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Plants of Indiana

The plants most often spotted in Indiana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

183,428
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 183,428 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Indiana. The most frequently seen is the Virginia Springbeauty, with 7,302 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Indiana

Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
7,302 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
7,203 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
7,005 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,260 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
5,962 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
5,803 observations
Prairie Trillium
Trillium recurvatum
5,037 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
4,707 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
4,700 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
4,662 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,423 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,395 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
4,330 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
4,158 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
3,933 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
3,858 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
3,538 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
3,436 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
3,361 observations
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
3,359 observations
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
3,344 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
3,335 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
3,240 observations · iNaturalist
Tall Bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
3,227 observations · iNaturalist
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
3,208 observations · iNaturalist
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
3,193 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
3,141 observations
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
3,135 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
3,120 observations
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
3,076 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,012 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
2,998 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
2,908 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
2,888 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,849 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
2,822 observations
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
2,776 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
2,768 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
2,766 observations
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
2,734 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
2,730 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
2,626 observations
Harbinger Of Spring
Erigenia bulbosa
2,625 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
2,599 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
2,559 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
2,542 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
2,490 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
2,439 observations
Low Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
2,433 observations · iNaturalist
False Rue Anemone
Enemion biternatum
2,413 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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