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Plants of Cape Henlopen State Park

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

2,134
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 2,134 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Cape Henlopen. The most frequently seen is the Low Pricklypear, with 213 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Cape Henlopen

Low Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
213 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
136 observations
Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
117 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
91 observations
Woolly Beachheather
Hudsonia tomentosa
71 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
69 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
68 observations
Virginia Pine
Pinus virginiana
66 observations
Hoary Mugwort
Artemisia stelleriana
66 observations · iNaturalist
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
65 observations · iNaturalist
Roundleaf Greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia
60 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
58 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
58 observations
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
57 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Bushclover
Lespedeza cuneata
56 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
53 observations
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
50 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
49 observations
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
44 observations
American Searocket
Cakile edentula
36 observations
Sawbrier
Smilax glauca
34 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
33 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
32 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Toadflax
Linaria canadensis
32 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
31 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
30 observations
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
30 observations
Northern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
27 observations
Marsh Elder
Iva frutescens
27 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
26 observations
Sweet Goldenrod
Solidago odora
26 observations
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
23 observations
Rush Skeletonweed
Chondrilla juncea
22 observations · iNaturalist
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
21 observations
Swamp Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
21 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
19 observations
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
19 observations · iNaturalist
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
18 observations
Rabbitfoot Clover
Trifolium arvense
18 observations · iNaturalist
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
17 observations
Common Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
17 observations
Pitch Pine
Pinus rigida
16 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
15 observations
Large Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
15 observations
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
15 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cat's-ear
Hypochaeris radicata
14 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Glasswort
Salicornia depressa
14 observations · iNaturalist
Spoonleaf Sundew
Drosera intermedia
13 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
13 observations
Saltmarsh Mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
13 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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