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Plants of Arkansas

The plants most often spotted in Arkansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

82,711
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 82,711 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the American Sweetgum, with 2,666 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Arkansas

American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,666 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,570 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
2,568 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,497 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
2,455 observations
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
2,243 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
2,193 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
2,188 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,101 observations
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
2,084 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
2,030 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,941 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,932 observations
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,873 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,864 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
1,833 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,798 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
1,780 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,738 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
1,710 observations
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
1,708 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,680 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
1,607 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
1,580 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
1,569 observations
Violet Woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
1,565 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
1,460 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,454 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
1,439 observations · iNaturalist
Beefsteak Plant
Perilla frutescens
1,424 observations · iNaturalist
Fire Pink
Silene virginica
1,405 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
1,396 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
1,390 observations · iNaturalist
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,367 observations · iNaturalist
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
1,292 observations · iNaturalist
White Oak
Quercus alba
1,292 observations
Wild Comfrey
Andersonglossum virginianum
1,281 observations · iNaturalist
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
1,278 observations
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
1,277 observations
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,276 observations
Tiny Bluet
Houstonia pusilla
1,270 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,247 observations
Bitterweed
Helenium amarum
1,208 observations
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
1,208 observations
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
1,191 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
1,181 observations · iNaturalist
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
1,168 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
1,151 observations
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
1,148 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
1,135 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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