Plants of Hot Springs National Park
The plants most often spotted in Hot Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Hot Springs
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
240 observations · iNaturalist
violet woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
126 observations
Ouachita blazing star
Liatris compacta
117 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
113 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
102 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
76 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
73 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
72 observations
Hairystem Spiderwort
Tradescantia hirsuticaulis
71 observations · iNaturalist
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
71 observations · iNaturalist
black maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
69 observations · iNaturalist
prairie phlox
Phlox pilosa
66 observations
Carolina buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana
63 observations · iNaturalist
Heart-leaved Skullcap
Scutellaria ovata
62 observations · iNaturalist
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
62 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
61 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
55 observations
common dittany
Cunila origanoides
55 observations
Field madder
Sherardia arvensis
54 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese holly
Ilex cornuta
53 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
52 observations
spider brake
Pteris multifida
52 observations · iNaturalist
fire pink
Silene virginica
51 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
51 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
50 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
49 observations · iNaturalist
Clasping Jewelflower
Streptanthus maculatus
49 observations · iNaturalist
American holly
Ilex opaca
48 observations
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
48 observations · iNaturalist
crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
48 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
46 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
45 observations
pale purple coneflower
Echinacea pallida
45 observations
Chinese Photinia
Photinia serratifolia
45 observations · iNaturalist
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
42 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
42 observations
sugar hackberry
Celtis laevigata
41 observations
whitemouth dayflower
Commelina erecta
40 observations · iNaturalist
white oak
Quercus alba
40 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
38 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
37 observations · iNaturalist
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
36 observations · iNaturalist
shortleaf pine
Pinus echinata
34 observations
Bitterweed
Helenium amarum
34 observations
goat's rue
Tephrosia virginiana
34 observations
Ernest's Spiderwort
Tradescantia ernestiana
34 observations · iNaturalist
beefsteak plant
Perilla frutescens
33 observations · iNaturalist