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Plants of Cleveland, OH

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

55,814
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 55,814 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Cleveland. The most frequently seen is the Mayapple, with 2,289 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Cleveland

Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,289 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,636 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
1,605 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
1,597 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,582 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
1,554 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,466 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,398 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
1,393 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
1,371 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,362 observations
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
1,352 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
1,339 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,336 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
1,325 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,273 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
1,137 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
1,131 observations · iNaturalist
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
1,110 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
1,107 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
1,090 observations
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
1,085 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
1,068 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
1,064 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,062 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,060 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
1,045 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
1,042 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
1,032 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,030 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
1,016 observations · iNaturalist
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
1,000 observations · iNaturalist
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
1,000 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
968 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
957 observations
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
948 observations
Purple Crownvetch
Securigera varia
896 observations · iNaturalist
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
869 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
849 observations
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
837 observations
Lesser Periwinkle
Vinca minor
821 observations · iNaturalist
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
798 observations · iNaturalist
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
782 observations · iNaturalist
Bluestem Goldenrod
Solidago caesia
773 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
749 observations
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
748 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
727 observations
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
725 observations
Swamp Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
711 observations
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
699 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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