Plants of Washington
The plants most often spotted in Washington, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Washington
western sword fern
Polystichum munitum
28,886 observations
salal
Gaultheria shallon
23,137 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
22,469 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
20,843 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
20,796 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
19,209 observations
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
16,829 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific madrone
Arbutus menziesii
16,016 observations
Osoberry
Oemleria cerasiformis
15,714 observations · iNaturalist
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
15,285 observations
licorice fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
15,089 observations
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
14,991 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
14,847 observations
Oregon grape
Berberis aquifolium
14,184 observations · iNaturalist
Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
13,327 observations
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
12,728 observations
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
12,655 observations
purple foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
11,891 observations · iNaturalist
European holly
Ilex aquifolium
11,580 observations · iNaturalist
trailing blackberry
Rubus ursinus
11,563 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
11,484 observations
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
10,998 observations
Oregon oak
Quercus garryana
10,464 observations
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
10,435 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
10,043 observations
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
9,743 observations
great horsetail
Equisetum telmateia
9,720 observations
fringe cups
Tellima grandiflora
9,496 observations · iNaturalist
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
9,339 observations · iNaturalist
Red-flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
9,295 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
9,096 observations
Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
9,081 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
8,902 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis
8,884 observations · iNaturalist
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
8,753 observations · iNaturalist
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
8,648 observations
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
8,559 observations · iNaturalist
Western Lily of the Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
8,462 observations · iNaturalist
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
8,419 observations
Creeping buttercup
Ranunculus repens
8,336 observations · iNaturalist
giant white fawn lily
Erythronium oregonum
7,961 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
7,700 observations · iNaturalist
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
7,596 observations
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
7,386 observations · iNaturalist
Wall Lettuce
Mycelis muralis
6,976 observations · iNaturalist
deer fern
Struthiopteris spicant
6,966 observations · iNaturalist
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
6,957 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
6,956 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
6,941 observations
western maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum
6,775 observations · iNaturalist