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Plants of Milwaukee, WI

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

31,772
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Naturalists have logged 31,772 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Milwaukee. The most frequently seen is the Common Milkweed, with 1,236 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Milwaukee

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,236 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
1,119 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,099 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
1,098 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
1,055 observations
Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
1,023 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
955 observations
Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
922 observations
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
912 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
888 observations
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
839 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
822 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
795 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
777 observations
Black Raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
773 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
771 observations
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
732 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
727 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
716 observations
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
639 observations
Common Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
633 observations · iNaturalist
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
617 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
600 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
595 observations
Bird's-foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
570 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Crownvetch
Securigera varia
500 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
498 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
497 observations
Prairie Trillium
Trillium recurvatum
494 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
487 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
480 observations
Riverbank Grape
Vitis riparia
462 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
454 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
452 observations
Grey-headed Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
452 observations
Guelder-rose
Viburnum opulus
450 observations
White Fawnlily
Erythronium albidum
438 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
426 observations
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
417 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
414 observations
Brown-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba
410 observations · iNaturalist
Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica
401 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
400 observations
Wood Anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
399 observations · iNaturalist
Cutleaf Teasel
Dipsacus laciniatus
397 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
393 observations
White Mulberry
Morus alba
391 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
390 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
381 observations
Compass Plant
Silphium laciniatum
376 observations

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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