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eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
15,920 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
10,845 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
9,745 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
9,582 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,026 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
8,989 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
8,956 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
7,876 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
7,198 observations
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
7,160 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
7,123 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
7,060 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
7,042 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
6,922 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
6,840 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
6,745 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
6,664 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
6,420 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
6,372 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,315 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,140 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
6,133 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
5,742 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
5,741 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
5,633 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
5,409 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
5,177 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
5,101 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
5,051 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
5,033 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
5,010 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
4,994 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
4,988 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
4,866 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
4,850 observations
mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
4,839 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
4,807 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
4,759 observations
winged euonymus
Euonymus alatus
4,256 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
4,228 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
4,216 observations
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
4,216 observations
Greater celandine
Chelidonium majus
4,204 observations
american witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
4,202 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
4,153 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
4,095 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,073 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
4,042 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
4,021 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
3,951 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)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
- Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
- Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
- white oak (Quercus alba)
- alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus)
- The most observed plant in Massachusetts is eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), with 15,920 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)