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Sycamore Island - Species Guide

The flora and fauna known to be on Sycamore Island as a result of observations from the 2011 "Sycamore Island Management Plan," and observations by staff and volunteers since its publication.

Stinging Nettle 1
Urtica dioica gracilis
Clearweed 2
Pilea pumila
false nettle 3
Boehmeria cylindrica
Slippery Elm 4
Ulmus rubra
Hackberry 5
Celtis occidentalis
Spotted Jewelweed (Touch-me-not) 6
Impatiens capensis
Fringed Loosestrife 7
Lysimachia ciliata
Silky Dogwood 8
Cornus obliqua
Gray Dogwood 1
Cornus racemosa
Indian hemp 9
Apocynum cannabinum
Swamp Milkweed 10
Asclepias incarnata
Broadleaf Milkweed 11
Asclepias syriaca
Black Swallowwort 12
CYNANCHUM NIGRUM
Buttonbush 13
Cephalanthus occidentalis
POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM 14
Fallopia japonica
pokeweed 15
Phytolacca americana
Oriental Staff Vine 16
CELASTRUS ORBICULATUS
field thistle 17
Cirsium arvense
Common boneset 18
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Green-headed Coneflower 19
Rudbeckia laciniata
White Snakeroot 20
Ageratina altissima
Actinomeris alternifolia 21
Verbesina alternifolia
Oxalis europaea 22
Poison Ivy 23
Toxicodendron radicans
staghorn sumac 8
Rhus typhina
Tree of Heaven 24
Ailanthus altissima
Red Maple 25
Acer rubrum
Silver Maple 26
Acer saccharinum
Enchanter's-Nightshade 27
Circaea lutetiana
Common Evening-Primrose 28
Oenothera biennis
Black Gum 29
Eucalyptus ovata
Purple Loosestrife 30
Lythrum salicaria
White Oak 5
Quercus alba
Swamp White Oak 31
Quercus bicolor
northern red oak 32
Quercus rubra
Black Oak 33
Quercus velutina
Late Figwort 1
Scrophularia marilandica
White Ash 34
Fraxinus americana
Privet 35
LIGUSTRUM VULGARE
Northern Catalpa 36
Catalpa speciosa
Wood sage 37
Teucrium canadense
Obedient Plant 38
Physostegia virginia
American Water Willow 30
Justicia americana
moonseed 39
Menispermum canadense
Carolina horse-nettle 40
Solanum carolinense
bittersweet nightshade 41
Solanum dulcamara
Common Groundcherry 28
Physalis subglabrata
Bindweed 28
Convolvulus sepium
Tartarian Honeysuckle 42
LONICERA TATARICA
American Elder 43
Sambucus nigra canadensis
Guelder rose 44
Viburnum opulus
Poison Hemlock 42
CONIUM MACULATUM
Spicebush 45
Lindera benzoin
Tulip Tree 46
Liriodendron tulipifera
Eastern Cottonwood 5
Populus deltoides
Black Willow 47
Salix nigra
Sweet Violet 48
Viola odorata
Klamath weed 49
Hypericum perforatum
American Holly 50
Ilex opaca
Pennsylvania Bittercress 51
Cardamine pensylvanica
Dames Rocket 52
Hesperis matronalis
Sycamore Tree 53
Platanus occidentalis
New England Grape Vine 45
Vitis novae‐angliae
River Bank Grape 50
Vitis riparia
Virginia Creeper 54
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Dragon Arum 55
Arisaema dracontium
Jack-in-the-pulpit 56
Arisaema triphyllum
Lepiota 57
Pluteus 58
Pear-shaped Puffball 59
Lycoperdon pyriforme
Pholiota 58
deadly galerina 60
Galerina autumnalis
Crepidotus crocophyllus 61
bleeding fairy helmet 58
Mycena haematopus
Luminescent Panellus 62
Panellus stipticus
Honey Mushroom 63
Armillaria mellea
Coprinellus radians 61
Dryad's Saddle 64
Polyporus squamosus
Dog Vomit Slime Mold 65
Fuligo septica

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