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Plants of Starved Rock State Park

The plants most often spotted in Starved Rock, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

3,501
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 3,501 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Starved Rock. The most frequently seen is the Snakewort, with 192 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Starved Rock

Snakewort
Conocephalum salebrosum
192 observations · iNaturalist
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Hepatica acutiloba
186 observations · iNaturalist
Largeflower Bellwort
Uvularia grandiflora
132 observations
Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
131 observations
Marginal Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
127 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
109 observations
Tall Bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
94 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
93 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
92 observations
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
89 observations
Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
87 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
86 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
85 observations
Common Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
83 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
82 observations
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
81 observations
Great Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
80 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Polypody
Polypodium virginianum
79 observations
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
78 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
78 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
78 observations
American Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
76 observations
Prairie Trillium
Trillium recurvatum
72 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
71 observations
Northern Whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
64 observations
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
63 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
59 observations
Bristly Greenbrier
Smilax tamnoides
58 observations · iNaturalist
Common Hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
52 observations
Twoleaf Miterwort
Mitella diphylla
51 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
50 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
48 observations
Large-flowered False Foxglove
Aureolaria grandiflora
48 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
47 observations
Pointed-leaved Tick-trefoil
Hylodesmum glutinosum
47 observations · iNaturalist
Pale Jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
46 observations
Woodland Stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
46 observations
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
45 observations
False Rue Anemone
Enemion biternatum
45 observations · iNaturalist
Tall Thimbleweed
Anemone virginiana
39 observations · iNaturalist
White Rattlesnake Root
Nabalus albus
39 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Nettle
Laportea canadensis
36 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
34 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
34 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
33 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
33 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
31 observations
Northern Prickly Ash
Zanthoxylum americanum
31 observations
Butterweed
Packera glabella
31 observations · iNaturalist
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
30 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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