Plants of Yosemite National Park
The plants most often spotted in Yosemite, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Yosemite
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
1,758 observations
Mountain Pride
Penstemon newberryi
1,635 observations · iNaturalist
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
1,478 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
1,433 observations
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus leichtlinii
1,345 observations · iNaturalist
California incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
1,038 observations · iNaturalist
canyon live oak
Quercus chrysolepis
897 observations
California black oak
Quercus kelloggii
891 observations
Mountain Jewelflower
Streptanthus tortuosus
859 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa
766 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
764 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
738 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Mountain-heath
Phyllodoce breweri
732 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
641 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
621 observations · iNaturalist
western azalea
Rhododendron occidentale
596 observations
Harlequin Lupine
Lupinus stiversii
571 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Stonecrop
Sedum obtusatum
567 observations · iNaturalist
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
547 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
527 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
520 observations
One-seeded Pussypaws
Calyptridium monospermum
502 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
489 observations
sugar pine
Pinus lambertiana
467 observations
heart-leaf milkweed
Asclepias cordifolia
466 observations · iNaturalist
Whiteleaf Manzanita
Arctostaphylos viscida
458 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra juniper
Juniperus grandis
455 observations · iNaturalist
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
449 observations
Mountain Spirea
Spiraea splendens
442 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Onion
Allium validum
441 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Gooseberry
Ribes roezlii
437 observations · iNaturalist
bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
430 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Tiger Lily
Lilium parvum
421 observations · iNaturalist
Little Elephant's Head
Pedicularis attollens
400 observations · iNaturalist
Lemmon's paintbrush
Castilleja lemmonii
397 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal catchfly
Silene laciniata
392 observations · iNaturalist
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
384 observations
white bog orchid
Platanthera dilatata
379 observations · iNaturalist
primrose monkeyflower
Erythranthe primuloides
362 observations · iNaturalist
mountain whitethorn
Ceanothus cordulatus
357 observations · iNaturalist
Sierra Columbine
Aquilegia pubescens
355 observations · iNaturalist
ranger buttons
Angelica capitellata
352 observations · iNaturalist
Prettyface
Triteleia ixioides
344 observations · iNaturalist
California bay
Umbellularia californica
343 observations · iNaturalist
Frosted Buckwheat
Eriogonum incanum
342 observations · iNaturalist
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
322 observations
Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
316 observations · iNaturalist
white fir
Abies concolor
314 observations
Alpine Gentian
Gentiana newberryi
312 observations · iNaturalist
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
311 observations · iNaturalist