What are the 10 most common plants in Kentucky?

The 10 most common plants in Kentucky are: Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica), mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum), Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii), Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides), blue phlox (Phlox divaricata), dwarf larkspur (Delphinium tricorne), American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana), fortune's spindle (Euonymus fortunei), red deadnettle (Lamium purpureum).

What is the most observed plant in Kentucky?

The most observed plant in Kentucky is Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica), with 3,014 recorded observations.

What are the most common native plants in Kentucky?

Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Kentucky include: dwarf larkspur (Delphinium tricorne).

Plants in Kentucky, United States

Virginia Springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

3,014 observations

mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

2,862 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

2,595 observations

Christmas fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

2,559 observations

rue anemone

Thalictrum thalictroides

2,514 observations

blue phlox

Phlox divaricata

2,494 observations

dwarf larkspur

Delphinium tricorne

2,394 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

2,323 observations

fortune's spindle

Euonymus fortunei

2,237 observations

red deadnettle

Lamium purpureum

2,219 observations

common pawpaw

Asimina triloba

2,143 observations

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

2,035 observations

cut-leaved toothwort

Cardamine concatenata

2,026 observations

eastern redbud

Cercis canadensis

1,953 observations

ground-ivy

Glechoma hederacea

1,949 observations

Virginia creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

1,866 observations

woodland stonecrop

Sedum ternatum

1,855 observations

toadshade

Trillium sessile

1,695 observations

multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

1,689 observations

bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

1,621 observations

Butterweed

Packera glabella

1,615 observations

garlic mustard

Alliaria petiolata

1,585 observations

American sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

1,564 observations

crane-fly orchid

Tipularia discolor

1,557 observations

box elder

Acer negundo

1,552 observations

mock strawberry

Potentilla indica

1,545 observations

common jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

1,544 observations

white clover

Trifolium repens

1,480 observations

eastern poison ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

1,445 observations

sassafras

Sassafras albidum

1,395 observations

American beech

Fagus grandifolia

1,394 observations

eastern redcedar

Juniperus virginiana

1,388 observations

blue mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

1,378 observations

Virginia bluebells

Mertensia virginica

1,356 observations

Carolina horsenettle

Solanum carolinense

1,327 observations

Celandine Poppy

Chelidonium diphyllum

1,324 observations

Wingstem

Verbesina alternifolia

1,316 observations

common star-of-Bethlehem

Ornithogalum umbellatum

1,307 observations

American sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

1,298 observations

lyreleaf sage

Salvia lyrata

1,298 observations

northern spicebush

Lindera benzoin

1,255 observations

chicory

Cichorium intybus

1,251 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

1,226 observations

white snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

1,221 observations

common blue violet

Viola sororia

1,199 observations

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

1,194 observations

star chickweed

Stellaria pubera

1,183 observations

yellow trout lily

Erythronium americanum

1,177 observations

Japanese honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica