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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
11,730 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
10,051 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
9,577 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
9,193 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
8,567 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
7,940 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
7,436 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
7,387 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
6,483 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
6,429 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,387 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
6,261 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,239 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
6,094 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
6,072 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
5,869 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
5,771 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
5,662 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
5,598 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
5,500 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
5,276 observations
galax
Galax urceolata
5,110 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,069 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,064 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
5,027 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
4,982 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
4,840 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,800 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
4,749 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,665 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
4,634 observations
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
4,590 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,550 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
4,417 observations
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
4,325 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,245 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
4,201 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
4,185 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
4,109 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
3,923 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
3,922 observations
fire pink
Silene virginica
3,898 observations
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
3,806 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
3,765 observations
sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
3,753 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,704 observations
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
3,662 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
3,613 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
3,599 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
3,545 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)
- mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
- The most observed plant in North Carolina is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 11,730 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in North Carolina include:
- galax (Galax urceolata)
- great rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
- sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)