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Plants of Louisiana

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

99,372
recent observations
50
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50
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Naturalists have logged 99,372 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Louisiana. The most frequently seen is the American Beautyberry, with 3,537 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Louisiana

American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,537 observations
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
3,347 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
3,307 observations
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
3,117 observations
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
2,985 observations
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
2,982 observations · iNaturalist
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,881 observations
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
2,596 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
2,566 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
2,485 observations · iNaturalist
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
2,478 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
2,477 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,477 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,384 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
2,382 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,318 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
2,310 observations
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
2,222 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,163 observations
Japanese Climbing Fern
Lygodium japonicum
2,157 observations · iNaturalist
Butterweed
Packera glabella
2,133 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia alata
1,963 observations · iNaturalist
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
1,887 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,859 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,844 observations
Largeflower Pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
1,772 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
1,765 observations
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
1,748 observations
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
1,712 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
1,661 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
1,661 observations
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
1,536 observations · iNaturalist
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
1,500 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,492 observations
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
1,491 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
1,474 observations
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
1,425 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
1,416 observations
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
1,404 observations · iNaturalist
Oriental False Hawksbeard
Youngia japonica
1,388 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,385 observations
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
1,379 observations
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
1,371 observations
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
1,356 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,327 observations · iNaturalist
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
1,311 observations
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
1,307 observations
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,262 observations · iNaturalist
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
1,187 observations
Mississippi River Wakerobin
Trillium foetidissimum
1,185 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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