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Plants of Milwaukee, WI

The plants most often spotted near Milwaukee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

31,959
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Naturalists have logged 31,959 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Milwaukee. The most frequently seen is the Common Milkweed, with 1,249 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Milwaukee

Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,249 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
1,120 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,103 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
1,099 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
1,067 observations
Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
1,030 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
955 observations
Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
922 observations
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
913 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
888 observations
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
860 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
823 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
798 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
786 observations
Black Raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
783 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
771 observations
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
739 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
733 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
726 observations
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
659 observations
Common Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
633 observations · iNaturalist
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
628 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
602 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
595 observations
Bird's-foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
573 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Crownvetch
Securigera varia
503 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
498 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
497 observations
Prairie Trillium
Trillium recurvatum
494 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
487 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
480 observations
Riverbank Grape
Vitis riparia
464 observations
Grey-headed Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
461 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
455 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
452 observations
Guelder-rose
Viburnum opulus
452 observations
White Fawnlily
Erythronium albidum
438 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
430 observations
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
417 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
416 observations
Brown-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba
411 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
405 observations
Siberian Squill
Scilla siberica
401 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
399 observations · iNaturalist
Cutleaf Teasel
Dipsacus laciniatus
398 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
396 observations
White Mulberry
Morus alba
393 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
391 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
386 observations
Compass Plant
Silphium laciniatum
380 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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