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Plants of Georgia

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

218,437
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 218,437 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Georgia. The most frequently seen is the American Sweetgum, with 10,239 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Georgia include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants in Georgia

American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
10,239 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
7,278 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
7,041 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,996 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
6,842 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
6,694 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
6,477 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
5,869 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
5,498 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
5,189 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
5,175 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
5,146 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
5,123 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
4,811 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
4,541 observations
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
4,479 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
4,416 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,325 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
4,321 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
4,138 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
4,083 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
4,040 observations · iNaturalist
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
4,022 observations · iNaturalist
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
3,970 observations · iNaturalist
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
3,954 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
3,951 observations
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
3,935 observations · iNaturalist
Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
3,912 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
3,857 observations
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
3,847 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
3,803 observations
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
3,641 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
3,556 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
3,512 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
3,480 observations · iNaturalist
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
3,452 observations
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
3,382 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
3,372 observations
Kudzu
Pueraria montana
3,284 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
3,251 observations · iNaturalist
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
3,167 observations
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
3,131 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
2,990 observations
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
2,959 observations
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
2,952 observations · iNaturalist
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
2,945 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
2,913 observations
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
2,871 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
2,816 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
2,791 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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