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Plants of Lexington, KY

The plants most often spotted near Lexington, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

18,048
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Naturalists have logged 18,048 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Lexington. The most frequently seen is the Dwarf Larkspur, with 773 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Lexington

Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
773 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
730 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
655 observations
Toadshade
Trillium sessile
610 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
524 observations
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
521 observations · iNaturalist
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
487 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
455 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
448 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
442 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
435 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Phacelia
Phacelia bipinnatifida
434 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Saxifrage
Micranthes virginiensis
416 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
403 observations
Woodland Stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
402 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
389 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
386 observations
Twinleaf
Jeffersonia diphylla
379 observations
Purple Cress
Cardamine douglassii
369 observations · iNaturalist
Miami Mist
Phacelia purshii
369 observations · iNaturalist
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
360 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
352 observations
Common Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
344 observations · iNaturalist
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
341 observations · iNaturalist
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
341 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
338 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
334 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
306 observations
Spring Blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia verna
306 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
300 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
298 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
289 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
282 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
280 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
273 observations
Cream Violet
Viola striata
270 observations
False Rue Anemone
Enemion biternatum
266 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
264 observations
Poison Hemlock
Conium maculatum
261 observations
Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium reptans
253 observations · iNaturalist
Great Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
248 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
246 observations
Leafcup
Polymnia canadensis
244 observations · iNaturalist
Tall Bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
243 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
239 observations
White Fawnlily
Erythronium albidum
235 observations
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Hepatica acutiloba
229 observations · iNaturalist
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
228 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
227 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
224 observations

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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