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Plants of Corpus Christi, TX

The plants most often spotted near Corpus Christi, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

23,266
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 23,266 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Corpus Christi. The most frequently seen is the Firewheel, with 1,184 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Corpus Christi include Scarlet Indigo - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Scarlet Indigo

Most-observed plants near Corpus Christi

Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
1,184 observations
Honey Mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
1,131 observations · iNaturalist
Sea Ox-eye
Borrichia frutescens
1,010 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
991 observations
Silverleaf Sunflower
Helianthus argophyllus
873 observations · iNaturalist
Anacahuita
Cordia boissieri
744 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Pea
Indigofera miniata
725 observations
Mexican Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
675 observations
Spanish Dagger
Yucca treculiana
658 observations · iNaturalist
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
575 observations · iNaturalist
Black Mangrove
Avicennia germinans
564 observations · iNaturalist
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
563 observations · iNaturalist
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
545 observations · iNaturalist
Brazilian Pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
538 observations · iNaturalist
Cenizo
Leucophyllum frutescens
494 observations · iNaturalist
Camphor Daisy
Rayjacksonia phyllocephala
482 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Morning-glory
Ipomoea imperati
469 observations · iNaturalist
Santa Maria Feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
445 observations · iNaturalist
Betonyleaf Mistflower
Conoclinium betonicifolium
419 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Coral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
418 observations · iNaturalist
Anacua
Ehretia anacua
414 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Ebony
Ebenopsis ebano
408 observations · iNaturalist
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
400 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
400 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Berry
Lycium carolinianum
387 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
374 observations
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
370 observations · iNaturalist
Largeleaf Pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
369 observations · iNaturalist
Tropical Sage
Salvia coccinea
365 observations
Lime Prickly-ash
Zanthoxylum fagara
360 observations · iNaturalist
White Leadtree
Leucaena leucocephala
356 observations · iNaturalist
Redcenter Morning-glory
Ipomoea amnicola
349 observations · iNaturalist
Saltwort
Batis maritima
348 observations · iNaturalist
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
344 observations · iNaturalist
Sorrelvine
Cissus trifoliata
315 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Hackberry
Celtis pallida
313 observations · iNaturalist
Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
306 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
304 observations
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
297 observations · iNaturalist
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
293 observations
Sweet Acacia
Vachellia farnesiana
292 observations
Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
283 observations · iNaturalist
Zizotes Milkweed
Asclepias oenotheroides
275 observations · iNaturalist
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
274 observations
Siam Weed
Chromolaena odorata
270 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
269 observations · iNaturalist
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
264 observations · iNaturalist
Scarletfruit Passionflower
Passiflora lanuginosa
263 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Reed
Arundo donax
253 observations · iNaturalist
Catchfly Prairie Gentian
Eustoma exaltatum
248 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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