Wetland Species - Scientific name/Common name Flashcards
Agrostis stolonifera
ag-ROS-tis stoe-lon-IF-eer-ah
Redtop
Deschampsia cespitosa
des-CHAMP-se-a sess-pih-TOE-sah
Tufted hairgrass
Phalaris arundinacea
fa-LARE-is ar-un-din-AY-see-a
Reed canarygrass
Cicuta maculata
sik-KEW-tuh mak-yew-LAY-tah
Spotted water hemlock
Conium maculatum
KO-nee-um mak-yew-LAtum
Poison hemlock
Salix exigua
SAY-lix ex-IG-yoo-us
Streambank willow
Carex aquatilis
KARE-ex a-KWA-ti-lis
Water sedge
Juncus arcticus
JUN-kus ARC-tik-us
Arctic rush
Schoenoplectus acutus
skee-no-PLEK-tus ak-YOU-tus
Hardstem bulrush
Eleocharis palustris
el-ee-OK-ar-is pa-LUS-tris
Common spikerush
Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa
POP-yoo-lus ball-sam-IF-er-a
Black cottonwood
Elaeagnus angustifolia
EL-ee-AG-nus an-gus-tih-FO-lee-ah
Russian olive