126. Convolvulaceae (Morning-Glory Family)
1051. Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. B&B.758
(Convolvulus sepium L. 1753).
(Hedge Bindweed)
Native perennial trailing or high-twining herb.
Habitat: "In fields and thickets, usually in moist soil" (Britton 1901). "In fields, thickets, waste places, and along roadsides" (Grimm 1968).
Records: No locale 5/29/1878, J. D. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). Shore of the Severn above Valentine Creek 8/16/1927, E. C. & G. M. Leonard (US) (Stieber 1967). Patuxent R. near Rt. 50, twining on Polygonum spp. near river shore 6/27/1966, Stieber 437 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Ivy Neck, solitary on mud flat by salt marsh at southwest shore of Scaffold Peninsula, Higman 814, 969 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Eight county strand stations mapped by Sipple 1978. Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 5/1/1992 (Sipple 1993).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1052. Convolvulus arvensis L. 1753. Shr.472, B&B.760
(Small Bindweed, Field Bindweed)
Naturalized from Europe. Perennial trailing herb.
Habitat: "In fields and waste places" (Britton 1901). "A weed...fields and cultivated land" (Jaques 1959). "A troublesome weed in cultivated fields" (Grimm 1968).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: South R. at Rt. 50, on shrubs 6/11/1966, Stieber 435 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Rt. 3, S. of jct. Rt. 424, twining on rocks in sandy area 8/6/1966, Stieber 436 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989).
Sightings: Persistent weed in juniper beds, State Complex, Annapolis, 1995.
Herbaria: LCU (Stieber 1971).
1053. Cuscuta compacta Juss. 1841. Shr.472, B&B.764
(Compact Dodder) Native annual parasitic twining herb.
Habitat: "On many species of coarse herbs and some shrubs, in low woods or thickets" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "In D.C. area; frequent on the Eastern Shore" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Magothy R., marsh at the head, twining on shrubs up to 2 m. high 8/18/1960, Neil Hotchkiss (US) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: US (Stieber 1971).
1054. Cuscuta coryli Engelm. B&B.761
(Cuscuta inflexa Engelm.)
(Hazel Dodder) Native annual parasitic twining herb.
Habitat: "Prairies and barrens, in rather dry soil, on hazel, Ceanothus, and other shrubs or herbs" (Gray 1867).
Frequency: "Rare; one collection in Queen Anne County" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Heritage Rating: 1988: B2/X (Highly state rare, no records since before 1950, believed extirpated in Md.) 1991: Endangered Extirpated. 1994: SH, X (Endangered Extirpated).
County Occurrence: Listed for Anne Arundel County by Matthews 1987.
1055. Cuscuta gronovii Willd. 1820. Shr.472, B&B.761
(Common Dodder, Swamp Dodder, Strangleweed)
Native annual parasitic twining herb.
Habitat: "Low damp grounds, especially in shady places...chiefly on coarser herbs and low shrubs" (Gray 1867).
Frequency: "Throughout the state" (Shreve et al 1910). "Our most common species" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Java Farm & Ivy Neck, infrequent on Iva frutescens, etc. in salt marshes, Higman 62 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (Ruckers Pond, by Williams 9/7/86 & 9/24/88).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1056. Cuscuta indecora Choisy B&B.761
[Cuscuta decora (Choisy) Engelm.]
(Large-seeded Alfalfa Dodder)
Native parasitic annual twining herb.
Habitat: "Wet prairies, on various herbs and shrubs" (Gray 1867). A weed (Jaques 1959).
Heritage Rating: 1988: B1/U (Regionally Rare, uncertain status in Md.). 1991: Highly Rare. 1994: S1 (Highly State Rare).
County Occurrence: Reported from A. A. County by Baltars (Brown & Brown 1984).
Sightings: Cove of Cork sandbar (1986 by D. H. Williams).
1057. Cuscuta pentagona Engelm. B&B.761
(Five-angled Dodder, Field Dodder)
Native parasitic annual twining herb. Stems pale yellow.
Habitat: A weed (Jaques 1959). "On various herbs and shrubs, mostly on dry soils" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout Maryland" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Heritage Rating: 1988: C (State declining). 1991: Watchlist. 1994: S3 (Watchlist).
Records: Sherwood Forest marsh 8/16/1930, G. M. & E. C. Leonard (US) (Stieber 1967). Deale, at Mimosa Cove 7/10/1949, R. C. Simpson (US) (Stieber 1967). Dorrs Corner, side of the road 8/18/1960, N. Hotchkiss (US) (Stieber 1967). Near St. James Church on Trifolium spp. 7/27/1966, Stieber 438 (LCU) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1058. Cuscuta polygonorum Engelm. Shr.472, B&B.761
(Cuscuta chlorocarpa Engelm.)
(Smartweed Dodder) Parasitic annual twining herb.
