Plants of Oregon
The plants most often spotted in Oregon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
306,451
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 306,451 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Oregon. The most frequently seen is the Western Ponderosa Pine, with 13,792 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Oregon include Fairy Slipper - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Oregon
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
13,792 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
13,046 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
10,758 observations
western sword fern
Polystichum munitum
10,403 observations
salal
Gaultheria shallon
9,032 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
8,318 observations
Oregon grape
Berberis aquifolium
7,605 observations · iNaturalist
Oregon oak
Quercus garryana
7,453 observations
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
6,934 observations
coastal manroot
Marah oregana
6,930 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
6,827 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
6,647 observations
fringe cups
Tellima grandiflora
6,533 observations · iNaturalist
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
6,414 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
6,406 observations
purple foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
6,004 observations · iNaturalist
Osoberry
Oemleria cerasiformis
5,937 observations · iNaturalist
trailing blackberry
Rubus ursinus
5,819 observations
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
5,748 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
5,737 observations · iNaturalist
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
5,649 observations · iNaturalist
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
5,647 observations · iNaturalist
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
5,616 observations
Pacific poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
5,563 observations · iNaturalist
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
5,488 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
5,463 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
5,461 observations
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
5,426 observations · iNaturalist
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
5,332 observations · iNaturalist
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
5,290 observations
Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
5,282 observations
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
5,249 observations
Red-flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
5,163 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
5,079 observations
Shining Crane's-bill
Geranium lucidum
5,052 observations · iNaturalist
ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
5,019 observations
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
4,964 observations
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
4,942 observations
Rose Spirea
Spiraea douglasii
4,931 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
4,779 observations
stream violet
Viola glabella
4,768 observations · iNaturalist
Oregon iris
Iris tenax
4,736 observations · iNaturalist
licorice fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
4,691 observations
giant white fawn lily
Erythronium oregonum
4,586 observations
wild teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
4,582 observations
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
4,375 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
4,352 observations
Pacific madrone
Arbutus menziesii
4,269 observations
common woolly sunflower
Eriophyllum lanatum
4,202 observations
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
4,152 observations
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