Plants of Nebraska
The plants most often spotted in Nebraska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
27,431
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 27,431 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nebraska. The most frequently seen is the common milkweed, with 1,406 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Nebraska
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,406 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
1,247 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
1,016 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,014 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
752 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
722 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
654 observations · iNaturalist
Cannabis
Cannabis sativa
651 observations · iNaturalist
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
650 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
632 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
629 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
627 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
566 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
549 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
541 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
540 observations
large-flowered beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
540 observations
poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
535 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
517 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
517 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
506 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
505 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
502 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
502 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
496 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
496 observations
buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
494 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
468 observations
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
467 observations · iNaturalist
thistle poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
456 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
455 observations · iNaturalist
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
452 observations
common motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
444 observations · iNaturalist
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
433 observations · iNaturalist
common hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
430 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
428 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
416 observations
Illinois bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
416 observations · iNaturalist
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
412 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
408 observations
giant blue sage
Salvia azurea
408 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
401 observations
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
401 observations
smooth sumac
Rhus glabra
399 observations
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
396 observations
roughleaf dogwood
Cornus drummondii
395 observations · iNaturalist
whorled milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
392 observations
field penny-cress
Thlaspi arvense
388 observations · iNaturalist
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
385 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
375 observations
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