Holliston Conservation Associates

LIST OF PLANT SPECIES (incomplete)

BRENTWOOD CONSERVATION AREA,

HOLLISTON, MA

FALL 2002

Compiled by Ann Marie Pilch

• Woody Angiosperms
• Woody Gymnosperms
• Herbaceous Plants

Family	Scientific Name	Common Name	Descriptive Information
Woody Angiosperms (Return to top)			(Bold = eco-indicator)
Aceraceae	Acer rubrum	Red maple	Generalist; also swamps and moist areas
Anacardiaceae	Toxicodendron vernix	Poison Sumac	Swamps
Aquifoliaceae	Ilex verticillata	Winterbery Holly	Moderate to rich wetlands; swamps
Betulaceae	Alnus incana	Speckled Alder	Moderate to rich wetlands
Betulaceae	Betula alleghaniensis	Yellow Birch	Moderate to moist cool sites
Betulaceae	Betula lenta	Black Birch	Moderately moist, moderately rich sites
Betulaceae	Betula populifolia	Gray Birch	Generalist; strong on coarse, dry substrates
Caprifoliaceae	Vibernum lentago	Nannyberry	Moderate
Clethraceae	Clethra alnifolia	Sweet pepperbush	Moist, acidic, organic
Eleagnaceae	Eleagnus umbellata	Autumn Olive	Poor soils; does not like wet sites
Ericaceae	Gaultheria procumbens	Wintergreen	Nutrient poor; moist or sandy sites
Ericaceae	Kalmia angustifolia	Sheep Laurel	Acidic, nutrient poor sites, wet to dry
Ericaceae	Kalmia latifolia	Mountain Laurel	Acidic warm sites
Ericaceae	Vaccinium angustifolium	Lowbush Blueberry	Acidic dry sites
Ericaceae	Vaccinium corymbosum	Highbush Blueberry	Acidic uplands and wetlands
Ericaceae	Vaccinium macrocarpon	Large Cranberry	Acidic wetlands
Fagaceae	Castanea dentata	American chestnut	Warm, dry upland
Fagaceae	Fagus grandifolia	American Beech	Moderate to dry acidic sites
Fagaceae	Quercus alba	White Oak	Warm, dry sites
Fagaceae	Quercus rubra	Northern Red Oak	Moderate to warm, moist to dry sites
Hamamelidaceae	Hamamelis virginiana	Witch Hazel	Warm, moderately moist sites
Lauraceae	Sassafras albidum	Sassafras	Moderate to dry, acidic to alkaline
Myricaceae	Comptonia peregrina	Sweetfern	Poor coarse substrates
Pyrolaceae	Chimaphila maculata	Striped Pipsissewa	Moderately moist, acidic sites
Rosaceae	Rubus allegheniensis	Common Blackberry	Dry, nutrient poor
Rosaceae	Spiraea latifolia	Meadowsweet	Wetland edges; moist sites
Rubiaceae	Mitchella repens	Partridgeberry	Acidic, dry sites
Salicaceae	Populus grandidentata	Big-toothed Aspen	Moist, fertile soils or dry, sandy/gravelly
Salicaceae	Populus deltoides	Eastern Cottonwood	Alluvial sites & intermittently saturated
Woody Gymnosperms (Return to top)
Cupressaceae	Thuja occidentalis	Arborvitae	Nutrient rich, cool, moist
Pinaceae	Pinus strobus	White Pine	Generalist; dry, sandy, poor soils
Pinaceae	Tsuga canadensis	Eastern Hemlock	Cool, acidic, medium to moist sites
Herbaceous Plants (Return to top)
Asteraceae	Aster vimineus	Small White Aster	Fields, meadows, roadsides
Asteraceae	Eupatorium perfoliatum	Boneset	Medium to moist
Asteraceae	Eupatorium maculatum	Joe-Pye-Weed	Moist, rich soil
Asteraceae	Solidago arguta	Sharp-leaved goldenrod	Dry soil
Asteraceae	Solidago rugosa	Rough-stemmed goldenrod	Fields and thickets
Asteraceae	Aster acuminatus	Sharp-leaved Aster	Moist or dry woods
Asteraceae	Aster lateriflorus	Calico (Starred) Aster	Fields and borders
Asteraceae	Aster linariifolius	Stiff Aster	Dry, sandy or rocky soil
Cyperaceae	Various unidentified sedge species
Dennstadtiaceae	Pteridium aquilinum	Bracken Fern	Fields, woodland clearings
Fabaceae	Baptisia tinctoria	Wild Indigo	Dry, open places
Juncaceae	Various unidentified rush species
Lycopodiaceae	Lycopodium obscorum	Princess Pine	Moist, open woods
Lycopodoaceae	Lycopodium clovatum	Staghorn Clubmoss	Sandy woods and thickets
Nymphaeaceae	Nymphaea odorata	White Water-Lily	Ponds
Osmundaceae	Osmunda cinnamomea	Cinnamon Fern	Moist woods
Poaceae	Various unidentified grass species
Polygalaceae	Polygala sanguinea	Purple milkwort	Moist meadows
Polytrichaceae	Polytrichum juniperinum	Haircap moss	Disturbed soil in woods; bog edges
Sphagnaceae	Sphagnum species	Sphagnum moss	Swamps, bogs, streams
Typhaceae	Typha latifolia	Broadleaf Cattail	Watersides, marshes, ditches

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