Plants of Olympic National Park
The plants most often spotted in Olympic, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
42,499
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 42,499 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Olympic. The most frequently seen is the western sword fern, with 1,882 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Olympic include Avalanche Lily and Fairy Slipper - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Olympic
western sword fern
Polystichum munitum
1,882 observations
salal
Gaultheria shallon
1,698 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
1,457 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
1,385 observations
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
1,257 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
1,197 observations · iNaturalist
deer fern
Struthiopteris spicant
1,133 observations · iNaturalist
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
1,118 observations
Western Lily of the Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
1,031 observations · iNaturalist
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
1,016 observations
Arctic Butterbur
Petasites frigidus
978 observations · iNaturalist
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
963 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
947 observations
purple foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
940 observations · iNaturalist
Cliff Douglasia
Androsace laevigata
906 observations · iNaturalist
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
882 observations
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
878 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
873 observations
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
872 observations · iNaturalist
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
867 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
861 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
774 observations · iNaturalist
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
772 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
766 observations
western maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum
764 observations · iNaturalist
vanilla leaf
Achlys triphylla
746 observations · iNaturalist
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
719 observations
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
718 observations
stairstep moss
Hylocomium splendens
716 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
706 observations · iNaturalist
Avalanche lily
Erythronium montanum
703 observations
Columbia lily
Lilium columbianum
702 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
697 observations
pinesap
Monotropa hypopitys
692 observations · iNaturalist
coast range lomatium
Lomatium martindalei
692 observations · iNaturalist
subalpine fir
Abies lasiocarpa
681 observations
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
679 observations
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
678 observations
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
646 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
638 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
614 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
604 observations · iNaturalist
harsh paintbrush
Castilleja hispida
597 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
594 observations
Pacific madrone
Arbutus menziesii
592 observations
Sitka valerian
Valeriana sitchensis
589 observations
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
589 observations · iNaturalist
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
572 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific rhododendron
Rhododendron macrophyllum
560 observations
Red Alder
Alnus rubra
558 observations
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