Wildflowers of Soldiers Delight
The Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area, consists of about 1,900 acres (7.7 km2) of land in Owings Mills, Maryland, USA. [1][2][3] Much of the area of Soldiers Delight contains a serpentine barren that contains a number of rare and endangered species of plants.[4] [5]
The following list of herbaceous plants is based greatly on the work of Ed Uebel [6] and comes from the publications by Fleming et al. 1995,[7] Monteferrante 1973, [8] Reed 1984, [9] Wennerstrom 1995, [10] and the unpublished data by Worthley 1955-1985.[11]
List of Wildflowers of the Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area.
Division Magnoliophyta - Angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Amaranthaceae - (Amaranth Family)
Apiaceae - (Carrot Family)
Apocynaceae - (Dogbane Family)
Asteraceae - (Aster Family)
- Achillea millefolium L. - Yarrow[8][11]
- Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. - Common Ragweed[8][11]
- Ambrosia trifida L. - Giant Ragweed [M, Wo][8][11]
- Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. & Hook. - Pearly Everlasting[11]
- Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richardson - Plantain-leaf Pussytoes[8][9][10][11]
- Anthemis arvensis L. - Field Chamomile[11]
- Anthemis cotula L. - Mayweed, Dogfennel[11]
- Aster tataricus L.f. - Tatarian Aster[11]
- Bidens bipinnata L. - Spanish Needles[11]
- Bidens frondosa L. - Devil's beggartick[11]
- Bidens polylepis Blake - Tickseed Sunflower[8][9][11]
- Carduus nutans L. - Musk thistle[8]
- Leucanthemum vulgare L. - Ox-eye Daisy[8][11]
- Chrysanthemum parthenium (L.) Bernh. - Feverfew[11]
- Chrysopsis mariana (L.) Ell. - Maryland Golden Aster[11]
- Cichorium intybus L. – Chicory[10][11]
- Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. - Canada Thistle[11]
- Cirsium discolor (Muhl.) Sprengel - Field Thistle [Hand-out]
- Cirsium horridulum Michx. - Yellow Thistle[11]
- Cirsium muticum Michx. - Swamp Thistle[7][8][9]
- Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. - Horseweed[8][11]
- Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. - Pilewort, Fireweed[11]
- Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. - Daisy or Annual Fleabane[8][11]
- Erigeron pulchellus Michx. - Robin's Plantain[11]
- Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Wild - Daisy Fleabane[8][11]
- Eupatorium altissimum L. - Tall Thoroughwort [9]
- Eupatorium aromaticum L. - Aromatic Thoroughwort [9]
- Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt - Joe-Pye Weed[8][9][10]
- Eupatorium perfoliatum L. - Boneset[8][10][11]
- Eupatorium rugosum Houttuyn. - White Snakeroot [8][10][11]
- Eupatorium sessilifolium L. - Upland Boneset[11]
- Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L. Nesom (Syn. Aster divaricatus) - White Wood Aster[11]
- Eurybia schreberi (Nees) Nees (Syn. Aster schreberi) - Schreber's Aster[11]
- Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. (Syn. Solidago graminifolia) - Lance-leaf Goldenrod[8][10][11]
- Galinsoga quadriradiata Ruiz & Pavon - Galinsoga [11]
- Helenium autumnale L. - Yellow Sneezeweed [11]
- Helianthus annuus L. - Sunflower [11]
- Helianthus decapetalus L. - Thin-leaf Sunflower[9][11]
- Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet - Ox-eye[8]
- Hieracium caespitosum Dumort - Yellow King Devil[11]
- Hieracium gronovii L. - Hairy Hawkweed[9]
- Hieracium paniculatum L. - Panicled Hawkweed[11]
- Hieracium scabrum Michx. - Rough Hawkweed][11]
- Hieracium venosum L. - Rattlesnake Weed][8][9][11]
- Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene (Syn. Aster linariifolius) - Flax-leaf White-top Aster[11]
- Krigia virginica (L.) Willd. – Dwarf Dandelion[11]
- Lactuca saligna L. – Willow-leaf Lettuce[11]
- Lactuca serriola L. – Prickly Lettuce[11]
- Liatris graminifolia Willd. – Grass-leaf Blazing-star[8][9][10][11]
- Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. - Spiked Blazing-star[7][9][10] {G5, S1}
- Matricaria discoidea D.C. – Pineapple Weed[11]
- Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. – Climbing Hempweed[11]
- Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene (Syn. Aster acuminatus) - Whorled Wood Aster[8]
- Packera anonyma (A. Wood) W.A. Weber & A. Löve (Syn. Senecio smallii, Senecio anonymus) - Southern Ragwort[8][9][10][11]
- Packera paupercula (Michx.) A. Löve & D. Löve (Syn. Senecio balsamitae, Senecio pauperculus) - Balsam Ragwort, Balsam Groundsel[7][11]
- Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & Burtt (Syn. Gnaphalium obtusifolium) - Rabbit-tobacco, Sweet Everlasting, Fragrant Cudweed[9][11]
- Rudbeckia hirta L. – Black-eyed Susan[8][10][11]
- Rudbeckia laciniata L. – Cutleaf coneflower, Green-head Coneflower[11]
- Rudbeckia triloba L. – Three-lobed Coneflower[9][11]
- Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) B.S.P. (Syn. Aster paternus) - Toothed White-top Aster[8][9][11]
- Solidago bicolor L. - Silver-rod[8][9][11]
- Solidago caesia L. - Blue-stemmed Goldenrod[11]
- Solidago canadensis L. - Canada Goldenrod[11]
- Solidago canadensis L. var. scabra T. & G. - Tall Goldenrod[8][9][11]
- Solidago gigantea Ait. - Late Goldenrod[11]
- Solidago hispida Muhl. - Hispid Goldenrod[9]{G5, SH, X}
- Solidago juncea Aiton - Early Goldenrod[8][9][10][11]
- Solidago nemoralis Aiton - Gray Goldenrod[7][8][9][10][11]
- Solidago patula Muhl. - Rough-leaved Goldenrod[11]
- Solidago rigida L. - Stiff Goldenrod[11]
- Solidago rugosa Mill. - Wrinkle-leaf Goldenrod[8][9][11]
- Solidago stricta Ait. - Willow-leaf Goldenrod[11]
- Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd. - Elm-leaf Goldenrod[8][11]
- Taraxacum officinale Weber - Dandelion[8][11]
- Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L. Nesom (Syn. Aster cordifolius) - Common Blue Wood Aster[11]
- Symphyotrichum depauperatum (Fern.) G.L. Nesom (Syn. Aster depauperatus) - Eastern Serpentine Aster[7][9][10] {G2, S1, E}
- Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom (Syn. Aster dumosum) - Rice Button Aster[8]
- Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom (Syn. Aster ericoides) - White Heath Aster[8][11]
- Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve (Syn. Aster laevis) - Smooth Blue Aster[11]
- Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve (Syn. Aster lateriflorus) - Calico Aster[8][9][11]
- Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G.L. Nesom (Syn. Aster novae-angliae) - New England Aster[11]
- Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L. Nesom (Syn. Aster novi-belgii) - New York Aster[7][9][10][11]
- Symphyotrichum patens (Ait.) G.L. Nesom (Syn. Aster patens) - Late Purple Aster[8][11]
- Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom (Syn. Aster pilosus) - Hairy White Heath Aster[8][9][11]
- Symphyotrichum racemosum (Ell.) G.L. Nesom (Syn. Aster racemosus) - Smooth White Oldfield Aster[8][9][10][11]
- Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) G.L. Nesom (Syn. Aster undulatus) - Wavy-leaf Aster[11]
- Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton - Wingstem[11]
- Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. - New York Ironweed[7][8][10][11]
Balsaminaceae - (Touch-me-not Family)
Boraginaceae - (Borage Family)
Brassicaceae - (Mustard Family)
Campanulaceae - (Bellflower family)
Caryophyllaceae - (Pink Family)
Chenopodiaceae - (Goosefoot Family)
Cistaceae - (Rockrose Family)
Clusiaceae - (Mangosteen Family)
Convolvulaceae - (Morning glory Family)
Ericaceae - (Heath Family)
Fabaceae - (Bean Family)
Gentianaceae - (Gentian Family)
Lamiaceae - (Mint Family)
Linaceae - (Flax Family)
- Linum medium (Planch.) Britton - Common Yellow Flax[8][9][11]
- Linum sulcatum Riddel - Grooved Yellow Flax[10] {G5, S1, E}
- Linum virginianum L. - Virginia Yellow Flax[7]
Lythraceae - (Loosestrife Family)
Melastomataceae - (Meadow-beauty Family)
Onagraceae - (Evening Primrose Family)
Oxalidaceae - (Wood-sorrel Family)
Papaveraceae - (Poppy Family)
Phytolaccaceae - (Pokeweed Family)
Plantaginaceae - (Plantain Family)
Polemoniaceae - (Phlox Family)
Polygalaceae - (Milkwort Family)
Polygonaceae - (Buckwheat Family)
Portulacaceae - (Purslane Family)
Primulaceae - (Primrose Family)
Pyrolaceae - (Shinleaf Family)
Ranunculaceae - (Buttercup Family)
Rosaceae - (Rose Family)
Rubiaceae - (Madder Family)
Santalaceae - (Sandalwood Family)
- Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. - Bastard Toadflax[9]
Saxifragaceae - (Saxifrage Family)
Scrophulariaceae - (Figwort Family)
Solanaceae - (Nightshade Family)
Urticaceae - (Nettle Family)
- Laportea canadensis (L.) Gray - Wood-nettle[11]
Violaceae - (Violet Family)
Class Liliopsida - Monocotyledons
Amaryllidaceae - (Amaryllis Family)
Araceae - (Arum Family)
Commelinaceae - (Spiderwort Family)
Dioscoreaceae - (Yam Family)
Iridaceae - (Iris Family)
Lemnaceae - (Duckweed Family)
Liliaceae - (Lily Family)
Orchidaceae - (Orchid Family)
Smilacaceae - (Greenbrier Family)
References
