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Wildflowers in Utah

The quickest way to know which wildflowers live in Utah is to see what people are actually finding. The map below shows recent, verified wildflowers sightings across Utah, and the list beneath it is the wildflowers recorded most often there lately. Bloom times shift by weeks with latitude and elevation, so recent local sightings beat any printed bloom calendar. Photograph and leave them where they are.

Recent research-grade sightings from the iNaturalist community, filtered to wildflowers across Utah.

Wildflowers seen most often in Utah

Ranked by recent research-grade observations. Tap any species Huck has catalogued for how to identify it, its habitat, and its safety notes.

Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
6,011 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,577 observations
Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
3,561 observations
Creeping Mahonia
Berberis repens
3,392 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
3,135 observations · iNaturalist
Box Elder
Acer negundo
3,096 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,089 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
3,039 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
2,682 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
2,612 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
2,388 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
2,172 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
2,165 observations
Russian Olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
2,157 observations
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
2,155 observations
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
2,113 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
2,078 observations
Firecracker Penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
2,027 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,972 observations
Palmer's Penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,915 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and the ranking reflects where people record wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily common everywhere in Utah. Treat this as a live snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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Common questions

What wildflowers live in Utah?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in Utah include Kingcup Cactus, Plains Pricklypear, Showy Milkweed, Creeping Mahonia, Rubber Rabbitbrush, based on recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. The full list below is ranked by how often each has been seen lately.

When is the best time to see wildflowers in Utah?

Bloom times shift by weeks with latitude and elevation, so recent local sightings beat any printed bloom calendar. Recent verified sightings across Utah are the most reliable guide to what is active right now.

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