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eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
16,396 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
11,036 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
10,461 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
9,961 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
9,418 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
9,256 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
9,192 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
8,163 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
7,914 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
7,913 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
7,420 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
7,266 observations
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
7,266 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
7,256 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
7,250 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
7,084 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
6,969 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
6,852 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
6,590 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
6,428 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
6,270 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,236 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
6,143 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
5,933 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
5,775 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
5,557 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
5,474 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
5,283 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
5,245 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
5,178 observations
mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
5,163 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,129 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
5,127 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
5,098 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,067 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
5,062 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
5,012 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
4,969 observations
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
4,646 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
4,576 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
4,569 observations
wood anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
4,564 observations
Greater celandine
Chelidonium majus
4,531 observations
winged euonymus
Euonymus alatus
4,445 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
4,384 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
4,369 observations
american witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
4,256 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,245 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
4,218 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
4,203 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 16,396 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)