Plants of Maryland
The plants most often spotted in Maryland, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
503,372
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 503,372 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Maryland. The most frequently seen is the American pokeweed, with 15,795 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Maryland include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Maryland
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
15,795 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
15,323 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
15,228 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
15,118 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
14,976 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
14,709 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
13,951 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
13,870 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
12,265 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
12,186 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
12,102 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
12,088 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
11,674 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
11,477 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
11,001 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
10,892 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
10,763 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
10,699 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
10,681 observations · iNaturalist
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
10,558 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
10,390 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
10,305 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
10,204 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
9,872 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
9,393 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
9,317 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
9,281 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
9,248 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
9,220 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
9,084 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
8,867 observations · iNaturalist
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
8,736 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
8,636 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
8,496 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
8,330 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
8,118 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
7,893 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
7,674 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
7,475 observations · iNaturalist
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
7,424 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
7,403 observations
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
7,313 observations · iNaturalist
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
7,187 observations · iNaturalist
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
7,139 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
6,954 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
6,903 observations · iNaturalist
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
6,896 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
6,863 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
6,751 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
6,644 observations · iNaturalist
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