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Plants of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

The plants most often spotted in Porcupine Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

1,886
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 1,886 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Porcupine Mountains. The most frequently seen is the American Cancer-root, with 113 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Porcupine Mountains

American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
113 observations
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
89 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
87 observations
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
82 observations
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
82 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
80 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
65 observations
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
50 observations
Broad-leaved Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis
49 observations
White Baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
45 observations
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
42 observations
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
42 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
41 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
41 observations
Round-lobed Hepatica
Hepatica americana
41 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
38 observations
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
37 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
37 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-leaved Helleborine
Epipactis helleborine
35 observations
Large White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
32 observations
Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris
32 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
32 observations
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
32 observations · iNaturalist
Interrupted Clubmoss
Spinulum annotinum
31 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
30 observations
Canadian Buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
30 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
30 observations
Large-leaved Aster
Eurybia macrophylla
30 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
29 observations
Three-toothed Cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
29 observations · iNaturalist
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
28 observations · iNaturalist
White Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus albus
28 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
28 observations · iNaturalist
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
26 observations
White Turtlehead
Chelone glabra
25 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
24 observations
Northern Whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
24 observations
Mountain Woodsorrel
Oxalis montana
24 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
23 observations
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
22 observations
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
22 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
22 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Basil
Clinopodium vulgare
22 observations
Inland Ceanothus
Ceanothus herbaceus
21 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum
20 observations
American Trailplant
Adenocaulon bicolor
19 observations · iNaturalist
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes
19 observations
Glaucous Honeysuckle
Lonicera dioica
19 observations · iNaturalist
Shingle Moss
Neckera pennata
19 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
18 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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