Plants of Kentucky
The plants most often spotted in Kentucky, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
153,290
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 153,290 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kentucky. The most frequently seen is the Virginia Springbeauty, with 5,358 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Kentucky
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
5,358 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
5,339 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
5,301 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
4,746 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
4,556 observations
dwarf larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
4,130 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
4,055 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
4,049 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
4,005 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
4,003 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
3,662 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
3,460 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
3,453 observations · iNaturalist
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
3,277 observations
fortune's spindle
Euonymus fortunei
3,243 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,156 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
3,153 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
3,113 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
3,033 observations · iNaturalist
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
3,026 observations · iNaturalist
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
2,941 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
2,915 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
2,889 observations
woodland stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
2,850 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,847 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
2,751 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
2,735 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
2,707 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,700 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
2,687 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,595 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,559 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,552 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
2,530 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
2,518 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
2,455 observations · iNaturalist
toadshade
Trillium sessile
2,420 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
2,415 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
2,405 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
2,378 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
2,311 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,308 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
2,256 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
2,250 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
2,240 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
2,223 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
2,215 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
2,205 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
2,162 observations · iNaturalist
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
2,153 observations
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