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Plants of Tenafly Nature Center

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

1,861
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,861 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tenafly. The most frequently seen is the American Beech, with 103 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Tenafly include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen

Most-observed plants in Tenafly

American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
103 observations
Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
82 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
78 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
77 observations
Sweet Birch
Betula lenta
75 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
73 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
72 observations
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
72 observations
Northern Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
66 observations
White Oak
Quercus alba
65 observations
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
65 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
59 observations
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
57 observations
American Holly
Ilex opaca
49 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
39 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
36 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
36 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
35 observations
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
35 observations
Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
35 observations
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
33 observations
Virginia Stickseed
Hackelia virginiana
33 observations · iNaturalist
New York Fern
Amauropelta noveboracensis
33 observations · iNaturalist
American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
29 observations
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
28 observations
Gray Birch
Betula populifolia
25 observations
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
24 observations · iNaturalist
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
23 observations
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
22 observations
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
22 observations
Mile-a-minute Weed
Persicaria perfoliata
22 observations · iNaturalist
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
21 observations
Princess Tree
Paulownia tomentosa
21 observations · iNaturalist
Black Huckleberry
Gaylussacia baccata
21 observations
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
21 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
20 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
20 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
20 observations
American Burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
20 observations · iNaturalist
Fetterbush
Eubotrys racemosus
20 observations · iNaturalist
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
19 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
19 observations
Dwarf Ginseng
Panax trifolius
19 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum
18 observations
Deertongue
Dichanthelium clandestinum
18 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus
17 observations · iNaturalist
White Vervain
Verbena urticifolia
17 observations
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
17 observations · iNaturalist
Broadleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia
15 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
15 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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