Plants of Utah
The plants most often spotted in Utah, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
110,913
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 110,913 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Utah. The most frequently seen is the Kingcup Cactus, with 5,946 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Utah include Great Basin Bristlecone Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Utah
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
5,946 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,375 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
4,745 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
3,543 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,467 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
3,371 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,072 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
3,071 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
3,066 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
3,000 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,828 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
2,595 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
2,571 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
2,384 observations
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
2,302 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
2,152 observations
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
2,150 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
2,144 observations
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
2,132 observations
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
2,099 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
2,063 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
2,025 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,946 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,911 observations
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
1,856 observations · iNaturalist
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
1,840 observations
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
1,840 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
1,831 observations
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
1,734 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
1,731 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
1,716 observations · iNaturalist
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
1,677 observations
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
1,664 observations · iNaturalist
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
1,628 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
1,623 observations · iNaturalist
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
1,611 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,548 observations
common reed
Phragmites australis
1,546 observations
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
1,516 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
1,507 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
1,481 observations · iNaturalist
blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
1,480 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
1,432 observations
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
1,432 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
1,410 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
1,390 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
1,387 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
1,369 observations
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
1,363 observations · iNaturalist
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
1,343 observations · iNaturalist
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