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Plants of Vermont

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

258,515
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants

Naturalists have logged 258,515 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Vermont. The most frequently seen is the Eastern White Pine, with 14,130 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants in Vermont

Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
14,130 observations
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
10,827 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
10,181 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
8,077 observations
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
8,056 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
7,621 observations · iNaturalist
Red Trillium
Trillium erectum
7,212 observations
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
6,978 observations
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
6,636 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
6,478 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
6,386 observations
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
6,158 observations
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
5,897 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
5,888 observations
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum
5,880 observations
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
5,616 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
5,481 observations
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
5,334 observations
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
5,319 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
5,279 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
5,165 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
5,095 observations
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
5,029 observations
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
4,698 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
4,450 observations
Northern Starflower
Lysimachia borealis
4,436 observations · iNaturalist
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
4,398 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
4,302 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,252 observations
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
4,249 observations
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
4,068 observations
Threeleaf Goldthread
Coptis trifolia
4,016 observations
Purple-flowered Raspberry
Rubus odoratus
3,928 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3,899 observations
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
3,842 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
3,791 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
3,790 observations
Creeping Foamflower
Tiarella stolonifera
3,739 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
3,604 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
3,517 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
3,409 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
3,340 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
3,318 observations
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
3,260 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Springbeauty
Claytonia caroliniana
2,945 observations
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
2,943 observations · iNaturalist
Whorled Wood Aster
Oclemena acuminata
2,935 observations · iNaturalist
Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
2,906 observations
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
2,885 observations · iNaturalist
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
2,872 observations · iNaturalist

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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