Plants of Kings Canyon National Park
The plants most often spotted in Kings Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,154
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 6,154 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kings Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Quill-leaf Lewisia, with 406 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Kings Canyon include Giant Sequoia and Foxtail Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Kings Canyon
Quill-leaf Lewisia
Lewisia leeana
406 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
340 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
247 observations · iNaturalist
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
244 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Nevada Sky Pilot
Polemonium eximium
184 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
181 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra primrose
Primula suffrutescens
179 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
169 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
167 observations
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
164 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
147 observations · iNaturalist
One-seeded Pussypaws
Calyptridium monospermum
146 observations · iNaturalist
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
143 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
140 observations
bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
139 observations · iNaturalist
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
138 observations
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
138 observations · iNaturalist
ranger buttons
Angelica capitellata
137 observations · iNaturalist
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
136 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
128 observations
canyon live oak
Quercus chrysolepis
117 observations
Rockfringe Willowherb
Epilobium obcordatum
108 observations · iNaturalist
Bigelow's sneezeweed
Helenium bigelovii
107 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Hawkweed
Hieracium horridum
105 observations · iNaturalist
Kelley's Lily
Lilium kelleyanum
103 observations · iNaturalist
sugar pine
Pinus lambertiana
100 observations
western roseroot
Rhodiola integrifolia
98 observations · iNaturalist
Western Labrador Tea
Rhododendron columbianum
96 observations · iNaturalist
foxtail pine
Pinus balfouriana
92 observations
Mountain Jewelflower
Streptanthus tortuosus
88 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Columbine
Aquilegia pubescens
86 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
84 observations · iNaturalist
Whiskerbrush
Leptosiphon ciliatus
81 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
81 observations · iNaturalist
alpine sorrel
Oxyria digyna
80 observations · iNaturalist
pink-flowered stickseed
Hackelia mundula
80 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
76 observations
primrose monkeyflower
Erythranthe primuloides
75 observations · iNaturalist
spreading dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
74 observations
cushion buckwheat
Eriogonum ovalifolium
72 observations · iNaturalist
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
72 observations
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
72 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bog Laurel
Kalmia microphylla
69 observations · iNaturalist
wavyleaf paintbrush
Castilleja applegatei
69 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
68 observations
Bridges' penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
67 observations
mountain coyote mint
Monardella odoratissima
67 observations
Frosted Buckwheat
Eriogonum incanum
66 observations · iNaturalist
Little Elephant's Head
Pedicularis attollens
64 observations · iNaturalist
heart-leaf milkweed
Asclepias cordifolia
64 observations · iNaturalist
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