Plants of Valley Forge National Historical Park
The plants most often spotted in Valley Forge, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,480
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 3,480 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Valley Forge. The most frequently seen is the Virginia bluebells, with 163 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Valley Forge
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
163 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
136 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
125 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
124 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
95 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
95 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
95 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
94 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
92 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
92 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
90 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
86 observations · iNaturalist
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
82 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
81 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
80 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
78 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
75 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
73 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
72 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
71 observations
wild teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
71 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
71 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
69 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
69 observations · iNaturalist
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
66 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
64 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
64 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
64 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
62 observations
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
62 observations · iNaturalist
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
57 observations
narrow-leaved bittercress
Cardamine impatiens
54 observations · iNaturalist
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
53 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
52 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
51 observations
field thistle
Cirsium discolor
49 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
49 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
48 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
46 observations · iNaturalist
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
46 observations · iNaturalist
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
44 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
44 observations
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
44 observations · iNaturalist
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
42 observations · iNaturalist
hemp dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
41 observations
mile-a-minute weed
Persicaria perfoliata
41 observations · iNaturalist
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
40 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
40 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
39 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
39 observations · iNaturalist
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