Plants of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The plants most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Great Smoky Mountains
showy orchis
Galearis spectabilis
1,776 observations · iNaturalist
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
1,689 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
1,645 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,619 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,547 observations
galax
Galax urceolata
1,504 observations · iNaturalist
dwarf crested iris
Iris cristata
1,450 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
1,444 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
1,384 observations
large white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
1,266 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
1,236 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
1,235 observations
woodland stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
1,197 observations
mountain doghobble
Leucothoe fontanesiana
1,197 observations
yellow wakerobin
Trillium luteum
1,176 observations
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarda didyma
1,141 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
1,138 observations
Thyme-leaved Bluet
Houstonia serpyllifolia
1,029 observations · iNaturalist
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
1,016 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,011 observations
sharp-lobed hepatica
Hepatica acutiloba
981 observations · iNaturalist
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
961 observations
hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
956 observations · iNaturalist
twoleaf miterwort
Mitella diphylla
955 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
949 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
941 observations
Carolina sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
933 observations · iNaturalist
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
888 observations · iNaturalist
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
874 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
874 observations
Canadian lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
858 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
854 observations · iNaturalist
shining firmoss
Huperzia lucidula
853 observations
northern maidenhair fern
Adiantum pedatum
822 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
805 observations
painted trillium
Trillium undulatum
772 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
771 observations
creeping phlox
Phlox stolonifera
762 observations · iNaturalist
pale jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
748 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
735 observations
fire pink
Silene virginica
727 observations
Fraser fir
Abies fraseri
696 observations · iNaturalist
Lettuceleaf Saxifrage
Micranthes micranthidifolia
681 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
678 observations
star chickweed
Stellaria pubera
678 observations · iNaturalist
white baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
672 observations
cutleaf coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
671 observations
Canada Violet
Viola canadensis
669 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
653 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
645 observations · iNaturalist