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Plants of Baxter State Park

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

6,864
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 6,864 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Baxter. The most frequently seen is the Canadian Bunchberry, with 470 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Baxter

Canadian Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
470 observations
Bog Labrador Tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
450 observations
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
341 observations
Diapensia
Diapensia lapponica
339 observations · iNaturalist
Bog Bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
274 observations · iNaturalist
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
267 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
246 observations
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
244 observations
Three-toothed Cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
220 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
205 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
193 observations · iNaturalist
Sheep Laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
172 observations
Creeping Snowberry
Gaultheria hispidula
171 observations
Swamp Laurel
Kalmia polifolia
141 observations · iNaturalist
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
136 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
134 observations
Whorled Wood Aster
Oclemena acuminata
127 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
126 observations · iNaturalist
Bigelow's Sedge
Carex bigelowii
117 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
116 observations
Threeleaf Goldthread
Coptis trifolia
114 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
109 observations
Mountain Woodsorrel
Oxalis montana
109 observations
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
108 observations
Northern Whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
107 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
104 observations
Greenland Stitchwort
Mononeuria groenlandica
103 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
102 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
102 observations
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
88 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Holly
Ilex mucronata
84 observations · iNaturalist
Red Trillium
Trillium erectum
80 observations
Trailing Arbutus
Epigaea repens
79 observations
Lapland Azalea
Rhododendron lapponicum
79 observations
Leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calyculata
75 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
74 observations
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
73 observations
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
71 observations
Interrupted Clubmoss
Spinulum annotinum
70 observations · iNaturalist
Pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
63 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
63 observations · iNaturalist
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
62 observations
Tamarack
Larix laricina
62 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
61 observations
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
60 observations · iNaturalist
Round-leaved Sundew
Drosera rotundifolia
58 observations
Highland Rush
Oreojuncus trifidus
56 observations · iNaturalist
Black Crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
55 observations · iNaturalist
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
52 observations
Stairstep Moss
Hylocomium splendens
52 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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