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Plants of Sequoia National Park

The plants most often spotted in Sequoia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

19,985
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 19,985 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sequoia. The most frequently seen is the Giant Sequoia, with 3,001 recorded sightings.

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

Giant SequoiaFoxtail Pine

Most-observed plants in Sequoia

Giant Sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
3,001 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
851 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
826 observations · iNaturalist
Whiskerbrush
Leptosiphon ciliatus
653 observations · iNaturalist
Bush Chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
589 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
568 observations
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
516 observations · iNaturalist
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
448 observations
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
443 observations · iNaturalist
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
426 observations
Chaparral Yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
421 observations · iNaturalist
California Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii
411 observations
Bigelow's Sneezeweed
Helenium bigelovii
396 observations · iNaturalist
Violet Draperia
Draperia systyla
393 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
393 observations · iNaturalist
California Incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
388 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
377 observations
Pink-flowered Stickseed
Hackelia mundula
377 observations · iNaturalist
Kelley's Lily
Lilium kelleyanum
376 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
376 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckeye
Aesculus californica
372 observations
White Fir
Abies concolor
370 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
348 observations · iNaturalist
Foxtail Pine
Pinus balfouriana
341 observations
Sierra Gooseberry
Ribes roezlii
330 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Live Oak
Quercus chrysolepis
313 observations
Greenleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
310 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Nevada Sky Pilot
Polemonium eximium
306 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Primrose
Primula suffrutescens
290 observations · iNaturalist
Sugar Pine
Pinus lambertiana
289 observations
Ranger Buttons
Angelica capitellata
281 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
280 observations · iNaturalist
Streambank Bird's-foot Trefoil
Hosackia oblongifolia
251 observations · iNaturalist
Western Redbud
Cercis occidentalis
248 observations
Canyon Liveforever
Dudleya cymosa
246 observations · iNaturalist
Bridges' Penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
245 observations
One-seeded Pussypaws
Calyptridium monospermum
242 observations · iNaturalist
California Fuchsia
Epilobium canum
233 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
232 observations
Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
229 observations · iNaturalist
Red Fir
Abies magnifica
221 observations · iNaturalist
White Bog Orchid
Platanthera dilatata
216 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Bluebells
Mertensia ciliata
215 observations · iNaturalist
Big Deervetch
Hosackia crassifolia
210 observations · iNaturalist
White-veined Wintergreen
Pyrola picta
203 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Whitethorn
Ceanothus cordulatus
198 observations · iNaturalist
Cardinal Catchfly
Silene laciniata
195 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Columbine
Aquilegia pubescens
193 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Bush Monkeyflower
Diplacus calycinus
175 observations · iNaturalist
Torrey's Blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia torreyi
174 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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