Food and Cover Plant Extra Facts
Amaranth (pigweed) •Sicentifc Name- Amaranthus •Other Name- Careless weed, Common amaranth, Common pigweed, Rough pigweed, Pigweed •Family- Amaranthaceae, Amaranth Habitat- Dry, disturbed ground, especially cultivated or abandoned fields, and burned areas
Aspen •Sicentifc Name- Populus •Other Name•Family- Tree Salicaceae, Willow •Habitat- Sandy upland soils, also flood plains of streams
Autumn Olive •Scientific Name- Elaeagnus umbellata •Other Name•Family- Elaegnaceae, Oleaster •Habitat- Disturbed habitats, such as roadsides and fields; open woods and woodland edges.
Beech •Scientific Name- Fagus grandifolia •Other Name•Family- Fagaceae •Habitat- grows best in rich, moist soils and is found in bottomlands and upland forests.
Big Bluestem •Scientific Name- Andropogon gerardii •Other Name- Turkeyfoot •Family- Poaceae, Grass •Habitat- Prairies; swales and lowlands; open woods.
Bindweed •Scientific Name- Calystegia sepium •Other Name- Hedge False Bindweed •Family-Convolvulaceae, Morning Glory •Habitat- Moist soil along streams, thickets, roadsides, waste places.
Asian Bittersweet •Scientific Name- Celastrus orbiculata •Other Name- Oriental Bittersweet •Family- Celastraceae, Staff Tree •Habitat- Woodland edges, marshes, coastal areas, roadsides, fencerows, fields, disturbed habitats.
Bramble, Blackberry, and Raspberry •Scientific Name- Rubus fruticosus •Other Name- Blackberry, European blackberry •Family- Family Rosaceae (rose family) •Habitat- Throughout all the higher rainfall (over 760 mm annual average) regions of Victoria, particularly in bushland, forest plantations, along streams and on grazing land.
Buckthorn •Scientific Name- Rhamnus cathartica •Other Name•Family- Buckthorn Family (Rhamnaceae) •Habitat- are diverse and include open woods, thickets on exposed rocky sites, hedgerows, pastures, and roadsides. It grows in well-drained sand, clay, or poorly drained calcareous soils, but prefers neutral or alkaline soils. It is less vigorous in dense shade. •Highly invasive
Bulrush •Scientific Name- Schoenoplectus acutus •Other Name- Hardstem Bulrush, Hardstem Club-rush, Great Bulrush •Family- Cyperaceae, Sedge •Habitat- Marshes, ponds, lakes, streamsides, springs, ditches.
Cattail •Scientific Name- Typha latifolia •Other Name•Family- Typhaceae, Cattail •Habitat- Freshwater marshes.
Cedar •Scientific Name- Juniperus virginiana •Other Name•Family- Cypress Family (Cupressaceae) •Habitat- prefers rocky, drier soils or rocky ridges and has a decided preference for limestone. The species occurs in several varieties. The species usually occurs as isolated individuals.
Bush Clover •Scientific Name- Lespedeza capitata •Other Name•Family- Fabaceae, Pea •Habitat- Open woods, clearings, and thickets.
Red clover •Scientific Name- Trifolium pratense •Other Name•Family- Fabaceae, Pea •Habitat- Fields, roadsides, riverbanks, vacant lots, and where the soil has been disturbed.
Crabapple •Scientific Name- Malus •Other Name•Family- Rosaceae, Rose •Habitat- Moist soils in openings and borders of forests.
Dogwood •Scientific Name- Cornus •Other Name- Pagoda Dogwood •Family- Cornaceae, Dogwood •Habitat- Moist soils in understory of hardwood and coniferous forests.
Duckweed •Scientific Name- Lemna minor •Other Name•Family- Lemnaceae, Duckweed •Habitat- Ponds, quiet water.
Elderberry •Scientific Name- Sambucus nigra •Other Name- Common Elderberry, Mexican Elderberry, Black Elder •Family- Caprifoliaceae, Honeysuckle •Habitat- Wet soils, especially in open areas near water at forest edges; along streams and drainages.
Garlic Mustard •Scientific Name- Alliaria petiolata •Other Name•Family- Brassicaceae, Mustard •Habitat- Waste places and woods.
Wild Grape •Scientific Name- Vitis genus •Other Name•Family- Vitaceae - Grape Family •Habitat- grows in pine flatwoods, dry hammocks, and coastal sites.
