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common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,323 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
1,436 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,335 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
1,251 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
1,239 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
1,211 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
1,158 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
1,129 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,078 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
1,074 observations
hoary vervain
Verbena stricta
1,070 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,063 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,031 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
1,009 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
978 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
971 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
954 observations
great blue lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
936 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
922 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
901 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
899 observations
grey-headed coneflower
Ratibida pinnata
890 observations
Invasive
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
878 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
869 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
812 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
792 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
792 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
757 observations
rattlesnake master
Eryngium yuccifolium
753 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
746 observations
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
737 observations
Virginia waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
720 observations
cup plant
Silphium perfoliatum
714 observations
American germander
Teucrium canadense
702 observations
black raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
699 observations
sharp-lobed hepatica
Hepatica acutiloba
629 observations
compass plant
Silphium laciniatum
576 observations
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
572 observations
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
565 observations
false sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
564 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
555 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
550 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
545 observations
Invasive
field penny-cress
Thlaspi arvense
541 observations
common hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
525 observations
Invasive
velvetleaf
Abutilon theophrasti
523 observations
Canada anemone
Anemonastrum canadense
512 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
511 observations
poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
505 observations
prairie trillium
Trillium recurvatum
504 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Iowa are:
- common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
- Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)
- tall bellflower (Campanulastrum americanum)
- Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
- wild carrot (Daucus carota)
- garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
- ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
- The most observed plant in Iowa is common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), with 2,323 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)