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Plants of Louisville, KY

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

21,266
recent observations
50
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50
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Naturalists have logged 21,266 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Louisville. The most frequently seen is the American Pokeweed, with 837 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Louisville

American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
837 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
787 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
727 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
705 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
677 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
584 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
569 observations · iNaturalist
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
563 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
528 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
527 observations · iNaturalist
Butterweed
Packera glabella
513 observations · iNaturalist
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
505 observations
Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
499 observations · iNaturalist
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
493 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
439 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
416 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
410 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
409 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
408 observations · iNaturalist
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
405 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
405 observations · iNaturalist
Toadshade
Trillium sessile
401 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
398 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
397 observations
Common Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
393 observations · iNaturalist
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
387 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
380 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
380 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
377 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
369 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
366 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
365 observations
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
362 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
359 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
353 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
349 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
334 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
326 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
325 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
324 observations
Philadelphia Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
317 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
304 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
298 observations
Honey-vine Climbing Milkweed
Cynanchum laeve
294 observations · iNaturalist
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
291 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Chaff Flower
Achyranthes japonica
287 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
285 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
282 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
282 observations
Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
275 observations · iNaturalist

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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