Habitat: "Low grounds, on Polygonum and other herbs" (Gray 1867).
Frequency: "Coastal Zone" (Shreve et al 1910). "Throughout Maryland" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Heritage Rating: 1988: B2 (Highly State Rare). 1991: Endangered. 1994: S1 (Highly State Rare), Endangered.
Records: Little Patuxent Laurel Oxbow; see Md. Nature Conservancy newsletter, Fall 1989, p.3.
1059. Ipomoea coccinea L. 1753. B&B.756
(Quamoclit coccinea (L.) Moench 1794 Shr.472
(Small Red Morning Glory)
Annual twining or trailing vine naturalized from tropical America.
Habitat: "Along river-banks and in waste places" (Britton 1901). "In thickets and open situations" (Shreve et al 1910).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; frequent" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: CBC (Stevens farm), infrequent along tractor trail through corn fields, Higman 1379 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (near Ruckers Pond 9/24/1988; Lot 704 summer 2002).
Herbaria: CBC.
1060. Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. 1781. Shr.472, B&B.756
(Ivy-leaved Morning Glory)
Annual twining herb naturalized from tropical America. Leaves three-lobed. Flowers blue to purple, plus white.
Habitat: "In fields and waste places" (Britton 1901). "A weed...gardens and fields" (Jaques 1959).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Near St. James Church in a field 8/12/1966 & 9/16/1966, Stieber 434 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Ivy Neck, moderately abundant in corn fields, Higman 999, 1007, 1016 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Jacobsville Park (Longbottom 1991). Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1061. Ipomoea lacunosa L. Shr.472, B&B.758
(Small-flowered Morning Glory, Small-flowered White Morning Glory)
Native slender annual herbaceous twining vine.
Habitat: "In dry fields and open situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "River-banks and low grounds" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "In damp or dry fields and thickets" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state, common" (Shreve et al 1910). "Widely frequent except on the Coastal Plain" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Pine Drive & Beechwood Road, Pasadena, Longbottom 409 (AACC).
Herbaria: AACC.
1062. Ipomoea pandurata (L.) G. F. W. Meyer 1818. B&B.758
[Convolvulus panduratus L. 1753]
(Wild Sweet-potato Vine, Man-of-the-Earth)
Native perennial trailing or climbing herb.
Habitat: "Sandy fields and banks" (Gray 1867). "In dry fields, thickets, and along roadsides" (Grimm 1968). "Dry soil, fields and open woods" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Vicinity Elvaton/Waterford (Plitt 7/2/1904). Waysons Corner, gravelly bank of the Patuxent R. 7/10/1949, L. B. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). Ivy Neck, solitary in plowed field at Cheston Peninsula, Higman 1028 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1063. Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth Shr.472, B&B.756
[Convolvulus purpureus L.]
(Common Morning Glory)
Annual trailing or twining herb adventive or naturalized from tropical America. Flowers purple, leaves heart-shaped.
Habitat: "In waste places, commonly escaped from gardens" (Britton 1901). "In cultivated grounds" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...gardens, fields, and waste land" (Jaques 1959). "Roadsides, waste places, and field borders" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Java Farm & Ivy Neck, infrequent along unshaded roadsides, and in corn fields at Ivy Neck, Higman 1021, 1064 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Picture Spring Branch (Nevamar Pond; Ecological Analysts 1983).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1064. Hydrophyllum virginianum L. 1753 Shr.473, B&B.770
(Virginia Waterleaf)
Native perennial herb, 1-2 feet. Leaves in 5-7 pinnate parts. Flowers in white to purple terminal clusters.
Habitat: "Damp woods" (Gray 1867). "Rich woods" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "In moist forests and flood plains" (Shreve et al 1910). "In rich, moist woodlands" (Grimm 1968).
Frequency: "Midland and Mountain Zones; frequent" (Shreve et al 1910). "Frequent in Midland and Mountain Zones; less common on the Coastal Plain" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Old Forge Bridge (Longbottom 1993).
127. Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
1065. Cynoglossum officinale L. 1753. Shr.473, B&B.784
(Common Hound's Tongue)
Erect biennial herb naturalized from Europe. Deep red or red-purple flowers in racemes.
Habitat: "Waste grounds and pastures" (Gray 1867). "In fields and waste places" (Britton 1901). "A weed...pastures and waste places" (Jaques 1959). "Dry forests and waste areas" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: No locale 6/8/1880, J. D. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: US (Stieber 1971).
1066. Cynoglossum virginianum L. 1753. B&B.784
[Cynoglossum virginicum L.] Shr.474
(Wild Comfrey, Beggar's Lice)
Native erect unbranched perennial herb.
