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eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
16,437 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
11,051 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
10,480 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
10,025 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
9,447 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
9,281 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,280 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
8,337 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
7,969 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
7,954 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
7,484 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
7,442 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
7,429 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
7,313 observations
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
7,297 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
7,189 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
6,976 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
6,910 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,637 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
6,456 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
6,281 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,243 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
6,159 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
6,000 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
5,800 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
5,577 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
5,489 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
5,361 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
5,310 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
5,214 observations
mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
5,214 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
5,188 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,140 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
5,134 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
5,106 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,094 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
5,065 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
5,027 observations
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
4,673 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
4,609 observations
wood anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
4,571 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
4,570 observations
Greater celandine
Chelidonium majus
4,542 observations
winged euonymus
Euonymus alatus
4,456 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
4,415 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
4,379 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
4,375 observations
american witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
4,330 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
4,253 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,249 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Massachusetts are:
- eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
- pitch pine (Pinus rigida)
- garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
- Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule)
- Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
- Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)
- The most observed plant in Massachusetts is eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), with 16,437 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Massachusetts include:
- Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)
- northern starflower (Lysimachia borealis)
- cinnamon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum)