Most Common Species
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Toxicodendron radicans
Poison Ivy
Very Common20 obs.
Rhamnus cathartica
Buckthorn
Very Common8 obs.
A PDF field guide to the species reported in and around West DuPage Woods Forest 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 West Dupage Woods Forest Preserve include Mute Swan, Red Admiral, Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle, Common Eastern Bumblebee and Honeybee. Plants lead the list with 39 species, followed by 7 insects and 2 birds.
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Poison Ivy
Buckthorn
Haymaids
Boxelder
Horseweed
Polecatweed
Redroot
White Elder
Woodbine
Blackcap
Dogbane
Motherwort
Hedge Garlic
Coolweed
Indian Turnip
Bush Hawthorn
Dames Rocket
Noyer Noir
Field Thistle