Plants of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The plants most often spotted near Philadelphia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
101,177
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 101,177 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Philadelphia. The most frequently seen is the lesser celandine, with 4,145 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants near Philadelphia
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
4,145 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
3,600 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
3,419 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
3,276 observations · iNaturalist
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
3,008 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
2,955 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
2,833 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
2,743 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
2,740 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
2,725 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
2,712 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
2,630 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
2,620 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
2,556 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
2,489 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,380 observations
common star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
2,243 observations · iNaturalist
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
2,226 observations
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
2,178 observations · iNaturalist
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,088 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
2,076 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
2,001 observations · iNaturalist
American holly
Ilex opaca
1,996 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
1,995 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
1,871 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
1,781 observations · iNaturalist
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
1,780 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
1,680 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
1,571 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
1,554 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
1,522 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
1,521 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
1,477 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
1,476 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,430 observations
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
1,426 observations · iNaturalist
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
1,390 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
1,388 observations
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
1,382 observations · iNaturalist
red maple
Acer rubrum
1,379 observations
yellow trout lily
Erythronium americanum
1,372 observations
hemp dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
1,354 observations
Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
1,351 observations · iNaturalist
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
1,301 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
1,279 observations
winged euonymus
Euonymus alatus
1,278 observations · iNaturalist
common ivy
Hedera helix
1,270 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
1,267 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
1,225 observations
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
1,218 observations · iNaturalist
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