Plants of Mesa Verde National Park
The plants most often spotted in Mesa Verde, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Mesa Verde
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
193 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
184 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
166 observations
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
159 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
150 observations
Cliff Fendlerbush
Fendlera rupicola
148 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
142 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
126 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
114 observations
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
111 observations · iNaturalist
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
103 observations
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
101 observations · iNaturalist
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
96 observations
Juniper Mistletoe
Phoradendron juniperinum
83 observations · iNaturalist
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
81 observations · iNaturalist
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
80 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
75 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
73 observations · iNaturalist
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
71 observations
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
70 observations · iNaturalist
Bridges' penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
64 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
53 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
52 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
48 observations
Rocky Mountain beardtongue
Penstemon strictus
47 observations
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
42 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Lousewort
Pedicularis centranthera
42 observations · iNaturalist
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
42 observations · iNaturalist
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
42 observations · iNaturalist
Redroot Buckwheat
Eriogonum racemosum
42 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
40 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
39 observations · iNaturalist
showy goldeneye
Heliomeris multiflora
35 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Goldenrod
Petradoria pumila
33 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
32 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
30 observations
James' Buckwheat
Eriogonum jamesii
30 observations · iNaturalist
Beardlip Penstemon
Penstemon barbatus
30 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
29 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
27 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
27 observations
wild crab apple
Peraphyllum ramosissimum
27 observations · iNaturalist
spiny phlox
Phlox hoodii
27 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
26 observations
Toadflax Beardtongue
Penstemon linarioides
26 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
24 observations
Oregon Boxwood
Paxistima myrsinites
24 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Sweet-vetch
Hedysarum boreale
24 observations · iNaturalist
bastard toadflax
Comandra umbellata
23 observations · iNaturalist
Bigbract Verbena
Verbena bracteata
23 observations
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