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Embryophytes - Land Plants

NOTE from Stan Shetler on BioBlitz Plant List.

Complete Checklist for Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (95K)




Note: Because of identification and voucher issues the plant lists from botanists are being listed separately until those issues are resolved.

This first list is from the Shetlers

Count = 73

Acer       negundo         Aceraceae       box-elder       FR 
Acer       rubrum          Aceraceae       red maple       FR 
Acer       saccharinum     Aceraceae       silver maple    FR 
Ailanthus  altissima       Simaroubaceae   tree-of-heaven  
Alnus      serrata         Betulaceae      smooth alder    
Ambrosia   artemisiifolia  Asteraceae      common ragweed  
*Apocynum  cannabinum      Apocynaceae     Indian-hemp     
*Aralia    spinosa         Araliaceae      Hercules'-club  
Artemisia  vulgaris        Asteraceae      common mugwort  
Betula     nigra           Betulaceae      river birch     
Calystegia sepium          Convolvulaceae  hedge bindweed  FL 
Campsis    radicans        Bignoniaceae    trumpet-creeper 
Catalpa    speciosa        Bignoniaceae    cigar-tree      FL
*Celastrus orbiculatus     Celastraceae    oriental bittersweet    
*Clematis  terniflora      Ranunculaceae   yam-leaved clematis     
Cornus     amomum          Cornaceae       kinnikinnik     
Corydalis  flavula         Papaveraceae    yellow corydalis        FR 
*Dactylis  glomerata       Poaceae orchard grass   
Erigeron   annuus          Asteraceae      daisy fleabane  FL
Fraxinus   pennsylvanica   Oleaceae        green ash, red ash      IFR
Fraxinus   profunda?       Oleaceae        pumpkin ash     IFR
*Galium    aparine         Rubiaceae       cleavers        FR 
Glechoma   hederacea       Lamiaceae       ground-ivy      FL 
Glyceria   striata         Poaceae         nerved manna grass      FL 
*Hedera    helix           Araliaceae      English-ivy     
Hibiscus   moscheutos      Malvaceae       swamp rose mallow       
*Ilex      opaca           Aquifoliaceae   American holly  
Impatiens  capensis        Balsaminaceae   spotted touch-me-not    
*Iris      pseudacorus     Iridaceae       yellow iris     FL
Iris       versicolor      Iridaceae       blue flag       FL 
*Juncus    tenuis          Juncaceae       path rush       FL 
*Laportea  canadensis      Urticaceae      wood nettle     
Lindera    benzoin         Lauraceae       spicebush       
*Liquidambar styraciflua   Hamamelidaceae  sweet-gum       
Lonicera   japonica        Caprifoliaceae  Japanese honeysuckle    FL 
Lonicera   maackii         Caprifoliaceae  bush honeysuckle        
*Magnolia  grandiflora     Magnoliaceae    bull-bay        
*Magnolia  virginiana      Magnoliaceae    sweet-bay       
Melilotus  officinalis     Fabaceae        yellow sweet-clover     FL 
Morus      alba            Moraceae        white mulberry  IFR 
Osmunda    regalis         Osmundaceae     royal fern      ISP 
Parthenocissus  quinquefolia Vitaceae      Virginia-creeper       
Peltandra  virginica       Araceae arrow-arum      
Phragmites australis       Poaceae reed    FL 
*Phytolacca americana      Phytolaccaceae  poke    
*Pinus     virginiana      Pinaceae        scrub pine      
*Plantago  major           Plantaginaceae  common plantain 
Platanus   occidentalis    Platanaceae     sycamore        
Poa        trivialis       Poaceae rough-stalked bluegrass FL 
Polygon    persicaria      Polygonaceae    lady's-thumb    FL
Prunus     serotina        Rosaceae        black cherry    IFR 
*Quercus   falcata         Fagaceae        southern red oak        
*Quercus   palustris       Fagaceae        pin oak 
*Quercus   phellos         Fagaceae        willow oak      
Ranunculus abortivus       Ranunculaceae   kidneyleaf crowfoot     
*Rhus      typhina         Anacardiaceae   staghorn sumac  
*Robinia   pseudoacacia    Fabaceae        black locust    
Rosa       multiflora      Rosaceae        multiflora rose FL
*Rubus     allegheniensis  Rosaceae        common blackberry       FL 
*Rumex     crispus         Polygonaceae    curly dock      
*Rumex     patientia       Polygonaceae    patience dock   FL->IFR 
Salix      nigra           Salicaceae      black willow    
Sambucus   canadensis      Caprifoliaceae  common elderberry       FL 
Sassafras  albidum         Lauraceae       sassafras       
*Smilax    rotundifolia    Smilicaceae     common greenbrier       
*Stellaria graminea        Caryophyllaceae common stitchwort       FL 
Stellaria  media           Caryophyllaceae common chickweed   FL->FR
Taraxacum  officinale      Asteraceae      dandelion       
Taxodium   distichum       Pinaceae        bald-cypress    
Toxicodendron radicans     Anacardiaceae   poison-ivy      
*Trifolium repens          Fabaceae        white clover    
Typha      sp.             Typhaceae       cattail 
*Ulmus     rubra           Ulmaceae        slippery elm    
Viburnum   dentatum        Caprifoliaceae  rough arrow-wood        FL 
Viola      rafinesquii     Violaceae       wild pansy      FR




