Millstone Bypass Area Plant List

Table 2. Preliminary Millstone Bypass Area Plant List

Scientific Name	Common Name	Family	Origin	Growth Form	Area present at site	Area present at site	Area present at site	Weed Status
Acer negundo	Box Elder	Aceraceae	Native	tree	wet forest
Acer rubrum	Red Maple	Aceraceae	Native	tree	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Achillea millefolium	Common Yarrow	Asteraceae	Non-Native	herbaceous	dry field
Ailanthus altissima	Tree-of-heaven	Simaroubaceae	Non-Native	tree	upland forest			invasive species
Alnus serrulata	Smooth Alder	Betulaceae	Native	shrub	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Ambrosia artemisiifolia	Common Ragweed	Asteraceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Apios americana	Common Ground Nut	Fabaceae	Native	vine	wet shrub thicket
Apocynum androsaemifolium	Spreading Dogbane	Apocynaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Artemisia vulgaris	Mugwort	Asteraceae	Non-Native	herbaceous	dry field
Asclepias incarnata	Swamp Milkweed	Asclepiadaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank	wet shrub thicket	wetland transition forest
Asclepias syriaca	Common Milkweed	Asclepiadaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Betula nigra	River Birch	Betulaceae	Native	tree	riverbank	upland forest
Betula populifolia	Gray Birch	Betulaceae	Native	tree	upland forest
Boehmeria cylindrica	False Nettle	Urticaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Botrychium multifidum	Leathery Grapefern	Ophioglossaceae	Native	fern	wet forest
Caltha palustris	Marsh Marigold	Ranunculaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Calystegia sepium	Hedge Bindweed	Convolvulaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Carex pensylvanica	Pennsylvania Sedge	Cyperaceae	Native	sedge	upland forest
Carex stricta	Tussock Sedge	Cyperaceae	Native	sedge	wet shrub thicket
Carpinus caroliniana	Ironwood	Betulaceae	Native	tree	riverbank
Carya glabra	Pignut Hickory	Juglandaceae	Native	tree	upland forest
Carya ovata	Shagbark Hickory	Juglandaceae	Native	tree	wet forest
Carya tomentosa	Mockernut Hickory	Juglandaceae	Native	tree	upland forest
Castanea dentata	American Chestnut	Fagaceae	Native	tree	upland forest
Celastrus orbiculatus	Asian Bittersweet	Celastraceae	Non-native	vine	wet forest			invasive species
Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush	Rubiaceae	Native	shrub	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Chimaphila maculata	Striped Wintergreen	Pyrolaceae	Native	herbaceous	upland forest
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum	Oxeye Daisy	Asteraceae	Non-Native	herbaceous	dry field
Circaea lutetiana	Enchanter's Nightshade	Onagraceae	Native	herbaceous	wet forest
Clematis virginiana	Virgin's Bower	Ranunculaceae	Native	vine	riverbank
Clethra alnifolia	Sweet Pepperbush	Clethraceae	Native	shrub	riverbank	upland forest	wet shrub thicket
Commelina communis	Asiatic Dayflower	Commelinaceae	Non-native	herbaceous	wet forest
Cornus amomum	Silky Dogwood	Cornaceae	Native	shrub	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Cornus florida	Flowering Dogwood	Cornaceae	Native	tree	upland forest
Coronilla varia	Crown Vetch	Fabaceae	Non-Native	herbaceous	dry field
Cuscuta sp.	Dodder species	Cuscutaceae	Either	herbaceous	riverbank			potentially weedy
Daucus carota	Queen Anne's Lace	Apiaceae	Non-Native	herbaceous	dry field
Dianthus armeria	Deptford Pink	Caryophyllaceae	Non-Native	herbaceous	dry field
Diodia teres	Buttonweed	Rubiaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Duchesnea indica	Indian Strawberry	Rosaceae	Non-native	herbaceous	wet forest
