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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
9,701 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
9,554 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,049 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
8,566 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
7,876 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
7,543 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
7,415 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
7,239 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
7,209 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
7,130 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
6,938 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
6,886 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
6,728 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,540 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
6,370 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
6,279 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
6,256 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
6,077 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
6,073 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
5,925 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
5,918 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
5,880 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
5,852 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
5,838 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
5,537 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,457 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
5,347 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,257 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
5,017 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
5,003 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
4,990 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
4,875 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,864 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,739 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
4,733 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
4,713 observations
star chickweed
Stellaria pubera
4,676 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,624 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
4,575 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
4,505 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
4,319 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
4,247 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
4,215 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
4,209 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
4,207 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
4,158 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
4,121 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
4,012 observations
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
4,002 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
3,943 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)
- Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)
- American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- The most observed plant in Virginia is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 9,701 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Virginia include:
- star chickweed (Stellaria pubera)
- downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens)