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mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
9,474 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
9,468 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
8,709 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
8,362 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
7,648 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
7,386 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
7,218 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
7,141 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
7,015 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
6,983 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
6,840 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
6,772 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
6,607 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,502 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
6,143 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
6,056 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
5,966 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
5,958 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
5,845 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
5,799 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
5,788 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
5,692 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
5,592 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
5,519 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
5,511 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,358 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,147 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,069 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
4,966 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
4,942 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
4,821 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,739 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
4,686 observations
star chickweed
Stellaria pubera
4,665 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
4,660 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
4,573 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,546 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
4,463 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
4,374 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,355 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
4,300 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
4,213 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
4,178 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
4,116 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
4,038 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
3,998 observations
bird's-eye speedwell
Veronica persica
3,924 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
3,904 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
3,903 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
3,884 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Virginia are:
- mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- American tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
- eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
- Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)
- American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- common pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
- The most observed plant in Virginia is mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum), with 9,474 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Virginia include:
- star chickweed (Stellaria pubera)
- downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens)