Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small shrub – about the same height as the surrounding grass. Pink flowers with styles protruding out past the petals
Occurrence
Widespread in most grassy areas.
Private Arboretum and Natural History Collection
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small shrub – about the same height as the surrounding grass. Pink flowers with styles protruding out past the petals
Occurrence
Widespread in most grassy areas.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small shrub which forms colonies. Has white pads of flowers in the spring and greenish grey berries in the fall.
Occurrence
Widespread throughout the property
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Medium sized shrub with leaves that look like a high-bush cranberry and berries like a nannyberry
Occurance
Found sporadically in the woods on the property – notably in the large brush island
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small white flowers later producing bright red edible berries
Occurrence
Found on north end of property
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Short shrub with large compound leaves. Produces sticky fuzzy red fruits.
Occurance
Widespread in open areas forming massive colonies.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Medium sized shrub which produces white clusters of flowers early in the spring which later ripen into watermelon-seed-shaped berries, which are edible and taste somewhat like banana.
Occurance
Found throughout the property – mostly near lower moist areas.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small shrub which producing edible nuts. Nuts are seldom left in fall due to squirrels and worms.
Occurrence
Found throughout property on the wood edges – especially along old fence lines.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Small shrub which flowers in mid-summer and produces clusters of small edible black berries.
Occurrence
One established specimen along the main trail south of the marsh planted in 2013.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Small single-stemmed shrub up to 10′ that is covered in sharp thorns. A member of the Citrus family, Prickly ash bears smaller than pea sized berries that have a sharp citrus smell and will cause numbing of the mouth if eaten.
Occurrence
Widespread on the property and while native, is considered invasive due to the thorns and spreading habit.