Common pawpaw
Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal
Common pawpaw in all of Ohio
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Magnoliales
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Genus
- Asimina
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 5 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (62)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (0)
- Recorded, season not shown (21)
- Season shown (5)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | 47 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Allen County | 29 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Ashland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashtabula County | No qualifying records yet |
| Athens County | 995 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | 188 · Season shown |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clark County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clermont County | 134 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | No qualifying records yet |
| Coshocton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet |
| Cuyahoga County | 88 · Season shown |
| Darke County | No qualifying records yet |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | 37 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Erie County | No qualifying records yet |
| Fairfield County | 42 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 321 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Greene County | 49 · Season shown |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | 411 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hancock County | 21 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | 36 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hocking County | 54 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lake County | 30 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | 39 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Logan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lorain County | 40 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lucas County | 21 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Madison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | 31 · Season shown |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | No qualifying records yet |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | 96 · Season shown |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | No qualifying records yet |
| Muskingum County | No qualifying records yet |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | No qualifying records yet |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | 21 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | No qualifying records yet |
| Preble County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ross County | 24 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | No qualifying records yet |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | No qualifying records yet |
| Summit County | 72 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Trumbull County | No qualifying records yet |
| Tuscarawas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | 91 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Washington County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Wayne County | No qualifying records yet |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Butler County
Late April to mid-October, middle week Sep 6–12
Records per week from 188 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of common pawpaw | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 464 |
| Apr 5–11 | 1 | 1 | 681 |
| Apr 12–18 | 3 | 1 | 911 |
| Apr 19–25 | 4 | 1 | 1,134 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 6 | 4 | 1,163 |
| May 3–9 | 7 | 5 | 1,117 |
| May 10–16 | 5 | 4 | 724 |
| May 17–23 | 2 | 1 | 681 |
| May 24–30 | 2 | 2 | 518 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 3 | 3 | 531 |
| Jun 7–13 | 1 | 1 | 605 |
| Jun 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 566 |
| Jun 21–27 | 2 | 2 | 545 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 3 | 3 | 622 |
| Jul 5–11 | 1 | 1 | 580 |
| Jul 12–18 | 2 | 1 | 658 |
| Jul 19–25 | 2 | 2 | 618 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 0 | 0 | 664 |
| Aug 2–8 | 3 | 1 | 710 |
| Aug 9–15 | 1 | 1 | 555 |
| Aug 16–22 | 2 | 1 | 856 |
| Aug 23–29 | 2 | 2 | 1,185 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 20 | 4 | 2,105 |
| Sep 6–12 | 31 | 5 | 2,341 |
| Sep 13–19 | 9 | 5 | 1,284 |
| Sep 20–26 | 14 | 4 | 1,693 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 18 | 5 | 1,744 |
| Oct 4–10 | 18 | 6 | 1,330 |
| Oct 11–17 | 9 | 5 | 1,154 |
| Oct 18–24 | 8 | 4 | 745 |
| Oct 25–31 | 5 | 1 | 955 |
| Nov 1–7 | 1 | 1 | 261 |
| Nov 8–14 | 1 | 1 | 265 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| Dec 13–19 | 1 | 1 | 84 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
Reported in flower
Only 17 records here show flowers, too few to show a flowering season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported in fruit
No fruiting season shown here. Most records come from a single year, so a season is not shown yet.
In Ohio
Early March to early June, middle week early May, and again late June to early December, middle week mid-September
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.
Records per week from 3,943 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of common pawpaw | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 1 | 1 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 2 | 2 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 5 | 3 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 5 | 4 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 18 | 3 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 7 | 3 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 3 | 1 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 12 | 5 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 8 | 4 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 8 | 6 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 7 | 3 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 5 | 2 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 26 | 8 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 36 | 5 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 81 | 7 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 147 | 8 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 183 | 10 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 148 | 10 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 116 | 10 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 104 | 9 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 79 | 8 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 70 | 9 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 63 | 9 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 68 | 9 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 74 | 9 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 53 | 9 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 87 | 8 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 81 | 9 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 74 | 8 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 74 | 10 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 66 | 10 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 81 | 10 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 80 | 9 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 94 | 9 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 177 | 10 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 159 | 9 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 164 | 10 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 154 | 10 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 149 | 10 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 150 | 10 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 203 | 9 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 103 | 10 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 116 | 10 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 66 | 10 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 52 | 9 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 24 | 9 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 30 | 9 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 6 | 3 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 420 | 7 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 2 | 2 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 2 | 1 | 8,459 |
Reported in flower
Usually reported in flower mid-April to mid-May, middle week Apr 26 – May 2.
From 530 records that show flowers. Not every photo of a plant in flower is marked as flowering, so this shows when people reported it in flower, not when it flowers.
Reported in fruit
Usually reported in fruit early June to early October, middle week Aug 23–29.
From 445 records that show fruit. Not every photo of a plant in fruit is marked as fruiting, so this shows when people reported it in fruit, not when it fruits.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- Black Tupelo Nyssa sylvaticaOften confused in Ohio: 17 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Cucumber-tree Magnolia acuminataOften confused in Ohio: 13 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- northern spicebush Lindera benzoinOften confused in Ohio: 11 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Carya alba Carya albaOften confused in Ohio: 11 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- umbrella magnolia Magnolia tripetalaOften confused in Ohio: 10 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Times of day, land cover and photos from records are not shown for species whose locations are protected.
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
3,943 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 3,936 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 7 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
Links to individual records are not shown for this species, to protect the places it is recorded.