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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
12,043 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
10,264 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
9,833 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
9,398 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,061 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
8,035 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
7,696 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
7,462 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
6,578 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
6,507 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,482 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
6,405 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,287 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
6,206 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
6,101 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
5,924 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
5,912 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
5,741 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
5,704 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
5,538 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,441 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
5,323 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,211 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
5,166 observations
galax
Galax urceolata
5,154 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
5,096 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,912 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
4,860 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
4,850 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,818 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
4,724 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
4,611 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,597 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
4,420 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,387 observations
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
4,348 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
4,260 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
4,250 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
4,110 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
3,973 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
3,941 observations
fire pink
Silene virginica
3,915 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
3,856 observations
sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
3,854 observations
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
3,812 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
3,792 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
3,787 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,757 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
3,645 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
3,603 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)
- mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
- mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- The most observed plant in North Carolina is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 12,043 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in North Carolina include:
- galax (Galax urceolata)
- great rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
- sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)