Plants of Connecticut
Connecticut has a variety of plant species. Connecticut belongs to the North American Atlantic Region.
- The state tree is the White Oak; or more specifically, the Charter Oak.
- The state flower is the Mountain Laurel.
Biodiversity
A complete census of tree species taken in 1885 in Hartford County listed 56 species of trees.[1]
List of plants
| Scientific name | English name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Caltha palustris | Kingcup or Marsh Marigold | |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis | Buttonbush, Button-bush, Button-willow or Honey-bells | |
| Clethra alnifolia | Summersweet or Sweet Pepperbush | |
| Iris versicolor | Blue Flag Iris or Harlequin Blueflag | |
| Kalmia latifolia | Mountain Laurel | |
| Quercus alba | White oak | |
| Ranunculus septentrionalis | Swamp buttercup | |
| Rhododendron viscosum | clammy azalea or Swamp azalea | |
| Symplocarpus foetidus | Eastern Skunk Cabbage |
Floral regions
Connecticut has a lot of oak-hickory type central hardwood forests. This region historically had a lot of different oaks and chestnuts. However, hickory replaced chestnut with the spread of the chestnut blight.
In the northwestern hills of the state, there are more northern-hardwood type trees.