Plants of Sequoia National Park
The plants most often spotted in Sequoia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
19,165
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 19,165 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sequoia. The most frequently seen is the giant sequoia, with 2,703 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Sequoia include Giant Sequoia and Foxtail Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Sequoia
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
2,703 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
846 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
814 observations · iNaturalist
Whiskerbrush
Leptosiphon ciliatus
649 observations · iNaturalist
bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
575 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
538 observations
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
490 observations · iNaturalist
sugar pine
Pinus lambertiana
467 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
438 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
421 observations
chaparral yucca
Hesperoyucca whipplei
414 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
394 observations
Violet draperia
Draperia systyla
388 observations · iNaturalist
Bigelow's sneezeweed
Helenium bigelovii
387 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
377 observations · iNaturalist
Kelley's Lily
Lilium kelleyanum
373 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
369 observations
pink-flowered stickseed
Hackelia mundula
368 observations · iNaturalist
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
361 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
360 observations · iNaturalist
California buckeye
Aesculus californica
359 observations
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
354 observations
white fir
Abies concolor
350 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
347 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Gooseberry
Ribes roezlii
327 observations · iNaturalist
foxtail pine
Pinus balfouriana
327 observations
Sierra Nevada Sky Pilot
Polemonium eximium
294 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
294 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra primrose
Primula suffrutescens
289 observations · iNaturalist
ranger buttons
Angelica capitellata
279 observations · iNaturalist
Western Redbud
Cercis occidentalis
247 observations
Canyon liveforever
Dudleya cymosa
245 observations · iNaturalist
canyon live oak
Quercus chrysolepis
240 observations
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
240 observations · iNaturalist
One-seeded Pussypaws
Calyptridium monospermum
235 observations · iNaturalist
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
231 observations
Bridges' penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus
230 observations
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
220 observations · iNaturalist
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
219 observations · iNaturalist
mountain bluebells
Mertensia ciliata
215 observations · iNaturalist
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
212 observations · iNaturalist
streambank bird's-foot trefoil
Hosackia oblongifolia
206 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal catchfly
Silene laciniata
195 observations · iNaturalist
white-veined wintergreen
Pyrola picta
195 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Columbine
Aquilegia pubescens
190 observations · iNaturalist
red fir
Abies magnifica
189 observations · iNaturalist
mountain whitethorn
Ceanothus cordulatus
180 observations · iNaturalist
Big deervetch
Hosackia crassifolia
176 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Bush Monkeyflower
Diplacus calycinus
175 observations · iNaturalist
Torrey's Blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia torreyi
173 observations · iNaturalist
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