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Plants of Baltimore, MD

The plants most often spotted near Baltimore, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

92,084
recent observations
50
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50
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Naturalists have logged 92,084 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Baltimore. The most frequently seen is the Wineberry, with 3,315 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Baltimore include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants near Baltimore

Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
3,315 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
3,256 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,995 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
2,646 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
2,619 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
2,607 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
2,587 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
2,509 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,471 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,462 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,413 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
2,253 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,227 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,180 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
2,162 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,075 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
2,046 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,000 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
1,988 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
1,955 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
1,843 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,794 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
1,780 observations · iNaturalist
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,737 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
1,652 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
1,644 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
1,624 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,617 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,595 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
1,547 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
1,538 observations
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
1,474 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,463 observations
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
1,454 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,428 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,395 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
1,384 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
1,364 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
1,330 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,314 observations
Common Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
1,298 observations · iNaturalist
Bird's-eye Speedwell
Veronica persica
1,281 observations · iNaturalist
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
1,278 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
1,265 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
1,260 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
1,235 observations · iNaturalist
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
1,203 observations
Autumn Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
1,203 observations
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
1,175 observations · iNaturalist
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
1,143 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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