Plants of Nebraska
The plants most often spotted in Nebraska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
29,157
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 29,157 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nebraska. The most frequently seen is the common milkweed, with 1,526 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Nebraska
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,526 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
1,318 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
1,173 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,040 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
776 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
763 observations · iNaturalist
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
728 observations
Cannabis
Cannabis sativa
686 observations · iNaturalist
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
662 observations · iNaturalist
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
657 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
652 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
646 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
612 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
576 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
567 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
566 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
557 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
557 observations
large-flowered beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
556 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
550 observations · iNaturalist
poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
544 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
541 observations
buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
537 observations · iNaturalist
thistle poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
535 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
533 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
525 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
514 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
512 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
508 observations
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
491 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
485 observations · iNaturalist
giant blue sage
Salvia azurea
473 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
470 observations
common hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
466 observations
common motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
454 observations · iNaturalist
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
450 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
442 observations
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
440 observations
smooth sumac
Rhus glabra
438 observations
Illinois bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
435 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
427 observations
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
426 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
423 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
423 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
421 observations
white mulberry
Morus alba
418 observations · iNaturalist
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
416 observations
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
415 observations
whorled milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
415 observations
roughleaf dogwood
Cornus drummondii
412 observations · iNaturalist
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