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Plants of Galena Creek Visitor Center

The plants most often spotted in Galena Creek, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,187
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,187 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Galena Creek. The most frequently seen is the Quaking Aspen, with 120 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Galena Creek

Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
120 observations
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
93 observations · iNaturalist
Mahala Mat
Ceanothus prostratus
84 observations · iNaturalist
Greenleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
82 observations · iNaturalist
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
62 observations · iNaturalist
Snowbrush Ceanothus
Ceanothus velutinus
61 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
42 observations · iNaturalist
Wavyleaf Paintbrush
Castilleja applegatei
41 observations
Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
41 observations
Woodland Pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
36 observations · iNaturalist
White Fir
Abies concolor
33 observations
Tall Western Groundsel
Senecio integerrimus
33 observations · iNaturalist
Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia parviflora
30 observations · iNaturalist
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
29 observations
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
23 observations
Jeffrey Pine
Pinus jeffreyi
21 observations
Woolly Mule's Ears
Wyethia mollis
21 observations · iNaturalist
Woods' Rose
Rosa woodsii
18 observations
Redstem Springbeauty
Claytonia rubra
16 observations · iNaturalist
Hot Rock Penstemon
Penstemon deustus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Whiskerbrush
Leptosiphon ciliatus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Royal Beardtongue
Penstemon speciosus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Western Dwarf-Mistletoe
Arceuthobium campylopodum
13 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
13 observations · iNaturalist
Bruneau Mariposa Lily
Calochortus bruneaunis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
13 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
13 observations
Low Phacelia
Phacelia humilis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Wright's Buckwheat
Eriogonum wrightii
12 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
11 observations · iNaturalist
Woollypod Milkvetch
Astragalus purshii
11 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
10 observations
Spreading Phlox
Phlox diffusa
10 observations · iNaturalist
Black Cottonwood
Populus trichocarpa
10 observations
Spreading Dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
9 observations
White Sweetclover
Melilotus albus
9 observations
Cobwebby Thistle
Cirsium occidentale
8 observations · iNaturalist
California Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
8 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
8 observations
One-seeded Pussypaws
Calyptridium monospermum
8 observations · iNaturalist
Brown's Peony
Paeonia brownii
8 observations · iNaturalist
Meadow Stars
Hesperochiron nanus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
7 observations
Goosefoot Violet
Viola purpurea
7 observations · iNaturalist
Foothill Deathcamas
Toxicoscordion paniculatum
7 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
6 observations
Heart-leaf Milkweed
Asclepias cordifolia
6 observations · iNaturalist
Firecracker Penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
6 observations
Wax Currant
Ribes cereum
6 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Star-Thistle
Centaurea solstitialis
5 observations

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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