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Plants of Hale Reservation

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

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50
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Naturalists have logged 972 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Hale Reservation. The most frequently seen is the Common Mugwort, with 68 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Hale Reservation

Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
68 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
55 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
37 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
34 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
33 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
32 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
29 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
26 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
25 observations
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
25 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
24 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
23 observations
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
23 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
23 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
23 observations
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
23 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
21 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
21 observations
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
20 observations
Lesser Periwinkle
Vinca minor
20 observations · iNaturalist
Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
20 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
19 observations
Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
18 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
18 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
16 observations
Carpet Bugle
Ajuga reptans
16 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
16 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
15 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
15 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
14 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
14 observations
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
13 observations
European Lily Of The Valley
Convallaria majalis
12 observations
Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
12 observations
Roundleaf Greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia
12 observations
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
12 observations
American White Waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
11 observations
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
11 observations · iNaturalist
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
11 observations
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
11 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
10 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
10 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
10 observations
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
10 observations
Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
10 observations · iNaturalist
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
9 observations
Tufted Vetch
Vicia cracca
9 observations · iNaturalist
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
9 observations
New York Fern
Amauropelta noveboracensis
9 observations · iNaturalist

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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