Acadia National Park - Common Native Plants

Roadsides and Meadows alder, speckled s Alnus incana ssp. rugosa loosestrife, whorled Lysimachia quadrifolia aspen, big-toothed t Populus grandidentata mayflower, Canada Maianthemum canadense aspen, trembling t Populus tremuloides meadow-rue, tall Thalictrum pubescens aster, flat-topped Doellingeria umbellata meadowsweet s Spiraea alba var. latifolia aster, New York Symphyotrichum novi-belgii milkweed, common Asclepias syriaca blueberry, low sweet s Vaccinium angustifolium pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea blue-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium montanum var. crebrum oat grass, poverty Danthonia spicata bluet Houstonia caerulea raspberry, red s Rubus idaeus dogbane, spreading Apocynum androsaemifolium rose, Virginia Rosa virginiana fireweed Epilobium angustifolium sarsaparilla, bristly Aralia hispida goldenrod, gray Solidago nemoralis sarsaparilla, wild Aralia nudicaulis goldenrod, rough-stemmed Solidago rugosa strawberry, wild Fragaria virginiana hairgrass, common or wavy Deschampsia flexuosa willow s,t Salix spp. hardhack or steeple-bush s Spiraea tomentosa yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor Back to top of page

Bogs aster, bog Oclemena nemoralis laurel, bog s Kalmia polifolia bog rosemary s Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla lambkill or sheep laurel s Kalmia angustifolia chokeberry, black s Photinia melanocarpa leatherleaf s Chamaedaphne calyculata cotton-grass Eriophorum spp. maple, red t Acer rubrum cranberry, large s Vaccinium macrocarpon pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea cranberry, small s Vaccinium oxycoccos rhodora s Rhododendron canadense crowberry, black s Empetrum nigrum rose, bristly s Rosa nitida goldenrod, northern bog Solidago uliginosa snowberry, creeping s Gaultheria hispidula huckleberry, dwarf s Gaylussacia dumosa var. bigeloviana spruce, black t Picea mariana iris, blueflag Iris versicolor sundew, round-leaved Drosera rotundifolia Labrador tea s Rhododendron groenlandicum sweet gale s Myrica gale larch, hackmatack or tamarack t Larix laricina Back to top of page

Freshwater Marshes and Ponds arrowhead, common Sagittaria latifolia rose, swamp s Rosa palustris bladderwort, horned Utricularia cornuta spatterdock or yellow water-lily Nupha lutea ssp. variegata blueberry, high-bush s Vaccinium corymbosum St. Johnswort, marsh Triadenum virginicum bluejoint, Canada Calamagrostis canadensis swamp candles Lysimachia terrestris cat-tail, common Typha latifolia turtlehead, white Chelone glabra lobelia, water Lobelia dortmanna water-lily, fragrant Nymphaea odorata pickerelweed Pontederia cordata white-cedar, northern t Thuja occidentalis rhodora s Rhododendron canadense winterberry s Ilex verticillata Back to top of page

Coniferous Woods blueberry, low sweet s Vaccinium augustifolium pinesap Monotropa hypopithys bunchberry Cornus canadensis pyrola, one-flowered Moneses uniflora cranberry, mountain Vaccinium vitis-idaea sarsaparilla, wild Aralia nudicaulis dewdrop Rubus dalibarda shadbush or serviceberry s,t Amelanchier spp. fir, balsam t Abies balsamea shinleaf Pyrola elliptica woodreed, drooping Cinna latifolia wood-sorrel, northern Oxalis montana hemlock, eastern t Tsuga canadensis spruce, red t Picea rubens hobblebush s Viburnum lantanoides spruce, white t Picea glauca lily, bluebead Clintonia borealis starflower Trientalis borealis mayflower, Canada Maianthemum canadense trailing arbutus Epigaea repens mountain holly s Nemopanthus mucronatus twisted stalk, rose Streptopus lanceolatus partridgeberry Mitchella repens wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens pine, red t Pinus resinosa witherod or wild raisin s Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides pine, white t Pinus strobus Back to top of page

Mountain Tops and Dry, Rocky Places alder, green or mountain s Alnus viridis ssp. crispa harebell Campanula rotundifolia aster Aster spp. heather, golden Hudsonia ericoides bearberry s Arctostaphylos uva-ursi holly, mountain s Nemopanthus mucronatus birch, gray t Betula populifolia huckleberry, black s Gaylussacia baccata blueberry, low sweet s Vaccinium angustifolium juniper, common s Juniperus communis var. depressa blueberry, velvet-leaf s Vaccinium myrtilloides juniper, creeping s Juniperus horizontalis bush-honeysuckle s Diervilla lonicera lambkill or sheep laurel s Kalmia angustifolia cherry, pin t Prunus pensylvanica pine, jack t Pinus banksiana chokeberry, black s Photinia melanocarpa pine, pitch t Pinus rigida cinquefoil, three-toothed Sibbaldiopsis tridentata raspberry, red s Rubus idaeus cranberry, mountain s Vaccinium vitis-idaea rose, Virginia s Rosa virginiana crowberry, black s Empetrum nigrum sandwort, mountain Minuartia groenlandica fern, bracken Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum sarsaparilla, bristly Aralia hispida goldenrod, Rand"s Solidago simplex ssp. randii sweetfern s Comptonia peregrina oatgrass, poverty Danthonia spicata witherod or wild raisin s Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Back to top of page All plants within Acadia National Park are protected. Please help protect the park"s fragile beauty by leaving plants in the condition that you find them.