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Plants of Riverbend Environmental Education Center

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

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Naturalists have logged 558 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Riverbend. The most frequently seen is the Five-leaf Akebia, with 70 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Riverbend

Five-leaf Akebia
Akebia quinata
70 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
24 observations · iNaturalist
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
22 observations
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
20 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
19 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
17 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
16 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
16 observations
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
16 observations · iNaturalist
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
15 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
15 observations
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
14 observations
Jetbead
Rhodotypos scandens
13 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
12 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
11 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
11 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
11 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
10 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
10 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
9 observations
Pale Jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
9 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
9 observations · iNaturalist
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
9 observations · iNaturalist
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
9 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Snowball
Viburnum plicatum
9 observations · iNaturalist
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
8 observations
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
8 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
8 observations · iNaturalist
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
8 observations · iNaturalist
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
8 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
8 observations
Carolina Sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
8 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
7 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
7 observations
Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis
7 observations
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
7 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
7 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
6 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
6 observations
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
5 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
5 observations
Lesser Periwinkle
Vinca minor
5 observations · iNaturalist
Common Butterbur
Petasites hybridus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
5 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
5 observations
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
5 observations
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
5 observations · iNaturalist
Mile-a-minute Weed
Persicaria perfoliata
5 observations · iNaturalist

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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