Plants of North Cascades National Park
The plants most often spotted in North Cascades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,840
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 6,840 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Cascades. The most frequently seen is the Cascade Oregon-grape, with 256 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in North Cascades
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
256 observations · iNaturalist
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
236 observations
salal
Gaultheria shallon
231 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
219 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
194 observations · iNaturalist
western sword fern
Polystichum munitum
193 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
190 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
186 observations · iNaturalist
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
179 observations
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
176 observations · iNaturalist
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
173 observations
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
170 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
167 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
167 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
162 observations
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
159 observations
western maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum
156 observations · iNaturalist
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
149 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
149 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
146 observations
Columbia lily
Lilium columbianum
138 observations
pink mountainheath
Phyllodoce empetriformis
134 observations · iNaturalist
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
131 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
125 observations
sugarstick
Allotropa virgata
123 observations · iNaturalist
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
122 observations
pinesap
Monotropa hypopitys
120 observations · iNaturalist
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
119 observations
stairstep moss
Hylocomium splendens
119 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
118 observations
Partridgefoot
Luetkea pectinata
118 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific yew
Taxus brevifolia
109 observations
Pacific silver fir
Abies amabilis
109 observations
American parsley fern
Cryptogramma acrostichoides
107 observations · iNaturalist
Sitka valerian
Valeriana sitchensis
107 observations
deer fern
Struthiopteris spicant
107 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
100 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
99 observations
Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii
99 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
93 observations
Cascade Beardtongue
Penstemon serrulatus
93 observations · iNaturalist
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
93 observations · iNaturalist
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
92 observations
Pacific coralroot
Corallorhiza mertensiana
92 observations · iNaturalist
Edible Thistle
Cirsium edule
92 observations · iNaturalist
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
90 observations
green false hellebore
Veratrum viride
87 observations · iNaturalist
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
84 observations · iNaturalist
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
82 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
80 observations
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