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Plants of New Hampshire

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

244,363
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 244,363 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in New Hampshire. The most frequently seen is the Eastern White Pine, with 13,694 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in New Hampshire

Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
13,694 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
10,462 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
10,236 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
9,401 observations
Canadian Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
8,218 observations
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
7,415 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
7,408 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
7,108 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
6,706 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
6,514 observations
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
6,441 observations
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
6,077 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
5,833 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
5,792 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
5,788 observations
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
5,650 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
5,452 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
5,049 observations · iNaturalist
Red Trillium
Trillium erectum
4,757 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
4,728 observations · iNaturalist
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
4,577 observations
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
4,352 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
4,345 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
4,325 observations
Threeleaf Goldthread
Coptis trifolia
4,165 observations
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
4,111 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
4,099 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
3,959 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
3,855 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
3,695 observations · iNaturalist
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
3,638 observations · iNaturalist
Sheep Laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
3,619 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
3,400 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
3,321 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,309 observations
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
3,167 observations
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
3,090 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
3,085 observations
Whorled Wood Aster
Oclemena acuminata
3,082 observations · iNaturalist
Diapensia
Diapensia lapponica
3,029 observations · iNaturalist
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
2,965 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,900 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
2,883 observations · iNaturalist
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
2,871 observations · iNaturalist
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
2,839 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
2,663 observations · iNaturalist
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
2,636 observations
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
2,588 observations
Bog Labrador Tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
2,559 observations
Purple Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
2,507 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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