INVENTORY OF NATURAL AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWTON ...€¦ · Schizophyllum commune split gill CR Tremella foliacea leaf jelly VH Tremella mesenterica witch's butter KP NO SM Tremellodendron

INVENTORY OF NATURAL AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWTON,MASSACHUSETTS

LAND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, NEWTON CONSERVATORS

July - September 2007

Note: The page on Ferns, Club-Moss, and Horsetails was updated by Don Lubin in July 2014.

The Land Management Committee of the Newton Conservators began a survey of the natural areas within the City of Newton

in the fall of 2005. These surveys were completed by groups of committee members on a weekly basis throughout the year.

Committee members ranged from inexperienced to expert in identification abilities. A dated master list was created for each

individual natural area.

The Newton Master List in this document shows the overall survey results. This document establishes a baseline of existing

species, which allows us to detect changes over time. We will be able to learn if species are disappearing, and can monitor

the progress of invasive species. Once the Land Management Committee has enough historical data, it will become possible

to identify more subtle changes retroactively.

We will have a sense of the relative "wildness" of the various open spaces, which could affect decision making with regard to

sitting future developments or re-assigning open space land uses.

The Newton Conservators promote the protection and preservation of natural areas, including parks, park lands, playgrounds,

forests and streams, which are open or may be converted to open spaces for the enjoyment and benefit of the people of

Newton for scientific study, education, and recreation. It further aims to disseminate information about these and other

environmental matters.

Land Management Committee Newton Master List Newton Conservators

Newton Master List Key

PROPERTY ABBREVIATIONS: ACRES: DESCRIPTION: ADMINISTERED BY:

AP Awtrey Property 0.5 woodland slope to dell Newton Conservators

AW Avery Woods

BM Baldpate Meadow Conservation Area 4.9 wooded wetland, wildlife Conservation Commission

BP Bullough's Pond 9.0 shallow, man-made pond * Parks and Recreation

CL Crystal Lake 33.0 shoreline path, "great pond" (a pond that's larger than ten acres) * Parks and Recreation

CP Charles River Path, California Street 1.6 scenic view of Charles River MDCR

CQ Charles River Path, Quinobequin Road 16.3 wooded, views of Charles River MDCR

CR Charles River Path, Williams Street 1.5 City of Newton

CS Cold Spring Park 67.0 wooded areas, fields, brook, wetlands, birding * Parks and Recreation

CW Charles River Path, Wells Ave.** 30.5 wetlands, wooded floodplain * Conservation Commission

DR Dexter Road 0.2 wooded hillside Newton Conservators

DP Dolan Pond Conservation Area 8.0 wetlands, paths, boardwalks, foot bridges, four small ponds, birding * Conservation Commission

EB East Parish Burying Ground 3.0 burying ground used as early as 1672 City of Newton

EP Edmands Park 33.0 stone walls, woods, small clearings, wetlands, Edmands Brook, glacial esker * Parks and Recreation

FB Frank Barney Conservation Area 1.7 woods, rock ledges, view Conservation Commission

GC Goddard Christina Conservation Area 4.3 woods, wetland, wildlife Conservation Commission

HB Hahn Brook Conservation Area 4.4 wooded floodplain, wildlife Conservation Commission

HG Hemlock Gorge Reservation 23.0 stone bridge, deep river gorge, waterfall, steep banks, views * MDCR

HO Houghton Garden** wild garden, paths, stream, lagoon-like pond * (included in Webster Conservation Area Acres) Conservation Commission

HW Hunnewell Woods Conservation Area 1.7 wooded slope Conservation Commission

KP Kennard Park Conservation Area 32.3 post-agricultural forest, mixed and conifer woodlands, stone walls, red maple swamp, sensitive fern marsh * Conservation Commission

KW Kesseler Woods 42.7 path, woodland Conservation Commission

LM Leo J. Martin Golf Course 18 hole golf course partially in Newton Lower Falls MDCR

MC Martin Conservation Area 0.6 wooded slope Conservation Commission

MH Mary Hunnewell Fyffe Footbridge several views of Charles River, riverbanks grassy sloping shorelines* MDCR

NA Nahanton Park 57.0 meadows, wooded hillsides, wetlands, pond, open plateau overlooking river valley, birding * Parks and Recreation

NC Newton Cemetery 100.0 hills, ponds, streams, birding Newton Cemetery Corp.

NO Norumbega Park Conservation Area 13.0 trails, meadow, steep pine and hemlock covered riverbanks, wooded knoll, scenic view of Charles River * Conservation Commission

OH Oak Hill Pathway drumlin, elevation of 291 feet, sandy till, scenic view Conservation Commission

OP Ordway Park 0.5 natural woodland garden * Newton Conservators

OW Oakdale Woods Conservation Area 2.5 wooded, Stearns Brook, short trail Conservation Commission

SB South Parish Burying Ground 1.3 burying ground dating from 1802 City of Newton

SF Staniford Flowed Meadow Conservation Area 28.0 wetlands, kettle hole, pathways * Conservation Commission

SM Saw Mill Brook Conservation Area 31.9 trail, brook, wooded upland, wetland, stone fences, birding, dramatic puddingstone out croppings * Conservation Commission

VH Varick Hill Conservation Area & Aqueduct (within city block) 0.2 path, woodland City of Newton & MWRA

WB West Parish Burying Ground 1.6 burying ground dating from 1781 City of Newton

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WC Webster Conservation Area 113.7 wooded area, rock out croppings, brooks, ponds, wetlands, field, deer park, historic woodland garden* Conservation Commission

WI Wilson Conservation Area & Aqueduct (within city block) 0.5 wooded area Conservation Commission

* Walking Trails in Newton's Park & Conservation Lands by Newton Conservators, Inc.

**To be added at a later date

MDCR = Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

MWRA = Massachusetts Water Resources Authority



NATIVE - NON-NATIVE: EXPLANATION:

N Native (indigenous) taxa are those considered to include Massachusetts (Middlesex County) as part of their natural

range within historical times ***

I Introduced (non-indigenous) species, sometimes referred to as "alien' or 'exotic,' are those which have been deliberately

or accidentally introduced into Massachusetts (Middlesex County) through human activities, even if passively

via adjacent states ***

MI Middlesex County occurs in Middlesex County***

MA Massachusetts occurs in Massachusetts ***

NE New England occurs in New England

AVOID avoid using these invasive plants they establish themselves at the expense of native plants ****

species are found in more than six locations

E MESA Rank *****

T MESA Rank ***** MESA = Massachusetts Endangered Species Act Ranks (MESA-ranks)

SC MESA Rank *****

Watch List (as of February 2007) *****

E Engangered Any species of plant or animal in danger or extirpation throughout all or a significant portion of its range, and

species of plants or animals in danger of extirpation as documented by biological research and inventory. *****

T Threatened Any species of plant or animal likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout

all or a portion of its range, and any species declining or rare as deemed by biological research and inventory

and likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. *****

SC Special Concern Any species of plant or animal which has been documented by biological research and inventory to have

suffered a decline that could threaten the species if allowed to continue unchecked or that occurs in such small

numbers or with such a restricted distribution or specialized habitat requirements that it could easily become

threatened in Massachusetts. *****

*** The Vascular Plants of Massachusetts A County Checklist by Bruce A. Sorrie and Paul Somers

**** Alternative for Invasive Ornamental Plant Species by The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, and

Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE) http://nbii-nin.ciesin.columbia.edu/ipane/index.htm

***** Status List of Masachusetts Rare Plants edited by Melissa Dow Cullina, Paul Somers and Kathy Wilensky

from the Natural Hertiage & Endangered Species Program, Massachusetts Divison of Fisheries & Wildlife

February, 2007



Field Guides used for Surveys:

A Field Guide to Mushrooms: North America, Peterson Field Guides by Kent H. McKnight and Vera B. McKnight

Ferns of Northeaster and Central North America , Peterson Field Guides by Cobb/Farnsworth/Lowe

Fruit Key & Twig Key to Trees & Shrubs by William M. Harlow, PH.D.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England by Peter Alden

Newcomb's Wildflower Guide by Lawrence Newcomb

The Shrub Identification Book by George W.D. Symonds

The Sibley Guide to Birds of Eastern North America by David Allen Sibley

The Tree Identification Book by George W.D. Symonds

References used for Written Materials:

Alternatives for Invasive Ornamental Plant Species by The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England by Peter Alden

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America by David Allen Sibley

The Vascular Plants of Massachusetts: A County Checklist by Bruce A. Sorrie and Paul Somers

Land Management Committee Members:

