Plants of North Cascades National Park
The plants most often spotted in North Cascades, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,660
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 6,660 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Cascades. The most frequently seen is the Cascade Oregon-grape, with 251 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in North Cascades
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
251 observations · iNaturalist
salal
Gaultheria shallon
217 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
215 observations
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
199 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
189 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
186 observations · iNaturalist
western sword fern
Polystichum munitum
184 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
184 observations · iNaturalist
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
178 observations
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
175 observations · iNaturalist
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
171 observations
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
168 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
159 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
157 observations
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
156 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
155 observations
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
148 observations · iNaturalist
western maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum
147 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
146 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
141 observations
Columbia lily
Lilium columbianum
136 observations
pink mountainheath
Phyllodoce empetriformis
133 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
125 observations
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
125 observations
sugarstick
Allotropa virgata
122 observations · iNaturalist
Threeleaf Foamflower
Tiarella trifoliata
121 observations
pinesap
Monotropa hypopitys
116 observations · iNaturalist
Partridgefoot
Luetkea pectinata
115 observations · iNaturalist
stairstep moss
Hylocomium splendens
115 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
114 observations
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
112 observations
Pacific silver fir
Abies amabilis
109 observations
Sitka valerian
Valeriana sitchensis
107 observations
Pacific yew
Taxus brevifolia
106 observations
American parsley fern
Cryptogramma acrostichoides
106 observations · iNaturalist
deer fern
Struthiopteris spicant
105 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
99 observations
Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii
99 observations · iNaturalist
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
97 observations
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
93 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
92 observations
Pacific coralroot
Corallorhiza mertensiana
92 observations · iNaturalist
Cascade Beardtongue
Penstemon serrulatus
92 observations · iNaturalist
Edible Thistle
Cirsium edule
92 observations · iNaturalist
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
90 observations
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
90 observations
green false hellebore
Veratrum viride
87 observations · iNaturalist
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
83 observations · iNaturalist
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
81 observations
Western Wild Ginger
Asarum caudatum
80 observations · iNaturalist
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