Sandbar Willow – Salix interior Native
Native in 69 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Nebraska native plants
USDA PLANTS records 256 plants as native to Nebraska (NE) and routinely sold by nurseries. Each one is mapped by county, so you can see which grow wild where you live.
Nebraska native plant list
This list has 256 Nebraska natives that nurseries routinely sell: 40 trees, 36 shrubs, 85 wildflowers, 85 grasses and sedges, 3 ferns and 7 vines. The most widespread include Nodding Beggartick, Canada Wildrye and Devil's Beggartick, each recorded as native in at least 74 of Nebraska's 93 counties. Checked against USDA PLANTS on June 13, 2026.
Western Snowberry – Symphoricarpos occidentalis Native
Native in 62 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 3 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Nodding Beggartick – Bidens cernua Native
Native in 84 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An annual wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Canada Wildrye – Elymus canadensis Native
Native in 80 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Field Horsetail – Equisetum arvense Native
Native in 39 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A horsetail for sun or part shade.
Riverbank Grape – Vitis riparia Native
Native in 47 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A vine for sun or part shade.
Chokecherry – Prunus virginiana Native
Native in 66 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 25 ft for full sun, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Leadplant – Amorpha canescens Native
Native in 60 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 4 ft that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers.
Devil's Beggartick – Bidens frondosa Native
Native in 74 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An annual for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Switchgrass – Panicum virgatum Native
Native in 68 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Water Horsetail – Equisetum fluviatile Native
Native in 4 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A horsetail for full sun and wet soil.
American Bittersweet – Celastrus scandens Native
Native in 36 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A vine that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Peachleaf Willow – Salix amygdaloides Native
Native in 66 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 60 ft for full sun.
American Plum – Prunus americana Native
Native in 52 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 24 ft for full sun, with mid-spring flowers and showy fruit.
Mexican Hat – Ratibida columnifera Native
Native in 74 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers and showy fruit.
Torrey's Rush – Juncus torreyi Native
Native in 64 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial rush for full sun.
Crested Woodfern – Dryopteris cristata Native
Native in 2 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A fern that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Groundnut – Apios americana Native
Native in 19 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A vine that tolerates shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Eastern Cottonwood – Populus deltoides Native
Native in 52 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 190 ft for full sun and wet soil, with showy fruit.
American Black Elderberry – Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis Native
Native in 43 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 7 ft for full sun, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Pennsylvania Smartweed – Polygonum pensylvanicum Native
Native in 58 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An annual wildflower for full sun, with spring flowers.
Sideoats Grama – Bouteloua curtipendula Native
Native in 62 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Western Virgin's Bower – Clematis ligusticifolia Native
Native in 11 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A vine for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers.
Plains Cottonwood – Populus deltoides subsp. monilifera Native
Native in 52 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 85 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Smooth Sumac – Rhus glabra Native
Native in 39 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Dotted Blazing Star – Liatris punctata Native
Native in 54 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers.
June Grass – Koeleria macrantha Native
Native in 61 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Virginia Creeper – Parthenocissus quinquefolia Native
Native in 9 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A vine for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Green Ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica Native
Native in 48 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 80 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Red Osier Dogwood – Cornus sericea sericea Native
Native in 38 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun and wet soil, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Swamp Milkweed – Asclepias incarnata Native
Native in 54 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with fall flowers.
Sand Dropseed – Sporobolus cryptandrus Native
Native in 61 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Arrowleaf Tearthumb – Polygonum sagittatum Native
Native in 7 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A vine for full sun.
Common Hackberry – Celtis occidentalis Native
Native in 44 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 60 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Red-Barked Dogwood – Cornus alba Native
Native in 38 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun and wet soil, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
American Water Horehound – Lycopus americanus Native
Native in 53 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Prairie Cordgrass – Spartina pectinata Native
Native in 57 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
Trumpet Vine – Campsis radicans Native
Native in 6 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A vine for full sun, with summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Burr Oak – Quercus macrocarpa Native
Native in 42 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Redosier Dogwood – Cornus sericea sericea Native
Native in 38 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun and wet soil, with spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Wild Mint – Mentha arvensis Native
Native in 48 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with spring flowers.
Virginia Wildrye – Elymus virginicus Native
Native in 57 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Box Elder – Acer negundo Native
Native in 37 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 60 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Sandcherry – Prunus pumila Native
Native in 38 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 6 ft that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Canada Germander – Teucrium canadense Native
Native in 47 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Western Wheatgrass – Pascopyrum smithii Native
Native in 54 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Eastern Redcedar – Juniperus virginiana Native
Native in 36 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 50 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Western Sand Cherry – Prunus besseyi Native
Native in 38 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 3 ft for full sun, with early spring flowers and showy fruit.
Common Duckweed – Lemna minor Native
Native in 46 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Blue Grama – Bouteloua gracilis Native
Native in 52 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
American Elm – Ulmus americana Native
Native in 32 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 120 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Rough-Leaf Dogwood – Cornus drummondii Native
Native in 37 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 20 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Jerusalem Artichoke – Helianthus tuberosus Native
Native in 45 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Cloaked Bulrush – Scirpus pallidus Native
Native in 52 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Missouri River Willow – Salix eriocephala Native
Native in 31 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 52 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Woods' Rose – Rosa woodsii Native
Native in 34 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 3 ft for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Water Knotweed – Polygonum amphibium Native
Native in 45 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Yellow Indian Grass – Sorghastrum nutans Native
Native in 52 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Slippery Elm – Ulmus rubra Native
Native in 27 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 85 ft that tolerates shade.
Black Raspberry – Rubus occidentalis Native
Native in 33 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 6 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers and showy fruit.
Giant Goldenrod – Solidago gigantea Native
Native in 44 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with showy flowers and fall colour.
Softstem Bulrush – Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Native
Native in 51 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Eastern Black Walnut – Juglans nigra Native
Native in 26 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Yellow Willow – Salix lutea Native
Native in 32 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 16 ft for sun or part shade.
Wild Bergamot – Monarda fistulosa Native
Native in 44 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Fragrant Flatsedge – Cyperus odoratus Native
Native in 50 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A sedge for full sun.
