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Plants of Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary

The plants most often spotted in Boston Nature Center, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,436
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,436 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Boston Nature Center. The most frequently seen is the Garlic Mustard, with 93 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Boston Nature Center

Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
93 observations
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
74 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
63 observations · iNaturalist
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
63 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
55 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
49 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
49 observations
Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
46 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
39 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
36 observations
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
34 observations · iNaturalist
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
34 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
33 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
33 observations
Bird's-foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
32 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus
32 observations · iNaturalist
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
30 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
30 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
30 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
28 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
28 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
27 observations
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
27 observations
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
27 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
25 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
24 observations
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
22 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
20 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
20 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
19 observations
Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
19 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
19 observations
Broad-leaved Sweet Pea
Lathyrus latifolius
19 observations · iNaturalist
Castor-Aralia
Kalopanax septemlobus
18 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Cucumber
Echinocystis lobata
17 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
17 observations
Tufted Vetch
Vicia cracca
17 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
17 observations
American Wintergreen
Pyrola americana
17 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
16 observations
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
16 observations · iNaturalist
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
15 observations
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
15 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
15 observations · iNaturalist
Cow Parsley
Anthriscus sylvestris
14 observations · iNaturalist
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
14 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
13 observations
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
12 observations
Lesser Periwinkle
Vinca minor
12 observations · iNaturalist
Common Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
12 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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