Wildlife in Baxter State Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Baxter right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Baxter
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
437 observations
Bog Labrador Tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
435 observations
Diapensia
Diapensia lapponica
329 observations · iNaturalist
painted trillium
Trillium undulatum
327 observations
bog bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
269 observations · iNaturalist
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
247 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
238 observations
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
231 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
231 observations
three-toothed cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
206 observations · iNaturalist
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
197 observations
Moose
Alces alces
184 observations
hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
176 observations · iNaturalist
sheep laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
162 observations
creeping snowberry
Gaultheria hispidula
151 observations
Swamp Laurel
Kalmia polifolia
135 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
134 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
133 observations
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
124 observations
northern starflower
Lysimachia borealis
123 observations · iNaturalist
Bigelow's sedge
Carex bigelowii
112 observations · iNaturalist
threeleaf goldthread
Coptis trifolia
110 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
109 observations
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
106 observations · iNaturalist
mountain woodsorrel
Oxalis montana
103 observations
Greenland stitchwort
Mononeuria groenlandica
102 observations · iNaturalist
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
98 observations
purple pitcher plant
Sarracenia purpurea
97 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
96 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
96 observations
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