Plants of Rosewood Nature Study Area

Acalypha rhomboidea ( Common three-seeded mercury,Rhombic three-seeded-mercury,Rhomboid mercury, Copperleaf,Rhombic copper-leaf, Three-seeded-mercury,Ricinelle rhomboide,Diamond threeseed mercury; syn. Acalypha urticifolia Raf., Acalypha virginica L. forma intermedia Millsp., Acalypha virginica L. var. rhombifolia Riddell,Acalypha virginica L. var. rhomboidea (Raf.) Cooperr.) is a plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. less ↑

Celastrus scandens, commonly called American Bittersweet or Bittersweet, is a species of Celastrus that blooms mostly in June and is commonly found on rich, well-drained soils of woodlands. It has a sturdy perennial vine that may have twining, woody stems that are 30 feet (9.1 m) or longer and an inch or more thick at the base. The stems are yellowish-green to brown and wind around other vegetation, sometimes killing saplings by restricting further growth. It has... less ↑

Echinochloa crus-galli is a type of wild grass originating from tropical Asia that was formerly classified as a type of panicum grass. It is commonly known as cockspur (or cockspur grass), barnyard millet, Japanese millet, water grass, common barnyard grass, or simply "barnyard grass" (which may refer to any species of Echinochloa or the genus as a whole however). This plant can grow to 60" (1.5 m) in height and has long, flat leaves which are... less ↑

Liatris cylindracea, also known as Barrelhead gayfeather, Cylindrical blazing star, or Ontario blazing star, is a plant species in the aster family Asteraceae and genus Liatris. It is native to north eastern and central North America, where it is found in habitats such as prairies, limestone and sandstone outcropings, bluffs, barrens, and glades and dunes. It is also found along roadsides and in sandy pine-oak, wooded northern slope plant communities. It blooms in mid to late... less ↑

Pycnanthemum virginianum (Virginia mountain mint) is a plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is a herbaceous plant with narrow, opposite, simple leaves, on wiry, green stems. The flowers are white with purplish spotting, borne in summer. Like most plants in the genus, the foliage has a strong mint fragrance when crushed or disturbed. It is native to the eastern United States. less ↑

Panicum dichotomiflorum, known by the common name Fall panicgrass, is a species of Poaceae "true grass". It is native to much of the eastern United States and parts of Canada, and it can be found in the Western United States through California. It may be an introduced species in some western climates. It grows in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas and chaparral habitats. less ↑

Quercus velutina, the eastern black oak or more commonly known as simply black oak, is an oak in the red oak (Quercus sect. Lobatae) group of oaks. It is native to eastern North America from southern Ontario south to northern Florida and southern Maine west to northeastern Texas. It is a common tree in the Indiana Dunes and other sandy dunal ecosystems along the southern shores of Lake Michigan. Quercus velutina was previously known as yellow... less ↑

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (syn. Scirpus validus) is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common names softstem bulrush and great bulrush. It can be found throughout the world, growing in many types of moist and wet habitat, and sometimes in shallow water. It is quite variable in appearance. It is a perennial herb producing dense stands of many narrow erect stems reaching 1 to 3 meters in height. It grows from a... less ↑

This perennial grass is 1½–3' tall, forming tufts of leafy culms that are usually erect to ascending. Each slender culm is terete, unbranched, glabrous, and light green to light tan. There are typically about 3-5 alternate leaves along the length of each culm. The leaf blades are up to ¼" (6 mm.) across and 5" long; they are light green to blue-green, ascending to widely spreading, flat to slightly furrowed, glabrous to sparsely short-pubescent, and rough-textured, particularly along their margins and lower surfaces. The open leaf sheaths are fairly tight, light to medium green, longitudinally veined, and glabrous to sparsely short-pubescent. The ligules are white-membranous, while the nodes are swollen, light green, and glabrous. Each culm terminates in a slender panicle of spikelets about 3-8" long. The slender lateral branches are up to 2½" long, occurring in whorls along the rachis of the panicle. These lateral branches are erect and appressed, ascending, or somewhat spreading. The slender panicle usually nods to some extent, although sometimes it is straight. There is some variability in the length of the spikelets, glumes, and lemmas. Typically, each spikelet is about 3-4 mm. long, consisting of 2 glumes, 2-3 lemmas, and the perfect florets of the latter. The smaller (lower) glume is about 1.5-2.5 mm. long, linear in shape, and keeled; the larger (upper) glume is about 2-3 mm. long, oblanceolate-elliptic in shape, and convex to slightly keeled along the length of its outer surface. The lemmas are about 2.5-3.5 mm. long, elliptic in shape, and convex along the length of their outer surfaces (rather than keeled). Both the glumes and lemmas are hairless to slightly short-pubescent and they lack awns. The blooming period occurs during the late spring, lasting about 1-2 weeks. The florets are cross-pollinated by the wind. Shortly afterwards, the spikelets change color from light green to light tan. Disarticulation of the spikelets is below the glumes. Each mature spikelet produces 1-3 small grains that are linear-ellipsoid in shape. The root system is fibrous. Cultivation less ↑

