Plants of Sandy Creek Nature Center
The plants most often spotted in Sandy Creek, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
882
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 882 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sandy Creek. The most frequently seen is the Red Buckeye, with 52 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Sandy Creek
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
52 observations
greater periwinkle
Vinca major
39 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
32 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
29 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
28 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
27 observations · iNaturalist
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
26 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
25 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
25 observations · iNaturalist
kudzu
Pueraria montana
23 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
21 observations · iNaturalist
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
21 observations · iNaturalist
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
20 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
20 observations · iNaturalist
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
19 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
19 observations
autumn fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
19 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
18 observations
river oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
18 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
16 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
15 observations · iNaturalist
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
15 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
15 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
15 observations
American Sicklepod
Senna obtusifolia
15 observations · iNaturalist
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
15 observations · iNaturalist
frostweed
Verbesina virginica
15 observations
common star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
14 observations · iNaturalist
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
14 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
14 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
13 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
13 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
13 observations · iNaturalist
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
13 observations · iNaturalist
Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
13 observations · iNaturalist
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
13 observations · iNaturalist
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
12 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
12 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
12 observations
green dragon
Arisaema dracontium
12 observations
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
12 observations · iNaturalist
red spider lily
Lycoris radiata
12 observations · iNaturalist
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
11 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
11 observations
water oak
Quercus nigra
11 observations
Carolina crane's-bill
Geranium carolinianum
11 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
11 observations
Chinese holly
Ilex cornuta
11 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
11 observations · iNaturalist
leatherleaf mahonia
Berberis bealei
11 observations · iNaturalist
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