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Plants of Louisiana

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

98,502
recent observations
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Naturalists have logged 98,502 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Louisiana. The most frequently seen is the American Beautyberry, with 3,376 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Louisiana

American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,376 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
3,313 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
3,285 observations
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
3,115 observations
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
2,974 observations
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
2,974 observations · iNaturalist
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,835 observations
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
2,593 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
2,538 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
2,481 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,465 observations
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
2,459 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
2,450 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,378 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
2,367 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
2,313 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,312 observations
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
2,186 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,158 observations
Japanese Climbing Fern
Lygodium japonicum
2,141 observations · iNaturalist
Butterweed
Packera glabella
2,132 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia alata
1,884 observations · iNaturalist
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
1,864 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,857 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,836 observations
Largeflower Pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
1,768 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
1,763 observations
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
1,746 observations
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
1,704 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
1,657 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
1,652 observations
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
1,487 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,486 observations
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
1,485 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
1,462 observations
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
1,429 observations · iNaturalist
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
1,409 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
1,408 observations
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
1,390 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental False Hawksbeard
Youngia japonica
1,387 observations · iNaturalist
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
1,379 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,376 observations
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
1,371 observations
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
1,348 observations
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
1,303 observations
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
1,291 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,290 observations · iNaturalist
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,260 observations · iNaturalist
Mississippi River Wakerobin
Trillium foetidissimum
1,185 observations · iNaturalist
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,180 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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