Sightings: Ross Cove of Magothy River 9/28/1991, Cattail Creek of Magothy River (Longbottom pc 1991). Sullivan Cove marsh.
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1352. Solidago speciosa Nutt. Shr.491, B&B.947
(Showy Goldenrod)
Large native perennial herb. Heads in axillary clusters.
Habitat: Rich soil. "Dry to moist thickets, open woods" (Stieber 1971).
Frequency: Mapped in Balt., A. A., P. G., and Calvert Counties by Kolb 1991.
Heritage Rating: 1988: B2 (Highly state rare). 1991: Endangered.
Records: Patuxent Community Pond, edge of a damp woods 9/23/1966, Stieber 538 (LCU) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: LCU (Stieber 1971).
1353. Solidago tenuifolia Pursh 1814. B&B.956
[Euthamia tenuifolia (Pursh) Greene]
(Slender Goldenrod, Fragrant Goldenrod)
Erect native herb. Upper plant branching into corymbose infloresence.
Habitat: "Damp to dry sandy soil" (Stieber 1971).
Frequency: "Frequent on Assateague, Worcester and Wicomico Counties" (Brown & Brown 1984). Not mapped in Md. by Kolb 1991.
Records: Entrance of the Balt-Wash Pkwy. N. of Ft. Meade 8/6/1966, Stieber 540 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Patuxent R. at Rt. 50, sandy clay 10/29/1966, Stieber 539 (LCU) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: LCU (Stieber 1971).
1354. Solidago uliginosa Nutt. 1834. B&B.950
(Bog Goldenrod, Swamp Goldenrod)
Native perennial herb. Terminal panicle.
Habitat: "Acid swamps, meadows and thickets" (Stieber 1971). Frequent in bogs of the Appalachian Plateau" (Kolb 1991).
Frequency: Mapped for Garrett, Baltimore, and Prince George's Counties, but not Anne Arundel by Kolb 1991.
Heritage Rating: 1988: C (State declining). 1991: Watchlist.
Records: Manresa, boggy backwash of the Severn R. 10/3/1966, Stieber 541 (LCU) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: US (Stieber 1971).
1355. Sonchus asper (L.) Hill 1769. B&B.1057
[Sonchus asper (L.) All.] Shr.488
(Sonchus oleraceus var. asper L. 1753)
(Spiny Sow-thistle)
Tall (to 5 ft.) annual herb naturalized from Europe. Leaf margins very spiny, seldom lobed.
Habitat: "In waste situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...gardens, fields, and waste land" (Jaques 1959). "Weed of waste places and cultivated fields" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; frequent" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Java Farm, solitary at base of ruined silo at main building area (site now destroyed), Higman 6 (CBC) (Higman 1977). "One station near a silo at Java Farm". (Stieber 1971). Lake Waterford Park (Longbottom 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1356. Sonchus oleraceus L. Shr.488, B&B.1057
(Common Sow-thistle, Hare's Lettuce)
Coarse succulent annual herb introduced from Europe. Leaves somewhat spiny, lobed nearly to midrib.
Habitat: "A weed...cultivated land" (Jaques 1959). "Waste places and cultivated fields" (Brown & Brown 1984)
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991).
1357. Taraxacum erythrospermum Andrz. B&B.1055
[Taraxacum laevigatum (Willd.) DC]
(Red-seeded Dandelion)
Perennial herb naturalized from Europe. Smaller plant than T. officinale; leaves often more deeply and finely lobed. Achenes dark red or reddish-purple.
Habitat: "A weed...with [T. officinale]" (Jaques 1959).
Frequency: "Rare on the Coastal Plain; infrequent in other sections" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989).
1358. Taraxacum latilobum DC. 1838. B&B: unlisted.
(Mountain Dandelion) Native perennial herb.
Habitat: Moist places.
Frequency: "Newfoundland to Labrador to Quebec" (Britton & Brown 1913).
Records: Java Farm, solitary at old entrance gate, Higman 1131 (CBC)
(Higman 1977). "One station at entrance to old Muddy Creek road." (Stieber 1971).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Steiber 1971).
1359. Taraxacum officinale Weber 1780. B&B.1055
[Taraxicum taraxicum (L.) Karst. 1880-83] Shr.488
(Leontodon taraxicum L. 1753)
(Common Dandelion)
Perennial herb naturalized from Europe. Achenes greenish-brown.
Habitat: "Cultivated grounds and waste situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...often very abundant in lawns, fields, and waste ground" (Jaques 1959).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Patuxent Community Pond, sandy field 6/14/1966, Stieber 580 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Manresa, common in lawns, fields, etc. 10/30/1966, Stieber 579 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm & Ivy Neck, infrequent along unshaded roadsides, Higman 487, 579 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Jacobsville Park, Poplar Ridge Park (Longbottom 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. LCU (Stieber 1971).
1360. Tragopogon pratensis L. B&B.1053
(Yellow Goat's-beard, Meadow Salsify)
Biennial or perennial herb naturalized from Europe. Flowers yellow.
Habitat: "A weed...along roadsides and in fields and waste land" (Jaques 1959).
Frequency: "Infrequent; Washington, Allegany, Garrett, and Worcester Counties" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Magothy Bridge Road near Old Magothy Bridge Road, Longbottom 665 (MARY).
Sightings: Masque Farm (Williams, pc 1991).
Herbaria: MARY.
1361. Tussilago farfara L. B&B.1028
(Coltsfoot)
Low perennial European herb. Leaves basal, stem scaly, to 18". Ray-flowers yellow; head resembles dandelion.
