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Plants of Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary

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

2,674
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 2,674 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Broadmoor. The most frequently seen is the Striped Wintergreen, with 231 recorded sightings.

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

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants in Broadmoor

Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
231 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
138 observations
American White Waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
117 observations
Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
90 observations
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
89 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
88 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
84 observations · iNaturalist
Green Arrow Arum
Peltandra virginica
77 observations · iNaturalist
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
75 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
70 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
66 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
64 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
63 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
63 observations
Roundleaf Greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia
62 observations
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
61 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
58 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
54 observations
Hay-scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
53 observations
Rock Polypody
Polypodium virginianum
48 observations
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
43 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
43 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
42 observations
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
42 observations · iNaturalist
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
41 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
41 observations
European Lily Of The Valley
Convallaria majalis
39 observations
White Oak
Quercus alba
39 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
38 observations
Broadleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia
35 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
35 observations · iNaturalist
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
35 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
35 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
34 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
34 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
34 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
32 observations
Pinesap
Monotropa hypopitys
32 observations · iNaturalist
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
32 observations · iNaturalist
Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
30 observations
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
30 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
30 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
30 observations
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
29 observations
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
28 observations
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus
28 observations · iNaturalist
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
27 observations
Autumn Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
27 observations
Water Smartweed
Persicaria amphibia
27 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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