Plants of Kansas
The plants most often spotted in Kansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
45,235
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 45,235 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kansas. The most frequently seen is the Amur honeysuckle, with 1,765 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Kansas
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,765 observations
green antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
1,684 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,415 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,352 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
1,255 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,241 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,227 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
1,193 observations · iNaturalist
Illinois bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
1,192 observations · iNaturalist
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
1,166 observations
giant blue sage
Salvia azurea
1,103 observations
coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
1,021 observations · iNaturalist
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
1,011 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,010 observations
Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera
1,005 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
990 observations
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
948 observations
roughleaf dogwood
Cornus drummondii
948 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
942 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
930 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
890 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
884 observations
winecup mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
872 observations
compass plant
Silphium laciniatum
869 observations
smooth sumac
Rhus glabra
838 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
806 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
798 observations
hairy ruellia
Ruellia humilis
779 observations
hemp dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
753 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
746 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
740 observations
buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
737 observations · iNaturalist
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
734 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
733 observations
Western Ironweed
Vernonia baldwinii
731 observations · iNaturalist
American germander
Teucrium canadense
724 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
723 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
707 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
693 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
683 observations · iNaturalist
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
682 observations · iNaturalist
tall blue wild indigo
Baptisia australis
680 observations
honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
658 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
647 observations
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
638 observations
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
637 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
624 observations
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
618 observations
Tall Thistle
Cirsium altissimum
609 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
604 observations
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