Most Common Species
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Rhamnus cathartica
Buckthorn
Very Common221 obs.
Leonurus cardiaca
Motherwort
Very Common125 obs.
A PDF field guide to the species reported in and around McHenry County, with common and scientific names and up to 3 photos of each, laid out for use in the field and offline.
Species people report often in and around McHenry County include Eastern Forktail, Skimming Bluet, Red-Winged Blackbird, Buckthorn and Motherwort. Plants lead the list with 47 species, followed by 2 insects.
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Buckthorn
Motherwort
Boxelder
Hedge Garlic
Beebalm
Haymaids
Mayapple
Horseweed
Blackcap
Dulcamara
Butterflyweed
Ashweed
Snapweed
Ragweed
Wild Geranium
Modesty
Burnweed
Redroot
Poison Ivy
Japanese Barberry