Plants of Missouri
The plants most often spotted in Missouri, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
166,062
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 166,062 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Missouri. The most frequently seen is the Amur honeysuckle, with 7,178 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Missouri
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
7,178 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
5,881 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
5,653 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
5,428 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,069 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
4,912 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
4,432 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
4,062 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
3,955 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
3,905 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
3,833 observations · iNaturalist
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
3,431 observations · iNaturalist
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
3,401 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,389 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,362 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,218 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
3,197 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
3,191 observations · iNaturalist
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
3,188 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
3,156 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
3,071 observations
fortune's spindle
Euonymus fortunei
3,033 observations · iNaturalist
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
3,032 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
2,969 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
2,967 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
2,951 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,915 observations
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
2,899 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
2,858 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
2,857 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
2,815 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
2,804 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
2,804 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,794 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
2,793 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,767 observations · iNaturalist
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
2,735 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
2,732 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
2,719 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
2,693 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
2,674 observations
coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
2,636 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
2,560 observations · iNaturalist
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
2,528 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
2,504 observations
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
2,452 observations
violet woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
2,429 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
2,412 observations
rose vervain
Glandularia canadensis
2,412 observations
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
2,406 observations · iNaturalist
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