Bordering vegetated Wetland Plants

Bordering vegetated Wetland is the freshwater area that borders body of water like river, stream, pond or lake. Plants that occur in this area are given Wetland indicator status.

Wetland indicator status: This indicates the probability that a plant would be found in wetland area.

OBL – obligate species ALWAYS occur in wetlands.
FACW – Facultative wetland species mostly occur in wetlands but may occur in upland.
FAC – facultative occur in both upland and wetlands.
FACU – Facultative upland species mostly occur in upland but may occur in wetland.
UPL – species always occur in upland.

	Trillium undulatum — painted trillium Trillium erectum — red wakerobin trillium Wetland indicator status – FACU Trilliums belong to Lily family. Three whorled leaves. white or red flowers in early spring. red berries in late summer or early fall. painted trillium is native to Canada and Eastern US.
	Symplocarpus foetidus — skunk-cabbage Wetland indicator status – OBL Skunk Cabbage flowers during very early spring. Blue or purple flowers in early spring. Has a unique odor that gives the plant its common name. The odor and heat generated by the plant attracts flies and insects for pollination. Plant starts growing during the middle of winter when there is snow on the ground.
	Polystichum acrostichoides — Christmas fern Wetland indicator status – FACU leaves grows from rhizome at or below ground. Black spores underside of leaf but all fronds are not fertile. compound leaf blade, grows as clump. Native
	Vitis labrusca — fox grape Wetland indicator status – FACU Grows in man-made or disturbed environment. bark peels off easily in adult plant. usually in non-wetland area but can grow in wetland fruits are edible and juicy. Harvest time: Late-August – September Native
	Onoclea sensibilis — sensitive fern Wetland indicator status – FACW Name comes from sensitivity to frost. Fertile fronds appear in summer about 2 ft tall leaf blade is compound. Native
	Maianthemum racemosum — feathery false Solomon’s-seal Wetland indicator status – FACU Alternate leaf pattern feathery clusters of white to pale yellow star-shaped flower Red berries in fall bloom time: mid-late spring Native
	Sanicula marilandica – black snakeroot Wetland indicator status – FACU Edge of leaf blade has teeth. green to brown or whitish flowers. Fruit is oval and dry Cherokee used it for medicinal purpose bloom time: Summer poisonous in large doses native
	Persicaria virginiana — jumpseed Wetland indicator status – FAC Name comes because pressure on mature pods ejects seeds that jump 3-4 meters. bloom time: Summer plant can spread aggressively.

Bolton Trails

Bordering vegetated Wetland Plants

Trillium undulatum — painted trillium Trillium erectum — red wakerobin trillium

Symplocarpus foetidus — skunk-cabbage

Polystichum acrostichoides — Christmas fern

Vitis labrusca — fox grape

Onoclea sensibilis — sensitive fern

Maianthemum racemosum — feathery false Solomon’s-seal

Sanicula marilandica – black snakeroot

Persicaria virginiana — jumpseed