Biodiversity
Wildflower Walk
June 23, 2007
Wildflowers, Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Grasses and Ferns
Water Department Bioswales
Elizabeth Wylde
and Barbara Strell
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Common Name and
Botanical Name
1. Alyssum, Hoary Berteroa incana
2. Aster, Flat-topped Aster umbellatus
3. Aster, Heart-leaved Aster cordifolius
4. Aster, New England Aster novae-angliae
5. Bedstraw, Marsh Galium palustra
6. Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia serotina
7. Blue Flag, Larger Iris versicolor
8. Blue Flag, Larger Iris versicolor
9. Boneset, White Eupatorium perfoliatum
10. Bugleweed, Northern Lycopus uniflorus
11. Burdock, Common Arctium minus
12. Butter-and-eggs Linaria vulgaris
13. Buttercup, Creeping Ranunculus repens
14. Campion, Bladder Silene cucubalus
15. Campion, White Lychnis alba
16. Chicory Cichorium intybus
17. Cinquefoil, Common (Five-fingers) Potentilla simplex
18. Cinquefoil, Rough (Three-finger) Potentilla norvegica
19. Cinquefoil, Rough-fruited Potentilla recta
20. Cinquefoil, Silvery Potentilla argentea
21. Clover, Alsike Trifolium hybridum
22. Clover, Hop Trifolium agrarium
23. Clover, Low Hop Trifolium procumbens
24. Clover, Rabbit's Foot Trifolium avarense
25. Clover, Red Trifolium praetense
26. Clover, White Trifolium repens
27. Clover, White Sweet Melilotus alba
28. Clover, Yellow Sweet Melilotus officinalis
29. Coreopsis, Lance-leaved Coreopsis lanceolata
30. Daisy, Oxeye Leucanthemum vulgare
31. Dandelion, Common Taraxacum officinale
32. Dandelion, Fall Leontodon autumnalis
33. Dock, Bitter Rumex obtusifolius
34. Dock, Curled (Sour Dock) Rumex crispus
35. Evening Primrose, Common Oenothera biennis
36. Fleabane, Daisy Erigeron annuus
37. Fleabane, Lesser Daisy Erigeron strigosus
38. Goldenrod, Early Solidago juncea
39. Goldenrod, Lance-leaved Solidago graminifolia
40. Goldenrod, Rough-stemmed Solidago rugosa
41. Hawkweed, Canada Hieracium canadense
42. Hawkweed, Common Hieraceum vulgatum
43. Horseweed Erigeron canadensis
44. Ironweed, Tall Veronia altissima
45. Joe-Pye Weed, Spotted Eupatorium maculatum
46. Lady's Thumb Polygonum persicaria
47. Lamb's-quarters (Pigweed) Chenopodium album
48. Lettuce, Prickly Lactuca scariola
49. Lettuce, Wild Lactuca canadensis
50. Loosestrife, Purple Lythrum salicaria
51. Lupine, Garden Lupinus polyphyllus
52. Madder, Wild Galium molugo
53. Medick, Black Medicago lupulina
54. Milkweed, Common Asclepias syriaca
55. Monkey Flower Mimulus ringens
56. Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
57. Mullein, Common Verbascum thapsus
58. Pea, Partridge Cassia fasciculata
59. Peppergrass, Wild Lipidium virginicum
60. Pink, Deptford Dianthus armeria
61. Plantain, Common Plantago major
62. Plantain, English (Narrow-leaved) Plantago lanceolata
63. Queen Anne's Lace (Wild Carrot) Daucus carota
64. Ragweed, Common Ambrosia artemisiifolia
65. Saint Johnswort Hypericum perforatum
66. Smartweed, Nodding Polygonum hydropiper
67. Sorrel, Field (Sheep Sorrel) Rumex acetosella
68. Sorrel, Yellow Wood Oxalis europaea
69. Stitchwort, Lesser Stellaria graminea
70. Tansy (Golden Buttons) Tanacetum vulgare
71. Thistle, Bull Cirsium vulgare
72. Thistle, Spiny-leaved Sow Sonchus asper
73. Trefoil, Birdsfoot Lotus corniculatus
74. Vervain, Blue Verbena hastata
75. Vervain, White Verbena urticifolia
76. Vetch, Cow Vicia cracca
77. Vetch, Crown Coronilla varia
78. Vetch, Slender Vicia tetrasperma
79. Winter-cress (Yellow Rocket) Barbarea vulgaris
80. Yarrow Achillea millefolium
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1. Arborvitae, American
Thuja occidentalis
2. Cedar, Eastern Red Juniperus virginiana
3. Spruce, Black Picea mariana
4. Cedar, Atlantic White Chamaecyparus thyoides
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5. Ash, Green Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
6. Beech, American Fagus grandifolia
7. Beech, European Fagus sylvatica
8. Cottonwood, Eastern Populus deltoides
9. Elm," Liberty" Ulmus "Liberty"
10. Gum, Sweet Liquidamber styraciflua
11. Maple, Ash-leaved; Boxelder Acer negundo
12. Maple, Red Acer rubrum
13. Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum
14. Oak, Pin Quercus palustrus
15. Oak, Swamp White Quercus bicolor
16. Willow, Black Salix 'Melanostachys'
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Flowering/Ornamental/Understory
Trees
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17. Birch, River,'
Heritage" Betula nigra 'Heritage'
18. Buckthorn, Glossy or European Frangula alnus
19. Dogwood, Pagoda Cornus alternifolia
20. Hawthorn 'Winter King' Crataegus verides
21. Serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis
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1. Bayberry Myrica
pensylvanica
2. Blueberry, Highbush Vaccinium corymbosum
3. Chokeberry Pyrus arbutifolia
4. Cinquefoil, Shrubby Potentilla fructosa
5. Cranberry, Highbush Vibirnum trilobum
6. Dogwood, Red-stemmed Cornus stolonifera
7. Dogwood, Silky Cornus amomum
8. Elder Sambucus canadensis
9. Inkberry Ilex glabra
10. Laurel, Sheep Kalmia angustifolia
11. Meadowsweet Spirea latifolia
12. Pepperbush, Sweet Clethra alnifolia
13. Rose, Multiflora Rosa multiflora
14. Rose, Pasture Rosa carolina
15. Sumac, Fragrant Rhus aromatica
16. Sweet Fern Comptonia peregrina
17. Winterberry, Common Ilex verticillata
18. Dogwood, Gray or Panicled Cornus racemosa
19. Viburnum, Leatherleaf Viburnum rhytidophyllum
20. Laurel, Mountain Kalmia latifolia
21. Wild Raisin, Witherod Viburnum cassinoides
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1. Bindweed, Hedge
Convolvulvus arvensis
2. Grape, River-bank Vitis riparia
3. Nightshade, Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
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1. Fern,
Cinnamon Osmunda cinnamomea
2. Fern, Hayscented Dennstaedtia punctilobula
3. Fern, Interrupted Osmunda claytoniana
4. Fern, Sensitive Onoclea sensibilis |
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