138. Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)
1188. Lonicera japonica Thunb. 1784. Shr.486, B&B.302
(Japanese Honeysuckle) High-twining and trailing woody vine naturalized from eastern Asia.
Habitat: "In open situations" (Shreve et al 1910). Persistent weed on rich moist soils. Moist woods, roadsides, hedgerows, and waste places.
Frequency: "Midland and Mountain Zones; common" (Shreve et al 1910). Now common throughout Anne Arundel County; usually absent on dry sandy soils and highly acidic sites.
Records: Manresa, common on fences, trees 6/1/1966, Steiber 489 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Throughout CBC, abundant in old fields, along roads, and in most kinds of pine and mixed hardwood forest except chestnut oak stands along estuary shores, Higman 121, 202 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Fishing Creek Farm (Williams 1986). Picture Spring Branch (Nevamar Pond; Ecological Analysts 1983). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Hydric soils, Galesville area 9/29/1987 (Sipple 1993). Beachwood Park, Jacobsville Park, Quiet Waters Park, Governors Bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991). Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (Abundant, Rucker property).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1189. Lonicera japonica var. chinensis (P. W. Wats.) Baker B&B.304
Woody vine with leaves rather purple beneath.
Records: At CBC (Higman 1977).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (By road to Ruckers Pond).
1190. Lonicera morrowi Gray B&B.302
(Bush Honeysuckle)
Spreading shrub introduced from Japan and escaping.
Records: Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989).
1191. Lonicera sempervirens L. Shr.486, B&B.304
(Trumpet Honeysuckle, Coral Honeysuckle)
Native woody vine, climbing or trailing. Flowers whorled on a terminal stalk, deep red with yellow interior.
Habitat: "Copses" (Gray 1867). "In moist and dry thickets" (Shreve et al 1910). "In the borders of woods, thickets, and in fencerows" (Grimm 1968).
Frequency: "Coastal Zone; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: College Creek Woods (Williams 1986a).
Sightings: Truxtun Park. Woods near Crystal Springs Road 5/22/1992.
1192. Lonicera tatarica L. 1753. B&B.302
(Tartarian Bush-honeysuckle)
Large Eurasian shrub, escape from cultivation. Leaves cordate, flowers pink or white.
Habitat: "Thickets and borders of woods" (Stieber 1971).
Records: Manresa, medium-sized shrub in damp woods 7/1/1966, Stieber 490 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Fishing Creek Farm (Williams 1986b). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989).
Herbaria: LCU (Stieber 1971).
1193. Lonicera xylosteum L. B&B.302
(European Fly-honeysuckle, Bush Honeysuckle).
Shrub, escape from cultivation. Leaves pale, pubescent beneath. Flowers whitish-yellow.
Records: Java Farm, solitary tall shrub on northwest side of main barn, persistent after cultivation, Higman 1342 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
1194. Sambucus canadensis L. 1753. Shr.484, B&B.314
(Elderberry) Native deciduous shrub.
Habitat: "Rich soil, in open places" (Gray 1867). "Open wet situations and along streams" (Shreve et al 1910). "Wet to damp rich soils" (Stieber 1971). "Low ground, wet areas, and borders of fields and copses" (Niering & Olmstead 1979).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Patuxent R. near Rt. 50, edge of a woods 6/7/1966 & 6/27/1966, Stieber 487 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Rt. 3, S. of jct. Rt. 424, edge of a woods 7/21/1966, Stieber 488 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). near St. James Church, edge of a thicket near a cornfield 8/12/1966, Stieber 486 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent at main building area, at marshy west end of Phalaris meadow, and in fresh part of Fox Creek tidal marsh, Higman 2 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Seven county shrub-swamp stations mapped by Sipple 1978. Picture Spring Branch: Nevamar Pond (Ecological Analysts 1983). Angels Bog (Sipple & Klockner 1984). Back Creek: SPCA property (Williams 1989). Beachwood Park, Poplar Ridge Park, Lake Waterford Park (Longbottom 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed: Rucker property. Jabez Branch below Hog Farm Road. Lower Severn Run deltaic marshes. Sewell Spring Branch at path crossing. Mill Creek above Route 50. Marley Creek Swamp (Longbottom pc 1991)
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1195. Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. 1833. B&B: unlisted.
