Plants of Glacier National Park
The plants most often spotted in Glacier, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
21,734
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 21,734 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Glacier. The most frequently seen is the common beargrass, with 1,500 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Glacier
common beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
1,500 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
1,043 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
994 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
816 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
631 observations
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
613 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
612 observations
Baker's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus apiculatus
610 observations · iNaturalist
yellow columbine
Aquilegia flavescens
604 observations · iNaturalist
green false hellebore
Veratrum viride
594 observations · iNaturalist
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
587 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
567 observations
white pasqueflower
Pulsatilla occidentalis
554 observations · iNaturalist
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
495 observations
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
442 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
413 observations
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
407 observations · iNaturalist
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
403 observations
Mountain Bog Gentian
Gentiana calycosa
402 observations
Rocky Mountain maple
Acer glabrum
399 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
394 observations
great blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
390 observations
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
377 observations
twinberry honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
376 observations
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
374 observations · iNaturalist
Eggleaf Beardtongue
Penstemon ellipticus
373 observations · iNaturalist
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
354 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Beardtongue
Penstemon confertus
336 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Deathcamas
Anticlea elegans
327 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
323 observations · iNaturalist
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
315 observations
Mountain Spirea
Spiraea splendens
314 observations · iNaturalist
Fringed Grass of Parnassus
Parnassia fimbriata
308 observations · iNaturalist
giant red paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
298 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
295 observations
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
292 observations
Shinyleaf Meadowsweet
Spiraea lucida
289 observations · iNaturalist
subalpine fir
Abies lasiocarpa
278 observations
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
272 observations
Virginia strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
270 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
264 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
262 observations
thinleaf huckleberry
Vaccinium membranaceum
252 observations
spreading dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
251 observations
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
251 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
248 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
245 observations
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
245 observations
mock azalea
Rhododendron menziesii
239 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
236 observations · iNaturalist
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