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Plants of Georgia

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

217,335
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 217,335 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Georgia. The most frequently seen is the American Sweetgum, with 10,181 recorded sightings.

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

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants in Georgia

American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
10,181 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
7,248 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
6,996 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,972 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
6,823 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
6,555 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
6,461 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
5,835 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
5,468 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
5,167 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
5,159 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
5,128 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
5,096 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
4,811 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
4,519 observations
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
4,471 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
4,406 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
4,307 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
4,302 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
4,126 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
4,067 observations
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
4,003 observations · iNaturalist
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
3,987 observations · iNaturalist
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
3,963 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
3,939 observations
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
3,919 observations
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
3,900 observations · iNaturalist
Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
3,879 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
3,847 observations
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
3,841 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
3,756 observations
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
3,610 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
3,540 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
3,495 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
3,475 observations · iNaturalist
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
3,421 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
3,354 observations
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
3,351 observations
Kudzu
Pueraria montana
3,264 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
3,249 observations · iNaturalist
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
3,149 observations
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
3,120 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
2,967 observations
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
2,954 observations
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
2,949 observations · iNaturalist
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
2,943 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
2,907 observations
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
2,865 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
2,804 observations
Carolina Ruellia
Ruellia caroliniensis
2,786 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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