Upland Shrubland Communities
Upland shrublands are plant communities characterized by a shrub canopy of at least 50%.
SHRUB SWAMP
An inland, freshwater wetland, that is dominated by woody plant species less than 20 feet tall.
These swamps occur along the shores of ponds, lakes or rivers and in wet depressions and
valleys. The substrate is usually a mineral soil or muck. Seasonal fluctuations in the water
levels support a diverse flora and fauna.
Examples Include: Seton Falls (BX), Alley Pond (QU), High Rock (SI).
Recommended Plants:
Ferns
Dryopteris cristata Crested woodfern
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive fern
Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon fern
Osmunda regalis Royal fern
Thelypteris palustris Marsh fern
Woodwardia areolata Netted chain fern
Graminoids
Carex annectens Yellow-fruit sedge
Carex atlantica Prickly bog sedge
Carex comosa Bottlebrush sedge
Carex crinita Fringed sedge
Carex lupulina Hop sedge
Carex lurida Shallow sedge
Carex stipata Awlfruit sedge
Carex stricta Tussock sedge
Carex vulpinoidea Fox sedge
Dulichium arundinaceum Three-way sedge
Juncus canadensis Canadian rush
Juncus effuses Soft rush
Leersia oryzoides Rice cut-grass
Rhynchospora capitellata Brownish beaksedge
Scirpus atrovirens Green bulrush
Forbs
Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed
Bidens frondosa Beggarticks
Doellingeria umbellata Flat top aster
Chelone glabra Turtlehead
Decodon verticillatus Swamp loostrife