Plants of Aurora, CO
The plants most often spotted near Aurora, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
58,763
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 58,763 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Aurora. The most frequently seen is the showy milkweed, with 4,126 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Aurora include Nylon Hedgehog Cactus - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants near Aurora
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
4,126 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
2,645 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
2,565 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
2,546 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
2,049 observations
common starlily
Leucocrinum montanum
1,941 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
1,809 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
1,809 observations
thistle poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
1,755 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
1,463 observations
Balkan toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
1,416 observations · iNaturalist
golden currant
Ribes aureum
1,324 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
1,191 observations
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
1,183 observations
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
1,151 observations · iNaturalist
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
1,123 observations · iNaturalist
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
1,113 observations · iNaturalist
Wholeleaf Paintbrush
Castilleja integra
1,097 observations · iNaturalist
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
1,091 observations · iNaturalist
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
1,065 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
1,063 observations · iNaturalist
American plum
Prunus americana
1,055 observations
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
1,035 observations
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
1,026 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
975 observations · iNaturalist
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
968 observations
dwarf mallow
Malva neglecta
960 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
946 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
943 observations · iNaturalist
Sidebells Penstemon
Penstemon secundiflorus
928 observations · iNaturalist
Nuttall's Violet
Viola nuttallii
843 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
828 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
816 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
795 observations
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
787 observations
Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
757 observations · iNaturalist
curled dock
Rumex crispus
753 observations
Crested Wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
725 observations · iNaturalist
poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
710 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
701 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
700 observations · iNaturalist
chicory
Cichorium intybus
698 observations
Front Range Beardtongue
Penstemon virens
695 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Beeblossom
Oenothera suffrutescens
680 observations · iNaturalist
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
678 observations · iNaturalist
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
668 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
661 observations
Field Alison
Alyssum simplex
638 observations · iNaturalist
cotton thistle
Onopordum acanthium
635 observations · iNaturalist
Bigbract Verbena
Verbena bracteata
634 observations
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