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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
11,474 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
9,899 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
9,247 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
9,130 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
8,246 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
7,763 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
7,312 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
6,501 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
6,379 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,291 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
6,260 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
6,242 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,207 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
5,880 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
5,820 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
5,817 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
5,661 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
5,592 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
5,455 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
5,416 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
5,260 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,008 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
4,942 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,929 observations
galax
Galax urceolata
4,868 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
4,818 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
4,727 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
4,676 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,615 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
4,594 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
4,571 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,439 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
4,409 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,357 observations
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
4,243 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,236 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
4,140 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
4,109 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
4,105 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
3,903 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
3,856 observations
fire pink
Silene virginica
3,784 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
3,767 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
3,674 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,663 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
3,597 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
3,570 observations
sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
3,538 observations
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
3,527 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
3,446 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in North Carolina are:
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- white clover (Trifolium repens)
- American holly (Ilex opaca)
- mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
- The most observed plant in North Carolina is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 11,474 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in North Carolina include:
- galax (Galax urceolata)
- great rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
- sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)