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common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,389 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
1,450 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,419 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
1,332 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
1,269 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
1,252 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
1,249 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
1,230 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,134 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
1,109 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,093 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
1,088 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,086 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,084 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
1,059 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
996 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
989 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
984 observations
great blue lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
936 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
913 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
906 observations
Invasive
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
905 observations
grey-headed coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
900 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
880 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
880 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
874 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
856 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
830 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
804 observations
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
789 observations
rattlesnake master
Eryngium yuccifolium
776 observations
Virginia waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
773 observations
black raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
751 observations
cup plant
Silphium perfoliatum
747 observations
American germander
Teucrium canadense
707 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
655 observations
sharp-lobed hepatica
Hepatica acutiloba
649 observations
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
647 observations
compass plant
Silphium laciniatum
606 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
585 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
585 observations
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
579 observations
false sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
577 observations
Invasive
field penny-cress
Thlaspi arvense
561 observations
prairie trillium
Trillium recurvatum
554 observations
common hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
552 observations
Canada anemone
Anemonastrum canadense
551 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
545 observations
poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
529 observations
Invasive
velvetleaf
Abutilon theophrasti
529 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Iowa are:
- common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
- Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)
- Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
- garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
- tall bellflower (Campanulastrum americanum)
- ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
- wild carrot (Daucus carota)
- mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
- The most observed plant in Iowa is common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), with 2,389 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in Iowa include:
- bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
- field penny-cress (Thlaspi arvense)
- velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)