Plants of Zion National Park
The plants most often spotted in Zion, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
18,060
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 18,060 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Zion. The most frequently seen is the Golden Pricklypear, with 955 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Zion include Utah Penstemon - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Zion
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
955 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
950 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
845 observations
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
804 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran scrub oak
Quercus turbinella
780 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
597 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
572 observations
dark-throated shooting star
Primula pauciflora
537 observations · iNaturalist
Crimson Monkeyflower
Erythranthe verbenacea
486 observations · iNaturalist
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
485 observations · iNaturalist
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
473 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
442 observations · iNaturalist
Zion Milkvetch
Astragalus zionis
419 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
413 observations
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
393 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
384 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
378 observations
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
369 observations
Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
358 observations
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
358 observations · iNaturalist
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
355 observations · iNaturalist
Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
343 observations · iNaturalist
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
339 observations · iNaturalist
Frémont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii
321 observations
mountain phlox
Phlox austromontana
314 observations · iNaturalist
golden columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha
313 observations · iNaturalist
rough paintbrush
Castilleja scabrida
297 observations · iNaturalist
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
289 observations
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
280 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
261 observations
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia
242 observations · iNaturalist
Arizona thistle
Cirsium arizonicum
240 observations · iNaturalist
singleleaf pinyon
Pinus monophylla
236 observations · iNaturalist
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
231 observations · iNaturalist
California fuchsia
Epilobium canum
226 observations · iNaturalist
bush pea
Lathyrus brachycalyx
222 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Beardtongue
Penstemon utahensis
212 observations
pointleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos pungens
203 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Four o'Clock
Mirabilis multiflora
202 observations
Dixie rockdaisy
Laphamia palmeri
202 observations · iNaturalist
Lewis flax
Linum lewisii
189 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
187 observations
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus intricatus
183 observations · iNaturalist
canyon wild grape
Vitis arizonica
179 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
168 observations
blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
167 observations · iNaturalist
Low Beardtongue
Penstemon humilis
166 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
165 observations
virgate scorpionweed
Phacelia heterophylla
165 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
165 observations · iNaturalist
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