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Plants of Grand Teton National Park

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

15,861
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 15,861 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Grand Teton. The most frequently seen is the Creeping Mahonia, with 795 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Grand Teton include Western Monkshood, Yellow Bell, Fairy Slipper and Purple Clematis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Western MonkshoodYellow BellFairy SlipperPurple Clematis

Most-observed plants in Grand Teton

Creeping Mahonia
Berberis repens
795 observations · iNaturalist
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
791 observations
Sticky Geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
740 observations · iNaturalist
Musk Thistle
Carduus nutans
696 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
651 observations
Utah Honeysuckle
Lonicera utahensis
578 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
565 observations · iNaturalist
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
530 observations
Woodland Pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
508 observations · iNaturalist
Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
507 observations
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
486 observations
Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
463 observations
Columbian Monkshood
Aconitum columbianum
425 observations
Snowbrush Ceanothus
Ceanothus velutinus
385 observations
Western Harebell
Campanula petiolata
361 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Coralroot
Corallorhiza mertensiana
347 observations · iNaturalist
Lewis' Monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
331 observations
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
324 observations
Spotted Coralroot
Corallorhiza maculata
308 observations
Pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
284 observations
Monument Plant
Frasera speciosa
282 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
265 observations
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
264 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
264 observations
Hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
237 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
234 observations
Twinberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
227 observations
Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
221 observations
Ballhead Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum capitatum
206 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Fritillary
Fritillaria pudica
204 observations
Greene's Mountain Ash
Sorbus scopulina
195 observations · iNaturalist
Lanceleaf Springbeauty
Claytonia lanceolata
189 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
188 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Red Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
177 observations
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
175 observations
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
175 observations
Bracted Lousewort
Pedicularis bracteosa
175 observations · iNaturalist
Silky Phacelia
Phacelia sericea
174 observations
Western Coneflower
Rudbeckia occidentalis
174 observations · iNaturalist
Sickletop Lousewort
Pedicularis racemosa
172 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian Buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
170 observations · iNaturalist
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
169 observations
Purple Clematis
Clematis occidentalis
166 observations
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
165 observations
Streambank Wild Hollyhock
Iliamna rivularis
165 observations
Oregon Boxwood
Paxistima myrsinites
159 observations · iNaturalist
White Bog Orchid
Platanthera dilatata
155 observations · iNaturalist
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
150 observations
Spotted Fritillary
Fritillaria atropurpurea
146 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
143 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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