Plants of Washington
The plants most often spotted in Washington, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
607,064
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 607,064 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Washington. The most frequently seen is the western sword fern, with 29,507 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
29,507 observations
salal
Gaultheria shallon
23,857 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
22,683 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
21,390 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
21,050 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
19,411 observations
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
17,164 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific madrone
Arbutus menziesii
16,592 observations
Osoberry
Oemleria cerasiformis
15,867 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
15,678 observations
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
15,615 observations
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
15,563 observations
licorice fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
15,137 observations
Oregon grape
Berberis aquifolium
14,517 observations · iNaturalist
Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
13,535 observations
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
13,165 observations
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
12,958 observations
purple foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
12,514 observations · iNaturalist
trailing blackberry
Rubus ursinus
11,878 observations
European holly
Ilex aquifolium
11,713 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
11,711 observations
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
11,207 observations
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
10,757 observations · iNaturalist
Oregon oak
Quercus garryana
10,687 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
10,296 observations
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
9,979 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
9,942 observations · iNaturalist
great horsetail
Equisetum telmateia
9,918 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
9,627 observations
fringe cups
Tellima grandiflora
9,584 observations · iNaturalist
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
9,386 observations · iNaturalist
Red-flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
9,381 observations
Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
9,206 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis
8,902 observations · iNaturalist
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
8,820 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
8,762 observations · iNaturalist
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
8,689 observations · iNaturalist
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
8,672 observations
Western Lily of the Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
8,637 observations · iNaturalist
Creeping buttercup
Ranunculus repens
8,534 observations · iNaturalist
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
8,183 observations · iNaturalist
giant white fawn lily
Erythronium oregonum
7,988 observations
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
7,772 observations
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
7,580 observations · iNaturalist
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
7,392 observations
deer fern
Struthiopteris spicant
7,324 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
7,176 observations
Wall Lettuce
Mycelis muralis
7,171 observations · iNaturalist
western maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum
7,001 observations · iNaturalist
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
6,986 observations
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