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/
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”
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”
Thuja plicata
Western Red Cedar Family: Cupressaceae Native Region: Western US and Canada Plant Community: Red Maple Swamp Size: 50-75′ typically but can get to 200′ tall, 15-25′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Found in bottomlands, moist forests, swamps, wet ravines, depressions, and other habitats with poor drainage and constant moisture. Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soils inContinue reading “Thuja plicata”
Solidago sempervirens
Seaside Goldenrod Family: Asteraceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada, Naturalized: Great Lakes region Plant Community: Barrier Beach Size: 2-8″ stalks Hardiness Zone: 4-11 Habitat: Found in saline areas along the coast and blowouts with sandy, full sun sites which have medium, infertile soils. The soil pH is best when between 5.5-7.5. Leaf: Dark Green Flower: Deep yellow,Continue reading “Solidago sempervirens”
Salix alba
White Willow Family: Salicaceae Native Region: Europe, Northern to Central Africa, Naturalized: All of US and Canada Plant Community: Size: 50-80′ tall, 40-70′ wide Hardiness Zone: 2-8 Habitat: Found in areas with moist soil with river banks, lowlands. Prefers medium to wet soil in full sun to part shade, and can tolerate clay soil. Avoid dry soils. Leaf:Continue reading “Salix alba”
Quercus velutina
Black Oak Family: Fagaceae Native Region: Northeastern US and Southeastern Canada Plant Community: Oak Hickory, Barrier Beach Size: 50-60′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Habitat: Found in upland hills, slopes, and ridges, dry-mesic forests, woodlands in rich, acidic, well-drained soil in full sun. However, it also tolerated poor, dry soils. Leaf: Dark green in theContinue reading “Quercus velutina”
Quercus ilicifolia
Scrub Oak Family: Fagaceae Native Region: Northeastern US and Eastern Canada Plant Community: Barrier Beach, Old Field Size: 12-20′ tall Hardiness Zone: 6-10 Habitat: Found in disturbed areas, barrens, rocky ridges, mountainous terrain in dry, sandy, acidic, gravelly soils. It prefers full sun and acts as an understory tree. Leaf: Dark green in summer, reddish burgundy inContinue reading “Quercus ilicifolia”
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