Heath Family (Ericaceae) National Park Service The following abbreviations are used to describe where and when certain plants may be found in Zion National Park. U.S. Department of the Interior Manzanita - Arctostaphylos species (2) PST/W-Sp Location Blooming Season Honeysuckle Family (Caprifioliaceae) Zion National Park C = Canyons Sp = Spring Snowberry - Symphoricarpos species (5) CP/Sp-Su D = Desert, lower washes, and sandy areas Su = Summer Joint-fir Family (Ephedraceae) H = Hanging gardens and seeps F = Fall Ephedra P = Plateau W = Winter Ephedra/Mormon tea - species (3) CDT/Sp Common Plants R = Riparian N = No flower Mint Family (Lamiaceae) S = Slickrock and cliffs Dorr’s sage - Salvia dorrii CDT/Sp T = Talus slopes Oleaster Family (Elaeagnaceae) An asterisk * denotes introduced (non-native) species. Russian olive* - Elaeagnus angustifolia CR/Sp A circle ° denotes endemic species - those found only in this region. Roundleaf buffaloberry - Shepherdia rotundifolia DT/W-Sp Trees Pea Family (Fabaceae) Indigobush/Desert beauty - Dalea fremontii DT/Sp Birch Family (Betulaceae) Water birch - Betula occidentalis CR/Sp Zion Shootingstar (Primula pauciflora var. zionensis) Potato Family (Solanaceae) Wolfberry - Lycium pallidum CD/Sp Hemp Family (Cannabaceae) Shrubs Netleaf hackberry - Celtis reticulata CT/Sp Rose Family (Rosaceae) Agave Family (Asparagaceae) Saskatoon serviceberry - Amelanchier alnifolia CP/Sp Juniper or Cypress Family (Cupressaceae) Narrow-leaved yucca - Yucca angustissima CDPST/Sp Utah serviceberry - Amelanchier utahensis CPT/Sp Utah juniper - Juniperus osteosperma DPST/N Datil yucca - Yucca baccata CDT/Sp Mountain mahogany - Cercocarpus species (3) S/Sp Rocky Mountain juniper - Juniperus scopulorum PRT/N Utah yucca - Yucca utahensis CDPST/Sp Blackbrush - Coleogyne ramosissimum CD/Sp Western chokecherry - Prunus virginiana P/Sp Maple Family (Aceraceae) Borage Family (Boraginaceae) Cliffrose - Purshia stansburyana CDST/Sp Bigtooth maple - Acer grandidentatum CPS/Sp Antelope bitterbrush - Purshia tridentata CPT/Sp Narrowleaf yerba-santa - Eriodictyon angustifolium CDS/Su Wood’s rose - Rosa woodsii CPR/Su Boxelder - Acer negundo CRS/Sp Barberry Family (Berberidaceae) Oak Family (Fagaceae) Silk-Tassel Family (Garryaceae) Creeping mahonia - Berberis repens CP/Sp Ashy silk-tassel - Garrya flavescens C/W Gambel oak - Quercus gambelii CPST/Sp Fremont barberry - Berberis fremontii CDS/Sp Crimson Monkeyflower(Erythranthe verbenacea) Sonoran scrub oak - Quercus turbinella CDST/Sp Wavyleaf oak - Quercus x undulata CP/Sp Cashew/Sumac Family (Anacardiaceae) Cacti Olive Family (Oleaceae) Smooth sumac - Rhus glabra CDT/Sp Zion National Park is located at the Western poison ivy -Toxicodendron rydbergii CHR/Sp-Su Cactus Family (Cactaceae) CD/Sp Singleleaf ash - Fraxinus anomala CST/Sp Skunkbush sumac - Rhus trilobata CDT/Sp Hedgehog cactus - Echinocereus species (3) DST/Sp convergence of three distinct ecological Velvet ash - Fraxinus velutina CR/Sp Fragrant sumac - Rhus aromatica CDT/Sp Pricklypear cactus - Opuntia species (7) CDT/Sp-Su regions: the Colorado Plateau, the Mojave Beavertail cactus - Opuntia basilaris CDT/Sp-Su Pea Family (Fabaceae) Composite Family (Asteraceae) Cholla - Cylindropuntia species (3) CD/Su