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Plants of Morristown National Historical Park

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

6,706
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 6,706 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Morristown. The most frequently seen is the American Wintergreen, with 607 recorded sightings.

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

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants in Morristown

American Wintergreen
Pyrola americana
607 observations · iNaturalist
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
578 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
532 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
269 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
261 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
209 observations
Beechdrops
Epifagus virginiana
196 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
180 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
180 observations
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
180 observations
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
177 observations · iNaturalist
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
177 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
147 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
142 observations
New York Fern
Amauropelta noveboracensis
131 observations · iNaturalist
Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
128 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
125 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
118 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
117 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
114 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
108 observations · iNaturalist
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
102 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
101 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
95 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
93 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
93 observations
Narrow-leaved Bittercress
Cardamine impatiens
92 observations · iNaturalist
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
87 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
87 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
85 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
83 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
82 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
82 observations
Japanese Stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
82 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
79 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
65 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
56 observations
Dwarf Ginseng
Panax trifolius
55 observations · iNaturalist
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
54 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
54 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
54 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
53 observations
Hay-scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
52 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
50 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
50 observations
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
50 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
50 observations · iNaturalist
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
49 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
48 observations · iNaturalist
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
47 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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