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Plants of Texas

The plants most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,067,022
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 1,067,022 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Pinkladies, with 41,757 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Texas

Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
41,757 observations
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
40,733 observations · iNaturalist
Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
39,649 observations
Honey Mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
33,308 observations · iNaturalist
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
33,272 observations · iNaturalist
Dakota Mock Vervain
Glandularia bipinnatifida
30,106 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
30,083 observations
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
28,393 observations
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
26,752 observations · iNaturalist
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
25,757 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Paintbrush
Castilleja indivisa
25,187 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
24,805 observations
Green Antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
24,636 observations
Lemon Beebalm
Monarda citriodora
22,613 observations
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
22,085 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
21,773 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
21,165 observations
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
20,987 observations
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
20,571 observations · iNaturalist
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
20,256 observations · iNaturalist
Common Hedge Parsley
Torilis arvensis
19,952 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
19,788 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
19,270 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
19,113 observations
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
19,009 observations
Frostweed
Verbesina virginica
18,773 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
18,708 observations
Carolina Snailseed
Nephroia carolina
18,667 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
18,298 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
17,592 observations · iNaturalist
Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
17,559 observations
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
17,544 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Persimmon
Diospyros texana
17,333 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
17,018 observations
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
16,988 observations · iNaturalist
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
16,867 observations · iNaturalist
Ashe Juniper
Juniperus ashei
16,769 observations · iNaturalist
Johnson Grass
Sorghum halepense
16,764 observations
Engelmann Daisy
Engelmannia peristenia
16,695 observations · iNaturalist
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
16,341 observations · iNaturalist
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
16,198 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
16,005 observations
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
15,918 observations
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
15,611 observations · iNaturalist
Tenpetal Anemone
Anemone berlandieri
15,441 observations · iNaturalist
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
15,370 observations
Texas Mountain Laurel
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
15,279 observations · iNaturalist
Roughleaf Dogwood
Cornus drummondii
15,059 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
14,696 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
14,509 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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