Elaeagnus angustifolia	Russian Olive	Elaeagnaceae	Non-Native	shrub	upland forest			invasive species
Eleocharis sp.	Spike Rush	Cyperaceae	Native	sedge	wet shrub thicket
Erigeron philadelphicus	Philadelphia Fleabane	Asteraceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Fagus grandifolia	American Beech	Fagaceae	Native	tree	riverbank
Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Green Ash	Oleaceae	Native	tree	riverbank
Galium sp.	Bedstraw	Rubiaceae	Either	herbaceous	wet shrub thicket
Gaylussacia frondosa	Dangleberry	Vacciniaceae	Native	shrub	upland forest
Geum canadense	White Avens	Rosaceae	Native	herbaceous	wet forest
Hibiscus moscheutos	Swamp Mallow	Malvaceae	Native	shrub	riverbank
Hieracium sp.	Hawkweed	Asteraceae	Either	herbaceous	dry field
Hypericum mutilum	Dwarf St. John's Wort	Clusiaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Hypericum virginicum	Marsh St. John's Wort	Clusiaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Ilex opaca	American Holly	Aquifoliaceae	Native	tree	wet forest
Ilex verticillata	Winterberry	Aquifoliaceae	Native	shrub	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Impatiens capensis	Jewelweed	Balsaminaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Ipomoea pandurata	Wild Potato Vine	Convolvulaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Iris sp.	Iris	Iridaceae	Either	herbaceous	wet shrub thicket
Juglans nigra	Black Walnut	Juglandaceae	Native	tree	wet forest
Juncus effusus	Common Rush	Juncaceae	Native	rush	wet shrub thicket
Juncus tenuis	Path Rush	Juncaceae	Native	rush	upland forest	dry field
Lechea mucronata	Hairy Pinweed	Cistaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Leersia oryzoides	Rice Cut Grass	Poaceae	Native	grass	wet shrub thicket
Lemna sp.	Duckweed species	Lemnaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank			potentially weedy native
Lespedeza hirta	Hairy Bush Clover	Fabaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Lespedeza violacea	Violet Bush Clover	Fabaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Lespedeza virginica	Slender Bush Clover	Fabaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Ligustrum vulgare	Common Privet	Oleaceae	Non-native	shrub	wet forest			invasive species
Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweet Gum	Hamamelidaceae	Native	tree	riverbank	upland forest	wet forest
Lobelia cardinalis	Cardinal Flower	Campanulaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Lonicera japonica	Japanese Honeysuckle	Caprifoliaceae	Non-Native	vine	riverbank	wet shrub thicket		invasive species
Lonicera maackii	Lonicera maackii	Caprifoliaceae	Non-native	shrub	wet forest			invasive species
Lonicera tartarica	Tartarian Honeysuckle	Caprifoliaceae	Non-Native	shrub	riverbank			invasive species
Ludwigia alterniflora	Seedbox	Onagraceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Lycopodium tristachyum	Wiry Ground Cedar	Lycopodiaceae	Native	herbaceous	upland forest
Lycopus americanus	Water Horehound	Lamiaceae	Native	herbaceous	wet shrub thicket
Lycopus uniflorus	Northern Bugleweed	Lamiaceae	Native	herbaceous	wet forest
Lyonia ligustrina	Maleberry	Ericaceae	Native	shrub	wet shrub thicket
Lythrum salicaria	Purple Loosestrife	Lythraceae	Non-Native	herbaceous	riverbank			invasive species
Microstegium vimineum	Japanese Wiregrass	Poaceae	Non-Native	grass	riverbank			invasive species
Mitchella repens	Partridge Berry	Rubiaceae	Native	herbaceous	wet forest
Myosotis scorpioides	True Forget-me-not	Boraginaceae	Non-Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Nuphar advena	Yellow Pond Lily	Nymphaeaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank	wet shrub thicket		potentially weedy native

