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Wildlife in Cheaha State Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Cheaha right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

903
recent observations
30
species listed
21
plants
4
reptiles & amphibians
2
fungi

Naturalists have logged 903 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Cheaha. The most frequently seen is the mountain laurel, with 66 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (21 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (4).

Rarer finds confirmed in Cheaha include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen
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Most-observed species in Cheaha

mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
66 observations
oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
64 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
63 observations
Dwarf Iris
Iris verna
55 observations · iNaturalist
galax
Galax urceolata
47 observations · iNaturalist
Common Toadskin Lichen
Lasallia papulosa
45 observations · iNaturalist
azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
40 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia pine
Pinus virginiana
39 observations
yellow star grass
Hypoxis hirsuta
34 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
32 observations
Cumberland Rose Gentian
Sabatia capitata
31 observations · iNaturalist
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
28 observations
bashful wakerobin
Trillium catesbaei
28 observations · iNaturalist
Webster's Salamander
Plethodon websteri
27 observations · iNaturalist
fire pink
Silene virginica
24 observations
Southern Devil Scorpion
Vaejovis carolinianus
24 observations · iNaturalist
Talladega Wild Basil
Clinopodium talladeganum
22 observations · iNaturalist
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
21 observations
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
21 observations
Canadian lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
20 observations
chestnut oak
Quercus montana
20 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
19 observations
American holly
Ilex opaca
19 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
18 observations
longleaf pine
Pinus palustris
17 observations
shaggy-stalked bolete
Aureoboletus betula
17 observations · iNaturalist
marginal wood fern
Dryopteris marginalis
16 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
16 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
15 observations
bird's foot violet
Viola pedata
15 observations

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