JAMAICA BAY REFERENCE LIBRARY
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JAMAICA BAY
PLANT CATALOG Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, editor
JAMAICA BAY PLANT CATALOG
JAMAICA BAY REFERENCE LIBRARY 02
JAMAICA BAY PLANT CATALOG STRUCTURES OF COASTAL RESILIENCE Jamaica Bay Team Spitzer School of Architecture The City College of New York
Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, editor
Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Kjirsten Alexander Research Associate
Danae Alessi
Research Associate
Eli Sands
Research Assistant
JAMAICA BAY REFERENCE LIBRARY REF 02 Jamaica Bay Plant Catalog ISBN 978-1-942900-18-4 COPYRIGHT Š 2015 Catherine Seavitt Nordenson. All rights reserved. All material is compiled from sources believed to be reliable, but published without responsibility for errors or omissions. We have attempted to contact all copyright holders, but this has not been possible in all circumstances. We apologize for any omissions and, if noted, will amend in any future editions. CONTACT Catherine Seavitt Nordenson cseavittnordenson@ccny.cuny.edu www.structuresofcoastalresilience.org SCR Jamaica Bay Team The City College of New York Spitzer School of Architecture Program in Landscape Architecture, Room 2M24A 141 Convent Avenue New York, New York 10031 COVER Laughing gull nesting area in Spartina patens at JoCo Marsh, 1990. photo: Don Riepe
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Sub Aquatic elevation range: approx. -4’ to -10’ NAVD 88 varies depending on water clarity 20 ft
Transition Slope elevation range: > +3.25’ NAVD 88
20 ft
10 ft
10 ft
MHHW MTL MLLW
MHHW MTL MLLW
-10 ft
SUB AQUATIC
-10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
Zostera marina
Eelgrass
Agrostis alba Apocynum cannabinum Asclepias syriaca Asclepias tuberosa Aster laevis Carex pensylvanica Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium hyssopifolium Eupatorium maculatum Lechea maritima Limonium trichogonum Monarda fistulosa Panicum virgatum Rudbeckia hirta Salicornia subterminalis Solidago sempervirens Vernonia noveboracensis
Wetland: Low Salt Marsh elevation range: 0’ to +2.25’ NAVD 88 20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
LOW MARSH
Spartina alterniflora
Smooth Cordgrass* **
Wetland: High Salt Marsh elevation range: +2.25’ to +3.25’ NAVD 88 20 ft
Redtop Indian Hemp* Milkweed* ** Butterfly Milkweed* ** Smooth Aster* Pennsylvania Sedge* ** Joe Pye Weed* ** Hyssop-Leaved Thoroughwort* Spotted Joe Pye Weed* Beach Pinweed Sea Lavender Wild Bergamot* ** Switchgrass* ** Black-Eyed Susan* ** Glasswort Seaside Goldenrod* ** Ironweed* **
Dune elevation range: approx. +5 to +16 NAVD 88 20 ft
10 ft
10 ft
MHHW MTL MLLW
MHHW MTL MLLW
-10 ft
-10 ft
HIGH MARSH
Distichlis spicata Juncus gerardii Spartina patens
DUNE
Spike Grass* ** Black Grass / Saltmeadow Rush* Saltmeadow Cordgrass* **
* used in restoration projects by the US Army Corps of Engineers ** recommended native plant by Natural Resources Group
Ammophila breviligulata Myrica pensylvanica Prunus maritima Rosa carolina Solidago sempervirens
American Beach Grass* ** Bayberry* ** Beach Plum* ** Pasture Rose** Seaside Goldenrod* **
Grassland elevation range: varies (> +6 NAVD 88)
Upland Shrub elevation range: approx. > +6’ NAVD 88
20 ft
20 ft
10 ft
10 ft
MHHW MTL MLLW
MHHW MTL MLLW
-10 ft
-10 ft
GRASSLAND
Andropogon virginicus Apocynum cannabinum Asclepias syriaca Asclepias tuberosa Aster laevis Avena sativa Carex pensylvanica Deschampsia flexuosa Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium hyssopifolium Eupatorim maculatum Monarda fistulosa Panicum virgatum Rudbeckia hirta Schizachyrium scoparium Solidago sempervirens Vernonia noveboracensis
Broomsedge Bluestem* ** Indian Hemp* Milkweed* ** Butterfly Milkweed* ** Smooth Aster* Common Oat* Pennsylvania Sedge* ** Wavy Hairgrass* Joe Pye Weed* ** Hyssop-Leaved Thoroughwort* Spotted Joe Pye Weed* ** Wild Bergamot* ** Switchgrass* ** Black-Eyed Susan* ** Little Bluestem* ** Seaside Goldenrod* ** Ironweed* **
UPLAND SHRUB
Amelanchier canadensis Aralia nudicaulis Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Myrica heterophylla Myrica pensylvanica Prunus maritima Rhus copallina Rhus typhina Vaccinium corymbosum
Ridgeline elevation range: varies, typical +12’ to +17’ NAVD 88 20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
RIDGELINE
Pinus rigida Upland Perennial / Ground Cover elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88 20 ft
Serviceberry* ** Wild Sarsaparilla** Bearberry* Swamp Bayberry Bayberry* ** Beach Plum* ** Winged Sumac* ** Staghorn Sumac** High Bush Blueberry* **
Pitch Pine* **
Maritime Forest elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline 20 ft
10 ft
10 ft
MHHW MTL MLLW
MHHW MTL MLLW
-10 ft
-10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
Artemisia stelleriana Baccharis halimifolia Cakile edentula Cirsium horridulum Hieracium venosum Hudsonia tomentosa Iva frutescens linnaeus Lathyrus japonicus Parthenocissus quinquefolia Smilacina stellata Toxicodendron radicans
MARITIME FOREST
