Plants of Valley Forge National Historical Park
The plants most often spotted in Valley Forge, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Valley Forge
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
163 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
136 observations · iNaturalist
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
114 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
104 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
94 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
89 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
88 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
87 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
85 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
84 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
82 observations · iNaturalist
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
80 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
79 observations
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
76 observations
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
75 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
72 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
71 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
70 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
69 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
69 observations
wild teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
68 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
67 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
64 observations · iNaturalist
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
60 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
59 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
57 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
56 observations
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
56 observations · iNaturalist
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
55 observations · iNaturalist
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
54 observations
narrow-leaved bittercress
Cardamine impatiens
53 observations · iNaturalist
eastern black walnut
Juglans nigra
51 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
47 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
46 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
46 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
45 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
44 observations
field thistle
Cirsium discolor
44 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
43 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
41 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
40 observations · iNaturalist
hemp dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
40 observations
late boneset
Eupatorium serotinum
38 observations · iNaturalist
lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor
38 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
37 observations
Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
37 observations · iNaturalist
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
36 observations
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
36 observations
garlic penny-cress
Mummenhoffia alliacea
36 observations · iNaturalist
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
35 observations
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