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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
9,916 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
9,576 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,514 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
8,738 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
8,041 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
7,676 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
7,538 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
7,421 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
7,290 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
7,263 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
7,042 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
6,944 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
6,913 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
6,813 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,574 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
6,560 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
6,439 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
6,129 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
6,084 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
6,028 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
5,992 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
5,990 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
5,967 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
5,959 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,698 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
5,547 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,514 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,469 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
5,171 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
5,136 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
5,052 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
4,951 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,930 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
4,854 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
4,835 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,833 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
4,753 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,747 observations
star chickweed
Stellaria pubera
4,685 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
4,583 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
4,496 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
4,383 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
4,339 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
4,303 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
4,294 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
4,279 observations
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
4,261 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
4,153 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
4,057 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
3,996 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 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 9,916 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Virginia include:
- star chickweed (Stellaria pubera)
- downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens)