Plants of Maine
The plants most often spotted in Maine, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
149,150
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 149,150 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Maine. The most frequently seen is the Canadian bunchberry, with 6,517 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Maine
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
6,517 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
5,357 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
5,043 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
4,995 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
4,809 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
4,532 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
4,491 observations
white meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
4,298 observations
sheep laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
4,264 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
4,187 observations · iNaturalist
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
3,592 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
3,538 observations
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
3,444 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
3,389 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
3,345 observations
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
3,343 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
3,061 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
2,989 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
2,989 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
2,856 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
2,796 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,786 observations
three-toothed cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
2,706 observations · iNaturalist
azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
2,685 observations · iNaturalist
purple pitcher plant
Sarracenia purpurea
2,677 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
2,675 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
2,645 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
2,621 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,539 observations
hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
2,532 observations · iNaturalist
flat-top white aster
Doellingeria umbellata
2,515 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
2,504 observations
painted trillium
Trillium undulatum
2,457 observations
tufted vetch
Vicia cracca
2,439 observations · iNaturalist
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
2,321 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
2,296 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
2,228 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
2,210 observations
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
2,206 observations · iNaturalist
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
2,058 observations · iNaturalist
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
2,053 observations
colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
1,981 observations · iNaturalist
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
1,951 observations
interrupted fern
Osmunda claytoniana
1,897 observations · iNaturalist
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
1,764 observations
Bog Labrador Tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
1,740 observations
northern wild raisin
Viburnum cassinoides
1,738 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
1,713 observations
threeleaf goldthread
Coptis trifolia
1,690 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
1,688 observations
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