* Species new to Park list, apparently.

Phenology Codes: FL = flowers

FR = fruits

IFR = immature fruits

SP = spores

ISP = immature spores








This following list was generated by Charlie Davis

NOTE from Charlie Davis about the plant list

Count = 147

Acer,japonicum,Thunb.,,,Aceraceae,Japanese maple
Acer,negundo,L.,,,Aceraceae,box-elder
Acer,rubrum,L.,,,Aceraceae,red maple
Acer,saccharinum,L.,,,Aceraceae,silver maple
Achillea,millefolium,L.,,,Asteraceae,yarrow
Ailanthus,altissima,(Mill.) Swingle,,,Simarubaceae,tree-of-heaven
Allium,vineale,L.,,,Liliaceae,field garlic
Alnus,serrulata,(Ait.) Willd.,vulgaris,Spach,Betulaceae,smooth alder
Ambrosia,artemisiifolia,L.,elatior,(L.) Descourt,Asteraceae,common
ragweed
Ambrosia,trifida,L.,,,Asteraceae,giant ragweed
Andropogon,virginicus,L.,,,Poaceae,bromesedge
Apocynum,cannabinum,L.,,,Apocynaceae,dogbane hemp
Arenaria,serpyllifolia,L.,,,Caryophyllaceae,sandwort
Artemisia,vulgaris,L.,,,Asteraceae,wormwood
Asclepias,syriaca,L.,,,Asclepiadaceae,common milkweed
Betula,nigra,L.,,,Betulaceae,river birch
Boehmeria,cylindrica,(L.) Sw.,,,Urticaceae,false nettle
Botrychium,virginianum,(L.) Sw.,,,Ophioglossaceae,rattlesnake fern
Campsis,radicans,(L.) Seem.,,,Bignoniaceae,trumpet-creeper
Carex,amphibola,Steud.,,,Cyperaceae,ambiguous sedge
Carex,crinita,Lamarck,,,Cyperaceae,tasselled sedge
Carex,laevivaginata,(Kukenthal) Mack,,,Cyperaceae,
Carex,lurida,Wahl.,,,Cyperaceae,yellow-green sedge
Carex,squarrosa,L.,,,Cyperaceae,wide-spreading sedge
Carex,stipata,Muhl.,,,Cyperaceae,
Carex,stricta,Lamarck,,,Cyperaceae,tussock sedge
Carex,tribuloides,Wahl.,,,Cyperaceae,
Carex,vulpinoidea,Michx.,,,Cyperaceae,foxtail sedge
Carpinus,caroliniana,Walt.,virginiana,(Marsh.)
Fern.,Betulaceae,ironwood
Carya,tomentosa,(Lam.) Nutt.,,,Juglandaceae,mockernut hickory
Catalpa,speciosa,Warder,,,Bignoniaceae,northern catalpa
Celastrus,orbiculatus,Thunb.,,,Celastraceae,Oriental Bittersweet
Cephalanthus,occidentalis,L.,,,Rubiaceae,buttonbush
Cercis,canadensis,L.,,,Fabaceae,redbud
Chimaphila,maculata,(L.) Pursh.,,,Ericaceae,spotted wintergreen
Chionanthus,virginicus,L.,,,Oleaceae,fringetree
Cinna,arundinacea,L.,,,Poaceae,common woodreed
Commelina,communis,L.,,,Commelinaceae,Asiatic dayflower
Cornus,amomum,Mill.,,,Cornaceae,silky dogwood
Cornus,florida,L.,,,Cornaceae,flowering dogwood
Coronilla,varia,L.,,,Fabaceae,crown-vetch
Corydalis,flavula,(Raf.) DC.,,,Fumariaceae,pale corydalis
Corylus,americana,Marsh.,,,Betulaceae,hazelnut
Dactylis,glomerata,L.,,,Poaceae,orchardgrass
Danthonia,spicata,(L.) Beauv.,,,Poaceae,povertygrass
