Plants of North Carolina
The plants most often spotted in North Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
425,341
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 425,341 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Christmas fern, with 18,465 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in North Carolina include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in North Carolina
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
18,465 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
15,513 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
15,319 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
13,476 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
12,852 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
12,465 observations · iNaturalist
American holly
Ilex opaca
11,421 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
10,790 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
10,585 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
10,320 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
10,071 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
9,699 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
9,547 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
9,464 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
9,437 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
8,957 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
8,943 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
8,773 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
8,740 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
8,687 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
8,518 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
8,353 observations
galax
Galax urceolata
8,280 observations · iNaturalist
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
8,103 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
8,094 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
7,856 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
7,710 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
7,510 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
7,490 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
7,384 observations · iNaturalist
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
7,176 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
6,624 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
6,509 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
6,426 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
6,355 observations · iNaturalist
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
6,353 observations · iNaturalist
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
6,226 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
6,222 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
6,221 observations · iNaturalist
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
6,144 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
6,143 observations · iNaturalist
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
6,129 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
6,042 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
6,021 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,864 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
5,649 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
5,622 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
5,605 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
5,595 observations
leatherleaf mahonia
Berberis bealei
5,593 observations · iNaturalist
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