Habitat: "Rich woods" (Gray 1867). "Open deciduous woods" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "In rather rich open woods and thickets" (Grimm 1968). "Upland woods" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state, infrequent in the Coastal Zone, common in the Midland and Mountain Zones" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Java Farm, infrequent to moderately abundant in mature mixed hardwood forest south of old entrance road, Higman 666 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1067. Echium vulgare L. 1753. Shr.474, B&B.777
(Viper's Bugloss, Blueweed, Blue Devil, Blue Thistle)
Erect biennial herb naturalized from Europe. Ht. 12-30 in. Bright blue flowers.
Habitat: "Roadsides and meadows" (Gray 1867). "In fields and waste places, preferring thin soil" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...dry gravelly or shaly hill-slopes" (Fogg 1956). "A weed...dry sandy or stony soil" (Jaques 1959).
Frequency: "More or less plentiful on the truck farms of Anne Arundel County" (M. A. Chrysler, in Shreve et al 1910, p.192).
Records: Waysons Corner on a gravelly roadbank 6/11/1950, L. B. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). Near St. James Church in an open weedy field 6/27/1966 & 10/2/1966, Stieber 439 (LCU) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1068. Hackelia virginiana (L.) Johnston B&B.784
[Lappula virginiana (L.) Greene 1891] Shr.474
(Myosotis verna Nutt.)
(Virginia Stickseed) Native biennial herb.
Habitat: "Dry hills" (Gray 1867). "In dry woods and thickets" (Britton 1901). "In cultivated and waste grounds" (Shreve et al 1910). "Woods, thickets, and waysides" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "Rich, moist or dry woods" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; infrequent in the Coastal Zone, common in the Midland and Mountain Zones" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Java Farm, infrequent in small stream valley south of pier, near slave cemetery, in dense shade, Higman 674 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1069. Lithospermum arvense L. Shr.474, B&B.779
(Corn Gromwell)
Annual herb naturalized from Europe.
Habitat: "In waste places and fields" (Britton 1901). "Sandy fields and roadsides" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "In cultivated grounds and waste places" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...corn and grain fields...neglected fields and meadows [and] gardens, especially those on light or sandy soil" (Fogg 1956).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Edwin Raynor Blvd. & Magothy Bridge Road 6/8/90, Longbottom 676 (AACC).
Sightings: Along bank behind Pigeon House Inn at NE corner Rts. 450 & 3 (Williams, pc 1991).
Herbaria: AACC.
1070. Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. B&B.786
[Mertensia virginica (L.) DC 1846]. Shr.474
[Mertensia virginica (L.) Link.]
[Pulmonaria virginica L. 1753]
(Virginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip)
Native erect perennial herb.
Habitat: "Alluvial banks" (Gray 1867). "In low meadows and along streams" (Britton 1901). "Moist forests, being most abundant in the flood plains of smaller streams" (Shreve et al 1910). "Rich moist woods, on rocky slopes, or along streams" (Grimm 1968).
Frequency: "Midland and Mountain Zones; infrequent" (Shreve et al 1910, p. 474). "Absent from the Coastal Zone" (Shreve et al 1910, pp. 73-75). The Patuxent is host to a number of species which have migrated from the Midland via the river; Mertensia is unlikely to occur elsewhere in the county.
Records: Bluebell Meadow Island (island located at Priest Bridge at the
point where Md. Route 3 crosses Patuxent River); see Catalog of Natural Areas in Maryland (Maryland State Planning Department 1968).
Sightings: (1.) One clump at the head of a wooded swale by a path at Truxtun Park 4/12/90. Other non-typical plants occur here; all appear to have been introduced by some wildflower enthusiast. Specimens transplanted from the Patuxent have become naturalized on a south-facing slope under large tuliptrees gardened by Mrs. Carl Ortman, Rt. 648 & Old Frederick Road, Arnold 4/22/1996.
(3.) Fort Meade: near Little Patuxent at Forge Bridge April 1992
(Longbottom pc 1992).
1071. Myosotis laxa Lehm. 1818. Shr.474, B&B.781
(Smaller Forget-Me-Not)
Low spreading native perennial herb.
Habitat: "In wet muddy places" (Britton 1901). "In water and wet ground" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "In wet shaded or open situations" (Shreve et al 1910).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; frequent" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Leon, Shreve 1554 (Shreve et al 1910); presumably collected 6/16/1907, as were 1548 & 1552. Manresa, in a moist meadow, shaded at the edge of a woods 5/5/1966, Stieber 440 (LCU) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: Shreve's #1554 may be at MD, as is #1552 (Dryopteris cristata). LCU (Stieber 1971).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (Rucker’s swamp near spillway at county road) 5/27/2002.
1072. Myosotis macrosperma Engelm. B&B.781
(Large-seeded Forget-me-not, Big-seed Scorpion Grass, Southern Scorpion-grass)
Low annual herb. Corolla white.
Habitat: "Rich, moist woods" (Brown & Brown 1984). "On the Coastal Plain...often associated with calcareous fossiliferous shell or marl deposits" (Riefner & Hill 1984).
