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Plants of Glacier National Park

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

22,777
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 22,777 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Glacier. The most frequently seen is the Common Beargrass, with 1,525 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Glacier

Common Beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
1,525 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
1,087 observations · iNaturalist
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
1,043 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
823 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
763 observations
Lewis' Monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
635 observations
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
630 observations
Baker's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus apiculatus
618 observations · iNaturalist
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
613 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Columbine
Aquilegia flavescens
607 observations · iNaturalist
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
600 observations
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
582 observations
White Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla occidentalis
568 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
538 observations
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
472 observations · iNaturalist
Western Redcedar
Thuja plicata
461 observations
Mountain Bog Gentian
Gentiana calycosa
456 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
422 observations
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
413 observations
Rocky Mountain Maple
Acer glabrum
412 observations
Sticky Geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
409 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
393 observations
Pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
391 observations
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
381 observations · iNaturalist
Twinberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
377 observations
Eggleaf Beardtongue
Penstemon ellipticus
374 observations · iNaturalist
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
362 observations · iNaturalist
Creeping Mahonia
Berberis repens
361 observations · iNaturalist
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
356 observations
Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
353 observations
Yellow Beardtongue
Penstemon confertus
337 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Deathcamas
Anticlea elegans
336 observations
Spotted Knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
325 observations
Fringed Grass Of Parnassus
Parnassia fimbriata
319 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Spirea
Spiraea splendens
316 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Red Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
308 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
303 observations
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
295 observations
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
295 observations
Shinyleaf Meadowsweet
Spiraea lucida
289 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
278 observations
Virginia Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
275 observations
Thinleaf Huckleberry
Vaccinium membranaceum
269 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
267 observations
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
267 observations
Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
258 observations
Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
257 observations
Spreading Dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
255 observations
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
253 observations
Western Larch
Larix occidentalis
250 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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