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Plants of Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center

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

5,737
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 5,737 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Habitat. The most frequently seen is the Garlic Mustard, with 323 recorded sightings.

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

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants in Habitat

Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
323 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
253 observations
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
201 observations
Black Swallow-wort
Vincetoxicum nigrum
197 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
196 observations
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
177 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
173 observations
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
164 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
153 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
149 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
140 observations
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
137 observations
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus
133 observations · iNaturalist
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
131 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
127 observations · iNaturalist
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
126 observations
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
125 observations
Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
116 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
114 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
111 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
107 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
106 observations
Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
106 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
105 observations · iNaturalist
European Lily Of The Valley
Convallaria majalis
102 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
100 observations · iNaturalist
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
99 observations
Lesser Periwinkle
Vinca minor
98 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
94 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
93 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
93 observations · iNaturalist
Box Elder
Acer negundo
89 observations
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
86 observations
Common Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
85 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
85 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
84 observations
White Campion
Silene latifolia
79 observations · iNaturalist
Asiatic Dayflower
Commelina communis
73 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
73 observations · iNaturalist
Low Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
71 observations · iNaturalist
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
70 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
69 observations
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
69 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
68 observations
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
67 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
66 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
65 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
63 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
63 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
63 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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