Frequency: "D.C. to Fla., Ky., Ark. & Tex." (Britton 1901). "Md. to s. Ind. & Mo., s. to Fla. & Tex." (Gleason & Cronquist 1991). "Uncommon; W-B area" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Heritage Rating: 1988: B2 (Highly State Rare. 1991: Threatened.
Stations: Smithsonian property (See 1993 index to CBC herbarium).
Herbaria: CBC (CBC 1993).
1073. Myosotis stricta Link B&B.781
[Myosotis micrantha Pallas. 1817]
(Blue Scorpion-grass)
Annual or biennial herb naturalized from Europe.
Habitat: "Roadsides, old fields, etc." (Robinson & Fernald 1908).
County Occurrence: Reported from Anne Arundel County by Baltars (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Jacobsville Park, Quiet Waters Park (Longbottom 1991).
Sightings: A. A. Co. Community College; in rough turf at base of silo by Williams 4/12/90.
1074. Myosotis verna Nutt. 1818. B&B.781
[Myosotis virginica (L.) BSP 1888] Shr.474
(Lycopsis virginica L. 1753)
(Spring Forget-me-not, Early Scorpion-grass, Spring Scorpion-grass)
Annual or biennial erect native herb.
Habitat: "Dry banks and rocky woods" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "In dry soil" (Shreve et al 1910). "Dry woods and fields" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Frequent Midland; infrequent Coastal Plain (Brown & Brown 1984).
Heritage Rating: 1988: C (State declining). 1991: Watchlist.
Records: Shadyside, edge of an open woods 4/30/1950, L. B. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). Ivy Neck, solitary in grassy old field on Scaffold Peninsula, Higman 1085 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
128. Verbenaceae (Vervain Family)
1075. Lippia lanceolata Michx. 1803. Shr.475, B&B.790
[Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene]
(Green Fog-fruit)
Native perennial slender trailing herb.
Habitat: "In wet places and on stream banks" (Grimm 1968).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; abundant in the Coastal Zone in fresh marshes, and in the Midland Zone in the low flood plains of the larger streams" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: One county fresh-marsh station mapped by Sipple 1978.
1076. Verbena hastata L. 1753. Shr.474, B&B.787
(Blue Vervain, Blue Verbena)
Tall erect native perennial herb. Flowers purplish-blue. Stem four-sided, 3-7 ft. tall.
Habitat: "A weed...low, poorly drained ground" (Fogg 1956). "In moist fields, meadows, and along streams" (Grimm 1968).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Rt. 3, S. of jct. Rt. 424, sandy area, edge of a woods 7/21/1966, Stieber 442 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Near St. James Church, edge of a field 8/12/1966 & 10/2/1966, Stieber 441 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, solitary in clump of trees in Hog Island salt marsh, Higman 305 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1077. Verbena scabra Vahl. B&B.787
(Rough Vervain, Harsh Vervain)
Erect annual or perennial herb.
Habitat: "Marshes and swamps" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Rare" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Manresa, in a moist woods 8/8/1966, Stieber 443 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, solitary in mixed hardwood forest along old entrance road, Higman 897 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1078. Verbena simplex Lehm. B&B.787
(Verbena angustifolia Michx. 1803) Shr.474
(Narrow-leaved Vervain) Native erect perennial herb.
Habitat: "In dry fields" (Britton 1901). "Dry or sandy soils; in woods, fields and waste areas" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common, particularly in the Coastal Zone" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Ivy Neck, solitary in grassy old field on Scaffold Peninsula, Higman 815 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1079. Verbena urticifolia L. 1753. Shr.474, B&B.787
(White Vervain, White Verbena)
Erect branching native perennial herb. Flowers white.
Habitat: "Cultivated grounds and waste places" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...thickets and woodland borders...roadsides, meadows, fields, and waste places" (Fogg 1956). "In fields, thickets, and the borders of woods" (Grimm 1968). "Rich soils; waste places, fields and thickets" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Java Farm, solitary at western end of main building area, Higman 4 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Beachwood Park (Longbottom 1991). Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
129. Labiatae (Mint Family)
1080. Agastache nepetoides (L.) Kuntze 1891. Shr.475, B&B.801
(Hyssopus nepetoides L. 1753)
(Yellow Giant Hyssop)
Tall erect branching native perennial herb.
Habitat: "In woods and thickets" (Britton 1901). "Waste places and roadsides" (Shreve et al 1910). "In rich soils, mostly under shade" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; frequent" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Java Farm, solitary on north slope above small stream which enters Fox Creek estuary, Higman 1040 (CBC) (Higman 1977). "One station overlooking a small stream which drains into the Fox Creek estuary, Java Farm" (Stieber 1971).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1081. Collinsonia canadensis L. 1753. Shr.478, B&B.831
(Richweed, Horse-balm, Citronella)
Tall native perennial herb.
