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Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
5,527 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
4,766 observations
Utah Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
4,436 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
3,245 observations
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
3,210 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
3,015 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,987 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
2,986 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
2,886 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
2,853 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
2,529 observations
Smallflower Fishhook Cactus
Sclerocactus parviflorus
2,393 observations
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
2,276 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
2,230 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
2,187 observations
bigtooth maple
Acer grandidentatum
2,146 observations
arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
2,093 observations
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
2,048 observations
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
2,034 observations
firecracker penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
1,972 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
1,913 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,827 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
1,807 observations
Palmer's penstemon
Penstemon palmeri
1,804 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
1,798 observations
Roundleaf buffaloberry
Shepherdia rotundifolia
1,793 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
1,667 observations
single-leaf ash
Fraxinus anomala
1,659 observations
Desert Prince's Plume
Stanleya pinnata
1,651 observations
Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
1,611 observations
Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
1,589 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
1,587 observations
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
1,544 observations
Invasive
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
1,511 observations
common reed
Phragmites australis
1,510 observations
greenleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos patula
1,466 observations
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
1,458 observations
fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
1,386 observations
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
1,370 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
1,367 observations
mat rock spiraea
Petrophytum caespitosum
1,354 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
1,333 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
1,311 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
1,298 observations
Great Basin Sand Verbena
Abronia elliptica
1,295 observations
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
1,293 observations
Utah Milkvetch
Astragalus utahensis
1,287 observations
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
1,259 observations
Invasive
Donkey Tail
Euphorbia myrsinites
1,250 observations
blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
1,247 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Utah are:
- Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus)
- Plains Pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha)
- Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma)
- creeping mahonia (Berberis repens)
- Gambel Oak (Quercus gambelii)
- Redstem Stork's-bill (Erodium cicutarium)
- box elder (Acer negundo)
- showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)
- Rubber Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa)
- Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
- The most observed plant in Utah is Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus), with 5,527 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in Utah include:
- Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
- Donkey Tail (Euphorbia myrsinites)