(Snowberry, Wolfberry) Shrub native to western states.
Range: "N. Mich. and Ill. to Kan., w. to the Rocky Mts." (Robinson & Fernald 1908).
Habitat: "Rocky ground" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). Moist soils.
Records: Ivy Neck, infrequent on shores of Cheston Peninsula forest, Higman 1090 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1196. Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench. B&B.304
[Symphoricarpos symphoricarpos (L.) MacM.] Shr.486
(Symphoricarpos vulgaris Michx.)
(Indian Currant, Coral-berry)
Upright shrub native to "N.Y. to Dak., s. to Ga. and Tex." (Robinson & Fernald 1908).
Habitat: "Rocky banks" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "Escaping from cultivation in waste places, in thickets and on dry banks" (Brown & Brown 1972).
Records: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
1197. Triosteum angustifolium L. 1753. Shr.485, B&B.905
(Narrow-leaved Horse-gentian, Yellow Horse-gentian)
Upright native perennial herb. Yellowish corolla.
Habitat: "In rich soil" (Britton 1901). "Woods and thickets" (Stieber 1971).
Heritage Rating: 1988: B2 (Highly state rare). 1991: Endangered.
Records: Ivy Neck, solitary on forested road through Cheston Peninsula, Higman 1077 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1198. Triosteum perfoliatum L. 1753. Shr.485, B&B.905
(Tinker's Weed, Fever-wort, Horse Gentian)
Erect native perennial herb. Purplish corolla.
Habitat: "Rich woodlands" (Gray 1867). "In rich soil" (Britton 1901). "In dry forests and open situations" (Shreve et al 1910). Rocky to thin soil; woods and thickets.
Records: Smithsonian Center at Muddy Creek 8/13/1971 (Sipple 1993). Java Farm, infrequent to moderately abundant in old fields and open woods to the north of Fox Creek drainage, Higman 230, 762 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Sighting: Vicinity Round Bay Bog (Longbottom pc 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1199. Viburnum acerifolium L. 1753. Shr.485, B&B.314
(Maple-leaved Viburnum) Native deciduous shrub.
Habitat: "In dry woods" (Britton 1901). "Shrub layer of moist, upland, hardwood forests" (Niering & Olmstead 1979). Dry rocky woods, often defining a transitional zone just below a fertile terrace.
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Manresa in moist woods 6/1/1966, Stieber 481 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent on Hog Island and on forested south slope above tidal channel of Muddy Creek, Higman 100, 457 (CBC) (Higman 1977). College Creek Woods (Williams 1986a). Jug Bay wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991). Quiet Waters Park (Longbottom 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (Rucker property). Martins Pond ravines. Back Creek (SPCA property).
Herbaria: US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1200. Viburnum cassinoides L. 1762. Shr.485, B&B 309
(Wild Raisin, Witherod, Appalachian Tea)
Large (3-12') native deciduous shrib.
Habitat: "In swamps and wet soil" (Britton 1901). "Swamps and bogs" (Shreve et al 1910). "Wet thickets, swamps and clearings, borders of woods" (Niering & Olmstead 1979).
Frequency: "Rare in the Midland Zone, Common in the Mountain Zone" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Saw Mill Pond (Plitt 5/26/1906). Manresa, in a moist woods 7/1/1966, Stieber 482 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Severn Run floodplain ca. 1/4 mi. above Dicus Mill 6/22/1987 (Sipple 1993).
Sightings: Stony Run (Lowland station for Helonias bullata near BWI Airport). Severn Run (One plant on floodplain, perhaps 1000 feet above Dicus Mill).
Herbaria: LCU (Steiber 1971).
