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Plants of Fresno, CA

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

4,230
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 4,230 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Fresno. The most frequently seen is the Sacred Datura, with 348 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Fresno

Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
348 observations
Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
219 observations
Turkey Mullein
Croton setiger
195 observations · iNaturalist
Vinegar Weed
Trichostema lanceolatum
190 observations · iNaturalist
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
139 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
129 observations
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
127 observations · iNaturalist
Redmaids
Calandrinia menziesii
118 observations · iNaturalist
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
109 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
107 observations · iNaturalist
Musk Stork's-bill
Erodium moschatum
102 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
98 observations · iNaturalist
Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora
91 observations · iNaturalist
Puncture Vine
Tribulus terrestris
81 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
80 observations · iNaturalist
Menzies' Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila menziesii
79 observations · iNaturalist
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
79 observations · iNaturalist
Caterpillar Scorpionweed
Phacelia cicutaria
77 observations · iNaturalist
Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
77 observations
California Buckeye
Aesculus californica
74 observations
Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
71 observations
Pineapple-weed
Matricaria discoidea
69 observations · iNaturalist
Fiesta Flower
Pholistoma auritum
69 observations · iNaturalist
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
68 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Elder
Sambucus cerulea
66 observations · iNaturalist
California Milkweed
Asclepias californica
65 observations · iNaturalist
Bird's-eye Gilia
Gilia tricolor
64 observations
Parrot's Feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
63 observations · iNaturalist
Shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
62 observations
Mediterranean Stork's-bill
Erodium botrys
62 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Owl's-clover
Castilleja exserta
61 observations · iNaturalist
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
61 observations · iNaturalist
Tree-anemone
Carpenteria californica
59 observations · iNaturalist
Sand Fringepod
Thysanocarpus curvipes
57 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Sesbane
Sesbania punicea
57 observations · iNaturalist
Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
56 observations · iNaturalist
Interior Live Oak
Quercus wislizeni
55 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Pine
Pinus sabiniana
55 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
53 observations
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
53 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
53 observations · iNaturalist
Butterfly Mariposa Lily
Calochortus venustus
52 observations
Blue Oak
Quercus douglasii
50 observations
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
50 observations
Ithuriel's Spear
Triteleia laxa
47 observations · iNaturalist
California Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
47 observations · iNaturalist
Common Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
47 observations · iNaturalist
Common Fiddleneck
Amsinckia menziesii
47 observations · iNaturalist
Seep Monkeyflower
Erythranthe guttata
47 observations
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
45 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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