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Plants of Winston-Salem, NC

The plants most often spotted near Winston-Salem, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

15,227
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 15,227 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Winston-Salem. The most frequently seen is the Crane-fly Orchid, with 732 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Winston-Salem include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants near Winston-Salem

Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
732 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
665 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
578 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
578 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
504 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
502 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
501 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
407 observations · iNaturalist
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
362 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
359 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
359 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
346 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
342 observations · iNaturalist
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
342 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
339 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
333 observations
Fan Clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
332 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
312 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
304 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
298 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
293 observations
Little Sweet Betsy
Trillium cuneatum
292 observations · iNaturalist
American Holly
Ilex opaca
291 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
276 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
256 observations
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
249 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
246 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
244 observations
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
241 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
240 observations
Japanese Stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
240 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
236 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
228 observations
Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica
220 observations · iNaturalist
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
219 observations · iNaturalist
Box Elder
Acer negundo
216 observations
Low Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
216 observations · iNaturalist
Bird's-eye Speedwell
Veronica persica
210 observations · iNaturalist
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
209 observations
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
206 observations · iNaturalist
Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
206 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
200 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
197 observations
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
195 observations · iNaturalist
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
188 observations
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
187 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Privet
Ligustrum sinense
186 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
183 observations
Common Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
182 observations · iNaturalist
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
180 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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