American Linden – Tilia americana Native
Native in 22 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 100 ft that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers and fall colour.
Golden Currant – Ribes aureum Native
Native in 30 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 10 ft for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers and showy fruit.
Canada Goldenrod – Solidago canadensis Native
Native in 43 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers.
Fox Sedge – Carex vulpinoidea Native
Native in 49 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Silver Maple – Acer saccharinum Native
Native in 19 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 90 ft for sun or part shade and wet soil, with early spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Silver Buffaloberry – Shepherdia argentea Native
Native in 26 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 18 ft for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Woolly Yarrow – Achillea tomentosa Native
Native in 43 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers.
Little Bluestem – Schizachyrium scoparium Native
Native in 49 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Hophornbeam – Ostrya virginiana Native
Native in 16 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 45 ft that tolerates shade.
Skunkbush Sumac – Rhus trilobata Native
Native in 22 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 4 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Broadfruit Bur-Reed – Sparganium eurycarpum Native
Native in 41 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Needle Spikerush – Eleocharis acicularis Native
Native in 48 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A sedge for full sun.
Ponderosa Pine – Pinus ponderosa Native
Native in 14 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An evergreen tree up to 223 ft for full sun.
Prairie Sagewort – Artemisia frigida Native
Native in 19 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 2 ft for sun or part shade.
Dotted Smartweed – Polygonum punctatum Native
Native in 41 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Big Bluestem – Andropogon gerardii Native
Native in 47 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Honey Locust – Gleditsia triacanthos Native
Native in 13 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 70 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Western Service Berry – Amelanchier alnifolia Native
Native in 12 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 15 ft for sun or part shade, with early summer flowers and showy fruit.
Golden Tickseed – Coreopsis tinctoria Native
Native in 41 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers.
Prairie Sandreed – Calamovilfa longifolia Native
Native in 45 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Red Mulberry – Morus rubra Native
Native in 11 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 70 ft that tolerates shade, with showy fruit.
American Hazelnut – Corylus americana Native
Native in 9 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 10 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit.
Broadleaf Arrowhead – Sagittaria latifolia Native
Native in 40 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Rice Cutgrass – Leersia oryzoides Native
Native in 45 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Red Oak – Quercus rubra Native
Native in 11 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 81 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Button Bush – Cephalanthus occidentalis Native
Native in 9 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 15 ft that tolerates shade and wet soil, with summer flowers and showy fruit.
Broadleaf Cattail – Typha latifolia Native
Native in 39 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil, with showy fruit.
Strawcolored Flatsedge – Cyperus strigosus Native
Native in 43 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun, with showy fruit.
Bitternut Hickory – Carya cordiformis Native
Native in 10 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 75 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
New Jersey Tea – Ceanothus americanus Native
Native in 7 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 3 ft that tolerates shade.
Coon's Tail – Ceratophyllum demersum Native
Native in 37 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade and wet soil.
California Field Sedge – Carex praegracilis Native
Native in 41 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Rocky Mountain Juniper – Juniperus scopulorum Native
Native in 10 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An evergreen tree up to 50 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Wax Currant – Ribes cereum Native
Native in 7 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 3 ft for full sun, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Littleleaf Buttercup – Ranunculus abortivus Native
Native in 36 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A plant that tolerates shade.
Salt Grass – Distichlis spicata Native
Native in 38 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
Black Oak – Quercus velutina Native
Native in 9 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Winterfat – Krascheninnikovia lanata Native
Native in 7 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 2 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Purplestem Beggarticks – Bidens connata Native
Native in 36 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An annual wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Eastern Woodland Sedge – Carex blanda Native
Native in 35 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Eastern Redbud – Cercis canadensis Native
Native in 9 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 30 ft that tolerates shade, with spring flowers and showy fruit.
Mountain Mahogany – Cercocarpus montanus Native
Native in 4 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 15 ft for sun or part shade.
Sawtooth Sunflower – Helianthus grosseserratus Native
Native in 36 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Needle and Thread – Hesperostipa comata comata Native
Native in 35 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun, with showy fruit.
Osage-Orange – Maclura pomifera Native
Native in 9 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 35 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Common Juniper – Juniperus communis Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 10 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Philadelphia Daisy – Erigeron philadelphicus Native
Native in 35 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Needle and Thread Grass – Stipa comata Native
Native in 35 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun, with showy fruit.
Black Cherry – Prunus serotina Native
Native in 8 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 80 ft for full sun, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Creeping Barberry – Mahonia repens Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 2 ft that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Showy Milkweed – Asclepias speciosa Native
Native in 35 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers and showy fruit.
Sand Lovegrass – Eragrostis trichodes Native
Native in 35 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Black Willow – Salix nigra Native
Native in 8 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for full sun and wet soil.
Creeping Juniper – Juniperus horizontalis Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An evergreen shrub up to 4 ft for full sun.
Ditch Stonecrop – Penthorum sedoides Native
Native in 33 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial for sun or part shade.
Inland Rush – Juncus interior Native
Native in 34 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade.
White Ash – Fraxinus americana Native
Native in 8 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 90 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Fourwing Saltbush – Atriplex canescens Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 4 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Longbeak Buttercup – Ranunculus longirostris Native
Native in 33 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers.
Fall Panicgrass – Panicum dichotomiflorum Native
Native in 33 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An annual grass for full sun and wet soil.
Nannyberry – Viburnum lentago Native
Native in 6 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 28 ft that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Gray Dogwood – Cornus racemosa Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 10 ft that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Arumleaf Arrowhead – Sagittaria cuneata Native
Native in 32 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with showy flowers.
Sand Bluestem – Andropogon hallii Native
Native in 33 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Quaking Aspen – Populus tremuloides Native
Native in 6 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 65 ft for full sun.
Silver Sagebrush – Artemisia cana Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 5 ft for full sun.
Black-Eyed Susan – Rudbeckia hirta Native
Native in 32 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A wildflower for full sun, with summer flowers.
Winter Bentgrass – Agrostis hyemalis Native
Native in 33 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Shagbark Hickory – Carya ovata Native
Native in 6 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 75 ft for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Big Sagebrush – Artemisia tridentata Native
Native in 2 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 4 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Illinois Bundleflower – Desmanthus illinoensis Native
Native in 32 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Upright Sedge – Carex stricta Native
Native in 31 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade.
Pawpaw – Asimina triloba Native
Native in 4 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 25 ft that tolerates shade, with fall colour.
Winged Sumac – Rhus copallinum Native
Native in 2 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 8 ft for full sun, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Partridge Pea – Chamaecrista fasciculata Native
Native in 32 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An annual wildflower that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers.
Northern Reedgrass – Calamagrostis stricta subsp. inexpansa Native
Native in 30 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade and wet soil, with fall colour.
Western Catalpa – Catalpa speciosa Native
Native in 4 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 60 ft for full sun, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Chickasaw Plum – Prunus angustifolia Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub or small tree up to 12 ft for full sun, with showy fruit.
Common Sneeze Weed – Helenium autumnale Native
Native in 31 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with fall flowers.
Fowl Mannagrass – Glyceria striata Native
Native in 28 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Ohio Buckeye – Aesculus glabra Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 68 ft that tolerates shade, with mid-spring flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Rabbit Brush – Chrysothamnus nauseosus Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 4 ft for full sun, with late summer flowers.
Nodding Lady's Tresses – Spiranthes cernua Native
Native in 27 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late summer flowers.
Nebraska Sedge – Carex nebrascensis Native
Native in 26 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Blackjack Oak – Quercus marilandica Native
Native in 2 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 25 ft for full sun, with fall colour.
Yellow Rabbitbrush – Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A shrub up to 3 ft for full sun, with spring flowers and showy fruit.
Common Duckmeat – Spirodela polyrrhiza Native
Native in 26 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with late summer flowers.
Awlfruit Sedge – Carex stipata Native
Native in 25 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Paper Birch – Betula papyrifera Native
Native in 2 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 70 ft for full sun, with mid-spring flowers and fall colour.
Longleaf Pondweed – Potamogeton nodosus Native
Native in 26 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Green Needlegrass – Nassella viridula Native
Native in 25 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Eastern White Oak – Quercus alba Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 100 ft for sun or part shade, with showy fruit and fall colour.
Crowned Beggarticks – Bidens coronata Native
Native in 25 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An annual wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Whitegrass – Leersia virginica Native
Native in 25 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Mountain Maple – Acer glabrum Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 30 ft for sun or part shade, with fall colour.
Downy Paintedcup – Castilleja sessiliflora Native
Native in 25 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with mid-spring flowers.
Knotted Rush – Juncus nodosus Native
Native in 24 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial rush for full sun.
Water Birch – Betula occidentalis Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A tree up to 25 ft for sun or part shade.
Butterfly Weed – Asclepias tuberosa Native
Native in 23 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers and showy fruit.
Troublesome Sedge – Carex molesta Native
Native in 21 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Canadian Milkvetch – Astragalus canadensis Native
Native in 23 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers.
Bluejoint – Calamagrostis canadensis Native
Native in 20 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun and wet soil.
Cutleaf Coneflower – Rudbeckia laciniata Native
Native in 23 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Green Bulrush – Scirpus atrovirens Native
Native in 20 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun.
Common Selfheal – Prunella vulgaris Native
Native in 22 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers.
Toad Rush – Juncus bufonius Native
Native in 20 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An annual rush for full sun and wet soil.
Common Blue Violet – Viola sororia Native
Native in 20 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with mid-spring flowers.
Broom Sedge – Carex scoparia Native
Native in 19 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Purpleleaf Willowherb – Epilobium coloratum Native
Native in 20 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Crested Sedge – Carex cristatella Native
Native in 18 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
White Doll's Daisy – Boltonia asteroides Native
Native in 20 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers.
Indian Rice Grass – Stipa hymenoides Native
Native in 18 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
American Water Plantain – Alisma subcordatum Native
Native in 19 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Indian Ricegrass – Achnatherum hymenoides Native
Native in 18 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Common Goldstar – Hypoxis hirsuta Native
Native in 19 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with early spring flowers.
Alkali Cordgrass – Spartina gracilis Native
Native in 16 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Star Duckweed – Lemna trisulca Native
Native in 18 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Bicknell's Sedge – Carex bicknellii Native
Native in 16 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade.
Jack in the Pulpit – Arisaema triphyllum Native
Native in 17 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with early summer flowers, showy fruit and fall colour.
Longhair Sedge – Carex comosa Native
Native in 16 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Wild Blue Phlox – Phlox divaricata Native
Native in 15 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers.
Blunt Broom Sedge – Carex tribuloides Native
Native in 15 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
American Speedwell – Veronica americana Native
Native in 13 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with midsummer flowers.
Common Spikerush – Eleocharis palustris Native
Native in 15 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Pale Touch-Me-Not – Impatiens pallida Native
Native in 12 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An annual that tolerates shade.
Grassleaf Rush – Juncus marginatus Native
Native in 14 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade.
Pennsylvania Buttercup – Ranunculus pensylvanicus Native
Native in 12 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A wildflower that tolerates shade, with midsummer flowers.
Hairy Sedge – Carex lacustris Native
Native in 14 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Virginia Water Horehound – Lycopus virginicus Native
Native in 12 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with summer flowers and showy fruit.
Alkalai Sacaton – Sporobolus airoides Native
Native in 13 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Closed Bottle Gentian – Gentiana andrewsii Native
Native in 11 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with midsummer flowers and fall colour.
Sweet Woodreed – Cinna arundinacea Native
Native in 13 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Nuttall's Sunflower – Helianthus nuttallii Native
Native in 11 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers and showy fruit.
Golden Sedge – Carex aurea Native
Native in 12 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Pinnate Prairie Coneflower – Ratibida pinnata Native
Native in 11 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Mexican Muhly – Muhlenbergia mexicana Native
Native in 12 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade.
Swamp Smartweed – Polygonum hydropiperoides Native
Native in 11 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Poverty Rush – Juncus tenuis Native
Native in 12 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade.
Prairie Blazing Star – Liatris pycnostachya Native
Native in 9 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with midsummer flowers.
Fowl Bluegrass – Poa palustris Native
Native in 10 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade.
Smooth Hedgenettle – Stachys tenuifolia Native
Native in 9 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers.
