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Plants of Ricketts Glen State Park

The plants most often spotted in Ricketts Glen, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

2,247
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 2,247 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Ricketts Glen. The most frequently seen is the Hobblebush, with 173 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Ricketts Glen

Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
173 observations · iNaturalist
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
118 observations
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
99 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
95 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Woodsorrel
Oxalis montana
92 observations
Shining Firmoss
Huperzia lucidula
83 observations
Creeping Foamflower
Tiarella stolonifera
79 observations · iNaturalist
Snakewort
Conocephalum salebrosum
78 observations · iNaturalist
Red Trillium
Trillium erectum
77 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
72 observations
Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
65 observations
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
57 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
57 observations
Long Beech Fern
Phegopteris connectilis
49 observations · iNaturalist
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
47 observations
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes
43 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
42 observations
Broad-leaved Helleborine
Epipactis helleborine
41 observations
Pale Jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
40 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
40 observations
Hay-scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
37 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
36 observations
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
35 observations
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarda didyma
35 observations
Whorled Wood Aster
Oclemena acuminata
34 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
31 observations
Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
31 observations
Mountain Maple
Acer spicatum
30 observations · iNaturalist
Interrupted Clubmoss
Spinulum annotinum
30 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
28 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
27 observations
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
27 observations
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
26 observations
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
26 observations
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
26 observations
Two-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine diphylla
25 observations
Dwarf Ginseng
Panax trifolius
25 observations · iNaturalist
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
24 observations · iNaturalist
Sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
24 observations
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
24 observations · iNaturalist
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
23 observations
Watershield
Brasenia schreberi
23 observations
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
23 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
22 observations
White Baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
22 observations
Silvery Glade Fern
Deparia acrostichoides
22 observations · iNaturalist
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
21 observations
Wood Nettle
Laportea canadensis
21 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
21 observations
Round-leaved Violet
Viola rotundifolia
21 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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