Plants of Sequoia National Park
The plants most often spotted in Sequoia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
19,368
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 19,368 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sequoia. The most frequently seen is the giant sequoia, with 2,811 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Sequoia include Giant Sequoia and Foxtail Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Sequoia
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
2,811 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
849 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
821 observations · iNaturalist
Whiskerbrush
Leptosiphon ciliatus
652 observations · iNaturalist
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
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
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
foxtail pine
Pinus balfouriana
336 observations
Sierra Gooseberry
Ribes roezlii
330 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Nevada Sky Pilot
Polemonium eximium
302 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
300 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra primrose
Primula suffrutescens
289 observations · iNaturalist
ranger buttons
Angelica capitellata
279 observations · iNaturalist
canyon live oak
Quercus chrysolepis
275 observations
sugar pine
Pinus lambertiana
271 observations
streambank bird's-foot trefoil
Hosackia oblongifolia
251 observations · iNaturalist
Western Redbud
Cercis occidentalis
247 observations
Canyon liveforever
Dudleya cymosa
246 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
241 observations · iNaturalist
Bridges' penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
236 observations
One-seeded Pussypaws
Calyptridium monospermum
235 observations · iNaturalist
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
231 observations
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
226 observations · iNaturalist
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
224 observations · iNaturalist
mountain bluebells
Mertensia ciliata
215 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
212 observations · iNaturalist
Big deervetch
Hosackia crassifolia
209 observations · iNaturalist
white-veined wintergreen
Pyrola picta
202 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal catchfly
Silene laciniata
195 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Columbine
Aquilegia pubescens
192 observations · iNaturalist
red fir
Abies magnifica
191 observations · iNaturalist
mountain whitethorn
Ceanothus cordulatus
181 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Bush Monkeyflower
Diplacus calycinus
175 observations · iNaturalist
Torrey's Blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia torreyi
173 observations · iNaturalist
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