Limestone Meadow Sedge – Carex granularis Native
Native in 10 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Indian Blanket – Gaillardia pulchella Native
Native in 8 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A wildflower for full sun, with showy flowers.
Oval-Leaf Sedge – Carex cephalophora Native
Native in 10 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Tanseyleaf Tansyaster – Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Native
Native in 8 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A wildflower for full sun, with late spring flowers.
Water Sedge – Carex aquatilis Native
Native in 10 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Cardinalflower – Lobelia cardinalis Native
Native in 7 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with summer flowers.
Prairie Dropseed – Sporobolus heterolepis Native
Native in 9 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade.
Common Cowparsnip – Heracleum maximum Native
Native in 7 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Wheat Sedge – Carex atherodes Native
Native in 9 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Mexican Cardinal Flower – Lobelia fulgens Native
Native in 7 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with summer flowers.
Fringed Brome – Bromus ciliatus Native
Native in 8 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass that tolerates shade.
Halberdleaf Rosemallow – Hibiscus laevis Native
Native in 6 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with midsummer flowers.
Longstyle Rush – Juncus longistylis Native
Native in 8 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Nodding Waternymph – Najas flexilis Native
Native in 6 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. An annual for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Bebb's Sedge – Carex bebbii Native
Native in 7 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Sharpwing Monkeyflower – Mimulus alatus Native
Native in 6 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with summer flowers.
Three-Way Sedge – Dulichium arundinaceum Native
Native in 7 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Virginia Iris – Iris virginica Native
Native in 6 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade and wet soil, with spring flowers.
Rufous Bulrush – Scirpus pendulus Native
Native in 5 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Largeleaf Pondweed – Potamogeton amplifolius Native
Native in 5 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial for full sun and wet soil.
Eastern Gamagrass – Tripsacum dactyloides Native
Native in 4 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Bristly Buttercup – Ranunculus hispidus Native
Native in 4 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with early spring flowers.
Needlepod Rush – Juncus scirpoides Native
Native in 4 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial rush that tolerates shade and wet soil.
American Lotus – Nelumbo lutea Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with midsummer flowers and showy fruit.
Basin Wild Rye – Elymus cInereus Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Darkthroat Shootingstar – Dodecatheon pulchellum Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with late spring flowers and showy fruit.
Basin Wildrye – Leymus cinereus Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Lewis Flax – Linum lewisii Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with showy flowers.
Canadian Rush – Juncus canadensis Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial rush for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Marsh Marigold – Caltha palustris Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun and wet soil, with mid-spring flowers.
Hop Sedge – Carex lupulina Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Maryland Senna – Senna marilandica Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with summer flowers.
Mountain Brome – Bromus marginatus Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Bearded Beggarticks – Bidens aristosa Native
Native in 2 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A wildflower for sun or part shade, with late summer flowers and showy fruit.
Spiked Muhly – Muhlenbergia glomerata Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for sun or part shade and wet soil.
Pale Purple Coneflower – Echinacea pallida Native
Native in 2 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with early summer flowers.
Thickspike Wheatgrass – Elymus lanceolatus lanceolatus Native
Native in 3 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial grass for full sun.
Foxglove Beardtongue – Penstemon digitalis Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with late spring flowers.
Frank's Sedge – Carex frankii Native
Native in 2 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Missouri Ironweed – Vernonia missurica Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for full sun, with late summer flowers and fall colour.
Panicled Bulrush – Scirpus microcarpus Native
Native in 2 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil.
Rocky Mountain Iris – Iris missouriensis Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade and wet soil, with spring flowers and showy fruit.
Ravenfoot Sedge – Carex crus-corvi Native
Native in 2 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for sun or part shade.
Rough Avens – Geum laciniatum Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower for sun or part shade, with late spring flowers.
Common Rush – Juncus effusus Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial rush for full sun.
Silverweed – Potentilla anserina Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with spring flowers.
Squarrose Sedge – Carex squarrosa Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge that tolerates shade and wet soil.
Silverweed Cinquefoil – Argentina anserina Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial wildflower that tolerates shade, with spring flowers.
Tall Cottongrass – Eriophorum angustifolium Native
Native in 1 of Nebraska’s 93 counties. A perennial sedge for full sun and wet soil, with fall colour.
No plant on this page matches that.
USDA records 219 of these 256 plants as native in fewer than half of Nebraska’s counties. The map on each card shows where. A county with no record may never have been surveyed for that plant, so look at the counties around yours too, or use the county checker for an address-level answer.
Nebraska’s own list regulates 13 plants. None of them is on this page. Nebraska noxious weeds has each one, with the rule cited.
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Use our “Is it native” tool for free.Compiled from USDA PLANTS, retrieved June 13, 2026. If you spot a plant we have wrong, tell us at [email protected].
