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Plants of Sandy Creek Nature Center

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

923
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 923 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sandy Creek. The most frequently seen is the Red Buckeye, with 52 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Sandy Creek

Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
52 observations
Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
39 observations · iNaturalist
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
36 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
29 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
28 observations
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
27 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
27 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
26 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
26 observations · iNaturalist
Kudzu
Pueraria montana
25 observations
Cross Vine
Bignonia capreolata
22 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
22 observations
Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
21 observations · iNaturalist
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
20 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
20 observations
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
20 observations
Autumn Fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
20 observations · iNaturalist
Box Elder
Acer negundo
19 observations
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
19 observations
Frostweed
Verbesina virginica
19 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
18 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
17 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
16 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
16 observations
American Sicklepod
Senna obtusifolia
16 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
16 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
15 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
15 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
15 observations
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
15 observations · iNaturalist
Common Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
14 observations · iNaturalist
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
14 observations
Red Spider Lily
Lycoris radiata
14 observations · iNaturalist
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
13 observations
Bird's-eye Speedwell
Veronica persica
13 observations · iNaturalist
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
13 observations · iNaturalist
Philadelphia Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
13 observations · iNaturalist
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
13 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
12 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
12 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
12 observations
Green Dragon
Arisaema dracontium
12 observations
Chinese Holly
Ilex cornuta
12 observations · iNaturalist
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
12 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
11 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
11 observations
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
11 observations
Carolina Crane's-bill
Geranium carolinianum
11 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
11 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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