Plants of Kings Canyon National Park
The plants most often spotted in Kings Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,207
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 6,207 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kings Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Quill-leaf Lewisia, with 406 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Kings Canyon include Giant Sequoia and Foxtail Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Kings Canyon
Quill-leaf Lewisia
Lewisia leeana
406 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
342 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
251 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
244 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Nevada Sky Pilot
Polemonium eximium
190 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
189 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra primrose
Primula suffrutescens
179 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
175 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
172 observations
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
170 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
149 observations · iNaturalist
One-seeded Pussypaws
Calyptridium monospermum
147 observations · iNaturalist
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
146 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
142 observations
bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
141 observations · iNaturalist
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
138 observations
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
138 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
138 observations
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
137 observations · iNaturalist
ranger buttons
Angelica capitellata
137 observations · iNaturalist
canyon live oak
Quercus chrysolepis
127 observations
Bigelow's sneezeweed
Helenium bigelovii
113 observations · iNaturalist
Rockfringe Willowherb
Epilobium obcordatum
108 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Hawkweed
Hieracium horridum
106 observations · iNaturalist
Kelley's Lily
Lilium kelleyanum
103 observations · iNaturalist
western roseroot
Rhodiola integrifolia
100 observations · iNaturalist
Western Labrador Tea
Rhododendron columbianum
97 observations · iNaturalist
foxtail pine
Pinus balfouriana
93 observations
Mountain Jewelflower
Streptanthus tortuosus
88 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Columbine
Aquilegia pubescens
86 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
84 observations · iNaturalist
Whiskerbrush
Leptosiphon ciliatus
82 observations · iNaturalist
alpine sorrel
Oxyria digyna
81 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
81 observations · iNaturalist
pink-flowered stickseed
Hackelia mundula
80 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
76 observations
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
76 observations · iNaturalist
spreading dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
75 observations
primrose monkeyflower
Erythranthe primuloides
75 observations · iNaturalist
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
74 observations · iNaturalist
white fir
Abies concolor
71 observations
Western Bog Laurel
Kalmia microphylla
69 observations · iNaturalist
wavyleaf paintbrush
Castilleja applegatei
69 observations
Bridges' penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
68 observations
mountain coyote mint
Monardella odoratissima
67 observations
Frosted Buckwheat
Eriogonum incanum
67 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
67 observations · iNaturalist
Little Elephant's Head
Pedicularis attollens
66 observations · iNaturalist
heart-leaf milkweed
Asclepias cordifolia
66 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
61 observations
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