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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
9,012 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
8,971 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
8,431 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
7,986 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
7,182 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
7,040 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
7,016 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
6,996 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
6,811 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
6,698 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
6,543 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,338 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
6,314 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
6,252 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
5,966 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
5,834 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
5,753 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
5,751 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
5,686 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
5,534 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
5,526 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
5,482 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
5,445 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
5,341 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
5,261 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,158 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,004 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,959 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
4,835 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
4,785 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
4,590 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,542 observations
star chickweed
Stellaria pubera
4,482 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
4,420 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,415 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
4,370 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
4,291 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
4,286 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,214 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
4,144 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
4,101 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
4,043 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
4,037 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
3,895 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
3,880 observations
Invasive
chicory
Cichorium intybus
3,861 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
3,843 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
3,827 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
3,784 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
3,724 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Virginia are:
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
- Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
- American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- common pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
- The most observed plant in Virginia is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 9,012 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive plants in Virginia include:
- chicory (Cichorium intybus)