Plants of Carolina Raptor Center
The plants most often spotted in Carolina Raptor Center, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,248
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 1,248 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Carolina Raptor Center. The most frequently seen is the bloodroot, with 83 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Carolina Raptor Center include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Carolina Raptor Center
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
83 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
61 observations · iNaturalist
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
48 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
44 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
43 observations · iNaturalist
Curlyheads
Clematis ochroleuca
42 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
35 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
32 observations · iNaturalist
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
30 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
29 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
29 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
28 observations
redring milkweed
Asclepias variegata
28 observations · iNaturalist
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
27 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
27 observations · iNaturalist
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
25 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
25 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
25 observations
trailing phlox
Phlox nivalis
24 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
23 observations
smooth sumac
Rhus glabra
21 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
21 observations
wild potato vine
Ipomoea pandurata
21 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
20 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
20 observations
lizard's tail
Saururus cernuus
20 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
20 observations
rattlesnake fern
Botrypus virginianus
20 observations · iNaturalist
northern green-and-gold
Chrysogonum virginianum
20 observations · iNaturalist
round-lobed hepatica
Hepatica americana
20 observations · iNaturalist
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
19 observations
azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
19 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
19 observations
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
19 observations
New Jersey tea
Ceanothus americanus
19 observations
bashful wakerobin
Trillium catesbaei
19 observations · iNaturalist
little heartleaf
Asarum minus
19 observations · iNaturalist
perfoliate bellwort
Uvularia perfoliata
18 observations · iNaturalist
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
17 observations · iNaturalist
naked-flowered tick-trefoil
Hylodesmum nudiflorum
17 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
16 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
16 observations
butterfly pea
Centrosema virginianum
16 observations · iNaturalist
Nettleleaf Sage
Salvia urticifolia
16 observations · iNaturalist
American water-willow
Justicia americana
15 observations · iNaturalist
white oak
Quercus alba
15 observations
White Sweetclover
Melilotus albus
15 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
15 observations
shortleaf pine
Pinus echinata
14 observations
tall thimbleweed
Anemone virginiana
14 observations · iNaturalist
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