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Plants of Ijams Nature Center

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

3,388
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 3,388 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Ijams. The most frequently seen is the Bloodroot, with 139 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Ijams

Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
139 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
134 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
125 observations
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
124 observations
Purple Phacelia
Phacelia bipinnatifida
118 observations · iNaturalist
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
116 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Wakerobin
Trillium luteum
102 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
101 observations
Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
98 observations · iNaturalist
Frostweed
Verbesina virginica
88 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
86 observations
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
86 observations · iNaturalist
Leafcup
Polymnia canadensis
84 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
82 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
75 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
75 observations · iNaturalist
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
71 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
70 observations
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
65 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
64 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
63 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
62 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
61 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
60 observations · iNaturalist
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
60 observations
Twinleaf
Jeffersonia diphylla
58 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
55 observations
Prairie Trillium
Trillium recurvatum
55 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
54 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
54 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
54 observations
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
54 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
52 observations
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
50 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
49 observations
Aniseroot
Osmorhiza longistylis
49 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
48 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
46 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
45 observations · iNaturalist
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
44 observations · iNaturalist
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
43 observations
Bird's-eye Speedwell
Veronica persica
43 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
43 observations
Woodland Pinkroot
Spigelia marilandica
42 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
41 observations · iNaturalist
Bear's Foot
Smallanthus uvedalia
41 observations · iNaturalist
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
40 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
40 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
40 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Corn
Dicentra canadensis
39 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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