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Littleleaf Mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus intricatus)
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Littleleaf Mountain mahogany

Cercocarpus intricatus

Littleleaf Mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus intricatus) is a shrub in the Rosaceae family, native in the lower 48 states.

Native to Utah

Littleleaf Mountain mahogany is a flowering plant that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states.

7states where USDA records it
1,088UT sightings*
1,381U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Utah

Quick look

Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intricatus is a variety of Cercocarpus ledifolius that is commonly known as little-leaf mountain mahogany.

  • It belongs to the Rosaceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 7 states. USDA PLANTS
  • NatureServe lists it as native to Utah. NatureServe
  • iNaturalist has 1,088 research-grade sightings of it in Utah, ranking #47 among the 153 flowers on our Utah list. iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month in Utah (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (20 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G5 Secure worldwide. NatureServe
Utah
No list Utah has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Utah ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Utah.
Rare elsewhere
Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: NM (S1), WY (S1). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records littleleaf Mountain mahogany in 7 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming.

Utah counties with USDA records: Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Juab, Kane, Millard, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Uintah, Utah, Washington, Wayne.

Names, range and relatives

County records: USDA PLANTS lists it in 41 counties across 7 states; the most are in Utah (17), Nevada (7), California (6).

Other Cercocarpus on Bloomipedia (1): Curlleaf Mountain mahogany.

More from the Rosaceae family (103 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Roses (genus Rosa), Multiflora rose, Mock strawberry, Black cherry, Toyon, Thimbleberry, Wineberry, Black raspberry.

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