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Plants of Boise, ID

The plants most often spotted near Boise, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

13,463
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Naturalists have logged 13,463 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Boise. The most frequently seen is the Showy Milkweed, with 924 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Boise include Sagebrush Mariposa - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Sagebrush Mariposa

Most-observed plants near Boise

Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
924 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
696 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
626 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
555 observations
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
510 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
497 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
491 observations
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
368 observations · iNaturalist
Oregon Grape
Berberis aquifolium
363 observations · iNaturalist
Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Calochortus macrocarpus
339 observations
Woollypod Milkvetch
Astragalus purshii
333 observations · iNaturalist
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
303 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
288 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
286 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
286 observations
Rush Skeletonweed
Chondrilla juncea
256 observations · iNaturalist
White Mariposa Lily
Calochortus eurycarpus
251 observations · iNaturalist
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
250 observations
Western Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
248 observations · iNaturalist
Puncture Vine
Tribulus terrestris
246 observations · iNaturalist
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
245 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
238 observations
Cheatgrass
Bromus tectorum
232 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
228 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
223 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
212 observations
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
207 observations
Dwarf Mallow
Malva neglecta
202 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
198 observations · iNaturalist
Large-flowered Triteleia
Triteleia grandiflora
193 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
191 observations
Poison Hemlock
Conium maculatum
180 observations
Moth Mullein
Verbascum blattaria
178 observations
Common Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
176 observations · iNaturalist
Crossflower
Chorispora tenella
172 observations · iNaturalist
Russian Olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
170 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
169 observations
Sagebrush Buttercup
Ranunculus glaberrimus
164 observations · iNaturalist
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
163 observations
Heart-podded Hoary Cress
Lepidium draba
160 observations · iNaturalist
Bulbous Bluegrass
Poa bulbosa
152 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
151 observations
Yellow Iris
Iris pseudacorus
147 observations
Prickly Lettuce
Lactuca serriola
147 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
147 observations
Donkey Tail
Euphorbia myrsinites
141 observations · iNaturalist
Curveseed Butterwort
Ceratocephala testiculata
141 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
141 observations · iNaturalist
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
140 observations · iNaturalist
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
139 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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