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Wildlife in Crosby Arboretum

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

567
recent observations
30
species listed
18
plants
7
insects & arthropods
3
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 567 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Crosby Arboretum. The most frequently seen is the Pineland Hibiscus, with 63 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (18 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (7).

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Most-observed species in Crosby Arboretum

Pineland Hibiscus
Sabdariffa aculeata
63 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Club
Orontium aquaticum
33 observations
gallberry
Ilex glabra
30 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
29 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
27 observations
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
22 observations
foxtail bog clubmoss
Lycopodiella alopecuroides
21 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp titi
Cyrilla racemiflora
20 observations · iNaturalist
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
19 observations
fewflower milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata
19 observations · iNaturalist
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
18 observations
Savannah meadowbeauty
Rhexia alifanus
18 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas lichen
Herpothallon rubrocinctum
17 observations · iNaturalist
orange milkwort
Senega lutea
17 observations · iNaturalist
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
16 observations · iNaturalist
Watershield
Brasenia schreberi
16 observations
oneflower honeycombhead
Balduina uniflora
16 observations · iNaturalist
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
15 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
15 observations
American Royal Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
15 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Swamp Crinum
Crinum americanum
14 observations · iNaturalist
needle palm
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
14 observations
southern blue flag
Iris virginica
13 observations · iNaturalist
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
12 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
12 observations
Peach-Colored Fly Agaric
Amanita persicina
12 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
11 observations
mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii
11 observations · iNaturalist
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
11 observations · iNaturalist
Pine lily
Lilium catesbaei
11 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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