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Plants of Fontenelle Forest

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

1,060
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,060 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Fontenelle Forest. The most frequently seen is the American Pokeweed, with 55 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Fontenelle Forest

American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
55 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
55 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
54 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
52 observations
Tall Bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
48 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
47 observations
Wood Nettle
Laportea canadensis
36 observations
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
35 observations
Bristly Greenbrier
Smilax tamnoides
33 observations · iNaturalist
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
30 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
30 observations
Bottlebrush Grass
Elymus hystrix
28 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
26 observations · iNaturalist
Common Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
26 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
26 observations
Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
26 observations · iNaturalist
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
25 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
23 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
23 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
23 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
21 observations
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
20 observations
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
18 observations · iNaturalist
Starry Campion
Silene stellata
15 observations
Smooth Yellow Violet
Viola eriocarpa
15 observations · iNaturalist
American Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
14 observations
Basswood
Tilia americana
14 observations
Low Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
14 observations · iNaturalist
Poison Hemlock
Conium maculatum
13 observations
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
13 observations
Smooth Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum
13 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
13 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
12 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
12 observations
Winecup Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
12 observations
Pale Jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
11 observations
Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
11 observations
Sweet Joe-Pye-weed
Eutrochium purpureum
11 observations
Virginia Stickseed
Hackelia virginiana
11 observations · iNaturalist
White Vervain
Verbena urticifolia
11 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
10 observations
Asiatic Dayflower
Commelina communis
10 observations · iNaturalist
American Lopseed
Phryma leptostachya
9 observations · iNaturalist
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
9 observations · iNaturalist
Aunt Lucy
Ellisia nyctelea
9 observations · iNaturalist
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
8 observations
Cannabis
Cannabis sativa
8 observations · iNaturalist
Missouri Gooseberry
Ribes missouriense
8 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
7 observations
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
7 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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