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