Plants of Boston National Historical Park
The plants most often spotted in Boston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,076
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 1,076 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Boston. The most frequently seen is the white clover, with 55 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Boston
white clover
Trifolium repens
55 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
55 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
50 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
49 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
47 observations · iNaturalist
chicory
Cichorium intybus
39 observations
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
38 observations
Japanese creeper
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
38 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
33 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
28 observations · iNaturalist
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
26 observations
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
25 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
25 observations · iNaturalist
swamp rose mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
24 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
23 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
23 observations
greater plantain
Plantago major
23 observations
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
23 observations · iNaturalist
lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor
22 observations · iNaturalist
Asiatic dayflower
Commelina communis
21 observations · iNaturalist
pineapple-weed
Matricaria discoidea
21 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
21 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
20 observations
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
17 observations
common reed
Phragmites australis
17 observations
false indigo bush
Amorpha fruticosa
16 observations
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
16 observations · iNaturalist
black nightshade
Solanum nigrum
16 observations
northern seaside goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
16 observations
honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
15 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
15 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
15 observations
American white waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
14 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
14 observations · iNaturalist
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
13 observations
white mulberry
Morus alba
13 observations · iNaturalist
blue vervain
Verbena hastata
13 observations
Spotted spurge
Euphorbia maculata
12 observations · iNaturalist
green carpetweed
Mollugo verticillata
12 observations · iNaturalist
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
11 observations
Japanese pachysandra
Pachysandra terminalis
11 observations · iNaturalist
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
11 observations · iNaturalist
eastern black nightshade
Solanum emulans
11 observations · iNaturalist
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
10 observations · iNaturalist
shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
10 observations · iNaturalist
Bigbract Verbena
Verbena bracteata
10 observations
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
10 observations
Siberian squill
Scilla siberica
10 observations · iNaturalist
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
9 observations
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