Silver Brocade Sea-myrtle** American Searocket Yellow Thistle Rattlesnake Weed Sand Heather Marsh Elder* Sea Pea Virginia Creeper Star-flowered Solomon’s Seal Poison Ivy*
Acer rubrum Betula populifolia Celtis occidentalis Ilex opaca Magnolia virginiana Nyssa sylvatica Populus deltoides Prunus serotina Quercus stellata Quercus velutina Salix pentandra Sassafras albidum
Red Maple** Grey Birch* ** Hackberry* ** American Holly* ** Sweetbay Magnolia Black Tupelo** Cottonwood* Black Cherry* ** Post Oak Black Oak* ** Bay Willow* Sassafras
SUB AQUATIC elevation range: approx. -4’ to -10’ NAVD 88 Zostera marina Eelgrass
SUB AQUATIC
11
Zostera marina Eelgrass
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
SUB AQUATIC
SUB AQUATIC Elevation range: approx. -4’ to -10’ NAVD 88 varies depending on water clarity
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Patuxent Wildlife Research Herbarium
Carol Cloen, DNR
WETLAND: LOW SALT MARSH elevation range: 0’ to +2.25’ NAVD 88
Spartina alterniflora Saltmarsh Cordgrass* **
LOW MARSH * used in restoration projects by the US Army Corps of Engineers ** recommended native plant by Natural Resources Group
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Spartina alterniflora Saltmarsh Cordgrass* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
LOW MARSH
WETLAND: LOW SALT MARSH Elevation range: 0 to +2.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/4 specimen sources:
Herbarium of Iowa State College / Missouri Botanical Garden
Nelson DeBarros, USDA NRCS PLANTS
WETLAND: HIGH SALT MARSH elevation range: +2.25’ to +3.25’ NAVD 88
Distichlis spicata Juncus gerardii Spartina patens
Spike Grass* ** Black Grass / Saltmeadow Rush* Saltmeadow Cordgrass* **
HIGH MARSH * used in restoration projects by the US Army Corps of Engineers ** recommended native plant by Natural Resources Group
15
Distichlis spicata Spike Grass* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
HIGH MARSH
WETLAND: HIGH SALT MARSH Elevation range: +2.25 to +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
U.S. National Herbarium
Ron Vanderhoff, University of California, Irvine
16
Juncus gerardii Loisel Black Grass*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
HIGH MARSH
WETLAND: HIGH SALT MARSH Elevation range: +2.25 to +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3
specimen source:
Lund University
Biopix, JC Schou
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Spartina patens Saltmeadow Cordgrass* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
HIGH MARSH
WETLAND: HIGH SALT MARSH Elevation range: +2.25 to +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Linnean Society of London Herbarium (LINN)
tideproject.org
TRANSITION SLOPE elevation range: > +3.25’ NAVD 88
Agrostis alba Apocynum cannabinum Asclepias syriaca Asclepias tuberosa Aster laevis Carex pensylvanica Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium hyssopifolium Eupatorium maculatum Lechea maritima Limonium trichogonum Monarda fistulosa Panicum virgatum Rudbeckia hirta Salicornia subterminalis Solidago sempervirens Vernonia noveboracensis
Redtop Indian Hemp* Milkweed* ** Butterfly Milkweed* ** Smooth Aster* Pennsylvania Sedge* ** Joe Pye Weed* ** Hyssop-Leaved Thoroughwort* ** Spotted Joe Pye Weed* ** Beach Pinweed Sea Lavender Wild Bergamot* ** Switchgrass* ** Black-Eyed Susan* ** Glasswort Seaside Goldenrod* ** Ironweed* **
TRANSITION SLOPE * used in restoration projects by the US Army Corps of Engineers ** recommended native plant by Natural Resources Group
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Agrostis alba Redtop
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
TRANSITION SLOPE Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium Universitatis Tartuensis
galleryhip.com
20
Apocynum cannabinum Indian Hemp*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
United States National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher
21
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen sources:
Linnean Society of London Herbarium / New England Botanical Club
Stefan Lefnaer, Wikipedia
22
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium Desert Botanical Garden
Rus Kleinman, Karen Blisard
23
Aster laevis Smooth Aster*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium of the University of Washington
galleryhip.com
24
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
nativeplant.com
25
Eupatorium fistulosum Joe Pye Weed* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History Herbarium
Centre de Jardin Brossard
26
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Hyssop-Leaved Thoroughwort* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Natural History Museum
Larry Allain, USDA NRCS PLANTS
27
Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Academy of Natural Sciences
Cody Hough, Wikimedia Commons
28
Lechea maritima Beach Pinweed
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
TRANSITION SLOPE Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
New England Botanical Club
Omnilexica
29
Limonium trichogonum Sea Lavender
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
