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Wildlife in Riverbend Environmental Education Center

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

516
recent observations
30
species listed
21
plants
4
reptiles & amphibians
2
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 516 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Riverbend. The most frequently seen is the Five-leaf akebia, with 68 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (21 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (4).

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Most-observed species in Riverbend

Five-leaf akebia
Akebia quinata
68 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
45 observations · iNaturalist
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
29 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
24 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
24 observations · iNaturalist
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
20 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
19 observations
ostrich fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
19 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
17 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
16 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
16 observations
princess tree
Paulownia tomentosa
16 observations · iNaturalist
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
15 observations
cut-leaved toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
15 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
14 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
13 observations
jetbead
Rhodotypos scandens
13 observations · iNaturalist
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
12 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
12 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
11 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
11 observations
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
10 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
10 observations
turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
10 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
10 observations
red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
9 observations · iNaturalist
azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
9 observations · iNaturalist
green false hellebore
Veratrum viride
9 observations · iNaturalist
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
9 observations

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