Plants of Arches National Park
The plants most often spotted in Arches, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Arches
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
589 observations · iNaturalist
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
410 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
381 observations
Tucker Oak
Quercus welshii
344 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
318 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
310 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
301 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
279 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
272 observations · iNaturalist
Blackbrush
Coleogyne ramosissima
258 observations · iNaturalist
Canaigre Dock
Rumex hymenosepalus
217 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
188 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
186 observations
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
180 observations · iNaturalist
sand sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
180 observations · iNaturalist
Badlands Mule-ears
Scabrethia scabra
149 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
134 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
133 observations
canyonlands biscuitroot
Lomatium latilobum
127 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
118 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
116 observations · iNaturalist
Small-leaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea parvifolia
114 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
113 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
113 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
108 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
105 observations · iNaturalist
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
105 observations · iNaturalist
Hairspine pricklypear
Opuntia trichophora
98 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
95 observations · iNaturalist
Greasewood
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
95 observations · iNaturalist
Frosted Mint
Poliomintha incana
94 observations · iNaturalist
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
91 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont barberry
Berberis fremontii
83 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
78 observations · iNaturalist
Shadscale Saltbush
Atriplex confertifolia
75 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
75 observations
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
74 observations
Sand Ricegrass
Eriocoma hymenoides
70 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
69 observations
Dwarf Yucca
Yucca harrimaniae
69 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
64 observations
Utah Fleabane
Erigeron utahensis
61 observations · iNaturalist
Brenda's Yellow Cryptantha
Oreocarya flava
61 observations · iNaturalist
Winterfat
Krascheninnikovia lanata
60 observations · iNaturalist
Skunkbush Sumac
Rhus trilobata
59 observations · iNaturalist
Preuss' Milkvetch
Astragalus preussii
57 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Yucca
Yucca angustissima
55 observations · iNaturalist
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
52 observations · iNaturalist
Charming Woodyaster
Xylorhiza venusta
50 observations · iNaturalist
crispleaf buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
48 observations · iNaturalist