Chapter 12: Appendixes

ECOLOGY OF OLD WOMAN CREEK ESTUARY AND WATERSHED
WATER-PLANTAINS (Alismataceae)
Common Name Phenology Origin Loc
Alisma subcordatum subcordate water-plantain Jun-Sep N E
Alisma triviale
[= A. plantago-aquatica var. americanum]
broad-leaf water-plantain Jun-Sep N(T) E
Sagittaria latifolia broad-leaf arrow-head Jul-Sep N E,W
FROG’S-BITES (Hydrocharitaceae)
Elodea canadensis broad water-weed Jul-Sep N E,W
PONDWEEDS (Potamogetonaceae)
Potamogeton crispus curly pondweed May-Sep A E
Potamogeton foliosus leafy pondweed Jul-Oct N E
Potamogeton nodosus long-leaf pondweed Aug-Sep N E
Potamogeton pectinatus sago pondweed Jul-Aug N E
SWEETFLAGS (Acoraceae)
Acorus americanus sweetflag May-Jun N E,W
Acorus calamus sweetflag May-Jun N E
ARUMS (Araceae)
Arisaema dracontium green dragon May-Jun N W
Arisaema triphyllum [= A. atrorubens] swamp Jack-in-the-pulpit Apr-Jun N E,W
Peltandra virginica arrow arum May-Jun N E
Symplocarpus foetidus skunk-cabbage Mar-Apr N E,W
DUCKWEEDS (Lemnaceae)
Lemna minor lesser duckweed Jun-Aug N E,W
Spirodela polyrrhiza greater duckweed Jun-Aug A E
Wolffia columbiana Columbia water-meal, wolffia N E,W
SPIDERWORTS (Commelinaceae)
Commelina communis Asiatic dayflower Jun-Oct A E,W
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia spider-wort spring N E
RUSHES (Juncaceae)
Juncus acuminatus taper-tip rush May-Aug N E
Juncus biflorus turnflower rush May-Sep N W
Juncus canadensis Canada rush Jul-Oct N W
Juncus effusus soft rush Aug N E,W
Juncus marginatus grass-leaf rush Jun-Sep N W
Juncus nodosus knotted rush Jul-Aug N W
Juncus tenuis slender or path rush May-Jul N E,W
Juncus torreyi Torrey’s rush Jul-Oct N W
Luzula multiflora common woodrush Apr-Jul N E
SEDGES (Cyperaceae)
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis river bulrush Jun-Aug N E
[= Scirpus fluviatilis]
Bulbostylis capillaris dense-tuft hairsedge Aug-Oct N W
[= Fimbristylis capillaris]
Carex albicans [= C. artitecta] closely-covered sedge May-Aug N E
Carex albursina loose-flowered sedge Apr-Jun N W
[= C. laxiflora var. latifolia]
Carex amphibola var. turgida narrow-leaf sedge May-Jul N E,W
[= C. grisea]
Carex annectens yellow-fruit sedge May-Jul N E
Carex aquatilis water or leafy tussock sedge Jul-Aug N(T) E
Carex arctata northern clustered sedge Jun-Aug N(E) W
Carex atherodes slough sedge Jun-Aug N(P) E
Carex bebbii Bebb’s sedge Jun-Aug N(P) E
Carex bicknellii Bicknell’s sedge May-Jul N(T) E,W
Carex blanda woodland sedge Apr-Jun N E,W
Carex brevior shorter sedge May-Jul N E
Carex bromoides brome-like sedge May-Jul N W
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