- ^ Maryland Department of Natural Resources (August 15, 2007). "Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area" (HTML). Patapsco Valley State Park. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/soldiers.html. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ Maryland Department of Natural Resources (August 15, 2007). "Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area" (HTML). Trail Guide. Patapsco Valley State Park. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/soldiersguide.html. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ Bob Conkwright, Division of Coastal and Estuarine Geology. "Soldiers Delight Serpentine Barrens, Baltimore County" (HTML). Maryland's Geologic Features. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. http://www.mgs.md.gov/esic/features/soldiers.html. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ Flanagan-Brown, Riley E., Geological Society of America (November 6, 2001). "Soldiers delight natural environment area, Maryland, USA: Toward preservation of a rare, serpentinite-based ecosystem" (HTML). GSA Annual Meeting, November 5-8, 2001. Johns Hopkins University. http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001AM/finalprogram/abstract_18946.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ Ann Prince, Josephine Thoms, John Prince (October 22, 2004). "Natural Communities - Serpentine Grasslands" (HTML). Learn More About It. Wildlife and Heritage Service, National Office of The Nature Conservancy. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/serpentine.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ Ed Uebel. "- - An Ongoing Survey - -" (HTML). The Botanical Diversity of Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area. http://home.comcast.net/~ed_uebel/SD_plants.html. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Finding Wildflowers in the Washington-Baltimore Area. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press. 1995. p. 312 pages.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt Monteferrante, Frank (1973). Phytosociological Study of Soldiers Delight, Baltimore County, Maryland. Towson State College, Towson, Maryland..
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz Reed, Clyde F. (1984). Floras of the Serpentinite Formations in Eastern North America, with descriptions of geomorphology and mineralogy of the formations. Baltimore Maryland: Reed Herbarium.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca Wennerstrom, Jack (1995). Soldiers Delight Journal - Exploring a Globally Rare Ecosystem. Pittsburg and London: University of Pittsburg Press. p. 247 pages.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd fe ff fg Worthley, Elmer G. (1955-1985). List of Plants of Soldier's Delight. Unpublished.
Additional reading
- Uebel, Edward C. (2000). Maryland Bryophytes Collected by Elmer G. Worthley. P.O. Box 4877, Silver Spring, Maryland 20914: The Maryland Native Plant Society. p. 100 pages. http://www.mdflora.org/publications/bryophytescoll.html.
- Herbaceous Plants of Maryland. Baltimore, Maryland: Port City Press. 1984. p. 1127 pages.
- Davis, Charles A. (2004). List of Plants of Soldier's Delight. Unpublished.
- Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada (Second ed.). Bronx, New York: The New York Botanical Garden. 1991. p. 910 pages.
- "Target building, Soldiers Delight Visitor Center". Google Hybrid Map. 2006. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=h&om=0&z=18&ll=39.410062,-76.838945&spn=0.001127,0.002425. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- Holmgren, Noel H (1998). Illustrated Companion to Gleason and Cronquist's Manual. Illustrations of the Vascular Plants of Northeastern U. S. and Adjacent Canada. Bronx, New York: The New York Botanical Garden. p. 937 pages.
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources (2007-12-13). "Explanation of Rank and Status Codes" (PDF). http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/rte/rank_status.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources (2007-11-13). "Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species of Baltimore County, Maryland" (PDF). http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/download/rteplants.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
Other Lists of Plants from Soldiers Delight (and Maryland).
Woody Plants of Soldiers Delight
Graminoids of Soldiers Delight
Ferns of Soldiers Delight
Lichens of Soldiers Delight
Lichens of Maryland
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