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Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
2,127 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
1,978 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
1,738 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,650 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
1,577 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
1,489 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
1,394 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,363 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,354 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
1,347 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
1,337 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,135 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,070 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
1,017 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
990 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
976 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
919 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
913 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
904 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
901 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
894 observations
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
857 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
846 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
763 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
755 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
747 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
714 observations
Invasive
autumn clematis
Clematis terniflora
617 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
610 observations
Invasive
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
590 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
586 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
582 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
581 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
567 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
563 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
550 observations
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
528 observations
beefsteak plant
Perilla frutescens
518 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
501 observations
lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor
499 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
485 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
483 observations
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
470 observations
common star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
444 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
443 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
443 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
442 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
434 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
427 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
427 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in District of Columbia are:
- Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)
- lesser celandine (Ficaria verna)
- garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- Porcelain Berry (Ampelopsis glandulosa)
- box elder (Acer negundo)
- Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius)
- The most observed plant in District of Columbia is Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), with 2,127 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in District of Columbia include:
- autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora)
- princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa)