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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,926 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,870 observations
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
1,681 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
1,428 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,417 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
1,406 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
1,374 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
1,300 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
1,279 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,259 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,244 observations
colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
1,244 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,239 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
1,237 observations
woodland stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
1,200 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
1,195 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
1,140 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
1,106 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,076 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,066 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
1,054 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
1,047 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
1,033 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
1,031 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
1,004 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
983 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
946 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
941 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
919 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
902 observations
intermediate wood fern
Dryopteris intermedia
899 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
893 observations
large white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
891 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
888 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
881 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
866 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
851 observations
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
847 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
841 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
825 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
817 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
800 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
792 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
789 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
783 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
780 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
766 observations
azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
753 observations
star chickweed
Stellaria pubera
742 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
740 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in West Virginia are:
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
- great rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
- American cancer-root (Conopholis americana)
- mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
- ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
- Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
- eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
- common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- The most observed plant in West Virginia is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 1,926 recorded observations.