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Plants of St. Louis, MO

The plants most often spotted near St. Louis, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

33,460
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 33,460 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near St. Louis. The most frequently seen is the Amur Honeysuckle, with 1,612 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near St. Louis

Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,612 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
1,335 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,242 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
1,220 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,116 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
1,024 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
969 observations · iNaturalist
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
959 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
955 observations
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
884 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
823 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
777 observations · iNaturalist
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
775 observations · iNaturalist
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
750 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
723 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
720 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
637 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
631 observations · iNaturalist
Common Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
628 observations · iNaturalist
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
596 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
594 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
593 observations
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
583 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Trillium
Trillium recurvatum
581 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
574 observations
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
565 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
561 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
549 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
547 observations
Low Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
547 observations · iNaturalist
Tall Bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
547 observations · iNaturalist
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
543 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
533 observations
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
525 observations
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
520 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
515 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
500 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
491 observations
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
480 observations
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
468 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
467 observations
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
449 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
444 observations
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
427 observations
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
423 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
420 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
419 observations
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
418 observations · iNaturalist
Beefsteak Plant
Perilla frutescens
401 observations · iNaturalist
Musk Thistle
Carduus nutans
400 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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