OAK-TULIP TREE FOREST
This mesophytic forest is a mixture of hardwoods and softwoods. The dominant species of oak
and tulip poplar are usually joined by the black birch, beech or red maple. Moist, well-drained
soils will support a diverse understory of shrubs and herbaceous flora. Tulip poplars, with their
very straight trunks, can reach over 100 feet tall. Their magnificent form helps to bring a natural
giant to the famed New York City skyline.
Examples Include: Pelham Bay-Hunter Island (BX), Prospect Park (BK), Inwood Hill (MN), Forest
Park (QU), Bloomingdale (SI).
Recommended Plants:
Ferns
Athyrium felix-femina Lady fern
Deparia acrostichoides Silvery glade fern
Thelypteris novaboracensis New York fern
Graminoids
Carex blanda Eastern woodland sedge
Carex rosea Rosy sedge
Carex swanii Swan‟s sedge
Danthonia spicata Poverty oatgrass
Dichanthelium clandestinum Deertongue
Juncus tenuis Path rush
Forbs
Actaea racemosa Blach cohosh
Anemone quinquefolia Wood anemone
Aralia racemosa American spikenard
Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Eurybia divaricata White wood aster
Geranium maculatum Wild geranium
Helianthus decapetalus Thin-leaved sunflower
Mainanthemum canadense Canada mayflower
Mitchella repens Patridge berry
Polygonatum biflorum Smooth Solomon‟s seal
Polygonatum pubescens Hairy Solomon‟s seal
Smilacina racemosa False Solomon‟s seal
Symplocarpus foetidus Skunk cabbage
Uvularia sessilifolia Sessileleaf bellwort
Viola x primulifolia Primrose-leaved violet
Viola sororia Common violet