1201. Viburnum dentatum L. 1753. Shr.485, B&B.313
(Southern Arrowwood) Native deciduous shrub.
Habitat: "In swamps and moist forests" (Shreve et al 1910). "Moist to dry sandy thickets" (Stieber 1971).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: No locale, June 1880, J. D. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). Near St. James Church, edge of a thicket near a cornfield 6/11/1966, Stieber 483(LCU) (Stieber 1967). Waysons Corner, moist woods 7/27/1966, Stieber 484 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent in old fields near Fox Point Road and in broad valley above tidal channel of Muddy Creek (Study Area 2), Higman 371, 455, 514 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Four county shrub-swamp stations mapped by Sipple 1978. Round Bay Bog (Whigham 1981). Picture Spring Branch: Nevamar Pond (Ecological Analysts 1983). Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991). Beachwood Park, Governors Bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Sightings: Marley Creek swamp (Longbottom pc 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1202. Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum Aiton (See Gleason & Cronquist 1963).
(Viburnum recognitum Fernald) B&B.313
(Smooth Arrowwood) Native deciduous shrub.
Habitat: "Damp thickets" (Steiber 1971).
Records: Waysons Corner, border of a woods (As V. recognitum) 6/11/1950, L. B. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). Near St. James Church, edge of a thicket 8/12/1966, Stieber 485 (LCU) (Stieber 1967).
Sightings: Severn Run Environmental Area. Mill Creek above Route 50. (Both tentative identification).
Herbaria: US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1203. Viburnum nudum L. 1753. Shr.485, B&B.311
(Possumhaw Viburnum) Native deciduous shrub.
Habitat: "In cold swamps" (Gray 1867). "In swamps and open wet situations, being most abundant in sandy swamps" (Shreve et al 1910).
Frequency: "Common in the Coastal Zone" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Wetland control and other habitats at Round Bay Bog, South Grays Bog, Eagle Hill Bog, Cypress Creek Savanna (Whigham 1981). Lake Waterford Park, Governors Bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (Rucker property, scarce). Indian Creek Branch. Fox Creek swamp (Old Place Creek, on Severn). Swamp at SW end of Boyd Pond (Longbottom, pc 1991).
1204. Viburnum prunifolium L. 1753. Shr.485, B&B.311
(Black Haw) Native; tall shrub or small tree.
Habitat: "Dry copses" (Gray 1867). "In dry soil" (Britton 1901). "In moist and dry forests and in open situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "Thickets, borders of woods, shores" (Stieber 1971).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Java Farm & Ivy Neck, infrequent to moderately abundant along roads, in old fields, and under a variety of forest canopies, Higman 220, 429 (CBC) (Higman 1977). College Creek Woods (Williams 1986a). Fishing Creek Farm (Williams 1986b). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (Rucker property - Lot 758, May 2000; Berry property, by abandoned road to water, May 2000, state champion). Back Creek (SPCA property). Martins Pond ravine. Holly Beach Farm (top of wooded bluff overlooking Moss Pond). Truxtun Park. River Road near Round Bay Bog (1990 state champion).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
Order Valerianales
139. Valerianaceae (Valerian Family)
1205. Valerianella olitoria (L.) Poll. 1776.
[Valerianella locusta (L.) Bettke. 1826] Shr.486, B&B.909
(Valeriana locusta var. olitoria L. 1753)
(Fedia olitoria Vahl.)
(European Corn Salad, Lamb's Lettuce)
Annual herb naturalized from Europe. Bluish flowers.
Habitat: "In waste situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "In fields and waste places" (Britton & Brown 1913).
Frequency: "Midland; infrequent" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Java Farm, infrequent to moderately abundant along spring house road and in yard of old house there, Higman 607 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1206. Valerianella radiata (L.) Dufr. 1811. Shr.486, B&B.909
(Valerianella locusta var. radiata L. 1753)
(Fedia radiata Michx.)
(Beaked Corn Salad, Lamb's Lettuce) Native annual herb.
