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Plants of Hocking Hills State Park

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

4,115
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 4,115 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Hocking Hills. The most frequently seen is the Snakewort, with 242 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Hocking Hills include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants in Hocking Hills

Snakewort
Conocephalum salebrosum
242 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
232 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
219 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
199 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
171 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
140 observations
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Hepatica acutiloba
117 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
114 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
109 observations
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes
105 observations
Lobed Spleenwort
Asplenium pinnatifidum
97 observations · iNaturalist
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
94 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
89 observations
Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
87 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
84 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
81 observations
Shining Firmoss
Huperzia lucidula
79 observations
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
78 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
72 observations
Creeping Foamflower
Tiarella stolonifera
72 observations · iNaturalist
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
68 observations · iNaturalist
Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
64 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Pine
Pinus virginiana
63 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
62 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
59 observations
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
59 observations
Largeflower Valerian
Valeriana pauciflora
59 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
58 observations
Silvery Glade Fern
Deparia acrostichoides
58 observations · iNaturalist
Long-spurred Violet
Viola rostrata
58 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
57 observations
Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata
57 observations
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
56 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
56 observations
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
56 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
54 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
54 observations
Fan Clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
54 observations
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
53 observations
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
52 observations
Showy Orchis
Galearis spectabilis
52 observations · iNaturalist
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
51 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
49 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
49 observations
Creeping Phlox
Phlox stolonifera
49 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
47 observations
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
45 observations
Greater Whipwort
Bazzania trilobata
45 observations · iNaturalist
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
45 observations · iNaturalist
Sullivant's Coolwort
Sullivantia sullivantii
45 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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