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Appendix 11G: Vegetation Species Observed inthe Local Study Area by Land Unit

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APPENDIX 11G Vegetation Species Observed inthe Local Study Area by Land Unit

Canada Gas-to-Liquids ProjectVolume 2: Environmental Impact AssessmentAppendix 11G: Vegetation Species Observed inthe Local Study Area by Land Unit Sasol Canada Holdings Limited

May 2013


Canada Gas-to-Liquids Project Volume 2: Environmental Impact Assessment

Appendix 11G: Vegetation Species Observed in the Local Study Area by Land Unit

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Table of Contents

11G.1 ASPEN POPLAR WOODLAND ALLIANCE LAND UNIT ........................................................ 11G-1 11G.2 BALSAM POPLAR WOODLAND ALLIANCE LAND UNIT ...................................................... 11G-4 11G.3 MIXED DECIDUOUS AND EVERGREEN WOODLAND ALLIANCE LAND UNIT .................. 11G-7 11G.4 WHITE SPRUCE WOODLAND ALLIANCE LAND UNIT ....................................................... 11G-12 11G.5 TALL SHRUBLAND ALLIANCE LAND UNIT ......................................................................... 11G-14 11G.6 SHORT SRUBLAND ALLIANCE LAND UNIT ....................................................................... 11G-16 11G.7 SHRUBBY WILLOW SWAMP LAND UNIT ........................................................................... 11G-19 11G.8 EPHEMERAL TO SEASONAL MARSH LAND UNIT – BY WETLAND CLASS .................... 11G-22 11G.9 SEMI-PERMANENT MARSH LAND UNIT ............................................................................ 11G-28 11G.10 PERENNIAL PASTURE LAND UNIT ..................................................................................... 11G-30 11G.11 CULTIVATED LAND UNIT ..................................................................................................... 11G-33

List of Tables Table 11G-1 Observed Species – Aspen Poplar Woodland Alliance ........................................... 11G-1 Table 11G-2 Observed Species – Balsam Poplar Woodland Alliance ......................................... 11G-4 Table 11G-3 Observed Species – Mixed Deciduous and Evergreen Woodland Alliance ............ 11G-7 Table 11G-4 Observed Species – White Spruce Woodland Alliance ......................................... 11G-12 Table 11G-5 Observed Species – Tall Shrubland Alliance ........................................................ 11G-14 Table 11G-6 Observed Species – Short Shrubland Alliance ..................................................... 11G-16 Table 11G-7 Observed Species – Shrubby Willow Swamp ....................................................... 11G-19 Table 11G-8 Observed Species – Ephemeral Marsh Wetland Class ........................................ 11G-22 Table 11G-9 Observed Species – the Temporary Marsh Wetland Class .................................. 11G-24 Table 11G-10 Observed Species – the Seasonal Marsh Wetland Class ..................................... 11G-25 Table 11G-11 Observed Species – Semi-Permanent Marsh ....................................................... 11G-28 Table 11G-12 Observed Species – Perennial Pasture................................................................. 11G-30 Table 11G-13 Observed Species – Cultivated Land Unit ............................................................. 11G-33

Canada Gas-to-Liquids Project Volume 2: Environmental Impact Assessment Appendix 11G: Vegetation Species Observed in the Local Study Area by Land Unit Sasol Canada Holdings Limited

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May 2013 11G-1

11G.1 Aspen Poplar Woodland Alliance Land Unit

Table 11G-1 Observed Species – Aspen Poplar Woodland AllianceScientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular SpeciesBetula papyrifera Marsh. white birch Tree

Picea glauca (Moench) Voss white spruce Tree

Populus balsamifera L. balsam poplar Tree

Populus tremuloides Michx. aspen Tree

Ulmus americana L. American Elm Tree

Alnus crispa (Ait.)Pursh green alder Shrub

Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt. saskatoon Shrub

Betula occidentalis Hook. water birch Shrub

Cornus stolonifera Michx. red-osier dogwood Shrub

Corylus cornuta Marsh. beaked hazelnut Shrub

Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. silverberry Shrub

Linnaea borealis L. twinflower Shrub

Lonicera dioica L. twining honeysuckle Shrub

Lonicera involucrata (Richards.) Banks bracted honeysuckle Shrub

Prunus virginiana L. choke cherry Shrub

Ribes glandulosum Grauer skunk currant Shrub

Ribes hudsonianum Richards. northern black currant Shrub

Ribes oxyacanthoides L. northern gooseberry Shrub

Rosa acicularis Lindl. prickly rose Shrub

Rubus idaeus L. wild red raspberry Shrub

Salix bebbiana Sarg. beaked willow Shrub

Salix petiolaris J.E.Smith basket willow Shrub

Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Canada buffaloberry Shrub

Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake snowberry Shrub

Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. buckbrush Shrub

Vaccinium caespitosum Michx. dwarf bilberry Shrub

Achillea millefolium L. common yarrow Forb

Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. red and white baneberry Forb

