Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Mult-branched shrub with shiny leaves and white puffy catkins
Occurrence
Found in marshy areas
Diamond Willow (Salix planifolia)
Category: Shrubs
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Shrub with irregularly shaped leaves with deep veins. Spider-like yellow flowers bloom in October.
Occurrence
Several planted in back 40
Leatherwood (Dirca palustris)
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Small shrub up to 6 feet tall with extremely flexible branches and stems. Yellow bell-shaped flowers very early in the spring.
Occurrence
Planted in fern area. Very likely occurred naturally prior to the introduction of cattle.
Inland Serviceberry – Amelanchier interior
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Tall shrub to small tree with simple leaves and smooth grey bark. White flowers early in spring.
Occurrence
Found in the back 40 woods.
Ninebark – Physocarpus opulifolius
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Small shrub with white flower clusters.
Occurrence
Planted widely in former field
Red Elderberry – Sambucus racemosa
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Smaller shrub which flowers earlier with fluffy white flower clusters. Conspicuous along roadsides in spring. Later produces red non-edible berries.
Occurrence
One plant near prairie section, another in back 40 woods
Red-Osier Dogwood – Cornus sericea
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small shrub which stands out due to the bright red twigs which are especially visible in winter.
Occurrence
Found in lower marshy areas.
American Wild Plum – Prunus americana
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small shrub/tree with zig-zag growth on stiff woody branches. Produces small edible plums. Leaves do not have glands on the leaf stalk which differentiates it from the Canada Plum.
Occurrence
Found in various places on the property
Canada Plum – Prunus nigra
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small shrub/tree with zig-zag growth on stiff woody branches. Produces small edible plums. Leaves have glands on the leaf stalk which differentiates it from the American Plum.
Occurrence
Found in various places on the property
American Highbush Cranberry – Viburnum opulus var. americanum
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small shrub with white flower clusters in spring and orangish red berries in fall
Occurrence
Found sporadically on property – particularly in old fence lines.