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Plants of New Orleans, Louisiana

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

17,941
recent observations
50
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50
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Naturalists have logged 17,941 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near New Orleans. The most frequently seen is the White Beggarticks, with 1,266 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near New Orleans

White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
1,266 observations · iNaturalist
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
1,056 observations
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
806 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
774 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
720 observations
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
686 observations
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
649 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
588 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
587 observations
Common Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
522 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
493 observations
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
470 observations
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
382 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
374 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
369 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
332 observations
Santa Maria Feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
320 observations · iNaturalist
Bristle Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
318 observations · iNaturalist
Ladder Brake
Pteris vittata
316 observations · iNaturalist
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
314 observations
Largeflower Pink-sorrel
Oxalis debilis
309 observations · iNaturalist
Peppervine
Nekemias arborea
306 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
302 observations
Oriental False Hawksbeard
Youngia japonica
301 observations · iNaturalist
Bushkiller
Causonis japonica
297 observations · iNaturalist
Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
295 observations · iNaturalist
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
285 observations
Indian Shot
Canna indica
263 observations · iNaturalist
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
248 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
235 observations
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
222 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
220 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
219 observations
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
209 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Climbing Fern
Lygodium japonicum
205 observations · iNaturalist
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
200 observations
Saltmarsh Mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
200 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
194 observations
American Black Nightshade
Solanum americanum
192 observations · iNaturalist
Frostweed
Verbesina virginica
192 observations
Carolina Crane's-bill
Geranium carolinianum
190 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
182 observations
Taro
Colocasia esculenta
181 observations · iNaturalist
Black Willow
Salix nigra
171 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
168 observations
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
168 observations
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
165 observations · iNaturalist
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
163 observations · iNaturalist
Sugar Hackberry
Celtis laevigata
159 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
158 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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