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Plants of High Point State Park

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

1,308
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,308 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in High Point. The most frequently seen is the Viper's-bugloss, with 70 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in High Point include American Chestnut and Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

American ChestnutSpotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants in High Point

Viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
70 observations · iNaturalist
Marsh Calla
Calla palustris
54 observations · iNaturalist
American Chestnut
Castanea dentata
48 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
48 observations
Great Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
46 observations
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
43 observations
Biting Stonecrop
Sedum acre
42 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
41 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
40 observations
Sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
40 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
32 observations
Sheep Laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
32 observations
Pitch Pine
Pinus rigida
32 observations
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
32 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
31 observations
Bladder Campion
Silene vulgaris
30 observations · iNaturalist
Bear Oak
Quercus ilicifolia
30 observations · iNaturalist
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
29 observations
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
29 observations · iNaturalist
Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
29 observations · iNaturalist
Hay-scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
28 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
27 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
26 observations
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
25 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
23 observations
Whorled Loosestrife
Lysimachia quadrifolia
23 observations · iNaturalist
Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
22 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
21 observations
Fringed Polygala
Polygaloides paucifolia
20 observations · iNaturalist
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
19 observations
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
19 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Arbutus
Epigaea repens
19 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
18 observations
Northern Blue Flag
Iris versicolor
17 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
17 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
15 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
15 observations · iNaturalist
Whorled Wood Aster
Oclemena acuminata
15 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
14 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
14 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
14 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
14 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
14 observations
Spreading Dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
13 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
13 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
13 observations
Deerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
13 observations · iNaturalist
Hoary Alyssum
Berteroa incana
13 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Basil
Clinopodium vulgare
13 observations
Threeleaf Goldthread
Coptis trifolia
13 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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