Plants of Cheaha State Park
The plants most often spotted in Cheaha, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
978
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 978 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Cheaha. The most frequently seen is the mountain laurel, with 66 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Cheaha include Spotted Wintergreen and Southern Bellflower - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Cheaha
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
66 observations
oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
64 observations
Dwarf Iris
Iris verna
55 observations · iNaturalist
galax
Galax urceolata
47 observations · iNaturalist
azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
40 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia pine
Pinus virginiana
39 observations
yellow star grass
Hypoxis hirsuta
34 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
32 observations
Cumberland Rose Gentian
Sabatia capitata
31 observations · iNaturalist
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
28 observations
bashful wakerobin
Trillium catesbaei
28 observations · iNaturalist
fire pink
Silene virginica
24 observations
Talladega Wild Basil
Clinopodium talladeganum
22 observations · iNaturalist
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
21 observations
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
21 observations
Canadian lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
20 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
20 observations · iNaturalist
American holly
Ilex opaca
19 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
17 observations
marginal wood fern
Dryopteris marginalis
16 observations
bird's foot violet
Viola pedata
15 observations
woodland pinkroot
Spigelia marilandica
15 observations · iNaturalist
Granite Gooseberry
Ribes curvatum
15 observations · iNaturalist
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
14 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
14 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
14 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
14 observations
Two-flower Dwarf-dandelion
Krigia biflora
14 observations · iNaturalist
Small-Flower Pawpaw
Asimina parviflora
14 observations
button-rosy
Senega curtissii
14 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Harebell
Campanula divaricata
13 observations
sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
13 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
11 observations
Black Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
11 observations
trailing arbutus
Epigaea repens
11 observations
mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
10 observations
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
10 observations
sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
10 observations · iNaturalist
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
9 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
9 observations
Kidney-leaf Rosinweed
Silphium compositum
9 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Tickseed
Coreopsis major
9 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina lily
Lilium michauxii
9 observations · iNaturalist
goat's rue
Tephrosia virginiana
8 observations
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
8 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
8 observations · iNaturalist
redring milkweed
Asclepias variegata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Maryland golden-aster
Chrysopsis mariana
8 observations · iNaturalist
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
8 observations · iNaturalist
Plants in nearby places
Out spotting plants in Cheaha?
Take Huck with you. Identify any plant you find in seconds and build your collection.
Get HuckLove plants? Get Huck field notes
Spotting tips, new species, and the best of what people are finding in the wild - straight to your inbox.