Plants of Washington
The plants most often spotted in Washington, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
620,147
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 620,147 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Washington. The most frequently seen is the western sword fern, with 30,302 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Washington include Fairy Slipper - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Washington
western sword fern
Polystichum munitum
30,302 observations
salal
Gaultheria shallon
24,383 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
22,940 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
21,574 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
20,984 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
19,512 observations
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
17,425 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific madrone
Arbutus menziesii
17,179 observations
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
16,066 observations
Osoberry
Oemleria cerasiformis
16,066 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
16,004 observations
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
15,799 observations
licorice fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
15,285 observations
Oregon grape
Berberis aquifolium
14,672 observations · iNaturalist
Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
13,780 observations
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
13,428 observations
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
13,268 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
12,890 observations
purple foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
12,730 observations · iNaturalist
trailing blackberry
Rubus ursinus
12,078 observations
European holly
Ilex aquifolium
12,033 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
11,477 observations
Oregon oak
Quercus garryana
11,032 observations
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
10,947 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
10,597 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
10,446 observations
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
10,052 observations
great horsetail
Equisetum telmateia
9,998 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
9,960 observations
fringe cups
Tellima grandiflora
9,854 observations · iNaturalist
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
9,443 observations · iNaturalist
Red-flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
9,440 observations
Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
9,365 observations · iNaturalist
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
9,027 observations
Western Lily of the Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
9,004 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis
8,916 observations · iNaturalist
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
8,782 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
8,765 observations · iNaturalist
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
8,758 observations · iNaturalist
Creeping buttercup
Ranunculus repens
8,607 observations · iNaturalist
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
8,598 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
8,371 observations · iNaturalist
giant white fawn lily
Erythronium oregonum
8,007 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
7,977 observations
deer fern
Struthiopteris spicant
7,687 observations · iNaturalist
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
7,641 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
7,407 observations
western maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum
7,303 observations · iNaturalist
Wall Lettuce
Mycelis muralis
7,289 observations · iNaturalist
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
6,999 observations
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