Plants of Hot Springs National Park
The plants most often spotted in Hot Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,126
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 3,126 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Hot Springs. The most frequently seen is the Heavenly bamboo, with 243 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Hot Springs
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
243 observations · iNaturalist
violet woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
126 observations
Ouachita blazing star
Liatris compacta
119 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
117 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
103 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
96 observations
bird's foot violet
Viola pedata
83 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
78 observations · iNaturalist
greater periwinkle
Vinca major
77 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
73 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
72 observations
Hairystem Spiderwort
Tradescantia hirsuticaulis
72 observations · iNaturalist
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
71 observations · iNaturalist
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
70 observations · iNaturalist
prairie phlox
Phlox pilosa
67 observations
Heart-leaved Skullcap
Scutellaria ovata
63 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana
63 observations · iNaturalist
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
62 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
61 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
58 observations
common dittany
Cunila origanoides
56 observations
Field madder
Sherardia arvensis
54 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese holly
Ilex cornuta
54 observations · iNaturalist
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
52 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
52 observations
spider brake
Pteris multifida
52 observations · iNaturalist
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
52 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
51 observations
fire pink
Silene virginica
51 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
49 observations
Clasping Jewelflower
Streptanthus maculatus
49 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
48 observations
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
48 observations · iNaturalist
crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
48 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
46 observations
pale purple coneflower
Echinacea pallida
45 observations
Chinese Photinia
Photinia serratifolia
45 observations · iNaturalist
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
43 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
42 observations
whitemouth dayflower
Commelina erecta
41 observations · iNaturalist
white oak
Quercus alba
41 observations
sugar hackberry
Celtis laevigata
41 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
41 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
39 observations
goat's rue
Tephrosia virginiana
37 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
36 observations · iNaturalist
Bitterweed
Helenium amarum
36 observations
Ernest's Spiderwort
Tradescantia ernestiana
35 observations · iNaturalist
shortleaf pine
Pinus echinata
34 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
34 observations
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