Plants of Voyageurs National Park
The plants most often spotted in Voyageurs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,489
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 1,489 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Voyageurs. The most frequently seen is the Canadian bunchberry, with 103 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Voyageurs include Purple Fringed Orchid - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Voyageurs
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
103 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
62 observations
large-leaved aster
Eurybia macrophylla
62 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
59 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
59 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
47 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
47 observations
rock harlequin
Capnoides sempervirens
43 observations · iNaturalist
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
41 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
41 observations · iNaturalist
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
36 observations
white meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
36 observations
spreading dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
35 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
35 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
34 observations
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
29 observations · iNaturalist
bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
28 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
26 observations
red raspberry
Rubus idaeus
26 observations
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
26 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
26 observations · iNaturalist
American white waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
25 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
25 observations
intermediate bellflower
Campanula intercedens
25 observations · iNaturalist
Jack pine
Pinus banksiana
24 observations
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
24 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
23 observations
Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid
Platanthera psycodes
23 observations
rock polypody
Polypodium virginianum
23 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
22 observations
lowbush blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
22 observations
false sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
22 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
21 observations
northern pin oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis
21 observations
northern red oak
Quercus rubra
20 observations
red pine
Pinus resinosa
20 observations
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
20 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
19 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
19 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
19 observations
anise hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
19 observations
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
18 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
18 observations · iNaturalist
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
18 observations
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
18 observations · iNaturalist
water smartweed
Persicaria amphibia
17 observations
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
16 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
16 observations
Canada anemone
Anemonastrum canadense
16 observations · iNaturalist
Round-leaved Dogwood
Cornus rugosa
15 observations · iNaturalist
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