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Plants of The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

The plants most often spotted in the Schuylkill Center, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

5,297
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 5,297 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in the Schuylkill Center. The most frequently seen is the Japanese Angelica Tree, with 185 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in the Schuylkill Center

Japanese Angelica Tree
Aralia elata
185 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
167 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
165 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
160 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
160 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
157 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
141 observations
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
139 observations
Incised Fumewort
Corydalis incisa
138 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
136 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
130 observations
Mile-a-minute Weed
Persicaria perfoliata
128 observations · iNaturalist
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
127 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
127 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
119 observations
Hemp Dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
118 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
114 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
110 observations
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
106 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
106 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
104 observations · iNaturalist
Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
101 observations · iNaturalist
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
101 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
100 observations
Round-headed Bush Clover
Lespedeza capitata
99 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
98 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
98 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
96 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
95 observations · iNaturalist
Jetbead
Rhodotypos scandens
95 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
93 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
93 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
88 observations
Narrow-leaved Bittercress
Cardamine impatiens
86 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
84 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
83 observations
Deerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
81 observations · iNaturalist
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
80 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
79 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
78 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
77 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
77 observations
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
77 observations
Shingle Oak
Quercus imbricaria
76 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
75 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
74 observations · iNaturalist
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
72 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
69 observations
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus
68 observations · iNaturalist
Linden Viburnum
Viburnum dilatatum
67 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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