May 4, 2002

Potts & Robinson woods behind Shepherd College
Notes from Don Owen

Genus / species Common name Family

1. veronica serphyllifolia thyme-leaf speedwell scrophulariaceae

2. geranium maculatum wild geranium geraniaceae

3. craetagus sp. hawthorne (red haw)

4. viburnum prunifolium black haw

5. viola striata striped violet violaceae

6. glechoma heteraceae ground ivy labiatae

7. ranunculus acris buttercup ranunculaceae

8. ranunculus abortivus small-flowered buttercup ranunculaceae

9. chaerophyllum procumbens spreading chervil umbelliferae

10. lonicera tartaria tartarian honeysuckle

11. galium aparine cleavers or bedstraw rubiaceae

12. corydalis flavula pale yellow corydalis fumariaceae

13. ornithagulum umbelliferae star of Bethlehem liliaceae

14. podophyllum peltatum mayapple berberidaceae

15. botrychium virginianum Virginina rattlesnake fern ophioglossaceae

16. asimina triloba paw paw

17. hydrophyllum virginiana Virginia waterleaf hydrophyllaceae

18. caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh berberidaceae

19. arisaema trifolia jack-in-the-pulpit araceae

20. hydrastis lutea goldenseal ranunculaceae

21. polygonatum biflorum solomon’s seal liliaceae

22. phlox stolonifera creeping phlox polemoniaceae

23. smilacena racemosa false Solomon’s seal liliaceae

24. phlox divericata swett William’s phlox polemoniaceae

25. trillium sessile toadshade trillum liliaceae

26. stellaria meadia star chickweed caryophyllaceae

27. asarum canadensis wild ginger aristolochiaceae

28. sanguinarea canadensis bloodroot papayeraceae

29. dentaria lacinata cutleaf toothwort cruciferae

30. viola pennsylvanica smooth yellow violet violaceae

31. delphinium tricorne larkspur ranunculaceae

32. anemonella thalictroides rue anemone ranunculaceae

33. rhodotypos kerrioides jetbead

34. menispermum canadensis moonseed vine

35. oxallis stricta wood sorrel oxiladaceae

36. lepidium campestrum field cress crucifierae

37. rubus flagellaria dewberry rubiaceae

38. duchesnia indica Indian strawberry rosaceae

39. esplenium platinorum ebony spleenwort polypodiaceae

40. dioscorea villosa wild yam dioscoreaceae

41. polygonum persicaria lady’s thumb smartweed polygonaceae

42. aplectrum hyemale Adam and Eve orchid orchidaceae

43. nyssa sylvatica black gum

44. trifolium repens white clover leguminosae

45. barbarus vulgaris yellow rocket mustard crucifera