Plants of New York City, New York
The plants most often spotted near New York City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
256,120
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 256,120 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near New York City. The most frequently seen is the white snakeroot, with 22,882 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near New York City
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
22,882 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
19,452 observations · iNaturalist
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
10,736 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
10,570 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
8,993 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
8,777 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
8,698 observations · iNaturalist
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
7,898 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,559 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
6,120 observations
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
5,968 observations · iNaturalist
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
5,643 observations · iNaturalist
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
5,403 observations
common reed
Phragmites australis
4,953 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
4,717 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
4,638 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
4,462 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
4,407 observations
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
4,163 observations
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
4,117 observations · iNaturalist
black cherry
Prunus serotina
4,071 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
4,037 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
4,005 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
3,986 observations
groundsel tree
Baccharis halimifolia
3,926 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
3,800 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
3,793 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
3,620 observations
northern seaside goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
3,585 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,511 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
3,323 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
3,258 observations · iNaturalist
black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
3,228 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,198 observations
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
3,187 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
3,179 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
3,097 observations
white mulberry
Morus alba
3,077 observations · iNaturalist
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
2,970 observations · iNaturalist
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
2,899 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
2,897 observations
horseweed
Erigeron canadensis
2,875 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
2,866 observations
Asiatic dayflower
Commelina communis
2,809 observations · iNaturalist
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,770 observations · iNaturalist
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
2,683 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
2,644 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
2,601 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
2,541 observations
yellow trout lily
Erythronium americanum
2,528 observations
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