Plants of Idaho
The plants most often spotted in Idaho, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
106,016
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 106,016 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Idaho. The most frequently seen is the great mullein, with 3,920 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Idaho include Yellow Bell and Fairy Slipper - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Idaho
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,920 observations
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
3,652 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
3,643 observations · iNaturalist
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
3,626 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
3,557 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
3,489 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
3,385 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
3,224 observations
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
2,891 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
2,858 observations
common beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax
2,801 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
2,708 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,670 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,387 observations
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
2,300 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
2,299 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
2,171 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
2,093 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,035 observations · iNaturalist
golden currant
Ribes aureum
2,030 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
2,014 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
1,837 observations
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
1,783 observations · iNaturalist
yellow fritillary
Fritillaria pudica
1,783 observations
white mariposa lily
Calochortus eurycarpus
1,774 observations · iNaturalist
red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
1,765 observations
prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
1,761 observations
woodland pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
1,726 observations · iNaturalist
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
1,708 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
1,702 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
1,693 observations
giant red paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
1,651 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
1,622 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
1,594 observations · iNaturalist
tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
1,594 observations
Bride's Bonnet
Clintonia uniflora
1,591 observations
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
1,589 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
1,564 observations
Baker's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus apiculatus
1,546 observations · iNaturalist
western stoneseed
Lithospermum ruderale
1,526 observations · iNaturalist
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
1,520 observations
sagebrush buttercup
Ranunculus glaberrimus
1,517 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain maple
Acer glabrum
1,485 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
1,467 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
1,450 observations
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
1,439 observations
small-flowered blue-eyed mary
Collinsia parviflora
1,437 observations · iNaturalist
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
1,432 observations
ballhead waterleaf
Hydrophyllum capitatum
1,356 observations · iNaturalist
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
1,351 observations
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