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Plants of Acadia National Park

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

24,691
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 24,691 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Acadia. The most frequently seen is the Three-toothed Cinquefoil, with 1,221 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Acadia

Three-toothed Cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
1,221 observations · iNaturalist
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
1,207 observations · iNaturalist
Sheep Laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
1,151 observations
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
1,000 observations
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
1,000 observations
Canadian Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
905 observations
Sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
879 observations
Northern Whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
800 observations
Pitch Pine
Pinus rigida
792 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
656 observations
Flat-top White Aster
Doellingeria umbellata
631 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
611 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
609 observations
Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
591 observations
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
557 observations
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
552 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
506 observations
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
499 observations · iNaturalist
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
497 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
484 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
466 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
462 observations
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
425 observations
Northern Bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
422 observations
Northern Wild Raisin
Viburnum cassinoides
404 observations
Large-leaved Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus
400 observations
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
391 observations
Mountain Holly
Ilex mucronata
376 observations · iNaturalist
Black Huckleberry
Gaylussacia baccata
351 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
331 observations
Tufted Vetch
Vicia cracca
329 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
313 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
302 observations
Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
297 observations · iNaturalist
Black Crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
293 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
291 observations
Gray Birch
Betula populifolia
280 observations
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
280 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
279 observations
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
272 observations · iNaturalist
Whorled Wood Aster
Oclemena acuminata
265 observations · iNaturalist
Seaside Pea
Lathyrus japonicus
264 observations
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
262 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
259 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
258 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
258 observations
Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
255 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
253 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
253 observations
Purple Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
252 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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