Plants of Kentucky
The plants most often spotted in Kentucky, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
156,414
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 156,414 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kentucky. The most frequently seen is the Christmas fern, with 5,386 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Kentucky
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
5,386 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
5,383 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
5,349 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
4,857 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
4,593 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
4,225 observations
dwarf larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
4,191 observations · iNaturalist
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
4,166 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
4,091 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
4,011 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
3,669 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
3,496 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
3,456 observations · iNaturalist
fortune's spindle
Euonymus fortunei
3,301 observations · iNaturalist
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
3,290 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,242 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
3,226 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
3,139 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
3,129 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
3,053 observations · iNaturalist
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
3,046 observations · iNaturalist
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
3,003 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
2,992 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
2,920 observations
woodland stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
2,897 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,891 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
2,768 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
2,765 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
2,749 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,730 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,723 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
2,630 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,619 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,578 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
2,535 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
2,504 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
2,498 observations · iNaturalist
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
2,493 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
2,478 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
2,449 observations
toadshade
Trillium sessile
2,420 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
2,398 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,341 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
2,277 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
2,265 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
2,263 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
2,254 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
2,250 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
2,214 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
2,211 observations · iNaturalist
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