Plants of Kentucky
The plants most often spotted in Kentucky, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
154,484
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 154,484 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kentucky. The most frequently seen is the Virginia Springbeauty, with 5,378 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Kentucky
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
5,378 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
5,345 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
5,328 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
4,802 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
4,570 observations
dwarf larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
4,190 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
4,122 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
4,079 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
4,043 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
4,007 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
3,667 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
3,478 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
3,455 observations · iNaturalist
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
3,282 observations
fortune's spindle
Euonymus fortunei
3,266 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,209 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
3,178 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
3,120 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
3,041 observations · iNaturalist
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
3,038 observations · iNaturalist
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
3,015 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
2,934 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
2,916 observations
woodland stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
2,872 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,863 observations
blue mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
2,779 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
2,763 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
2,747 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
2,728 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,712 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,604 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,582 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
2,579 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,573 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
2,531 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
2,498 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
2,462 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
2,444 observations
toadshade
Trillium sessile
2,421 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
2,390 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
2,342 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
2,324 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
2,269 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
2,258 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
2,242 observations
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
2,234 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
2,233 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
2,211 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
2,199 observations · iNaturalist
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
2,161 observations
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