Habitat: "Rich moist woods" (Gray 1867). "In moist forests" (Shreve et al 1910). Cool rich ravine bottoms.
Frequency: "Throughout the state; frequent" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Java Farm, solitary in mature mixed hardwood forest south of old entrance road, Higman 1206 (CBC) (Higman 1977). "One station in mature forest of Java Farm" (Stieber 1971). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek Watershed (Berry, Iliff, property; also two plants near dam, Ruckers Pond 8/5/2000). Truxtun Park swale. Martins Pond ravine.
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1082. Cunila origanoides (L.) Britton. Shr.477, B&B.824
(Common Dittany) Perennial herb.
Habitat: "In dry woods and thickets" (Britton 1901). "In dry forests" (Shreve et al 1910). "Usually in dry, poor woodland soils" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910). "Rare on Eastern Shore, common elsewhere" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Governors Bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991).
1083. Glechoma hederacea L. Shr.476, B&B.801
(Nepeta hederacea Trevisan)
(Ground Ivy, Gill-over-the-Ground)
Creeping perennial herb naturalized from Europe. Corolla 12-22mm. long, pale purple.
Habitat: "Damp or shady ground" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "In moist cultivated grounds and waste places" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...often thickly matted in damp shaded places" (Jaques 1959). "In moist woods, thickets, yards, waste places and along roadsides" (Grimm 1968).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Beachwood Park, Governors Bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (Rucker property)
1084. Glechoma hederacea var. micrantha Moricand B&B.801
(Ground Ivy, Gill-over-the-Ground)
This is a smaller variety; flowers 10-15 mm. long.
Habitat: Rich moist soil; shaded or open areas, lawns, barnyards, waste places.
Records: Java Farm, locally abundant on gravel fill of Old Muddy Creek Road, near southern entrance gate, Higman 566 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1085. Lamium amplexicaule L. 1753. Shr.476, B&B.805
(Henbit)
Naturalized from Europe. Low annual or winter annual herb with small reddish-purple flowers. Leaves orbicular. Blooms early.
Habitat: "A weed...in gardens and rich waste land" (Jaques 1959). "Fields, lawns and waste places" (Grimm 1968). Gardens, waste places, and lawns" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; frequent" (Shreve et al 1910). A very common weed of turf and garden.
Records: Manresa, in fields commonly 5/5/1966, Stieber 448 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent around parking area at main buildings; Ivy Neck, infrequent to moderately abundant in corn fields and near old barn; Higman 553 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Jacobsville Park (Longbottom 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Sightings: College Creek watershed (In turf, State Capitol complex
3/15/89).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1086. Lamium galeobdolon Crantz. B&B: Unlisted.
(Galeobdolon luteum Huds.)
This taxon is not included in most manuals.
(Yellow Archangel)
Perennial herb to 1.5 ft.; native of Europe & western Asia. Flowers bright yellow, in dense axilliary whorls.
Habitat: "In woods and shady places in Europe" (Bentham & Hooker VII 1924).
Records: Beachwood Park (Longbottom 1993).
1087. Lamium purpureum L. 1753. B&B.805
(Purple Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle).
4-12" annual herb naturalized or adventive from Europe. Light purple flowers. Blooms early.
Habitat: "Waste places, fields, and woods" (Brown & Brown 1984). Rich, moist soil; fields, roadsides and cultivated areas.
Frequency: Locally abundant. A weed (Fogg 1956, Jaques 1959).
Records: Java Farm, solitary beside Old Muddy Creek Road, on top of stream culvert below southern entrance gate, opposite stream wier, Higman 565 (CBC) (Higman 1977). "One station along Muddy Creek Road" (Stieber 1971). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989).
Sightings: College Creek watershed: (State Capitol complex 3/15/89).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1088. Leonurus cardiaca L. 1753. Shr.476, B&B.807
(Common Motherwort)
Tall (2-5 ft.) erect perennial herb naturalized from Europe. Small pink or purple flowers clustered in axils.
Habitat: "A weed...common in fields, roadsides and waste places" (Jaques 1959). "Around barnyards and in waste places" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; locally abundant" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: No locale 6/8/1880, J. D. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). CBC (Steinlein farm), moderately abundant at entrance of old barn; collected & identified by Dennis Whigham; Higman 1401 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1089. Lycopus americanus Muhl. 1815 Shr.477, B&B.826
(Lycopus sinuatus Ell. 1817)
(Lycopus europaeus L. var. sinuatus A. Gray 1867)
(Lycopus exaltatus Ell.)
(Cut-leaved Water-hoarhound, American Water-hoarhound)
Erect native perennial herb.
Habitat: "Wet grounds" (Gray 1867). "In wet soil" (Britton 1901). "In open wet situations" (Shreve et al 1910).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; infrequent" (Shreve et al 1910). "Common throughout" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Patapsco River at Stony Creek 9/6/1972 (Sipple 1993). Smithsonian property (1993 CBC herbarium index).