Cris Criscitiello, Co-chair

Beth Schroeder, Co-chair

AnnaMaria Abernathy

Sue Avery

Marygrace Barber

Larry Burdick

Henry Finch

Pete Gilmore

Debbie Howard

Sam Jaffe

Bill Joplin

Robert Kittredge

Walter Kittredge

Ted Kuklinski

Don Lubin

Eric Reenstierna

Quantity of Species Represented:approximately 615 Different Plant Species

approximately 162 Different Animal Species

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BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME NATIVE AP AW BM BP CL CP CQ CR CS CW DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HG HW KP KW LM MC MH NA NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

MUSHROOMS:Amanita pantherina panthercap KP

Auricularia auricula brown ear fungus KP

Boletus ornatipes goldstalk KP

Calvatia gigantiea giant puffball VH

Clitocybe nuda wood blewit KP

Clitocybe sp. VH

Coprinus cornatus VH

Coprinus micaceus glistening inky cap WC

Coprinus niveus snowy ink cap OP

Coriolus versicolor turkeytail fungus CL CQ CS CW DP DR FB KP OP SF SM WC

Laetiporus sulphureus sulfur shelf mushroom OH OP

Lycoperdon sp. puffball CQ VH

Mycena galericulata rosy-gill fairy helmet KP OP

Piptoporus betulinus birch polypore CR

Pseudohydnum gelatinosum apricot jelly fungus CQ

Ramaria sp. coral mushroom KP

Russilica fragillus KP

Russula cyanoxantha brittle gill BP SM

Russula fragilus fragile russula KP

Schizophyllum commune split gill CR

Tremella foliacea leaf jelly VH

Tremella mesenterica witch's butter KP NO SM

Tremellodendron schweinitzii false coral SM

red and white round gall FB

bracket fungus MH

MOSS:Polytrichum commune common haircap moss native AW CP CS CW EB EP FB HG KP NA SF SM WC

Sphagnum sp. sphagnum moss native CS DP SF SM WC

Thuidium sp. fern moss WC

LICHEN:Cladonia sp. reindeer lichen NA

Physcia millegrana DP

foliose lichen SF

dog lichen, rock tripe WC

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FERNS:

Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort N-MI HG

Athyrium filix-femina, A. angustum northern lady fern N-MI AP BM BP CL CP CQ CS CW DP DR EP HB HG KP KW LM NA NC NO OW SF SM WC WI

Cystopteris tenuis MacKay's fragile fern or brittle fern N-MI HG

Dennstaedtia punctilobula hayscented fern N-MI CL CP CS CW DP EP KP LM MC NA NC NO OW SF SM WC

Dryopteris carthusiana = spinulosa spinulose or toothed wood fern N-MI BM CP CS CW DP EP FB GC HB KP KW NA NC OW SF SM WC

Dryopteris cristata crested wood fern N-MI BM NA

Dryopteris intermedia evergreen, intermediate, glandular wood fern N-MI AP BM CS CW DP EP HB KP MC NA OW SM VH WC

Dryopteris marginalis marginal wood fern N-MI CS HB HG KP MC WC

Dryopteris Xboottii Boott's wood fern BM CW

Dryopteris Xtriploidea hybrid wood fern, fruitful wood fern N-MI CS DP HB SF WC

Matteuccla struthiopteris = Pteretis pen. ostrich fern N-MI CW KP NC SF

Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern N-MI BM BP CL CP CQ CS CW DP DR EP GC HB KP KW LM NA NC NO SF SM VH WC

Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern N-MI BM BP CL CP CQ CS CW DP DR EP GC KP LM NA NC NO OW SF SM WC

Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern N-MI BM BP CQ CS CW EP GC HB KP LM NC OW SF SM WC

Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis royal fern N-MI BM BP CQ CS CW DP DR HB KP LM NA NO SF SM WC

Polypodium virginianum rockcap fern, common polypody N-MI KP WC

Polypodium appalachianum x virginianum hybrid polypody N-MI HG KP NC WC

Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern N-MI CS WI

Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum bracken, eastern bracken fern N-MI CP CQ CS CW EP FB HB KP LM MC NA NO OW SF SM WC

Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern N-MI BP CS CW EP KP LM OW SF SM WC

Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens marsh fern N-MI BM BP CP CQ CS CW DP EP HB KP LM NA SF SM WC

Thelypteris simulata = Parathelypteris sim. Massachusetts fern N-MI CS WC

Woodwardia virginica Virginia chain fern N-MI WC

CLUB-MOSSES:

Dendrolycopodium hickeyi Hickey's club-moss or ground-pine N-MI CW KW SF SM WC

Dendrolycopodium obscurum = L. obscurum ground-pine, princess-pine or tree club-moss N-MI CW KP LM NO SM WC

Diphasiastrum digitatum ground-cedar NA

HORSETAILS:

Equisetum arvense field or common horsetail N-MI BP CS CW DP DR EP NC OW SF WC

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BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME NATIVE AP AW BM BP CL CP CR CQ CS CW DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HG HW KP KW LM MC MH NA NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

CONIFERS:Abies balsamea balsam-fir N-MI WC

Abies concolor white fir I-MI WI

Abies fraseri Fraser fir I-MI NC

Cedrus atlantica Atlas blue cedar 'Galuca Pendula' I-MI NO

Cedrus atlantica glauca blue atlas cedar NC

Chamaecyparis pisifera threadleaf cypress I-MI NC

Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white cedar N-MI CS

Gingko biloba gingko, maidenhair tree I-MI, China NC

Juniperus communis var. depressa creeping juniper (horizontalis out of range) I?-MA CR WC

Juniperus virginiana eastern red-cedar N-MI CP CR CQ CS CW EB HG KW NA NO OW SF SM WB WC WI

Metasequoia glyptostoides dawn redwood I-MI NC

Picea abies Norway spruce I-MI EP KP NO OH WC

Picea glauca white spruce I-MA DP

Picea pungens blue spruce I-MI NC SF

Picea sp. spruce CR

Pinus cembra Swiss stone pine NC

Pinus echinata short-leaf pine (not recorded for NE, cult?) EP

Pinus nigra Austrian pine Europe

Pinus resinosa red pine N-MI CS EP SF

Pinus rigida pitch-pine N-MI CW NA NO VH

Pinus strobus white pine N-MI AW BM CL CP CR CQ CS CW DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HG HW KP KW LM MC MH NA NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

Pinus sylvestris Scotch pine I-MI CS NA

Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir EB EP KP NC

Sciadopitys verticullata umbrella pine NC

Taxus canadensis American or Canada yew, ground-hemlock N-MI CQ FB

Taxus cuspidata Japanese yew I-MA,China DR EP FB NC OH OP SB

Taxus sp. yew I-MA AP AW BP CL CP CR CS CW DP EB HB HW KP LM MC NO OW SF SM VH WC WI

Thuja occidentalis arbor vitae, northern white cedar N-MA, I-MI CL CS SB SF VH

Tsuga canadensis eastern hemlock N-MI CL CQ CS CW DP DR EP FB HB HG KP MC NC NO OW SF VH WC WI

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BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME NATIVE AP AP AW BM BP CL CP CQ CR CS CW DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HG HW KP KW LM MC MH NA NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

TREES:Acer campestre hedge maple I-MI NC

Acer griseum paper back maple NC

Acer negundo boxelder N-MA,I?-MI CL CP CS DP EP HW MH SM WI

Acer palmatum Japanese maple I-MI, Japan CL NC

Acer platanoides AVOID Norway maple I-MI,Europe AP AW BM BP CL CP CQ CS DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HW KW LM MC MH NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

Acer pseudoplatanus AVOID planetree, sycamore Europe CP CS VH

Acer rubrum red maple N-MI AW BM CL CP CQ CS CW DP DR EB EP FB GC HG HW KP KW LM MC MH NA NC NO OH OW SB SF SM VH WB WC

Acer saccharinum silver maple N-MI BM CP DP MC

Acer saccharum sugar maple N-MI AP BP CS DP DR EB EP GC HB HG MH NC OH OW SB WB WC

Acer sp. CR

Aesculus californica California buckeye NC

Aesculus hippocastanum horse-chestnut I-MI DP

Ailanthus altissima AVOID tree-of-heaven I-MI,China AP AP AW CP CS DP HB HG MH NA NC NO SF SM VH WB

Albizia julibrissin silk-tree, mimosa CP NC

Aralia spinosa Hercules' club, devil's walking-stick I-MA CS

Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch N-MI CS EP KP SF WC

Betula lenta black, sweet or cherry-birch N-MI HG KP NA SF WC

Betula nigra river- or red birch N-MI BP CP MH NC

Betula papyrifera paper- or canoe-birch N-MI BP CL CR CS DP EP NA NC NO SF SM WC WI

Betula pendula European white birch NC

Betula populifolia gray birch N-MI BP CL CP CS CW DP EB EP FB HB HW KW LM NA NC NO SF SM VH WB WC

