Plants of Providence Canyon State Park
The plants most often spotted in Providence Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
874
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 874 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Providence Canyon. The most frequently seen is the gorge rhododendron, with 111 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Providence Canyon include Plumleaf Azalea and Bigleaf Magnolia - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Providence Canyon
gorge rhododendron
Rhododendron minus
111 observations
Plumleaf Azalea
Rhododendron prunifolium
51 observations
bigleaf magnolia
Magnolia macrophylla
49 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
35 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
33 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
29 observations
Georgia calamint
Clinopodium carolinianum
28 observations · iNaturalist
sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
26 observations · iNaturalist
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
24 observations · iNaturalist
kudzu
Pueraria montana
23 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
21 observations
Greater Tickseed
Coreopsis major
20 observations · iNaturalist
sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
19 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
19 observations · iNaturalist
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
18 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
17 observations
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
16 observations
sarsaparilla vine
Smilax pumila
16 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
16 observations · iNaturalist
American holly
Ilex opaca
15 observations
Underwood's trillium
Trillium underwoodii
15 observations · iNaturalist
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
14 observations
rattlesnakeweed
Hieracium venosum
14 observations
racemed milkwort
Senega polygama
14 observations · iNaturalist
butterfly pea
Centrosema virginianum
13 observations · iNaturalist
mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
12 observations
trailing arbutus
Epigaea repens
12 observations
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
11 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
10 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
10 observations
woolgrass
Scirpus cyperinus
10 observations
thick-pod white wild indigo
Baptisia alba
10 observations
clumped whitetop aster
Sericocarpus caespitosus
10 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
9 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
9 observations
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
9 observations · iNaturalist
Ribbonwort
Pallavicinia lyellii
9 observations · iNaturalist
gallberry
Ilex glabra
9 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
8 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
8 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
8 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
8 observations
mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
8 observations · iNaturalist
deerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
7 observations · iNaturalist
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
7 observations
bristle thistle
Cirsium horridulum
7 observations · iNaturalist
spurge nettle
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
7 observations · iNaturalist
wild comfrey
Andersonglossum virginianum
7 observations · iNaturalist
American olive
Cartrema americanum
7 observations · iNaturalist
black cherry
Prunus serotina
6 observations
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