Plants of Zion National Park
The plants most often spotted in Zion, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Zion
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
932 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
862 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
809 observations
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
777 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
757 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
574 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
568 observations
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
469 observations · iNaturalist
dark-throated shooting star
Primula pauciflora
462 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Monkeyflower
Erythranthe verbenacea
460 observations · iNaturalist
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
454 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
426 observations · iNaturalist
Zion Milkvetch
Astragalus zionis
408 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
402 observations
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
381 observations · iNaturalist
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
381 observations · iNaturalist
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
353 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
350 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
344 observations · iNaturalist
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
338 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
334 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
320 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
316 observations
mountain phlox
Phlox austromontana
282 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
282 observations
rough paintbrush
Castilleja scabrida
282 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
277 observations · iNaturalist
golden columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
274 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
260 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
234 observations
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
233 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona thistle
Cirsium arizonicum
226 observations · iNaturalist
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
226 observations · iNaturalist
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
219 observations · iNaturalist
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
216 observations · iNaturalist
bush pea
Lathyrus brachycalyx
216 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Beardtongue
Penstemon utahensis
203 observations
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
200 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Four o'Clock
Mirabilis multiflora
194 observations
Dixie rockdaisy
Laphamia palmeri
181 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
180 observations
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
176 observations · iNaturalist
canyon wild grape
Vitis arizonica
168 observations · iNaturalist
Lewis flax
Linum lewisii
164 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
164 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
161 observations
Low Beardtongue
Penstemon humilis
161 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
160 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
158 observations · iNaturalist
pink alumroot
Heuchera rubescens
153 observations · iNaturalist