Anemone canadensis L. Canada anemone Forb

Anemone multifida Poir. cut-leaved anemone Forb

Aralia nudicaulis L. wild sarsaparilla Forb

Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. prairie sagewort Forb


11G-2 May 2013

Table 11G-1 Observed Species – Aspen Poplar Woodland Alliance (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Lindley's aster Forb

Aster conspicuus Lindl. showy aster Forb

Aster sp. L. aster species Forb

Cerastium arvense L. field mouse-ear chickweed Forb

Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. creeping thistle Forb

Cornus canadensis L. bunchberry Forb

Epilobium angustifolium L. common fireweed Forb

Epilobium sp. L. willowherb species Forb

Equisetum arvense L. common horsetail Forb

Fragaria virginiana Duchesne wild strawberry Forb

Galium boreale L. northern bedstraw Forb

Galium triflorum Michx. sweet-scented bedstraw Forb

Geum aleppicum Jacq. yellow avens Forb

Geum rivale L. purple avens Forb

Heracleum lanatum Michx. cow parsnip Forb

Lappula squarrosa (Retz.) Durmort. bluebur Forb

Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. cream-colored vetchling Forb

Linaria vulgaris Hill common toadflax Forb

Maianthemum canadense Desf. wild lily-of-the-valley Forb

Mentha arvensis L. wild mint Forb

Mertensia paniculata (Ait.) G. Don tall lungwort Forb

Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl. blunt-leaved sandwort Forb

Potentilla anserina L. silverweed Forb

Pyrola asarifolia Michx. common pink wintergreen Forb

Rubus pubescens Raf. dewberry Forb

Scutellaria galericulata L. marsh skullcap Forb

Smilacina stellata (L.) Desf. star-flowered Solomon's-seal Forb

Solidago canadensis L. Canada goldenrod Forb

Solidago sp. L. goldenrod species Forb

Sonchus arvensis L. perennial sow-thistle Forb

Stellaria longifolia Muhl. long-leaved chickweed Forb

Taraxacum officinale Weber common dandelion Forb

Thalictrum venulosum Trel. veiny meadow rue Forb

Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt.) Richards. golden bean Forb

Trifolium hybridum L. alsike clover Forb




May 2013 11G-3

Table 11G-1 Observed Species – Aspen Poplar Woodland Alliance (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Vicia americana Muhl. wild vetch Forb

Viola canadensis L. western Canada violet Forb

Viola renifolia A. Gray kidney-leaved violet Forb

Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv. quack grass Graminoid

Bromus inermis Leyss. awnless brome Graminoid

Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. bluejoint Graminoid

Carex aurea Nutt. golden sedge Graminoid

Carex brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. brownish sedge Graminoid

Carex deweyana Schwein. Dewey's sedge Graminoid

Carex siccata Dewey hay sedge Graminoid

Carex sp. L. sedge species Graminoid

Hierochloe odorata L. Beauv. sweet grass Graminoid

Juncus balticus Willd. wire rush Graminoid

Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. white-grained mountain rice grass Graminoid

Poa palustris L. fowl bluegrass Graminoid

Poa pratensis L. Kentucky bluegrass Graminoid

Poa sp. L. bluegrass species Graminoid

Schizachne purpurascens (Torr.) Swallen purple oat grass Graminoid

Bryophtyes and LichensBrachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr.) Schimp.in B.S.G. brachythecium moss Moss

Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) B.S.G. stair-step moss Moss

Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. Schreber's moss Moss

Pylaisiella polyantha (Hedw.) Grout pylaisiella moss Moss

Xanthoria fallax (Hepp) Arnold hooded sunburst lichen Lichen


11G-4 May 2013

11G.2 Balsam Poplar Woodland Alliance Land Unit

Table 11G-2 Observed Species – Balsam Poplar Woodland AllianceScientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular SpeciesPicea glauca (Moench) Voss white spruce Tree









Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir. bristly black currant Shrub



Rosa woodsii Lindl. common wild rose Shrub



Salix exigua Nutt. sandbar willow Shrub


Salix pseudomonticola Ball false mountain willow Shrub

Salix sp. L. willow species Shrub



Achillea sibirica Ledeb. many-flowered yarrow Forb


Aster laevis L. smooth aster Forb


Circaea alpina L. small enchanter's nightshade Forb






Equisetum pratense Ehrh. meadow horsetail Forb

Erigeron philadelphicus L. Philadelphia fleabane Forb





May 2013 11G-5

Table 11G-2 Observed Species – Balsam Poplar Woodland Alliance (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Galeopsis tetrahit L. hemp-nettle Forb

Galium aparine L. cleavers Forb




Geum macrophyllum Willd. large-leaved yellow avens Forb


Lycopus uniflorus Michx. northern water-horehound Forb




Petasites palmatus (Ait.) A. Gray palmate-leaved coltsfoot Forb

Petasites sagittatus (Pursh) A. Gray arrow-leaved coltsfoot Forb


Ranunculus macounii Britt. Macoun's buttercup Forb


Rumex occidentalis S. Wats. western dock Forb

Rumex sp. L. dock species Forb



Solidago gigantea Ait. late goldenrod Forb



Stellaria longipes Goldie long-stalked chickweed Forb


Thlaspi arvense L. stinkweed Forb

Urtica dioica L. common nettle Forb

Veronica americana (Raf.) Schw. American brooklime Forb

Vicia americana Muhl. wild vetch Forb

Viola canadensis L. western Canada violet Forb

Viola nephrophylla Greene bog violet Forb





11G-6 May 2013

Table 11G-2 Observed Species – Balsam Poplar Woodland Alliance (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. bluejoint Graminoid

Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler narrow reed grass Graminoid

Carex atherodes Spreng. awned sedge Graminoid


Carex rostrata Stokes beaked sedge Graminoid



Phalaris arundinacea L. reed canary grass Graminoid




Scholochloa festucacea (Willd.) Link spangletop Graminoid

Bryophytes and LichensCeratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. purple horn-toothed moss Moss

Eurhynchium pulchellum (Hedw.) Jen. eurhynchium moss Moss

Leptodictyum riparium (Hedw.) Warnst. streamside leptodictyum moss Moss

Orthotrichum obtusifolium Brid. blunt bristle-moss Moss

Physcia adscendens (Fr.) H. Olivier hooded rosette lichen Lichen




May 2013 11G-7

11G.3 Mixed Deciduous and Evergreen Woodland Alliance Land Unit

Table 11G-3 Observed Species – Mixed Deciduous and Evergreen Woodland AllianceScientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular SpeciesAcer negundo L. Manitoba maple Tree

Betula papyrifera Marsh. white birch Tree

Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch tamarack Tree






Betula pumila L. dwarf birch Shrub











Rosa woodsii Lindl. common wild rose Shrub





Sambucus racemosa L. red elderberry Shrub

Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt. Canada buffaloberry Shrub



Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. bog cranberry Shrub

Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf. low-bush cranberry Shrub


Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. red and white baneberry Forb


Antennaria sp. Gaertn. pussytoes species Forb


11G-8 May 2013

Table 11G-3 Observed Species – Mixed Deciduous and Evergreen Woodland Alliance(cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Aralia nudicaulis L. wild sarsaparilla Forb

Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Lindley's aster Forb


Campanula rotundifolia L. harebell Forb


Chenopodium album L. lamb's -quarters Forb

Chrysosplenium tetrandrum (Lund) T. Fries green saxifrage Forb


Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. bastard toadflax Forb


Dryopteris assimilis S. Walker broad spinulose shield fern Forb

Dryopteris sp. Adans. shield fern Forb




Equisetum fluviatile L. swamp horsetail Forb


Equisetum scirpoides Michx. dwarf scouring-rush Forb

Equisetum sylvaticum L. woodland horsetail Forb


Fragaria vesca L. woodland strawberry Forb


Galeopsis tetrahit L. hemp-nettle Forb



Geocaulon lividum (Richards.) Fern. northern bastard toadflax Forb


Lappula squarrosa (Retz.) Durmort. bluebur Forb


Lysimachia ciliata L. fringed loosestrife Forb







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Vascular Species (cont’d)Mitella nuda L. bishop's-cap Forb


