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Plants of Cincinnati, OH

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

53,018
recent observations
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50
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Naturalists have logged 53,018 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Cincinnati. The most frequently seen is the Amur Honeysuckle, with 2,333 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Cincinnati

Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
2,333 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
2,220 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
1,991 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,635 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
1,620 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
1,553 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,549 observations
Toadshade
Trillium sessile
1,472 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
1,425 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
1,367 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
1,246 observations
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
1,204 observations
Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
1,175 observations · iNaturalist
Box Elder
Acer negundo
1,159 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,159 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,066 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
1,060 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,042 observations
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
1,025 observations · iNaturalist
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
1,015 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
989 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
988 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
970 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
962 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
948 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
943 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
932 observations · iNaturalist
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
932 observations · iNaturalist
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
920 observations · iNaturalist
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
915 observations
Tall Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea
909 observations
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
849 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
835 observations · iNaturalist
White Fawnlily
Erythronium albidum
834 observations
Great Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
828 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
822 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
787 observations
Common Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
786 observations · iNaturalist
Philadelphia Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
756 observations · iNaturalist
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
736 observations
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
735 observations
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
719 observations
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
717 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
715 observations
Hemp Dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
708 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
707 observations
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
701 observations · iNaturalist
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
692 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
687 observations
Eastern Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
680 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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