Herbaria: CBC (CBC 1993).
1090. Lycopus europaeus L. 1753. B&B.826
(Marsh Hoarhound)
Perennial branching herb naturalized from Europe.
Habitat: "Becoming established in waste areas" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Ivy Neck, solitary at margin of "fresh" cut-off pond below Sand Point, Higman 1232 (CBC) (Higman 1977). "One station, pond edge at Ivy Neck" (Stieber 1971).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1091. Lycopus rubellus Moench. Shr.477, B&B.826
(Stalked Water-horehound) Perennial herb.
Habitat: "In open wet situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "Moist soil, usually in shade" (Brown & Brown 1984)
Frequency: "Infrequent Eastern Shore, common elsewhere" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
1092. Lycopus uniflorus Michx. 1803. B&B.826
(Northern Bugleweed, One-flowered Bugleweed)
Native perennial herb.
Habitat: "Low ground" (Robinson & Fernald 1908).
Frequency: "In W-B area and mountains; infrequent on the Coastal Plain" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Severna beach, in a marsh 8/16/1927, E. C. & G. M. Leonard (US) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: US (Stieber 1971).
1093. Lycopus virginicus L. 1753. Shr.477, B&B.824
(Virginia Bugleweed, Water Horehound)
Native perennial herb.
Habitat: "Fresh marshes, swamps, and other wet situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "Moist, usually rich soils" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Severn River, near a bridge at the head of the river 8/18/1960, Neil Hotchkiss (US) (Stieber 1967). Mt. Carmel, margin of a pond 8/18/1960, Neil Hotchkiss (US) (Stieber 1967). Patuxent Community Pond, moist soil at the edge of a woods 9/23/1966, Stieber 451 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent along floodplain of North Fork of Muddy Creek, upstream from old entrance road; also infrequent in fresh part of Fox Creek tidal marsh; Higman 977, 1209
(CBC) (Higman 1977). Angels Bog (Sipple & Klockner 1984). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991). Lake Waterford Park (Longbottom 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1094. Mentha arvensis L. B&B.831
(American Wild Mint, Corn Mint)
"A highly variable species, native in part; also represented by the European types escaping from cultivation" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Habitat: "Damp rich soil" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "Sometimes act as weeds" (Jaques 1959). "In woods, thickets and fields" (Grimm 1968).
Frequency: "Rare; Cecil County and W-B area" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Sightings: Marley Creek Swamp (Longbottom pc 1991).
1095. Mentha spicata L. 1753. Shr.477, B&B.828
(Spearmint)
Erect perennial herb naturalized from Europe. 12-18 in. tall. Spreads vegetatively.
Habitat: "In moist fields or waste places" (Britton 1901). "A weed...an escape from cultivation" (Jaques 1959).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Ivy Neck, moderately abundant along road to Colhoun's hog pond, near source of Cheston Creek, Higman 1026 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1096. Monarda fistulosa L. Shr.476, B&B.814
(Wild Bergamot)
Erect native herb. Ht. 2-3 ft. Flowers pink or purplish.
Habitat: "In open forests and waste situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...dry hillsides and in pastures" (Jaques 1959). "Dry fields, thickets and woodland borders" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; frequent" (Shreve et al 1910).
Sightings: Tentative identification: between Indian Landing Road and Arlington Echo Road.
1097. Monarda punctata L. 1753. Shr.476, B&B.814
(Horsemint, Dotted Monarda) Native perennial herb.
Habitat: "Dry soils, mostly in old fields" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; being frequent in the Coastal Zone; frequent in the Midland and Mountain Zones in moist and dry forests" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: South River at Porter Point, sandy soil of a saltmarsh 9/14/1946, E. H. Walker (US) (Stieber 1967). Rt. 3, S. of jct. Rt. 424, sand 8/6/1966, Stieber 449 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Along north side of Bayard Road, Lothian, on sandy vacant lots west of Adams Church (Patuxent River watershed), Higman 1406 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Uplands, Lake Waterford watershed 8/26/1989 (Sipple 1993). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991). Beachwood Park (Longbottom 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1098. Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton 1894 Shr.478, B&B.831
(Perilla ocimoides L. 1764)
(Ocimum frutescens L. 1753)
(Beefsteak-plant) Erect annual herb. Native of India.
Habitat: "In waste places, escaped from gardens" (Britton 1901). "Barnyards, roadsides, and waste places" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Manresa, moist woods 9/9/1966, Stieber 452 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Near St. James Church, edge of a cornfield 9/16/1966, Stieber 453 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent along old entrance Road; Ivy Neck, solitary by road to Colhoun's hog pond; Higman 1031, 1961 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Fishing Creek Farm (Williams 1986). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989). Beachwood Park, Lake Waterford Park, Governors Bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991). Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 5/1/1992 (Sipple 1993).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (Ruckers ravine Sept. 1987). Vicinity Round Bay Bog (Longbottom pc 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1099. Prunella vulgaris L. 1753. Shr.476, B&B.803
(Heal-all, Common Self-heal)
Perennial herb. Native or naturalized from Europe. Flowers violet-purple.
