Plants of Atlanta, Georgia
The plants most often spotted near Atlanta, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
57,068
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 57,068 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Atlanta. The most frequently seen is the American sweetgum, with 2,178 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Atlanta include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants near Atlanta
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,178 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,082 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,816 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,768 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,725 observations
leatherleaf mahonia
Berberis bealei
1,667 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,604 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,563 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,496 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,403 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
1,402 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
1,354 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,343 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,307 observations · iNaturalist
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,295 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
1,280 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,260 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
1,227 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
1,126 observations · iNaturalist
Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
1,121 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,111 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,099 observations
Elf Orpine
Sedum smallii
1,068 observations · iNaturalist
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
1,061 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,059 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,014 observations · iNaturalist
kudzu
Pueraria montana
970 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
965 observations · iNaturalist
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
961 observations
autumn fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
950 observations · iNaturalist
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
946 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
946 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
942 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
931 observations · iNaturalist
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
927 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
897 observations · iNaturalist
American holly
Ilex opaca
879 observations
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
869 observations · iNaturalist
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
855 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
846 observations
Chinese holly
Ilex cornuta
838 observations · iNaturalist
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
821 observations
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
790 observations
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
785 observations · iNaturalist
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
769 observations · iNaturalist
thorny olive
Elaeagnus pungens
763 observations · iNaturalist
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
760 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
760 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
739 observations
dimpled trout lily
Erythronium umbilicatum
730 observations · iNaturalist
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