Plants of New Jersey
The plants most often spotted in New Jersey, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
442,615
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 442,615 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in New Jersey. The most frequently seen is the white snakeroot, with 24,489 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in New Jersey include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in New Jersey
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
24,489 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
21,546 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
16,323 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
15,579 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
15,335 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
12,373 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
12,059 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
12,002 observations · iNaturalist
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
11,998 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
11,658 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
9,277 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
9,113 observations · iNaturalist
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
9,062 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
8,967 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
8,953 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
8,770 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
8,684 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
8,610 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
8,586 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
8,173 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
8,124 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
8,030 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
7,970 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
7,854 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
7,568 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
7,549 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
7,509 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
7,480 observations · iNaturalist
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
7,390 observations · iNaturalist
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
7,199 observations · iNaturalist
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
6,950 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
6,943 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
6,589 observations
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
6,434 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
6,379 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
6,372 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
6,361 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
6,293 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
6,250 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
6,250 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
6,205 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
6,169 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
6,159 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
6,140 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
6,055 observations
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
5,983 observations · iNaturalist
common reed
Phragmites australis
5,930 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
5,884 observations
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
5,526 observations · iNaturalist
hemp dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
5,513 observations
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