Habitat: "In moist soil" (Britton 1901). "Low grounds" (Robinson & Fernald 1908).
Records: Java Farm, infrequent to moderately abundant along spring house road and in yard of old house there, Higman 1126 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
Order Campanulales
140. Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family)
1207. Sicyos angulatus L. 1753. Shr.486, B&B.912
(One-seeded Bur-cucumber, Star Cucumber)
Native annual high-climbing vine.
Habitat: "Along river banks and in low moist places" (Britton 1901). "In thickets and open situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...thickets and waste land" (Jaques 1959). "Along streams and in low moist woods and thickets" (Grimm 1968).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (Rucker property; ravine bottom with Menispermum canadense ca. 1980, absent 1999). Beside north-bound lane of Rt. 3 between Dorr's Corner and Severn Run ca. 1986.
141. Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
1208. Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl. B&B.914
[Specularia perfoliata (L.) A. DC 1830]
(Campanula perfoliata L. 1753)
[Legouzia perfoliata (L.) Britton] Shr.487
(Venus' Looking Glass) Low native annual herb. Flowers purple-blue, in axils of heart-shaped perfoliate leaves.
Habitat: "Sterile open ground" (Gray 1867). "In dry open situations, preferring sandy soils" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...in sterile open ground, meadows, pastures, barnyards, roadsides, farmland and gardens" (Fogg 1956). "Roadsides, old fields, and woodland borders, usually on poor dry soils" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common, particularly in the Coastal Zone" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: No locale June 1880, J. D. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent along roads and around main building area; also in old fields at Stevens, Higman 723, 782 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991). Beachwood Park, Quiet Waters Park (Longbottom 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (open sandy soil near Ruckers Pond).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
142. Lobeliaceae (Lobelia Family)
1209. Lobelia cardinalis L. 1753. Shr.487, B&B.915
(Cardinal Flower) Tall native perennial herb. Deep red flowers.
Habitat: "In swamps and along streams" (Shreve et al 1910). "Damp shores, meadows and swamps" (Stieber 1971).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Marley (Plitt 7/19/1899). Patuxent Community Pond, edge of the pond 9/23/1966, Stieber 492 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent on North Fork of Muddy Creek, just above upstream limit of salt marsh; Mayo, infrequent in shaded ditch near Mayo Road (in Whitemarsh Creek watershed); Higman 83 (CBC) (Higman 1977). One county fresh-marsh station (on Magothy) mapped by Sipple 1978. Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Beachwood Park, Governors Bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Sightings: Saltworks Creek marsh. Point above Indian Landing. Brackish marsh at Cypress Creek Bog 8/4/1990 (Longbottom pc 1991). End of Old Man Creek 8/20/1989 (Longbottom, pc 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1210. Lobelia inflata L. 1753. Shr.487, B&B.918
(Indian-tobacco)
Native annual or winter annual herb. Stem branching, 1-3 ft. Small pale blue flowers, poisonous root.
Habitat: "Dry open fields" (Gray 1867). "In forests and open situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "In fields and thickets, usually in dry soil" (Britton & Brown 1913). "A weed...dry fields and thickets" (Jaques 1959).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Ivy Neck, solitary on old road through mixed hardwood forest on Scaffold Peninsula, Higman 966 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991). Beachwood Park (Longbottom 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1211. Lobelia puberula Michx. 1803. Shr.487, B&B.915
(Downy Lobelia) Native perennial herb. Blue flowers.
Habitat: "In moist sandy soil" (Britton 1901). "In moist forests" (Shreve et al 1910).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; infrequent" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Churchton, in a brushy field at Cape Anne 9/26/1948, L. B. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). Patuxent Community Pond, moist soil 9/23/1966, Stieber 493 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Herbaria: US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
143. Compositae (Composite Family)
1212. Achillea millefolium L. 1753. Shr.496, B&B.1020
(Common Yarrow, Milfoil)
Perennial naturalized from Europe. Leaf twice pinnate; flowers white. Ht. 1-2 ft.
