Wetlands of the United States
Their Extent and Their Value To Waterfowl and Other Wildlife
Glossary of Plant Names
These are the common and scientific names of plants mentioned in this report:
Alders, Alnus Red alder, A. rubra Alkali bulrush, Scirpus paludosus Alligatorweed, Alternanthera philoxeroides Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis Arrowheads, Sagittaria Arrowgrass, Triglochin maritima Arrow-arum, Peltandra virginica Ash, Black, Fraxinus nigra Balsam, Abies balsamea Basket willows, Salix viminalis and others Beakrushes, Rhynchospora Black ash, Fraxinus nigra Black mangrove, Avicennia nitida Black spruce, Picea mariana Blackrush, Juncus gerardi Blueberries, Vaccinium Bulrushes, Scirpus Alkali bulrush, S. paludous Hardstem b., S. acutus Nevada b., S. nevadensis Burreed, Giant, Sparganium eurycarpum Burro-weed, Allenrolfea occidentalis Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis Canary-grass, Reed, Phalaris arundinacea Cane, Arundinaria Carex, Carex Cattails, Typha Chainfern, Virginia, Woodwardia virginica Chufa, Cyperus esculentus Cockleburs, Xanthium Coontail, Ceratophyllum demersum Cordgrasses, Spartina Baker cordgrass, S. bakeri Big c., S. cynosuroides Prairie c., S. pectinata Saltniarsh c., S. alterniflora Saltmeadow c., S. patens Cottongrass, Eriophorum Cranberries, Vaccinium (Oxycoccos) Cutgrass, Rice, Leersia oryzoides Cutgrass, Giant, Zizaniopis miliacea Cyperus, Redroot, Cyperus erythrorhizos Cypress, Taxodium Cyrilla, Cyrilla racemiflora Dogwoods, Cornus Duckpotatoes, Sagittaria (tuberous species) Duckweeds, Lemna, Spirodela Eelgrass, Zostera marina Elm, Ulmus americana Fall panicum, Panicum dichotomiflorum Fleabanes, Saltmarsh, Pluchea Gallberry, Ilex glabra Giant burreed, Sparganium eurycarpum Giant cutgrass, Zizaniopsis miliacea Glassworts, Salicornia Gordonia, Gordonia lasianthus Grass, Saltfist, Monanthochloe littoralis Grasses, Gramineae Groundselbush, Baccharis halimifolia Gums, Nyssa Swamp black gum, N. biflora Tupelo g., N. aquatica Hairgrass, Deschampsia Hardstern bulrush, Scirpus acutus Heath shrubs, Ericaceae Hemlock, Western, Tsuga heterophylla Hickory, Carya Jaumea, Jaumea Labrador-tea, Ledum groenlandicum Leather-leaf, Chamaedaphne calyculata Maidencane, Panicum hemitomon Manateegrass, Cymodocea manatorum Mangrove, Black, Avicennia nitida Mangrove, Red, Rhizophora mangle Mannagrasses, Glyceria Maple, Red, Acer rubrum Marsh elder, Iva frutescens Millet, Wild, Echinochloa crusgalli Mints, Labiatae Muskgrasses, Chara Naiads, Najas Needlerush, Juncus roemerianus Oak, Overcup, Quercus lyrata Oak, Water, Quercus nigra Olney threesquare, Scirpus olneyi Overcup oak, Quercus lyrata Panicum, Fall, Panicum dichotomiflorum Paspalums, Paspalum Persea, Persea Pickerelweed, Pontederia Pine, Pond, Pinus serotina Pitcher-plants, Sarracenia Pond pine, Pinus serotina Pondweeds, Potamogeton Sago pondweed, P. pectinatus Prairie cordgrass, Spartina pectinata Ragweed, Ambrosia Red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle Red maple, Acer rubrum Redroot cyperus, Cyperus erythrorhizos Redtop, Agrostis alba Reed, Phragmites communis Reed canary-grass, Phalaris arundinacea Rice, Oryza sativa Rice cutgrass, Leersia oryzoides Rushes, Juncaceae Sago pondweed, Potamogeton pectinatus Saltbush, Atriplex Saltflat grass, Monanthochloe littoralis Saltgrass, Distichlis Saltmarsh cordgrass, Spartina alterniflora Saltmarsh fleabanes, Pluchea Saltmeadow cordgrass, Spartina patens Saltwort, Batis maritima Sawgrass, Cladium jamaicense Seablite, Suaeda Sedges, Cyperaceae Shoalgrass, Halodule wrightii Smartweeds, Polygonum (Persicaria section) Dotted smartweed, P. punctatum Spatterdocks, Nuphar Sphagnum moss, Sphagnum Spikerushes, Eleocharis Spruce, Black, Picea mariana Swamp black gum, Nyssa biflora Swamp-privet, Forestiera Sweetbay, Magnolia virginiana Tamarack, Lariz Tealgrass, Eragrostis hynoides Tbreesquares, Scirpus americanus and olneyi Olney threesquare, S. olneyi Tupelo gum, Nyssa aquatica Turtlegrass, Thalassia testudinum Virginia chainfern, Woodwardia virginica Water oak, Ouercus nigra Water-hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes Waterlettuce, Pistia stratiotes Waterlilies, Nymphaea (Castalia) Watermilfoils, Myriophyllum Waterprimroses, Jussiaea Waterweeds, Anacharis Waxmyrtle, Myrica cerifera Western hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla Whitetop, Scolochloa festucacea Wigeongrass, Ruppia maritima Wild millet, Echinochloa crusgalli Wildcelery, Vallisneria spiralis Wildrice, Zizania aquatica Willows, Salix Basket willow, S. viminalis and others
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