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Plants of Bryce Canyon National Park

The plants most often spotted in Bryce Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

6,728
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 6,728 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Bryce Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Greenleaf Manzanita, with 687 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Bryce Canyon include Great Basin Bristlecone Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Great Basin Bristlecone Pine

Most-observed plants in Bryce Canyon

Greenleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
687 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
Pinus longaeva
649 observations
Creeping Mahonia
Berberis repens
459 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
333 observations
Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis
258 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
255 observations · iNaturalist
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
248 observations
White Fir
Abies concolor
209 observations
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
189 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
167 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
164 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
163 observations
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
163 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
152 observations · iNaturalist
Monument Plant
Frasera speciosa
150 observations · iNaturalist
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
139 observations · iNaturalist
Howard's Evening Primrose
Oenothera howardii
131 observations · iNaturalist
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
126 observations
Manyflowered Gromwell
Lithospermum multiflorum
126 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Lousewort
Pedicularis centranthera
110 observations · iNaturalist
Wax Currant
Ribes cereum
105 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Puccoon
Lithospermum incisum
104 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
104 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona Thistle
Cirsium arizonicum
102 observations · iNaturalist
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
91 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
89 observations
Least Ground-Daisy
Townsendia minima
86 observations · iNaturalist
Lavenderleaf Sundrops
Oenothera lavandulifolia
81 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Columbine
Aquilegia scopulorum
79 observations · iNaturalist
King's Flax
Linum kingii
79 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
68 observations · iNaturalist
Lewis Flax
Linum lewisii
68 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
65 observations
Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
63 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont Barberry
Berberis fremontii
61 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
60 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Milkvetch
Astragalus kentrophyta
58 observations · iNaturalist
Juniper Mistletoe
Phoradendron juniperinum
53 observations · iNaturalist
Common Starlily
Leucocrinum montanum
51 observations · iNaturalist
Reveal's Paintbrush
Castilleja revealii
44 observations · iNaturalist
Spineless Horsebrush
Tetradymia canescens
41 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Oxytrope
Oxytropis oreophila
39 observations · iNaturalist
Mat Penstemon
Penstemon caespitosus
38 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Maple
Acer glabrum
34 observations
Blue Clematis
Clematis columbiana
33 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
32 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
31 observations
Great Bladdery Milkvetch
Astragalus megacarpus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
30 observations
Western Blue Flag
Iris missouriensis
30 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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