Carpinus carolinianus American hornbeam, musclewood N-MI EP SF WC

Carya alba = tomentosa mockernut or white-hearted hickory N-MI CS DR EP FB HG KP NA NC OP VH WC

Carya cordiformis bitternut or swamp-hickory N-MI EP HB OP SM WC

Carya glabra = Carya ovalis sweet pignut-hickory, false shagbark N-MI CS FB HB MC MH OP

Carya ovata shagbark hickory N-MI AW HB KP KW NA NC NO OW SF SM WC

Carya sp. hickory species CQ NO SM

Castanea dentata American chestnut N-MI CQ CS CW DR EP FB KP MC OP SF SM VH WC

Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean-tree, Southern catalpa I-MI CP MH SB

Celtis occidentalis hackberry, northern hackberry, sugarberry N-MI OW

Cercidophyllum japonicum katsura tree I-MI, Japan NC

Cercis canadensis redbud, Judas-tree I-MA CP

Cladrastis kentukea = lutea yellowwood I-MI AP DR HW NC WC

Cornus alternifolia pagoda- or alternate-leaved dogwood N-MI CS SF WI

Cornus florida flowering dogwood N-MI AW CL EP KP KW NO VH WC

Cornus kousa kousa dogwood I-MI BP CL NC NO

Cornus mas corneliancherry dogwood NC

Cornus sp. GC

Crataegus sp. hawthorn species CQ SF

Eucommia ulmoides hardy rubber tree NC

Fagus fastigiata European columnar beech NC

Fagus grandifolia American beech N-MI AP AP CP CS EP HG KP MC MH NC OP SF SM VH WC

Fagus purpurea European beech NC

Fagus sp. beech EB

Fagus sylvatica European beech I-MI DR EP NO OP WC

Fagus sylvatica pendula weeping beech NC

Fraxinus americana white ash N-MI CQ DP NO SB SF VH

Fraxinus nigra black ash N-MI HB

Fraxinus pennsylvanica red ash (hairy form); green ash (glabrous form) N-MI CP DR FB HG MH OP

Fraxinus sp. ash species N-MI BM BP CS EP HB HW OW WC

Gleditsia triacanthos honey-locust I-MI NO

Halesia carolina (tetraptera) Carolina silverbell E USA NC OW

Juglans cinerea butternut, white walnut N-MI DP DR EP OW

Juglans nigra black walnut I-MA KP MC SF WC

Kalopanax septemlobus = pictus thorn tree, castor-aralia CS NC OH

Koelreuteria paniculata golden rain tree NC

Laburnum x watereri goldenchain tree I-MI NO

Liriodendron tulipfera tuliptree I-MI NC

Maackia amurensis amur maackia NC

Magnolia acuminata cucumber-magnolia, cucumber tree NE, I-MI CS

Magnolia sp. magnolia NC OP

Magnolia x soulangiana 'Alexandrina' saucer magnolia I-MI NO

Magnolia virginiana sweet bay, swamp-bay, sweetbay magnolia N-MA BP

Malus baccata = Pyrus Siberian crabapple (smooth branchlets & leaves) I-MI CS DP

Malus prunifolia = Pyrus crabapple (hairy branchlets & leaves beneath) I-MI CS

Malus pumila = Pyrus malus apple I-MI EP KP

Malus sieboldii = Pyrus toringo crabapple I-MI CS DP OH

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BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME NATIVE AP AP AW BM BP CL CP CQ CR CS CW DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HG HW KP KW LM MC MH NA NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

Malus sp. = Pyrus crabapple species I-MI AW BM BP CL CP CQ CW DR EP FB GC HB HG MH NA NC NO OP OW SB SF SM VH WC WI

Morus alba white mulberry I-MI CQ DP GC SF VH

Morus sp. mulberry species CP HW

Nyssa sylvatica black or sour gum, tupelo N-MI CS KP NC SF

Ostrya virginiana hop-hornbeam, ironwood N-MI BM BP CP CQ CS DR EP FB HW NO OW SF SM WC

Phellodendron amurense cork tree CS NC NO

Platanus occidentalis American sycamore N-MI BM CP HG NC

Platanus x acerifolia London planetree I-MI NO

Populus alba white poplar I-MI LM

Populus deltoides cottonwood N-MA, I-MI CP CS DP GC MH NA VH

Populus grandidentata big-toothed aspen N-MI CS NA

Populus sp. aspen species N-MI BP

Populus tremuloides trembling or quaking aspen N-MI CP NA

Prunus avium sweet, Bing or Mazzard cherry I-MI AW CS

Prunus cerasus sour or pie cherry I-MI CS

Prunus pennsylvanica pin cherry N-MI CP DR KP OH OP

Prunus serotina black cherry N-MI AP AW BM BP CL CP CQ CS CW DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HG HW KP LM MC MH NA NC NO OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

Prunus sp. plum species BP

Prunus virginiana choke-cherry N-MI CW FB GC KP

Quercus alba white oak N-MI AW BP CL CQ CS CW DR EP FB HB HG KP MC MH NA NO OP OW SF SM VH WB WC

Quercus bicolor swamp white oak N-MI DP KP SM

Quercus coccinea scarlet oak N-MI DP EP FB HW KP NA WC

Quercus palustris pin oak N-MA, I-MI NO

Quercus rubra red oak N-MI AW BM BP CL CP CQ CS CW DP DR EB EP FB HB HG HW KP KW MC NA NC NO OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

Quercus sp. oak CR

Quercus velutina black oak N-MI AW BP CL CP CQ CS CW EB EP HB HG KP MC MH NA NO OH OP OW SF SM VH WC

Robinia pseudoacacia AVOID black locust I-MI AW BP CP CQ CS CW DP DR EB EP FB HW LM NA OP SF WC

Salix alba white willow I-MI DP

Salix babylonica weeping willow I-MI BP CS NC

Salix sp. willow species AW CL CP MH

Sassafras albidum sassafras N-MI CQ DR EP HB KP NA NO OH SF SM WC

Sophora japonica Japanese pagodatree NC

Sorbus americana American mountain ash, roundwood N-MI

Sorbus aucuparia European mountain-ash, rowan-tree I-MI BP CQ CS DP DR EB EP FB KP NC OP OW SF VH WC WI

Sorbus sp. mountain ash species CS

Stewartia pseudocamellia Japanese stewartia NC

Tilia americana basswood N-MI BP CL CS CW EB EP MH SB WC

Ulmus americana American or white elm N-MI AW BM CL CP CQ CS CW DP DR EP FB GC HB MH NA SF SM VH WC WI

Ulmus glabra camperdownii Camperdown elm I-MI, Europe NC

Ulmus sp. elm N-MI BP

Ulmus rubra slippery or red elm N-MI CP CQ CS DP EP FB HG LM MC OH SB SF VH WC

Zelkova serata Japanese zelkova NC

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SHRUBS:Alnus glutinosa AVOID black or European alder I-MI CP EP

Alnus incana ssp. rugosa speckled alder N-MI BP DP NA SM

Alnus serrulata smooth alder N-MI SF WC

Alnus sp. alder CR HG

Amelanchier canadensis thicket shadbush, eastern serviceberry N-MI CP CS DP WC

Amorpha fruticosa AVOID false indigo, indigo-bush I-MI CP DP LM SF

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata AVOID porcelain-berry I-MI,China

Aralia spinosa Hercules' club, devil's walking-stick I-MA CL CS

Berberis thunbergii AVOID Japanese barberry I-MI, Japan AW BM BP CL CP CQ CS DP DR EP GC HB HG KP LM MH NA NO OW SF SM VH WC WI

Calycanthus floridus Carolina allspice, sweetshrub I-MA OP

Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbush I-MA CL DP HG

Cephalostachyum sp. bamboo CS

Chaenomeles speciosa Japanese or flowering quince I-MA BP

Clethra alnifolia sweet pepperbush N-MI CL CP CQ CS CW DP HG KP LM SF SM WC

Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird' dwarf sweet pepperbush OP

Comptonia peregrina sweet fern N-MI BM CP CS CW

Cornus alternifolia pagoda dogwood N-MI CS WI

Cornus canadensis bunchberry N-MI SM

Cornus amomum silky dogwood N-MI BM BP CL CP CQ CW DP EP GC KP LM NA SF

Cornus racemosa = foemina gray dogwood N-MI CP CS HB KP KW SM

Cornus sericea = stolonifera red osier N-MA,I?-MI CP CR CS SM

Cornus sp. dogwood N-MI HG WI

Corylus americana American filbert or hazelnut N-MI CQ CS EP FB KP MC NO WC

Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut N-MI CS KP WC

Corylus sp. hazelnut N-MI NA

Diervilla lonicera bush-honeysuckle N-MI CS

Enkianthus sp. enkianthus I-MI NC

Euonymus alatus AVOID winged euonymus or burning bush I-MI AP AW BM CL CP CQ CR CS CW DP DR EB EP FB HB HW KP LM MC MH NA NC NO OH OP OW SF SM VH WC WI

