Month: August 2023

Showy Mountain Ash (Sorbus decora)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Sorbus decora is a deciduous tree known for its pinnately compound leaves and clusters of red berries.

Leaves: The leaves are pinnately compound with serrated leaflets.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of white flowers.

Fruit: It bears clusters of bright red berries that persist into late fall.

Habitat: It is commonly found in moist woodlands and mountainous regions.

Distribution: Northern mountain ash is native to northern North America.

Occurance
Several planted near the big brush island

Tall Cinquefoil (Drymocallis argutaTall Cinquefoil)

inquefoil – Potentilla simplex

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Drymocallis arguta is a perennial herb known for its pinnately compound leaves and showy, yellow flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are pinnately compound with toothed leaflets.

Flowers: The plant produces bright yellow, five-petaled flowers with a prominent central boss of stamens.

Habitat: It is commonly found in open woodlands, meadows, and rocky slopes.

Distribution: Tall cinquefoil is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in several places throughout the property

White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Ageratina altissima is a herbaceous perennial known for its opposite leaves and clusters of small, white flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are opposite, serrated, and somewhat heart-shaped.

Flowers: The plant produces small, white, fuzzy flowers in dense clusters.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands, particularly in shaded areas.

Distribution: White snakeroot is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Planted in various locations in the wooded areas