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Plants of Louisiana

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

99,623
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 99,623 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Louisiana. The most frequently seen is the American Beautyberry, with 3,542 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Louisiana

American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,542 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
3,362 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
3,309 observations
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
3,118 observations
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
2,989 observations
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
2,982 observations · iNaturalist
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,910 observations
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
2,597 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
2,567 observations
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
2,494 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
2,490 observations · iNaturalist
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
2,484 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,482 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
2,392 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,391 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,324 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
2,310 observations
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
2,235 observations
Japanese Climbing Fern
Lygodium japonicum
2,168 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,165 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
2,134 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia alata
1,979 observations · iNaturalist
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
1,901 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,860 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,846 observations
Largeflower Pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
1,775 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
1,765 observations
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
1,757 observations
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
1,722 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
1,667 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
1,664 observations
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
1,536 observations · iNaturalist
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
1,503 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,493 observations
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
1,492 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
1,486 observations
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
1,426 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
1,417 observations
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
1,407 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental False Hawksbeard
Youngia japonica
1,388 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,386 observations
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
1,380 observations
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
1,371 observations
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
1,360 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,330 observations · iNaturalist
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
1,312 observations
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
1,309 observations
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,264 observations · iNaturalist
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,192 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,190 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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