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Plants of Indiana Dunes National Park

The plants most often spotted in Indiana Dunes, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

10,297
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 10,297 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Indiana Dunes. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Skunk Cabbage, with 484 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Indiana Dunes

Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
484 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
447 observations
Prairie Trillium
Trillium recurvatum
329 observations
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
321 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
319 observations
Hairy Puccoon
Lithospermum caroliniense
317 observations · iNaturalist
Sundial Lupine
Lupinus perennis
287 observations
Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia corollata
287 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
276 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
267 observations
Common Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
266 observations · iNaturalist
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
253 observations
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
246 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
244 observations
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
233 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
226 observations
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
221 observations
Canadian Lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
214 observations
Common Hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
210 observations
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
209 observations
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
209 observations
Star-flowered Lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
208 observations
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
207 observations
Eastern Pricklypear
Opuntia cespitosa
207 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
203 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
200 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
190 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
184 observations
Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris
174 observations
Bird's Foot Violet
Viola pedata
164 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
162 observations
Beach Wormwood
Artemisia caudata
162 observations · iNaturalist
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
156 observations · iNaturalist
Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
153 observations
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
149 observations
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
147 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
146 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
138 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
135 observations
Cleft Phlox
Phlox bifida
133 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
131 observations
White Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus albus
131 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
130 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
123 observations
Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
121 observations
Swamp Rose
Rosa palustris
121 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
118 observations
Michigan Lily
Lilium michiganense
115 observations
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
113 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
111 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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