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Plants of Pinnacles National Park

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

21,958
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 21,958 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Pinnacles. The most frequently seen is the Gray Pine, with 947 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Pinnacles

Gray Pine
Pinus sabiniana
947 observations · iNaturalist
Big Berry Manzanita
Arctostaphylos glauca
843 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
786 observations · iNaturalist
Felt Paintbrush
Castilleja foliolosa
752 observations · iNaturalist
Cobwebby Thistle
Cirsium occidentale
736 observations · iNaturalist
Bush Poppy
Dendromecon rigida
725 observations · iNaturalist
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
720 observations · iNaturalist
Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
679 observations
Butterfly Mariposa Lily
Calochortus venustus
677 observations
Orange Bush Monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus
642 observations · iNaturalist
Buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus
615 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon tomentosum
611 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Bluecurls
Trichostema lanatum
585 observations · iNaturalist
Fiesta Flower
Pholistoma auritum
571 observations · iNaturalist
Padre's Shooting Star
Primula clevelandii
567 observations · iNaturalist
California Buckeye
Aesculus californica
552 observations
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
551 observations · iNaturalist
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
529 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
518 observations · iNaturalist
Hollyleaf Cherry
Prunus ilicifolia
471 observations · iNaturalist
Milkmaids
Cardamine californica
402 observations · iNaturalist
Chia
Salvia columbariae
398 observations · iNaturalist
California Juniper
Juniperus californica
396 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Chinese Houses
Collinsia heterophylla
373 observations · iNaturalist
California Golden Violet
Viola pedunculata
370 observations · iNaturalist
Coffee Fern
Pellaea andromedifolia
348 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Chain Fern
Woodwardia fimbriata
341 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
334 observations
Bitterroot
Lewisia rediviva
329 observations
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
314 observations
Bigelow's Spikemoss
Selaginella bigelovii
311 observations · iNaturalist
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
300 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas' Spineflower
Chorizanthe douglasii
291 observations · iNaturalist
Pipestem Clematis
Clematis lasiantha
289 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Oak
Quercus douglasii
288 observations
California Manroot
Marah fabacea
283 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
276 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
271 observations
Sierra Snapdragon
Sairocarpus multiflorus
265 observations · iNaturalist
Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
260 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Bush Lupine
Lupinus albifrons
260 observations · iNaturalist
California Saxifrage
Micranthes californica
260 observations · iNaturalist
Pointleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
254 observations · iNaturalist
Coast Range Triteleia
Triteleia lugens
253 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Owl's-clover
Castilleja exserta
249 observations · iNaturalist
Monterey Monkeyflower
Diplacus linearis
247 observations · iNaturalist
Goldback Fern
Pentagramma triangularis
245 observations · iNaturalist
Bluewitch Nightshade
Solanum umbelliferum
237 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
220 observations · iNaturalist
California Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum jordanii
217 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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