Habitat: "Woods and fields" (Gray 1867). "In fields, woods and waste Places" (Britton 1901). "A weed...pastures, meadows, and waste land" (Jaques 1959).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Near St. James Church, roadside 7/27/1966, Stieber 446 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Manresa, moist woods 10/3/1966, Stieber 447 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent along roads, Higman 20, 118 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Back Creek watershed (Williams 1989).
Beachwood Park, Jacobsville Park, Governors bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991).
Sightings: Chase Creek watershed (near dam at Ruckers Pond 7/28/2002).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1100. Prunella vulgaris L. - "white flowered variety".
Records: Herald Harbor, shaded roadside 8/16/1927, E. C. & G. M. Leonard (US) (Stieber 1967).
1101. Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Walt) BSP 1888. B&B.821
[Koellia flexuosa (Walt.) MacM. 1892] Shr.477
[Origanum flexuosum Walt. 1788]
(Narrow-leaved Mountain-mint, Basil)
Native erect perennial herb.
Habitat: "In fields and thickets" (Britton 1901). "In open dry situations and dry forests" (Shreve et al 1910). "Dry soils of fields and woods; also in bogs" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Churchton, dry open woods at Cape Ann 7/10/1949, L. B. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, solitary in first old field east of junction of old entrance road and Fox Point Road, Higman 364 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Fishing Creek Farm (Williams 1986).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1102. Pycnanthemum incanum (L.) Michx. B&B.822
Moderately tall branched perennial herb.
Habitat: "Upland woods" (Gleason & Cronquist 1963). "Dry upland woods and thickets" (Brown & Brown 1984)
Records: Upland forest near Magothy headwaters below Catherine Avenue 7/28/1991 (Sipple 1993).
1103. Pycnanthemum setosum Nutt. B&B.821
(Awned Mountain-mint) Perennial herb.
Habitat: "In marshes and dry or moist woods, especially pine woods" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Infrequent on the Coastal Plain" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Heritage Rating: 1988: B3 (State Rare). 1991: Endangered Extirpated.
Records: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
1104. Salvia lyrata L. 1753. Shr.476, B&B.812
(Cancerweed, Lyre-leaved Sage)
Native erect perennial herb.
Habitat: "Woodlands and meadows" (Gray 1867). "In dry, mostly sandy woods and thickets" (Britton 1901). "Sandy woods and barrens" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "In rather dry but rich open woods, pinelands, and along roadsides" (Grimm 1968).
Frequency: "Rare in the Coastal Zone, frequent in the Midland and Mountain Zones" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Curtis Bay (A. A. Co.? Plitt 5/11/1899). "Mature forest at Java Farm" (Stieber 1971). Java farm, solitary along old entrance road, near brick pump-house, in dense shade, Higman 819 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Poplar Ridge Park, Quiet Waters Park (Longbottom 1991). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 5/1/1992 (Sipple 1993).
Sightings: Between Pointfield Landing marina and Bear Branch 5/16/1992.
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971)
1105. Satureja vulgaris (L.) Fritsch B&B.818
(Clinopodium vulgare L. 1753) Shr.477
(Wild Basil, Calamint) Erect native herb.
Habitat: "Woods, thickets, and alluvial banks" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "In forests and open situations" (Shreve et al 1910). "A weed...woods and thickets...on roadsides, in old fields, meadows and pastures, [and] along the borders of woods, in both moist and dry ground" (Fogg 1956).
Frequency: "Midland Zone; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Manresa, moist woods 6/20/1966 & 8/8/1966, Stieber 450 (LCU) (Stieber 1967).
Herbaria: LCU (Stieber 1971).
1106. Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. B&B.797
(Scutellaria pilosa Michx. 1803 Shr.475
(Hairy Skullcap) Perennial herb.
Habitat: "In dry sandy woods and thickets" (Britton 1901).
Frequency: "Midland Zone; infrequent" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Ivy Neck, infrequent in mixed hardwood forest of west-central Scaffold Peninsula, Higman 1093 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1107. Scutellaria integrifolia L. 1753. Shr.475, B&B.797
(Larger Skullcap, Rough Skullcap, Hyssop-leaved Skullcap)
Native erect perennial herb.
