Plants of Ohio
The plants most often spotted in Ohio, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
312,544
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 312,544 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Ohio. The most frequently seen is the Virginia Springbeauty, with 12,043 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Ohio
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
12,043 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
11,800 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
11,510 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,323 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
9,288 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
8,738 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
7,838 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
7,684 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
7,596 observations
large white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
7,460 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
7,310 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
7,176 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
7,172 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
7,104 observations · iNaturalist
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
6,840 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
6,556 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
6,496 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,407 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
6,320 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
6,283 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
6,161 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
6,131 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
6,068 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
6,051 observations · iNaturalist
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
5,984 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
5,941 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
5,934 observations
yellow trout lily
Erythronium americanum
5,792 observations
great blue lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
5,577 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
5,513 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
5,312 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
5,272 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
5,111 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
5,089 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
5,077 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
5,064 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
4,884 observations
rue anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
4,651 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
4,597 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
4,577 observations
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
4,461 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
4,405 observations · iNaturalist
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
4,405 observations · iNaturalist
New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
4,398 observations
wild teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
4,395 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,380 observations
toadshade
Trillium sessile
4,183 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
4,166 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
4,071 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,950 observations
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