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blue columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
10,133 observations
Invasive
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
9,454 observations
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
8,606 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
7,496 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
7,016 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
7,016 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
6,808 observations
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
6,712 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
6,306 observations
Invasive
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
6,234 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
6,033 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
6,027 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
5,863 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
5,760 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
5,691 observations
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
5,614 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
5,478 observations
common starlily
Leucocrinum montanum
5,222 observations
Whipple's penstemon
Penstemon whippleanus
5,191 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
4,877 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
4,856 observations
western harebell
Campanula petiolata
4,593 observations
Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
4,578 observations
monument plant
Frasera speciosa
4,543 observations
Front Range Beardtongue
Penstemon virens
4,433 observations
Invasive
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
4,426 observations
Invasive
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
4,371 observations
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
4,129 observations
Elephant's-Head lousewort
Pedicularis groenlandica
3,901 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
3,885 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
3,681 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
3,677 observations
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
3,630 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
3,594 observations
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
3,586 observations
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
3,569 observations
wax currant
Ribes cereum
3,500 observations
Invasive
Balkan toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
3,493 observations
Invasive
Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
3,428 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
3,425 observations
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
3,425 observations
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
3,388 observations
thistle poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
3,366 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
3,321 observations
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
3,265 observations
twinberry honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
3,241 observations
American bistort
Bistorta bistortoides
3,166 observations
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
3,155 observations
Invasive
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
3,119 observations
golden currant
Ribes aureum
3,111 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)
- quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
- creeping mahonia (Berberis repens)
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine (Pinus scopulorum)
- Rubber Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa)
- Lanceleaf Stonecrop (Sedum lanceolatum)
- field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
- The most observed plant in Colorado is blue columbine (Aquilegia coerulea), with 10,133 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)
- creeping mahonia (Berberis repens)
- Lanceleaf Stonecrop (Sedum lanceolatum)
- Whipple's penstemon (Penstemon whippleanus)
- Elephant's-Head lousewort (Pedicularis groenlandica)