Plants of Bluff Lake Nature Center
The plants most often spotted in Bluff Lake, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,510
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 1,510 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Bluff Lake. The most frequently seen is the showy milkweed, with 282 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Bluff Lake
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
282 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
101 observations · iNaturalist
golden currant
Ribes aureum
72 observations
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
69 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
61 observations
thistle poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
59 observations · iNaturalist
Broadbeard Beardtongue
Penstemon angustifolius
43 observations · iNaturalist
Bush Morning-glory
Ipomoea leptophylla
38 observations · iNaturalist
common starlily
Leucocrinum montanum
37 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
35 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
33 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
32 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
29 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
28 observations
slender leafy spurge
Euphorbia virgata
27 observations · iNaturalist
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
27 observations · iNaturalist
cowpen daisy
Verbesina encelioides
26 observations · iNaturalist
Bractless Blazingstar
Mentzelia nuda
25 observations · iNaturalist
curled dock
Rumex crispus
24 observations
Snowball Sand Verbena
Abronia fragrans
24 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
22 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
21 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
21 observations
Heart-podded Hoary Cress
Lepidium draba
21 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
19 observations · iNaturalist
common reed
Phragmites australis
19 observations
prairie sunflower
Helianthus petiolaris
19 observations
summer-cypress
Bassia scoparia
18 observations · iNaturalist
White-stem Evening Primrose
Oenothera albicaulis
17 observations · iNaturalist
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
16 observations · iNaturalist
buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
16 observations · iNaturalist
winged dock
Rumex venosus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
15 observations
Nuttall's Violet
Viola nuttallii
15 observations
crownleaf evening primrose
Oenothera coronopifolia
15 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
14 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
13 observations
White-flower Beardtongue
Penstemon albidus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Spreading Buckwheat
Eriogonum effusum
13 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
12 observations
long-leaved groundcherry
Physalis longifolia
12 observations
Siberian elm
Ulmus pumila
12 observations · iNaturalist
American plum
Prunus americana
10 observations
honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
10 observations
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
10 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
10 observations
Hairy False Goldenaster
Heterotheca villosa
10 observations · iNaturalist
Bigbract Verbena
Verbena bracteata
10 observations
rush skeletonplant
Lygodesmia juncea
10 observations · iNaturalist
prickly lettuce
Lactuca serriola
9 observations · iNaturalist
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