Plants of Oregon
The plants most often spotted in Oregon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
304,106
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 304,106 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Oregon. The most frequently seen is the Western Ponderosa Pine, with 13,767 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Oregon include Fairy Slipper - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Oregon
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
13,767 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
13,022 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
10,699 observations
western sword fern
Polystichum munitum
10,358 observations
salal
Gaultheria shallon
8,959 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
8,283 observations
Oregon grape
Berberis aquifolium
7,563 observations · iNaturalist
Oregon oak
Quercus garryana
7,405 observations
coastal manroot
Marah oregana
6,915 observations · iNaturalist
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
6,889 observations
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
6,799 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
6,628 observations
fringe cups
Tellima grandiflora
6,528 observations · iNaturalist
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
6,396 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
6,368 observations
purple foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
5,940 observations · iNaturalist
Osoberry
Oemleria cerasiformis
5,920 observations · iNaturalist
trailing blackberry
Rubus ursinus
5,808 observations
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
5,706 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
5,624 observations · iNaturalist
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
5,608 observations · iNaturalist
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
5,593 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
5,586 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
5,515 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
5,460 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
5,460 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
5,426 observations
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
5,410 observations · iNaturalist
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
5,297 observations · iNaturalist
Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
5,267 observations
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
5,224 observations
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
5,210 observations
Red-flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
5,155 observations
Shining Crane's-bill
Geranium lucidum
5,048 observations · iNaturalist
wild carrot
Daucus carota
4,993 observations
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
4,939 observations
ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
4,932 observations
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
4,904 observations
Rose Spirea
Spiraea douglasii
4,855 observations
stream violet
Viola glabella
4,761 observations · iNaturalist
Oregon iris
Iris tenax
4,727 observations · iNaturalist
licorice fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
4,689 observations
giant white fawn lily
Erythronium oregonum
4,581 observations
wild teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
4,440 observations
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
4,343 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
4,330 observations
Pacific madrone
Arbutus menziesii
4,252 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
4,219 observations
common woolly sunflower
Eriophyllum lanatum
4,157 observations
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
4,148 observations
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