Plants of Wisconsin
The plants most often spotted in Wisconsin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Wisconsin
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
9,404 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
7,072 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
6,896 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
6,841 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
6,397 observations
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
6,019 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
5,879 observations
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
5,600 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
5,482 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
5,368 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
5,338 observations · iNaturalist
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
5,223 observations
large white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
5,133 observations
wood anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
4,976 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
4,859 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
4,807 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,791 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,738 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
4,685 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
4,641 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
4,631 observations
Virginia waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
4,595 observations
common motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
4,589 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
4,494 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
4,373 observations
marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
4,329 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,252 observations · iNaturalist
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
4,240 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
4,176 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
4,167 observations
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
3,935 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
3,930 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
3,879 observations
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
3,807 observations · iNaturalist
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
3,731 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
3,680 observations · iNaturalist
white campion
Silene latifolia
3,668 observations · iNaturalist
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
3,525 observations · iNaturalist
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
3,485 observations · iNaturalist
black raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
3,461 observations
blue vervain
Verbena hastata
3,389 observations
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
3,325 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
3,325 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
3,303 observations · iNaturalist
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
3,286 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,256 observations
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
3,226 observations
grey-headed coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
3,152 observations
largeflower bellwort
Uvularia grandiflora
3,140 observations
northern maidenhair fern
Adiantum pedatum
3,135 observations