Plants of Utah
The plants most often spotted in Utah, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
109,237
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 109,237 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Utah. The most frequently seen is the Kingcup Cactus, with 5,819 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Utah include Great Basin Bristlecone Pine - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Utah
Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
5,819 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
5,150 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
4,707 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
3,488 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,398 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
3,344 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,063 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
3,036 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
2,999 observations · iNaturalist
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,965 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,760 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
2,523 observations · iNaturalist
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
2,433 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
2,381 observations
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
2,245 observations · iNaturalist
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
2,245 observations
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
2,149 observations
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
2,119 observations
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
2,093 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
2,052 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
2,020 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
2,005 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,906 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,905 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
1,839 observations
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
1,834 observations · iNaturalist
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
1,833 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
1,806 observations
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
1,728 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
1,706 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
1,702 observations · iNaturalist
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
1,673 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
1,613 observations · iNaturalist
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
1,581 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
1,577 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,567 observations
common reed
Phragmites australis
1,536 observations
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
1,497 observations · iNaturalist
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
1,495 observations · iNaturalist
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
1,490 observations · iNaturalist
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
1,478 observations · iNaturalist
blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
1,476 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
1,433 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
1,401 observations
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
1,400 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
1,398 observations
hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
1,384 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
1,361 observations
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
1,313 observations · iNaturalist
Utah Milkvetch
Astragalus utahensis
1,311 observations · iNaturalist
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