Plants of Kentucky
The plants most often spotted in Kentucky, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Kentucky
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
5,346 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
5,296 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
5,211 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
4,621 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
4,537 observations
dwarf larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
4,116 observations · iNaturalist
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
3,999 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
3,991 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
3,888 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
3,882 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
3,659 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
3,441 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
3,400 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
3,256 observations
fortune's spindle
Euonymus fortunei
3,194 observations · iNaturalist
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
3,087 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,057 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
3,045 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,958 observations · iNaturalist
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
2,912 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
2,911 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
2,837 observations
woodland stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
2,834 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
2,811 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,752 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
2,731 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
2,703 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,653 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
2,645 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
2,638 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,570 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
2,524 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,506 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
2,485 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
2,438 observations · iNaturalist
toadshade
Trillium sessile
2,419 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
2,393 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,365 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
2,294 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
2,268 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
2,251 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
2,241 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
2,240 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
2,236 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,204 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
2,186 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
2,179 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
2,141 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
2,124 observations
yellow trout lily
Erythronium americanum
2,122 observations