Plants Observed on the BNL Site
Plants are listed in alphabetical order by scientific name.
* Non-native
+ Non-native and Invasive
~ Native and invasive
| Classification |
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Herbaceous
Plant |
Yarrow |
Achillea millefolium |
| Small-flowered false-foxglove |
Agalinus paupercula
|
| Quack grass
|
Agropyron repens |
| Common ragweed
|
Ambrosia artemisiifolia |
| Pearly everlasting
|
Anaphalis margaritacea |
| Little blue stemgrass
|
Andropogon scoparius
|
| Dogbane |
Apocynum androsaemifolium
|
| Hemp dogbane
|
Apocynum cannibinum |
| Common burdock
|
Arctium minus |
| Bearberry |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
| Mugwort + |
Artemisia vulgaris
|
| Swamp milkweed
|
Asclepias incarnata |
| Milkweed |
Asclepias syriaca
|
| Butterflyweed |
Asclepias tuberosa
|
| Aster |
Aster spectabilis
|
| Flat-topped white aster |
Aster umbellatus |
| Aster |
Aster undulatus
|
| Wild indigo |
Baptisia Sp. |
| Devil's-beggar-tick |
Bidens frondosa
|
| False-nettle |
Boehmeria cylindrica |
| Water shield |
Brasenia schreberi
|
| Mustard |
Brassica sp.
|
| Blue-joint reedgrass |
Calamagrostis canadensis
|
| Cabomba |
Cabomba sp.
|
| Water-starwort
|
Callitriche palustris |
| Water-starwort
|
Callitriche sp.
|
| Pennsylvania sedge
|
Carex pensylvanica
|
| Tussock sedge |
Carex stricta |
| Sicklepod |
Cassia sp. |
| Knapweed * |
Centaurea maculosa
|
| Coontail |
Ceratophyllum sp.
|
| Common lambsquarters
|
Chenopodium album
|
| Spotted wintergreen |
Chimaphila maculata
|
| Daisy |
Chrysanthemum sp. |
| Chickory |
Cichorium intybus
|
| Canada thistle + |
Cirsium arvense
|
| Bull thistle * |
Cirsium vulgare
|
| British soldiers |
Cladonia cristatella
|
| Horseweed
|
Conyza canadensis
|
| Crown vetch
|
Coronilla varia
|
| Dodder |
Cuscuta gronovii
|
| Lady's slipper |
Cypripedium acaule |
| Orchard grass |
Dactylis glomerata |
| Poverty grass
|
Dathonia spicata
|
| Jimson weed
|
Datura stramonium |
| Queen Anne's lace * |
Daucus carota
|
| Swamp loosestrife
|
Decodon verticillatus
|
| Hayscented fern |
Dennestaedtia punctilobula
|
| Tick-trefoil
|
Desmodium sp.
|
| Crabgrass
|
Digitaria sp.
|
| Shield fern
|
Dryopteris sp.
|
| Three-way sedge
|
Dulichium arundinaceum
|
| Spike rush
|
Eleocharis obtusa |
| Common horsetail
|
Equisetum arvense
|
| Fleabane |
Erigeron sp. |
| Cottongrass
|
Eriophorum virginicum
|
| Joe-pye weed |
Eupatorium dubium
|
| Boneset |
Eupatorium perfoliatum
|
| Strawberry |
Fragaria virginiana
|
| Manna grass
|
Glyceria obtusa
|
| Orange hawkweed
|
Hieracium aurantiacum
|
| Canadian St. John's-wort * |
Hypericum canadense
|
| Common St. John's-wort * |
Hypericum perforatum |
| Marsh St. John's-wort * |
Hypericum virginicum
|
| Touch-me-not
|
Impatiens capensis
|
| Blue flag
|
Iris versicolor
|
| Canada rush |
Juncus canadensis |
| Rush |
Juncus effusus
|
| Black grass
|
Juncus gerardi
|
| Duckweed |
Lemna sp.