Habitat: "In fields, woods and thickets" (Britton 1901). "In dry open situations and forests" (Shreve et al 1910). "In open woods, thickets, and clearings" (Grimm 1968).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; particularly abundant in the Coastal Zone" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Oak Grove near Deale, in a dry field 7/10/1949, L. B. Smith (US) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, solitary on south slope of old orchard, above Phalaris meadow; Ivy Neck, infrequent in mixed hardwood forest of west-central Scaffold Peninsula; Higman 545, 849 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Fishing Creek Farm (Williams 1986). Governors Bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1108. Scutellaria laterifolia L. 1753. Shr.475, B&B.797
(Blue Skullcap, Mad-dog Skullcap) Native perennial herb.
Habitat: "Wet shaded places" (Gray 1867). "Moist forests and open situations" (Shreve et al 1910).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; frequent" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Patuxent R., shore of the river 10/23/21, E. C. Leonard & E. P. Killip (US) (Stieber 1967). Patuxent Community Pond, pond edge 9/23/1966, Stieber 445 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent in fresh marsh at apex of "western triangle", Higman 405 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 8/4/1988 (Sipple 1993). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1109. Scutellaria serrata Andrews B&B.797
(Showy Skullcap) Perennial herb.
Habitat: "In rather dry but rich open woods, thickets and clearings" (Grimm 1968). "Rich upland woods" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Rare; W-B area and along the Susquehanna" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Heritage Rating: 1988: C (State declining). 1991: Watchlist.
Records: Governors Bridge gravel pits (Longbottom 1991).
1110. Stachys clingmanii Small B&B.811
(Clingman's Hedge-nettle) Perennial herb.
Habitat: " Moist woods and wet areas" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Heritage Rating: 1988: B1/U (Regionally rare; Md. data incomplete.) 1991: Status uncertain.
County Occurrence: One A. A. Co. station (1966) noted by Broome et al 1979.
1111. Stachys palustris L. 1753. B&B.809
(Marsh Hedge-nettle, Woundwort)
Erect perennial herb naturalized from Europe.
Habitat: "In moist soil" (Britton 1901).
Records: Java Farm, solitary in salt marsh north of pier, at boundary, Higman 216 (CBC) (Higman 1977). "One station in a saltmarsh at Java Farm" (Stieber 1971).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1112. Teucrium canadense L. 1753. Shr.475, B&B.794
(American Germander, Canada Germander, American Wood-sage)
Erect native perennial herb.
Habitat: "In dry forests and fields" (Shreve et al 1910). "Rich low ground" (Robinson & Fernald 1908). "Moist woods, thickets and marshes" (Grimm 1968).
Records: Beach of the Severn River, above the mouth of Valentine Creek 8/19/1927, E. C. & G. M. Leonard (US) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, solitary on new entrance road, Higman 918 (CBC) (Higman 1977).
Herbaria: CBC. US (Stieber 1971).
1113. Thymus serpyllum L. B&B.820
(Wild Thyme) Erect perennial herb.
Habitat: "In thickets, woods and along roadsides" (Britton 1901). "Rarely escaped to woods and fields" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Frequency: "Considered a waif in the W-B area" (Brown & Brown 1984).
Records: Garden area at Hancock's Resolution (Envirens 1991).
1114. Trichostema dichotomum L. 1753. Shr.475, B&B.794
(Bluecurls, Bastard Pennyroyal)
Erect native annual herb.
Habitat: "In dry sandy open woods, fields, and on slopes" (Grimm 1968).
Frequency: "Throughout the state; common" (Shreve et al 1910).
Records: Glen Burnie 9/1/1897, F. H. Knowlton (US) (Stieber 1967). Glen Burnie 1899 Plitt (Sipple 1999, p.338). Rt. 3, S. of jct. Rt. 424, sandy soil 9/2/1966 & 9/23/1966, Stieber 444 (LCU) (Stieber 1967). Java Farm, infrequent in old fields north of Fox Point Road, near young Virginia pine stands, Higman 378, 462 (CBC) (Higman 1977). Pine patch adjacent to Catherine Avenue 7/31/1989 (Sipple 1993). Pitch pine area between Route 100 & Mountain Road 8/11/1989 (Sipple 1993). Upland, Lake Waterford watershed below Route 2 on 8/25/1989 (Sipple 1993). Beachwood Park, Jacobsville Park (Longbottom 1991). Upland at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 9/7/1991 (Sipple 1993). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Mason et al 1991).
Herbaria: CBC. US & LCU (Stieber 1971).
1115. Trichostema setaceum Houtt. B&B.794
(Trichostema lineare Walt.)
(Trichostema lineare Nutt. 1818)
(Trichostema brachiatum Lam. 1808)
(Narrow-leaved Bluecurls) Erect native herb.
Habitat: "In sandy fields and dry pine barrens" (Britton 1901).
Heritage Rating: 1988: B2 (Highly state rare). 1991: Highly Rare.
Records: Glen Burnie 9/1/1897, F. H. Knowlton (US) (Stieber 1967).
"The Glen Burnie site...has probably been destroyed by suburban development" (Riefner & Hill 1983).
Herbaria: US (Stieber 1971).
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