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Plants of Newark, NJ

The plants most often spotted near Newark, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

290,438
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 290,438 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Newark. The most frequently seen is the White Snakeroot, with 25,524 recorded sightings.

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

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants near Newark

White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
25,524 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
21,191 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
11,146 observations
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
11,136 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
10,923 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
10,012 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
9,242 observations · iNaturalist
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
8,506 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
7,977 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
7,130 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
6,732 observations
American Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
6,315 observations · iNaturalist
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
5,919 observations · iNaturalist
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
5,905 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
5,028 observations
Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
5,025 observations
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
5,024 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
4,961 observations
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
4,906 observations
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
4,845 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
4,758 observations
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
4,551 observations
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
4,377 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
4,369 observations
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
4,320 observations · iNaturalist
Low Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
4,226 observations · iNaturalist
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
4,101 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
4,003 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
3,930 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
3,894 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
3,835 observations
Mock Strawberry
Potentilla indica
3,762 observations · iNaturalist
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
3,759 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
3,758 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
3,681 observations
Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
3,661 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
3,548 observations
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
3,533 observations
American Wintergreen
Pyrola americana
3,532 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,527 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
3,510 observations
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
3,461 observations
Northern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
3,446 observations
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
3,424 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
3,389 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
3,352 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
3,348 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
3,345 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,333 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
3,258 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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