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Plants of Virginia Beach, VA

The plants most often spotted near Virginia Beach, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

15,508
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Naturalists have logged 15,508 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Virginia Beach. The most frequently seen is the White Clover, with 939 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Virginia Beach

White Clover
Trifolium repens
939 observations
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
703 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
631 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
617 observations
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
569 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
453 observations
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
448 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
420 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
404 observations
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
403 observations · iNaturalist
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
356 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
349 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
332 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
330 observations
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
324 observations
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
318 observations · iNaturalist
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
312 observations · iNaturalist
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
304 observations
Bird's-eye Speedwell
Veronica persica
298 observations · iNaturalist
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
286 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
285 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
282 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
281 observations · iNaturalist
American Holly
Ilex opaca
266 observations
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
264 observations
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
262 observations · iNaturalist
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
259 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
253 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
249 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
242 observations · iNaturalist
Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
232 observations · iNaturalist
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
231 observations
Spring Starflower
Ipheion uniflorum
228 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
228 observations
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata
223 observations
Sweetleaf
Symplocos tinctoria
211 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
210 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
210 observations
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
206 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
205 observations
Coral Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
202 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
201 observations
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
197 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Redbay
Tamala palustris
196 observations · iNaturalist
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
189 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
183 observations
Asiatic Dayflower
Commelina communis
181 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
180 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
178 observations
Sea Oats
Uniola paniculata
178 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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