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Plants of Mount Philo State Park

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

895
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 895 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mount Philo. The most frequently seen is the Herb Robert, with 54 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Mount Philo

Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
54 observations
Purple-flowered Raspberry
Rubus odoratus
54 observations
White Stonecrop
Sedum album
46 observations · iNaturalist
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
43 observations
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
43 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
43 observations
Pale Jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
42 observations
Northern Whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
32 observations
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
30 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
28 observations
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
25 observations
Basswood
Tilia americana
22 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
21 observations
Early Meadow-rue
Thalictrum dioicum
21 observations
Virginia Saxifrage
Micranthes virginiensis
20 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
17 observations
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
16 observations
Bluestem Goldenrod
Solidago caesia
16 observations · iNaturalist
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
15 observations
Wild Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
14 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
13 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
13 observations
White Baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
13 observations
American Spikenard
Aralia racemosa
13 observations · iNaturalist
Twoleaf Miterwort
Mitella diphylla
12 observations
White Ash
Fraxinus americana
12 observations
Carolina Springbeauty
Claytonia caroliniana
12 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
11 observations
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
11 observations
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
11 observations
Largeflower Bellwort
Uvularia grandiflora
11 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
10 observations
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
10 observations
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
9 observations
Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis
9 observations
Common Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
9 observations · iNaturalist
Common Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
9 observations · iNaturalist
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
9 observations · iNaturalist
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
9 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
9 observations
Appalachian Barren-strawberry
Waldsteinia fragarioides
9 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
8 observations
Marginal Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
8 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
8 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
8 observations
Tall Thimbleweed
Anemone virginiana
8 observations · iNaturalist
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
8 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
7 observations
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
7 observations
Broad-leaved Helleborine
Epipactis helleborine
7 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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