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Plants of Arkansas

The plants most often spotted in Arkansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

83,001
recent observations
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50
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Naturalists have logged 83,001 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the American Sweetgum, with 2,679 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Arkansas

American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,679 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,574 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
2,571 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,496 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
2,464 observations
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
2,243 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
2,202 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
2,188 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,108 observations
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
2,099 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
2,046 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,943 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,936 observations
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,882 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,876 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
1,833 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,802 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
1,780 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,763 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
1,735 observations
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
1,710 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,689 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
1,612 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
1,588 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
1,576 observations
Violet Woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
1,569 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
1,466 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,464 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
1,440 observations · iNaturalist
Beefsteak Plant
Perilla frutescens
1,428 observations · iNaturalist
Fire Pink
Silene virginica
1,405 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
1,396 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
1,394 observations · iNaturalist
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,370 observations · iNaturalist
White Oak
Quercus alba
1,304 observations
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
1,294 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,289 observations
Wild Comfrey
Andersonglossum virginianum
1,281 observations · iNaturalist
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
1,280 observations
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
1,275 observations
Tiny Bluet
Houstonia pusilla
1,270 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,248 observations
Bitterweed
Helenium amarum
1,219 observations
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
1,212 observations
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
1,201 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
1,186 observations · iNaturalist
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
1,169 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
1,156 observations
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,151 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
1,139 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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