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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
9,537 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
9,494 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
8,766 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
8,384 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
7,696 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
7,419 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
7,282 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
7,145 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
7,043 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
7,033 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
6,847 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
6,814 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
6,640 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,513 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
6,177 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
6,058 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
6,049 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
5,971 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
5,867 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
5,833 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
5,804 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
5,773 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
5,610 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
5,547 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
5,524 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,374 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,162 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,100 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
4,968 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
4,963 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
4,822 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,754 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
4,754 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
4,670 observations
star chickweed
Stellaria pubera
4,669 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
4,619 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,552 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
4,485 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
4,422 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,407 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
4,304 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
4,233 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
4,187 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
4,116 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
4,060 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
4,028 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
3,933 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
3,925 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
3,919 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
3,898 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Virginia are:
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
- Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)
- common pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
- American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- The most observed plant in Virginia is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 9,537 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Virginia include:
- star chickweed (Stellaria pubera)
- downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens)