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Plants of Colonial National Historical Park

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

5,154
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 5,154 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Colonial. The most frequently seen is the Chinese Bushclover, with 335 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Colonial

Chinese Bushclover
Lespedeza cuneata
335 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
299 observations · iNaturalist
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
206 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
202 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
166 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
161 observations
Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
148 observations · iNaturalist
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
137 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
135 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
122 observations
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
121 observations
American Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
121 observations
Yellow Crownbeard
Verbesina occidentalis
119 observations · iNaturalist
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
118 observations
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
118 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
111 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
106 observations
Wild Comfrey
Andersonglossum virginianum
98 observations · iNaturalist
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
92 observations
Blue Mistflower
Conoclinium coelestinum
91 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
90 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
87 observations
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
87 observations
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
84 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
83 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
83 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
77 observations
Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
75 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
74 observations · iNaturalist
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
74 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Heartleaf
Asarum virginicum
74 observations · iNaturalist
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
73 observations
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
73 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
71 observations
Purple Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
71 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
68 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
68 observations
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
67 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
66 observations
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
66 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
66 observations
Spring Starflower
Ipheion uniflorum
66 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
66 observations · iNaturalist
White Oak
Quercus alba
65 observations
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata
65 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
63 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
62 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
62 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
61 observations
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax bona-nox
61 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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