• View of Half Dome and Washington Column in Yosemite Valley

    Yosemite

    National Park California

Vegetation Species List

Yellow flowers amongst large leaves

See woolly mule-ears on a wildflower walk.

 
Tree ring sample
Lodgepole Pine Factoid: The oldest known lodgepole pine in the United States is located in Yosemite just east of Tuolumne. Dendrologists, who took a tree-ring sample from a fire scar to minimize harm to this living tree, believe it would have germinated in the year 1381.
  • Now in Bloom Now in Bloom

    Learn what's growing in Yosemite from week to week Read More

  • Study the Scientist Study the Scientist

    Watch a video of the park's invasive plant botanist in the field Read More

Did You Know?

American Indians use traditional ignition methods on a prescribed fire project

The indigenous people of Yosemite Valley have used fire as a tool for thousands of years. Fire was used to encourage the growth of plants used for basket making and to promote the growth of the black oak--a sun loving species--and a staple food source for American Indians from this region.