Plants of Tennessee
The plants most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
259,375
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 259,375 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tennessee. The most frequently seen is the Christmas fern, with 10,335 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Tennessee include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Tennessee
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
10,335 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
8,640 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
8,065 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
7,338 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
7,337 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
6,933 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,746 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
6,712 observations
galax
Galax urceolata
6,366 observations · iNaturalist
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
6,147 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
5,806 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,754 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
5,698 observations
fire pink
Silene virginica
5,691 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
5,536 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
5,319 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
5,207 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,170 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
5,168 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
5,104 observations
dwarf crested iris
Iris cristata
5,090 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
5,067 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
4,989 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
4,964 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
4,899 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
4,857 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
4,775 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
4,750 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
4,531 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
4,519 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
4,487 observations
Carolina sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
4,413 observations · iNaturalist
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
4,378 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
4,376 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,372 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
4,325 observations · iNaturalist
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
4,321 observations · iNaturalist
woodland stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
4,261 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,170 observations · iNaturalist
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
4,131 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,070 observations
large white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
4,045 observations
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
4,043 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
3,905 observations
showy orchis
Galearis spectabilis
3,867 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
3,798 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,753 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
3,753 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
3,702 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
3,692 observations
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