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Plants of Ohio

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

328,869
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 328,869 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Ohio. The most frequently seen is the Amur Honeysuckle, with 12,420 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Ohio

Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
12,420 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
12,087 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
11,535 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
10,108 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,915 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
9,178 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
8,825 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
8,084 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
7,869 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
7,736 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
7,559 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
7,504 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
7,454 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
7,243 observations · iNaturalist
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
7,185 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
6,924 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
6,889 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
6,726 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
6,673 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,611 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
6,592 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
6,365 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
6,247 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
6,185 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
6,112 observations · iNaturalist
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,088 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
6,070 observations
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
6,018 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
6,000 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
5,796 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
5,556 observations
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
5,521 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
5,466 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
5,405 observations
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
5,365 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
5,321 observations · iNaturalist
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
5,285 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
5,274 observations
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
5,092 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
5,024 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
4,792 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
4,680 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
4,676 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
4,651 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
4,613 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,559 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
4,531 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
4,436 observations · iNaturalist
Autumn Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,409 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
4,215 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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