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Plants of Vermont

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

258,069
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 258,069 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Vermont. The most frequently seen is the Eastern White Pine, with 14,112 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Vermont

Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
14,112 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
10,812 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
10,171 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
8,073 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
8,047 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
7,615 observations · iNaturalist
Red Trillium
Trillium erectum
7,209 observations
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
6,971 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
6,625 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
6,474 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
6,383 observations
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
6,157 observations
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
5,892 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
5,881 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
5,879 observations
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
5,613 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
5,465 observations
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
5,328 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
5,317 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
5,270 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
5,154 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
5,082 observations
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
5,016 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
4,692 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
4,449 observations
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
4,432 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
4,300 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,251 observations
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
4,247 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
4,242 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
4,060 observations
Threeleaf Goldthread
Coptis trifolia
4,010 observations
Purple-flowered Raspberry
Rubus odoratus
3,925 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,894 observations
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
3,836 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
3,789 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
3,783 observations
Creeping Foamflower
Tiarella stolonifera
3,734 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
3,584 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
3,514 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
3,408 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
3,325 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
3,316 observations
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
3,260 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Springbeauty
Claytonia caroliniana
2,945 observations
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
2,942 observations · iNaturalist
Whorled Wood Aster
Oclemena acuminata
2,930 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
2,901 observations
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
2,885 observations · iNaturalist
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
2,869 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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