Plants of Georgia
The plants most often spotted in Georgia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
208,380
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 208,380 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Georgia. The most frequently seen is the American sweetgum, with 9,749 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Georgia include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Georgia
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
9,749 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
6,752 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
6,579 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,559 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
6,482 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
6,211 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
6,092 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
5,670 observations · iNaturalist
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
5,269 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
5,035 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
5,014 observations · iNaturalist
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
4,959 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
4,911 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
4,787 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
4,445 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
4,278 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
4,217 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,195 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
4,141 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
4,022 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
3,937 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
3,887 observations · iNaturalist
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
3,877 observations · iNaturalist
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
3,872 observations · iNaturalist
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
3,810 observations
leatherleaf mahonia
Berberis bealei
3,779 observations · iNaturalist
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
3,753 observations · iNaturalist
water oak
Quercus nigra
3,713 observations
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
3,700 observations · iNaturalist
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
3,673 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
3,454 observations · iNaturalist
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
3,447 observations · iNaturalist
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
3,375 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
3,329 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
3,290 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
3,259 observations
Spanish moss
Tillandsia usneoides
3,241 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
3,196 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
3,134 observations · iNaturalist
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
3,053 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
3,007 observations
bristle thistle
Cirsium horridulum
2,928 observations · iNaturalist
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
2,900 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
2,842 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
2,838 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,798 observations
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
2,769 observations
Carolina ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
2,751 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,719 observations
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
2,682 observations · iNaturalist
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