Plants of Kansas
The plants most often spotted in Kansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
43,679
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 43,679 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kansas. The most frequently seen is the Amur honeysuckle, with 1,719 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Kansas
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,719 observations
green antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
1,678 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,286 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,278 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
1,240 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,224 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,214 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
1,194 observations · iNaturalist
Illinois bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
1,142 observations · iNaturalist
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
1,062 observations
giant blue sage
Salvia azurea
1,021 observations
coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
1,011 observations · iNaturalist
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
1,006 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
984 observations
roughleaf dogwood
Cornus drummondii
936 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
934 observations
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
917 observations
Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera
909 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
902 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
882 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
877 observations
winecup mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
868 observations
compass plant
Silphium laciniatum
835 observations
smooth sumac
Rhus glabra
816 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
804 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
803 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
794 observations
hairy ruellia
Ruellia humilis
756 observations
hemp dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
744 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
741 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
733 observations
buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
718 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
712 observations
Western Ironweed
Vernonia baldwinii
711 observations · iNaturalist
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
710 observations
American germander
Teucrium canadense
702 observations · iNaturalist
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
691 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
679 observations
tall blue wild indigo
Baptisia australis
671 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
671 observations · iNaturalist
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
658 observations · iNaturalist
honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
644 observations
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
631 observations
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
608 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
605 observations
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
604 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
602 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
588 observations
Tall Thistle
Cirsium altissimum
583 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
581 observations
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