Sporobolus heterolepis, commonly known as Prairie dropseed, is a species of prairie grass native to the tallgrass and mixed grass prairies of central North America from Texas to southern Canada. It is also found further east, all the way to the Atlantic coast of the United States and Canada, but is much less common beyond the Great Plains and is restricted to specialized habitats. It is found in 24 states and 4 Canadian provinces. less ↑

Mentha canadensis (syn. M. arvensis var. canadensis) is a species of mint commonly known as American wild mint, native to North America (from Northwest Territories to central Mexico), or known as bakha, East Asian wild mint, or Japanese Mint (M. arvensis var. piperascens) in eastern Asia (Siberia to Java) and the Northern Territory of Australia. The flowers are bluish or a slight violet tint. The plant is upright about 4 inches less ↑

Goodia lotifolia, commonly known as golden tip or clover tree, is a shrub species in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia. Plants grow to 4 metres and have trifoliate leaves. Yellow flowers appear in racemes in spring. The seed pods are around 25 mm long. The species was first formally described in 1806 by botanist Richard Salisbury in The Paradisus Londinensis. Two varieties are currently recognised: less ↑

Maclura cochinchinensis, commonly known as cockspur thorn, is a species of vine or scrambling shrub in the family Moraceae. The native range extends from China, through Malesia and into Queensland and northern New South Wales. The species inhabits various types of tropical forest: most commonly in monsoon forests. The globular, yellow or orange fruit are sweet and edible and were a traditional food source for Australian Aborigines. less ↑

Myoporum montanum, commonly known as waterbush or boobialla, is a shrub native to Australia, New Guinea and Timor. The species is extremely variable in size growth habit and leaf form, with three primary forms recognised. Its occurrence in many places is restricted to coastal regions, watercourses and other locales with more reliable water supplies. It was this association with water that gave rise to the name water bush. less ↑

Clematicissus opaca, called Small-leaf Grape, Pepper Vine, Small-leaved Water Vine, Yaloone and Wappo Wappo is a small vine endemic to Australia. Pepper vine is naturally found in rocky locales in monsoon forest, littoral rainforest and open forest, and is occasionally grown as a garden plant. The plant is primarily restricted to coastal and sub-coastal regions, although it does occur inland, west of the Great Dividing Range, in central New South W less ↑

Eucalyptus botryoides, commonly known as the Bangalay, bastard jarrah, woollybutt or Southern Mahogany, is a small to tall tree native to southeastern Australia. Reaching up to 40 metres (130 feet) high, it has rough bark on its trunk and branches. It is found on sandstone- or shale-based soils in open woodland, or on more sandy soils behind sand dunes. The white flowers appear in summer and autumn. It reproduces by resprouting from its woody lignotuber o less ↑

Ricinocarpos pinifolius is a plant of the family Euphorbiaceae native to Eastern Australia. It was first described by French botanist René Louiche Desfontaines. Its showy fragrant white flowers are a familiar sight to bushwalkers in the spring, and are used locally in flower arranging. This plant is also called a "wedding bush" because it's white leaves represent it. On each flower, there are 5 pecks of leaves on them. less ↑

Alisma plantago-aquatica, also known as European water-plantain, common water-plantain or mad-dog weed, is a perennial flowering plant widespread across most of Europe and Asia from Portugal and Morocco to Japan, Kamchatka and Vietnam. It is also regarded as native in northern and central Africa as far south as Tanzania. It is reportedly naturalized in southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, British Columbia, Washington State and Connecticut. Some sources main less ↑

Chyrsocephalum apiculatum, known by the common names common everlasting and yellow buttons, is a perennial herb native to southern Australia. It is a member of the Asteraceae, the daisy family. It grows in sunny locations on light, well-drained soil in grassy areas. It is an important food plant for the Australian painted lady (Vanessa kershawi), a butterfly. less ↑

Cotula australis is a species of plant in the daisy family known by the common names Bachelor's Buttons, annual buttonweed, southern waterbuttons and Australian waterbuttons. This small plant is native to Australia and New Zealand, but it is known in other areas of the world as a common weed (South America, California, Mexico, South Africa, etc.). less ↑

Elaeodendron australe is a shrub or small tree growing from Tuross Head (35° S) near Moruya, New South Wales to central coastal Queensland. Common names include red olive berry, red fruited olive plum and cassine. It occurs in eucalyptus and rainforest ecotone areas, and in littoral rainforest or dry rainforests in Australia. An unusual thick leaved form occurs at Mount Kaputar National Park and nearby western slopes and dry tableland gorges. less ↑

Atriplex semibaccata, the Australian saltbush, berry saltbush, or creeping saltbush, is native to Australia, commonly found in coastal regions from Victoria to Cardwell in Queensland. It is a prostrate growing ground cover plant of the Amaranthaceae family that grows to around 180 cm wide, and flowers year round. It is tolerant of saline and dry conditions making it commonly used as an animal feed source in poorer agricultural areas: it is grazed by livestock, a less ↑