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Plants of Baltimore, MD

The plants most often spotted near Baltimore, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

91,897
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Naturalists have logged 91,897 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Baltimore. The most frequently seen is the Wineberry, with 3,312 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Baltimore include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants near Baltimore

Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
3,312 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
3,255 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,988 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
2,634 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
2,616 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
2,605 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
2,577 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
2,504 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,466 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,462 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,412 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
2,249 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,215 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,175 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
2,162 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,072 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
2,035 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,999 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
1,987 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
1,950 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
1,838 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,786 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
1,779 observations · iNaturalist
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,737 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
1,652 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
1,642 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
1,619 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,609 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,591 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
1,544 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,538 observations
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
1,471 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
1,456 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,455 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,423 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,388 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
1,378 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
1,362 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
1,328 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,313 observations
Common Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
1,298 observations · iNaturalist
Bird's-eye Speedwell
Veronica persica
1,281 observations · iNaturalist
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
1,277 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
1,261 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
1,257 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
1,231 observations · iNaturalist
Autumn Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
1,200 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
1,194 observations
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
1,174 observations · iNaturalist
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
1,140 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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