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| Plant | Scientific name | Type | Light | Native counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkalai Sacaton | Sporobolus airoides | Grass | Full sun | 13 of 93 |
| Alkali Cordgrass | Spartina gracilis | Grass | Full sun | 16 of 93 |
| American Bittersweet | Celastrus scandens | Vine | Tolerates shade | 36 of 93 |
| American Black Elderberry | Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 43 of 93 |
| American Elm | Ulmus americana | Tree | Sun or part shade | 32 of 93 |
| American Hazelnut | Corylus americana | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 9 of 93 |
| American Linden | Tilia americana | Tree | Tolerates shade | 22 of 93 |
| American Lotus | Nelumbo lutea | Wildflower | Full sun | 3 of 93 |
| American Plum | Prunus americana | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 52 of 93 |
| American Speedwell | Veronica americana | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 13 of 93 |
| American Water Horehound | Lycopus americanus | Perennial | Tolerates shade | 53 of 93 |
| American Water Plantain | Alisma subcordatum | Wildflower | Full sun | 19 of 93 |
| Arrowleaf Tearthumb | Polygonum sagittatum | Vine | Full sun | 7 of 93 |
| Arumleaf Arrowhead | Sagittaria cuneata | Wildflower | Full sun | 32 of 93 |
| Awlfruit Sedge | Carex stipata | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 25 of 93 |
| Basin Wild Rye | Elymus cInereus | Grass | Full sun | 3 of 93 |
| Basin Wildrye | Leymus cinereus | Grass | Full sun | 3 of 93 |
| Bearded Beggarticks | Bidens aristosa | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 2 of 93 |
| Bebb's Sedge | Carex bebbii | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 7 of 93 |
| Bicknell's Sedge | Carex bicknellii | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 16 of 93 |
| Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | Grass | Full sun | 47 of 93 |
| Big Sagebrush | Artemisia tridentata | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 2 of 93 |
| Bitternut Hickory | Carya cordiformis | Tree | Full sun | 10 of 93 |
| Black Cherry | Prunus serotina | Tree | Full sun | 8 of 93 |
| Black Oak | Quercus velutina | Tree | Sun or part shade | 9 of 93 |
| Black Raspberry | Rubus occidentalis | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 33 of 93 |
| Black Willow | Salix nigra | Tree | Full sun | 8 of 93 |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Wildflower | Full sun | 32 of 93 |
| Blackjack Oak | Quercus marilandica | Tree | Full sun | 2 of 93 |
| Blue Grama | Bouteloua gracilis | Grass | Full sun | 52 of 93 |
| Bluejoint | Calamagrostis canadensis | Grass | Full sun | 20 of 93 |
| Blunt Broom Sedge | Carex tribuloides | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 15 of 93 |
| Box Elder | Acer negundo | Tree | Tolerates shade | 37 of 93 |
| Bristly Buttercup | Ranunculus hispidus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 4 of 93 |
| Broadfruit Bur-Reed | Sparganium eurycarpum | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 41 of 93 |
| Broadleaf Arrowhead | Sagittaria latifolia | Wildflower | Full sun | 40 of 93 |
| Broadleaf Cattail | Typha latifolia | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 39 of 93 |
| Broom Sedge | Carex scoparia | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 19 of 93 |
| Burr Oak | Quercus macrocarpa | Tree | Sun or part shade | 42 of 93 |
| Butterfly Weed | Asclepias tuberosa | Wildflower | Full sun | 23 of 93 |
| Button Bush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | Shrub or small tree | Tolerates shade | 9 of 93 |
| California Field Sedge | Carex praegracilis | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 41 of 93 |
| Canada Germander | Teucrium canadense | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 47 of 93 |
| Canada Goldenrod | Solidago canadensis | Wildflower | Full sun | 43 of 93 |
| Canada Wildrye | Elymus canadensis | Grass | Tolerates shade | 80 of 93 |
| Canadian Milkvetch | Astragalus canadensis | Wildflower | Full sun | 23 of 93 |
| Canadian Rush | Juncus canadensis | Rush | Sun or part shade | 3 of 93 |
| Cardinalflower | Lobelia cardinalis | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 7 of 93 |
| Chickasaw Plum | Prunus angustifolia | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 1 of 93 |
| Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | Tree | Full sun | 66 of 93 |
| Cloaked Bulrush | Scirpus pallidus | Sedge | Full sun | 52 of 93 |
| Closed Bottle Gentian | Gentiana andrewsii | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 11 of 93 |
| Common Blue Violet | Viola sororia | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 20 of 93 |
| Common Cowparsnip | Heracleum maximum | Wildflower | Full sun | 7 of 93 |
| Common Duckmeat | Spirodela polyrrhiza | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 26 of 93 |
| Common Duckweed | Lemna minor | Perennial | Full sun | 46 of 93 |
| Common Goldstar | Hypoxis hirsuta | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 19 of 93 |
| Common Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis | Tree | Tolerates shade | 44 of 93 |
| Common Juniper | Juniperus communis | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 3 of 93 |
| Common Rush | Juncus effusus | Rush | Full sun | 1 of 93 |
| Common Selfheal | Prunella vulgaris | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 22 of 93 |
| Common Sneeze Weed | Helenium autumnale | Wildflower | Full sun | 31 of 93 |
| Common Spikerush | Eleocharis palustris | Sedge | Full sun | 15 of 93 |
| Coon's Tail | Ceratophyllum demersum | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 37 of 93 |
| Creeping Barberry | Mahonia repens | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 3 of 93 |
| Creeping Juniper | Juniperus horizontalis | Shrub | Full sun | 3 of 93 |
| Crested Sedge | Carex cristatella | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 18 of 93 |
| Crested Woodfern | Dryopteris cristata | Fern | Tolerates shade | 2 of 93 |
| Crowned Beggarticks | Bidens coronata | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 25 of 93 |
| Cutleaf Coneflower | Rudbeckia laciniata | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 23 of 93 |
| Darkthroat Shootingstar | Dodecatheon pulchellum | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 3 of 93 |
