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Plants of Wyoming

The plants most often spotted in Wyoming, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

53,061
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 53,061 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wyoming. The most frequently seen is the Lodgepole Pine, with 3,136 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Wyoming include Western Monkshood and Sugarbowls - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Western MonkshoodSugarbowls

Most-observed plants in Wyoming

Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
3,136 observations
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
2,467 observations · iNaturalist
Sticky Geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
2,372 observations · iNaturalist
Creeping Mahonia
Berberis repens
2,061 observations · iNaturalist
Sulfur Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
2,020 observations
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
1,926 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
1,781 observations · iNaturalist
Monument Plant
Frasera speciosa
1,579 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
1,529 observations
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
1,526 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
1,488 observations
Woodland Pinedrops
Pterospora andromedea
1,424 observations · iNaturalist
Musk Thistle
Carduus nutans
1,242 observations
Western Harebell
Campanula petiolata
1,226 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
1,133 observations
Elephant's-Head Lousewort
Pedicularis groenlandica
1,067 observations
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
961 observations
Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian
Gentianopsis thermalis
953 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
921 observations
Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
915 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
911 observations
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
885 observations
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
865 observations
Silky Phacelia
Phacelia sericea
809 observations
Prairie Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
798 observations · iNaturalist
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
782 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
771 observations
Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
762 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
749 observations
Columbian Monkshood
Aconitum columbianum
742 observations
Utah Honeysuckle
Lonicera utahensis
738 observations · iNaturalist
Lewis' Monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
730 observations
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
722 observations
American Bistort
Bistorta bistortoides
715 observations · iNaturalist
Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
713 observations
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
708 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
694 observations
Richardson's Geranium
Geranium richardsonii
690 observations · iNaturalist
Elk Thistle
Cirsium scariosum
683 observations · iNaturalist
Hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
667 observations · iNaturalist
Twinberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
664 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
654 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
651 observations
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
644 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
617 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
604 observations
Hairy Clematis
Clematis hirsutissima
599 observations
Lewis Flax
Linum lewisii
597 observations
Bracted Lousewort
Pedicularis bracteosa
586 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
584 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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