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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
10,227 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,892 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
9,589 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
8,918 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
8,175 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
7,816 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
7,689 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
7,615 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
7,489 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
7,278 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
7,246 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
7,097 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
6,994 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
6,928 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
6,921 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
6,773 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,610 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
6,215 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
6,185 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,177 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
6,161 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
6,146 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
6,141 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
6,091 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,937 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,626 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
5,553 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,548 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
5,277 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
5,268 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
5,259 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
5,122 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
5,062 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
5,029 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
5,001 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
4,986 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,936 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,847 observations
star chickweed
Stellaria pubera
4,689 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
4,675 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
4,589 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
4,528 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
4,522 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
4,415 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
4,408 observations
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
4,408 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
4,349 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
4,309 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
4,158 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
4,158 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Virginia are:
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
- Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- common pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
- American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)
- The most observed plant in Virginia is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 10,227 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Virginia include:
- star chickweed (Stellaria pubera)
- downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens)