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Pontederia cordata

Andropogon virginicus

 

Native  

Herbaceous Perennial 

 

Andropogon virginicus

broom sedge 

The stiff straw stays erect and dominant on road cuts during winter; provides cover for wildlife. 

indicator  status     FACU          

habitat   Old fields, hillsides, and open ground with dry, infertile soils; pH 4.9-7.0. 

characteristics   A short warm season bunch grass; grows from 18”-3’ tall; 14” minimum root depth; full sun; high drought tolerance; no salt tolerance; blooms from August to October; straw colored through winter. 

 

Aquilegia canadensis

 

Native    

Herbaceous Perennial 

  

  

Aquilegia canadensis 

eastern columbine  

One of the first flowers to bloom in the spring; the nectar attracts hummingbirds.    

indicator status           FAC         

habitat   Cliffs, rocky slopes, and dry woods; usually calcareous; pH 5.0-8.0.   

characteristics    A flowering species; grows to 2’ tall; shade tolerant; blooms from April to June; red and yellow flowers have yellow stamens.  

 

 

Asclepias incarnata

 

Native 

Herbaceous Perennial 

 

Asclepias incarnata 

swamp milkweed 

A decorative species; provides essential food for monarch butterfly caterpillars. 

indicator  status          OBL           

habitat   Low, swampy ground, wet shores, and sphagnum bogs; pH 5.0-8.0.   

characteristics   A rhizomatous flowering species; grows to 5’ tall; 18” minimum root depth; full sun; no drought tolerance; no salt tolerance; blooms from June to August; pale purple to greenish white flowers. 

 

 

Asclepias tuberosa


Native  

Herbaceous Perennial  

  

Asclepias tuberosa  

butterfly milkweed  

A decorative species; provides essential food for monarch butterfly caterpillars.  

indicator  status          NI      

habitat    Dry woods, abandoned fields, roadsides, and shale barrens; pH 4.8-6.8.     

characteristics    A multiple-stemmed flowering species with underground tubers; grows from 1’-3’ tall; 16” minimum root depth; full sun; high drought tolerance; no salt tolerance; grows best in well-drained soils; blooms from June to August; very attractive, showy yellow, red, or orange flowers.   

 

 

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OBL       Obligate wetland species
UPL       Upland species
FACW    Facultative wetland species
NO         No occurrence
FAC      Facultative species
NI         No indicator
FACU    Facultative upland species

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