Plants of Missouri
The plants most often spotted in Missouri, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Missouri
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
6,914 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
5,832 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
5,342 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
5,160 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
4,852 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
4,818 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
4,234 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
3,771 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
3,762 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
3,381 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,282 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,259 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
3,255 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
3,249 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
3,207 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
3,176 observations · iNaturalist
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
3,139 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
3,043 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,023 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
2,954 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
2,941 observations
fortune's spindle
Euonymus fortunei
2,880 observations · iNaturalist
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
2,840 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
2,825 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
2,787 observations
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
2,766 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
2,751 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
2,722 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
2,722 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,705 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
2,704 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
2,682 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
2,667 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,665 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,658 observations · iNaturalist
wild carrot
Daucus carota
2,604 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
2,591 observations
coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
2,571 observations · iNaturalist
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
2,519 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
2,495 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
2,478 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
2,467 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
2,418 observations
violet woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
2,382 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
2,379 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
2,312 observations
rose vervain
Glandularia canadensis
2,271 observations
prairie trillium
Trillium recurvatum
2,249 observations
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
2,227 observations
dwarf larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
2,173 observations · iNaturalist