Order:Rhamnales
Family:Elaegnaceae
Genus:Elaeagnus
Species:E. umbellata
Identifying Characteristics: Alternate leaves that are darker green on top and silvery on top. Fruit is red with small silver polka dots on the fruit.
Special Adaptations: Invasive Species.
Closed Gentian
Order:Gentianales
Family:Gentianaceae
Genus:Gentiana
Species:G. andrewsii
Identifying Characteristics: Rich blue to purple colored, bottle shaped flowers with closed mouths. Flowers are clustered at the top of the plant. Leaves are whirled or opposite.
Special Adaptations: Large regional distribution. Can grow in many different soils as well as shade conditions.
Ebony Spleenwort
Order:Polypodiales
Family:Aspleniaceae
Genus:Asplenium
Species:A. platyneuron
Identifying Characteristics: Small fern, similar to Christmas Fern. Main difference is that the stem is a dark ebony to black color. Leaves are arranges alternately along stem with 15-14 leaflets on each compound leaf.
Special Adaptations: Prefers dappled to partial sunlight, moist to dry conditions, and lo
amy to rocky soil conditions.
Wild Red Raspberry
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus:Rubus
Species:R. idaeus
Identifying Characteristic: Perennial plants with large pinnate leaves with 3-7 serrated leaflets, green above and nearly white below.
Special Adaptations: Sun and water are essential for growth.
New England Aster
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Symphyotrichum
Species: A. novae angliae
Identifying Characteristics: Alternate, oblong, lance shaped leaves. Purpleish flower with many small, thing, long petals around a yellow center. Leaves are not toothed, which is a way to tell it apart from other asters.
Special Adaptations: Grows in moist soils along lakes, streams, roadsides and railroads.
Lance-leaved goldenrod
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Solidago
Species:S. lancifolia
Identifying Characteristics:2 1/2-3 ft. tall. Alternate lance shaped leaves with smooth edges. Fine white hairs on the stems. Clusters of small yellow flowers at the top of the apex of the plant.
Special Adaptations: Prefers moist soils and full sunlight, but is surprisingly drought
tolerant.
Yarrow/Molfoil
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Achillea
Species: A. millefolium
Identifying Characteristics: Leaves are evenly distributed along the stem. Leaves near middle or bottom are the largest and look similar to small ferns. Leaves are 5-20 cm long, bipinnate or tripinnate and almost feathery and arranged spirally on the stem. There are disks of flowers at the top of the stem that are white to yellow in color.
Special Adaptations: Draught Tolerant.
Tall or Giant Sunflower
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus: Helianthus
Species:H. Giganteus
Identifying Characteristics:Grows up to 4 meters tall. Leaves are slender and lance shaped. The flower heads are bright yellow and up to 7 cm across.
Special Adaptations: Grows best in moist soils, but can adapt dryer soils.
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