Places › State Parks › Ha Ha Tonka › Plants

Plants of Ha Ha Tonka State Park

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

1,123
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,123 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Ha Ha Tonka. The most frequently seen is the Walking Fern, with 56 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Ha Ha Tonka include Walking Fern - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Walking Fern

Most-observed plants in Ha Ha Tonka

Walking Fern
Asplenium rhizophyllum
56 observations
Painted-cup Paintbrush
Castilleja coccinea
45 observations
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
43 observations
Bigfruit Evening Primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
36 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Coneflower
Echinacea paradoxa
33 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Dock
Silphium terebinthinaceum
33 observations
Great Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
32 observations · iNaturalist
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
28 observations
Rose Vervain
Glandularia canadensis
28 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
27 observations
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
27 observations
Bird's Foot Violet
Viola pedata
27 observations
American Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
27 observations
Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens
26 observations · iNaturalist
Leafcup
Polymnia canadensis
26 observations · iNaturalist
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
24 observations
Tall Bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
24 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
23 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
23 observations
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
23 observations
False Rue Anemone
Enemion biternatum
23 observations · iNaturalist
Toadshade
Trillium sessile
21 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
20 observations
Eastern Beebalm
Monarda bradburyana
20 observations · iNaturalist
Purple-stem Cliffbrake
Pellaea atropurpurea
20 observations · iNaturalist
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
20 observations
Compass Plant
Silphium laciniatum
20 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
19 observations
Largeflower Bellwort
Uvularia grandiflora
19 observations
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
18 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
18 observations
Canadian Lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
18 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
18 observations
Fee's Lip Fern
Myriopteris gracilis
17 observations · iNaturalist
Reflexed Wild Ginger
Asarum reflexum
17 observations · iNaturalist
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
16 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
16 observations
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
16 observations
Leadplant
Amorpha canescens
16 observations
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
15 observations
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
15 observations
Hairy Ruellia
Ruellia humilis
15 observations
Catclaw Briar
Mimosa nuttallii
15 observations · iNaturalist
Four-leaved Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia
15 observations · iNaturalist
Slimflower Scurfpea
Pediomelum tenuiflorum
15 observations · iNaturalist
Sampson's Snakeroot
Orbexilum pedunculatum
14 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana
14 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
14 observations
Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
14 observations
Cylindrical Blazing Star
Liatris cylindracea
14 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.

Plants in nearby places

Out spotting plants in Ha Ha Tonka?

Take Huck with you. Identify any plant you find in seconds and build your collection.

Get Huck

Love plants? Get Huck field notes

Spotting tips, new species, and the best of what people are finding in the wild - straight to your inbox.

By subscribing you agree to receive Huck emails. No spam, unsubscribe anytime. See our Privacy Policy.