Plants of Michigan
The plants most often spotted in Michigan, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
514,706
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 514,706 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Michigan. The most frequently seen is the common milkweed, with 26,186 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Michigan
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
26,186 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
15,907 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
13,701 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
13,423 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
13,384 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
13,379 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
12,444 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
12,437 observations
large white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
12,236 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
12,224 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
12,067 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
11,880 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
11,539 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
11,451 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
11,412 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
11,261 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
11,151 observations · iNaturalist
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
10,786 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
10,723 observations
common motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
10,582 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
10,537 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
10,282 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
10,106 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
10,052 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
9,976 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
9,752 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
9,693 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
9,548 observations · iNaturalist
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
9,288 observations
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
9,118 observations
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
8,971 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
8,766 observations
marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
8,700 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
8,568 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
8,431 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
8,285 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
8,142 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
8,127 observations · iNaturalist
white campion
Silene latifolia
7,981 observations · iNaturalist
blue vervain
Verbena hastata
7,810 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
7,670 observations
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
7,618 observations · iNaturalist
prairie trillium
Trillium recurvatum
7,595 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
7,509 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
7,493 observations
black raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
7,464 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
7,336 observations
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
7,317 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
7,209 observations
grey-headed coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
7,189 observations
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