Wildlife in Swallow Falls State Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Swallow Falls right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Swallow Falls
great rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
123 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
101 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
76 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
58 observations
hemlock varnish shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
58 observations · iNaturalist
intermediate wood fern
Dryopteris intermedia
57 observations · iNaturalist
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
53 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
51 observations
colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
50 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
49 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
48 observations
Broad-leaved helleborine
Epipactis helleborine
46 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
42 observations
mountain woodsorrel
Oxalis montana
41 observations
mountain spleenwort
Asplenium montanum
37 observations · iNaturalist
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
35 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
31 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
29 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
28 observations
common ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
28 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
26 observations
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
26 observations
american witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
24 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
22 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
22 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Maple
Acer spicatum
21 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
20 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
19 observations
azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
19 observations · iNaturalist
Sociable Renia Moth
Renia factiosalis
19 observations · iNaturalist
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