Plants of Washington
The plants most often spotted in Washington, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
612,043
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 612,043 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Washington. The most frequently seen is the western sword fern, with 29,890 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Washington include Fairy Slipper - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Washington
western sword fern
Polystichum munitum
29,890 observations
salal
Gaultheria shallon
24,029 observations
western redcedar
Thuja plicata
22,774 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
21,461 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
21,157 observations
Pacific trillium
Trillium ovatum
19,465 observations
Cascade Oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa
17,250 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific madrone
Arbutus menziesii
16,759 observations
Osoberry
Oemleria cerasiformis
15,907 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
15,860 observations
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
15,786 observations
bigleaf maple
Acer macrophyllum
15,628 observations
licorice fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
15,166 observations
Oregon grape
Berberis aquifolium
14,562 observations · iNaturalist
Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
13,582 observations
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
13,262 observations
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
13,118 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
12,674 observations
purple foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
12,616 observations · iNaturalist
trailing blackberry
Rubus ursinus
11,956 observations
European holly
Ilex aquifolium
11,766 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
11,280 observations
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
10,795 observations · iNaturalist
Oregon oak
Quercus garryana
10,729 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
10,352 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
10,254 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
10,014 observations
great horsetail
Equisetum telmateia
9,953 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
9,778 observations
fringe cups
Tellima grandiflora
9,596 observations · iNaturalist
Red-flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
9,402 observations
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
9,401 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-leaved Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
9,230 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis
8,906 observations · iNaturalist
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
8,848 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
8,765 observations · iNaturalist
Western Starflower
Lysimachia latifolia
8,719 observations · iNaturalist
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
8,717 observations
Western Lily of the Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
8,683 observations · iNaturalist
Creeping buttercup
Ranunculus repens
8,569 observations · iNaturalist
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
8,248 observations · iNaturalist
giant white fawn lily
Erythronium oregonum
7,995 observations
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
7,838 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
7,633 observations
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
7,609 observations · iNaturalist
deer fern
Struthiopteris spicant
7,451 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
7,320 observations
Wall Lettuce
Mycelis muralis
7,225 observations · iNaturalist
western maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum
7,074 observations · iNaturalist
Fairy-slipper
Calypso bulbosa
6,991 observations
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