TRANSITION SLOPE Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
U.S. National Herbarium
hqwallbase.com
30
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium of the University of West Alabama
Jacob Cline
31
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
U.S. National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
Rose Kennedy Greenway
32
Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
U.S. National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
John Clare
33
Salicornia subterminalis Glasswort
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
TRANSITION SLOPE Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium of U.S. Department of Agriculture
Marco Schmidt, Wikipedia
34
Solidago sempervirens Seaside Goldenrod* **
20 ft
10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
DUNE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / DUNE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbier Museum Paris
Bill Hubick
35
Vernonia noveboracensis Ironweed* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Tall Timbers Research Station
Jim Allison
DUNE elevation range: approx. +5 to +16 NAVD 88
Ammophila breviligulata Myrica pensylvanica Prunus maritima Rosa carolina Solidago sempervirens
American Beach Grass* ** Bayberry* ** Beach Plum* ** Pasture Rose** Seaside Goldenrod* **
DUNE * used in restoration projects by the US Army Corps of Engineers ** recommended native plant by Natural Resources Group
37
Ammophila breviligulata American Beach Grass* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
DUNE
DUNE Elevation range: approx. +5 to +16 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
The Gray Herbarium
Wikimedia Creative Commons
38
Myrica pensylvanica Bayberry* **
20 ft
10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
DUNE
UPLAND SHRUB
DUNE / UPLAND SHRUB Elevation range: approx. +5 to +16 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Tall Timbers Research Station
D. Cameron
39
Prunus maritima Beach Plum* **
20 ft
10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
DUNE
UPLAND SHRUB
DUNE / UPLAND SHRUB Elevation range: approx. +5 to +16 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Emily DeCamp Herbarium
ovsla.com
40
Rosa carolina Pasture Rose**
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
DUNE
DUNE Elevation range: approx. +5 to +16 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium of the University of West Alabama
florafinder.com
41
Solidago sempervirens Seaside Goldenrod* **
20 ft
10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
DUNE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / DUNE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbier Museum Paris
Bill Hubick
GRASSLAND elevation range: varies (> +6 NAVD 88)
Andropogon virginicus Apocynum cannabinum Asclepias syriaca Asclepias tuberosa Aster laevis Avena sativa Carex pensylvanica Deschampsia flexuosa Eupatorium fistulosum Eupatorium hyssopifolium Eupatorim maculatum Monarda fistulosa Panicum virgatum Rudbeckia hirta Schizachyrium scoparium Solidago sempervirens Vernonia noveboracensis
Broomsedge Bluestem* ** Indian Hemp* Milkweed* ** Butterfly Milkweed* ** Smooth Aster* Common Oat* Pennsylvania Sedge* ** Wavy Hairgrass* Joe Pye Weed* ** Hyssop-Leaved Thoroughwort* Spotted Joe Pye Weed* ** Wild Bergamot* ** Switchgrass* ** Black-Eyed Susan* ** Little Bluestem* ** Seaside Goldenrod* ** Ironweed* **
GRASSLAND * used in restoration projects by the US Army Corps of Engineers ** recommended native plant by Natural Resources Group
43
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge Bluestem* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
GRASSLAND
GRASSLAND Elevation range: varies (> +6 NAVD 88)
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien Botanische Abteilung
galleryhip.com
44
Apocynum cannabinum Indian Hemp*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
United States National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher
45
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen sources:
Linnean Society of London Herbarium / New England Botanical Club
Stefan Lefnaer, Wikipedia
46
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium Desert Botanical Garden
Rus Kleinman, Karen Blisard
47
Aster laevis Smooth Aster*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium of the University of Washington
galleryhip.com
48
Avena sativa Common Oat*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
GRASSLAND
GRASSLAND Elevation range: varies (> +6 NAVD 88)
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium of the University of Tennessee
Rasbak, Wikimedia Commons
49
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
nativeplant.com
50
Deschampsia flexuosa Wavy Hairgrass*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
GRASSLAND
GRASSLAND Elevation range: varies (> +6 NAVD 88)
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
The Natural History Museum, London
cruydthoeck.nl
51
Eupatorium fistulosum Joe Pye Weed* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History Herbarium
Centre de Jardin Brossard
52