Daucus,carota,L.,,,Apiaceae,Queen Anne's-lace
Diospyros,virginiana,L.,,,Ebenaceae,persimmon
Elymus,virginicus,L.,,,Poaceae,Canada wild-rye
Erigeron,annuus,(L.) Pers.,,,Asteraceae,daisy fleabane
Eubotrys,racemosa,(L.) Nutt.,,,Ericaceae,deciduous swamp-fetterbush
Eupatorium,fistulosum,Barratt,,,Asteraceae,hollow-stemmed Joe-pye-weed
Fagus,grandifolia,Ehrh.,,,Fagaceae,American beech
Festuca,elatior,L.,,,Poaceae,tall fescue
Fraxinus,pennsylvanica,Marsh.,,,Oleaceae,green ash
Galium,aparine,L.,,,Rubiaceae,cleavers
Geranium,carolinianum,L.,,,Geraniaceae,Carolina cranesbill
Geum,virginianum,L.,,,Rosaceae,rough avens
Glechoma,hederacea,L.,,,Lamiaceae,gill-over-the-ground
Glyceria,striata,(Lam.) Hitchc.,,,Poaceae,fowl manna grass
Hedera,helix,L.,,,Araliaceae,English ivy
Hordeum,pusillum,Nutt.,,,Poaceae,little barley
Ilex,opaca,Ait.,,,Aquifoliaceae,American holly
Impatiens,capensis,Meerb.,,,Balsaminaceae,orange jewel-weed
Juncus,effusus,L.,,,Juncaceae,soft rush
Juniperus,virginiana,L.,,,Pinaceae,eastern red cedar
Kalmia,latifolia,L.,,,Ericaceae,mountain laurel
Krigia,virginica,(L.) Willd.,,,Asteraceae,dwarf dandelion
Lamium,purpureum,L.,,,Lamiaceae,purple dead nettle
Linaria,canadensis,(L.) Dumort.,,,Scrophulariaceae,blue toadflax
Lindera,benzoin,Blume,,,Lauraceae,spicebush
Liriodendron,tulipifera,L.,,,Magnoliaceae,tuilptree
Lolium,perenne,L.,,,Poaceae,perennial ryegrass
Lonicera,japonica,Thunb.,,,Caprifoliaceae,Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera,maackii,Maxim,,,Caprifoliaceae,Amur honeysuckle
Lotus,corniculatus,L.,,,Fabaceae,birdsfoot-trefoil
Ludwigia,alternifolia,L.,,,Onagraceae,seedbox
Lysimachia,quadrifolia,L.,,,Primulaceae,whorled loosestrife
Lythrum,salacaria,L.,,,Lythraceae,purple loosestrife
Medicago,lupulina,L.,,,Fabaceae,black-medic
Melilotus,officinalis,(L.) Pallas,,,Fabaceae,yellow sweet clover
Microstegium,vimineum,(Trin.) A. Camus,,,Poaceae,Nepal microstegium
Morus,alba,L.,,,Moraceae,white mulberry
Morus,rubra,L.,,,Moraceae,relberry
Nyssa,sylvatica,Marsh.,,,Cornaceae,blackgum
Oenothera,biennis,L.,,,Onagraceae,common evening primrose
Onoclea,sensibilis,L.,,,Onocleaceae,sensitive fern
Osmunda,cinnamomea,L.,,,Osmundaceae,cinnamon fern
Oxalis,dillenii,Jacq.,,,Oxalidaceae,southern yellow wood-sorrel
Panicum,clandestinum,L.,,,Poaceae,deer-tongue panic grass
Panicum,dichotomum,L.,,,Poaceae,panic grass
Parthenocissus,quinquefolia,(L.) Planch.,,,Vitaceae,Virginia creeper
Peltandra,virginica,(L.) Kunth,,,Araceae,arrow arum
Phragmites,communis,Trin.,,,Poaceae,common reed
Phytolacca,americana,L.,,,Phytolaccaceae,pokeweed