Forsythia x intermedia forsythia I-MI AP AW BP CL DR OW WC

Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry AW CS EP FB HB KP MC NA SF VH WC

Hamamelis virginiana witch-hazel N-MI BP CP CS HB HG KP KW SM WC

Hydrangea arborescens wild hydrangea, seven-bark I-MI DP

Hydrangea paniculata peegee hydrangea I-MI, Japan

Hypericum prolificum = spathulatum shrubby St. John's-wort I-MI CS

Ilex glabra 'compacta' inkberry N-MA BP

Ilex sp. holly CL

Ilex verticillata winterberry, black alder N-MI CW DP SF

Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel, lambkill, wicky N-MI CS KP SF SM WC

Kalmia latifolia mountain-laurel N-MI BP EP FB HW KP NC OP SM WC WI

Leucothoe fontanesiana dog hobble, drooping fetterbush I-MA CS CW NC OP

Ligustrum vulgare AVOID common or hedge-privet I-MI CL HB NA NO WC WI

Lindera benzoin spicebush N-MI BM CS GC KP KW SM WC

Lonicera maackii AVOID Amur honeysuckle I-MA CP

Lonicera sp. honeysuckle I-MI AP CP CQ DP HB MC NA OW SF SM WC

Lonicera tatarica AVOID Tatarian honeysuckle I-MI, Asia KP

Lyonia ligustrina maleberry N-MI DP

Morella pensylvanica = Myrica bayberry, wax-myrtle, candleberry N-MI BP CP

Philadelphus coronarius European or sweet mock-orange I-MA BM DR FB HB HW MH NC SF

Photinia x prunifolia = aronia = pyrus purple chokeberry N_MI KP

Physocarpus opulifolius ninebark I-MI EP

Rhamnus cathartica AVOID common buckthorn I-MI CL CQ CS DP EP FB GC HB HG KP MH NA NO SF SM WC

Rhamnus frangula = Frangula alnus AVOID glossy, smooth or European alder-b. I-MI BM BP CQ CS CW DP EP FB GC HB LM MC NA NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM WB WC

Rhamnus sp. buckthorn I-MI CP HW

Rhododendron carolinianum Carolina rhododendron E USA WC

Rhododendron maximum great laurel, rhododendron, rosebay N-MA CS EB EP FB HW KP NC OP WC

Rhododendron schlippenbackii royal azalea I-MI NO

Rhododendron sp. rhododendron CL HW NC VH WB WC

Rhododendron viscosum swamp-azalea or -honeysuckle N-MI DP NO SF

Rhus aromatica 'Gro Low' fragrant sumac I-MI OP

Rhus glabra = Rhus borealis smooth sumac N-MI CP CS CW DP HW NA NO

Rhus hirta = typhina staghorn sumac N-MI CP CS HB HG HW NA NC NO OH OP SF

Ribes uva-crispa var. sativum European or garden red currant I-MI GC

Rosa multiflora AVOID multiflora rose I-MI AW BM BP CP CQ CR CS CW DP DR EP GC HB HG HW KP LM MH NA NC NO OH SF SM WC WI

Rosa nitidus New England or shiny rose N-MI BM OW

Rosa rugosa AVOID beach, saltspray or Japanese rose I-MI BP

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Rosa sp. NA OW

Rubus allegheniensis common, or Allegheny blackberry N-MI CS CW DP DR EP FB HB LM MC NA OP OW SF SM VH WC

Rubus idaeus red raspberry N-MI CL CS FB KP NA

Rubus occidentalis black raspberry, blackcap N-MI AP BM CP CQ CS CW DP EB EP HB HG HW KP LM MH NA NO SB SF VH WC WI

Rubus odoratus purple flowering raspberry N-MI

Salix discolor large pussy willow N-MI BP NA

Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis black or common elderberry N-MI BM DP KP NA NC SF WC

Spiraea alba meadowsweet N-MI CP DP SF

Spiraea spirea CL

Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush N-MI

Spiraea x vanhouttei Vanhoutte spirea I-MI NC

Symphoricarpos albus snowberry N-MA

Syringa vulgaris common lilac I-MI DP EB MH NC

Vaccinium angustifolium low sweet, late sweet or lowbush-b. N-MI AW CQ CS CW EP FB HB KP KW MC NO OP OW SF SM VH WC

Vaccinium corymbosum = caesariense highbush-blueberry N-MI AW CS CW DP FB KP MC NA NO OW SF SM WC

Vaccinium pallidum = vacillans early sweet, hillside-, or lowbush b. N-MI

Viburnum acerifolium maple-leaf viburnum, flower maple N-MI CS CW EP FB HB KP MC NA OP SF SM WC

Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum = recognitum northern or smooth arrow-wood N-MI BM BP CP CS CW DP DR EP FB HB HW KP KW MC NA OP SF SM WC WI

Viburnum lantana wayfaring tree, twistwood I-MA

Viburnum lentago nannyberry, sheepberry, sweet v. N-MI KP SF

Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides wild raisin, witherod N-MI SF SM

Viburnum opulus ssp. opulus guelder rose, snowball I-MI KP

Viburnum opulus var. americanum highbush cranberry N-MI DP HG KP NO OP OW SF

Viburnum sp. viburnum GC VH

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VINES:Ampelopsis brevipedunculata AVOID porcelain-berry I-MI CL

Calystegia sepium ssp. sepium European morning-glory, hedge-bindweed I-MI BP DP KW

Celastrus orbiculata AVOID Oriental bittersweet I-MI,Japan AP BM BP CL CP CQ CS CW DP DR EP GC HB HG HW KP KW LM MH NA NC NO OP OW SB SF SM VH WC WI

Celastrus scandens American bittersweet N-MI CL HB SM

Cynanchum louiseae = nigrum AVOID black swallow-wort, Louise's swallow-wort I-MI CP CR HG KW

Echinocystis lobata wild balsam-apple, prickly cucumber N-MI CP DP KW NA WC WI

Euonymus fortunei winter-creeper I-MA AP BP CL CQ CS DR EB EP GC HB HG KW MC NC OP OW VH WC WI

Hedera helix English or European ivy I-MA AP BP CL CS DR EB FB KP OH OP VH WC

Lonicera japonica AVOID Japanese honeysuckle I-MI, Japan BM CP CR DR EP HB HG OH SB SM WI

Lonicera sp. honeysuckle NA WC

Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper, woodbine N-MI AP AW BM BP CL CP CQ CS CW DP DR FB GC HB HG HW KP LM MC MH NA NC OH OP OW SB SF SM WB WC

Parthenocissus tricuspidata Boston ivy I-MI HB

Rubus flagellaris = jaysmithii northern, common dewberry N-MI CQ CS CW DR EP FB HW NA OP OW SF SM WC WI

Rubus hispidus bristly, running or swamp-dewberry N-MI BM CS CW

Sicyos angulatus Bur-cucumber N-MI LM

Smilax glauca sawbrier, wild sarsaparilla N-MI EP VH

Smilax rotundifolia common greenbrier, catbrier, bullbrier N-MI CQ CS CW DP EP HB HG KP LM NA NO OW SF SM WC

Solanum dulcamara AVOID bittersweet climbing nightshade or bitters. I-MI BM BP CL CP CQ CS CW DP HG HW KP LM MH NA NC OH SB SF SM VH WB WI

Toxicodendron radicans poison-ivy, climbing poison-ivy N-MI AP AW BM BP CP CQ CS CW DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HG HW KP KW LM MC MH NA NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

Vinca minor periwinkle, myrtle I-MI,Europe AP BP CQ DP DR EB FB KP NO OH OP SB WC WI

Vitis labrusca fox-grape (Concord) N-MI BM CQ CW HB LM NA

Vitis riparia river-bank or frost-grape N-MI CP CS DP GC HB NC SF

Vitis sp grape CL KP NA NO OW

Wisteria floribunda Japanese wisteria I-MI, Japan CL

Wisteria frutescens = macrostachya Atlantic or long-clustered wisteria I-MA CS

Wisteria ssp. wisteria I-MA FB

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WILDFLOWERS & FORBS:

Acalypha virginica three-seeded mercury, Virginia copperleaf N-MI AP CL CW DP

Achillea millefolium yarrow I-MI BP CS CW DR LM

Aegopodium podagraria AVOID goutweed, goat's foot I-MI CL CQ CS DP DR MC NO

Ajuga reptans carpet-bugleweed or -bugle I-MI HW MC

Alliaria petiolata AVOID garlic-mustard I-MI, Europe AP AW BM CL CP CQ CR CS CW DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HW KP KW LM MH NA NC NO OP OW SB SF SM VH WC WI