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Hyssop-Leaved Thoroughwort* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Natural History Museum
Larry Allain, USDA NRCS PLANTS
53
Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Academy of Natural Sciences
Cody Hough, Wikimedia Commons
54
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium of the University of West Alabama
Jacob Cline
55
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
U.S. National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
Rose Kennedy Greenway
56
Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
U.S. National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
John Clare
57
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
GRASSLAND
GRASSLAND Elevation range: varies (> +6 NAVD 88)
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Missouri Botanical Garden
rainbowbeachdunes.wordpress.com
58
Solidago sempervirens Seaside Goldenrod* **
20 ft
10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
DUNE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / DUNE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbier Museum Paris
Bill Hubick
59
Vernonia noveboracensis Ironweed* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
TRANSITION SLOPE
GRASSLAND
TRANSITION SLOPE / GRASSLAND Elevation range: > +3.25 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Tall Timbers Research Station
Jim Allison
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
Artemisia stelleriana Baccharis halimifolia Cakile edentula Cirsium horridulum Hieracium venosum Hudsonia tomentosa Iva frutescens linnaeus Lathyrus japonicus Parthenocissus quinquefolia Smilacina stellata Toxicodendron radicans
Silver Brocade Sea-myrtle** American Searocket Yellow Thistle Rattlesnake Weed Sand Heather Marsh Elder* Sea Pea Virginia Creeper Star-flowered Solomon’s Seal Poison Ivy*
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER * used in restoration projects by the US Army Corps of Engineers ** recommended native plant by Natural Resources Group
61
Artemisia stelleriana Silver Brocade
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER Elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
University of British Columbia Herbarium
John Phelan, Wikimedia Commons
62
Baccharis halimifolia Sea-myrtle**
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER Elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
The William and Lynda Steere Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden
Loughmiller, Cambell and Lynn, The University of Texas at Austin
63
Cakile edentula Sea Rocket
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER Elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Eleanor Saulys, Connecticut Botanical Society
64
Cirsium horridulum Yellow Thistle
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER Elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
University of Texas Herbarium
Eleanor Saulys, Connecticut Botanical Society
65
Hieracium venosum Rattlesnake Weed
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER Elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Linnean Society of London Herbarium
Jane Shelby Richardson, Duke University
66
Hudsonia tomentosa Sand Heather
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER Elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
The Academy of Natural Sciences
Arthur Haines, New England Wildflower Society
67
Iva frutescens linnaeus Marsh Elder*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER Elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
The Academy of Natural Sciences
Arthur Haines, New England Wildflower Society
68
Lathyrus japonicus Sea Pea
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER Elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
The Gray Herbarium, Harvard University
Peter M. Dziuk, Minnesota Wildflowers
69
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER Elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium of the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University
SCR Jamaica Bay
70
Smilacina stellata Star-flowered Solomon’s Seal
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER Elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
The Gray Herbarium, Harvard University
Paul Slichter, science.halleyhosting.com
71
Toxicodendron radicans Poison Ivy*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER
UPLAND PERENNIAL / GROUND COVER Elevation range: > +4’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Troy University Herbarium
Wikipedia
UPLAND SHRUB elevation range: approx. > +6’ NAVD 88
Amelanchier canadensis Aralia nudicaulis Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Myrica heterophylla Myrica pensylvanica Prunus maritima Rhus copallina Rhus typhina Vaccinium corymbosum
Serviceberry* ** Wild Sarsaparilla** Bearberry* Swamp Bayberry Bayberry* ** Beach Plum* ** Winged Sumac* ** Staghorn Sumac** High Bush Blueberry* **
UPLAND SHRUB * used in restoration projects by the US Army Corps of Engineers ** recommended native plant by Natural Resources Group
73