Brome grass •Scientific Name- Bromus inermis •Other Name•Family- Poaceae, Grass •Habitat- Roadsides, fields, pastures, nursery plots, and waste places.
Orchard grass •Scientific Name- Dactylis glomerata •Other Name•Family- Poaceae, Grass •Habitat- Meadows, roadsides, waste places.
Switch Grass •Scientific Name- Panicum virgatum •Other Name- Wand Panic Grass •Family- Poaceae, Grass •Habitat- Moist prairies, open ground, roadsides, upper edge of salt marshes.
Hawthorn • • • •
Scientific Name- Crataegus Other NameFamily- Rosaceae, Rose Habitat- Wet soils of riverbanks and borders of swamps.
Hickory • • • •
Scientific Name- Carya Other NameFamily- Walnut Family (Juglandaceae Habitat- Deep, moist soils that range from poorly drained to well-drained
Japanese Honeysuckle •Scientific Name- Lonicera japonica •Other Name•Family- Caprifoliaceae, Honeysuckle •Habitat- Thickets, roadsides, woodlands, and open, disturbed areas.
Maple • • • •
Scientific Name- Acer Other NameFamily- Aceraceae, Maple Habitat- Moist soils of uplands and valleys, sometimes in pure stands.
Millet •Scientific Name- Panicum •Other Name- broomcorn •Family- Poaceae •Habitat- Grows in woods and can be grown in crop feild
Multiflora Rose •Scientific Name- Rosa multiflora •Other Name- Rambler Rose •Family- Rosaceae, Rose •Habitat- Fields, woods, and roadsides.
Oak • • • •
Scientific Name- Quercus Other NameFamily- Beech Family (Fagaceae) Habitat- Permanently moist, moist but welldrained, seasonally dry, or very dry
Partridgeberry •Scientific Name- Mitchella repens •Other Name•Family- Rubiaceae, Madder •Habitat- Dry or moist woods.
Red Pine •Scientific Name- Pinus resinosa •Other Name•Family- Pinaceae, Pine •Habitat- poor, sterile, acidic, sandy
Eastern White Pine •Scientific Name- Pinus strobus •Other Name•Family- Pinaceae, Pine •Habitat- Well-drained sandy soils; sometimes in pure stands.
Pondweed •Scientific Name- Potamogeton •Other Name•Family- Potamogetonaceae, Pondweed •Habitat- Fresh to brackish ponds, lakes, quiet steams.
Small
Poison Ivy •Scientific Name- Toxicodendron radicans •Other Name- Eastern Poison Ivy •Family- Anacardiaceae, Cashew •Habitat- Open woods, thickets, fence rows, roadsides, and waste places.
Purple Loosestrife •Scientific Name- Lythrum salicaria •Other Name•Family- Lythraceae, Loosestrife •Habitat- Marshes, wet meadows, flood plains, and roadside ditches.
Queen Anne's Lace •Scientific Name- Daucus carot •Other Name- Wild Carrot •Family- Apiaceae, Carrot •Habitat- Roadsides, dry fields, and old lots.
Ragweed •Scientific Name- Ambrosia artemisiifolia •Other Name- Annual Ragweed •Family- Asteraceae, Aster •Habitat- Cultivated fields or old fields, waste places, and roadsides.
Smartweed •Scientific Name- Polygonum •Other Name- Swamp Smartweed, Water Lady's-thumb •Family- Polygonaceae, Buckwheat •Habitat- Shorelines, wet prairies, swamps, ponds, and quiet streams, in mud or floating on still fresh water.
Sumac •Scientific Name- Rhus •Other Name•Family- Anacardiaceae, Cashew •Habitat- Dry and rocky foothills, plains, fields, and open woodlands.
Sunflower •Scientific Name- Helianthus annuus •Other Name•Family- Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) •Habitat- Actable in any conations
Timothy •Scientific Name- Phleum pratense •Other Name- Common Timothy •Family- Poaceae, Grass •Habitat- Fields, roadsides, clearings.
Yarrow •Scientific Name- Achillea millefolium •Other Name•Family- Sunflower Family: Asteraceae) Habitat- Yarrow grows in low to high elevations. It can survive on dry or poor soils but also found in moist areas; meadows, roadsides, gravelly areas