Plants of Boston National Historical Park
The plants most often spotted in Boston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Boston
white clover
Trifolium repens
55 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
50 observations · iNaturalist
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
45 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
44 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
44 observations
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
38 observations
Japanese creeper
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
38 observations · iNaturalist
chicory
Cichorium intybus
36 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
30 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
27 observations · iNaturalist
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
25 observations · iNaturalist
swamp rose mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
24 observations
common ivy
Hedera helix
23 observations · iNaturalist
greater plantain
Plantago major
23 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
23 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
22 observations
lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor
21 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
21 observations
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
20 observations
Asiatic dayflower
Commelina communis
19 observations · iNaturalist
pineapple-weed
Matricaria discoidea
19 observations · iNaturalist
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
19 observations
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
17 observations
false indigo bush
Amorpha fruticosa
16 observations
Common Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
16 observations · iNaturalist
common reed
Phragmites australis
16 observations
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
16 observations · iNaturalist
honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
15 observations
northern seaside goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
15 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
15 observations
black nightshade
Solanum nigrum
14 observations
white mulberry
Morus alba
13 observations · iNaturalist
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
12 observations
American white waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
12 observations
blue vervain
Verbena hastata
12 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
12 observations
green carpetweed
Mollugo verticillata
12 observations · iNaturalist
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
12 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted spurge
Euphorbia maculata
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
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
10 observations
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
10 observations · iNaturalist
shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
10 observations · iNaturalist
Siberian squill
Scilla siberica
10 observations · iNaturalist
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
9 observations
tufted vetch
Vicia cracca
9 observations · iNaturalist
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
9 observations
jimsonweed
Datura stramonium
9 observations · iNaturalist
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