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blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
10,308 observations
Invasive
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
9,678 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
9,676 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
8,087 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
7,896 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
7,179 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
7,161 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
7,136 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
6,985 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
6,819 observations
Invasive
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
6,514 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
6,217 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
6,072 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
5,913 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
5,707 observations
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
5,657 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
5,559 observations
common starlily
Leucocrinum montanum
5,238 observations
Whipple's penstemon
Penstemon whippleanus
5,224 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
4,929 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
4,894 observations
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
4,730 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
4,728 observations
Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
4,669 observations
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
4,632 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
4,617 observations
Invasive
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
4,539 observations
Front Range Beardtongue
Penstemon virens
4,450 observations
Invasive
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
4,442 observations
Elephant's-Head lousewort
Pedicularis groenlandica
4,006 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
3,963 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
3,767 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
3,761 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
3,735 observations
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
3,661 observations
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
3,625 observations
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
3,621 observations
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
3,584 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
3,544 observations
Invasive
Balkan toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
3,540 observations
wax currant
Ribes cereum
3,528 observations
Invasive
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
3,521 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
3,476 observations
thistle poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
3,437 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
3,305 observations
twinberry honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
3,291 observations
pinewoods geranium
Geranium caespitosum
3,263 observations
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
3,258 observations
American bistort
Bistorta bistortoides
3,226 observations
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
3,194 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 10,308 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)