Plants of Columbus, Ohio
The plants most often spotted near Columbus, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
34,176
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 34,176 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Columbus. The most frequently seen is the Amur honeysuckle, with 2,407 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Columbus
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
2,407 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,318 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,221 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
1,047 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
969 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
956 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
927 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
876 observations · iNaturalist
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
853 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
838 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
818 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
805 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
779 observations
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
767 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
724 observations
wild teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
722 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
701 observations · iNaturalist
chicory
Cichorium intybus
699 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
688 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
676 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
666 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
655 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
642 observations · iNaturalist
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
636 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
620 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
599 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
596 observations
great blue lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
595 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
554 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
552 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
549 observations
toadshade
Trillium sessile
538 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
521 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
499 observations · iNaturalist
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
498 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
495 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
477 observations
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
476 observations · iNaturalist
yellow trout lily
Erythronium americanum
474 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
466 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
455 observations · iNaturalist
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
437 observations
fortune's spindle
Euonymus fortunei
437 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
432 observations
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
429 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
429 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
425 observations
large white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
417 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
409 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
407 observations
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