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North Central Appalachians
Ecoregion
in
Appalachian Mountains
,
Allegheny Plateau
in
PA
,
NY
,
NJ
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More forest-covered than most adjacent ecoregions, the North Central Appalachians ecoregion is part of a vast, elevated plateau composed of horizontally bedded sandstone, shale, siltstone, conglomerate, and coal. It is made up of plateau surfaces, high hills, and low mountains, which, unlike the ecoregions to the north and west, were largely unaffected by continental glaciation. Only a portion of the Poconos section in the east has been glaciated. Land use activities are generally tied to forestry and recreation, but some coal and natural gas extraction occurs in the west.
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Plants
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana (species),
“Virginian Pokeweed”, “Pokeweed”, “Inkberry”, “American Nightshade”, “Cancer Jalap”, “Coakum”, “Garget”, “Pigeon Berry”, “Pocan Bush”, “Poke Root”, “Red Ink Plant”, “Redweed”, “Scoke”
121
Observations
JAN - DEC
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata (species),
“Jack-by-the-Hedge”, “Garlic Root”, “Hedge Garlic”, “Sauce-Alone”, “Penny Hedge”, “Poor Man's Mustard”
115
Observations
JAN - DEC
Reed Canarygrass
Phalaris arundinacea (species),
“Reed-Grass”
110
Observations
JAN - DEC
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii (species)
78
Observations
JAN - DEC
Prunella vulgaris
SPECIES ·
“Heal-All”, “Common Selfheal”, “Selfheal”
69
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Animals
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens (species)
58
Observations
JAN - DEC
White-Tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus (species),
“Dama Virginiana”, “Odocoileus Spelaeus”, “Key Deer”, “Key Deer Toy Deer”
43
Observations
JAN - DEC
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus (species)
32
Observations
JAN - DEC
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus (species),
“Eastern American Chipmunk”
17
Observations
JAN - DEC
Lithobates sylvaticus
SPECIES ·
“Wood Frog”
16
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Birds
Black-Capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus (species),
“Parus Atricapillus”, “Poecile Atricapilla”
46,945
Observations
JAN - DEC
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata (species)
44,633
Observations
JAN - DEC
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos (species)
44,014
Observations
JAN - DEC
American Robin
Turdus migratorius (species)
39,919
Observations
JAN - DEC
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis (species)
33,964
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Insects
Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus (species),
“Monarch”, “Milkweed”, “Common Tiger”, “Wanderer”, “Black Veined Brown”, “Common Tiger Wanderer”
725
Observations
JAN - DEC
Bombus impatiens
SPECIES ·
“Common Eastern Bumblebee”
21
Observations
JAN - DEC
Lophocampa caryae
SPECIES ·
“Hickory Tussock Moth”
17
Observations
JAN - DEC
Pyrrharctia isabella
SPECIES
14
Observations
JAN - DEC
Harmonia axyridis
SPECIES ·
“Harlequin Ladybird”, “Harlequin”
14
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Fungi
Turkey-tail Mushroom
Trametes versicolor (species)
18
Observations
JAN - DEC
Ganoderma tsugae
SPECIES
13
Observations
JAN - DEC
Hoof Fungus
Fomes fomentarius (species),
“Tinder Fungus”
12
Observations
JAN - DEC
Leotia lubrica
SPECIES
11
Observations
JAN - DEC
Yellow Patch
Amanita flavoconia (species)
10
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Taxonomy
Region
49
Ecoregion
Classified As
Ecoregion
North Central Appalachians
North Central Appalachians
North Central Appalachians
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