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Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
5,382 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
4,245 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
3,882 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
3,852 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
3,797 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
3,685 observations
white meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
3,523 observations
sheep laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
3,488 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
3,425 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
3,375 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
2,869 observations
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
2,753 observations
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
2,592 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
2,587 observations
three-toothed cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
2,544 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
2,444 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
2,438 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
2,390 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
2,364 observations
flat-top white aster
Doellingeria umbellata
2,331 observations
azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
2,257 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
2,225 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
2,223 observations
purple pitcher plant
Sarracenia purpurea
2,221 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
2,220 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
2,136 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,087 observations
hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
2,055 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
2,033 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
2,011 observations
painted trillium
Trillium undulatum
2,005 observations
tufted vetch
Vicia cracca
1,993 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
1,937 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
1,890 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
1,809 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
1,779 observations
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
1,775 observations
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
1,760 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
1,739 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
1,719 observations
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
1,683 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
1,553 observations
black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
1,546 observations
interrupted fern
Osmunda claytoniana
1,542 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
1,517 observations
northern wild raisin
Viburnum cassinoides
1,508 observations
winterberry holly
Ilex verticillata
1,501 observations
whorled wood aster
Oclemena acuminata
1,473 observations
colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
1,455 observations
seaside pea
Lathyrus japonicus
1,406 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Maine are:
- Canadian bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
- rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa)
- eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
- Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)
- Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
- pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule)
- white meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)
- sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia)
- northern starflower (Lysimachia borealis)
- wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)
- The most observed plant in Maine is Canadian bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), with 5,382 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Maine include:
- three-toothed cinquefoil (Sibbaldiopsis tridentata)
- interrupted fern (Osmunda claytoniana)