Plants of Salt Lake City, Utah
The plants most often spotted near Salt Lake City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
34,438
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 34,438 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Salt Lake City. The most frequently seen is the Redstem Stork's-bill, with 1,372 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Salt Lake City
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,372 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
1,212 observations
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
1,134 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
1,126 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
1,043 observations · iNaturalist
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
973 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
970 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
956 observations
Wasatch Beardtongue
Penstemon cyananthus
889 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
883 observations
Donkey Tail
Euphorbia myrsinites
867 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
865 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
861 observations · iNaturalist
common reed
Phragmites australis
850 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
824 observations · iNaturalist
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
783 observations
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
758 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
713 observations
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
706 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
671 observations
Utah Milkvetch
Astragalus utahensis
668 observations · iNaturalist
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
654 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
637 observations
Balkan toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
626 observations · iNaturalist
golden currant
Ribes aureum
613 observations
blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
607 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
600 observations · iNaturalist
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
590 observations
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
577 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
577 observations
Annual Honesty
Lunaria annua
572 observations · iNaturalist
wild teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
542 observations
cotton thistle
Onopordum acanthium
542 observations · iNaturalist
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
541 observations · iNaturalist
Rhexia-leaved paintbrush
Castilleja rhexiifolia
529 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
509 observations
western cone-flower
Rudbeckia occidentalis
507 observations · iNaturalist
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
495 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
493 observations
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
489 observations · iNaturalist
Heart-podded Hoary Cress
Lepidium draba
487 observations · iNaturalist
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
485 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
478 observations · iNaturalist
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
478 observations · iNaturalist
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
471 observations · iNaturalist
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
470 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
450 observations
leafy Jacob's ladder
Polemonium foliosissimum
439 observations · iNaturalist
woad
Isatis tinctoria
431 observations · iNaturalist
Oregon Boxwood
Paxistima myrsinites
425 observations · iNaturalist
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