Habitat: "A weed...along waterways and in fields" (Jaques 1959).
"Common on damp, disturbed soil such as road cuts, strip mines and landfills." (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Very prolific in Western Maryland." (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Java Farm, infrequent along old Muddy Creek Road, north of entrance gate, Higman 1359 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Beachwood Park (Longbottom 1991).
Herbaria: CBC.
1362. Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton 1893. Shr.495, B&B.1007
[Ridan alternifolius (L.) Britton]
[Actinomeris alternifolia (L.) DC. 1836].
(Coreopsis alternifolia L. 1753)
(Yellow Iron-weed, Wing-stem)
Tall (to 7 or 8 ft.) native perennial herb. Leaves alternate, pinnately veined. Ray-flowers 2-10, yellow. Stem winged.
Habitat: "In open situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "Rich soils, roadsides, fields and open woodland" (Brown & Brown 1984). Streambanks, borders of moist woods, thickets.
Frequency: "Midland and Mountain Zones; infrequent" (Shreve et al 1910). "Absent from the Coastal Plain" (Shreve et al 1910; p.75).
Records: Near St. James Church, edge of a field 8/12/1966, Stieber 497 (LCU) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: CBC (CBC 1993). US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1363. Verbesina occidentalis (L.) Walt. 1788. Shr.495, B&B.1007
[Phaethusa occidentalis (L.) Britton]
(Siegesbeckia occidentalis L. 1753)
(Yellow Crownbeard, Small Yellow Crownbeard)
Tall (to 6 ft.) native perennial herb. Leaves opposite, with 3 main longitudinal veins. Ray-flowers 1-5, yellow. Stem winged.
Habitat: "In open situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "Woodlands, clearings, and poorly managed pastures" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: S. of Annapolis 8/18/1913, I. Tidestrom (US) (Stieber 1967). Manresa, tall stands along the RR tracks 8/8/1966, Stieber 495 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Near St. James Church, edge of a field and woods 9/16/1966, Stieber 496 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, moderately abundant to abundant in old fields, near margins of forest; noted at Contee Farm in same habitat, at forest margins of pasture; Higman 147 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Fishing Creek Farm (Williams 1986). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Sightings: College Parkway roadside. Chase Creek watershed (Rucker property). Hacketts Point.
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1364. Vernonia glauca (L.) Willd. B&B.925
[Vernonia glauca (L.) Britton 1894)
(Serratula glauca L. 1753)
(Broad-leaved Ironweed)
Native perennial herb. Ht. to 5 ft. Flowers purplish. Pappus yellowish.
Habitat: "Rich, rocky woods" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Ivy Neck, infrequent along old road through mixed hardwood forest of Scaffold Peninsula, Higman 965 (CBC) (Higman 1977). "Along a road at Ivy Neck." (Stieber 1971).
Sightings: Head of small cove at upper shore of Saltworks Creek.
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1365. Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. B&B.925
[Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Willd. 1804] Shr.489
(Serratula noveboracensis L. 1753)
(New York Ironweed)
Large (3-6') native perennial herb. Purple flowers. Pappus purplish.
Habitat: "In marshes, swamps, open wet situations and cultivated grounds" (Shreve et al 1910). Moist thickets, fields. "Low grounds and margins of streams" (Stieber 1971).
Records: Near St. James Church, at edge of a cornfield 8/12 & 9/16/1966, Stieber (575) (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Patuxent Community Pond, along the edge of the pond 9/23/1966, Stieber 574 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent near Fox Creek fresh marsh and North Fork of Muddy Creek at upstream limit of salt marsh, also solitary in old field east of spring house road, Higman 84, 129, 484 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1366. Xanthium strumarium L. B&B.990
(Common Cocklebur)
Native, cosmopolitan annual herb.
Habitat: "Waste places, roadsides, and low ground" (Niering & Olmstead 1979). "Fields, waste areas, floodplains" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Manresa, riverbank area 9/9/1966, Stieber 510 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Beachwood Park (Longbottom 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (clearing near Rucker's Pond).
Herbaria: LCU (Stieber 1971).
1367. Xanthium strumarium L. var. canadense (Miller) T. & G. B&B.990
(Xanthium canadense) Shr.489
(Xanthium italicum Moretti)
This taxon is sometimes lumped under X. orientale L.
(Cocklebur) Annual herb.
Habitat: "In dry waste grounds" (Shreve et al 1910).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Curtis Bay (A. A. Co.? Plitt 8/23/1899).
1368. Xanthium strumarium L. var. glabratum (DC) Cronq. B&B.990
(Xanthium chinense Mill.)
(Cocklebur) Herb.
Habitat: "Low grounds, waste places, roadsides" (Stieber 1971).
Records: (As X. chinense) Deale, in a weedy building lot 9/23/1956, E. C. Leonard (US) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: US (As X. chinense; Stieber 1971).
1369. Xanthium strumarium L. var. pensylvanicum Wallr. B&B.990
(Xanthium pennsylvanicum Wallr. 1842)
This taxon is sometimes lumped under X. orientale L.
(Pennsylvania Clotbur) Coarse native annual herb.
Habitat: Moist ground.
Records: Ivy Neck, solitary at sandbar of cut-off pond on Cheston Peninsula below Sand Point, Higman 1030 (CBC) (As X. pennsylvanicum; Higman 1977). "Sandbar on Rhode River." (Stieber 1971).
Herbaria: CBC. US (As X. pensylvanicum; Stieber 1971).
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