Plants of Keweenaw National Historical Park
The plants most often spotted in Keweenaw, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,864
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 2,864 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Keweenaw. The most frequently seen is the thimbleberry, with 156 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Keweenaw
thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
156 observations
tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
116 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
101 observations
bladder campion
Silene vulgaris
85 observations · iNaturalist
broad-leaved sweet pea
Lathyrus latifolius
73 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
72 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
71 observations
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
69 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
67 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
67 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
67 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
66 observations
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
66 observations · iNaturalist
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
61 observations · iNaturalist
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
61 observations
shinleaf
Pyrola elliptica
60 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
58 observations
common soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
58 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
57 observations
yellow trout lily
Erythronium americanum
56 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
56 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
55 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
54 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
54 observations · iNaturalist
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
52 observations
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
52 observations · iNaturalist
heath speedwell
Veronica officinalis
51 observations · iNaturalist
Large-leaved lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus
50 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
50 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
48 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
48 observations
Oregon grape
Berberis aquifolium
48 observations · iNaturalist
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
45 observations
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
45 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
45 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
45 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
44 observations
interrupted fern
Osmunda claytoniana
44 observations · iNaturalist
white baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
44 observations
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
43 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
42 observations
marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
41 observations
marsh calla
Calla palustris
41 observations · iNaturalist
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
41 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
41 observations
spotted Joe-Pye weed
Eutrochium maculatum
41 observations
large-leaved aster
Eurybia macrophylla
40 observations
field horsetail
Equisetum arvense
39 observations
lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor
39 observations · iNaturalist
white turtlehead
Chelone glabra
39 observations
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