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Biodiversity Days 2006
Water Department Bio-swales
Wildflowers, Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Grasses and Ferns:
June 18, 2006
Elizabeth Wylde, Barbara Strell
8 people

 

Herbaceous Plants
Common Name                                   Botanical Name
Bedstraw, Marsh                                     Galium palustra
Blue Flag, Larger                                    Iris versicolor
Boneset, White                                       Eupatorium perfoliatum
Butter-and-eggs                                      Linaria vulgaris
Buttercup, Creeping                               Ranunculus repens
Campion, Bladder                                  Silene cucubalus
Chickweed, Mouse-ear                         Cerastium vulgatum
Chicory                                                    Cichorium intybus
Cinquefoil, Rough-fruited                       Potentilla recta
Cinquefoil, Silvery                                   Potentilla argentea
Cleavers (Spring-cleavers)                   Galium aparine
Clover, Least Hop                                  Trifolium dubium
Clover, Rabbit's Foot                             Trifolium avarense
Clover, Red                                             Trifolium praetense
Clover, White                                          Trifolium repens
Clover, White Sweet                               Melilotus alba
Cress, Common Winter                         Barbarea vulgaris
Daisy, Oxeye                                           Leucanthemum vulgare
Dandelion, Common                              Taraxacum officinale
Dock, Curled (Sour Dock)                     Rumex crispus
Dogbane, Spreading                             Apocynum androsaemifolium
Evening Primrose, Common                Oenothera biennis
Fleabane, Daisy                                     Erigeron annuus
Garlic                                                       Allium sp.
Goldenrod, Lance-leaved                     Solidago graminifolia
Goldenrod, Rough-stemmed                Solidago rugosa
Goldenrod, Tall                                       Solidago altissima
Ironweed, Tall                                         Vernonia altissima
Joe-Pye Weed, Spotted                        Eupatorium maculatum
Lady's Thumb                                          Polygonum persicaria
Loosestrife, Purple                                 Lythrum salicaria
Loosestrife, Whorled                             Lysimachia quadrifolia
Lupine, Garden                                      Lupinus polyphyllus
Medick, Black                                         Medicago lupulina
Milkweed, Common                               Asclepias syriaca
Mugwort                                                   Artemisia vulgaris
Mullein, Common                                    Verbascum thapsus
Mustard, Tower                                       Arabis glabra
Pickerelweed                                          Pontederia cordata
Plantain, Common                                  Plantago major
Plantain, English (Narrow-leaved)        Plantago lanceolata
Queen Anne's Lace (Wild Carrot)         Daucus carota
Ragweed, Common                               Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Saint Johnswort                                      Hypericum perforatum
Sorrel, Field (Sheep Sorrel)                  Rumex acetosella
Sorrel, Yellow Wood                               Oxalis europaea
Stitchwort, Lesser                                   Stellaria graminea
Tansy (Golden Buttons)                          Tanacetum vulgare
Thistle, Bull                                               Cirsium vulgare
Trefoil, Birdsfoot                                      Lotus corniculatus
Vervain, Blue                                           Verbena hastata
Vervain, White                                         Verbena urticifolia
Vetch, Cow                                              Vicia cracca
Vetch, Crown                                           Coronilla varia
Vetch, Slender                                         Vicia tetrasperma
Willow Herb, Northern                             Epilobium grandulosum
Yarrow                                                       Achillea millefolium

Trees
Maple, Red                                               Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset'
Maple, Ash-leaved                                   Acer negundo
Ash, sp                                                      Fraxinus sp.
Birch, River                                               Betula nigra
Sweet Gum                                               Liquidamber styraciflua
Oak, Pin                                                    Quercus palustrus
Buckthorn, Glossy                                    Frangula alnus
Elm, American "Liberty"                          Ulmus "Liberty"
Mulberry Morus sp.

Shrubs
Autumn Olive                                             Elaeagnus umbellata
Bayberry                                                    Myrica pensylvanica
Blueberry, Highbush                                 Vaccinium corymbosum
Chokeberry                                                Pyrus arbutifolia
Cinquefoil, Shrubby                                   Potentilla fructosa
Cranberry, Highbush                                 Vibirnum trilobum
Dogwood, Panicled                                  Cornus racemosa
Dogwood, Red-stemmed                        Cornus stolonifera
Dogwood, Silky                                         Cornus amomum
Elder                                                           Sambucus canadensis
Inkberry                                                       Ilex glabra
Meadowsweet                                           Spirea latifolia
Pepperbush, Sweet                                  Clethra alnifolia
Rhododendron                                           Rhododendron sp.
Sumac, Fragrant                                        Rhus aromatica
Sweet Fern                                                 Comptonia peregrina
Winterberry, Common                                Ilex verticillata

Vines
Bindweed, Hedge                                      Convolvulvus arvensis
Blackberry, Common                                 Rubus allegheniensis
Nightshade, Bittersweet                            Solanum dulcamara
Swallow-wort, Black                                   Cynanchum louiseae

Grasses
Brome Grass                                               Bromus cicliatus
Brome Grass, Japanese                            Bromus japonicus
Bulrush, Dark Green                                   Scirpus atrovirens
Bulrush, Soft-stem                                       Scirpus validus
Carex scoparia                                            Carex scoparia
Carex lurida                                                  Carex lurida
Carex vulpinoidea                                        Carex vulpinoidea
Cattail, Common                                          Typha latifolia
Cattail, Narrow-leaved                                 Typha angustifolia
Cheat Grass                                                 Bromus tectorum
Reed Canary Grass                                     Phalaris arundinacea
Rush, Soft                                                     Juncus effusus
Timothy                                                          Phleum praetense

Ferns and Friends
Cinnamon Fern                                            Osmunda cinnamomea
Hay-scented fern                                         Dennstaedtia punctilobula
Horsetail                                                       Equisetum sp.
Interrupted fern                                             Osmunda claytoniana