| Devil's Beggartick | Bidens frondosa | Annual | Sun or part shade | 74 of 93 |
| Ditch Stonecrop | Penthorum sedoides | Perennial | Sun or part shade | 33 of 93 |
| Dotted Blazing Star | Liatris punctata | Wildflower | Full sun | 54 of 93 |
| Dotted Smartweed | Polygonum punctatum | Wildflower | Full sun | 41 of 93 |
| Downy Paintedcup | Castilleja sessiliflora | Wildflower | Full sun | 25 of 93 |
| Eastern Black Walnut | Juglans nigra | Tree | Full sun | 26 of 93 |
| Eastern Cottonwood | Populus deltoides | Tree | Full sun | 52 of 93 |
| Eastern Gamagrass | Tripsacum dactyloides | Grass | Full sun | 4 of 93 |
| Eastern Redbud | Cercis canadensis | Tree | Tolerates shade | 9 of 93 |
| Eastern Redcedar | Juniperus virginiana | Tree | Sun or part shade | 36 of 93 |
| Eastern White Oak | Quercus alba | Tree | Sun or part shade | 1 of 93 |
| Eastern Woodland Sedge | Carex blanda | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 35 of 93 |
| Fall Panicgrass | Panicum dichotomiflorum | Grass | Full sun | 33 of 93 |
| Field Horsetail | Equisetum arvense | Horsetail | Sun or part shade | 39 of 93 |
| Fourwing Saltbush | Atriplex canescens | Shrub | Full sun | 3 of 93 |
| Fowl Bluegrass | Poa palustris | Grass | Sun or part shade | 10 of 93 |
| Fowl Mannagrass | Glyceria striata | Grass | Tolerates shade | 28 of 93 |
| Fox Sedge | Carex vulpinoidea | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 49 of 93 |
| Foxglove Beardtongue | Penstemon digitalis | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 1 of 93 |
| Fragrant Flatsedge | Cyperus odoratus | Sedge | Full sun | 50 of 93 |
| Frank's Sedge | Carex frankii | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 2 of 93 |
| Fringed Brome | Bromus ciliatus | Grass | Tolerates shade | 8 of 93 |
| Giant Goldenrod | Solidago gigantea | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 44 of 93 |
| Golden Currant | Ribes aureum | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 30 of 93 |
| Golden Sedge | Carex aurea | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 12 of 93 |
| Golden Tickseed | Coreopsis tinctoria | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 41 of 93 |
| Grassleaf Rush | Juncus marginatus | Rush | Sun or part shade | 14 of 93 |
| Gray Dogwood | Cornus racemosa | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 3 of 93 |
| Green Ash | Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Tree | Tolerates shade | 48 of 93 |
| Green Bulrush | Scirpus atrovirens | Sedge | Full sun | 20 of 93 |
| Green Needlegrass | Nassella viridula | Grass | Full sun | 25 of 93 |
| Groundnut | Apios americana | Vine | Tolerates shade | 19 of 93 |
| Hairy Sedge | Carex lacustris | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 14 of 93 |
| Halberdleaf Rosemallow | Hibiscus laevis | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 6 of 93 |
| Honey Locust | Gleditsia triacanthos | Tree | Full sun | 13 of 93 |
| Hop Sedge | Carex lupulina | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 3 of 93 |
| Hophornbeam | Ostrya virginiana | Tree | Tolerates shade | 16 of 93 |
| Illinois Bundleflower | Desmanthus illinoensis | Wildflower | Full sun | 32 of 93 |
| Indian Blanket | Gaillardia pulchella | Wildflower | Full sun | 8 of 93 |
| Indian Rice Grass | Stipa hymenoides | Grass | Full sun | 18 of 93 |
| Indian Ricegrass | Achnatherum hymenoides | Grass | Full sun | 18 of 93 |
| Inland Rush | Juncus interior | Rush | Sun or part shade | 34 of 93 |
| Jack in the Pulpit | Arisaema triphyllum | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 17 of 93 |
| Jerusalem Artichoke | Helianthus tuberosus | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 45 of 93 |
| June Grass | Koeleria macrantha | Grass | Tolerates shade | 61 of 93 |
| Knotted Rush | Juncus nodosus | Rush | Full sun | 24 of 93 |
| Largeleaf Pondweed | Potamogeton amplifolius | Perennial | Full sun | 5 of 93 |
| Leadplant | Amorpha canescens | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 60 of 93 |
| Lewis Flax | Linum lewisii | Wildflower | Full sun | 3 of 93 |
| Limestone Meadow Sedge | Carex granularis | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 10 of 93 |
| Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | Grass | Full sun | 49 of 93 |
| Littleleaf Buttercup | Ranunculus abortivus | Plant | Tolerates shade | 36 of 93 |
| Longbeak Buttercup | Ranunculus longirostris | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 33 of 93 |
| Longhair Sedge | Carex comosa | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 16 of 93 |
| Longleaf Pondweed | Potamogeton nodosus | Perennial | Full sun | 26 of 93 |
| Longstyle Rush | Juncus longistylis | Rush | Sun or part shade | 8 of 93 |
| Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | Wildflower | Full sun | 3 of 93 |
| Maryland Senna | Senna marilandica | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 3 of 93 |
| Mexican Cardinal Flower | Lobelia fulgens | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 7 of 93 |
| Mexican Hat | Ratibida columnifera | Wildflower | Full sun | 74 of 93 |
| Mexican Muhly | Muhlenbergia mexicana | Grass | Sun or part shade | 12 of 93 |
| Missouri Ironweed | Vernonia missurica | Wildflower | Full sun | 1 of 93 |
| Missouri River Willow | Salix eriocephala | Tree | Tolerates shade | 31 of 93 |
| Mountain Brome | Bromus marginatus | Grass | Full sun | 3 of 93 |
| Mountain Mahogany | Cercocarpus montanus | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 4 of 93 |
| Mountain Maple | Acer glabrum | Tree | Sun or part shade | 1 of 93 |
| Nannyberry | Viburnum lentago | Tree | Tolerates shade | 6 of 93 |
| Nebraska Sedge | Carex nebrascensis | Sedge | Full sun | 26 of 93 |
| Needle and Thread | Hesperostipa comata comata | Grass | Full sun | 35 of 93 |
| Needle and Thread Grass | Stipa comata | Grass | Full sun | 35 of 93 |
| Needle Spikerush | Eleocharis acicularis | Sedge | Full sun | 48 of 93 |
| Needlepod Rush | Juncus scirpoides | Rush | Tolerates shade | 4 of 93 |
| New Jersey Tea | Ceanothus americanus | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 7 of 93 |
| Nodding Beggartick | Bidens cernua | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 84 of 93 |
| Nodding Lady's Tresses | Spiranthes cernua | Wildflower | Full sun | 27 of 93 |
| Nodding Waternymph | Najas flexilis | Annual | Sun or part shade | 6 of 93 |