Allium canadense wild garlic, wild onion? N-MI BP CP CQ SM

Allium schoenoprasum var, schoenoprasum chives I-MI CP SF

Allium sp. chive DR EP HW OW

Allium tricoccum wild leek, ramps N-MI CS

Ambrosia artemisiifolia common ragweed N-MI BP CL CP CQ CW FB LM MH NA NC NO OH SF VH

Amphicarpaea bracteata hog-peanut I-MI OP

Anemone quinquefolia wood anemone, wind-flower N-MI CS

Antennaria neodioica Greene ssp. Petaloidea field pussytoes N-MI EB

Antennaria sp. pussytoes N-MI CS NC

Anthemis sp. chamomile I-MI NC

Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading or pink dogbane N-MI CS OP WC

Apocynum sp. dogbane NA

Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp N-MI HB

Aquilegia canadensis wild or red columbine N-MI OP

Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla N-MI BM CQ CS CW DR FB HB KP KW LM MC NA OP SF WC

Arctium minus common burdock I-MI AW BP CP CQ CS DP GC HW NA NC SF WC

Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum woodland jack-in-the-pulpit, Indian turnip N-MI BM BP CQ CS DR EP GC HB HW KP KW OW SF WC WI

Artemisia vulgaris mugwort I-MI CQ CS VH

Asclepias incarnata ssp. incarnata smooth swamp-milkweed N-MA

Asclepias syriaca common milkweed N-MI BP CP CQ CW HG LM MH NA NC SF VH

Asperula arvensis woodruff I-MA DR

"Aster" sp. wood aster AW BM CL DR EB EP GC HW KW NA SF WI

Aster infirmus cornet-leaf or Appalachian flat-topped white aster N-MI WC

Aster pilosus var. pilosus hairy aster N-MI MH

Aster puniceus swamp aster N-MI WC

Baptisia tinctoria yellow wild indigo, tattleweed, horsefly-weed N-MI KP

Berteroa incana hoary alyssum I-MI CP

Bidens bipinnata Spanish needles BM

Bidens coronata Northern tickseed sunflower N-MI HB

Bidens frondosa devil's pitchforks or beggar-ticks, sticktights N-MI CQ DP FB MH SM VH WI

Bidens sp. bidens HB NC

Boehmeria cylindrica false nettle, bog-hemp N-MI BP CQ KW NA

Brassica juncea brown, Indian, or Chinese mustard I-MI SF

Brassica rapa field mustard I-MI GC LM

Caltha palustris marsh-marigold, cowslip N-MI WC

Campanula rapunculoides creeping or rover-bellflower I-MI CL OP

Caulophyllum thalictroides late blue cohosh N-MI CS

Centaurea nigra black knapweed I-MI CP

Centaurea nigrescens = vochinensis Wocheiner knapweed I-MI CP

Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare mouse-ear chickweed I-MI HG SB

Chelidonium majus AVOID celandine, swallow-wort I-MA AP AW BM CQ CR CS DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HG HW KP KW MC NO OH SF SM VH WC WI

Chenopodium album pigweed, lamb's quarters I-MI BP CL CQ EP SF VH WB

Chimaphila maculata striped pipsissewa, spotted wintergreen N-MI CQ CS EP FB KP KW NA NO OP SF SM VH WC

Chimaphila umbellata ssp. cisatlantica pipsissewa, prince's pine N-MI CQ KP SM WC

Cichorium intybus chicory, blue sailors, cornflower I-MI BP CP CQ CS FB HG MH NA NC SF

Cicuta maculata water-hemlock N-MI BP NC

Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis enchanter's nightshade N-MI BP CP CQ CW HB OH SF

= quadrisulcata

Cirsium sp. thistle I-MI CP

Cirsium vulgare bull or common thistle I-MI CW

Commelina communis dayflower I-MI CQ CS DP DR MH OP SM VH

Conioselinum chinense hemlock-parsley N-MA WC

Convallaria majalis lily-of-the-valley I-MI,Europe AP CL CS CW DP DR EP FB GC HB HW KP LM MC NA NC NO OH OP SB SF SM VH

Convolvulus sepium hedge bindweed I-MI SB

Conyza canadensis var, canadensis = Erigeron horseweed N-MI CL MH

Coptis trifolia goldthread N-MI DP

Coronilla varia crown-vetch I-MI NA

Crocus sp. crocus I-MA AW BP

Crocus verna spring crocus I-MI DR

Cucumis sativus cucumber vine I-MA

Cuscuta gronovii common dodder N-MI BM BP SF

Cuscuta sp. dodder CQ

Cypripedium acaule pink lady's slipper, moccasin-flower N-MI CS KP NO

Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot I-MI BP CP CS HG MH NA NC VH

Desmodium paniculatum panicled or narrow-leaved tick-trefoil N-MI OP

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Dianthus armeria Deptford pink I-MI BP CP

Dicentra sp. ? MH

Disporum lanuginosum or Streptopus? fairy bells, yellow mandarin N-MI MC

Doellingeria umbellara = Aster tall flat-topped white aster N-MI WC

Draba verna whitlow grass I-MI WC

Duchesnea indica Indian mock-strawberry VH

Epifagus virginiana beech-drops N-MI CQ FB HG WC

Epilobium coloratum eastern or purple-leaved willow-herb N-MI BM CS

Epimedium sp. epimedium CS KP

Erechtites hieraciifolia fireweed, pilewort N-MI OH

Erigeron annuus daisy-fleabane, whitetop, sweet scabious N-MI BP CL CP CS CW DP NA NC SF

Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia or pink fleabane N-MI HG

Erythronium americanum trout lily, fawn lily, dog-tooth violet N-MI CS EP KP

Eupatorium dubium Atlantic Joe-Pye-weed N-MI

Eupatorium fistulosum hollow-stemmed Joe-Pye-weed N-MI BM

Eupatorium maculatum spotted Joe-Pye-weed N-MI BP

Eupatorium purpureum sweet or green-stemmed Joe Pye-weed N-MI DP OP

Eurybia divaricata = Aster white wood aster N-MI BP CQ CS CW DP FB HB MC MH OH OP SF SM VH WC

Eurybia macrophylla = Aster big-leaved aster N-MI CS KP SM WC

Euthamia graminifolia = Solidago Nutall's or bushy flat-topped goldenrod N-MI CS NA OH

Fallopia cristata = Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat, bindweed N-MI CL CQ

Fallopia japonica = Japanese knotweed or bamboo I-MI AW BM BP CL CP CQ CR CS DP DR EP FB HG HW KP NA NC NO OH OW SF SM VH WC

(Polygonum cuspidatum) AVOID

Fragaria virginiana wild strawberry N-MI SB

Fragaria vesca ssp. americana woodland strawberry, thin-leaved wild s. N-MI

Galanthus nivalis snowdrop I-MI HW

Galium aparine cleavers, spring-cleavers N-MI CP

Galium palustre marsh bedstraw BM

Galium sp. bedstraw KP

Gaultheria procumbens wintergreen, checkerberry, teaberry, mountain-tea N-MI KP KW WC

Geranium maculatum wild geranium, spotted crane's bill N-MI HB KP OP WC

Geranium robertianum herb-Robert N-MI CS

Geum canadense white avens N-MI SF WC

Geum laciniatum rough avens N-MI KP

Geum sp. avens BM SF

Geum virginianum Virginia or cream-colored avens N-MI HB

Glechoma hederacea AVOID gill-over-the-ground, ground ivy I-MI AW BP CP CS DP HW NC SF WI

Gnaphalium obtusifolium sweet everlasting, catfoot, fragrant cudweed N-MI BM CS

Gunnera sp. I-MI BP

Helianthus divaricatus divaricate or woodland sunflower N-MI

Hemerocallis fulva orange day-lily I-MI, Europe CL CR DP DR GC KP MH WC

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus = flava yellow day-lily, lemon-lily I-MA

Hemerocallis sp. day-lily I-MI BP MC SB VH

Hepatica sp. liver-leaf DP

Hesperis matronalis AVOID dame's rocket I-MI CP WC

Heuchera sp. coral bells I-MI DR

Hieracium caespitosum = pratense King Devil, meadow hawkweed I-MI LM

Hieracium kalmii = canadense Canada or toothed hawkweed N-MI CL CQ CS CW DP FB HG MC MH NA OH OP VH

Hieracium paniculatum panicled or woodland hawkweed N-MI CL CQ CS DP EP FB MC

Hieracium pilosella mouse-ear hawkweed I-MI CS

Hieracium piloselloides = florentinum smooth hawkweed, king-devil I-MA

Hieracium scabrum rough hawkweed N-MI CS

Hieracium sp. hawkweed CP EB SF

Hosta fortunei large green leaves China DR MC

Hosta lancifolia narrow plantainlily Japan EP

Hosta undulata wavy leaf hosta, variegated I-MI CL

Hydrophyllum virginianum Virginia or eastern waterleaf, John's cabbage N-MA, I-MI CS

