Plants of Devil’s Lake State Park
The plants most often spotted in Devil’s Lake, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,177
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 3,177 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Devil’s Lake. The most frequently seen is the American cancer-root, with 167 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Devil’s Lake
American cancer-root
Conopholis americana
167 observations
marginal wood fern
Dryopteris marginalis
139 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
138 observations
rock polypody
Polypodium virginianum
126 observations
leafcup
Polymnia canadensis
125 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
113 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
106 observations
rock harlequin
Capnoides sempervirens
103 observations · iNaturalist
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
100 observations
mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
91 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
83 observations
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
83 observations
pointed-leaved tick-trefoil
Hylodesmum glutinosum
83 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
75 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
74 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
72 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
70 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
67 observations
american witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
67 observations
white baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
64 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
63 observations
eastern shooting star
Primula meadia
63 observations
poke milkweed
Asclepias exaltata
61 observations
pale jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
54 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
51 observations
northern maidenhair fern
Adiantum pedatum
48 observations
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
47 observations
American bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
47 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
43 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
43 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
43 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
41 observations
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
40 observations
interrupted fern
Osmunda claytoniana
40 observations · iNaturalist
northern bush honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
40 observations · iNaturalist
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
39 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
39 observations · iNaturalist
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
38 observations
large-leaved aster
Eurybia macrophylla
37 observations
shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
35 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
35 observations
round-lobed hepatica
Hepatica americana
35 observations · iNaturalist
largeflower bellwort
Uvularia grandiflora
34 observations
sharp-lobed hepatica
Hepatica acutiloba
34 observations · iNaturalist
basswood
Tilia americana
31 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
31 observations
common motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
30 observations · iNaturalist
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
30 observations
rough blazing star
Liatris aspera
30 observations · iNaturalist
white rattlesnake root
Nabalus albus
29 observations · iNaturalist
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