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Plant Information

View pictures (and click for more information) of the various species of plants found in North Woods that we discuss in our guided meditation, and scroll down to find additional readings on New York's indigenous plants

Native Species

Shagbark Hickory tree

Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata

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Intermediate Woodfern
Dryopteris intermedia

Turkey Tail mushroom

Turkey Tail
Trametes versicolor

American Beech tree

American Beech
Fagus grandifolia

Northern Maidenhair Fern

Northern Maidenhair Fern 
Adiantum pedatum

Blushing Bracket mushrooms

Blushing Bracket
Daedaleopsis confragosa

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Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum

Christmas Fern

Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides

Bear's Head Tooth mushroom

Bear's Head Tooth
Hericium americanus

The Invasives

Burning Bush branch

Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus

Asian Beauty fungus

Asian Beauty
Radulomyces copelandii

Want to learn more about indigenous plants?

Native plants are an essential part of every ecosystem and are vital to the ongoing survival of their environments. Like everywhere else around the world, New York has a unique set of indigenous plants that make up its forests and landscapes and contribute to the area's biodiversity. Find out more about the wide variety of plants native to this area to better identify them next time you're on a nature walk or looking for plants to put in your garden

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