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Plants of Chesapeake, VA

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

18,300
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Naturalists have logged 18,300 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chesapeake. The most frequently seen is the White Clover, with 991 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Chesapeake

White Clover
Trifolium repens
991 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
830 observations
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
784 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
699 observations
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
577 observations
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
572 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
544 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
516 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
500 observations
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
435 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
412 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
409 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
381 observations
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
378 observations · iNaturalist
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
377 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
370 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
368 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
366 observations
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata
351 observations
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
347 observations
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
342 observations · iNaturalist
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
339 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
327 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
324 observations
Bird's-eye Speedwell
Veronica persica
318 observations · iNaturalist
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
304 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
299 observations
Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
299 observations · iNaturalist
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
299 observations · iNaturalist
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
298 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
292 observations
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
279 observations
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
279 observations · iNaturalist
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
278 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
268 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
259 observations
Sweetleaf
Symplocos tinctoria
259 observations · iNaturalist
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
246 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
244 observations
Spring Starflower
Ipheion uniflorum
242 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
242 observations
Bitterweed
Helenium amarum
238 observations
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
236 observations · iNaturalist
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
233 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
229 observations
Swamp Redbay
Tamala palustris
227 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Walkingstick
Aralia spinosa
226 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
224 observations · iNaturalist
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
222 observations
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
221 observations

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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