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Plants of Ohio

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

329,811
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 329,811 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Ohio. The most frequently seen is the Amur Honeysuckle, with 12,463 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Ohio

Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
12,463 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
12,091 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
11,541 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
10,128 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,942 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
9,205 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
8,832 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
8,098 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
7,878 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
7,741 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
7,571 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
7,511 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
7,477 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
7,253 observations · iNaturalist
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
7,187 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
6,955 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
6,891 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
6,764 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
6,703 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
6,631 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,623 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
6,384 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
6,249 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
6,218 observations
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
6,201 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
6,117 observations · iNaturalist
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,111 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
6,071 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
6,006 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
5,799 observations
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
5,621 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
5,558 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
5,478 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
5,414 observations
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
5,386 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
5,327 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
5,300 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
5,299 observations · iNaturalist
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
5,099 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
5,035 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
4,802 observations
Wild Teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
4,690 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
4,685 observations · iNaturalist
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
4,655 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
4,614 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,567 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
4,535 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
4,459 observations · iNaturalist
Autumn Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,420 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
4,226 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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