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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
11,068 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
9,689 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
9,070 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
8,877 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
7,923 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
7,465 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
6,979 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
6,342 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
6,153 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,124 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
6,103 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,052 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
5,960 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
5,798 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
5,583 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
5,565 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
5,466 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
5,424 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
5,397 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
5,260 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
5,176 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
4,889 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,857 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
4,830 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
4,723 observations
galax
Galax urceolata
4,671 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
4,493 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
4,466 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
4,412 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
4,374 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,347 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
4,320 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,310 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,228 observations
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
4,195 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,128 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
4,099 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
4,071 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
4,046 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
3,835 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
3,707 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
3,689 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,577 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
3,553 observations
fire pink
Silene virginica
3,542 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
3,481 observations
sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
3,467 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
3,458 observations
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
3,423 observations
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
3,417 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in North Carolina are:
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- white clover (Trifolium repens)
- American holly (Ilex opaca)
- mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- The most observed plant in North Carolina is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 11,068 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in North Carolina include:
- galax (Galax urceolata)
- great rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
- sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)