Plants of Idaho
The plants most often spotted in Idaho, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
107,433
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 107,433 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Idaho. The most frequently seen is the great mullein, with 3,998 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
3,998 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
3,951 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,743 observations · iNaturalist
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
3,635 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
3,582 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
3,501 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
3,423 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
2,939 observations
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
2,918 observations · iNaturalist
common beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
2,845 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
2,730 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,684 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
2,603 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
2,446 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,405 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
2,318 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
2,185 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
2,120 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,040 observations · iNaturalist
golden currant
Ribes aureum
2,037 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
2,020 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
1,884 observations
red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
1,799 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
1,798 observations · iNaturalist
yellow fritillary
Fritillaria pudica
1,785 observations
white mariposa lily
Calochortus eurycarpus
1,779 observations · iNaturalist
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
1,776 observations
prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
1,766 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
1,758 observations · iNaturalist
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
1,714 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
1,710 observations
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
1,699 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
1,688 observations
giant red paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
1,673 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
1,662 observations
Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
1,624 observations
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
1,616 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
1,615 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
1,604 observations · iNaturalist
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
1,602 observations
Baker's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus apiculatus
1,561 observations · iNaturalist
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
1,534 observations
western stoneseed
Lithospermum ruderale
1,533 observations · iNaturalist
sagebrush buttercup
Ranunculus glaberrimus
1,518 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain maple
Acer glabrum
1,509 observations
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
1,464 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
1,456 observations
small-flowered blue-eyed mary
Collinsia parviflora
1,440 observations · iNaturalist
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
1,379 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
1,364 observations
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