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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
12,501 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
10,674 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
10,177 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
9,667 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,527 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
8,213 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
7,951 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
7,615 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
6,826 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,647 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
6,533 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
6,459 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
6,434 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,380 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
6,158 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
6,102 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
5,934 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
5,883 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
5,738 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,689 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
5,618 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
5,445 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
5,383 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,297 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
5,241 observations
galax
Galax urceolata
5,239 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
5,239 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
5,114 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
5,075 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
5,031 observations
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
4,979 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
4,897 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,872 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
4,836 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,774 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
4,662 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,512 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
4,440 observations
kudzu
Pueraria montana
4,381 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
4,354 observations
sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
4,154 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
4,112 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
4,108 observations
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
4,006 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
3,977 observations
fire pink
Silene virginica
3,931 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
3,929 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,873 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,824 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
3,809 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)
- eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
- The most observed plant in North Carolina is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 12,501 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in North Carolina include:
- galax (Galax urceolata)
- great rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
- sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)