Plants of Minnesota
The plants most often spotted in Minnesota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
240,063
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 240,063 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Minnesota. The most frequently seen is the common milkweed, with 8,951 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Minnesota
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
8,951 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,897 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
6,885 observations
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
6,875 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
6,643 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
6,236 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
6,219 observations
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
5,957 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
5,944 observations
Virginia waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
5,651 observations
common motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
5,594 observations · iNaturalist
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
5,520 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
5,511 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
5,308 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
5,217 observations
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
5,191 observations
wood anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
5,135 observations · iNaturalist
white campion
Silene latifolia
5,020 observations · iNaturalist
marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
4,807 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,794 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
4,636 observations
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
4,622 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,609 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
4,577 observations
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
4,563 observations · iNaturalist
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,462 observations · iNaturalist
hoary alyssum
Berteroa incana
4,453 observations · iNaturalist
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
4,319 observations
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
4,181 observations
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
4,173 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
4,137 observations
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
4,135 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
4,133 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
4,123 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
4,050 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
4,024 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
4,010 observations
Canada anemone
Anemonastrum canadense
4,009 observations · iNaturalist
blue vervain
Verbena hastata
4,008 observations
tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
3,945 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,856 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
3,816 observations · iNaturalist
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
3,805 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
3,707 observations · iNaturalist
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
3,657 observations · iNaturalist
riverbank grape
Vitis riparia
3,616 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
3,615 observations · iNaturalist
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
3,539 observations · iNaturalist
largeflower bellwort
Uvularia grandiflora
3,491 observations
Creeping Bellflower
Campanula rapunculoides
3,437 observations · iNaturalist
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