Plants of Maine
The plants most often spotted in Maine, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
156,101
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 156,101 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Maine. The most frequently seen is the Canadian bunchberry, with 6,733 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Maine
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
6,733 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
5,546 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
5,390 observations · iNaturalist
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
5,202 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,954 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
4,671 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
4,595 observations
white meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
4,534 observations
sheep laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
4,334 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
4,252 observations · iNaturalist
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
3,667 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
3,654 observations
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
3,545 observations
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
3,521 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
3,446 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
3,429 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
3,225 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
3,163 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
3,136 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
3,065 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
3,062 observations
flat-top white aster
Doellingeria umbellata
3,015 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,979 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
2,898 observations
purple pitcher plant
Sarracenia purpurea
2,894 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
2,862 observations
hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
2,786 observations · iNaturalist
three-toothed cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
2,774 observations · iNaturalist
azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
2,712 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
2,706 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
2,638 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,573 observations
painted trillium
Trillium undulatum
2,544 observations
tufted vetch
Vicia cracca
2,461 observations · iNaturalist
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
2,426 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
2,406 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
2,323 observations
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
2,281 observations · iNaturalist
red trillium
Trillium erectum
2,212 observations
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
2,090 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
2,080 observations
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
2,079 observations · iNaturalist
colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
2,065 observations · iNaturalist
whorled wood aster
Oclemena acuminata
2,023 observations · iNaturalist
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
2,008 observations
interrupted fern
Osmunda claytoniana
1,935 observations · iNaturalist
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
1,821 observations
Mountain holly
Ilex mucronata
1,804 observations · iNaturalist
Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
1,801 observations
Bog Labrador Tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
1,781 observations
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