Flora of Connecticut

Mountain Laurel flowers.

The flora of Connecticut comprise a variety of plant species. Geobotanically, Connecticut belongs to the North American Atlantic Region.

The Charter Oak

• 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 flora

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

A large part of the state of Connecticut is covered with oak-hickory type central hardwood forest. This region was historically dominated by various oaks and chestnuts, but hickory replaced chestnut with the spread of the chestnut blight.

In the northwestern hills of the state, more northern-hardwood type trees are present.

See also

• List of endangered flora of Connecticut
• Fauna of Connecticut
• List of mammals in Connecticut

References

1. * Aspects of Connecticut's Physical Geography