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Plants of Mississippi

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

82,550
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 82,550 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mississippi. The most frequently seen is the American Beautyberry, with 3,241 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Mississippi

American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,241 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,743 observations
Pale Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia alata
2,573 observations · iNaturalist
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
2,422 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
2,415 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,308 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
2,273 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
2,228 observations
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
2,208 observations
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
2,172 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,161 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,150 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,148 observations
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
2,050 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
2,031 observations
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
1,989 observations · iNaturalist
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
1,941 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,878 observations
Japanese Climbing Fern
Lygodium japonicum
1,805 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,713 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
1,669 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,652 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
1,641 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
1,604 observations · iNaturalist
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
1,528 observations
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
1,518 observations
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
1,450 observations · iNaturalist
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,443 observations · iNaturalist
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
1,428 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
1,363 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,329 observations
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,323 observations · iNaturalist
Largeflower Pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
1,284 observations · iNaturalist
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
1,253 observations · iNaturalist
Mississippi River Wakerobin
Trillium foetidissimum
1,184 observations · iNaturalist
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
1,178 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
1,166 observations
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
1,146 observations
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
1,143 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,124 observations
Lanceleaf Greenbrier
Smilax smallii
1,113 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
1,103 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
1,099 observations
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
1,088 observations
Pink Sundew
Drosera capillaris
1,082 observations · iNaturalist
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
1,047 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
1,045 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,042 observations
Yellow Passionflower
Passiflora lutea
1,031 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,025 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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