Plants of Olympic National Park
The plants most often spotted in Olympic, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
40,831
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 40,831 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Olympic. The most frequently seen is the western sword fern, with 1,760 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
1,760 observations
salal
Gaultheria shallon
1,630 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
1,435 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
1,366 observations
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
1,210 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
1,149 observations · iNaturalist
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
1,078 observations
deer fern
Struthiopteris spicant
1,046 observations · iNaturalist
Western Lily of the Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
947 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Butterbur
Petasites frigidus
943 observations · iNaturalist
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
928 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
926 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
923 observations
purple foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
887 observations · iNaturalist
Cliff Douglasia
Androsace laevigata
864 observations · iNaturalist
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
859 observations · iNaturalist
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
854 observations · iNaturalist
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
849 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
842 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
842 observations
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
834 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
764 observations
western maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum
721 observations · iNaturalist
vanilla leaf
Achlys triphylla
721 observations · iNaturalist
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
708 observations
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
705 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
705 observations · iNaturalist
Avalanche lily
Erythronium montanum
700 observations
stairstep moss
Hylocomium splendens
699 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
695 observations
Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
690 observations · iNaturalist
Columbia lily
Lilium columbianum
685 observations
coast range lomatium
Lomatium martindalei
684 observations · iNaturalist
pinesap
Monotropa hypopitys
655 observations · iNaturalist
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
650 observations
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
650 observations
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
647 observations
subalpine fir
Abies lasiocarpa
640 observations
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
632 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
614 observations
Sitka valerian
Valeriana sitchensis
598 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
597 observations · iNaturalist
harsh paintbrush
Castilleja hispida
594 observations · iNaturalist
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
583 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
572 observations
Pacific madrone
Arbutus menziesii
568 observations
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
559 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific rhododendron
Rhododendron macrophyllum
544 observations
Red Alder
Alnus rubra
543 observations
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
536 observations
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