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Wildlife in Providence Canyon State Park

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

782
recent observations
30
species listed
25
plants
2
reptiles & amphibians
3
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 782 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Providence Canyon. The most frequently seen is the gorge rhododendron, with 111 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (25 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (2).

Rarer finds confirmed in Providence Canyon include Plumleaf Azalea and Bigleaf Magnolia - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Plumleaf AzaleaBigleaf Magnolia
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Most-observed species in Providence Canyon

gorge rhododendron
Rhododendron minus
111 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
51 observations
Plumleaf Azalea
Rhododendron prunifolium
51 observations
bigleaf magnolia
Magnolia macrophylla
49 observations
wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
35 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
33 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
32 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
29 observations
Georgia calamint
Clinopodium carolinianum
28 observations · iNaturalist
sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
26 observations · iNaturalist
yellow jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
24 observations · iNaturalist
kudzu
Pueraria montana
23 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
21 observations
Greater Tickseed
Coreopsis major
20 observations · iNaturalist
sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
19 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
19 observations · iNaturalist
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
18 observations
flowering dogwood
Cornus florida
17 observations
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
17 observations · iNaturalist
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
16 observations
sarsaparilla vine
Smilax pumila
16 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
16 observations · iNaturalist
American holly
Ilex opaca
15 observations
Underwood's trillium
Trillium underwoodii
15 observations · iNaturalist
smooth alder
Alnus serrulata
14 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
14 observations
rattlesnakeweed
Hieracium venosum
14 observations
racemed milkwort
Senega polygama
14 observations · iNaturalist
butterfly pea
Centrosema virginianum
13 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
12 observations · iNaturalist

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