Landowner's Guide to State-Protected Plants of Forests in New York State

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HEATH F AMI LY ( ERICACEA) .

Swa mpa z a l e ao c c u r sp r i ma r i l y i ne a s t e r na n ds o u t h e r nNe w Yo r ki nwe two o d sa n ds wa mp s . I t r e a c h e sa b o u t6i nh e i g h t , a n dh a s s p i c y f r a g r a n t , wh i t e( s e l d o mp i n k ) f l o we r st h a ta p p e a ri nJ u l y .

RARITY STATUS:V

ELM F AMI LY ( ULMACEAE)

Ro c ke l mi same d i u m-s i z e dt r e et o a b o u t5 0 ’t a l la n di sf o u n do nd r y , r o c k ys i t e st h r o u g h o u tu p d s t a t eNe w Yo r k . Ro c ke l md i f f e r sf r o mt h emo r e c o mmo ns l i p p e r y( U. r u b r a )a n d Ame r i c a ne l m( U. a me r i c a n a )i nt h a t t h ec r o wno fr o c ke l mh a sad i s t i n c t c e n t r a ls t e m, b u d sa r er e l a t i v e l yl o n g ( t o1 / 4 ”l e n g t h )a n d v e r ys h a r p , a n d b r a n c h e sa r ec o v e r e dwi t hav e r y t h i c k , c o r k yb a r k . Li k eAme r i c a ne l m, c r o s s s e c t i o n so ft h e b a r kr e v e a la l t e r n a t i n gl a y e r so fwh i t e a n db r o wn . RARITY STATUS: U, S2 S3 , G5

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Landowner's Guide to State-Protected Plants of Forests in New York State

Published on Aug 1, 1999

Melissa Yearick

About one-quarter of the vascular plant species protected by law in New York state are found in forests. The Landowner’s Guide to State-protected Plants of Forests in New York State, by Dudley J. Raynal and Donald J. Leopold (SUNY-ESF, published in 1999, 92 pages), is a glossy, colorful guide to many of these species as well as an explanation of the various legal status categories. The purpose of this book is to present the key diagnostic characteristics of these species. Forty-eight species of ferns and allies, 65 “wildflowers” (including 34 orchids), and 32 woody species are featured, including a photograph, brief botanical description, habitat information, and NYNHP global and state ranks (in 1999).