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Wildlife in Petit Jean State Park

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

895
recent observations
30
species listed
26
plants
3
insects & arthropods
1
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 895 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Petit Jean. The most frequently seen is the American Beautyberry, with 83 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (26 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (3).

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Most-observed species in Petit Jean

American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
83 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
66 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
44 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
38 observations · iNaturalist
Marginal Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
33 observations
Bird's Foot Violet
Viola pedata
33 observations
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
32 observations
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
31 observations · iNaturalist
Leafcup
Polymnia canadensis
31 observations · iNaturalist
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
30 observations
Blackjack Oak
Quercus marilandica
30 observations
American Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
29 observations
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
27 observations
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
27 observations
Devil's Walkingstick
Aralia spinosa
27 observations · iNaturalist
Diana Fritillary
Argynnis diana
27 observations · iNaturalist
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
26 observations
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
26 observations
Large-flowered Tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
24 observations · iNaturalist
Four-leaved Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia
24 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
23 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
22 observations
Violet Woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
22 observations
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
22 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
21 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
20 observations
Common Dittany
Cunila origanoides
20 observations
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
19 observations
Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata
19 observations
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
19 observations

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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