Characteristic Plant Species

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Trees:

Crataegus intricata (Copenhagen hawthorn)

Prunus americana (American plum)

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Shrubs:

Hypericum sphaerocarpum (roundseed St. Johnswort)

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Vines:

Cocculus carolinus (Carolina snailseed)

Lonicera sempervirens (coral honeysuckle)

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Herbs:

Carex spp. (sedges)

Chasmanthium sessiliflorum (longleaf woodoats)

Elymus virginicus (Virginia wildrye)

Muhlenbergia sobolifera (rock muhly)

Panicum spp. (panicgrass)

Saccharum alopecuroides (silver plumegrass)

Allium canadense (meadow garlic)

Anemone virginiana (tall thimbleweed)

Calystegia silvatica (giant bindweed)

Chenopodium album (lambsquarters)

Desmodium cuspidatum (largebract ticktrefoil)

Frasera caroliniensis (American columbo) 

Lespedeza procumbens (trailing lespedeza)

Liatris cylindracea (blazing star)

Manfreda virginica (rattlesnake master)

Packera glabella (butterweed)

Ratibida pinnata (grayhead coneflower)

Ruellia humilis (wild petunia)

Solidago auriculata (eared goldenrod)

Verbesina alternifolia (wingstem)

Vernonia flaccidifolia (Tennessee ironweed)

Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium (little bluestem)

Sorghastrum nutans (Indiangrass)

Silphium pinnatifidum (tansy rosinweed)

Symphyotrichum pratense (barrens silky aster)

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