Plants of Petrified Forest National Park
The plants most often spotted in Petrified Forest, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,157
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 3,157 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Petrified Forest. The most frequently seen is the tree cholla, with 255 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Petrified Forest
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
255 observations
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
218 observations
Whipple Cholla
Cylindropuntia whipplei
189 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
151 observations
golden mariposa lily
Calochortus aureus
150 observations · iNaturalist
Flaxflowered Ipomopsis
Ipomopsis longiflora
134 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
129 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
119 observations · iNaturalist
crispleaf buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
97 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
93 observations · iNaturalist
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
87 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
84 observations
Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus fendleri
73 observations · iNaturalist
sand sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
73 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa
71 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
62 observations
Rose Heath
Chaetopappa ericoides
56 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Four o'Clock
Mirabilis multiflora
53 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
51 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Yucca
Yucca angustissima
50 observations · iNaturalist
Common Dunebroom
Parryella filifolia
49 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
42 observations · iNaturalist
Navajo Yucca
Yucca baileyi
42 observations · iNaturalist
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
39 observations · iNaturalist
Prickleaf Gilia
Giliastrum acerosum
39 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
38 observations
Rocky Mountain zinnia
Zinnia grandiflora
38 observations · iNaturalist
bulbous springparsley
Vesper bulbosus
35 observations · iNaturalist
Stinking Milkvetch
Astragalus praelongus
34 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
33 observations · iNaturalist
Shadscale Saltbush
Atriplex confertifolia
33 observations · iNaturalist
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
33 observations · iNaturalist
Fluffgrass
Dasyochloa pulchella
33 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
33 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
32 observations
Prickly Russian Thistle
Salsola tragus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Broom Snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
31 observations · iNaturalist
horsetail milkweed
Asclepias subverticillata
30 observations · iNaturalist
crescent milkvetch
Astragalus amphioxys
30 observations · iNaturalist
wild heliotrope
Phacelia corrugata
30 observations · iNaturalist
threadleaf groundsel
Senecio flaccidus
29 observations · iNaturalist
Manyflowered Ipomopsis
Ipomopsis multiflora
29 observations · iNaturalist
Whipple's fishhook cactus
Sclerocactus whipplei
29 observations · iNaturalist
gypsum phacelia
Phacelia integrifolia
27 observations · iNaturalist
woolly paperflower
Psilostrophe tagetina
27 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
25 observations
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
24 observations
Pale Wolfberry
Lycium pallidum
23 observations · iNaturalist
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
22 observations · iNaturalist
Abert's sanvitalia
Sanvitalia abertii
22 observations · iNaturalist
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