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Plants of Greensboro, NC

The plants most often spotted near Greensboro, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

18,032
recent observations
50
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50
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Naturalists have logged 18,032 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Greensboro. The most frequently seen is the American Sweetgum, with 898 recorded sightings.

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

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants near Greensboro

American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
898 observations
Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
799 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
786 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
705 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
610 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
531 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
529 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
473 observations
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
465 observations · iNaturalist
Fan Clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
442 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
430 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
414 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
414 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
409 observations · iNaturalist
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
394 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
382 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
373 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
373 observations · iNaturalist
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
368 observations
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
356 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
355 observations
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
343 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
337 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
321 observations · iNaturalist
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
305 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
299 observations
White Oak
Quercus alba
296 observations
Bird's-eye Speedwell
Veronica persica
289 observations · iNaturalist
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
285 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
281 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
273 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
272 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
266 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
265 observations
Little Sweet Betsy
Trillium cuneatum
264 observations · iNaturalist
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
262 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
258 observations
Japanese Stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
255 observations · iNaturalist
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
251 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
243 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
236 observations
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
227 observations
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
225 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
223 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
221 observations
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
215 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
206 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
204 observations
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera pubescens
203 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
201 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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