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Plants of Delaware

The plants most often spotted in Delaware, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

43,853
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 43,853 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Delaware. The most frequently seen is the American Pokeweed, with 1,966 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Delaware

American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,966 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
1,921 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
1,800 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,400 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
1,400 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,356 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,259 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,183 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
1,029 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
1,012 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,009 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,000 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
973 observations
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
936 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
911 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
902 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
895 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
888 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
872 observations
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
867 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
841 observations · iNaturalist
Autumn Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
834 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
809 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
787 observations
Roundleaf Greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia
782 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
764 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
752 observations · iNaturalist
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
724 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
723 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
719 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
718 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
711 observations
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
707 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
701 observations · iNaturalist
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
688 observations
Low Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
647 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
645 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
632 observations
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
630 observations
Low Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
628 observations · iNaturalist
Hemp Dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
623 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
621 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
616 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
586 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
583 observations
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
580 observations · iNaturalist
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
572 observations
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
554 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
549 observations
New York Fern
Amauropelta noveboracensis
548 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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