Habitat: "Fields and hills" (Gray 1867). "A weed...common in pastures, meadows and waste land" (Jaques 1959). "Fields and roadsides" (Stieber 1971).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Patuxent R. near Rt. 50 common in sandy clay 6/7/1966, Stieber 515 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent to moderately abundant in open grassy areas, Higman 10, 517 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991). Beachwood Park, Poplar Ridge Park, Governors Bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Steiber 1971).
1213. Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. 1753. Shr.489, B&B.989
(Common Ragweed, Hay-fever Weed)
Native annual herb; much branched. Ht. 2-3 ft. or more. Leaves pinnately twice-divided.
Habitat: "Waste places" (Gray 1867). "In dry soil, often a pernicious weed in cultivated fields" (Britton 1901). "In cultivated and waste grounds" (Shreve et al 1910).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; one of the most common weeds" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Severn R. above mouth of Valentine Creek 8/19/1927, E. C. & G. M. Leonard (US) (Stieber 1967). Churchton, at Cape Anne on waste ground 9/26/1948, L. B. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). Rt. 3, S. of jct. Rt. 424, sand 9/2/1966 & 10/29/1966, Stieber 507 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Patuxent R. at Rt. 50, common along the roadside 10/29/1966, Stieber 508 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm & Ivy Neck, infrequent to moderately abundant along roads, field margins, and in recently disturbed unshaded sites, Higman 1167 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Picture Spring Branch watershed: near Nevamar Pond (Ecological Analysts 1983). Fishing Creek Farm (Williams 1986). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Beachwood Park, Jacobsville Park, Lake Waterford Park
(Longbottom 1991). Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (Rucker property).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1214. Ambrosia trifida L. 1753. Shr.489, B&B.989
(Giant Ragweed, Great Ragweed, Buffalo-weed)
Large native annual herb. Height to 12 ft. or more on rich soil. Leaves opposite, three-lobed, sometimes five.
Habitat: "Moist river-banks" (Gray 1867). "In moist soil" (Britton 1901). "A weed...common in rich land" (Jaques 1959). "Alluvium, roadsides and waste places" (Stieber 1971).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Manresa, near the Severn riverbank 9/9/1966, Stieber 509 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Near St. James Church, roadside embankment 9/16/1966, Stieber 510 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm & Ivy Neck, infrequent to moderately abundant along unshaded roads and field margins, Higman 252, 311, 1025 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Picture Spring Branch watershed: near Nevamar Pond (Ecological Analysts 1983). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Lake Waterford Park, Governors Bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (Rucker property, near bike trail 9/15/97).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1215. Antennaria neglecta Greene 1897. Shr.494, B&B.983
(Field Pussy-toes, Field Cat's-foot, Everlasting)
Native perennial herb.
Habitat: "In fields and pastures" (Britton 1901).
Records: Manresa, in an open field 5/5/1966, Stieber 560 (LCU) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: LCU (Stieber 1971).
1216. Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards 1823. Shr.494, B&B.983
(Antennaria plantaginifolia Hook.)
(Gnaphalium plantaginifolium L. 1753)
(Plantain-leaved Everlasting, Indian Tobacco, Pussy-toes)
Low (4-10") native perennial herb. Leaves entire, silvery beneath. Corolla yellowish.
Habitat: "Sterile knolls and banks" (Gray 1867). "In dry soil, especially in open woods" (Britton 1901). "In dry forests and open situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...common in dry pastures and fields, often on poor soil" (Jaques 1959).
Records: Near Brooklyn (A. A. Co.? Plitt 4/12/1899). Manresa, open fields 5/5/1966, Stieber 561 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Near St. James Church, grassy roadside 5/21/1966, Stieber 562 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent on eroded shady banks at Fox Point and along Old Muddy Creek Road near old entrance gate, Higman 568 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1217. Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards var. ambigens (Greene) Cronq. B&B.983
Share with your friends: |