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Plants of Cleveland, OH

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

55,977
recent observations
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50
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Naturalists have logged 55,977 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Cleveland. The most frequently seen is the Mayapple, with 2,290 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Cleveland

Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,290 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
1,639 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
1,606 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
1,596 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,584 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
1,554 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
1,466 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,406 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
1,393 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
1,379 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,368 observations
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
1,353 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
1,342 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,336 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
1,326 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,276 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
1,137 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
1,131 observations · iNaturalist
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
1,113 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
1,107 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
1,093 observations
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
1,085 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
1,070 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
1,068 observations · iNaturalist
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,066 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
1,065 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
1,049 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
1,042 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
1,035 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
1,033 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
1,023 observations · iNaturalist
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
1,003 observations · iNaturalist
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
1,003 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
970 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
957 observations
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
952 observations
Purple Crownvetch
Securigera varia
897 observations · iNaturalist
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
886 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
877 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
852 observations
Lesser Periwinkle
Vinca minor
821 observations · iNaturalist
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
799 observations · iNaturalist
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
779 observations · iNaturalist
Bluestem Goldenrod
Solidago caesia
778 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
756 observations
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
751 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
728 observations
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
725 observations
Swamp Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
713 observations
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
699 observations

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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