Staghorm Sumac Family: Anacardiaceae Native Region: Eastern North America, naturalized in central US Plant Community: Old Field, Urban Growth Size: 15-25′ tall, 20-30′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic areas, forest edges, meadows, woodland edges, roadsides, railroad embankments, stream/swamp margins and fields. Prefers average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun toContinue reading “Rhus typhina”
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Quercus macrocarpa
Burr Oak or Mossycup Oak Family: Fagaceae Native Region: Central and Eastern Canada and US Plant Community: Oak Hickory Size: 60-80′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Habitat: Found in floodplains, forests, swamps, and prairie edges. Prefers mesic to dry-mesic solid of high pH. Can tolerate harsh condition like drought, limestone soil, and alkaline clay soil.Continue reading “Quercus macrocarpa”
Psathyrella ammophila
Dune Brittlestem Family: Psathyrellaceae Native Region: US and Canada Plant Community: Barrier Beach Size: Up to 2″ Hardiness Zone: Habitat: Found on dunes of lake-side environments, feeding on decaying grass roots. Fruiting Body: Beige stem with warm-brown cap and exposed gills. Ecosystem services: Adds to ecology of sand dunes. https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NHMSYS0001495014 https://mushroomobserver.org/name/show_name/3448 http://iucn.ekoo.se/iucn/species_view/337654/
Larix decidua
European Larch Family: Pinaceae Native Region: Central and southern Europe, Naturalized: northeastern US and southeastern Canada Plant Community: Urban Growth Size: 50-75′ tall, 25-30′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-6 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic areas, forests, shrublands or thickets. Prefers dry, acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. Also tolerates poor soil. Leaf: Green needles inContinue reading “Larix decidua”
Populus grandidentata
Big-toothed Aspen Family: Salicaceae Native Region: Northeastern US, Eastern and Western Canada Plant Community: Old Field Size: 30-75′ tall, 20-40′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-7 Habitat: Found in forest edges, forests, meadows and fields, shrublands or thickets, and woodlands. Prefers full sun to partial shade, moist to dry-moist soil. Tolerates a range of acidities, from very acidicContinue reading “Populus grandidentata”
Pieris “Brouwers Beauty”
Cultivar of Pieris Family: Ericaceae Native Region: Cultivar, not native Plant Community: Old Field Size: 5-7′ tall, 5′ wide Hardiness Zone: 5-8 Habitat: Does well in areas of partial sun and good drainage. Leaf: Greenish blue to greenish yellow, evergreen. Flower: Arching panicles white, yellow-gold, and lander flowers with deep purplish buds, blooming in spring.Continue reading “Pieris “Brouwers Beauty””
Malus adstringens “Hopa”
Cultivar of Crab Apple Family: Rosaceae Native Region: Not native Plant Community: Barrier Beach, Old Field Size: 10-25′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Prefers moist, clay, sandy, acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. Tolerates seaside and moderately salty conditions. Leaf: Dark-purplish green leaves in the summer, turning to yellow in theContinue reading “Malus adstringens “Hopa””
Kalmia latifolia “Firecracker”
Cultivar of Mountain Laurel Family: Ericaceae Native Region: Eastern US Plant Community: Oak Hickory, Red Maple Swamp, Northern Hardwood Size: 5-15′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Habitat: Found in forest edges, forests, meadows and fields, swamps, wetland margins, and woodlands. Prefers cool, moist, rich, acidic, humusy, well-drained soils in part shade, but tolerates aContinue reading “Kalmia latifolia “Firecracker””
Cladonia arbuscula
Reindeer Lichen Family: Cladoniaceae Native Region: Canada and Northern US Plant Community: Oak Hickory, Red Maple Swamp, Northern Hardwood, Old Field. Does well in plant communities with Pinus rigida and Pinus banksiana Size: Up to 1″ Hardiness Zone: Habitat: Depending on the region, can be found in bogs, fens, rocky outcrops, rocky lakeshores, Pinus banksianaContinue reading “Cladonia arbuscula”
Myrica pensylvanica
Northern Bayberry Family: Myricaceae Native Region: Eastern North America Plant Community: Barrier Beach Size: 5-10′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 3-7 Habitat: Found in areas close to the shore. Prefers moist, sandy, acidic soils in full sun to partial shade. Can also thrive in a range of soil conditions, like dry, wet, drought, high winds,Continue reading “Myrica pensylvanica”
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