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Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
2,126 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
1,978 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
1,735 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,643 observations
Invasive
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
1,574 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
1,486 observations
Invasive
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
1,394 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,360 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,353 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
1,338 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
1,337 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,130 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,068 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
1,017 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
988 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
975 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
918 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
913 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
902 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
899 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
890 observations
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
856 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
808 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
763 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
753 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
747 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
715 observations
Invasive
autumn clematis
Clematis terniflora
617 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
610 observations
Invasive
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
588 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
586 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
581 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
581 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
562 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
555 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
550 observations
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
528 observations
Invasive
beefsteak plant
Perilla frutescens
518 observations
lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor
495 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
493 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
485 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
480 observations
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
460 observations
Invasive
common star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
444 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
443 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
439 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
434 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
427 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
426 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
426 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 2,126 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in District of Columbia include:
- Porcelain Berry (Ampelopsis glandulosa)
- Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)
- autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora)
- princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
- beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens)