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Plants of North Cascades National Park

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

6,930
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 6,930 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Cascades. The most frequently seen is the Cascade Oregon-grape, with 276 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in North Cascades

Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
276 observations · iNaturalist
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
239 observations
Salal
Gaultheria shallon
233 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
219 observations
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
198 observations · iNaturalist
Western Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
194 observations
Western Redcedar
Thuja plicata
193 observations
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
187 observations · iNaturalist
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
182 observations
Pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
177 observations
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
177 observations · iNaturalist
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
174 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
170 observations
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
167 observations
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
162 observations
Lewis' Monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
159 observations
Western Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum aleuticum
156 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
151 observations · iNaturalist
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
150 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean Spray
Holodiscus discolor
146 observations
Columbia Lily
Lilium columbianum
139 observations
Pink Mountainheath
Phyllodoce empetriformis
134 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
132 observations
Sugarstick
Allotropa virgata
128 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Trillium
Trillium ovatum
125 observations
Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
124 observations
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
124 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
124 observations
Stairstep Moss
Hylocomium splendens
121 observations · iNaturalist
Pinesap
Monotropa hypopitys
120 observations · iNaturalist
Partridgefoot
Luetkea pectinata
120 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Silver Fir
Abies amabilis
110 observations
Pacific Yew
Taxus brevifolia
109 observations
Sitka Valerian
Valeriana sitchensis
108 observations
American Parsley Fern
Cryptogramma acrostichoides
107 observations · iNaturalist
Deer Fern
Struthiopteris spicant
107 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
100 observations
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
100 observations
Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii
99 observations · iNaturalist
Edible Thistle
Cirsium edule
94 observations · iNaturalist
Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
93 observations
Pacific Coralroot
Corallorhiza mertensiana
93 observations · iNaturalist
Cascade Beardtongue
Penstemon serrulatus
93 observations · iNaturalist
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
93 observations · iNaturalist
Bigleaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum
92 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
90 observations
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
88 observations
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
87 observations · iNaturalist
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
84 observations · iNaturalist
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
82 observations · iNaturalist

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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