Plants of Atlanta, Georgia
The plants most often spotted near Atlanta, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
56,191
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 56,191 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Atlanta. The most frequently seen is the American sweetgum, with 2,146 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Atlanta include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants near Atlanta
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,146 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,046 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,766 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,743 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,705 observations
leatherleaf mahonia
Berberis bealei
1,659 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
1,592 observations · iNaturalist
southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,531 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,479 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,393 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
1,393 observations · iNaturalist
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,332 observations
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
1,296 observations · iNaturalist
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
1,283 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,265 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
1,262 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,255 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
1,215 observations
Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
1,120 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
1,114 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,088 observations
Elf Orpine
Sedum smallii
1,065 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,055 observations
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
1,046 observations · iNaturalist
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
1,029 observations
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,012 observations · iNaturalist
Butterweed
Packera glabella
963 observations · iNaturalist
purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
939 observations
kudzu
Pueraria montana
938 observations
autumn fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
938 observations · iNaturalist
water oak
Quercus nigra
929 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
929 observations · iNaturalist
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
927 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
925 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
914 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
871 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
858 observations · iNaturalist
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
848 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
844 observations
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
822 observations · iNaturalist
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
820 observations
Chinese holly
Ilex cornuta
817 observations · iNaturalist
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
784 observations
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
757 observations · iNaturalist
dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
757 observations · iNaturalist
thorny olive
Elaeagnus pungens
757 observations · iNaturalist
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
756 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
752 observations
dimpled trout lily
Erythronium umbilicatum
730 observations · iNaturalist
red maple
Acer rubrum
726 observations
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