Plants of Tennessee
The plants most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Tennessee
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
10,112 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
8,336 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
7,916 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
7,276 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
7,071 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
6,807 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
6,644 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,430 observations
galax
Galax urceolata
6,171 observations · iNaturalist
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
6,067 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
5,704 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
5,654 observations
fire pink
Silene virginica
5,625 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,526 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
5,494 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
5,222 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,108 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
5,096 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
5,093 observations
dwarf crested iris
Iris cristata
5,069 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
5,003 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
4,952 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,874 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
4,861 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
4,808 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
4,712 observations · iNaturalist
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
4,575 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
4,525 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
4,493 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
4,462 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
4,381 observations
Carolina sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
4,372 observations · iNaturalist
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
4,355 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
4,308 observations · iNaturalist
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
4,277 observations · iNaturalist
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
4,259 observations
woodland stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
4,243 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
4,095 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,058 observations
large white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
4,040 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,034 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,027 observations · iNaturalist
red trillium
Trillium erectum
3,877 observations
showy orchis
Galearis spectabilis
3,850 observations · iNaturalist
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
3,741 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
3,732 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,725 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
3,664 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
3,641 observations · iNaturalist
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
3,635 observations