Plants of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
The plants most often spotted in Jamaica Bay, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,937
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 4,937 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Jamaica Bay. The most frequently seen is the rugosa rose, with 385 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Jamaica Bay
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
385 observations · iNaturalist
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
277 observations
low pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
208 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
199 observations
common soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
189 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
186 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
176 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
160 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
157 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
155 observations
northern bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
144 observations
marsh fleabane
Pluchea odorata
135 observations · iNaturalist
common yucca
Yucca filamentosa
133 observations
common reed
Phragmites australis
130 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
127 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
126 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
108 observations
Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
107 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
105 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
104 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
89 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
84 observations
sulphur cinquefoil
Potentilla recta
79 observations · iNaturalist
lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor
73 observations · iNaturalist
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
70 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
65 observations
swamp rose mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
65 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
65 observations
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
63 observations
spotted horsemint
Monarda punctata
61 observations
northern seaside goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
61 observations
groundsel tree
Baccharis halimifolia
60 observations
bladder campion
Silene vulgaris
57 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
56 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
55 observations · iNaturalist
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
54 observations · iNaturalist
white campion
Silene latifolia
53 observations · iNaturalist
wild carrot
Daucus carota
51 observations
partridge pea
Chamaecrista fasciculata
50 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
47 observations
coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
44 observations · iNaturalist
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
41 observations
Deptford pink
Dianthus armeria
40 observations · iNaturalist
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
37 observations
Japanese angelica tree
Aralia elata
36 observations · iNaturalist
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
35 observations · iNaturalist
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
35 observations
white mulberry
Morus alba
34 observations · iNaturalist
tall blue wild indigo
Baptisia australis
34 observations
common evening-primrose
Oenothera biennis
32 observations
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