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The following is a list of species observed on, or adjacent to, Grassy Island. Click on one of the below categories or scroll through the list.
Plants Birds nearby Birds on Grassy Mammals Reptiles/Amphibians Invertebrates
Plants (* denotes a species as being an exotic / invasive species)
Species observed during Michigan Botanical Club (MBC) plant survey, conducted in Spring 2006:
| Boxelder (Acer negundo) | American water horehound (Lycopus americanus) |
| Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) | Northern bugleweed (Lycopus uniflorus) |
| Quackgrass (Agropyron repens)* | Paradise apple (Malus pumila)* |
| Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altísima)* | Toringa crabapple (Malus zumi)* |
| Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)* | Black medick (Medicago lupulina)* |
| Desert false indigo (Amorpha fruticosa)* | Sweetclover (Melilotus sp)* |
| Hemp dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum) | White mulberry (Morus alba)* |
| Lesser burdock (Arctium minus) | Catnip (Nepeta cataria)* |
| Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) | Common evening-primrose (Oenothera biennis) |
| White panicle aster (Aster lanceolatus) | Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) |
| New England aster (Aster novae-angliae) | Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) (perhaps alien) |
| Garden yellowrocket (Barbarea vulgaris)* | Amur corktree (Phellodendron amurense)* |
| Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)* | Common Reed (Phragmites australis)* |
| Smooth brome (Bromus inermis)* | American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) |
| Japanese brome (Bromus japonicus)* | American sycamore (Platanus occidentales) |
| Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)* | Canada bluegrass (Poa compressa)* |
| Bluejoint reedgrass (Calamagrostis canadensis) | Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)* |
| Hedge false bindweed (Calystegia sepium) | Black bindweed (Polygonum convolvulus)* |
| Hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsute)* | Curlytop knotweed (Polygonum lapathifolium) |
| Nodding plumeless thistle (Carduus nutans)* | Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides) |
| Troublesome sedge (Carex molesta) | Sweet cherry (Prunus avium)* |
| Fox sedge (Carex vulpinoidea) | Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) |
| Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)* | European Buckthorn, (Rhamnus cathartica)* |
| American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) | Glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula.)* |
| Common hackberry (Celtis occidentales) | Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) |
| Chicory (Cichorium intybus)* | Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)* |
| Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense)* | Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) |
| Bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare)* | grayleaf red raspberry (Rubus strigosus) |
| Roughleaf dogwood (Cornus drummondii) | Curly dock (Rumex crispus)* |
| Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata)* | White willow (Salix alba)* |
| Queen Anne's lace (Daucus carota)* | Peachleaf willow (Salix amygdaloides) |
| Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)* | Narrowleaf willow (Salix exigua) |
| Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) | Crack willow or Hybrid crack willow (Salix fragilis or S. rubens)* |
| Eastern daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus) | Common elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) |
| Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) | Charlock mustard (Sinapis arvensis)* |
| European spindletree (Euonymus europaeus)* | Climbing nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)* |
| Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea)* | Late goldenrod (Solidago altísima) |
| Red fescue (Festuca rubra)* | Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens)* |
| Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) | Field sowthistle (Sonchus arvensis)* |
| Stickywilly (Galium aparine) | European mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia)* |
| Fowl mannagrass (Glyceria striata) | Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)* |
| Beggarslice (Hackelia virginiana) | Canada germander (Teucrium canadense) |
| Dames rocket (Hesperis matronalis)* | Purple meadow-rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum) |
| Common St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum)* | American basswood (Tilia americana) |
| Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) | Eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) |
| Purple deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)* | American Elm (Ulmus americana) |
| Field pepperweed (Lepidium campestre)* | Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila)* |
| European privet (Ligustrum vulgare)* | Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) |
Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)* |
White vervain (Verbena urticifolia) |
Tatarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica)* |
Wild grape (Vitis riparia) |
Species previously observed during site visits, but not identified/observed during MBC plant survey:
Buckthorn (Frangula alnus)*
Black cherry (Prunus serotina)
Yellow goat’s beard (Tragopogon pratensis)*
Birds observed in immediate vicinity of Grassy
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Double-crested Comorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
A list of bird species commonly observed in the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge can be viewed by going HERE
Birds on Grassy (** denotes Breeding Bird Atlas evidence of “probable” or “confirmed”)
*Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Belted Kingfisher (Ceryl alcyon)
*Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens), including juvenile
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
*Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
*House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
*Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
*American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
*Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
*European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
*Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
*Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
*Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
*N. Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serpennis)
*Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
*Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
*Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
*Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
*Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
*Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
*House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
*American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
Mammals
Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Reptiles/Amphibians
American Toad (Bufo americanus)
Butler's garter snake (Thamnophis butleri)
Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)
Northern brown snake (Storeria dekayi dekayi)
Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)
Invertebrates
Odonata
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Lepidoptera
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
E. Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
Lycaenidae sp., probably Eastern Tailed Blue (Everes comyntas)
Polygonia sp., probably Question Mark (P. interrogationis)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
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