Plants of Nebraska
The plants most often spotted in Nebraska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
28,186
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 28,186 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nebraska. The most frequently seen is the common milkweed, with 1,436 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Nebraska
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,436 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
1,284 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
1,064 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,025 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
761 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
745 observations
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
685 observations
Cannabis
Cannabis sativa
666 observations · iNaturalist
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
658 observations · iNaturalist
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
645 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
635 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
632 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
567 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
557 observations
large-flowered beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
553 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
552 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
549 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
544 observations
poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
542 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
539 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
535 observations
thistle poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
523 observations · iNaturalist
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
519 observations
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
518 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
510 observations
buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
508 observations · iNaturalist
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
508 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
507 observations
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
481 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
481 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
470 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
468 observations
common motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
450 observations · iNaturalist
common hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
448 observations
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
440 observations · iNaturalist
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
433 observations
Illinois bundleflower
Desmanthus illinoensis
425 observations · iNaturalist
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
420 observations
giant blue sage
Salvia azurea
420 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
419 observations
smooth sumac
Rhus glabra
417 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
415 observations
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
413 observations
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
410 observations
purple prairie clover
Dalea purpurea
406 observations
roughleaf dogwood
Cornus drummondii
405 observations · iNaturalist
whorled milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
405 observations
field penny-cress
Thlaspi arvense
404 observations · iNaturalist
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
396 observations
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
393 observations
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