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eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
17,448 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
11,753 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
11,440 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
10,992 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
10,732 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
10,181 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
9,687 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
9,671 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
8,994 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
8,772 observations
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
8,531 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
8,388 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
8,141 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
8,048 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
7,834 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
7,749 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
7,733 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
7,703 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
7,497 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
7,309 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
6,540 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
6,531 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
6,494 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,491 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
6,234 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
6,221 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
6,147 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
6,086 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
6,073 observations
mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
6,028 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
5,950 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
5,920 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
5,852 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
5,820 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
5,699 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
5,581 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
5,427 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,391 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
5,368 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
5,255 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
5,169 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
5,020 observations
winged euonymus
Euonymus alatus
4,983 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
4,961 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
4,912 observations
Greater celandine
Chelidonium majus
4,897 observations
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
4,847 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
4,819 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
4,802 observations
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
4,801 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Massachusetts are:
- eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
- pitch pine (Pinus rigida)
- striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
- Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
- Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
- Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
- common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule)
- The most observed plant in Massachusetts is eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), with 17,448 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)