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Plants of Acadia National Park

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

24,914
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 24,914 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Acadia. The most frequently seen is the Three-toothed Cinquefoil, with 1,239 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Acadia

Three-toothed Cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
1,239 observations · iNaturalist
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
1,211 observations · iNaturalist
Sheep Laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
1,167 observations
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
1,035 observations
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
1,004 observations
Canadian Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
912 observations
Sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
888 observations
Northern Whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
811 observations
Pitch Pine
Pinus rigida
799 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
662 observations
Flat-top White Aster
Doellingeria umbellata
634 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
614 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
613 observations
Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
605 observations
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
562 observations
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
553 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
506 observations
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
499 observations · iNaturalist
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
498 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
491 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
468 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
465 observations
Northern Bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
429 observations
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
428 observations
Northern Wild Raisin
Viburnum cassinoides
405 observations
Large-leaved Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus
401 observations
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
391 observations
Mountain Holly
Ilex mucronata
381 observations · iNaturalist
Black Huckleberry
Gaylussacia baccata
364 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
332 observations
Tufted Vetch
Vicia cracca
331 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
313 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
306 observations
Black Crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
298 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
297 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
293 observations
Gray Birch
Betula populifolia
283 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
280 observations
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
279 observations · iNaturalist
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
272 observations · iNaturalist
Whorled Wood Aster
Oclemena acuminata
267 observations · iNaturalist
Seaside Pea
Lathyrus japonicus
265 observations
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
263 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
260 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
259 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
259 observations
Purple Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
257 observations
Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
257 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
254 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
254 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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