Plants of Austin, Texas
The plants most often spotted near Austin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
176,945
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 176,945 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Austin. The most frequently seen is the Texas bluebonnet, with 6,229 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Austin
Texas bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
6,229 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
5,971 observations · iNaturalist
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
5,792 observations · iNaturalist
Ashe juniper
Juniperus ashei
5,524 observations · iNaturalist
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
5,391 observations
straggler daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
5,283 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
5,023 observations
tree privet
Ligustrum lucidum
4,924 observations · iNaturalist
Turk's cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
4,577 observations · iNaturalist
Dakota mock vervain
Glandularia bipinnatifida
4,432 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Persimmon
Diospyros texana
4,408 observations · iNaturalist
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
4,378 observations · iNaturalist
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
4,243 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
4,206 observations · iNaturalist
lemon beebalm
Monarda citriodora
3,896 observations
common hedge parsley
Torilis arvensis
3,875 observations · iNaturalist
frostweed
Verbesina virginica
3,872 observations
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
3,845 observations · iNaturalist
Texas mountain laurel
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
3,792 observations · iNaturalist
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
3,705 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
3,685 observations
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
3,544 observations · iNaturalist
ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
3,487 observations · iNaturalist
Twisted-leaf Yucca
Yucca rupicola
3,407 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,392 observations
Drummond's rain lily
Zephyranthes drummondii
3,329 observations · iNaturalist
honey mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
3,226 observations · iNaturalist
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
3,175 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,172 observations
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
3,158 observations · iNaturalist
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
3,058 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Milkweed
Matelea reticulata
2,814 observations · iNaturalist
mustang grape
Vitis mustangensis
2,796 observations · iNaturalist
stiff greenthread
Thelesperma filifolium
2,632 observations · iNaturalist
turkey tangle frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
2,624 observations · iNaturalist
river oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
2,576 observations
Mexican buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
2,568 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann daisy
Engelmannia peristenia
2,545 observations · iNaturalist
possumhaw
Ilex decidua
2,534 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina snailseed
Nephroia carolina
2,517 observations · iNaturalist
common hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
2,444 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
2,405 observations
False dayflower
Tinantia anomala
2,391 observations · iNaturalist
Zizotes milkweed
Asclepias oenotheroides
2,379 observations · iNaturalist
Tenpetal Anemone
Anemone berlandieri
2,378 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Curls
Phacelia congesta
2,321 observations · iNaturalist
Mealy Blue Sage
Salvia farinacea
2,309 observations
Texas Paintbrush
Castilleja indivisa
2,254 observations · iNaturalist
Texas creeping-oxeye
Wedelia hispida
2,233 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
2,226 observations · iNaturalist
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