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Wildlife in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

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

1,630
recent observations
30
species listed
21
plants
3
reptiles & amphibians
4
fungi

Naturalists have logged 1,630 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Porcupine Mountains. The most frequently seen is the American Cancer-root, with 113 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (21 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (3).

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Most-observed species in Porcupine Mountains

American Cancer-root
Conopholis americana
113 observations
Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
91 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
91 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
88 observations
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
87 observations
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
85 observations
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
83 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
65 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
60 observations
Tree Lungwort
Lobaria pulmonaria
50 observations · iNaturalist
Western Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera oblongifolia
50 observations
Broad-leaved Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis
50 observations
Northern Tooth
Climacodon septentrionalis
48 observations · iNaturalist
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
46 observations · iNaturalist
White Baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
45 observations
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
44 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
42 observations
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
42 observations · iNaturalist
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
41 observations · iNaturalist
Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum
41 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
41 observations
Round-lobed Hepatica
Hepatica americana
41 observations · iNaturalist
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
39 observations · iNaturalist
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
38 observations
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
37 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
35 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
35 observations
Broad-leaved Helleborine
Epipactis helleborine
35 observations
Canadian Buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
34 observations · iNaturalist
Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris
33 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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