Plants of Missouri
The plants most often spotted in Missouri, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
163,685
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 163,685 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Missouri. The most frequently seen is the Amur honeysuckle, with 7,069 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Missouri
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
7,069 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
5,879 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
5,494 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
5,428 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,012 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
4,881 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
4,392 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
4,024 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
3,924 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
3,785 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
3,638 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
3,431 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,360 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,337 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
3,334 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
3,190 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
3,157 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
3,156 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,141 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
3,024 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
2,994 observations
fortune's spindle
Euonymus fortunei
2,981 observations · iNaturalist
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
2,965 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
2,939 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
2,916 observations
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
2,874 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,870 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
2,829 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
2,809 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
2,802 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
2,796 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,790 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
2,784 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
2,772 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,755 observations · iNaturalist
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
2,733 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
2,722 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
2,690 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
2,674 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
2,673 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
2,637 observations
coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
2,617 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
2,513 observations · iNaturalist
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
2,509 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
2,474 observations
rose vervain
Glandularia canadensis
2,408 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
2,404 observations
violet woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
2,396 observations
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
2,376 observations
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
2,327 observations · iNaturalist
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