Plants of Salt Lake City, Utah
The plants most often spotted near Salt Lake City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
34,025
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 34,025 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Salt Lake City. The most frequently seen is the Redstem Stork's-bill, with 1,370 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Salt Lake City
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,370 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
1,163 observations
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
1,132 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
1,108 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
1,035 observations · iNaturalist
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
969 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
960 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
947 observations
Wasatch Beardtongue
Penstemon cyananthus
889 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
874 observations
Donkey Tail
Euphorbia myrsinites
866 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
859 observations · iNaturalist
common reed
Phragmites australis
848 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
846 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
788 observations · iNaturalist
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
751 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
737 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
704 observations
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
701 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
665 observations
Utah Milkvetch
Astragalus utahensis
665 observations · iNaturalist
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
649 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
635 observations
Balkan toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
621 observations · iNaturalist
golden currant
Ribes aureum
610 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
597 observations · iNaturalist
blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
593 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
589 observations
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
577 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
577 observations
Annual Honesty
Lunaria annua
570 observations · iNaturalist
cotton thistle
Onopordum acanthium
541 observations · iNaturalist
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
539 observations · iNaturalist
Rhexia-leaved paintbrush
Castilleja rhexiifolia
513 observations · iNaturalist
wild teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
510 observations
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
506 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
491 observations
western cone-flower
Rudbeckia occidentalis
491 observations · iNaturalist
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
488 observations · iNaturalist
Heart-podded Hoary Cress
Lepidium draba
484 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
483 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
478 observations · iNaturalist
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
475 observations · iNaturalist
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
470 observations · iNaturalist
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
468 observations · iNaturalist
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
466 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
439 observations
leafy Jacob's ladder
Polemonium foliosissimum
434 observations · iNaturalist
woad
Isatis tinctoria
430 observations · iNaturalist
Browse Milkvetch
Astragalus cibarius
424 observations · iNaturalist
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