From massive conifers over 20 stories tall, to minute clumps of pink Douglasia prying a life out of rocky peaks, the Olympic Peninsula and Olympic National Park boast an amazing diversity of plant life. Over 1,450 types of vascular plants grow on the Peninsula, nearly the same number as the British Isles—an area 30 times larger. In addition, hundreds of species of non-vascular mosses, liverworts and hornworts also live here. Why So Much Diversity? Click below to learn more about some of the typical vegetation at different elevations. Though they are not true plants, many types of fungi and lichens also grow in these habitats. Some of Olympic's plant species are not native to this area, see Invasive Exotic Plants to learn more.
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Last updated: September 29, 2020