Plants of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The plants most often spotted near Philadelphia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
100,427
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 100,427 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Philadelphia. The most frequently seen is the lesser celandine, with 4,144 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Philadelphia
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
4,144 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
3,598 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
3,379 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
3,260 observations · iNaturalist
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
2,992 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
2,937 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,807 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
2,736 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,731 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
2,724 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
2,699 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,625 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
2,612 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,555 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
2,489 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,360 observations
common star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
2,239 observations · iNaturalist
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,206 observations
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
2,134 observations · iNaturalist
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,082 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,064 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
1,997 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,991 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
1,971 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
1,857 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
1,757 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
1,755 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,663 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
1,566 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
1,543 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,504 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,502 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,466 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,452 observations
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
1,406 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
1,387 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
1,386 observations
yellow trout lily
Erythronium americanum
1,371 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,370 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,368 observations
Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
1,346 observations · iNaturalist
hemp dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
1,341 observations
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
1,314 observations · iNaturalist
winged euonymus
Euonymus alatus
1,274 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,271 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
1,262 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,257 observations
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
1,255 observations · iNaturalist
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,223 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
1,199 observations · iNaturalist
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