Orthilia secunda (L.) House one-sided wintergreen Forb



Potentilla norvegica L. rough cinquefoil Forb


Rubus arcticus ssp. acaulis (Michx.) Focke dwarf raspberry Forb



Sanicula marilandica L. snakeroot Forb


Senecio eremophilus Richards. cut-leaved ragwort Forb

Sisyrinchium montanum Greene common blue-eyed grass Forb




Stachys palustris L. marsh hedge-nettle Forb



Thalictrum sp. L. meadow rue species Forb




Trifolium repens L. white clover Forb



Viola adunca J.E.Smith early blue violet Forb



Viola sp. L. violet species Forb

Agrostis scabra Willd. rough hair grass Graminoid

Agrostis stolonifera L. redtop Graminoid



11G-10 May 2013


Vascular Species (cont’d)Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. bluejoint Graminoid

Calamagrostis sp. Adans. reedgrass species Graminoid

Carex aenea Fern. silvery-flowered sedge Graminoid



Carex disperma Dewey two-seeded sedge Graminoid



Carex vaginata Tausch sheathed sedge Graminoid

Glyceria striata (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. fowl manna grass Graminoid



Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes f. June grass Graminoid





Bryophytes and LichensAmblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp. amblystegium moss Moss

Barbula convoluta Hedw. convolute screw moss Moss

Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. brachythecium moss Moss

Brachythecium campestre (C. Mull.) Schimp. inB.S.G.

brachythecium moss Moss

Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr.) Schimp.in B.S.G.


Brachythecium starkei (Brid.) Schimp in B.S.G. brachythecium moss Moss

Bryohaplocladium microphyllum (Hedw.) Wat. &lwats.

bryohaplocladium moss Moss

Bryum lisae var. cuspidatum de Not. (Bruch &Schimp. in B.S.G.) Marg.

bryum moss Moss

Campylium chrysophyllum (Brid.) J. Lange campylium moss Moss

Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. purple horn-toothed moss Moss

Drepanocladus aduncus (Hedw.) Warnst. brown moss Moss

Eurhynchium pulchellum (Hedw.) Jen. eurhynchium moss Moss





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Bryophytes and Lichens (cont’d)Orthotrichum obtusifolium Brid. blunt bristle-moss Moss

Orthotrichum speciosum Nees in Sturm orthotrichum moss Moss

Plagiomnium cuspidatum (Hedw.) T. Kop. plagiomnium moss Moss

Plagiomnium drummondii (Bruch & Schimp.) T. Kop. plagiomnium moss Moss

Platygyrium repens (Brid.) Schimp. in B.S.G. platygyrium moss Moss


Ptilium crista-castrensis (Hedw.) De Not. knight's plume moss Moss


Cladina mitis (Sandst.) Hustich green reindeer lichen Lichen

Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. pebbled pixie-cup Lichen

Flavopunctelia flaventior (Stirton) Hale speckled greenshield lichen Lichen

Lecidella euphorea (Florke) Hertel disk lichen Lichen

Parmelia sulcata Taylor hammered shield lichen Lichen

Peltigera sp. Willd. pelt lichen species Lichen


Physcia aipolia (Ehrh. ex Humb.) Furnr. grey-eyed rosette Lichen

Usnea alpina Mot. old man's beard Lichen



11G-12 May 2013

11G.4 White Spruce Woodland Alliance Land Unit

Table 11G-4 Observed Species – White Spruce Woodland AllianceScientific Name Common Name Form















Vaccinium myrtilloides Michx. common blueberry Shrub






Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb flixweed Forb





Geocaulon lividum (Richards.) Fern. northern bastard toadflax Forb


Lycopodium sp. L. club-moss species Forb









May 2013 11G-13

Table 11G-4 Observed Species – White Spruce Woodland Alliance (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Rubus pubescens Raf. dewberry Forb














Bryophtyes and LichensAmblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp. amblystegium moss Moss

Brachythecium salebrosum (Web. & Mohr.) Schimp.in B.S.G. brachythecium moss Moss





Ptilium crista-castrensis (Hedw.) De Not. knight's plume moss Moss



11G-14 May 2013

11G.5 Tall Shrubland Alliance Land Unit

Table 11G-5 Observed Species – Tall Shrubland AllianceScientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular SpeciesPicea glauca (Moench) Voss white spruce Tree