Amelanchier canadensis Serviceberry* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND SHRUB
UPLAND SHRUB Elevation range: approx. > +6’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Academy of Natural Sciences
John Harrod, The Nature of Delaware
74
Aralia nudicaulis Wild Sarsaparilla**
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND SHRUB
UPLAND SHRUB Elevation range: approx. > +6’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
National Botanic Garden of Belgium
Louis-M. Landry, UC Regents
75
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND SHRUB
UPLAND SHRUB Elevation range: approx. > +6’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
United States National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
Wikimedia Commons
76
Myrica heterophylla Swamp Bayberry
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND SHRUB
UPLAND SHRUB Elevation range: approx. > +6’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium of Northeast Louisiana University
src.sfasu.edu
77
Myrica pensylvanica Bayberry* **
20 ft
10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
DUNE
UPLAND SHRUB
DUNE / UPLAND SHRUB Elevation range: approx. +5 to +16 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Tall Timbers Research Station
D. Cameron
78
Prunus maritima Beach Plum* **
20 ft
10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
DUNE
UPLAND SHRUB
DUNE / UPLAND SHRUB Elevation range: approx. +5 to +16 NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Emily DeCamp Herbarium
ovsla.com
79
Rhus copallina Winged Sumac* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND SHRUB
UPLAND SHRUB Elevation range: approx. > +6’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Linnean Society of London Herbarium
Ethan M. Dropkin, Cornell University
80
Rhus typhina Staghorn Sumac**
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND SHRUB
UPLAND SHRUB Elevation range: approx. > +6’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Linnean Society of London Herbarium
Jean Gregory Evans
81
Vaccinium corymbosum High Bush Blueberry* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
UPLAND SHRUB
UPLAND SHRUB Elevation range: approx. > +6’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Academy of Natural Sciences
vfthomas.com
RIDGELINE elevation range: varies, typical +12’ to +17’ NAVD 88
Pinus rigida Pitch Pine* **
RIDGELINE * used in restoration projects by the US Army Corps of Engineers ** recommended native plant by Natural Resources Group
83
Pinus rigida Pitch Pine* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
RIDGELINE
RIDGELINE Elevation range: +varies, typical +12’ to +17’ NAVD 88
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium of the University of North Carolina
Wikipedia, public domain
MARITIME FOREST elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
Acer rubrum Betula populifolia Celtis occidentalis Ilex opaca Magnolia virginiana Nyssa sylvatica Populus deltoides Prunus serotina Quercus stellata Quercus velutina Salix pentandra Sassafras albidum
Red Maple** Grey Birch* ** Hackberry* ** American Holly* ** Sweetbay Magnolia Black Tupelo** Cottonwood* Black Cherry* ** Post Oak Black Oak* ** Bay Willow* Sassafras
MARITIME FOREST * used in restoration projects by the US Army Corps of Engineers ** recommended native plant by Natural Resources Group
85
Acer rubrum Red Maple**
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
U.S. National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
South African National Biodiversity Institute, National Herbarium, Pretoria
86
Betula populifolia Grey Birch* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
The Academy of Natural Sciences
www.illinoiswildflowers.info
87
Celtis occidentalis Hackberry* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Royal Botanic Gardens
Will Cook, www.carolinanature.com
88
Ilex opaca American Holly* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
The Gray Herbarium, Harvard University
Missouri Botanical Garden
89
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Derek Ramsey, Wikimedia Creative Commons
90
Nyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo**
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
The Natural History Museum, London
flickrhivemind.net
91
Populus deltoides Cottonwood*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Troy University Herbarium
Dave Powell, USDA
92
Prunus serotina Black Cherry* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Dennis Profant
93
Quercus stellata Post Oak
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
University of Illinois Herbarium
Marlene Hahn
94
Quercus velutina Black Oak* **
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Wikipedia, Hochgeladen von Willow
95
Salix pentandra Bay Willow*
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Wikimedia Commons, MPF
96
Sassafras albidum Sassafras
20 ft 10 ft MHHW MTL MLLW -10 ft
MARITIME FOREST
MARITIME FOREST Elevation range: ~ > +8’ NAVD 88 to ridgeline
photo:
scale: 1/3 specimen source:
Herbarium of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
perverdonk.com