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Forest Vegetation-Understory

Common forest understory plants to Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation in Carmel, IN.

This guide is to be used to aid in identification during the West Park Bio Blitz in September, 2018. A comprehensive guide of verified species will replace this upon completion of the Bio Blitz.

white snakeroot 1
Ageratina altissima
Black Snakeroot 2
Sanicula canadensis
garlic mustard 3
Alliaria petiolata
horsetails 4
Equisetum
lesser celandine 5
Ficaria verna
fortune's spindle 6
Euonymus fortunei
Japanese stiltgrass 7
Microstegium vimineum
Solomon's-seals 8
Polygonatum
false Solomon's-seal 9
Maianthemum racemosum
bloodroot 10
Sanguinaria canadensis
wood nettles 11
Laportea
Northern Bedstraw 12
Galium boreale
Dutchman's breeches 13
Dicentra cucullaria
Zigzag Spiderwort 14
Tradescantia subaspera
Canadian wild ginger 15
Asarum canadense
Canada goldenrod 16
Solidago canadensis
wild carrot 17
Daucus carota
woodland sunflower 2
Helianthus divaricatus
Japanese honeysuckle 18
Lonicera japonica
fortune's spindle 6
Euonymus fortunei
common ivy 19
Hedera helix
Common Periwinkle 20
Littorina littorea
dark green bulrush 21
Scirpus atrovirens
black raspberry 22
Rubus occidentalis

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