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Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,979 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,934 observations
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
1,767 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
1,452 observations
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
1,449 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,436 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
1,407 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,395 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
1,391 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
1,305 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,291 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,274 observations
colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
1,271 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
1,255 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
1,213 observations
woodland stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
1,203 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
1,192 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
1,148 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,129 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,086 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
1,068 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
1,066 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
1,063 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
1,037 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
1,033 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
999 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
966 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
949 observations
intermediate wood fern
Dryopteris intermedia
946 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
942 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
940 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
940 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
931 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
929 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
924 observations
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
905 observations
large white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
896 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
884 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
851 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
851 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
848 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
839 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
835 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
824 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
821 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
816 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
809 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
801 observations
azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
770 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
749 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in West Virginia are:
- Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)
- mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
- great rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
- Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
- American cancer-root (Conopholis americana)
- mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
- common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
- eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
- The most observed plant in West Virginia is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), with 1,979 recorded observations.