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Wildlife in Ricketts Glen State Park

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

2,166
recent observations
30
species listed
21
plants
5
reptiles & amphibians
2
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 2,166 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Ricketts Glen. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Newt, with 259 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 Ricketts Glen

Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
259 observations
Hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
171 observations · iNaturalist
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
115 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
101 observations
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
99 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
93 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Woodsorrel
Oxalis montana
92 observations
Shining Firmoss
Huperzia lucidula
80 observations
Creeping Foamflower
Tiarella stolonifera
79 observations · iNaturalist
Red Trillium
Trillium erectum
77 observations
Snakewort
Conocephalum salebrosum
74 observations · iNaturalist
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
72 observations
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
65 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
65 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
62 observations
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
57 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
57 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
56 observations
Long Beech Fern
Phegopteris connectilis
49 observations · iNaturalist
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
46 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
42 observations
Broad-leaved Helleborine
Epipactis helleborine
41 observations
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes
41 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
40 observations
Pale Jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
40 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
40 observations
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
40 observations · iNaturalist
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
39 observations
Hay-scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
37 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
37 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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