Plants of Atlanta, Georgia
The plants most often spotted near Atlanta, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
55,681
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 55,681 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Atlanta. The most frequently seen is the American sweetgum, with 2,123 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
2,123 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,027 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,747 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,735 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,692 observations
leatherleaf mahonia
Berberis bealei
1,654 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,584 observations · iNaturalist
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,517 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,469 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,385 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
1,384 observations · iNaturalist
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,327 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,289 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
1,260 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
1,252 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,252 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,246 observations · iNaturalist
common ivy
Hedera helix
1,203 observations
Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
1,118 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
1,112 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,079 observations
Elf Orpine
Sedum smallii
1,063 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,052 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
1,039 observations · iNaturalist
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,023 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,007 observations · iNaturalist
Butterweed
Packera glabella
963 observations · iNaturalist
autumn fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
934 observations · iNaturalist
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
926 observations · iNaturalist
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
924 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
922 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
920 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
910 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
905 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
869 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
851 observations · iNaturalist
kudzu
Pueraria montana
847 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
843 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
838 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
818 observations
Chinese holly
Ilex cornuta
808 observations · iNaturalist
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
796 observations · iNaturalist
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
781 observations
thorny olive
Elaeagnus pungens
755 observations · iNaturalist
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
751 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
749 observations
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
745 observations · iNaturalist
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
734 observations · iNaturalist
dimpled trout lily
Erythronium umbilicatum
730 observations · iNaturalist
red maple
Acer rubrum
723 observations
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