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Plants of Salt Lake City, Utah

The plants most often spotted near Salt Lake City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

35,354
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Naturalists have logged 35,354 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Salt Lake City. The most frequently seen is the Redstem Stork's-bill, with 1,382 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Salt Lake City

Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,382 observations · iNaturalist
Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
1,233 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
1,171 observations
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
1,140 observations
Creeping Mahonia
Berberis repens
1,057 observations · iNaturalist
Russian Olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
984 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
978 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
970 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
905 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
896 observations · iNaturalist
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
893 observations
Wasatch Beardtongue
Penstemon cyananthus
893 observations · iNaturalist
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
882 observations
Donkey Tail
Euphorbia myrsinites
882 observations · iNaturalist
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
864 observations
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
856 observations · iNaturalist
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
759 observations
Bigtooth Maple
Acer grandidentatum
736 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
727 observations
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
696 observations
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
676 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Milkvetch
Astragalus utahensis
676 observations · iNaturalist
Balkan Toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
657 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
651 observations
Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
627 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
612 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
609 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
592 observations
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
584 observations
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
581 observations
Wild Teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
574 observations
Annual Honesty
Lunaria annua
573 observations · iNaturalist
Western Coneflower
Rudbeckia occidentalis
571 observations · iNaturalist
Rhexia-leaved Paintbrush
Castilleja rhexiifolia
560 observations · iNaturalist
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
554 observations
Hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
547 observations · iNaturalist
Monument Plant
Frasera speciosa
547 observations · iNaturalist
Cotton Thistle
Onopordum acanthium
543 observations · iNaturalist
Corn Lily
Veratrum californicum
519 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
500 observations
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
493 observations
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
492 observations · iNaturalist
Sticky Geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
488 observations · iNaturalist
Heart-podded Hoary Cress
Lepidium draba
486 observations · iNaturalist
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
477 observations · iNaturalist
Crossflower
Chorispora tenella
477 observations · iNaturalist
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
465 observations
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
442 observations
Leafy Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium foliosissimum
439 observations · iNaturalist
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
438 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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