Plants of Kansas
The plants most often spotted in Kansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
44,305
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 44,305 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kansas. The most frequently seen is the Amur honeysuckle, with 1,727 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Kansas
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,727 observations
green antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
1,683 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,306 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,303 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
1,249 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,232 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,226 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
1,194 observations · iNaturalist
Illinois bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
1,171 observations · iNaturalist
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
1,118 observations
giant blue sage
Salvia azurea
1,036 observations
coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
1,015 observations · iNaturalist
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
1,009 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
989 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
978 observations
roughleaf dogwood
Cornus drummondii
942 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
938 observations
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
934 observations
Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera
920 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
911 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
884 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
881 observations
winecup mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
873 observations
compass plant
Silphium laciniatum
849 observations
smooth sumac
Rhus glabra
824 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
805 observations
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
795 observations
hairy ruellia
Ruellia humilis
773 observations
hemp dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
745 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
741 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
735 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
734 observations
buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
730 observations · iNaturalist
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
724 observations
Western Ironweed
Vernonia baldwinii
721 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
715 observations
American germander
Teucrium canadense
705 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
681 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
678 observations · iNaturalist
tall blue wild indigo
Baptisia australis
677 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
673 observations · iNaturalist
honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
646 observations
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
632 observations
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
616 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
605 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
604 observations
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
604 observations
Tall Thistle
Cirsium altissimum
596 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
593 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
585 observations
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