| Northern Reedgrass | Calamagrostis stricta subsp. inexpansa | Grass | Sun or part shade | 30 of 93 |
| Nuttall's Sunflower | Helianthus nuttallii | Wildflower | Full sun | 11 of 93 |
| Ohio Buckeye | Aesculus glabra | Tree | Tolerates shade | 3 of 93 |
| Osage-Orange | Maclura pomifera | Tree | Full sun | 9 of 93 |
| Oval-Leaf Sedge | Carex cephalophora | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 10 of 93 |
| Pale Purple Coneflower | Echinacea pallida | Wildflower | Full sun | 2 of 93 |
| Pale Touch-Me-Not | Impatiens pallida | Annual | Tolerates shade | 12 of 93 |
| Panicled Bulrush | Scirpus microcarpus | Sedge | Full sun | 2 of 93 |
| Paper Birch | Betula papyrifera | Tree | Full sun | 2 of 93 |
| Partridge Pea | Chamaecrista fasciculata | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 32 of 93 |
| Pawpaw | Asimina triloba | Tree | Tolerates shade | 4 of 93 |
| Peachleaf Willow | Salix amygdaloides | Tree | Full sun | 66 of 93 |
| Pennsylvania Buttercup | Ranunculus pensylvanicus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 12 of 93 |
| Pennsylvania Smartweed | Polygonum pensylvanicum | Wildflower | Full sun | 58 of 93 |
| Philadelphia Daisy | Erigeron philadelphicus | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 35 of 93 |
| Pinnate Prairie Coneflower | Ratibida pinnata | Wildflower | Full sun | 11 of 93 |
| Plains Cottonwood | Populus deltoides subsp. monilifera | Tree | Full sun | 52 of 93 |
| Ponderosa Pine | Pinus ponderosa | Tree | Full sun | 14 of 93 |
| Poverty Rush | Juncus tenuis | Rush | Sun or part shade | 12 of 93 |
| Prairie Blazing Star | Liatris pycnostachya | Wildflower | Full sun | 9 of 93 |
| Prairie Cordgrass | Spartina pectinata | Grass | Full sun | 57 of 93 |
| Prairie Dropseed | Sporobolus heterolepis | Grass | Sun or part shade | 9 of 93 |
| Prairie Sagewort | Artemisia frigida | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 19 of 93 |
| Prairie Sandreed | Calamovilfa longifolia | Grass | Full sun | 45 of 93 |
| Purpleleaf Willowherb | Epilobium coloratum | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 20 of 93 |
| Purplestem Beggarticks | Bidens connata | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 36 of 93 |
| Quaking Aspen | Populus tremuloides | Tree | Full sun | 6 of 93 |
| Rabbit Brush | Chrysothamnus nauseosus | Shrub | Full sun | 1 of 93 |
| Ravenfoot Sedge | Carex crus-corvi | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 2 of 93 |
| Red Mulberry | Morus rubra | Tree | Tolerates shade | 11 of 93 |
| Red Oak | Quercus rubra | Tree | Sun or part shade | 11 of 93 |
| Red Osier Dogwood | Cornus sericea sericea | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 38 of 93 |
| Red-Barked Dogwood | Cornus alba | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 38 of 93 |
| Redosier Dogwood | Cornus sericea sericea | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 38 of 93 |
| Rice Cutgrass | Leersia oryzoides | Grass | Full sun | 45 of 93 |
| Riverbank Grape | Vitis riparia | Vine | Sun or part shade | 47 of 93 |
| Rocky Mountain Iris | Iris missouriensis | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 1 of 93 |
| Rocky Mountain Juniper | Juniperus scopulorum | Tree | Full sun | 10 of 93 |
| Rough Avens | Geum laciniatum | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 1 of 93 |
| Rough-Leaf Dogwood | Cornus drummondii | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 37 of 93 |
| Rufous Bulrush | Scirpus pendulus | Sedge | Full sun | 5 of 93 |
| Salt Grass | Distichlis spicata | Grass | Full sun | 38 of 93 |
| Sand Bluestem | Andropogon hallii | Grass | Full sun | 33 of 93 |
| Sand Dropseed | Sporobolus cryptandrus | Grass | Full sun | 61 of 93 |
| Sand Lovegrass | Eragrostis trichodes | Grass | Full sun | 35 of 93 |
| Sandbar Willow | Salix interior | Tree | Full sun | 69 of 93 |
| Sandcherry | Prunus pumila | Shrub | Tolerates shade | 38 of 93 |
| Sawtooth Sunflower | Helianthus grosseserratus | Wildflower | Full sun | 36 of 93 |
| Shagbark Hickory | Carya ovata | Tree | Sun or part shade | 6 of 93 |
| Sharpwing Monkeyflower | Mimulus alatus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 6 of 93 |
| Showy Milkweed | Asclepias speciosa | Wildflower | Full sun | 35 of 93 |
| Sideoats Grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | Grass | Full sun | 62 of 93 |
| Silver Buffaloberry | Shepherdia argentea | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 26 of 93 |
| Silver Maple | Acer saccharinum | Tree | Sun or part shade | 19 of 93 |
| Silver Sagebrush | Artemisia cana | Shrub | Full sun | 3 of 93 |
| Silverweed | Potentilla anserina | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 1 of 93 |
| Silverweed Cinquefoil | Argentina anserina | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 1 of 93 |
| Skunkbush Sumac | Rhus trilobata | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 22 of 93 |
| Slippery Elm | Ulmus rubra | Tree | Tolerates shade | 27 of 93 |
| Smooth Hedgenettle | Stachys tenuifolia | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 9 of 93 |
| Smooth Sumac | Rhus glabra | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 39 of 93 |
| Softstem Bulrush | Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani | Sedge | Full sun | 51 of 93 |
| Spiked Muhly | Muhlenbergia glomerata | Grass | Sun or part shade | 3 of 93 |
| Squarrose Sedge | Carex squarrosa | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 1 of 93 |
| Star Duckweed | Lemna trisulca | Perennial | Full sun | 18 of 93 |
| Strawcolored Flatsedge | Cyperus strigosus | Sedge | Full sun | 43 of 93 |
| Swamp Milkweed | Asclepias incarnata | Wildflower | Full sun | 54 of 93 |
| Swamp Smartweed | Polygonum hydropiperoides | Perennial | Full sun | 11 of 93 |
| Sweet Woodreed | Cinna arundinacea | Grass | Tolerates shade | 13 of 93 |
| Switchgrass | Panicum virgatum | Grass | Full sun | 68 of 93 |
| Tall Cottongrass | Eriophorum angustifolium | Sedge | Full sun | 1 of 93 |
| Tanseyleaf Tansyaster | Machaeranthera tanacetifolia | Wildflower | Full sun | 8 of 93 |
| Thickspike Wheatgrass | Elymus lanceolatus lanceolatus | Grass | Full sun | 3 of 93 |
| Three-Way Sedge | Dulichium arundinaceum | Sedge | Sun or part shade | 7 of 93 |
| Toad Rush | Juncus bufonius | Rush | Full sun | 20 of 93 |
| Torrey's Rush | Juncus torreyi | Rush | Full sun | 64 of 93 |
| Troublesome Sedge | Carex molesta | Sedge | Full sun | 21 of 93 |
