Plants of Georgia
The plants most often spotted in Georgia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Georgia
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
9,532 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
6,656 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
6,412 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
6,358 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,306 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
6,090 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
5,926 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
5,586 observations · iNaturalist
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
5,191 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
4,972 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
4,944 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
4,884 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
4,805 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
4,752 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
4,304 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
4,220 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,167 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
3,956 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
3,950 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
3,919 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
3,840 observations · iNaturalist
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
3,826 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
3,807 observations
leatherleaf mahonia
Berberis bealei
3,758 observations · iNaturalist
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
3,741 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
3,657 observations · iNaturalist
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
3,635 observations · iNaturalist
water oak
Quercus nigra
3,631 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
3,589 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
3,573 observations · iNaturalist
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
3,425 observations · iNaturalist
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
3,405 observations · iNaturalist
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
3,303 observations
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
3,252 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
3,238 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
3,211 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
3,175 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
3,162 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
3,106 observations · iNaturalist
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
3,008 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
2,972 observations
bristle thistle
Cirsium horridulum
2,919 observations · iNaturalist
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
2,875 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
2,764 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,724 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
2,722 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,697 observations
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
2,680 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
2,671 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
2,644 observations