Plants of North Carolina Estuarium
The plants most often spotted in the NC Estuarium, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
190
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 190 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in the NC Estuarium. The most frequently seen is the Bitterweed, with 10 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in the NC Estuarium
Bitterweed
Helenium amarum
10 observations
peppervine
Nekemias arborea
9 observations · iNaturalist
Saltmarsh mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
8 observations
baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
6 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
6 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
6 observations · iNaturalist
pink-sorrel
Oxalis articulata
5 observations · iNaturalist
lanceleaf arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
5 observations · iNaturalist
swamp rose mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
5 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
4 observations
Yellow Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus
4 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
4 observations
American Mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum
4 observations · iNaturalist
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
4 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
4 observations · iNaturalist
autumn clematis
Clematis terniflora
4 observations · iNaturalist
Bristly Mallow
Modiola caroliniana
4 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
4 observations · iNaturalist
saw greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
4 observations · iNaturalist
Florida Hedgenettle
Stachys floridana
4 observations · iNaturalist
Paraguayan Purslane
Portulaca amilis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Baldwin's Flatsedge
Cyperus croceus
4 observations · iNaturalist
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
4 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
3 observations
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
3 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
3 observations
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
3 observations
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
3 observations · iNaturalist
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
3 observations · iNaturalist
Alligatorweed
Alternanthera philoxeroides
3 observations · iNaturalist
wild poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
3 observations · iNaturalist
Spring starflower
Ipheion uniflorum
3 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
3 observations
groundsel tree
Baccharis halimifolia
3 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
3 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
3 observations
Carolina laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
3 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
3 observations · iNaturalist
Coastal Rose Gentian
Sabatia calycina
3 observations · iNaturalist
halberd-leaved tearthumb
Persicaria arifolia
3 observations · iNaturalist
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
3 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Pigroot
Sisyrinchium micranthum
3 observations · iNaturalist
American field pansy
Viola rafinesquei
3 observations · iNaturalist
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
2 observations
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
2 observations
southern live oak
Quercus virginiana
2 observations
marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
2 observations · iNaturalist
white mulberry
Morus alba
2 observations · iNaturalist
Black Medick
Medicago lupulina
2 observations · iNaturalist
hop trefoil
Trifolium campestre
2 observations · iNaturalist
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