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Wildlife in Sequoia National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Sequoia right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

18,193
recent observations
30
species listed
23
plants
5
mammals
1
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 18,193 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Sequoia. The most frequently seen is the giant sequoia, with 2,811 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (23 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (5).

Rarer finds confirmed in Sequoia include Giant Sequoia - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Giant Sequoia
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Most-observed species in Sequoia

giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
2,811 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
1,267 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
1,032 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,011 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
849 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
821 observations · iNaturalist
Whiskerbrush
Leptosiphon ciliatus
652 observations · iNaturalist
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
620 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
611 observations
bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
580 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
544 observations
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
497 observations · iNaturalist
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
443 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
425 observations
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
415 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
413 observations
Bigelow's sneezeweed
Helenium bigelovii
394 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
392 observations · iNaturalist
Violet draperia
Draperia systyla
390 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
380 observations
Kelley's Lily
Lilium kelleyanum
375 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
372 observations · iNaturalist
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
370 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
370 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
368 observations
pink-flowered stickseed
Hackelia mundula
368 observations · iNaturalist
white fir
Abies concolor
361 observations
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
360 observations
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
355 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
347 observations · iNaturalist

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