Outdoor Life · Plants, fungi & lichens
Plants, Fungi & Lichens of Schuylkill County
The plant life of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — 1,558 documented taxa across 4 groups, by iNaturalist research-grade observations and herbarium / USDA PLANTS county records, with detailed accounts of the signature, notable, and invasive species.
A note on fungi. Fungi and lichens are a separate kingdom — neither plants nor animals. They are grouped here with the flora as a field-reference convenience, not a botanical claim, and each fungi page leads with that note and a no-foraging safety reminder.
Trees & shrubs
The county's woody plants — trees, shrubs, and woody vines — by iNaturalist record and herbarium specimen.
266 documented taxa
Open the checklist → 02Wildflowers
Wildflowers and herbaceous plants of the county's woods, meadows, and wetlands.
746 documented taxa
Open the checklist → 03Ferns, grasses & sedges
Ferns, fern allies, grasses, sedges, and rushes recorded in the county.
278 documented taxa
Open the checklist → 04Fungi & lichens
Mushrooms, bracket fungi, and lichens recorded in the county — a separate kingdom, included as a field reference.
268 documented taxa
Open the checklist →Two kinds of record
The plant lists keep two provenance tiers distinct: species photographed and community-verified on iNaturalist (with a record count), and species documented for the county only by a herbarium specimen or the USDA PLANTS database — shown in a separate, clearly-labelled table and never mixed into the iNaturalist counts. Conservation ranks are shown for reference and flagged to confirm against the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. See also the animal reference under Wildlife, and the county's natural areas & habitats.