Plants of Kings Canyon National Park
The plants most often spotted in Kings Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,056
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 6,056 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
339 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
247 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
233 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Nevada Sky Pilot
Polemonium eximium
183 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
179 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra primrose
Primula suffrutescens
173 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
167 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
161 observations · iNaturalist
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
160 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
147 observations · iNaturalist
One-seeded Pussypaws
Calyptridium monospermum
146 observations · iNaturalist
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
140 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
139 observations
bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
139 observations · iNaturalist
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
137 observations
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
137 observations · iNaturalist
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
136 observations · iNaturalist
ranger buttons
Angelica capitellata
126 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
110 observations
canyon live oak
Quercus chrysolepis
109 observations
Bigelow's sneezeweed
Helenium bigelovii
107 observations · iNaturalist
Rockfringe Willowherb
Epilobium obcordatum
105 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Hawkweed
Hieracium horridum
105 observations · iNaturalist
Kelley's Lily
Lilium kelleyanum
103 observations · iNaturalist
western roseroot
Rhodiola integrifolia
98 observations · iNaturalist
sugar pine
Pinus lambertiana
97 observations
Western Labrador Tea
Rhododendron columbianum
96 observations · iNaturalist
foxtail pine
Pinus balfouriana
92 observations
Mountain Jewelflower
Streptanthus tortuosus
88 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Columbine
Aquilegia pubescens
85 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
83 observations · iNaturalist
pink-flowered stickseed
Hackelia mundula
80 observations · iNaturalist
Whiskerbrush
Leptosiphon ciliatus
80 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
80 observations · iNaturalist
alpine sorrel
Oxyria digyna
79 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
75 observations
spreading dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
74 observations
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
72 observations · iNaturalist
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
72 observations
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
70 observations · iNaturalist
primrose monkeyflower
Erythranthe primuloides
70 observations · iNaturalist
wavyleaf paintbrush
Castilleja applegatei
69 observations
Western Bog Laurel
Kalmia microphylla
68 observations · iNaturalist
Bridges' penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
67 observations
mountain coyote mint
Monardella odoratissima
67 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
67 observations
Frosted Buckwheat
Eriogonum incanum
65 observations · iNaturalist
heart-leaf milkweed
Asclepias cordifolia
64 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
64 observations · iNaturalist
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