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Plants of Kansas City, MO

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

20,604
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 20,604 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Kansas City. The most frequently seen is the Amur Honeysuckle, with 1,287 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Kansas City

Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,287 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
773 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
689 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
647 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
631 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
608 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
548 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
529 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
521 observations
Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
518 observations · iNaturalist
Tall Bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
466 observations · iNaturalist
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
462 observations · iNaturalist
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
457 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
436 observations
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
435 observations · iNaturalist
Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera
433 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
433 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
418 observations
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
407 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
390 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
389 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
388 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
380 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
372 observations
Musk Thistle
Carduus nutans
368 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
360 observations
Rose Vervain
Glandularia canadensis
347 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
346 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Crownvetch
Securigera varia
345 observations · iNaturalist
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
338 observations
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
322 observations
False Rue Anemone
Enemion biternatum
320 observations · iNaturalist
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
310 observations
Illinois Bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
308 observations · iNaturalist
Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
307 observations
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
306 observations
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
304 observations
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
302 observations · iNaturalist
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
302 observations · iNaturalist
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
299 observations
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
296 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
293 observations · iNaturalist
Reflexed Wild Ginger
Asarum reflexum
283 observations · iNaturalist
Roughleaf Dogwood
Cornus drummondii
282 observations · iNaturalist
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
278 observations
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
278 observations
Low Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
277 observations · iNaturalist
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
275 observations · iNaturalist
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
273 observations
Brown-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba
268 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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