Plants of Virginia
The plants most often spotted in Virginia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
643,036
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 643,036 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Virginia. The most frequently seen is the Christmas fern, with 21,937 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Virginia include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Virginia
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
21,937 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
19,942 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
19,607 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
18,873 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
17,583 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
17,086 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
16,770 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
16,190 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
15,633 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
15,592 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
15,191 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
15,032 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
14,984 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
14,820 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
14,671 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
14,282 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
14,231 observations · iNaturalist
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
13,768 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
13,611 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
13,245 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
13,168 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
12,865 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
12,820 observations · iNaturalist
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
12,702 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
12,633 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
12,110 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
11,677 observations · iNaturalist
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
11,671 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
11,589 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
11,105 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
11,082 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
11,048 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
10,941 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
10,905 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
10,623 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
10,516 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
10,412 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
10,178 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
9,918 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
9,840 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
9,833 observations · iNaturalist
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
9,735 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
9,632 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
9,470 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
9,419 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
9,070 observations
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
8,982 observations · iNaturalist
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
8,896 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
8,582 observations · iNaturalist
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
8,566 observations
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