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Plants of Bays Mountain Park

The plants most often spotted in Bays Mountain Park, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,420
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,420 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Bays Mountain Park. The most frequently seen is the Azure Bluet, with 50 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Bays Mountain Park include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants in Bays Mountain Park

Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
50 observations · iNaturalist
Halberd-leaved Violet
Viola hastata
48 observations · iNaturalist
Watershield
Brasenia schreberi
47 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
46 observations
Trailing Arbutus
Epigaea repens
46 observations
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
43 observations
Galax
Galax urceolata
42 observations · iNaturalist
Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
40 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
38 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
38 observations
Yellow Iris
Iris pseudacorus
36 observations
Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata
35 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
34 observations
Pinxter Flower
Rhododendron periclymenoides
33 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
33 observations
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
33 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
33 observations
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
32 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Iris
Iris verna
32 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Vetch
Vicia caroliniana
31 observations
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera pubescens
30 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
29 observations
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
28 observations
Fly Poison
Amianthium muscitoxicum
28 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
28 observations · iNaturalist
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
26 observations · iNaturalist
Fan Clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
26 observations
Pennywort
Obolaria virginica
26 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
26 observations · iNaturalist
Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
25 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
23 observations
Star Chickweed
Stellaria pubera
23 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
22 observations
Small Green Wood Orchid
Platanthera clavellata
21 observations · iNaturalist
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
21 observations
Summer Bluet
Houstonia purpurea
21 observations · iNaturalist
White Turtlehead
Chelone glabra
20 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
19 observations
Purple False Foxglove
Agalinis purpurea
19 observations
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
19 observations
Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
18 observations
Downy Lobelia
Lobelia puberula
18 observations
Perfoliate Bellwort
Uvularia perfoliata
18 observations · iNaturalist
New York Fern
Amauropelta noveboracensis
18 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
17 observations
Wild Comfrey
Andersonglossum virginianum
17 observations · iNaturalist
Nodding Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes cernua
17 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
16 observations · iNaturalist
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
16 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
15 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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