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Plants of Indiana

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

183,046
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 183,046 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Indiana. The most frequently seen is the Virginia Springbeauty, with 7,302 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Indiana

Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
7,302 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
7,202 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
6,983 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
6,246 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
5,943 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
5,785 observations
Prairie Trillium
Trillium recurvatum
5,035 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
4,707 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
4,686 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
4,659 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,421 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,393 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
4,330 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
4,157 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
3,929 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
3,846 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
3,557 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
3,435 observations
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
3,358 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
3,356 observations
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
3,335 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
3,333 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
3,236 observations · iNaturalist
Tall Bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
3,216 observations · iNaturalist
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
3,208 observations · iNaturalist
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
3,178 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
3,131 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
3,120 observations
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
3,060 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
3,039 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,000 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
2,994 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
2,885 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
2,879 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,845 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
2,814 observations
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
2,774 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
2,761 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
2,756 observations
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
2,735 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
2,727 observations · iNaturalist
Harbinger Of Spring
Erigenia bulbosa
2,625 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
2,621 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
2,595 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
2,559 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
2,540 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
2,492 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
2,435 observations
Low Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
2,412 observations · iNaturalist
False Rue Anemone
Enemion biternatum
2,411 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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