Plants of Utah
The plants most often spotted in Utah, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
108,308
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 108,308 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Utah. The most frequently seen is the Kingcup Cactus, with 5,794 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
5,794 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,085 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
4,670 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
3,381 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,360 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
3,330 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,054 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
3,017 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
2,992 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,945 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,708 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
2,516 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
2,403 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
2,375 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
2,239 observations
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
2,232 observations · iNaturalist
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
2,147 observations
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
2,112 observations
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
2,085 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
2,038 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
2,015 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
1,942 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,888 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,868 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
1,827 observations
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
1,824 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
1,824 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
1,784 observations
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
1,694 observations · iNaturalist
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
1,693 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
1,684 observations
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
1,666 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
1,610 observations · iNaturalist
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
1,569 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,562 observations
common reed
Phragmites australis
1,531 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
1,522 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
1,490 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
1,485 observations · iNaturalist
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
1,479 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
1,455 observations · iNaturalist
blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
1,454 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
1,431 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
1,394 observations
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
1,393 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
1,383 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
1,379 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
1,359 observations
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
1,312 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Milkvetch
Astragalus utahensis
1,308 observations · iNaturalist
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