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Wildlife in Grayson Highlands State Park

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

2,248
recent observations
30
species listed
21
plants
5
reptiles & amphibians
1
mammals

Naturalists have logged 2,248 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Grayson Highlands. The most frequently seen is the Domestic Horse, with 260 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (21 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (5).

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Most-observed species in Grayson Highlands

Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
260 observations
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
174 observations
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
155 observations
Red Spruce
Picea rubens
135 observations
Cliff Saxifrage
Micranthes petiolaris
103 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
99 observations
Northern Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus organi
87 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
84 observations
Smooth Rock Tripe
Umbilicaria mammulata
76 observations · iNaturalist
Fraser Fir
Abies fraseri
76 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
69 observations · iNaturalist
Fan Clubmoss
Diphasiastrum digitatum
68 observations
Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
64 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
62 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
61 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
57 observations
Common Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
56 observations
American Mountain Ash
Sorbus americana
54 observations
Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
53 observations
Turk's-cap Lily
Lilium superbum
46 observations
Umbrella-leaf
Diphylleia cymosa
45 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
43 observations
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
43 observations · iNaturalist
Hay-scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
42 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
40 observations
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarda didyma
40 observations
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
40 observations
Bearberry
Vaccinium erythrocarpum
39 observations · iNaturalist
Kanawha Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus kanawha
39 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
38 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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