Plants of Minnesota
The plants most often spotted in Minnesota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
249,402
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 249,402 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Minnesota. The most frequently seen is the common milkweed, with 9,603 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Minnesota
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
9,603 observations
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
7,228 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
7,152 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,942 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
6,834 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
6,456 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
6,346 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
6,022 observations
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
5,999 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
5,735 observations
common motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
5,694 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
5,686 observations
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
5,613 observations · iNaturalist
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
5,542 observations
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
5,404 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
5,398 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
5,380 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
5,252 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,203 observations
white campion
Silene latifolia
5,177 observations · iNaturalist
wood anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
5,143 observations · iNaturalist
marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
4,831 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
4,707 observations
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
4,689 observations · iNaturalist
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
4,664 observations
hoary alyssum
Berteroa incana
4,656 observations · iNaturalist
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
4,642 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,544 observations · iNaturalist
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
4,354 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
4,326 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
4,326 observations
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
4,318 observations
blue vervain
Verbena hastata
4,294 observations
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
4,291 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
4,266 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
4,260 observations
Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
4,249 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
4,241 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
4,095 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
4,053 observations
Canada anemone
Anemonastrum canadense
4,050 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
4,038 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
3,911 observations
riverbank grape
Vitis riparia
3,870 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
3,786 observations · iNaturalist
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
3,734 observations · iNaturalist
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
3,653 observations · iNaturalist
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
3,648 observations · iNaturalist
false sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
3,569 observations
largeflower bellwort
Uvularia grandiflora
3,528 observations
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