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Plants of Mississippi

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

82,237
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 82,237 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mississippi. The most frequently seen is the American Beautyberry, with 3,234 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Mississippi

American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
3,234 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,733 observations
Pale Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia alata
2,530 observations · iNaturalist
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
2,422 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
2,400 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
2,300 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
2,271 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
2,228 observations
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
2,185 observations
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
2,170 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
2,155 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,143 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
2,135 observations
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
2,046 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
2,029 observations
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
1,985 observations · iNaturalist
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
1,938 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
1,873 observations
Japanese Climbing Fern
Lygodium japonicum
1,797 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,712 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
1,665 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
1,650 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
1,635 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
1,604 observations · iNaturalist
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
1,526 observations
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
1,511 observations
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
1,448 observations · iNaturalist
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
1,439 observations · iNaturalist
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
1,425 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
1,359 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
1,326 observations
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
1,322 observations · iNaturalist
Largeflower Pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
1,284 observations · iNaturalist
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
1,249 observations · iNaturalist
Mississippi River Wakerobin
Trillium foetidissimum
1,184 observations · iNaturalist
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
1,177 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
1,164 observations
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
1,142 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
1,137 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
1,114 observations
Lanceleaf Greenbrier
Smilax smallii
1,112 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
1,096 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
1,084 observations
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
1,079 observations
Pink Sundew
Drosera capillaris
1,076 observations · iNaturalist
Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve
1,046 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
1,037 observations
Yellow Passionflower
Passiflora lutea
1,027 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
1,024 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
1,009 observations

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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