Plants of Austin, Texas
The plants most often spotted near Austin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
174,423
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 174,423 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Austin. The most frequently seen is the Texas bluebonnet, with 6,192 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Austin
Texas bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
6,192 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
5,885 observations · iNaturalist
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
5,737 observations · iNaturalist
Ashe juniper
Juniperus ashei
5,411 observations · iNaturalist
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
5,367 observations
straggler daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
5,240 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
5,009 observations
tree privet
Ligustrum lucidum
4,876 observations · iNaturalist
Turk's cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
4,439 observations · iNaturalist
Dakota mock vervain
Glandularia bipinnatifida
4,389 observations · iNaturalist
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
4,366 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Persimmon
Diospyros texana
4,341 observations · iNaturalist
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
4,214 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
4,165 observations · iNaturalist
lemon beebalm
Monarda citriodora
3,881 observations
common hedge parsley
Torilis arvensis
3,857 observations · iNaturalist
frostweed
Verbesina virginica
3,813 observations
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
3,780 observations · iNaturalist
Texas mountain laurel
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
3,729 observations · iNaturalist
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
3,661 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
3,619 observations
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
3,503 observations · iNaturalist
ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
3,426 observations · iNaturalist
Twisted-leaf Yucca
Yucca rupicola
3,365 observations · iNaturalist
Drummond's rain lily
Zephyranthes drummondii
3,318 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,316 observations
honey mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
3,160 observations · iNaturalist
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
3,115 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,075 observations
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
3,070 observations · iNaturalist
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
2,968 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Milkweed
Matelea reticulata
2,798 observations · iNaturalist
mustang grape
Vitis mustangensis
2,724 observations · iNaturalist
turkey tangle frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
2,562 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann daisy
Engelmannia peristenia
2,536 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
2,524 observations · iNaturalist
river oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
2,508 observations
possumhaw
Ilex decidua
2,506 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina snailseed
Nephroia carolina
2,451 observations · iNaturalist
common hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
2,426 observations
stiff greenthread
Thelesperma filifolium
2,392 observations · iNaturalist
False dayflower
Tinantia anomala
2,389 observations · iNaturalist
Tenpetal Anemone
Anemone berlandieri
2,378 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
2,374 observations
Blue Curls
Phacelia congesta
2,308 observations · iNaturalist
Zizotes milkweed
Asclepias oenotheroides
2,307 observations · iNaturalist
Mealy Blue Sage
Salvia farinacea
2,286 observations
Texas Paintbrush
Castilleja indivisa
2,250 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
2,209 observations · iNaturalist
Texas creeping-oxeye
Wedelia hispida
2,208 observations · iNaturalist
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