Scientific Name	Common Name	Family	Origin	Growth Form	Area present at site	Area present at site	Area present at site	Weed Status
Nyssa sylvatica	Black Tupelo	Cornaceae	Native	tree	riverbank	upland forest
Oenothera biennis	Common Evening Primrose	Onagraceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Onoclea sensibilis	Sensitive Fern	Onocleaceae	Native	fern	riverbank	wet shrub thicket	wet forest
Osmunda cinnamomea	Cinnamon Fern	Osmundaceae	Native	fern	wet forest
Osmunda regalis	Royal Fern	Osmumdaceae	Native	fern	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Oxalis sp.	Wood Sorrel	Oxalidaceae	Either	herbaceous	wet forest
Parthenocissus quinquefolia	Virginia Creeper	Vitaceae	Native	vine	riverbank	upland forest	wet shrub thicket
Peltandra virginica	Arrow arum	Araceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Phleum pratense	Timothy Grass	Poaceae	Non-Native	grass	dry field
Phragmites australis	Common Reed	Poaceae	Native	grass	riverbank			potentially weedy native
Phytolacca americana	Pokeweed	Phytolaccaceae	Native	herbaceous	wet forest	dry field
Plantago aristata	Bracted Plantain	Plantaginaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Plantago lanceolata	English Plantain	Plantaginaceae	Non-Native	herbaceous	dry field
Plantago major	Common Plantain	Plantaginaceae	Non-Native	herbaceous	dry field
Polygala nuttallii	Nuttall's Milkwort	Polyalaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Polygonum arifolium	Halberd-leaved Tearthumb	Polygonaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Polygonum convolvulus	Black Bindweed	Polygonaceae	Non-native	herbaceous	wet forest
Polygonum hydropiperoides	False Water Pepper	Polygonaceae	Native	herbaceous	wet forest
Polygonum lapathifolium	Nodding Smartweed	Polygonaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Polygonum persicaria	Lady's Thumb	Polygonaceae	Non-native	herbaceous	wet forest
Polygonum punctatum	Dotted Smartweed	Polygonaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Polygonum sagittatum	Arrow-leaved Tearthumb	Polygonaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Polygonum virginianum	Jumpseed	Polygonaceae	Native	herbaceous	wet forest
Polytrichum sp.	Haircap Moss	--	Native	moss	upland forest
Pontederia cordata	Pickerelweed	Pontederiaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Potentilla norvegica	Rough Cinquefoil	Rosaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Potentilla simplex	Old Field Cinquefoil	Rosaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Prunella vulgaris	Self Heal	Lamiaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Prunus serotina	Black Cherry	Rosaceae	Native	tree	upland forest
Pteridium aquilinum	Bracken Fern	Dennstaedtiaceae	Native	fern	upland forest
Pyrus sp.	Crab apple	Rosaceae	Either	tree	wet forest
Quercus alba	White Oak	Fagaceae	Native	tree	upland forest
Quercus bicolor	Swamp White Oak	Fagaceae	Native	tree	riverbank
Quercus palustris	Pin Oak	Fagaceae	Native	tree	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Quercus rubra	Red Oak	Fagaceae	Native	tree	upland forest
Quercus velutina	Black Oak	Fagaceae	Native	tree	upland forest
Rhexia virginica	Meadow Beauty	Melastomataceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Rhododendron viscosum	Swamp Azalea	Ericaceae	Native	shrub	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Rhus copallinum	Winged Sumac	Anacardiaceae	Native	shrub	dry field
Robinia pseudoacacia	Black Locust	Fabaceae	Native	tree	riverbank			potentially weedy native
Rosa multiflora	Multifloral Rose	Rosaceae	Non-Native	shrub	upland forest	riverbank		invasive species
Rosa palustris	Swamp Rose	Rosaceae	Native	shrub	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Rubus allegheniensis	Common Blackberry	Rosaceae	Native	shrub	wet forest
Rudbeckia hirta	Black Eyed Susan	Asteraceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Rumex crispus	Curly Dock	Polygonaceae	Non-Native	herbaceous	dry field
Salix nigra	Black Willow	Salicaceae	Native	tree	riverbank
Sambucus canadensis	Common Elderberry	Caprifoliaceae	Native	shrub	riverbank
Sassafras albidum	Sassafras	Lauraceae	Native	tree	upland forest
Schizachyrium scoparium	Little Bluestem	Poaceae	Native	grass	dry field
Scirpus cyperinus	Wool Grass	Cyperaceae	Native	bulrush	wet shrub thicket
Senna hebecarpa	Northern Wild Senna	Fabaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Smilax glauca	Glaucous Greenbriar	Smilacaceae	Native	vine	upland forest
Smilax rotundifolia	Common Greenbriar	Smilacaceae	Native	vine	riverbank	upland forest		potentially weedy native
Solanum carolinense	Horse Nettle	Solanaceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Solanum dulcamara	Bittersweet Nightshade	Solanaceae	Non-Native	vine	riverbank	wet shrub thicket		invasive species
Solidago juncea	Early Goldenrod	Asteraceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Solidago puberula	Downy Goldenrod	Asteraceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Sparganium americanum	Bur-reed	Sparganiaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Sphagnum sp.	Sphagnum moss	--	Native	moss	wet shrub thicket
Spirea alba	Meadowsweet	Rosaceae	Native	shrub	wet shrub thicket
Symplocarpus foetidus	Skunk cabbage	Araceae	Native	herbaceous	wet shrub thicket
Thalictrum pubescens	Tall Meadow Rue	Ranunculaceae	Native	herbaceous	wet forest
Thelypteris noveboracensis	New York Fern	Aspleniaceae	Native	fern	wet forest
Thelypteris palustris	Marsh Fern	Aspeniaceae	Native	fern	wet shrub thicket
Toxicodendron radicans	Poison Ivy	Anacardiaceae	Native	vine	upland forest	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Typha latifolia	Broad-leaved Cattail	Typhaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank			potentially weedy native
Ulmus americana	American Elm	Ulmaceae	Native	tree	riverbank
Vaccinium corymbosum	Highbush Blueberry	Ericaceae	Native	shrub	wet shrub thicket
Verbena hastata	Blue Vervain	Verbenaceae	Native	herbaceous	riverbank
Verbena urticifolia	White Vervain	Verbenaceae	Native	herbaceous	wet shrub thicket
Vernonia noveboracensis	New York Ironweed	Asteraceae	Native	herbaceous	dry field
Viburnum dentatum	Northern Arrowwood	Caprifoliaceae	Native	shrub	riverbank	wet shrub thicket
Vitis labrusca	Fox Grape	Vitaceae	Native	vine	riverbank	wet shrub thicket		potentially weedy native
Vitis vulpina	Frost Grape	Vitaceae	Native	vine	wet forest			potentially weedy native
Woodwardia areolata	Netted Chain Fern	Blechnaceae	Native	fern	riverbank

Total Number of species identified: 157

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