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Plants of Vashon Nature Center

The plants most often spotted in Vashon Nature Center, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

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Naturalists have logged 772 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Vashon Nature Center. The most frequently seen is the Osoberry, with 33 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Vashon Nature Center

Osoberry
Oemleria cerasiformis
33 observations · iNaturalist
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
25 observations
Western Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
25 observations
Salal
Gaultheria shallon
25 observations
Large-leaved Avens
Geum macrophyllum
25 observations
Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
21 observations · iNaturalist
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
20 observations
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
20 observations
Twinberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
19 observations
Western Redcedar
Thuja plicata
18 observations
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
18 observations
Fringe Cups
Tellima grandiflora
18 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Blackberry
Rubus ursinus
18 observations
Rose Spirea
Spiraea douglasii
18 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
17 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Stinging Nettle
Urtica gracilis
17 observations
Common Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
16 observations · iNaturalist
European Holly
Ilex aquifolium
16 observations · iNaturalist
Shining Crane's-bill
Geranium lucidum
16 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
15 observations
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
15 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
15 observations
Catchweed Bedstraw
Galium aparine
15 observations
Red-flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
14 observations
Creeping Buttercup
Ranunculus repens
13 observations · iNaturalist
Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
13 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
13 observations
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
13 observations
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
13 observations
White Clover
Trifolium repens
13 observations
Arctic Butterbur
Petasites frigidus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Nipplewort
Lapsana communis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Red Alder
Alnus rubra
13 observations
European Mountain Ash
Sorbus aucuparia
13 observations · iNaturalist
Green Alkanet
Pentaglottis sempervirens
13 observations · iNaturalist
Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum
12 observations · iNaturalist
Western Skunk Cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
12 observations
Ocean Spray
Holodiscus discolor
12 observations
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
12 observations · iNaturalist
Red Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
12 observations · iNaturalist
Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
12 observations
Small-flowered Nemophila
Nemophila parviflora
12 observations · iNaturalist
Ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
12 observations
Cascara
Frangula purshiana
12 observations
Purple Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
11 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Ninebark
Physocarpus capitatus
11 observations
Wall Lettuce
Mycelis muralis
10 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
10 observations
Mountain Sweet Cicely
Osmorhiza berteroi
10 observations · iNaturalist
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
10 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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