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Plants of Blackwater Falls State Park

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

1,898
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,898 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Blackwater Falls. The most frequently seen is the Great Rhododendron, with 190 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Blackwater Falls include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants in Blackwater Falls

Great Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
190 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
120 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
103 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
88 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
77 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
74 observations · iNaturalist
Tawny Cottongrass
Eriophorum virginicum
61 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
52 observations
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
48 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Maple
Acer spicatum
41 observations · iNaturalist
Bigtooth Aspen
Populus grandidentata
40 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
39 observations
Red Spruce
Picea rubens
39 observations
Fan Clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
38 observations
Stag's-horn Clubmoss
Lycopodium clavatum
34 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
32 observations
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
32 observations
Large Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
32 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
31 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
31 observations · iNaturalist
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
30 observations · iNaturalist
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera pubescens
30 observations
Hay-scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
30 observations
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
30 observations · iNaturalist
Flat-top White Aster
Doellingeria umbellata
29 observations
Mountain Winterberry
Ilex montana
29 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Whipwort
Bazzania trilobata
28 observations · iNaturalist
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
28 observations
Swamp Dewberry
Rubus hispidus
27 observations
Viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
26 observations · iNaturalist
Interrupted Clubmoss
Spinulum annotinum
26 observations · iNaturalist
Narrowleaf Gentian
Gentiana linearis
25 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
24 observations
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
23 observations · iNaturalist
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
23 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
22 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
22 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
22 observations
Wild Basil
Clinopodium vulgare
22 observations
Wild Teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
21 observations
Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
21 observations
Golden Ragwort
Packera aurea
20 observations
Fraser Magnolia
Magnolia fraseri
19 observations
Japanese Stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
18 observations · iNaturalist
New York Fern
Amauropelta noveboracensis
18 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
17 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
17 observations
Turk's-cap Lily
Lilium superbum
17 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
16 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
16 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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