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SUCCESIONAL SHRUBLAND


A shrubland that occurs on sites that have been cleared or otherwise disturbed. This plant


community has at least a 50% shrub cover. Pioneer tree species, such as the gray birch


(Betula populifolia) and the red maple (Acer rubrum) are usually mixed in with this young


habitat. Herbs, grasses, and ferns provide a great ground cover for a diverse fauna.


Examples Include: Marine Park (BK), Mariner‟s Marsh (SI).


Recommended Plants:


Ferns


Dennstaedtia punctilobula Hay-scented fern


Thelypteris novaboracensis New York fern


Graminoids


Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem


Andropogon virginicus Broom-sedge


Aristida oligantha Prarie threeawn


Carex scoparia Pointed broom sedge


Dichanthelium clandestinum Deertongue


Juncus tenuis Path rush


Panicum virgatum Switchgrass


Rhynchospora capitellata Brownish beaksedge


Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem


Scirpus atrovirens Green bulrush


Scirpus cyperinus Wool grass


Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass


Forbs


Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed


Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly weed


Desmodium paniculatum Panicled tick-trefoil


Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset


Eupatorium serotinum Late eupatorium


Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe-pye weed


Eutrochium purpureum Sweet Joe-Pye weed


Krigia virginica Virginia dwarfdandelion


Lespedeza capitata Round-headed bush-clover


Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot


Monarda punctata Spotted beebalm


Plantago aristata Largebracted plantain


Potentiila simplex Common cinquefoil


Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium Rabbit-tobacco


Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan


Solidago odora Sweet goldenrod

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