Hypericum canadense Canada St. John's-wort N-MI

Hypericum perforatum common St. John's-wort, Klamath weed I-MI BM CL CP

Impatiens capensis orange jewelweed, spotted touch-me-not N-MI BM CQ CW DP EP HB LM MH NO SF VH WC

Impatiens pallida yellow jewelweed, pale touch-me-not I-MI DP

Impatiens sp. jewelweed N-MI BP CL CP DR GC KW NA NC OW

Iris pseudacorus AVOID yellow iris, water-flag I-MI BP CL DP

Iris sibirica Siberian iris I-MI CL

Iris sp. iris N-MI EP

Iris versicolor northern blue flag, wild iris, poison-flag N-MI

Lactuca biennis blue wild lettuce N-MI DP

Lactuca canadensis yellow wild lettuce N-MI CS DP OP

Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce I-MI BP

Lactuca sp. wild lettuce CQ

Lamium amplexicaule henbit I-MI MC




Lamium, maculatum spotted dead nettle I-MI MC

Lemna sp. duckweed CP DP

Lepidium campestre cow- or field-cress I-MI CS

Lepidium virginicum poor-man's pepper, wild peppergrass N-MI BP CL FB SF WB

Leucanthemum vulgare oxe-eye daisy I-MI BP

Linaria vulgaris butter-and-eggs, common toadflax I-MI CQ CS CW LM MH NC SB SF WB

Lobelia inflata Indian tobacco N-MI CL

Lobelia cardinalis cardinal-flower N-MI SM

Lunaria annua honesty, money-plant I-MI CS

Lycopus uniforus northern, common or tuberous water-horehound N-MA CL CP

Lycopus virginicus Virginia or floodplain water-horehound N-MI

Lycopus sp. water-horehound DP

Lysimachia nummularia AVOID moneywort, greeping jenny I-MI DP

Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled yellow loosestrife N-MI CW EP OP WC

Lythrum salicaria AVOID purple or spiked loosestrife I-MI,Europe BM BP CL CQ CS CW DP EP LM MH NA SF WC

Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower, false lily-of-the-valley N-MI AW BM BP CQ CS CW DP EB EP FB GC HB KP KW LM MC NA NC OH OW SB SF SM VH WC

Maianthemum racemosum false Solomon's seal N-MI AP BP CQ CS CW DR EP FB GC HB HG KP LM MC NA NC NO OP OW SF SM WC

= Smilacina

Mentha sp. mint BP CL

Mertensia virginica Virginia cowslip or bluebells I-MA CS

Mitchella repens partridge-berry, twinberry, two-eyed berry N-MI CQ EB KP SM WC

Monotropa hypopithys pinesap, false beech-drops N-MI FB MC SM

Monotropa uniflora Indian pipe N-MI CS DR FB HG MC OP SM WC

Muscari botryoides grape-hyacinth I-MI AW

Nabalus trifoliolatus = Prenanthes gall-of-the-earth, fall rattlesnake-root N-MI

Narcissus actaea Daffodils BP

Narcissus pseudonarcissus daffodil, trumpet -narcissus I-MI

Narcissus sp. daffodil I-MA AW CP WC

Nuphar sp. white water lily CL WC

Nuttallanthus canadensis = Linaria blue or old field toadflax N-MI

Nymphaea odorata white or fragrant water-lily N-MI CP NO SF

Nymphaea sp. yellow water-lily NA

Nymphaea variegata yellow water-lily N-MI LM

Oclemena acuminata = Aster whorled wood-aster, mountain aster N-MI OP

Oclemena nemoralis = Aster bog-aster N-MI DP

Oenothera biennis common evening-primrose N-MI BM CP CS CW NA SF

Oenothera sp. evening-primrose BP CL HG

Oxalis stricta = europaea common yellow wood-sorrel N-MI AP BP CL CP CQ CS CW DP DR EP FB GC HB HW LM MH NC OH SB SF SM VH WC WI

Pachysandra terminalis Japanese pachysandra I-MA,Asia KP KW NO OW SM VH

Papaver sp. poppy NA

Peltandra virginica arrow arum, tuckahoe N-MI WC

Persicaria arifolia = Polygonum Halberd-leaved tearthumb N-MI BM DP

Persicaria hydropiper = Polygonum water-pepper, swollen water-pepper N-MI BM

Persicaria hydropiperoides = Polygonum false water-pepper, mild water-pepper N-MI DP NA

Persicaria lapathifolia (Polygonum) willow-weed, nodding or dock-leaf smartweed N-MI CS DP

Persicaria longiseta = Polygonum cespitosum Chinese smartweed I-MI DP

Persicaria maculosa = Polygonum persicaria lady's thumb, heart's ease I-MI AP BP CL CQ CS CW DP DR EP FB GC HB HG NC OH SF VH WC WI

=dubium = minus

Persicaria sagittata = Polygonum arrow-leaf tearthumb N-MI BM DP

Physostegia virginiana false dragonhead, obedient plant, obedience I-MI CS

Phytolacca americana pokeweed, pokeberry, poke N-MI AP BM CL CP CQ CS CW DP FB GC HB HW KP NA NC NO OH OP VH WC WI

Plantago aristata bracted plantain, rat-tail plantain I-MI EB

Plantago lanceolata = altissima ribgrass, narrow-leaved or English plantain I-MI KP

Plantago major common or dooryard plantain, white man's foot I-MI BP CQ DP EP HW KP LM MH NC SF VH

Podophyllum peltatum may-apple, mandrake I-MI KP

Polygonatum biflorum giant Solomon's seal N-MA,I-MI OP WB

Polygonatum pubescens (hairy) Solomon's seal N-MI BP CQ CS CW EP FB GC HB HW MC NA NC OP OW SF SM VH

Polygonum arifolium var. pubescens Halberd-leaf tearthumb BM CS CW

Polygonum hydropiper water-pepper, swollen water-pepper BM

Polygonum hydropiperoides false water-pepper, swollen water-pepper N-MI NA

Polygonum sagittatum arrow-leaf tearthumb BM

Polygonum scandens var. scandens climbing false buckwheat, bindweed N-MI CQ GC

Polygonum sp. smartweed CP

Pontederia cordata pickerel-weed N-MI CQ LM NA SF WC

Potentilla argentea silvery cinquefoil N-MI LM

Potentilla canadensis = pumila dwarf cinquefoil N-MI EB GC SB SF

Potentilla repens creeping cinquefoil I-MI BP

Potentilla simplex old field cinquefoil N-MI DP LM NA

Potentilla sp. cinquefoil CQ WC

Prenanthes trifoliolata gall-of-the-earth, fall rattlesnake-root N-MI CS FB MC

Prunella vulgaris ssp. Vulgaris self-heal I-MI BP NC




Pyrola americana = rotundifolia glossy or round-leaved shinleaf or pyrola N-MI KP

Pyrola sp. lesser pyrola KW

Ranunculus abortivus kidney-leaf buttercup or crowfoot, small-flowered c. N-MI SM

Ranunculus bulbosus bulbous buttercup or crowfoot I-MI KP

Ranunculus fascicularis early or tufted buttercup or crowfoot N-MI KP

Ranunculus ficaria AVOID lesser celandine, fig buttercup CS NO

Ranunculus repens AVOID creeping or spotted buttercup I-MI BP DP EP NC SB

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum watercress KP SF

Rudbeckia hirta black-eyed Susan, yellow daisy I-MI LM NA

Rumex acetosella ssp. Angiocarpus sheep or red sorrel I-MI WB

Rumex crispus curly or sour dock I-MI BP CS FB

Rumex obtusifolius bitter or red-veined dock I-MI DP EP FB MC SF

Sagittaria latifolia common arrowhead, duck-potato N-MI BP CQ NA NO

Salvia sp. Russian sage I-MI CL

Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot N-MI CS NA

Saponaria officinalis soapwort, bouncing bet I-MI CP

Scilla sibirica Siberian squill I-MI AW

Scorzoneroides autumnalis = Leontodon fall-dandelion, hawkbit I-MI HG

Scrophularia lanceolata American or hare-figwort N-MI HB

Scrophularia marilandica Maryland or eastern figwort, carpenter's square I-MI CQ

Sedum sp. sedum EB SB

Senecio sp. ragwort

Silene caroliniana wild pink, pink catchfly N-MI CS

Silene latifolia ssp. alba = Lychnis alba evening lychnis, white campion or cockle I-MI CP DP

