Plants of Atlanta, Georgia
The plants most often spotted near Atlanta, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants near Atlanta
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,080 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,992 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,710 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,681 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,667 observations
leatherleaf mahonia
Berberis bealei
1,644 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,565 observations · iNaturalist
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,496 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,435 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
1,379 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,373 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,317 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,273 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,235 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
1,223 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
1,221 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,218 observations · iNaturalist
common ivy
Hedera helix
1,195 observations · iNaturalist
Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
1,116 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
1,107 observations · iNaturalist
Elf Orpine
Sedum smallii
1,056 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,042 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,042 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,014 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,000 observations · iNaturalist
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
996 observations · iNaturalist
Butterweed
Packera glabella
961 observations · iNaturalist
autumn fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
925 observations · iNaturalist
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
922 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
897 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
882 observations · iNaturalist
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
879 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
875 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
863 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
846 observations · iNaturalist
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
834 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
830 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
823 observations
kudzu
Pueraria montana
815 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
811 observations
Chinese holly
Ilex cornuta
797 observations · iNaturalist
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
753 observations
thorny olive
Elaeagnus pungens
748 observations · iNaturalist
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
747 observations · iNaturalist
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
744 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
737 observations
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
730 observations · iNaturalist
dimpled trout lily
Erythronium umbilicatum
728 observations · iNaturalist
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
712 observations · iNaturalist
red maple
Acer rubrum
708 observations