Plantago,lanceolata,L.,,,Plantaginaceae,English plantain
Platanus,occidentalis,L.,,,Platanaceae,sycamore
Poa,pratensis,L.,,,Poaceae,Kentucky bluegrass
Poa,trivialis,L.,,,Poaceae,rough-stalked bluegrass
Polygonum,arifolium,L.,,,Polygonaceae,halbred-leaved tearthumb
Polygonum,perfoliatum,L,,,Polygonaceae,mile-a-minute
Polygonum,virginianum,L.,,,Polygonaceae,jumpseed
Pontederia,cordata,L.,,,Pontederiaceae,pickeralweed
Populus,deltoides,Marsh.,,,Salicaceae,cottonwood
Prunus,avium,L.,,,Rosaceae,bird cherry
Prunus,serotina,Ehrh.,,,Rosaceae,black cherry
Quercus,alba,L.,,,Fagaceae,white oak
Quercus,falcata,Michx.,,,Fagaceae,southern red oak
Quercus,palustris,DuRoi,,,Fagaceae,pin oak
Quercus,phellos,L.,,,Fagaceae,willow oak
Quercus,prinus,L.,,,Fagaceae,chestnut oak
Quercus,rubra,L.,,,Fagaceae,northern red oak
Quercus,velutina,Lam.,,,Fagaceae,black oak
Ranunculus,abortivus,L.,,,Ranunculaceae,kidney-leaved buttercup
Rhus,typhina,L.,,,Anacardiaceae,staghorn sumac
Robinia,pseudoacacia,L.,,,Fabaceae,black locust
Rosa,multiflora,Thunb.,,,Rosaceae,multiflora rose
Rubus,allegheniensis,Porter,,,Rosaceae,Allegheny blackberry
Rubus,occidentalis,L.,,,Rosaceae,black raspberry
Rubus,phoenicolasius,Maxim.,,,Rosaceae,wineberry
Rumex,crispus,L.,,,Polygonaceae,curly dock
Salix,nigra,Marsh.,,,Salicaceae,balck willow
Sambucus,canadensis,L.,,,Caprifoliaceae,elderberry
Sassafras,albidum,(Nutt.) Nees,,,Lauraceae,sassafras
Silene,antirrhina,L.,,,Caryophyllaceae,sleepy catchfly
Smilacina,racemosa,(L.) Desf.,,,Liliaceae,false Solomon's-seal
Smilax,glauca,Walt.,,,Liliaceae,glaucous greenbrier
Smilax,rotundifolia,L.,,,Liliaceae,catbrier
Solidago,altissima,L.,,,Asteraceae,tall goldenrod
Sphenopholis,obtusata,(Michx.) Scribn.,,,Poaceae,wedgegrass
Stellaria,media,(L.) Villars,,,Caryophyllaceae,common chickweed
Taraxacum,officinale,Weber ex Wiggers,,,Asteraceae,common dandelion
Toxicodendron,radicans,(L.) Kuntze.,,,Anacardiaceae,poison ivy
Tragopogon,pratensis,L.,,,Asteraceae,showy goat's beard
Trifolium,pratense,L.,,,Fabaceae,red clover
Trifolium,repens,L.,,,Fabaceae,white clover
Triodia,flava,(L.) Smyth,,,Poaceae,purpletop
Ulmus,rubra,Muhl.,,,Ulmaceae,slippery elm
Vaccinium,corymbosum,L.,f. albiflorum,(Hook.) Camp,Ericaceae,highbush
blueberry
Vaccinium,stamineum,L.,,,Ericaceae,deerberry
Verbascum,thapsus,L.,,,Scrophulariaceae,common mullein
Viburnum,dentatum,L.,,,Caprifoliaceae,arrow-wood
Viburnum,prunifolium,L.,,,Caprifoliaceae,black-haw
Vicia,angustifolia,Reichard,,,Fabaceae,common vetch
Vitis,labrusca,L.,,,Vitaceae,fox grape
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