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Plants of Wichita, KS

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

5,146
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 5,146 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Wichita. The most frequently seen is the Amur Honeysuckle, with 196 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Wichita

Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
196 observations
Illinois Bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
184 observations · iNaturalist
Green Antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
169 observations
Winecup Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
155 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
152 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
151 observations
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
150 observations
Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera
142 observations
Spanish Gold
Grindelia ciliata
137 observations · iNaturalist
Tall Thistle
Cirsium altissimum
128 observations
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
127 observations · iNaturalist
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
124 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
122 observations
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
118 observations
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
117 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
113 observations
Plains Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
113 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
110 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
110 observations
Western Ironweed
Vernonia baldwinii
110 observations · iNaturalist
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
106 observations · iNaturalist
Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
106 observations · iNaturalist
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
105 observations
Common Hedge Parsley
Torilis arvensis
102 observations · iNaturalist
Roughleaf Dogwood
Cornus drummondii
99 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
91 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
88 observations
Hemp Dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
87 observations
Buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
87 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Four O'Clock
Mirabilis nyctaginea
87 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
83 observations
Hoary Vervain
Verbena stricta
83 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
82 observations
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
81 observations
Giant Blue Sage
Salvia azurea
81 observations
Maximilian Sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
78 observations
Johnson Grass
Sorghum halepense
77 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
76 observations
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
74 observations · iNaturalist
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
74 observations
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
71 observations · iNaturalist
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
70 observations
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
68 observations
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
67 observations
Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardi
67 observations
Honey-vine Climbing Milkweed
Cynanchum laeve
67 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Bluestem
Bothriochloa torreyana
67 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Wormwood
Artemisia ludoviciana
65 observations
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
65 observations
Prairie Blazing Star
Liatris pycnostachya
64 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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