|
| Pepperweed |
Lepidium campestre |
| Narrow-leafed bush clover
|
Lespedeza augustifolia
|
| Bush clover
|
Lespedeza virginiana
|
| Blue toadflax
|
Linaria canadensis
|
| Butter and eggs *
|
Linaria vulgaris
|
| Rye grass * |
Lolium perenne
|
| Bird's foot trefoil |
Lotus corniculatus
|
| Wild lupine
|
Lupinus perennis
|
| Ground pine |
Lycopodium obscurum
|
| White sweet clover *
|
Melilotus alba
|
| Water milfoil* |
Myriophyllum Sp. |
| Yellow water lily
|
Nuphar advena |
| Water lily
|
Nymphaea odorato |
| Evening primrose
|
Oenothera biennis |
| Cinnamon fern |
Osmunda cinnamomera |
| Clayton's fern
|
Osmunda claytoniana |
| Royal fern |
Osmunda regalis |
| Yellow woodsorrel
|
Oxalis stricta |
| Witchgrass
|
Panicum capillare |
| Fall panicum
|
Panicum dichotomiflorum |
| Arrow arum
|
Peltandra virginica |
| Stonecrop
|
Penthorum sedoides |
| Reed canarygrass + |
Phalaris arundinacea |
| Timothy grass
|
Phleum pratense |
| Reed grass ~ |
Phragmites australis |
| Ground cherry
|
Physalis heterophylla |
| Pokeweed |
Phytolacca americana |
| Clearweed
|
Pilea pumila |
| Broadleaf plaintain |
Plantago major |
| Smartweed, Knotweed
|
Polygonum Sp. |
| Pickerelweed
|
Pontederia cordata |
| Pondweed |
Potamogeton sp. |
| Cinquefoil
|
Potentilla canadensis |
| Heal-all |
Prunella vulgaris |
| Bracken fern
|
Pteridium aquilinum |
| Black-eyed susan
|
Rudbecia hirta |
| Dock |
Rumex acetosella |
| Arrowhead
|
Saggitaria latifolia |
| Wool grass
|
Scirpus cyperinus |
| Bulrush |
Scirpus expanus |
| Foxtail grass |
Seteria sp. |
| False solomon's seal |
Smilacina racemosa |
| Horse-nettle
|
Solanum carolinense |
| Nightshade
|
Solanum dulcamara |
| Canada goldenrod
|
Solidago canadensis |
| Lance-leaved goldenrod
|
Solidago graminfolia |
| Common goldenrod
|
Solidago juncea |
| Early flowering goldenrod
|
Solidago nemoralis |
| Stiff goldenrod
|
Solidago rigida |
| Spiked bur-reed
|
Sparganium eurycarpum
|
| Sphagnum moss
|
Sphagnum Sp.
|
| Skunk cabbage
|
Symplocarpus foetidus
|
| Common dandelion
|
Taraxacum officinale
|
| Marsh fern
|
Thelypteris palustris |
| New York fern |
Thelypteris noveboracensis
|
| White clover
|
Trifolium repens
|
| Narrowleaf cattail + |
Typha angustifolia |
| Broadleaf cattail
|
Typha latifolia
|
| Bladderwort
|
Ulricularia Sp.
|
| Large cranberry
|
Vaccinium macrocarpen
|
| Moth mullein * |
Verbascum blattaria
|
| Common mullein
|
Verbascum thapsus
|
| Blue vervain
|
Verbena hastata
|
| Common speedwell
|
Veronica officinalis
|
| Vetch |
Vicia sp. |
| Watermeal
|
Wolffia Sp.
|
| Virginia chain-fern
|
Woodwardia virginica
|
| Yellow-eyed grass
|
Xyris flexuosa |
| Classification |
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Shrubs and Vines |
Alder |
Alnus rugosa
|
| Japanese Barberry + |
Berberis thunbergii
|
| Buttonbush
|
Cephalanthus occidentalis
|
| Oriental bittersweet + |
Celastrus orbiculata
|
| Leatherleaf
|
Chamaedaphne calyculata
|
| Pepperbush
|
Clethra alnifolia
|
| Sweet fern
|
Comptonia peregrina
|
| Russian olive + |
Elaeagnus angustifolia
|
| Forsythia |
Forsythia sp.
