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Plants of Petit Jean State Park

The plants most often spotted in Petit Jean, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,091
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,091 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Petit Jean. The most frequently seen is the American Beautyberry, with 83 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Petit Jean

American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
83 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
44 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
38 observations · iNaturalist
Marginal Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
33 observations
Bird's Foot Violet
Viola pedata
33 observations
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
32 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
31 observations · iNaturalist
Leafcup
Polymnia canadensis
31 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
30 observations
Blackjack Oak
Quercus marilandica
30 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
29 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
27 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
27 observations
Devil's Walkingstick
Aralia spinosa
27 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
26 observations
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
26 observations
Large-flowered Tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
24 observations · iNaturalist
Four-leaved Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia
24 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
23 observations
Violet Woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
22 observations
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
22 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
20 observations
Common Dittany
Cunila origanoides
20 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
19 observations
Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata
19 observations
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
19 observations
Common Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
18 observations
Pigeonwings
Clitoria mariana
18 observations · iNaturalist
Beaked Trout-lily
Erythronium rostratum
17 observations · iNaturalist
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
16 observations · iNaturalist
White Oak
Quercus alba
15 observations
Watershield
Brasenia schreberi
15 observations
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
15 observations
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
14 observations
Yellow Passionflower
Passiflora lutea
14 observations
Fire Pink
Silene virginica
14 observations
Sampson's Snakeroot
Orbexilum pedunculatum
14 observations · iNaturalist
Post Oak
Quercus stellata
14 observations
Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
14 observations
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
13 observations
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
13 observations
Goat's Rue
Tephrosia virginiana
13 observations
Late Purple Aster
Symphyotrichum patens
13 observations · iNaturalist
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
12 observations
Black Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
12 observations
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata
12 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
12 observations
Wild Yam
Dioscorea villosa
12 observations
Smooth Alder
Alnus serrulata
11 observations
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
11 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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