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Wildlife in Blackwater Falls State Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Blackwater Falls right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

1,704
recent observations
30
species listed
20
plants
5
fungi
3
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 1,704 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Blackwater Falls. The most frequently seen is the Great Rhododendron, with 190 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (20 of the species listed here), followed by fungi (5).

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Most-observed species in Blackwater Falls

Great Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
190 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
120 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
103 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
96 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
88 observations · iNaturalist
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
77 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
74 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
66 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
61 observations
Tawny Cottongrass
Eriophorum virginicum
61 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
52 observations
Salmon Pinkgill
Entoloma quadratum
51 observations · iNaturalist
Lawn Daisy
Bellis perennis
48 observations · iNaturalist
Snaketongue Truffleclub
Tolypocladium ophioglossoides
45 observations · iNaturalist
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
43 observations
Mountain Maple
Acer spicatum
41 observations · iNaturalist
Bigtooth Aspen
Populus grandidentata
40 observations
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
39 observations
Red Spruce
Picea rubens
39 observations
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
38 observations · iNaturalist
Fan Clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
38 observations
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
37 observations · iNaturalist
Stag's-horn Clubmoss
Lycopodium clavatum
34 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
33 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
32 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
32 observations
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
32 observations
Large Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
32 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
31 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
31 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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