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There are two basic habitats. That which is low and next to the river and that which is away and higher. These can be subdivided into open areas or those that are forresty. |
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Pony
Pasture Study (oil pastel on paper) by Sarah Masters |
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| Early Spring | Late Spring | |||
| Common Blue Violet - Viola
papilionacea Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale Purple Dead Nettle - Lamium purpureum Redbud - Cercis canadensis Spicebush - Lindera benzoin Spring Beauty - Claytonia virginica |
Blackberry
- Rubus allegheniensis Buttercup - Ranunculus acris Daisy Fleabane - Erigeron annus Garlic Mustard - Alliaria officinalis Japanese Honeysuckle - Lonicera japonica May-apple - Podophyllum peltatum Princess Tree- Paulownia tomentosa Solomon's Seal - Polygonatum biflorum Spiderwort - Tradescantia Virginiana Wild Rose - Rosa multiflora |
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| Early Summer | Late Summer | |||
| Buttonbush - Cephalanthus
occidentalis Chicory - Cichorium intybus Coreopsis - Coreopsis tinctoria Milkweed - Asclepias syriaca Mimosa - Albizzia julibrissin St. Johnswort - Hypericum spp. Stinging Nettle - Urtica dioica Trumpet Creeper - Campsis radicans Water Willow - Justicia americana Yarrow - Achillea millefolium |
Bushy Aster
- Aster spp. Cardinal Flower - Lobelia Cardinalis Goldenrod - Solidago spp. Ivy-Leaved Morning-Glory - Ipomoea hederacea Lespedeza - Sespedeza spp. Mistflower - Eupatorium coelestinum Partridge Pea - Cassia fasciculata Queen Anne's Lace - Daucus carota Rose Mallow - Hibiscus spp. Tickseed Sunflower - Bidens spp. Wild Poinsettia - Euphorbia cyathophora |
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| Arrowwood
- Viburnum dentatum Autumn Olive - Elaeagnus umbellata Bladdernut - Staphylea trifolia Bush honeysuckle - Diervilla lonicera Buttonbush -- Cephalanthus occidentalis Common Alder - Alnus serrulata Coralberry - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Devil's Walking Stick - Aralia spinosa Elderberry - Sambucus canadensis Ninebark - Physocarpus opulifolius |
Serviceberry
- Amelanchier arborea Shrubby St. John's Wort - Hypericum spathulatum Spicebush - Lindera benzoin Strawberry Bush - Euonymus americarrus Swamp Honeysuckle - Rhododendron viscosum Wild Hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens Winterberry (Black Alder) - Ilex verticillata Wisteria - Wisteria sinensis Witch Hazel - Hamamelis virginiana |
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| English Ivy
- Glechoma hederacea Fox Grape Greenbriar Japanese Honeysuckle |
Poison
Ivy Virginia Creeper Wisteria |
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| Sycamore - River Birch - Black Willow - Box Elder - |
Slippery
Elm - Red Maple - Paw Paw - Green Ash - |
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| LAST UPDATED 10/8/07 | WEBMASTER |
