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Plants of Indianapolis, Indiana

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

40,996
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Naturalists have logged 40,996 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Indianapolis. The most frequently seen is the Amur Honeysuckle, with 2,054 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Indianapolis

Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
2,054 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
1,831 observations
Prairie Trillium
Trillium recurvatum
1,411 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
1,403 observations
Harbinger Of Spring
Erigenia bulbosa
1,354 observations · iNaturalist
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,228 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
1,099 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,044 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
1,029 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
1,018 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
956 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
936 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
926 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
919 observations
False Rue Anemone
Enemion biternatum
900 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
895 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
881 observations
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
856 observations · iNaturalist
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
841 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
825 observations
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
821 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
798 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
789 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
769 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
735 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
721 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
700 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
686 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
685 observations
Toadshade
Trillium sessile
649 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
637 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
637 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
626 observations
Swamp Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
602 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
600 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
593 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
591 observations
Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana
587 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
571 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
565 observations
Common Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
561 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
552 observations
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
541 observations
Great Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
539 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
538 observations
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
529 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
508 observations
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
494 observations
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
489 observations
Purple Cress
Cardamine douglassii
477 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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