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Plants of Newark, NJ

The plants most often spotted near Newark, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

291,371
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 291,371 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Newark. The most frequently seen is the White Snakeroot, with 25,607 recorded sightings.

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

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants near Newark

White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
25,607 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
21,237 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
11,156 observations
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
11,150 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
10,928 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
10,055 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
9,246 observations · iNaturalist
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
8,575 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
8,022 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
7,143 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
6,780 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
6,319 observations · iNaturalist
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
5,920 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
5,919 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
5,046 observations
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
5,034 observations
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
5,027 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
4,999 observations
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
4,930 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
4,859 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
4,776 observations
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
4,555 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,402 observations
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
4,383 observations
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
4,326 observations · iNaturalist
Low Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
4,279 observations · iNaturalist
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
4,105 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
4,014 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,948 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
3,894 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
3,836 observations
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
3,771 observations · iNaturalist
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
3,766 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
3,762 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
3,684 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
3,678 observations
American Wintergreen
Pyrola americana
3,564 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
3,560 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
3,545 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,539 observations
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
3,534 observations
Northern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
3,499 observations
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
3,474 observations
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
3,441 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
3,393 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,363 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
3,360 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
3,359 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,349 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
3,260 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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