Plants of Tennessee
The plants most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
265,896
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 265,896 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tennessee. The most frequently seen is the Christmas fern, with 10,612 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
10,612 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
8,956 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
8,229 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
7,487 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
7,366 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
7,179 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
7,039 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
6,742 observations
galax
Galax urceolata
6,451 observations · iNaturalist
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
6,390 observations
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
6,363 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
5,943 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
5,726 observations
fire pink
Silene virginica
5,712 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
5,670 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
5,562 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
5,480 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
5,373 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,285 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
5,199 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
5,116 observations
dwarf crested iris
Iris cristata
5,098 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
5,052 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
5,041 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
4,951 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
4,905 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
4,894 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
4,821 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
4,700 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
4,666 observations · iNaturalist
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
4,662 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
4,559 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
4,547 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,483 observations
Carolina sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
4,431 observations · iNaturalist
woodland stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
4,387 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
4,382 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
4,331 observations · iNaturalist
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
4,278 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,206 observations · iNaturalist
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
4,174 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,113 observations
large white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
4,056 observations
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
4,018 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
3,948 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
3,912 observations
showy orchis
Galearis spectabilis
3,878 observations · iNaturalist
American holly
Ilex opaca
3,849 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
3,848 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,826 observations
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