Plants of New York City, New York
The plants most often spotted near New York City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
260,121
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 260,121 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near New York City. The most frequently seen is the white snakeroot, with 23,584 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near New York City
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
23,584 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
19,620 observations · iNaturalist
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
10,847 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
10,704 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,191 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
8,791 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
8,700 observations · iNaturalist
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
8,141 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,665 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
6,214 observations
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
6,061 observations · iNaturalist
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
5,644 observations · iNaturalist
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
5,433 observations
common reed
Phragmites australis
5,020 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
4,770 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
4,696 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
4,493 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
4,437 observations
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
4,183 observations · iNaturalist
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
4,172 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
4,100 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
4,090 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,037 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
4,035 observations
groundsel tree
Baccharis halimifolia
3,984 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
3,861 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
3,837 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
3,650 observations
northern seaside goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
3,638 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,565 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
3,362 observations · iNaturalist
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
3,357 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
3,337 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,249 observations
black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
3,248 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
3,212 observations
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
3,199 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
3,185 observations
white mulberry
Morus alba
3,113 observations · iNaturalist
horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
2,969 observations · iNaturalist
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
2,952 observations
Asiatic dayflower
Commelina communis
2,939 observations · iNaturalist
wild carrot
Daucus carota
2,922 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
2,907 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,799 observations · iNaturalist
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
2,737 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
2,697 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
2,673 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
2,563 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
2,538 observations
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