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Plants of Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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

24,071
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 24,071 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Cuyahoga Valley. The most frequently seen is the Mayapple, with 941 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Cuyahoga Valley

Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
941 observations
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
924 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
908 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
781 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
765 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
725 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
722 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
694 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
639 observations · iNaturalist
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
624 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
595 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
567 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
560 observations · iNaturalist
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
546 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
539 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
513 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
511 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
497 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
484 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
476 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
476 observations
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
460 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
457 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
452 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
441 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
434 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
427 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
418 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
413 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
412 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
395 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
392 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
386 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
377 observations
Purple Crownvetch
Securigera varia
365 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
355 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
347 observations
Pale Jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
336 observations
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
336 observations
Carpet Bugle
Ajuga reptans
333 observations · iNaturalist
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
330 observations
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
330 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
323 observations
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
320 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
310 observations · iNaturalist
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
310 observations
Cream Violet
Viola striata
294 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
288 observations · iNaturalist
Bluestem Goldenrod
Solidago caesia
285 observations · iNaturalist
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
258 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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