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.