Desert, and the Great Basin. This unique New Mexico locust - Robinia neomexicana C/Sp Big sagebrush - Artemisia tridentata CDP/F Whipple’s Cholla - Cylindropuntia whipplei CD/Su Black locust* - Robinia pseudoacacia C/Sp Old man sagebrush - Artemisia filifolia CDT/Sp, F location, along with Zion’s dramatic Waterwillow - Baccharis emoryi CR/F Herbs Pine Family (Pinaceae) Rabbitbrush/goldenbush - Ericameria species (4) CD/F landscape and the prevalence of water, White fir - Abies concolor CP/N Broom snakeweed - Gutierrezia sarothrae CDT/F Agave Family (Asparagaceae) Piñon pine - Pinus edulis CPST/N Bush encelia - Encelia frutescens virginensis DT/Su creates ideal habitat for a wide variety of Singleleaf piñon - Pinus monophylla CPST/N Bluedicks - Dichelostemma pulchellum CPST/Sp Ponderosa pine - Pinus ponderosa SP/N Dogwood Family (Cornaceae) Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley - Smilacina stellata CHR/Sp plants. In all, Zion is home to over 1,000 Douglas fir - Pseudotsuga menziesii CSP/N Red-osier dogwood - Cornus stolonifera P/Sp Bellflower Family (Campanulaceae) species of plants. This list provides a glimpse Cardinal-flower - Lobelia cardinalis CHR/Su-F Rose Family (Rosaceae) Elder Family (Viburnaceae) of the incredible biodiversity that can be Apple tree* - Malus domestica C/Sp Red elderberry - Sambucus racemosa P/Su Borage Family (Boraginaceae) Blue elderberry - Sambucus caerulea CRP/Su found within the park. Tamarix Family (Tamaricaceae) Yellow cryptanth - Oreocarya confertiflora CT/Sp Stickseed - Hackelia species (4) DRT/Sp Tamarisk/Saltcedar* - Tamarix ramosissima CR/Sp-F Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae) Western waterleaf - Hydrophyllum occidentale CR/Sp Four-wing saltbush - Atriplex canescens CD/Su Wand phacelia - Phacelia heterophylla CDP/Su Willow Family (Salicaceae) Shadscale - Atriplex confertifolia DT/Sp Fremont cottonwood - Populus fremontii CRS/Sp Quaking aspen - Populus tremuloides PS/Sp Grape Family (Vitaceae) Updated 7/2021 Willow - Salix species (9) CR/Sp Canyon wild grape - Vitis arizonica CR/Sp Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae) Dogbane Family (Apocynaceae) Onion family (Amaryllidaceae) Primrose Family (Primulaceae) Wild buckwheat - Eriogonum species (20) DPST/Su-F Antelope-horns - Asclepias asperula CD/Sp-Su Hooker’s onion - Allium acuminatum CP/Sp Zion shootingstar - Primula pauciflora v. zionensis HR/Sp Sulfur buckwheat - Eriogonum umbellatum CDPS/Su Butterfly milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa CDR/Sp-Su Rose Family (Rosaceae) Desert trumpet - Eriogonum inflatum D/Sp-F Horsetail milkweed – Asclepias subverticillata CDP/Sp-Su Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) Rock spiraea - Holodiscus dumosus S/F Knotweed - Polygonum species (5) DPRT/Sp Stream Orchid - Epipactis gigantea HR/Sp-Su Cinquefoil - Potentilla species (3) P/Sp-Su Canaigre/Wild rhubarb - Rumex hymenosepalus CD/Sp Evening-Primrose Family (Onagraceae) Bog Orchid - Platanthera sparsiflora HR/Sp-Su Yellow camissonia - Chylismia multijuga CDST/Sp Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae) Bunchflower Family (Melanthiaceae) Hummingbird flower – Epilobium canum CPS/Su-F Paintbrush Family (Orobanchaceae) Pink alumroot - Heuchera rubescens