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Plants of Hot Springs National Park

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

3,202
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 3,202 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Hot Springs. The most frequently seen is the Heavenly Bamboo, with 246 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Hot Springs

Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
246 observations · iNaturalist
Violet Woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
128 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
125 observations
Ouachita Blazing Star
Liatris compacta
120 observations · iNaturalist
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
109 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
97 observations
Bird's Foot Violet
Viola pedata
83 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
79 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
78 observations
Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
77 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
72 observations
Hairystem Spiderwort
Tradescantia hirsuticaulis
72 observations · iNaturalist
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
71 observations · iNaturalist
Black Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
70 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
67 observations
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
67 observations
Heart-leaved Skullcap
Scutellaria ovata
63 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana
63 observations · iNaturalist
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
63 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
60 observations
Common Dittany
Cunila origanoides
57 observations
Chinese Holly
Ilex cornuta
56 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
55 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
54 observations · iNaturalist
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
54 observations · iNaturalist
American Holly
Ilex opaca
53 observations
Spider Brake
Pteris multifida
52 observations · iNaturalist
Blackjack Oak
Quercus marilandica
52 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
51 observations
Fire Pink
Silene virginica
51 observations
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
50 observations · iNaturalist
Clasping Jewelflower
Streptanthus maculatus
49 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
48 observations
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
48 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
46 observations
Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
45 observations
Chinese Photinia
Photinia serratifolia
45 observations · iNaturalist
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
44 observations · iNaturalist
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta
43 observations · iNaturalist
White Oak
Quercus alba
42 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
42 observations
Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
42 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
42 observations · iNaturalist
Large-flowered Tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
42 observations · iNaturalist
Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata
40 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
40 observations
Bitterweed
Helenium amarum
39 observations
Goat's Rue
Tephrosia virginiana
37 observations
Beefsteak Plant
Perilla frutescens
37 observations · iNaturalist
Bird's-eye Speedwell
Veronica persica
36 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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