Most Common Species
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Rhamnus cathartica
Buckthorn
Very Common2 obs.
Leonurus cardiaca
Motherwort
Very Common2 obs.
A PDF field guide to the species reported in and around River Forest Nature Preserve, with common and scientific names and up to 3 photos of each, laid out for use in the field and offline.
The animals people report most often in and around River Forest Nature Preserve include Black Swallowtail, Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle, German Wasp, Common Eastern Bumblebee and Two-Spotted Bumblebee. Plants lead the list with 34 species, followed by 12 insects.
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Buckthorn
Motherwort
Redroot
Silkweed
Quiver-Leaf
Yellow Water-Crowfoot
Wild Geranium
Burnweed
Black Swallowtail
Blackroot
Indian Turnip
Pleurisy Root
Ironweed
Japanese Spiraea
Blackcap
Hedge Garlic
Day Lily
Cosmos
Michaelmas Daisy
Boar Thistle