CHS/Su Foothill Death-camas - Toxicoscordion paniculatum p DP/S Tufted evening-primrose - Oenothera caespitosa ST/Sp-Su Desert paintbrush - Castilleja chromosa CDT/Sp Woodland star - Lithophragma tenellum P/Sp Pale evening-primrose - Oenothera pallida CDPS/Sp Wyoming paintbrush – Castilleja linariifolia CDPS/Sp-Su Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) Longstem evening-primrose - Oenothera longissima CR/Su Rough paintbrush - Castilleja scabrida S/Sp Snapdragon family (Plantaginaceae) Golden columbine - Aquilegia chrysantha CHR/Sp-Su Penstemon/Beardtongue – Penstemon species (16) Larkspur - Delphinium species (3) CDPS/Sp Figwort Family (Scrophulariaceae) Pea Family (Fabaceae) Buttercup - Ranunculus species (5) S/Sp Firecracker penstemon - Penstemon eatonii CDPT/Sp Common mullein* - Verbascum thapsus CPR/Su Milkvetch - Astragalus species (20) CDT/Sp Blue clematis - Clematis columbiana CR/Sp Zion penstemon° - Penstemon humilis obtusifolius CDPT/Sp Stinking milkvetch - Astragalus praelongus CDT/Sp Western virgin’s-bower - Clematis liguisticifolia CR/Su Southwesern beardtongue - Penstemon laevis CDSP/Sp Flax Family (Linaceae) Zion milkvetch° - Astragalus zionis CDT/Sp Meadow-rue - Thalictrum fendleri CRH/Sp-Su Toadflax penstemon - Penstemon linarioides CDSP/Sp-Su Lewis flax - Linum lewisii CDPT/Su Prairie clover - Dalea searlsiae D/Sp Palmer’s penstemon - Penstemon palmeri CDPT/Sp-Su Zion sweetpea° - Lathyrus zionis CDT/Sp Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae) Utah penstemon - Penstemon utahensis CPST/Sp Four-O’Clock Family (Nyctaginaceae) Utah deerclover/trefoil - Lotus utahensis CDS/Sp Puncturevine* - Tribulus terrestris DT/Su Great Basin sand-verbena - Abronia elliptica CDST/Sp, F Elegant lupine - Lupinus concinnus DPT/Sp Spider Flower Family (Cleomaceae) Showy four-o’clock - Mirabilis multiflora CDT/Sp-Su Thompson peteria - Peteria thompsonae CDP/Sp-Su Yellow beeplant - Peritoma lutea DS/Su-F Composite Family (Asteraceae) Lean clover - Trifolium macilentum CHP/Sp Yarrow - Achillea millefolium CP/Su Gentian Family (Gentianaceae) Goldenpea - Thermopsis montana P/Sp Spiderwort Family (Commelinaceae) Mountain dandelion - Agoseris species (3) P/Sp American vetch - Vicia americana CT/Sp Monument plant – Frasera speciosa PR/Sp Desert marigold - Baileya multiradiata DT/Sp-F Western spiderwort - Tradescantia occidentalis CPT/Sp Desert green gentian - Frasera albomarginata P/Sp-Su Arrowleaf balsamroot - Balsamorhiza sagittata P/Sp Phlox Family (Polemoniaceae) Dusty-maiden - Chaenactis douglasii CDP/Sp Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae) Geranium Family (Geraniaceae) Grand collomia - Collomia grandiflora CPT/Sp-Su Arizona thistle - Cirsium arizonicum CDT/Sp-Su Gilia - Ipomopsis species (5) CPRT/Sp-Su Whitemargin spurge – Euphorbia albomarginata CDT/Sp Filaree/storksbill* - Erodium cicutarium CS/Sp-F Fleabane - Erigeron species (9) All/Sp-Su Arizonia ipomopsis - Ipomopsis arizonica CR/Su Spreading daisy - Erigeron divergens CDPRT/Sp Nuttall’s linanthus - Leptosiphon nuttallii CS/Sp Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae) Ferns & Fern Allies Zion daisy° - Erigeron sionis H/Sp-Su Mountain phlox - Phlox austromontana CS/Sp Hopi blanketflower - Gaillardia pinnatifida