Most Common Species
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Alliaria petiolata
Hedge Garlic
Very Common13 obs.
Toxicodendron radicans
Poison Ivy
Very Common11 obs.
A PDF field guide to the species reported in and around Housatonic State Forest, 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 Housatonic State Forest include Green Frog, Eastern Newt, Hedge Garlic, Poison Ivy and Redroot. Plants lead the list with 48 species, followed by 2 amphibians.
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Hedge Garlic
Poison Ivy
Redroot
Spoonwood
Squawvine
Bead Fern
Thimbleberry
Beebalm
Japanese Barberry
Celandine
Burningbush
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Ghost Pipe
Narrowleaf Bittercress
Bethroot
Canada Beadruby
Baby Rose
Blackcap
Haymaids
Blue Lobelia