Plants of Salt Lake City, Utah
The plants most often spotted near Salt Lake City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
34,964
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 34,964 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Salt Lake City. The most frequently seen is the Redstem Stork's-bill, with 1,376 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Salt Lake City
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,376 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
1,230 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
1,144 observations
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
1,135 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
1,049 observations · iNaturalist
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
977 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
970 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
961 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
892 observations
Wasatch Beardtongue
Penstemon cyananthus
892 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
878 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
877 observations
Donkey Tail
Euphorbia myrsinites
871 observations · iNaturalist
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
865 observations
common reed
Phragmites australis
855 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
851 observations · iNaturalist
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
759 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
724 observations
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
720 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
690 observations
Utah Milkvetch
Astragalus utahensis
670 observations · iNaturalist
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
665 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
643 observations
Balkan toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
640 observations · iNaturalist
golden currant
Ribes aureum
618 observations
blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
608 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
605 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
591 observations
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
582 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
580 observations
Annual Honesty
Lunaria annua
573 observations · iNaturalist
Rhexia-leaved paintbrush
Castilleja rhexiifolia
558 observations · iNaturalist
wild teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
556 observations
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
546 observations · iNaturalist
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
543 observations · iNaturalist
cotton thistle
Onopordum acanthium
543 observations · iNaturalist
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
525 observations
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
517 observations
western coneflower
Rudbeckia occidentalis
516 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
495 observations
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
492 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
489 observations
Heart-podded Hoary Cress
Lepidium draba
487 observations · iNaturalist
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
486 observations · iNaturalist
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
478 observations · iNaturalist
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
477 observations · iNaturalist
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
460 observations
leafy Jacob's ladder
Polemonium foliosissimum
439 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
435 observations
woad
Isatis tinctoria
431 observations · iNaturalist
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