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blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
10,452 observations
Invasive
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
10,418 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
9,924 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
8,242 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
8,106 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
7,389 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
7,237 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
7,215 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
7,096 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
7,057 observations
Invasive
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
6,668 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
6,343 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
6,121 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
6,016 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
5,721 observations
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
5,668 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
5,585 observations
common starlily
Leucocrinum montanum
5,243 observations
Whipple's penstemon
Penstemon whippleanus
5,236 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
4,994 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
4,923 observations
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
4,829 observations
Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
4,817 observations
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
4,784 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
4,781 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
4,765 observations
Invasive
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
4,589 observations
Invasive
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
4,497 observations
Front Range Beardtongue
Penstemon virens
4,464 observations
Elephant's-Head lousewort
Pedicularis groenlandica
4,028 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
4,018 observations
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
3,965 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
3,906 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
3,867 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
3,768 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
3,711 observations
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
3,687 observations
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
3,673 observations
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
3,647 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
3,623 observations
Invasive
Balkan toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
3,589 observations
wax currant
Ribes cereum
3,553 observations
Invasive
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
3,547 observations
thistle poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
3,466 observations
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
3,363 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
3,346 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
3,328 observations
twinberry honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
3,314 observations
pinewoods geranium
Geranium caespitosum
3,294 observations
Colorado Pinyon
Pinus edulis
3,280 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Colorado are:
- blue columbine (Aquilegia coerulea)
- great mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
- showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)
- fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
- Great Plains yucca (Yucca glauca)
- quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
- Lanceleaf Stonecrop (Sedum lanceolatum)
- creeping mahonia (Berberis repens)
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine (Pinus scopulorum)
- Rubber Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa)
- The most observed plant in Colorado is blue columbine (Aquilegia coerulea), with 10,452 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in Colorado include:
- great mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
- field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
- Redstem Stork's-bill (Erodium cicutarium)
- musk thistle (Carduus nutans)
- Balkan toadflax (Linaria dalmatica)
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Colorado include:
- quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
- Lanceleaf Stonecrop (Sedum lanceolatum)
- creeping mahonia (Berberis repens)
- Whipple's penstemon (Penstemon whippleanus)
- Elephant's-Head lousewort (Pedicularis groenlandica)