Wetland Species - Plant Info Flashcards
Salix exigua - Streambank willow
SAY-lix ex-IG-yoo-us
SALICACEAE Native Rhizomes Decreaser Fair; Good OBL; (FACW)
Conium maculatum - Poison hemlock
KO-nee-um mak-yew-LAtum
APIACEAE Introduced Taproot Invader Poisonous (very) ; Poisonous (very) OBL
Cicuta maculata – Spotted water hemlock
sik-KEW-tuh mak-yew-LAY-tah
APIACEAE Native Taproot Increaser Poisonous (very); Poisonous (very) OBL
Phalaris arundinacea - Reed canarygrass
fa-LARE-is ar-un-din-AY-see-a
AVENEAE Native Rhizomes Increaser Fair; Fair FACW
Deschampsia cespitosa - Tufted hairgrass
des-CHAMP-se-a sess-pih-TOE-sah
AVENEAE Native Bunch Decreaser Good; Good FACW
Agrostis stolonifera - Redtop
ag-ROS-tis stoe-lon-IF-eer-ah
AVENEAE Introduced Rhizomes Invader Good; Fair FACW
Carex aquatilis –Water sedge
KARE-ex a-KWA-ti-lis
CYPERACEAE Native Rhizomes Increaser Fair; Good OBL
Juncus arcticus – Arctic rush
JUN-kus ARC-tik-us
JUNCACEAE Native Rhizomes Increaser Fair; Fair FACW
Schoenoplectus acutus – Hardstem bulrush
skee-no-PLEK-tus ak-YOU-tus
CYPERACEAE Native Rhizomes Increaser Poor; Poor (I have seen lots of use) OBL
Eleocharis palustris – Common spikerush
el-ee-OK-ar-is pa-LUS-tris
CYPERACEAE Native Rhizomes Increaser Poor; Poor OBL
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa – Black cottonwood
POP-yoo-lus ball-sam-IF-er-a
SALICACEAE Native Taproot na Poor; Fair FACW
Elaeagnus angustifolia - Russian olive
EL-ee-AG-nus an-gus-tih-FO-lee-ah
ELAEAGNACEAE Introduced Suckers na Poor; Fair FAC; (FACW)
