Category: Deciduous

Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Staphylea trifolia is a deciduous shrub known for its compound leaves and inflated, papery seed pods.

Leaves: The leaves are compound, with three leaflets arranged in a whorl.

Flowers: The plant produces small, bell-shaped, white flowers in drooping clusters.

Fruit: The distinctive feature of this plant is its papery, bladder-like seed pods.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and along stream banks.

Distribution: American bladdernut is native to eastern North America.

Occurance
Several planted in former pasture area

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

Diamond Willow (Salix planifolia)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Salix planifolia is a deciduous shrub known for its lance-shaped leaves and slender, flexible branches.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped, with serrated margins.

Flowers: The plant produces inconspicuous catkins.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, including swamps and along stream banks.

Distribution: Diamond willow is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in marshy areas

Black Oak (Quercus velutina)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Quercus velutina is a deciduous tree known for its lobed leaves and dark, furrowed bark.

Leaves: The leaves are deeply lobed with bristle-tipped lobes and a shiny dark green upper surface.

Acorns: It produces acorns with deep, scaly cups.

Habitat: It is commonly found in forests and woodlands.

Distribution: Black oak is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Planted east of the big brush island

Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea)

Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Quercus coccinea is a deciduous tree known for its lobed leaves and brilliant red fall foliage.

Leaves: The leaves are deeply lobed with bristle-tipped lobes and have a glossy green upper surface.

Acorns: It produces acorns with shallow, saucer-like cups.

Habitat: It is commonly found in forests and woodlands.

Distribution: Scarlet oak is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Planted east of the big brush island

Mountain Maple – Acer spicatum

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Acer spicatum is a deciduous shrub or small tree known for its opposite, palmately lobed leaves and small, greenish-yellow flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are opposite, palmately lobed, and typically have three to five lobes.

Flowers: The plant produces small, greenish-yellow flowers in upright clusters.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and along stream banks in mountainous regions.

Distribution: Mountain maple is native to North America.

Occurrence
Few specimens planted in back 40 in 2019