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Plants of Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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

23,992
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 23,992 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Cuyahoga Valley. The most frequently seen is the Mayapple, with 941 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Cuyahoga Valley

Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
941 observations
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
924 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
902 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
781 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
765 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
725 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
721 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
694 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
639 observations · iNaturalist
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
623 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
593 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
566 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
560 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
542 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
535 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
511 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
511 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
495 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
481 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
476 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
474 observations
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
460 observations · iNaturalist
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
452 observations
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
443 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
441 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
434 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
427 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
417 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
413 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
412 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
394 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
391 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
386 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
376 observations
Purple Crownvetch
Securigera varia
364 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
354 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
347 observations
Pale Jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
335 observations
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
335 observations
Carpet Bugle
Ajuga reptans
333 observations · iNaturalist
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
330 observations
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
327 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
323 observations
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
320 observations
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
310 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
290 observations · iNaturalist
Cream Violet
Viola striata
289 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
288 observations · iNaturalist
Bluestem Goldenrod
Solidago caesia
284 observations · iNaturalist
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
258 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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