Plants of Boise, ID
The plants most often spotted near Boise, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
13,180
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 13,180 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Boise. The most frequently seen is the showy milkweed, with 917 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Boise include Sagebrush Mariposa - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants near Boise
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
917 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
684 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
625 observations · iNaturalist
golden currant
Ribes aureum
555 observations
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
508 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
493 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
490 observations
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
360 observations · iNaturalist
Oregon grape
Berberis aquifolium
357 observations · iNaturalist
Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Calochortus macrocarpus
338 observations
woollypod milkvetch
Astragalus purshii
333 observations · iNaturalist
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
298 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
286 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
281 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
256 observations
white mariposa lily
Calochortus eurycarpus
251 observations · iNaturalist
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
249 observations
Rush Skeletonweed
Chondrilla juncea
244 observations · iNaturalist
puncture vine
Tribulus terrestris
242 observations · iNaturalist
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
241 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
233 observations
Cheatgrass
Bromus tectorum
232 observations · iNaturalist
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
229 observations · iNaturalist
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
226 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
223 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
209 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
199 observations
large-flowered triteleia
Triteleia grandiflora
193 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
190 observations
poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
180 observations
moth mullein
Verbascum blattaria
177 observations
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
172 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
170 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
169 observations
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
166 observations
sagebrush buttercup
Ranunculus glaberrimus
164 observations · iNaturalist
common soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
160 observations · iNaturalist
Heart-podded Hoary Cress
Lepidium draba
160 observations · iNaturalist
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
155 observations · iNaturalist
Bulbous Bluegrass
Poa bulbosa
152 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Iris
Iris pseudacorus
147 observations
prickly lettuce
Lactuca serriola
147 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
143 observations
wild teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
141 observations
Donkey Tail
Euphorbia myrsinites
141 observations · iNaturalist
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
140 observations · iNaturalist
hermit milkvetch
Astragalus eremiticus
139 observations · iNaturalist
Curveseed Butterwort
Ceratocephala testiculata
139 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
139 observations · iNaturalist
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
137 observations · iNaturalist
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