Plants of Missouri
The plants most often spotted in Missouri, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
162,071
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 162,071 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Missouri. The most frequently seen is the Amur honeysuckle, with 7,028 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Missouri
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
7,028 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
5,873 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
5,389 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
5,355 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
4,971 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
4,854 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
4,355 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
3,989 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
3,885 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
3,666 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
3,591 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
3,426 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,348 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,321 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
3,276 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
3,190 observations · iNaturalist
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
3,142 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
3,132 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,106 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
3,005 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
2,963 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
2,955 observations
fortune's spindle
Euonymus fortunei
2,945 observations · iNaturalist
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
2,905 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
2,900 observations
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
2,862 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,832 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
2,801 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
2,794 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,783 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
2,778 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
2,753 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,738 observations · iNaturalist
chicory
Cichorium intybus
2,730 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
2,729 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
2,711 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
2,688 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
2,685 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
2,668 observations
coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
2,601 observations · iNaturalist
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
2,600 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
2,588 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
2,495 observations · iNaturalist
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
2,492 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
2,456 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
2,397 observations
violet woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
2,394 observations
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
2,345 observations
rose vervain
Glandularia canadensis
2,326 observations
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
2,255 observations · iNaturalist
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