Plants of Colorado Springs, CO
The plants most often spotted near Colorado Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
23,044
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 23,044 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Colorado Springs. The most frequently seen is the great mullein, with 1,071 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Colorado Springs include Nylon Hedgehog Cactus - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants near Colorado Springs
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,071 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
1,068 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel Oak
Quercus gambelii
939 observations
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
896 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
767 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
739 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
614 observations
common starlily
Leucocrinum montanum
602 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
579 observations
Wholeleaf Paintbrush
Castilleja integra
575 observations · iNaturalist
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
543 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
524 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
503 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
492 observations
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
485 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
474 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
459 observations
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
456 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
453 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
449 observations
Front Range Beardtongue
Penstemon virens
444 observations · iNaturalist
nodding onion
Allium cernuum
440 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
436 observations · iNaturalist
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
434 observations · iNaturalist
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
433 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
421 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
396 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
381 observations
golden currant
Ribes aureum
373 observations
Sidebells Penstemon
Penstemon secundiflorus
366 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
360 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
347 observations
Skunkbush Sumac
Rhus trilobata
347 observations · iNaturalist
blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
339 observations
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
337 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
334 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
329 observations · iNaturalist
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
324 observations · iNaturalist
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
321 observations
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
312 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
303 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
301 observations · iNaturalist
wax currant
Ribes cereum
296 observations · iNaturalist
upright blue beardtongue
Penstemon virgatus
296 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
295 observations
Balkan toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
291 observations · iNaturalist
Sawsepal Beardtongue
Penstemon glaber
284 observations · iNaturalist
cowpen daisy
Verbesina encelioides
274 observations · iNaturalist
Broadbeard Beardtongue
Penstemon angustifolius
272 observations · iNaturalist
pinewoods geranium
Geranium caespitosum
270 observations · iNaturalist
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