Plants of Austin, Texas
The plants most often spotted near Austin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
175,226
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 175,226 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Austin. The most frequently seen is the Texas bluebonnet, with 6,224 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Austin
Texas bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
6,224 observations
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
5,905 observations · iNaturalist
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
5,752 observations · iNaturalist
Ashe juniper
Juniperus ashei
5,426 observations · iNaturalist
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
5,376 observations
straggler daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
5,251 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
5,018 observations
tree privet
Ligustrum lucidum
4,892 observations · iNaturalist
Turk's cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
4,464 observations · iNaturalist
Dakota mock vervain
Glandularia bipinnatifida
4,409 observations · iNaturalist
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
4,372 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Persimmon
Diospyros texana
4,369 observations · iNaturalist
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
4,229 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
4,171 observations · iNaturalist
lemon beebalm
Monarda citriodora
3,890 observations
common hedge parsley
Torilis arvensis
3,871 observations · iNaturalist
frostweed
Verbesina virginica
3,826 observations
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
3,801 observations · iNaturalist
Texas mountain laurel
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
3,743 observations · iNaturalist
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
3,670 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
3,640 observations
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
3,513 observations · iNaturalist
ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
3,443 observations · iNaturalist
Twisted-leaf Yucca
Yucca rupicola
3,373 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,344 observations
Drummond's rain lily
Zephyranthes drummondii
3,322 observations · iNaturalist
honey mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
3,175 observations · iNaturalist
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
3,128 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,098 observations
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
3,084 observations · iNaturalist
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
2,991 observations · iNaturalist
Pearl Milkweed
Matelea reticulata
2,809 observations · iNaturalist
mustang grape
Vitis mustangensis
2,763 observations · iNaturalist
turkey tangle frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
2,588 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann daisy
Engelmannia peristenia
2,542 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
2,542 observations · iNaturalist
river oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
2,536 observations
possumhaw
Ilex decidua
2,514 observations · iNaturalist
stiff greenthread
Thelesperma filifolium
2,485 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina snailseed
Nephroia carolina
2,471 observations · iNaturalist
common hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
2,435 observations
False dayflower
Tinantia anomala
2,389 observations · iNaturalist
Tenpetal Anemone
Anemone berlandieri
2,378 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
2,376 observations
Zizotes milkweed
Asclepias oenotheroides
2,339 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Curls
Phacelia congesta
2,309 observations · iNaturalist
Mealy Blue Sage
Salvia farinacea
2,296 observations
Texas Paintbrush
Castilleja indivisa
2,250 observations · iNaturalist
Texas creeping-oxeye
Wedelia hispida
2,220 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
2,214 observations · iNaturalist
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