Plants of Houston, Texas
The plants most often spotted near Houston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
86,107
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 86,107 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Houston. The most frequently seen is the Pinkladies, with 4,520 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Houston
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
4,520 observations
straggler daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
3,180 observations · iNaturalist
firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
3,167 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
3,033 observations · iNaturalist
peppervine
Nekemias arborea
2,608 observations · iNaturalist
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,562 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
2,370 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
2,352 observations
lemon beebalm
Monarda citriodora
2,295 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,194 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
2,137 observations
green antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
2,040 observations
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
1,897 observations · iNaturalist
Turk's cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
1,876 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,807 observations
Prairie Nymph
Herbertia lahue
1,790 observations · iNaturalist
Texas bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
1,705 observations
Largeflower pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
1,699 observations · iNaturalist
ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
1,656 observations · iNaturalist
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
1,639 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
1,631 observations
plains coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
1,606 observations
scarlet pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
1,584 observations · iNaturalist
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
1,479 observations
Tropical sage
Salvia coccinea
1,463 observations
Field madder
Sherardia arvensis
1,462 observations · iNaturalist
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
1,445 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
1,442 observations
crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
1,431 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
1,410 observations
slender vetch
Vicia ludoviciana
1,376 observations · iNaturalist
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,369 observations
bristle thistle
Cirsium horridulum
1,369 observations · iNaturalist
American basketflower
Plectocephalus americanus
1,360 observations · iNaturalist
clasping coneflower
Rudbeckia amplexicaulis
1,341 observations · iNaturalist
Meadow Pink
Sabatia campestris
1,291 observations · iNaturalist
turkey tangle frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
1,284 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,280 observations · iNaturalist
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,240 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,235 observations
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
1,221 observations
common hedge parsley
Torilis arvensis
1,218 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental false hawksbeard
Youngia japonica
1,189 observations · iNaturalist
whitemouth dayflower
Commelina erecta
1,177 observations · iNaturalist
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
1,161 observations
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
1,151 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,145 observations
tree privet
Ligustrum lucidum
1,121 observations · iNaturalist
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
1,060 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
1,039 observations
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