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Plants of Lincoln, NE

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

6,424
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 6,424 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Lincoln. The most frequently seen is the Common Milkweed, with 367 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Lincoln

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
367 observations
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
237 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
232 observations
Poison Hemlock
Conium maculatum
194 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
188 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
184 observations
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta
183 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
158 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
157 observations
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
156 observations · iNaturalist
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
156 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
152 observations
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
148 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
147 observations
Giant Blue Sage
Salvia azurea
143 observations
Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
120 observations
Tall Bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
120 observations · iNaturalist
Bird's-foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
117 observations · iNaturalist
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
117 observations · iNaturalist
Illinois Bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
117 observations · iNaturalist
White Mulberry
Morus alba
116 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
115 observations
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
114 observations
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
114 observations
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
110 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
109 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
108 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
108 observations
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
107 observations
Catchweed Bedstraw
Galium aparine
106 observations
Common Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
106 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
105 observations
Missouri Gooseberry
Ribes missouriense
105 observations · iNaturalist
Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
105 observations · iNaturalist
Leadplant
Amorpha canescens
103 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
102 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
101 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
100 observations
Bristly Greenbrier
Smilax tamnoides
98 observations · iNaturalist
Aunt Lucy
Ellisia nyctelea
98 observations · iNaturalist
Compass Plant
Silphium laciniatum
96 observations
Purple Crownvetch
Securigera varia
96 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
94 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
93 observations
Roughleaf Dogwood
Cornus drummondii
92 observations · iNaturalist
Winecup Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
89 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
87 observations
Field Penny-cress
Thlaspi arvense
87 observations · iNaturalist
American Plum
Prunus americana
84 observations
Cannabis
Cannabis sativa
83 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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