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Plants of Winston-Salem, NC

The plants most often spotted near Winston-Salem, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

15,129
recent observations
50
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Naturalists have logged 15,129 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Winston-Salem. The most frequently seen is the Crane-fly Orchid, with 727 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Winston-Salem include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants near Winston-Salem

Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
727 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
659 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
573 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
570 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
500 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
500 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
499 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
406 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
359 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
358 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
358 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
346 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
342 observations · iNaturalist
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
342 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
338 observations
Fan Clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
332 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
330 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
312 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
304 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
296 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
293 observations
Little Sweet Betsy
Trillium cuneatum
292 observations · iNaturalist
American Holly
Ilex opaca
289 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
276 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
255 observations
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
248 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
244 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
243 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
241 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
240 observations
Japanese Stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
236 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
234 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
230 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
219 observations · iNaturalist
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
217 observations · iNaturalist
Box Elder
Acer negundo
215 observations
Bird's-eye Speedwell
Veronica persica
210 observations · iNaturalist
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
206 observations · iNaturalist
Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
203 observations
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
202 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
200 observations
Low Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
198 observations · iNaturalist
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
197 observations
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
194 observations · iNaturalist
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
187 observations
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
185 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
184 observations
Common Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
182 observations · iNaturalist
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
179 observations
Lesser Periwinkle
Vinca minor
179 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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