Plants of Zion National Park
The plants most often spotted in Zion, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
17,934
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 17,934 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Zion. The most frequently seen is the Golden Pricklypear, with 945 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Zion include Utah Penstemon - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Zion
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
945 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
933 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
842 observations
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
800 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
777 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
594 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
572 observations
dark-throated shooting star
Primula pauciflora
535 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Monkeyflower
Erythranthe verbenacea
485 observations · iNaturalist
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
484 observations · iNaturalist
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
471 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
441 observations · iNaturalist
Zion Milkvetch
Astragalus zionis
419 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
412 observations
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
391 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
384 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
366 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
362 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
355 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
355 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
352 observations · iNaturalist
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
341 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
336 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
320 observations
mountain phlox
Phlox austromontana
314 observations · iNaturalist
golden columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
305 observations · iNaturalist
rough paintbrush
Castilleja scabrida
297 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
289 observations
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
279 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
253 observations
Arizona thistle
Cirsium arizonicum
238 observations · iNaturalist
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
236 observations · iNaturalist
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
233 observations · iNaturalist
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
231 observations · iNaturalist
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
223 observations · iNaturalist
bush pea
Lathyrus brachycalyx
222 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Beardtongue
Penstemon utahensis
212 observations
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
203 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Four o'Clock
Mirabilis multiflora
202 observations
Dixie rockdaisy
Laphamia palmeri
202 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
187 observations
Lewis flax
Linum lewisii
186 observations
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
182 observations · iNaturalist
canyon wild grape
Vitis arizonica
179 observations · iNaturalist
Low Beardtongue
Penstemon humilis
166 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
166 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
165 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
164 observations
pink alumroot
Heuchera rubescens
164 observations · iNaturalist
virgate scorpionweed
Phacelia heterophylla
164 observations · iNaturalist
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