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Plants of Swallow Falls State Park

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

1,232
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,232 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Swallow Falls. The most frequently seen is the Great Rhododendron, with 134 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Swallow Falls

Great Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
134 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
83 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
79 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
65 observations
Broad-leaved Helleborine
Epipactis helleborine
58 observations
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
57 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
51 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Spleenwort
Asplenium montanum
43 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Woodsorrel
Oxalis montana
43 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
40 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
35 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
32 observations
Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
31 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
29 observations
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
27 observations
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
24 observations
Mountain Maple
Acer spicatum
23 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
19 observations
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
19 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Bugbane
Trautvetteria caroliniensis
17 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
15 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
15 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
15 observations
Fan Clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
15 observations
Hay-scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
13 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
12 observations
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
12 observations
Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
12 observations
Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
12 observations
Fringed Polygala
Polygaloides paucifolia
12 observations · iNaturalist
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
11 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
11 observations
Greater Whipwort
Bazzania trilobata
11 observations · iNaturalist
Crookedstem Aster
Symphyotrichum prenanthoides
11 observations · iNaturalist
Black Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
10 observations
Skunk Currant
Ribes glandulosum
10 observations · iNaturalist
White Wood Aster
Eurybia divaricata
10 observations
Hollow Joe-Pye Weed
Eutrochium fistulosum
10 observations · iNaturalist
Creeping Buttercup
Ranunculus repens
9 observations · iNaturalist
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
9 observations · iNaturalist
Hemp Dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
9 observations
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
9 observations
Common Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
9 observations
Hooked Buttercup
Ranunculus recurvatus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
9 observations
Wild Basil
Clinopodium vulgare
9 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
9 observations
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
9 observations
Smooth Azalea
Rhododendron arborescens
8 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Polypody
Polypodium virginianum
8 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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