Plants of Alabama
The plants most often spotted in Alabama, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
136,059
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 136,059 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alabama. The most frequently seen is the American beautyberry, with 5,520 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Alabama include White-topped Pitcher Plant - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Alabama
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
5,520 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
5,505 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,871 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
3,809 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
3,571 observations
white pitcher plant
Sarracenia leucophylla
3,569 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
3,478 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
3,468 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
3,412 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
3,349 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
3,296 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
3,290 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
3,218 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
3,184 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
3,142 observations · iNaturalist
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
3,106 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
3,089 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
3,019 observations · iNaturalist
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
2,866 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
2,807 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
2,708 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
2,634 observations
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
2,612 observations · iNaturalist
oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
2,549 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
2,499 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
2,444 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
2,424 observations · iNaturalist
White beggarticks
Bidens alba
2,379 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
2,370 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
2,316 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
2,270 observations · iNaturalist
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
2,249 observations
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
2,231 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
2,163 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese climbing fern
Lygodium japonicum
2,154 observations · iNaturalist
American holly
Ilex opaca
2,050 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
2,044 observations
Pink Sundew
Drosera capillaris
2,021 observations · iNaturalist
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
2,020 observations · iNaturalist
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,998 observations
butterfly pea
Centrosema virginianum
1,984 observations · iNaturalist
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
1,983 observations · iNaturalist
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,973 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
1,959 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
1,937 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,936 observations
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
1,908 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
1,899 observations
bristle thistle
Cirsium horridulum
1,889 observations · iNaturalist
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,887 observations
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