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Plants of Chesapeake, VA

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

18,488
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 18,488 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chesapeake. The most frequently seen is the White Clover, with 1,002 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Chesapeake

White Clover
Trifolium repens
1,002 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
841 observations
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
814 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
702 observations
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
582 observations
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
579 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
548 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
519 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
502 observations
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
435 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
414 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
410 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
382 observations
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
379 observations · iNaturalist
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
378 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
371 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
370 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
368 observations
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
352 observations
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata
351 observations
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
342 observations · iNaturalist
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
342 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
329 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
327 observations
Bird's-eye Speedwell
Veronica persica
318 observations · iNaturalist
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
309 observations · iNaturalist
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
305 observations
Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
305 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
301 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
299 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
299 observations
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
284 observations · iNaturalist
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
283 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
279 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
272 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
263 observations
Sweetleaf
Symplocos tinctoria
260 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
250 observations
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
247 observations · iNaturalist
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
242 observations
Spring Starflower
Ipheion uniflorum
242 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
242 observations
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
240 observations · iNaturalist
Bitterweed
Helenium amarum
238 observations
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
233 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
231 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
229 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Redbay
Tamala palustris
228 observations · iNaturalist
Devil's Walkingstick
Aralia spinosa
226 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
224 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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