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eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
16,621 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
11,183 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
10,583 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
10,557 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,788 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
9,615 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
9,503 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
8,612 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
8,594 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
8,111 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
8,066 observations
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
7,835 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
7,673 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
7,673 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
7,514 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
7,357 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
7,187 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
7,009 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
6,944 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,818 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
6,346 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,280 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
6,230 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
6,119 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
5,959 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
5,671 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
5,625 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
5,603 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
5,580 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
5,516 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
5,401 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
5,385 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
5,357 observations
mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
5,319 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,305 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,264 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
5,202 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
5,101 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
4,851 observations
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
4,731 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
4,650 observations
Greater celandine
Chelidonium majus
4,596 observations
wood anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
4,584 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
4,580 observations
winged euonymus
Euonymus alatus
4,576 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
4,567 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
4,517 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
4,460 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
4,445 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
4,441 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)
- pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule)
- Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)
- The most observed plant in Massachusetts is eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), with 16,621 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)