Prunus pensylvanica L.f. pin cherry Shrub











Artemisia campestris L. plains wormwood Forb

Artemisia frigida Willd. pasture sagewort Forb

Artemisia sp. L. sagewort species Forb

Asclepias ovalifolia Dcne. low milkweed Forb



Bidens cernua L. nodding beggarticks Forb



Chenopodium rubrum L. red goosefoot Forb

Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. purple clematis Forb

Dracocephalum parviflorum Nutt. American dragonhead Forb









May 2013 11G-15

Table 11G-5 Observed Species – Tall Shrubland Alliance (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Galium boreale L. northern bedstraw Forb


Heracleum lanatum Michx. cow parsnip Forb












Agropyron trachycaulum (Link) Malte slender wheat grass Graminoid



Carex aenea Fern. silvery-flowered sedge Graminoid


Carex scirpoidea Michx. rush-like sedge Graminoid


Oryzopsis pungens (Torr.) A.S. Hitchc. northern rice grass Graminoid




Bryophtyes and LichensAmblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp. amblystegium moss Moss







Candelariella vitellina (Hoffm.) Mull. Arg. common goldspeck lichen Lichen

Cladonia pyxidata (L.) Hoffm. pebbled pixie-cup Lichen





11G-16 May 2013

11G.6 Short Srubland Alliance Land Unit

Table 11G-6 Observed Species – Short Shrubland AllianceScientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular SpeciesAcer negundo L. Manitoba maple Tree







Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. silverberry Shrub

Juniperus communis L. ground juniper Shrub

Juniperus horizontalis Moench creeping juniper Shrub





Rosa arkansana Porter prairie rose Shrub






Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf. yellow false dandelion Forb

Anemone patens L. prairie crocus Forb

Anemone sp. L. anemone species Forb






Aster conspicuus Lindl. showy aster Forb



Cerastium nutans Raf. long-stalked mouse-ear chickweed Forb




May 2013 11G-17

Table 11G-6 Observed Species – Short Shrubland Alliance (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Chenopodium album L. lamb's -quarters Forb



Crepis tectorum L. annual hawk's -beard Forb




Gaillardia aristata Pursh gaillardia Forb


Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners golden aster Forb


Lilium philadelphicum L. western wood lily Forb

Lycopodium clavatum L. running club-moss Forb



Potentilla sp. L. cinquefoil species Forb

Ranunculus sp. L. buttercup species Forb

Silene cucubalus Wibel bladder campion Forb














Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. hairy-fruited sedge Graminoid

Carex scirpoidea Michx. rush-like sedge Graminoid



11G-18 May 2013

Table 11G-6 Observed Species – Short Shrubland Alliance (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Hierochloe odorata L. Beauv. sweet grass Graminoid


Oryzopsis pungens (Torr.) A.S. Hitchc. northern rice grass Graminoid

Poa interior Rydb. inland bluegrass Graminoid


Triticum aestivum L. common wheat Graminoid

Bryophtyes and Lichens


Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw. juniper hair-cap moss Moss






May 2013 11G-19

11G.7 Shrubby Willow Swamp Land Unit

Table 11G-7 Observed Species – Shrubby Willow SwampScientific Name Common Name Form







Ribes glandulosum Grauer skunk currant Shrub







Salix discolor Muhl. pussy willow Shrub



Salix planifolia Pursh flat-leaved willow Shrub

Salix pyrifolia Anderss. balsam willow Shrub




Botrychium sp. Sw. grape fern species Forb

Cicuta maculata L. water-hemlock Forb


Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs narrow spinulose shield fern Forb





Equisetum sylvaticum L. woodland horsetail Forb




11G-20 May 2013

Table 11G-7 Observed Species – Shrubby Willow Swamp (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Galium boreale L. northern bedstraw Forb

Galium trifidum L. small bedstraw Forb





Geum triflorum Pursh three-flowered avens Forb



Menyanthes trifoliata L. buck-bean Forb



Polygonum amphibium L. water smartweed Forb

Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop. marsh cinquefoil Forb





Silene cucubalus Wibel bladder campion Forb

Sium suave Walt. water parsnip Forb









Calamagrostis sp. Adans. reedgrass species Graminoid


Carex aurea Nutt. golden sedge Graminoid


Carex curta Good. hoary sedge Graminoid

Carex disperma Dewey two-seeded sedge Graminoid




May 2013 11G-21

Table 11G-7 Observed Species – Shrubby Willow Swamp (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Carex rostrata Stokes beaked sedge Graminoid



Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) Beauv. tufted hair grass Graminoid

Glyceria grandis S. Wats. common tall manna grass Graminoid




Bryophtyes and LichensAulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr. tufted moss Moss

Brachythecium sp. Hedw. brachythecium moss Moss

Bryum sp. Hedw. bryum moss Moss




Plagiomnium ellipticum (Brid.) T. Kop. plagiomnium moss Moss



11G-22 May 2013

11G.8 Ephemeral to Seasonal Marsh Land Unit – by Wetland Class

Table 11G-8 Observed Species – Ephemeral Marsh Wetland Class

Scientific Name Common Name FormVascular SpeciesCornus stolonifera Michx. red-osier dogwood Shrub








Brassica kaber (DC.) L.C. Wheeler wild mustard Forb

Brassica napus L. rutabaga Forb


Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. shepherd's-purse Forb



Epilobium palustre L marsh willowherb Forb



Melilotus alba Desr. white sweet-clover Forb


Plantago major L. common plantain Forb



Rorippa sp. Scop. yellow cress species Forb

Sagittaria cuneata Sheld. arum-leaved arrowhead Forb


Silene pratensis (Rafn) God. & Gren. white cockle Forb










May 2013 11G-23

Table 11G-8 Observed Species – the Ephemeral Marsh Wetland Class (cont’d)

Scientific Name Common Name FormVascular Species (cont’d)Agrostis scabra Willd. rough hair grass Graminoid

Alopecurus aequalis Sobol. short-awned foxtail Graminoid

Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud). Fern. slough grass Graminoid



Carex bebbii Olney ex Fern. Bebb's sedge Graminoid



Hordeum jubatum L. foxtail barley Graminoid

Hordeum vulgare L. cultivated barley Graminoid


Phleum pratense L. timothy Graminoid




Triticum aestivum L. common wheat Graminoid


11G-24 May 2013

Table 11G-9 Observed Species – the Temporary Marsh Wetland ClassScientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular SpeciesJuniperus horizontalis Moench creeping juniper Shrub


Antennaria neglecta Greene broad-leaved everlasting Forb





Geum triflorum Pursh three-flowered avens Forb




Polygonum convolvulus L. wild buckwheat Forb

Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. graceful cinquefoil Forb


Rorippa sp. Scop. yellow cress species Forb






















May 2013 11G-25

Table 11G-10 Observed Species – the Seasonal Marsh Wetland ClassScientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular SpeciesPopulus tremuloides Michx. aspen Tree

Sorbus scopulina Greene western mountain-ash Tree






Salix glauca L. smooth willow Shrub





Antennaria sp. Gaertn. pussytoes species Forb





Epilobium palustre L marsh willowherb Forb


Equisetum hyemale L. common scouring-rush Forb









Habenaria sp. Willd. orchid species Forb

Hippuris vulgaris L. common mare's-tail Forb

Lemna minor L. common duckweed Forb



Lysimachia thyrsiflora L. tufted loosestrife Forb

Medicago lupulina L. black medick Forb



11G-26 May 2013

Table 11G-10 Observed Species – the Seasonal Marsh Wetland Class (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Mentha arvensis L. wild mint Forb


Neslia paniculata (L.) Desv. ball mustard Forb





Polygonum coccineum Muhl. water smartweed Forb



Potentilla gracilis Dougl. ex Hook. graceful cinquefoil Forb

Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop. marsh cinquefoil Forb

Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh seaside buttercup Forb


Ranunculus pensylvanicus L.f. bristly buttercup Forb

Ranunculus sceleratus L. celery-leaved buttercup Forb





Sium suave Walt. water parsnip Forb



Stachys palustris L. marsh hedge-nettle Forb







Veronica americana (Raf.) Schw. American brooklime Forb









May 2013 11G-27

Table 11G-10 Observed Species – the Seasonal Marsh Wetland Class (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Agrostis scabra Willd. rough hair grass Graminoid

Agrostis stolonifera L. redtop Graminoid




Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler narrow reed grass Graminoid

Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. water sedge Graminoid





Eleocharis palustris (L.) R. & S. creeping spike-rush Graminoid






Juncus sp. L. rush species Graminoid








Scirpus microcarpus Presl small-fruited bulrush Graminoid

Scirpus validus Vahl common great bulrush Graminoid

Typha latifolia L. common cattail Graminoid





11G-28 May 2013

11G.9 Semi-Permanent Marsh Land Unit

Table 11G-11 Observed Species – Semi-Permanent MarshScientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular SpeciesRosa woodsii Lindl. common wild rose Shrub

Salix discolor Muhl. pussy willow Shrub




Artemisia biennis Willd. biennial sagewort Forb

Cicuta maculata L. water-hemlock Forb




Erysimum cheiranthoides L. wormseed mustard Forb





Lemna minor L. common duckweed Forb


Matricaria perforata Merat scentless chamomile Forb


Myriophyllum sp. L. water-milfoil Forb



Polygonum arenastrum Jord. ex Bor. common knotweed Forb


Polygonum lapathifolium L. pale persicaria Forb

Potamogeton pusillus L. small-leaf pondweed Forb



Potentilla sp. L. cinquefoil species Forb

Ranunculus gmelinii DC. yellow water crowfoot Forb


Ranunculus sceleratus L. celery-leaved buttercup Forb

Rumex acetosa L. green sorrel Forb




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Table 11G-11 Observed Species – Semi-Permanent Marsh (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Rumex crispus L. curled dock Forb




Senecio vulgaris L. common groundsel Forb


Sonchus asper (L.) Hill prickly annual sow-thistle Forb

Sparganium minimum (Hartm.) Fries slender bur-reed Forb










Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. water sedge Graminoid


Carex bebbii Olney ex Fern. Bebb's sedge Graminoid








Poa arida Vasey plains bluegrass Graminoid



Scirpus validus Vahl common great bulrush Graminoid

Typha latifolia L. common cattail Graminoid

Bryophytes and LichensPhyscia aipolia (Ehrh. ex Humb.) Furnr. grey-eyed rosette Lichen

Usnea subfloridana Stirton old man's beard Lichen


11G-30 May 2013

11G.10 Perennial Pasture Land Unit

Table 11G-12 Observed Species – Perennial PastureScientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular SpeciesPopulus balsamifera L. balsam poplar Tree



Juniperus horizontalis Moench creeping juniper Shrub







Androsace septentrionalis L. northern fairy candelabra Forb

Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. small-leaved everlasting Forb

Artemisia abrotanum L. southernwood Forb








Brassica sp. L. mustard species Forb



Cerastium nutans Raf. long-stalked mouse-ear chickweed Forb

Cerastium vulgatum L. common mouse-ear chickweed Forb












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Table 11G-12 Observed Species – Perennial Pasture (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Geum macrophyllum Willd. large-leaved yellow avens Forb

Hedyotis longifolia (Gaertn.) Hook. long-leaved bluets Forb

Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners golden aster Forb



Lithospermum incisum Lehm. narrow-leaved puccoon Forb






Ranunculus pedatifidus J.E.Smith northern buttercup Forb




Solidago missouriensis Nutt. low goldenrod Forb

Solidago nemoralis Ait. showy goldenrod Forb





Tragopogon dubius Scop. common goat's-beard Forb







Agropyron pectiniforme Roemer & J.A. Schultes crested wheat grass Graminoid





Bouteloua gracilis (HBK) Lag. blue grama Graminoid



11G-32 May 2013

Table 11G-12 Observed Species – Perennial Pasture (cont’d)Scientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular Species (cont’d)Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. water sedge Graminoid




Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn. tartary buckwheat Graminoid

Festuca rubra L. red fescue Graminoid





Melampyrum lineare Desr. cow-wheat Graminoid




Scirpus microcarpus Presl small-fruited bulrush Graminoid








Tortula ruralis (Hedw.) Gaertn. et al. hairy screw moss Moss

Cladina mitis (Sandst.) Hustich green reindeer lichen Lichen




May 2013 11G-33

11G.11 Cultivated Land Unit

Table 11G-13 Observed Species – Cultivated Land UnitScientific Name Common Name Form

Vascular SpeciesAster hesperius A. Gray western willow aster Forb

Brassica campestris L. rape Forb


Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. shepherd's-purse Forb





Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. stork's-bill Forb











Avena fatua L. wild oat Graminoid




11G-34 May 2013

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