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Plants of Mount Rainier National Park

The plants most often spotted in Mount Rainier, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

31,633
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 31,633 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mount Rainier. The most frequently seen is the White Pasqueflower, with 2,530 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Mount Rainier include Avalanche Lily - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Avalanche Lily

Most-observed plants in Mount Rainier

White Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla occidentalis
2,530 observations · iNaturalist
Avalanche Lily
Erythronium montanum
1,628 observations
Pink Mountainheath
Phyllodoce empetriformis
1,351 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Paintbrush
Castilleja parviflora
1,191 observations · iNaturalist
Common Beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
1,147 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Bog Gentian
Gentiana calycosa
1,056 observations
Lewis' Monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
1,016 observations
Sitka Valerian
Valeriana sitchensis
964 observations
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
917 observations
Partridgefoot
Luetkea pectinata
889 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Spirea
Spiraea splendens
887 observations · iNaturalist
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
874 observations · iNaturalist
Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
819 observations
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
795 observations · iNaturalist
American Bistort
Bistorta bistortoides
681 observations · iNaturalist
Cusick's Speedwell
Veronica cusickii
645 observations · iNaturalist
Subalpine Fleabane
Erigeron glacialis
626 observations · iNaturalist
Spreading Phlox
Phlox diffusa
586 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
544 observations · iNaturalist
Sickletop Lousewort
Pedicularis racemosa
534 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
507 observations · iNaturalist
Curved-beak Lousewort
Pedicularis contorta
497 observations · iNaturalist
Bracted Lousewort
Pedicularis bracteosa
483 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Red Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
477 observations
Deer Fern
Struthiopteris spicant
470 observations · iNaturalist
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
452 observations
Pacific Trillium
Trillium ovatum
449 observations
Western Moss-heather
Cassiope mertensiana
433 observations · iNaturalist
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
428 observations · iNaturalist
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
427 observations
Sitka Mountain-Ash
Sorbus sitchensis
414 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
411 observations
Tolmie's Saxifrage
Micranthes tolmiei
410 observations · iNaturalist
White-flowered Rhododendron
Rhododendron albiflorum
406 observations
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
397 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
396 observations
Vanilla Leaf
Achlys triphylla
394 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Coralroot
Corallorhiza mertensiana
393 observations · iNaturalist
Pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
385 observations
Pinesap
Monotropa hypopitys
360 observations · iNaturalist
Ducksbill Lousewort
Pedicularis ornithorhynchos
355 observations · iNaturalist
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
352 observations
Salal
Gaultheria shallon
349 observations
Roughfruit Raspberry
Rubus lasiococcus
349 observations · iNaturalist
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
339 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Beardtongue
Nothochelone nemorosa
338 observations · iNaturalist
Pyrola-leaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum pyrolifolium
325 observations · iNaturalist
Alaska Yellow Cedar
Callitropsis nootkatensis
323 observations · iNaturalist
Western Skunk Cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
317 observations
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
317 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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