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Plants of Niagara Falls State Park

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

2,007
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 2,007 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Niagara Falls. The most frequently seen is the Tree-of-heaven, with 151 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Niagara Falls

Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
151 observations
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
130 observations
Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
125 observations
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
106 observations
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
105 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
99 observations
Purple-flowered Raspberry
Rubus odoratus
94 observations
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
60 observations
Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Cymbalaria muralis
47 observations · iNaturalist
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
46 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
43 observations
Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
39 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
37 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
37 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
37 observations
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
35 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
34 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
33 observations
Purple Crownvetch
Securigera varia
33 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
32 observations
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
32 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
30 observations
Bird's-foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
29 observations · iNaturalist
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
29 observations
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
29 observations · iNaturalist
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
28 observations · iNaturalist
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
28 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
26 observations
Basswood
Tilia americana
26 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
24 observations · iNaturalist
White Clover
Trifolium repens
24 observations
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
23 observations
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
23 observations
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
23 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
22 observations
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum
22 observations
Eastern Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
21 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
21 observations
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
21 observations
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
21 observations
Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
20 observations
Guelder-rose
Viburnum opulus
19 observations
Common Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
19 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
19 observations
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
18 observations
White Sweetclover
Melilotus albus
18 observations
Horse-chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
18 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
17 observations
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus
17 observations · iNaturalist
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
17 observations · iNaturalist

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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