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Plants of Redwood National Park

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

29,827
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 29,827 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Redwood. The most frequently seen is the Coast Redwood, with 1,791 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Redwood

Coast Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
1,791 observations
Pacific Trillium
Trillium ovatum
1,559 observations
Salal
Gaultheria shallon
1,421 observations
Western Lily Of The Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
1,194 observations · iNaturalist
Western Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
1,074 observations
Western Skunk Cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
1,030 observations
Deer Fern
Struthiopteris spicant
1,016 observations · iNaturalist
Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum
953 observations · iNaturalist
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
945 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
877 observations · iNaturalist
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
871 observations
Coastal Manroot
Marah oregana
825 observations · iNaturalist
Western Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum aleuticum
784 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sand Verbena
Abronia latifolia
751 observations · iNaturalist
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
715 observations
Coastal Monkeyflower
Erythranthe dentata
662 observations · iNaturalist
European Searocket
Cakile maritima
596 observations · iNaturalist
Twinberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
570 observations
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
525 observations · iNaturalist
Largeflower Fairybells
Prosartes smithii
515 observations · iNaturalist
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
511 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Rhododendron
Rhododendron macrophyllum
509 observations
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
501 observations
Arctic Butterbur
Petasites frigidus
488 observations · iNaturalist
Andrews' Clintonia
Clintonia andrewsiana
455 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Strawberry
Fragaria chiloensis
422 observations · iNaturalist
Redwood Violet
Viola sempervirens
420 observations · iNaturalist
Columbia Lily
Lilium columbianum
419 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
415 observations
Gnome Plant
Hemitomes congestum
410 observations · iNaturalist
Leathery Polypody
Polypodium scouleri
408 observations · iNaturalist
Sea Bindweed
Calystegia soldanella
405 observations · iNaturalist
Great Horsetail
Equisetum telmateia
364 observations
Beach Glehnia
Glehnia littoralis
354 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
344 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas Iris
Iris douglasiana
340 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
336 observations
Silky Beach Pea
Lathyrus littoralis
334 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
333 observations
Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
321 observations · iNaturalist
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
319 observations
Common Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
319 observations
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
315 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
313 observations · iNaturalist
Tanoak
Notholithocarpus densiflorus
311 observations · iNaturalist
Columbian Windflower
Anemonastrum deltoideum
309 observations · iNaturalist
Western Wild Ginger
Asarum caudatum
304 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
295 observations
Giant Purple Wakerobin
Trillium kurabayashii
294 observations · iNaturalist
Bluff Lettuce
Dudleya farinosa
285 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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