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Plants of New Hampshire

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

243,919
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 243,919 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in New Hampshire. The most frequently seen is the Eastern White Pine, with 13,668 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in New Hampshire

Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
13,668 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
10,448 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
10,223 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
9,396 observations
Canadian Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
8,211 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
7,406 observations · iNaturalist
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
7,404 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
7,101 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
6,697 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
6,508 observations
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
6,439 observations
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
6,075 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
5,830 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
5,781 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
5,781 observations
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
5,646 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
5,438 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
5,045 observations · iNaturalist
Red Trillium
Trillium erectum
4,755 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
4,725 observations · iNaturalist
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
4,572 observations
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
4,347 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
4,327 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
4,320 observations
Threeleaf Goldthread
Coptis trifolia
4,156 observations
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
4,091 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
4,088 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
3,951 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
3,852 observations
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
3,637 observations · iNaturalist
Sheep Laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
3,611 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
3,573 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
3,399 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
3,321 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,308 observations
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
3,164 observations
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
3,090 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
3,083 observations
Whorled Wood Aster
Oclemena acuminata
3,074 observations · iNaturalist
Diapensia
Diapensia lapponica
3,005 observations · iNaturalist
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
2,962 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,898 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
2,881 observations · iNaturalist
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
2,869 observations · iNaturalist
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
2,834 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
2,662 observations · iNaturalist
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
2,634 observations
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
2,576 observations
Bog Labrador Tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
2,558 observations
Purple Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
2,499 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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