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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
11,568 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
9,923 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
9,278 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
9,133 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
8,311 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
7,803 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
7,347 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
6,999 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
6,409 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,314 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
6,290 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
6,253 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,215 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
5,919 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
5,859 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
5,820 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
5,694 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
5,619 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
5,463 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
5,455 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
5,262 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,016 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
4,962 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,951 observations
galax
Galax urceolata
4,908 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
4,820 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
4,792 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
4,690 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,635 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
4,601 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
4,578 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,446 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
4,410 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,399 observations
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
4,253 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,237 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
4,145 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
4,115 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
4,109 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
3,912 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
3,869 observations
fire pink
Silene virginica
3,825 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
3,773 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
3,697 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,671 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
3,598 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
3,578 observations
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
3,567 observations
sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
3,563 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
3,469 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in North Carolina are:
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- white clover (Trifolium repens)
- American holly (Ilex opaca)
- mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
- The most observed plant in North Carolina is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 11,568 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in North Carolina include:
- galax (Galax urceolata)
- great rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
- sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)