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eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
16,869 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
11,386 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
10,985 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
10,646 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
10,436 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
9,834 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
9,632 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
9,427 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
8,722 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
8,689 observations
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
8,327 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
8,288 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
7,961 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
7,795 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
7,592 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
7,482 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
7,479 observations
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
7,417 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
7,373 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
7,116 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
6,458 observations
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
6,344 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
6,335 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
6,299 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
6,067 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
5,900 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
5,899 observations
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
5,853 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
5,841 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
5,778 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
5,774 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
5,759 observations
mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
5,711 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
5,560 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
5,540 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
5,422 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
5,322 observations
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
5,215 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
5,064 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
5,056 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
4,878 observations
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
4,813 observations
Greater celandine
Chelidonium majus
4,803 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
4,708 observations
winged euonymus
Euonymus alatus
4,704 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
4,703 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
4,657 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
4,608 observations
wood anemone
Anemonoides quinquefolia
4,598 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
4,593 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)
- garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
- American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
- Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
- Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
- pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule)
- common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- The most observed plant in Massachusetts is eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), with 16,869 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)