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Plants of Grayson Highlands State Park

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

1,963
recent observations
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Naturalists have logged 1,963 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Grayson Highlands. The most frequently seen is the Red Spruce, with 135 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Grayson Highlands

Red Spruce
Picea rubens
135 observations
Cliff Saxifrage
Micranthes petiolaris
103 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
99 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
84 observations
Fraser Fir
Abies fraseri
76 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
69 observations · iNaturalist
Fan Clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
68 observations
Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
64 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
61 observations
Common Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
56 observations
American Mountain Ash
Sorbus americana
54 observations
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
53 observations
Turk's-cap Lily
Lilium superbum
46 observations
Umbrella-leaf
Diphylleia cymosa
45 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
43 observations
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
43 observations · iNaturalist
Hay-scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
42 observations
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarda didyma
40 observations
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
40 observations
Bearberry
Vaccinium erythrocarpum
39 observations · iNaturalist
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
38 observations · iNaturalist
Whorled Loosestrife
Lysimachia quadrifolia
38 observations · iNaturalist
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
33 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
32 observations
Canadian Lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
32 observations
Wood Anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
32 observations · iNaturalist
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera pubescens
29 observations
Thyme-leaved Bluet
Houstonia serpyllifolia
28 observations · iNaturalist
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
26 observations
Great Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
26 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
25 observations
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
25 observations
Stag's-horn Clubmoss
Lycopodium clavatum
25 observations · iNaturalist
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
24 observations
White Baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
24 observations
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
22 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
22 observations
Minniebush
Rhododendron pilosum
22 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Crownvetch
Securigera varia
21 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Basil
Clinopodium vulgare
19 observations
Red Trillium
Trillium erectum
17 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
17 observations
Dotted Hawthorn
Crataegus punctata
17 observations
Carolina Springbeauty
Claytonia caroliniana
17 observations
Summer Bluet
Houstonia purpurea
17 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Woodsorrel
Oxalis montana
16 observations
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
15 observations
Indian Tobacco
Lobelia inflata
15 observations
Poke Milkweed
Asclepias exaltata
15 observations
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
14 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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