Wild Plants of the
June 7, 2009
Trees
:
Acer rubra Red maple
Acer platanoides
Acer saccharinum Silver maple
Ailanthus altissima Tree of heaven Fr
Catalpa speciosa N. catalpa
Cornus floridus Flowering dogwood
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash
Morus sp. Mulberry
Nyssa sylvatica Black sour gum
Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwood Fr
Prunus serotina Wild Black Cherry
Quercus palustris Pin oak
Sassafras albidum Sassafras
Ulmus Siberian Siberian elm
Ulmus rubra Slippery elm Fr
Shrubs
:
Ilex glabra Inkberry
Ligustrum sp Privet hedge F
Myrica pensylvanica Northern bayberry
Sambucus canadensis Common Elderberry F
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood F
Vines
:
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Porcelainberry
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper
Polygonum perfoliatum Mile-a-minute vine
Smilax sp. Catbrier, Greenbrier
Toxicodendron radicans Poison-ivy F
Vitis riparia Riverbank grape
Grasses:
Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass F
Holcus lanatus Velvet grass F
Phragmites australis Phragmites
Herbs:
Achillea millefolium Yarrow F
Artemesia vulgaris Mugwort
Arctium minus Common burdock
Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed
Cerastium vulgare Mouse-eared chickweed F
Erigeron sp. Fleabane F
Glechoma hederacea Gill-over-the-ground F
Iris pseudacorus Yellow iris F
Lamium purpureum Purple dead nettle F
Lychnis alba White campion F
Oenothera biennis Common evening primrose
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive fern
Ornithogalum umbellatum Star of Bethlehem F
Phytolacca Americana Pokeweed
Ranunculus repens Creeping buttercup F
Rumex crispus Curled dock
Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved dock
Solanum dulcamara Bittersweet nightshade
Stellaria graminea Lesser stitchwort F
Urtica dioica Stinging nettle F
Birds:
Observed on (6/3 & 6/7/09)
Great egret
Canada goose (with goslings)
Mallard
Downy woodpecker
Northern flicker (heard only)
Warbling vireo
Barn Swallow
American robin (fledgling)
Gray catbird
House wren (heard only)
European starling
Cedar waxwing
Common yellowthroat (heard only)
Song sparrow (heard only)
Northern cardinal
Red-winged blackbird
Common grackle
Baltimore Oriole
F = Flowering
Fr = Fruiting
Trees
:
Acer rubra Red maple
Acer platanoides
Acer saccharinum Silver maple
Ailanthus altissima Tree of heaven Fr
Catalpa speciosa N. catalpa
Cornus floridus Flowering dogwood
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash
Morus sp. Mulberry
Nyssa sylvatica Black sour gum
Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwood Fr
Prunus serotina Wild Black Cherry
Quercus palustris Pin oak
Sassafras albidum Sassafras
Ulmus Siberian Siberian elm
Ulmus rubra Slippery elm Fr
Shrubs
:
Ilex glabra Inkberry
Ligustrum sp Privet hedge F
Myrica pensylvanica Northern bayberry
Sambucus canadensis Common Elderberry F
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood F
Vines
:
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Porcelainberry
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper
Polygonum perfoliatum Mile-a-minute vine
Smilax sp. Catbrier, Greenbrier
Toxicodendron radicans Poison-ivy F
Vitis riparia Riverbank grape
Grasses:
Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass F
Holcus lanatus Velvet grass F
Phragmites australis Phragmites
Herbs:
Achillea millefolium Yarrow F
Artemesia vulgaris Mugwort
Arctium minus Common burdock
Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed
Cerastium vulgare Mouse-eared chickweed F
Erigeron sp. Fleabane F
Glechoma hederacea Gill-over-the-ground F
Iris pseudacorus Yellow iris F
Lamium purpureum Purple dead nettle F
Lychnis alba White campion F
Oenothera biennis Common evening primrose
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive fern
Ornithogalum umbellatum Star of Bethlehem F
Phytolacca Americana Pokeweed
Ranunculus repens Creeping buttercup F
Rumex crispus Curled dock
Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved dock
Solanum dulcamara Bittersweet nightshade
Stellaria graminea Lesser stitchwort F
Urtica dioica Stinging nettle F
Birds:
Observed on (6/3 & 6/7/09)
Great egret
Canada goose (with goslings)
Mallard
Downy woodpecker
Northern flicker (heard only)
Warbling vireo
Barn Swallow
American robin (fledgling)
Gray catbird
House wren (heard only)
European starling
Cedar waxwing
Common yellowthroat (heard only)
Song sparrow (heard only)
Northern cardinal
Red-winged blackbird
Common grackle
Baltimore Oriole
F = Flowering
Fr = Fruiting