Plants of North Cascades National Park
The plants most often spotted in North Cascades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,582
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 6,582 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Cascades. The most frequently seen is the Cascade Oregon-grape, with 250 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in North Cascades
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
250 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
214 observations
salal
Gaultheria shallon
214 observations
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
199 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
188 observations
western sword fern
Polystichum munitum
184 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
184 observations · iNaturalist
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
182 observations · iNaturalist
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
175 observations
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
175 observations · iNaturalist
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
170 observations
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
167 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
156 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
156 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
152 observations
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
149 observations
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
147 observations · iNaturalist
western maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum
147 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
142 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
140 observations
Columbia lily
Lilium columbianum
134 observations
pink mountainheath
Phyllodoce empetriformis
130 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
124 observations
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
123 observations
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
120 observations
sugarstick
Allotropa virgata
120 observations · iNaturalist
stairstep moss
Hylocomium splendens
115 observations · iNaturalist
pinesap
Monotropa hypopitys
112 observations · iNaturalist
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
111 observations
Partridgefoot
Luetkea pectinata
111 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific silver fir
Abies amabilis
108 observations
Sitka valerian
Valeriana sitchensis
107 observations
Pacific yew
Taxus brevifolia
106 observations
American parsley fern
Cryptogramma acrostichoides
106 observations · iNaturalist
deer fern
Struthiopteris spicant
103 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
102 observations
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
99 observations
Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii
97 observations · iNaturalist
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
94 observations
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
93 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
92 observations
Pacific coralroot
Corallorhiza mertensiana
92 observations · iNaturalist
Edible Thistle
Cirsium edule
92 observations · iNaturalist
Cascade Beardtongue
Penstemon serrulatus
91 observations · iNaturalist
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
90 observations
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
90 observations
green false hellebore
Veratrum viride
86 observations · iNaturalist
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
83 observations · iNaturalist
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
81 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
79 observations
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