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Plants of Houston, Texas

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

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Naturalists have logged 88,095 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Houston. The most frequently seen is the Pinkladies, with 4,545 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Houston

Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
4,545 observations
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
3,272 observations · iNaturalist
Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
3,188 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
3,108 observations · iNaturalist
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
2,676 observations · iNaturalist
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,604 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
2,471 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
2,373 observations
Lemon Beebalm
Monarda citriodora
2,287 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
2,255 observations
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
2,184 observations
Green Antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
2,068 observations
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
2,065 observations · iNaturalist
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
1,937 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,819 observations
Prairie Nymph
Herbertia lahue
1,794 observations · iNaturalist
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
1,771 observations
Plains Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
1,711 observations
Largeflower Pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
1,710 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
1,707 observations
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
1,695 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
1,655 observations
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
1,589 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
1,544 observations
Tropical Sage
Salvia coccinea
1,483 observations
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
1,470 observations
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
1,462 observations · iNaturalist
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
1,453 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
1,445 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
1,428 observations
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,422 observations
Slender Vetch
Vicia ludoviciana
1,377 observations · iNaturalist
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
1,372 observations · iNaturalist
Clasping Coneflower
Rudbeckia amplexicaulis
1,372 observations · iNaturalist
American Basketflower
Plectocephalus americanus
1,366 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
1,328 observations · iNaturalist
Meadow Pink
Sabatia campestris
1,294 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,289 observations
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
1,287 observations · iNaturalist
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
1,258 observations
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
1,255 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,246 observations
Common Hedge Parsley
Torilis arvensis
1,219 observations · iNaturalist
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
1,210 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental False Hawksbeard
Youngia japonica
1,193 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
1,182 observations
Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
1,179 observations
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
1,175 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,155 observations
Tree Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
1,147 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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