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Plants of Mount Rainier National Park

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

31,585
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 31,585 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mount Rainier. The most frequently seen is the White Pasqueflower, with 2,521 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Mount Rainier include Avalanche Lily - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Avalanche Lily

Most-observed plants in Mount Rainier

White Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla occidentalis
2,521 observations · iNaturalist
Avalanche Lily
Erythronium montanum
1,628 observations
Pink Mountainheath
Phyllodoce empetriformis
1,351 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Paintbrush
Castilleja parviflora
1,190 observations · iNaturalist
Common Beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
1,147 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Bog Gentian
Gentiana calycosa
1,055 observations
Lewis' Monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
1,016 observations
Sitka Valerian
Valeriana sitchensis
964 observations
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
913 observations
Partridgefoot
Luetkea pectinata
887 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Spirea
Spiraea splendens
886 observations · iNaturalist
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
874 observations · iNaturalist
Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
817 observations
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
793 observations · iNaturalist
American Bistort
Bistorta bistortoides
681 observations · iNaturalist
Cusick's Speedwell
Veronica cusickii
645 observations · iNaturalist
Subalpine Fleabane
Erigeron glacialis
624 observations · iNaturalist
Spreading Phlox
Phlox diffusa
586 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
542 observations · iNaturalist
Sickletop Lousewort
Pedicularis racemosa
534 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
507 observations · iNaturalist
Curved-beak Lousewort
Pedicularis contorta
496 observations · iNaturalist
Bracted Lousewort
Pedicularis bracteosa
483 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Red Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
476 observations
Deer Fern
Struthiopteris spicant
470 observations · iNaturalist
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
451 observations
Pacific Trillium
Trillium ovatum
449 observations
Western Moss-heather
Cassiope mertensiana
433 observations · iNaturalist
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
427 observations · iNaturalist
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
427 observations
Sitka Mountain-Ash
Sorbus sitchensis
414 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
411 observations
Tolmie's Saxifrage
Micranthes tolmiei
408 observations · iNaturalist
White-flowered Rhododendron
Rhododendron albiflorum
406 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
397 observations
Pacific Coralroot
Corallorhiza mertensiana
393 observations · iNaturalist
Vanilla Leaf
Achlys triphylla
393 observations · iNaturalist
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
392 observations
Pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
382 observations
Pinesap
Monotropa hypopitys
360 observations · iNaturalist
Ducksbill Lousewort
Pedicularis ornithorhynchos
354 observations · iNaturalist
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
352 observations
Roughfruit Raspberry
Rubus lasiococcus
349 observations · iNaturalist
Salal
Gaultheria shallon
346 observations
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
338 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Beardtongue
Nothochelone nemorosa
338 observations · iNaturalist
Pyrola-leaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum pyrolifolium
325 observations · iNaturalist
Alaska Yellow Cedar
Callitropsis nootkatensis
323 observations · iNaturalist
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
316 observations
Western Skunk Cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
315 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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