Plants of Elachee Nature Science Center
The plants most often spotted in Elachee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
498
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 498 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Elachee. The most frequently seen is the American holly, with 31 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Elachee include Spotted Wintergreen and American Chestnut - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Elachee
American holly
Ilex opaca
31 observations
fan clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
31 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
27 observations
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
26 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
22 observations
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
21 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
20 observations
bashful wakerobin
Trillium catesbaei
19 observations · iNaturalist
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
16 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
15 observations
strawberry bush
Euonymus americanus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
12 observations · iNaturalist
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
11 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
10 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
10 observations
downy rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera pubescens
10 observations
muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
10 observations · iNaturalist
Little Sweet Betsy
Trillium cuneatum
10 observations · iNaturalist
Halberd-leaved violet
Viola hastata
9 observations · iNaturalist
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
8 observations
southern nodding wakerobin
Trillium rugelii
8 observations · iNaturalist
perfoliate bellwort
Uvularia perfoliata
8 observations · iNaturalist
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
7 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
7 observations
rattlesnakeweed
Hieracium venosum
7 observations
crane-fly orchid
Tipularia discolor
7 observations · iNaturalist
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
6 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
6 observations
Snakewort
Conocephalum salebrosum
6 observations · iNaturalist
lyreleaf sage
Salvia lyrata
6 observations
violet woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
6 observations
sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
6 observations
naked-flowered tick-trefoil
Hylodesmum nudiflorum
6 observations · iNaturalist
southern lady fern
Athyrium asplenioides
6 observations · iNaturalist
round-lobed hepatica
Hepatica americana
6 observations · iNaturalist
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
5 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
5 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
5 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
5 observations
Asiatic dayflower
Commelina communis
5 observations · iNaturalist
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
5 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
5 observations
Chinese bushclover
Lespedeza cuneata
5 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
4 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
4 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
4 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
4 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
4 observations
robin's-plantain
Erigeron pulchellus
4 observations · iNaturalist
pinesap
Monotropa hypopitys
4 observations · iNaturalist
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