Plants of New York City, New York
The plants most often spotted near New York City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
254,754
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 254,754 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near New York City. The most frequently seen is the white snakeroot, with 22,834 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near New York City
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
22,834 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
19,401 observations · iNaturalist
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
10,680 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
10,514 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
8,912 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
8,771 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
8,699 observations · iNaturalist
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
7,846 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,513 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
6,089 observations
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
5,930 observations · iNaturalist
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
5,643 observations · iNaturalist
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
5,388 observations
common reed
Phragmites australis
4,935 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
4,682 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
4,605 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
4,443 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
4,393 observations
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
4,161 observations
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
4,080 observations · iNaturalist
black cherry
Prunus serotina
4,054 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
4,004 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
3,978 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
3,960 observations
groundsel tree
Baccharis halimifolia
3,907 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
3,791 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
3,770 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
3,593 observations
northern seaside goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
3,569 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,485 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
3,308 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
3,251 observations · iNaturalist
black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
3,205 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,190 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
3,177 observations
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
3,086 observations · iNaturalist
white mulberry
Morus alba
3,060 observations · iNaturalist
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
3,033 observations
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
2,964 observations · iNaturalist
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
2,886 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
2,873 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
2,856 observations
horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
2,810 observations · iNaturalist
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,760 observations · iNaturalist
Asiatic dayflower
Commelina communis
2,750 observations · iNaturalist
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
2,656 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
2,621 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
2,584 observations
yellow trout lily
Erythronium americanum
2,527 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
2,527 observations
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