| Trumpet Vine | Campsis radicans | Vine | Full sun | 6 of 93 |
| Upright Sedge | Carex stricta | Sedge | Tolerates shade | 31 of 93 |
| Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Vine | Sun or part shade | 9 of 93 |
| Virginia Iris | Iris virginica | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 6 of 93 |
| Virginia Water Horehound | Lycopus virginicus | Wildflower | Tolerates shade | 12 of 93 |
| Virginia Wildrye | Elymus virginicus | Grass | Tolerates shade | 57 of 93 |
| Water Birch | Betula occidentalis | Tree | Sun or part shade | 1 of 93 |
| Water Horsetail | Equisetum fluviatile | Horsetail | Full sun | 4 of 93 |
| Water Knotweed | Polygonum amphibium | Perennial | Full sun | 45 of 93 |
| Water Sedge | Carex aquatilis | Sedge | Full sun | 10 of 93 |
| Wax Currant | Ribes cereum | Shrub | Full sun | 7 of 93 |
| Western Catalpa | Catalpa speciosa | Tree | Full sun | 4 of 93 |
| Western Sand Cherry | Prunus besseyi | Shrub | Full sun | 38 of 93 |
| Western Service Berry | Amelanchier alnifolia | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 12 of 93 |
| Western Snowberry | Symphoricarpos occidentalis | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 62 of 93 |
| Western Virgin's Bower | Clematis ligusticifolia | Vine | Sun or part shade | 11 of 93 |
| Western Wheatgrass | Pascopyrum smithii | Grass | Full sun | 54 of 93 |
| Wheat Sedge | Carex atherodes | Sedge | Full sun | 9 of 93 |
| White Ash | Fraxinus americana | Tree | Full sun | 8 of 93 |
| White Doll's Daisy | Boltonia asteroides | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 20 of 93 |
| Whitegrass | Leersia virginica | Grass | Tolerates shade | 25 of 93 |
| Wild Bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 44 of 93 |
| Wild Blue Phlox | Phlox divaricata | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 15 of 93 |
| Wild Mint | Mentha arvensis | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 48 of 93 |
| Winged Sumac | Rhus copallinum | Shrub or small tree | Full sun | 2 of 93 |
| Winter Bentgrass | Agrostis hyemalis | Grass | Sun or part shade | 33 of 93 |
| Winterfat | Krascheninnikovia lanata | Shrub | Full sun | 7 of 93 |
| Woods' Rose | Rosa woodsii | Shrub | Sun or part shade | 34 of 93 |
| Woolly Yarrow | Achillea tomentosa | Wildflower | Sun or part shade | 43 of 93 |
| Yellow Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | Grass | Full sun | 52 of 93 |
| Yellow Rabbitbrush | Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus | Shrub | Full sun | 1 of 93 |
| Yellow Willow | Salix lutea | Shrub or small tree | Sun or part shade | 32 of 93 |
Where this comes from
- Native range
- USDA PLANTS county distribution layer, the same records behind the county checker.
- Sold by nurseries
- USDA PLANTS plant characteristics, Commercial Availability “Routinely Available”. It is a national flag, so a plant here can still be hard to find at a garden centre near you.
- Plant details
- USDA PLANTS: growth habit and duration from the plant profile; shade and wet-soil tolerance, bloom period, mature height and showy flowers, fruit or fall colour from the plant characteristics.
- Left out
- Any plant a state regulates as invasive or noxious, or that GRIIS flags as invasive in the lower 48, even where it is native. So is any species USDA records as both native and introduced in the lower 48, because the form nurseries sell is usually the introduced one.
- Photos
- Public domain, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-SA, credited under each photo.
- Citation
- USDA, NRCS. The PLANTS Database (https://plants.usda.gov), retrieved June 13, 2026. National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC USA.
Questions
What plants are native to Nebraska?
This page lists the 256 plants that USDA PLANTS records as native to Nebraska and routinely available from nurseries: 40 trees, 36 shrubs, 85 wildflowers, 85 grasses and sedges, 3 ferns and 7 vines. They are a small part of Nebraska's native flora, chosen because you can buy them. Each one carries a map of the Nebraska counties where USDA records it growing wild.
What trees are native to Nebraska?
This page lists 40 trees native to Nebraska that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include Sandbar Willow, Chokecherry and Peachleaf Willow, each recorded as native in at least 66 of Nebraska's 93 counties.
What shrubs are native to Nebraska?
This page lists 36 shrubs native to Nebraska that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include Western Snowberry, Leadplant and American Plum, each recorded as native in at least 52 of Nebraska's 93 counties.
What wildflowers are native to Nebraska?
This page lists 85 wildflowers native to Nebraska that nurseries routinely sell. The most widespread include Nodding Beggartick, Devil's Beggartick and Mexican Hat, each recorded as native in at least 74 of Nebraska's 93 counties.
Is my plant native to Nebraska?
Search this page by common or scientific name. A plant missing from it can still be native to Nebraska: the page lists only natives that nurseries routinely sell, and it leaves out any plant a state regulates as invasive. For a county-level answer on any plant, enter its name in Ezina's checker. Every answer links the record it came from.
Is a plant native to Nebraska native everywhere in Nebraska?
Not necessarily. USDA records nativity county by county, and 219 of the 256 plants on this page are recorded as native in fewer than half of Nebraska's 93 counties. A county with no record may simply never have been surveyed for that plant, so read each card's map as where the plant is known to grow wild rather than as a boundary.
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Add a plant
Snap a photo or type the name. Ezina matches it to a library of about 40,000 species and starts a care plan tailored to your zone, the local weather, and the time of year.
Get a care plan
A schedule built from local rain, temperature, and sun, not a fixed weekly cadence. You get a single notification when a plant actually needs water. Easily add treatments for diseases and pests.
Explore new options
Our garden planner Dig helps you understand what works best for your location and makes suggestions based off your long term goals.
Compiled from peer-reviewed research, USDA documentation,
and direct scientific observation across the United States.