Plants of Capitol Reef National Park
The plants most often spotted in Capitol Reef, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,425
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 5,425 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Capitol Reef. The most frequently seen is the Roundleaf buffaloberry, with 645 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Capitol Reef include Utah Penstemon - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Capitol Reef
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
645 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
418 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
292 observations
Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
265 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
241 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
207 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
154 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
144 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Locoweed
Astragalus mollissimus
126 observations · iNaturalist
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
119 observations · iNaturalist
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
117 observations · iNaturalist
Fremont barberry
Berberis fremontii
113 observations · iNaturalist
Hoary Townsend Daisy
Townsendia incana
108 observations · iNaturalist
Badlands Mule-ears
Scabrethia scabra
105 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
102 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
101 observations · iNaturalist
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
97 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
96 observations
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
92 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
91 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
88 observations
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
87 observations · iNaturalist
Winkler's Pincushion Cactus
Pediocactus winkleri
86 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
84 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
82 observations
Dwarf Yucca
Yucca harrimaniae
80 observations · iNaturalist
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
79 observations · iNaturalist
Nakedstem Sunray
Enceliopsis nudicaulis
79 observations · iNaturalist
Wright's fishhook cactus
Sclerocactus wrightiae
78 observations · iNaturalist
Sand Ricegrass
Eriocoma hymenoides
73 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Beardtongue
Penstemon utahensis
66 observations
western blanketflower
Gaillardia spathulata
66 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Sweet-vetch
Hedysarum boreale
57 observations · iNaturalist
Utah milkweed
Asclepias labriformis
57 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
54 observations · iNaturalist
Skunkbush Sumac
Rhus trilobata
54 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
52 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
52 observations
Saltlover
Halogeton glomeratus
51 observations · iNaturalist
yellow beeplant
Cleomella lutea
49 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
47 observations · iNaturalist
spiny milkwort
Rhinotropis subspinosa
45 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Four o'Clock
Mirabilis multiflora
44 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
43 observations
Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
43 observations · iNaturalist
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
40 observations
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
40 observations
Stinking Milkvetch
Astragalus praelongus
40 observations · iNaturalist
Brittle Pricklypear
Opuntia fragilis
38 observations · iNaturalist
greenstem paperflower
Psilostrophe sparsiflora
38 observations · iNaturalist
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