Plants of Minnesota
The plants most often spotted in Minnesota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
243,796
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 243,796 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Minnesota. The most frequently seen is the common milkweed, with 9,143 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Minnesota
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
9,143 observations
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
6,998 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
6,984 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,925 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
6,720 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
6,351 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
6,258 observations
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
5,974 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
5,959 observations
Virginia waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
5,663 observations
common motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
5,631 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
5,575 observations
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
5,565 observations · iNaturalist
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
5,404 observations
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
5,290 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
5,267 observations
wood anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
5,140 observations · iNaturalist
white campion
Silene latifolia
5,104 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
5,067 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,935 observations
marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
4,817 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
4,647 observations
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
4,631 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
4,629 observations
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
4,619 observations · iNaturalist
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
4,518 observations
hoary alyssum
Berteroa incana
4,513 observations · iNaturalist
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,490 observations · iNaturalist
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
4,283 observations
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
4,260 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
4,223 observations
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
4,203 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
4,196 observations
blue vervain
Verbena hastata
4,184 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
4,180 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
4,128 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
4,116 observations
tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
4,097 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
4,033 observations
Canada anemone
Anemonastrum canadense
4,023 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,940 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
3,886 observations · iNaturalist
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
3,850 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
3,734 observations · iNaturalist
riverbank grape
Vitis riparia
3,726 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
3,694 observations · iNaturalist
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
3,631 observations · iNaturalist
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
3,608 observations · iNaturalist
largeflower bellwort
Uvularia grandiflora
3,503 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
3,481 observations
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