Plants of Zion National Park
The plants most often spotted in Zion, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
18,313
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 18,313 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Zion. The most frequently seen is the Sacred Datura, with 997 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Zion include Utah Penstemon - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Zion
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
997 observations
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
996 observations · iNaturalist
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
848 observations
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
815 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
785 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
608 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
573 observations
dark-throated shooting star
Primula pauciflora
538 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Monkeyflower
Erythranthe verbenacea
495 observations · iNaturalist
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
488 observations · iNaturalist
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
481 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
445 observations · iNaturalist
Zion Milkvetch
Astragalus zionis
420 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
415 observations
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
398 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
387 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
381 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
381 observations
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
361 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
358 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
357 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
350 observations · iNaturalist
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
344 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
325 observations
mountain phlox
Phlox austromontana
314 observations · iNaturalist
golden columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
313 observations · iNaturalist
rough paintbrush
Castilleja scabrida
298 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
290 observations
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
283 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
263 observations
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
247 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona thistle
Cirsium arizonicum
240 observations · iNaturalist
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
237 observations · iNaturalist
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
233 observations · iNaturalist
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
232 observations · iNaturalist
bush pea
Lathyrus brachycalyx
222 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Beardtongue
Penstemon utahensis
212 observations
Colorado Four o'Clock
Mirabilis multiflora
208 observations
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
204 observations · iNaturalist
Dixie rockdaisy
Laphamia palmeri
203 observations · iNaturalist
Lewis flax
Linum lewisii
189 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
188 observations
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
184 observations
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
184 observations · iNaturalist
canyon wild grape
Vitis arizonica
181 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
176 observations
Low Beardtongue
Penstemon humilis
167 observations · iNaturalist
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
167 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
167 observations · iNaturalist
virgate scorpionweed
Phacelia heterophylla
165 observations · iNaturalist
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