Plants of Washington, D.C.
The plants most often spotted in Washington, D.C., ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Washington, D.C.
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
3,669 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
2,981 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
2,891 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
2,842 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
2,611 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,248 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,068 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,047 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
2,023 observations · iNaturalist
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,011 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
1,998 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,995 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,840 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,824 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
1,802 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
1,722 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
1,613 observations · iNaturalist
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
1,575 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,570 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
1,446 observations · iNaturalist
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
1,431 observations · iNaturalist
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
1,414 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
1,393 observations · iNaturalist
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
1,263 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
1,263 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
1,243 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
1,232 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,179 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
1,113 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,091 observations
black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
1,070 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,069 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,045 observations
autumn clematis
Clematis terniflora
1,035 observations · iNaturalist
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,028 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
943 observations · iNaturalist
common star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
943 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
935 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
926 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
922 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
911 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
887 observations
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
886 observations · iNaturalist
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
885 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
864 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
855 observations
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
835 observations · iNaturalist
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
829 observations · iNaturalist
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
796 observations
lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor
786 observations · iNaturalist