|
| Wintergreen
|
Gaultheria procumbens
|
| Huckleberry |
Gaylussacia sp.
|
| Winterberry
|
Ilex verticillata
|
| Sheep laurel
|
Kalmia angustifolia
|
| Fetter-bush
|
Leucothoe racemosa |
| Spicebush |
Lindera benzoin |
| Male-berry
|
Lyonia ligustrina
|
| Japanese Honeysuckle + |
Lonicera japonica
|
| Stagger-bush |
Lyonia Mariana
|
| Sweet fern |
Myrica asplenifolia
|
| Sweetgale |
Myrica gale
|
| Bayberry |
Myrica pensylvanica
|
| Virginia creeper
|
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
|
| Swamp azalea |
Rhodedendron viscosum
|
| Dwarf sumac |
Rhus copallina |
| Poison ivy |
Rhus radicans
|
| Multiflora rose
|
Rosa multiflora
|
| Swamp rose
|
Rosa palustris |
| Highbush blackberry |
Rubus allegheniensis |
| Common dewberry
|
Rubus flagellaris
|
| Running swamp blackberry
|
Rubus hispidus
|
| White willow
|
Salix alba |
| Pussy willow |
Salix discolor
|
| Elderberry |
Sambucus canadensis |
| Catbrier |
Smilax rotundifolia |
| Steeplebush |
Spirea tomentosa |
| Coralberry
|
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
|
| Yew |
Taxus sp.
|
| Lowbush blueberry
|
Vaccinium angustifolium
|
| Highbush blueberry
|
Vaccinium corymbosum
|
| Lowbush blueberry |
Vaccinium vacillans
|
| Withe-rod |
Viburnum cassinoides
|
| Arrowwood |
Viburnum dentatum
|
| American cranberry bush
|
Viburnum trilobum
|
| Summer grape
|
Vitis aestivalis
|
| Fox grape
|
Vitis labrusca
|
| Classification |
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Trees |
Balsam fir
|
Abies balsamea
|
| Norway maple
|
Acer platanoides
|
| Red maple |
Acer rubrum
|
| Sugar maple
|
Acer saccharum
|
| Gray birch
|
Betula populifolia
|
| Shagbark hickory
|
Carya ovata
|
| American chestnut |
Castanea dentata
|
| Catalpa |
Catalpa speciosa
|
| Lilac |
Ceanothus spinosus
|
| Flowering dogwood |
Cornus florida
|
| White ash
|
Fraxinus americana
|
| Gingko |
Gingko biloba
|
| Honey locust
|
Gleditsia triacanthos
|
| Red cedar
|
Juniperus virginiana
|
| Larch |
Larix laricina
|
| Black gum |
Nyassa sylvatica
|
| Apple |
Malus Sp.
|
| Norway spruce
|
Picea abies
|
| White spruce
|
Picea glauca
|
| Black spruce
|
Picea mariana
|
| Blue spruce
|
Picea pungens
|
| Red pine |
Pinus resinosa
|
| Pitch pine
|
Pinus rigida
|
| White pine
|
Pinus strobus
|
| London planetree
|
Platanus acerifolia |
| Sycamore |
Platanus occidentalis |
| Large-toothed aspen
|
Populus grandidentata
|
| Quaking aspen
|
Populus tremuloides
|
| Plum |
Prunus americana |
| Black or fire cherry |
Prunus serotina
|
| White oak
|
Quercus alba
|
| Swamp white oak |
Quercus bicolor |
| Scarlet oak
|
Quercus coccinea |
| Scrub oak
|
Quercus illicifolia
|
| Dwarf chestnut oak
|
Quercus prinoides
|
| Chestnut oak
|
Quercus prinus
|
| Black locust + |
Robinia pseudoacacia
|
| Sassafras
|
Sassafras albidum
|
| White cedar
|
Thuja occidentalis |
| Canadian Hemlock
|
Tsuga canadensis
|
Last Modified: February 1, 2008
Please forward all questions about this site to:
Mary Daum
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