Silene vulgaris bladder-campion I-MI NC

Sisyrinchium atlanticum Eastern blue-eyed grass N-MI BP

Solanum nigrum European black nightshade I-MI CL

Solidago altissima = canadensis tall goldenrod N-MI CQ DP KW

Solidago arguta sharp-leaved, toothed or forest-goldenrod N-MI MC

Solidago bicolor silverrod, white goldenrod N-MI CQ

Solidago caesia bluestem-, axillary or wreath-goldenrod N-MI CQ CS HB HG KP KW OH OP SF SM WC

Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod N-MI EP NA

Solidago graminifolia grass-leaved goldenrod OH

Solidago juncea early goldenrod N-MI CS

Solidago latissimifolia Elliott's goldenrod N-MI CW

Solidago odora sweet or licorice-goldenrod N-MI CW OP

Solidago puberula downy goldenrod N-MI CS SM

Solidago rugosa rough-stemmed or wrinkle-leaved goldenrod N-MI DP NA SM

Solidago sp. goldenrod BM FB GC MC NO OH SF WC

Solidago speciosa showy goldenrod N-MI CL VH

Stellaria media common chickweed I-MI CS HW LM NC

Symphyotrichum cordifolium = Aster blue heart-leaf aster N-MI CQ FB LM MC MH OP SF WC

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster N-MI DP

Symphyotrichum patens = Aster skydrop or clasping aster N-MI

Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage N-MI BM CS EP GC KP KW SF SM WC

Tanacetum vulgare tansy, golden buttons I-MI AW BM CP CS DP FB LM NA NC SF

Taraxacum officinale dandelion I-MI AW BP CL CP CQ CR DP EB EP FB GC HG HW LM MC MH NC SB SF SM VH WC

Thalictrum dioicum early meadow rue N-MI CS OP

Thalictrum pubescens = polygamum tall meadow rue N-MI BM BP OP

Thalictrum sp. meadow rue CW

Thalictrum thalictroides = Anemonella rue-anemone N-MI SM

Thymus sp. thyme KP NA

Tradescantia sp. Virginia spiderwort, widow's tears I-MI CL EB OP

Triadenum virginicum marsh St. John's wort N-MI DP

Trientalis borealis starflower N-MI HB KP SM WC

Trifolium pratense red clover I-MI AW BP CS EB NA NC OP

Trifolium repens white clover I-MI CL LM NC SB

Trifolium sp. clover I-MI CP HW

Trillium erectum red or purple trillium, wakerobin, stinking Benjamin N-MI CS KP

Trillium grandifloum white trillium I-MI CS

Trillium sessile toadshade CS

Triodanis perfoliata = Specularia Venus's looking-glass N-MI

Urtica dioica ssp. dioica stinging nettle I-MI BM CP CS EP HB NA SF WC

Uvularia sessilifolia wild oats, little merrybells N-MI CQ CS EB EP HB KP OP SF WC

Verbascum blattaria moth-mullein I-MI

Verbascum thapsus common mullein or flannel-plant I-MI BM CL CP CS EB LM MH NC SB SF WC

Verbena hastata blue vervain N-MI BM

Verbena urticifolia white or netttle-vervain N-MI CS

Veronica arvensis corn-speedwell I-MI CS

Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia thyme-leaved speedwell I-MI CS KP

Vicia cracca bird- or cow-vetch or tufted vetch I-MI




Vicia sp. vetch I-MI CP CQ FB NC

Viola lanceolata var. lanceolata lance-leaf violet N-MI CS

Viola sagittata = fimbriatula arrow-leaf violet N-MI EB

Viola sororia = papilionacea = septentrionalis common blue violet, dooryard violet N-MI CS FB MC SF

Viola sp. violet BM CL DP GC HW MC OH VH WC

Yucca sp. yucca I-MI DR




GRASSES & RUSHES:Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge N-MI FB HB KP KW NA SM SM

Carex sp. sedges BM CP CQ CS CW DP HB KW SF SM WC

Carex stricta tussock-sedge N-MI CS DP SF

Digitaria sp. crab-grass DP EB FB

Juncus effusus soft or common rush N-MI CS DP

Juncus sp. HB

Juncus tenuis path-rush, yard-rush N-MI CS NA WC

Panicum sp. panicum VH

Phalaris arundinacea reed canary-grass N-MI OH

Phragmites australis common reed N-MI CW

Schizachyrium scoparium = Andropogon s. little bluestem, broom- or prairie-beardgrass N-MI NA WC

Scirpus cyperinus = rubricosus wool-grass, common bullsedge or bulrush N-MI CS DP

Spartina sp. cord-grass CP

Typha latifolia broad-leaved or common cat-tail N-MI BM BP CL CS CW DP EP NC SF

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INVASIVE PLANTS*BOTANICAL NAME QTY AP AW BM BP CL CP CQ CR CS CW DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HG HW KP KW LM MC MH NA NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata 1 CL

Acer platanoides 32 AP AW BM BP CL CP CQ CS DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HW KW LM MC MH NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

Acer pseudoplatanus 3 CP CS VH

Aegopodium podagraria 6 CQ CS DP DR MC NO

Ailanthus altissima 15 AP AW CP CS DP HB HG MH NA NC NO SF SM VH WB

Alliaria petiolata 31 AP AW BM CL CP CQ CR CS CW DP DR EP FB GC HB HW KP KW LM MH NA NC NO OP OW SB SF SM VH WC WI

Alnus glutinosa 2 CP EP

Amorpha fruticosa? 4 CP DP LM SF

Berberis thunbergii 23 AW BM BP CL CP CQ CS DP DR EP GC HB HG KP LM MH NA NO OW SF SM WC WI

Celastrus orbiculata 30 AP BM BP CL CP CQ CS CW DP DR EP GC HB HG HW KP KW LM MH NA NC NO OP OW SB SF SM VH WC WI

Chelidonium majus 24 AP AW BM CQ CR CS DP DR EP FB GC HB HG HW KP KW MC NO OH SF SM VH WC WI

Cynanchum louiseae 4 CP CR HG KW

Euonymus alatus 31 AP AW BM CL CP CQ CR CS CW DP DR EB EP FB HB HW KP LM MC MH NA NC NO OH OP OW SF SM VH WC WI

Fallopia japonica 22 AW BM BP CL CP CQ CR CS DP DR EP FB HG HW KP NA OH OW SF SM VH WC

Glechoma hederacea 8 AW CP CS DP HW NC SF WI

Hesperis matronalis 2 CP WC

Iris pseudacorus 3 BP CL DP

Ligustrum vulgare 6 CL HB NA NO WC WI

Lonicera japonica 10 BM CP CR DR EP HB HG OH SB SM

Lonicera maackii 1 CP

Lonicera sp. 4 CQ MC NA SF

Lonicera tatarica 1 KP

Lysimachia nummularia 1 DP

Lythrum salicaria 13 BM BP CL CQ CS DP EP HG LM MH NA SF WC

Ranunculus ficaria 2 CS NO

Ranunculus repens 3 DP EP SB

Rhamnus cathartica 16 CL CQ CS DP EP FB GC HB HG KP MH NA NO SF SM WC

Rhamnus frangula 23 BM BP CQ CS CW DP EP FB GC HB LM MC NA NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM WB WC

Rhamnus sp. 1 HW

Robinia pseudoacacia 14 CP CQ CS CW DP DR EB EP FB HW NA OP SF WC

Rosa multiflora 26 AW BM BP CP CQ CR CS CW DP DR EP GC HB HG HW KP LM MH NA NC NO OH SF SM WC WI

Rosa rugosa 1 BP

Solanum dulcamara 21 BM BP CL CP CQ CS CW DP HG HW KP LM MH NA NC OH SF SM VH WB WI

* Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE) http://nbii-nin.ciesin.columbia.edu/ipane/index.htm

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SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME AP AW BM BP CL CP CQ CR CS CW DP DR EB EP FB GC HB HG HW KP KW LM MC MH NA NC NO OH OP OW SB SF SM VH WB WC WI

