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Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
2,171 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
1,980 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
1,749 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,726 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
1,598 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
1,531 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
1,403 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
1,401 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,384 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,362 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
1,340 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,158 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,078 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
1,038 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
1,017 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
977 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
940 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
919 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
919 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
916 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
913 observations
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
863 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
858 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
765 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
763 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
747 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
718 observations
Invasive
autumn clematis
Clematis terniflora
619 observations
Invasive
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
616 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
613 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
610 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
587 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
582 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
582 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
565 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
561 observations
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
538 observations
beefsteak plant
Perilla frutescens
518 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
514 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
512 observations
lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor
506 observations
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
495 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
490 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
481 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
470 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
455 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
451 observations
common star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
444 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
443 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
429 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)
- wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius)
- Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- The most observed plant in District of Columbia is Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), with 2,171 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in District of Columbia include:
- autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora)
- princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa)