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Plants of Texas

The plants most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,062,429
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 1,062,429 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Pinkladies, with 41,732 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Texas

Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
41,732 observations
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
40,591 observations · iNaturalist
Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
39,545 observations
Honey Mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
33,188 observations · iNaturalist
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
32,980 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
30,072 observations
Dakota Mock Vervain
Glandularia bipinnatifida
30,037 observations · iNaturalist
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
28,343 observations
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
26,680 observations · iNaturalist
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
25,694 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Paintbrush
Castilleja indivisa
25,179 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
24,719 observations
Green Antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
24,570 observations
Lemon Beebalm
Monarda citriodora
22,555 observations
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
22,023 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
21,744 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
21,044 observations
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
20,930 observations
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
20,418 observations · iNaturalist
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
20,120 observations · iNaturalist
Common Hedge Parsley
Torilis arvensis
19,935 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
19,695 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
19,231 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
19,027 observations
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
18,909 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
18,676 observations
Carolina Snailseed
Nephroia carolina
18,562 observations · iNaturalist
Frostweed
Verbesina virginica
18,537 observations
Christmas Cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
18,249 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Tangle Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
17,517 observations · iNaturalist
Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
17,497 observations
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
17,464 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Persimmon
Diospyros texana
17,293 observations · iNaturalist
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
16,985 observations · iNaturalist
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
16,954 observations
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
16,847 observations · iNaturalist
Engelmann Daisy
Engelmannia peristenia
16,683 observations · iNaturalist
Johnson Grass
Sorghum halepense
16,680 observations
Ashe Juniper
Juniperus ashei
16,608 observations · iNaturalist
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
16,256 observations · iNaturalist
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
16,102 observations
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
15,886 observations
Ballmoss
Tillandsia recurvata
15,543 observations · iNaturalist
Tenpetal Anemone
Anemone berlandieri
15,434 observations · iNaturalist
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
15,297 observations
Texas Mountain Laurel
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
15,205 observations · iNaturalist
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
15,087 observations
Roughleaf Dogwood
Cornus drummondii
15,030 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
14,658 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
14,418 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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