MARINE INVERTEBRATES:freshwater mussels CQ

snail CQ

LAND INVERTEBRATES:Lubricus species earthworm AP EB

SPIDERS:Leiobunum daddy-long-legs SB

forest wolf spider FB

DRAGONFLIES:Enallagma cyathigerum blue damselfly CQ DP

blue dasher dragonfly BP

damselfly LMdarning needle dragonfly CL CP NA NC

dragonfly CP LM MH NA NC

Ischnura veticalis Eastern forktail damselfly BP DP

Leucorrhnia hudsonica Hudsonian whiteface CSred dragonfly DP NA

Lestes rectangularis slender spreadwing CP

spread-winged dragonfly BP

Argia fumipennis violacea variable dancer dragonfly BP

yellow-headed meadowhawk BP

GRASSHOPPERS:grasshopper SB

BEETLES:Popillia japonica Japanese beetle CS

ladybird beetle BP MH

FLIES, MOSQUITOES:Tipula paludosa European crane fly DP

Musca domestic house fly HW

Culex pipiens house mosquito AP BM CP DP GC HW NA NO SF WC

ANTS, WASPS, BEES:Bombus pennsylvanicus American bumble bee AP BP HB SM

ant NC

Camponotus pennsylvanicus black carpenter ant AW HW

Xylocopa virginica Eastern carpenter bee AW BP CP CQ CW HW LM MH NA SF SM WC

Vespula maculifrons Eastern jellow jacket CL

Apis mellifera honey bee AP AW CP CW LM

thread-waisted wasp BP

white-faced hornet MH

hornet SF

BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS:black butterfly CS

Papilio polyxenes black swallowtail OH

blue darning needle HB

Pieris rapae cabbage white AW BM BP CP CR CS DP EP FB GC HW KP LM NC SF

Canada darner CP

Anax junius common green darner CP NA

Malacosoma americanum Eastern tent caterpillar SF

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Papilio glaucus Eastern tiger swallowtail CW DP

Lymantria dispar gypsy moth GC SF WI

Danaus plexippus monarch CL NC WC

Nymphalis antiopa mourning cloak CP WC

Polites peckius Peck's skipper DP

Vanessa atalanta red admiral BP

Papillo troilus = Heraclides spicebush swallowtail EP

swallowtail butterfly CP

winter moth SB WI

yellow swallowtail NC

OTHER INSECT:Forficula auricularia European earwig CP

wooly adelgid NC NO

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VERTEBRATES:

FISH:Lepomis macrochirus bluegill BP

FROGS:Bufo americanus American toad CQ

brown toad SM

Rana catesbeiana bullfrog DP

Rana sp. frog CL GC NC SF

Rana clamitons green frog DP SM

tadpoles CL

Bufo sp. toad KW

TURTLES:Chrysemys picta painted turtle DP NC WC

turtle CL

SNAKES:Thamnophis sirtalis common garter snake SM

MAMMALS: Parascalops breweri common mole SF

Canis latrans coyote DP WC

Tamias striatus Eastern chipmunk AP BM BP CQ CS CW EP GC HB KP KW NA NC NO OH SF SM WC

Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern cotontail rabbit AP CL CP CR CW DP HW KP WC

Sciurus carolinensis Eastern gray squirrel AP BM BP CP CQ CR CS CW DP EP FB HW KP LM MC NC OW SF WC WI

Spermophilus richardsonground squirrel LM

Mephitis mephitis striped skunk CQ WC

Peromyscus leucopus white-footed mouse SF

Odocoileus virginianus white-tail deer BM HB WC

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BIRDS:

Anas rubripes American black duck CP CQ

Carduelis tristis American goldfinch BP CP CR CS CW DP EP HG NA NC SF SM

Setophaga ruticilla American redstart KP

Turdus migratorius American robin AP AW BM BP CP CQ CR CS CW DP EB EP GC HB HW KP LM NA NC NO OH OP OW SF SM VH WC

Spizella arborea American tree sparrow NA

Icterus galbula Baltimore oriole CL CP CS DP EP GC HW LM NC

Ceryle alcyon belted kingfisher BP CL WC

Mniotilta varia black-and-white warbler DP EP

Poecile atricapilla black-capped chickadee BM BP CP CQ CR CS CW DP EB EP FB HW KP LM MC NA NC NO OW SF SM VH WC WI

Dendroica striata blackpoll warbler DP

Cyanocitta cristatra blue jay AP CR CS CW DP DR EP KP NA NC NO SF SM VH WC WI

Sialia currucoides bluebird NA

Polioptila caerulea blue-gray gnat catcher WC

Anas discors blue-winged teal DP

Certhia americana brown creeper CS VH

Molothrus ater brown-headed cowbird DP

Bucephala albeola bufflehead CL

Branta canadensis Canada goose BP CL CP CQ CR CS DP DR GC LM NA SF WC

Thtyothorus ludovicianus Carolina wren CP CS CW DP SM

Bombycilla cedrorum cedar waxwing DP EB

Spizella passerina chipping sparrow EB LM NC SB

Corvus brachyrhynchos common crow CS DP EP HB HW KP MH NA NO

Bucephala clangula common goldeneye SF

Quiscalus quiscula common grackle AP AW BM BP CP CR CS DP DR EP FB GC HB HW SF SM WC WI

Mergus merganser common merganser BP SF WC

Corvus corax common raven CS SF

Geothlypis trichas common yellowthroat EP GC

Accipiter cooperii Cooper's hawk DP NO

Junco hyemalis dark-eyed junco CS DP EP HW NA NO SF SM VH WC

Phalacrocorax auritus double-crested cormorant WC

Picoides pubescens downy woodpecker AP AW CP CQ CS DP EP FB HW KP NO OW SF SM VH WC

Tyrannus tyrannus eastern kingbird WC

Sayornis phoebe eastern phoebe CS DP HW WC

Otus asio eastern screech owl DP

Pipilo maculatus eastern towhee DP

Contopus virens eastern wood-pewee HB KP NA

Sturnus vulgaris European starling CP CR CS DP HW NC NO WI

Regulus satrapa golden-crowned kinglet CS NA VH

Dumetella carolinensis gray catbird CP CS CW DP EP GC KP LM NA NC OP SF

Larus marinus great black back gull DP WC

Ardea herodias great blue heron CQ CS DP NC WC

Myiarchus crinitus great crested flycatcher CS DP EP NC

Ardea alba great egret DP

Picoides villosus hairy woodpecker CS SF WC

Catharus guttatus hermit thrush DP

Larus argentatus herring gull SF

Lophodytes cucullatus hooded merganser CL CQ WC

Carpodacus mexicanus house finch CQ CS NC

Passer domesticus house sparrow BM BP CL CP CQ CR DP EP GC HW NC OP VH

Troglodytes aedon house wren DP EP

Charadrius vociferus killdeer HW WC

Calidris minutilla least sandpiper DP

Anas platyrhynchos mallard duck AW BP CL CP CQ CR CS CW DP EP GC MH NC SF SM WC

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Zenaida macroura mourning dove AP BM CP CQ CR CS DP EB GC HW KP LM NA NC NO OH SM WC

Cygrus oler mute swan CL CQ LM NO SF WC

Cardinalis cardinalis northern cardinal BM CP CR CS CW DP EP GC HW KP OW SF SM WI

Colaptes auratus northern flicker AW BM CP CR CS DP EB EP KP NC SF SM WC

Circus cyaneus northern harrier

Mimus polyglottos northern mockingbird BP CL CP DP NA NC NO

Parula americana northern parula CS EP

Seiurus novegoracensis northern waterthrush DP

Seiurus aurocapillus ovenbird DP KP

Dendroicoca palmarum palm warbler EP SF WC

Dendroioca pinus pine warbler WC

Carpodacus purpureau purple finch SM

Melanerpes carolinus red-bellied woodpecker CS DP EB EP KP SF

Sitta canadensis red-breasted nuthatch DP

Mergus serrator red-breated merganser CQ

Vireo olicaceus red-eyed vireo CS DP

Buteo jamaicensis red-tailed hawk BP CL CS CW DR EB EP HG KP LM MH NA NC SF SM WC

Agelaius phoeniceus red-winged blackbird BM BP CL CP CR CS DP EP GC KP LM NA NC SF SM WC

Larus delawarensis ring-billed gull CL NO SF WC

Aythya collaris ring-necked duck SF

Columba livia rock dove (feral pigeon) BP DP

Pheucticus ludovicianus rose-breasted grossbeak CS

Piranga olivacea scarlet tanager CS

Accipiter striatus sharp-shinned hawk BP SF

Tringa solitaria solitary sandpiper DP

Melospiza melodia song sparrow BP CP CQ CR CS DP EP GC NA NC SF SM VH WC

Actitis macularia spotted sandpiper DP

Catharus ustulatus Swainson's thrush EP KP

Tachycineta bicolor tree swallow DP

Baeolophus bicolor tufted titmouse BM CQ CR CS DP EP KP MC NA NO SF SM VH WC

Cathartes aura turkey vulture HW OW WC

Vireo gilvus warbling vireo CS DP SF

Sitta carlinensis white-breasted nuthatch CL CQ CS DP EP HW KP MC MH NO OW SF SM WC

Zonotrichia albicollis white-throated sparrow CQ CR CS CW DP EP KP NO

Aix sponsa wood duck CP CQ DP WC

Hylocichla mustelina wood thrush CS EP KP SF

Dendroica petechia yellow warbler CP CS DP EP LM NA NC SF

Dendroica coronata yellow-rumped warbler DP EP KP SF

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