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Plants of Spokane, WA

The plants most often spotted near Spokane, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

16,781
recent observations
50
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50
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Naturalists have logged 16,781 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Spokane. The most frequently seen is the Western Ponderosa Pine, with 1,366 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Spokane include Yellow Bell and Small-flowered Woodland Star - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Yellow BellSmall-flowered Woodland Star

Most-observed plants near Spokane

Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
1,366 observations
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
1,118 observations
Grasswidow
Olsynium douglasii
728 observations · iNaturalist
Common Alkanet
Anchusa officinalis
647 observations · iNaturalist
Sagebrush Buttercup
Ranunculus glaberrimus
618 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
521 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
471 observations
Oregon Grape
Berberis aquifolium
456 observations · iNaturalist
Balkan Toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
437 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
385 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
378 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
343 observations · iNaturalist
Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia parviflora
342 observations · iNaturalist
Bigseed Biscuitroot
Lomatium macrocarpum
330 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Fritillary
Fritillaria pudica
322 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
316 observations
Large-flowered Triteleia
Triteleia grandiflora
316 observations · iNaturalist
Parsnipflower Buckwheat
Eriogonum heracleoides
304 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
302 observations
Mallow-leaf Ninebark
Physocarpus malvaceus
292 observations · iNaturalist
Small Camas
Camassia quamash
281 observations
Smallflower Woodland Star
Lithophragma parviflorum
272 observations
Spotted Knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
266 observations
Lewis' Mock Orange
Philadelphus lewisii
263 observations
Ternate Desert-parsley
Lomatium triternatum
261 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
258 observations
Western Stoneseed
Lithospermum ruderale
256 observations · iNaturalist
Spreading Dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
255 observations
Hairy Vetch
Vicia villosa
255 observations · iNaturalist
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
255 observations · iNaturalist
Roundleaf Alumroot
Heuchera cylindrica
233 observations · iNaturalist
Sticky Geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
229 observations · iNaturalist
Wormleaf Stonecrop
Sedum stenopetalum
228 observations · iNaturalist
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
227 observations
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
222 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
221 observations · iNaturalist
Bitterroot
Lewisia rediviva
216 observations
Ballhead Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum capitatum
215 observations · iNaturalist
Rush Skeletonweed
Chondrilla juncea
213 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
212 observations
Common Whitlowgrass
Draba verna
210 observations
Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
208 observations
Ocean Spray
Holodiscus discolor
207 observations
Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
196 observations
Common St. John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
192 observations
Redstem Springbeauty
Claytonia rubra
191 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
189 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-throated Shooting Star
Primula pauciflora
188 observations · iNaturalist
Grand Collomia
Collomia grandiflora
185 observations
Silky Lupine
Lupinus sericeus
185 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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