Plants of Utah
The plants most often spotted in Utah, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Utah
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
5,625 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
4,968 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
4,562 observations · iNaturalist
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
3,277 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,240 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
3,086 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,044 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
2,995 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
2,949 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,903 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,575 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
2,469 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
2,307 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
2,292 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
2,220 observations
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
2,152 observations · iNaturalist
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
2,130 observations
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
2,081 observations
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
2,063 observations · iNaturalist
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
1,986 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
1,965 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,848 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
1,834 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,826 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
1,804 observations
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
1,795 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
1,698 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
1,674 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
1,672 observations · iNaturalist
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
1,659 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
1,634 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
1,603 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,548 observations
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
1,532 observations · iNaturalist
common reed
Phragmites australis
1,518 observations
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
1,472 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
1,472 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
1,425 observations · iNaturalist
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
1,406 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
1,393 observations
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
1,364 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
1,344 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
1,341 observations
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
1,312 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
1,311 observations
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
1,309 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Milkvetch
Astragalus utahensis
1,296 observations · iNaturalist
blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
1,274 observations
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
1,262 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
1,253 observations · iNaturalist