Plants of Idaho
The plants most often spotted in Idaho, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
104,801
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 104,801 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Idaho. The most frequently seen is the great mullein, with 3,883 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Idaho include Yellow Bell and Fairy Slipper - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Idaho
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,883 observations
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
3,619 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
3,546 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,526 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
3,524 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
3,483 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
3,365 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
3,205 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
2,827 observations
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
2,813 observations · iNaturalist
common beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
2,745 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
2,688 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,651 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,355 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
2,289 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
2,263 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
2,140 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
2,072 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,032 observations · iNaturalist
golden currant
Ribes aureum
2,023 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
2,010 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
1,824 observations
yellow fritillary
Fritillaria pudica
1,783 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
1,778 observations · iNaturalist
white mariposa lily
Calochortus eurycarpus
1,763 observations · iNaturalist
prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
1,755 observations
red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
1,750 observations
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
1,707 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
1,688 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
1,668 observations · iNaturalist
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
1,659 observations
giant red paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
1,636 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
1,613 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
1,588 observations · iNaturalist
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
1,578 observations
Baker's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus apiculatus
1,542 observations · iNaturalist
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
1,541 observations
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
1,539 observations
western stoneseed
Lithospermum ruderale
1,524 observations · iNaturalist
sagebrush buttercup
Ranunculus glaberrimus
1,517 observations · iNaturalist
tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
1,510 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
1,470 observations
Rocky Mountain maple
Acer glabrum
1,467 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
1,458 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
1,447 observations
small-flowered blue-eyed mary
Collinsia parviflora
1,428 observations · iNaturalist
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
1,422 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
1,414 observations
ballhead waterleaf
Hydrophyllum capitatum
1,356 observations · iNaturalist
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
1,317 observations
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