Gene M. Silberhorn is a professor of marine science at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary.
Preface | p. xi |
Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
Introduction | p. 3 |
A Key to Common Plants of the Mid-Atlantic Coast | p. 13 |
Plants of the Beach, Dunes, and Maritime Forest | p. 21 |
American beach grass Ammophila breviligulata Fern | p. 29 |
Sea oats Uniola paniculata L. | p. 31 |
Seaside goldenrod Solidago sempervirens L. | p. 33 |
Dusty miller Artemisia stelleriana Besser | p. 35 |
Short dune grass Panicum amarum Ell | p. 37 |
Sea rocket Cakile edentula (Bigelow) Hooker | p. 39 |
Seaside spurge Euphorbia polygonifolia L. | p. 41 |
Russian thistle Salsola kali L. | p. 43 |
Cocklebur Xanthium strumarium L. | p. 45 |
Sand bur Cenchrus tribuloides L. | p. 47 |
Switch grass Panicum virgatum L. | p. 49 |
Dune bean Strophyostyles helvola (L). Ell | p. 51 |
Prickly pear cactus Opuntia compressa (Salisb.) Macbr | p. 53 |
Pinweed Lechea maritima Leggett | p. 55 |
Beach sandwort Arenaria lanuginosa (Michaux) Rohrback | p. 57 |
Beach heather Hudsonia tomentosa Nuttall | p. 59 |
Three-awn grass Aristida tuberculosa Nuttall | p. 61 |
Mexican tea Chenopodium ambrosiodes L. | p. 63 |
Yucca Yucca filamentosa L. | p. 65 |
Croton Croton punctatus Jacquin | p. 67 |
Beach pea Lathyrus maritimus (L.) Bigel | p. 69 |
Dwarf palmetto Sabal minor (Jacquin) Persoon | p. 71 |
Seaside primrose Oenothera humifusa Nuttall | p. 73 |
Beach plum Prunus maritima Marsh | p. 75 |
Yaupon Ilex vomitoria Aiton | p. 77 |
Pitch pine Pinus rigida Mill | p. 79 |
Loblolly pine Pinus taeda L. | p. 81 |
American holly Ilex opaca Aiton | p. 83 |
Bayberry Myrica pensylvanica Loisel | p. 85 |
Wax myrtle Myrica cerifera L. | p. 87 |
Sassafras Sassafras albidum (Nuttall) Nees | p. 89 |
Red bay Persea borbonia (L.) Sprengel | p. 91 |
Wild black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrhart | p. 93 |
Live oak Quercus virginiana Miller | p. 95 |
Red cedar Juniperus virginiana L. | p. 97 |
Plants of Salt and Brackish Marshes | p. 99 |
Saltmarsh cordgrass Spartina alterniflora Loisel | p. 105 |
Salt grass Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene | p. 107 |
Saltmeadow hay Spartina patens (Aiton) Muhl | p. 109 |
Black needlerush Juncus roemerianus Scheele | p. 111 |
Black grass Juncus gerardi Loisel | p. 113 |
Orach Artiplex patula L. var. hastata (L.) Gray; Seabeach orach A. arenaria Nuttal | p. 115 |
Saltwort, glasswort Salicornia virginica L., S. europaea L., S. bigelovii Torrey | p. 117 |
Marsh fimbristylis Fimbristylis castanea (Michaux) Vahl | p. 119 |
Sea lavender Limonium carolinianum (Walter) Britton | p. 121 |
Sea oxeye Borrichia frutescens (L.) DC | p. 123 |
Sea blite Suaeda linearis (Ell.) Moq | p. 125 |
Saltmarsh aster Aster tenuifolius L. | p. 127 |
Maritime gerardia Agalinis maritima (Raf.) Raf. | p. 129 |
Marsh pink Sabatia stellaris Pursh | p. 131 |
Saltmarsh loosestrife Lythrum lineare L. | p. 133 |
Marsh elder Iva frutescens L. | p. 135 |
Groundsel tree Baccharis halimifolia L. | p. 137 |
American threesquare Scirpus pungens Vahl | p. 139 |
Saltmarsh bulrush Scirpus robustus Pursh | p. 141 |
Saltmarsh foxtail grass Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguelen | p. 143 |
Saltmarsh fleabane Pluchea odorata (L.) Cass. var. odorata auct. non. (L.) Cass | p. 145 |
Marsh mallow Kosteletzkya virginica (L.) Persl | p. 147 |
Big cordgrass Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth | p. 149 |
Waterhemp Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) J. D. Sauer | p. 151 |
Germander Teucrium canadense L. var. canadense | p. 153 |
Plants of Freshwater Wetlands, Tidal and Nontidal (Including Forested Wetlands) | p. 155 |
Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata L. | p. 161 |
Arrow arum Peltandra virginica (L.) Kunth | p. 163 |
Yellow pond lily Nuphar luteum (L.) Sibthrop and Smith | p. 165 |
Bultongue Sagittaria lancifolia L. | p. 167 |
Arrowhead Sagittaria latifolia Willd | p. 169 |
American lotus Nelumbo lutea (Willd.) Persoon | p. 171 |
Narrow-leaved cattail Typha angustifolia L.; Broad-leaved cattail T. latifolia L. | p. 173 |
Lizard's tail Saururus cernuus L. | p. 175 |
Water willow Decodon verticillatus (L.) Ell. var. verticilatus | p. 177 |
Giant bulrush Scirpus tabernaemontani K. C. Gmel | p. 179 |
Soft rush Juncus effusus L. | p. 181 |
Smartweeds: Polygonum punctatum Ell., P. densiflorum Meissner, P. hydropiperoides Michaux | p. 183 |
Sagittate tearthumb Polygonum sagittatum L.; Hastate tearthumb P. arifolium L. | p. 185 |
Water dock Rumex verticillatus L. | p. 187 |
Marsh hibiscus Hibiscus moscheutos L. | p. 189 |
Northern wild rice Zizania aquatica L.; Southern wild rice Zizaniopsis miliacea (Michaux) Doell and Ascherson | p. 191 |
Rice cutgrass Leersia oryzoides (L.) Swartz | p. 193 |
Walter's millet Echinochloa walteri (Pursh) Nash | p. 195 |
Silver plume grass Saccharum brevibarbe (Michaux) Pers.; Giant beard grass S. giganteum (Walter) Pers | p. 197 |
Squarestem spikerush Eleocharis quadrangulata (Michaux) R. and S.; Dwarf spikerush E. parvula (R. and S.) Link.; Blunt spikerush E. obtusa (Willd.) Schultes | p. 199 |
Royal fern Osmunda regalis L. var. spectabilis (Willd.) Gray | p. 201 |
Marsh fern Thelypteris palustris Schott | p. 203 |
Beggar's ticks Bidens coronata (L.) Britt | p. 205 |
Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale L. | p. 207 |
Reed grass Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex. Steud | p. 209 |
Swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata L. var. pulchra (Willd.) Woodson | p. 211 |
Sweet flag Acorus calamus L. | p. 213 |
Jewelweed Impatiens capensis Meerb | p. 215 |
Asian spiderwort Murdannia keisak Hassk | p. 217 |
Ironweed Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michaux | p. 219 |
Saw grass Cladium jamaicense Crantz | p. 221 |
Water hemlock Cicuta maculata L. | p. 223 |
Climbing hempweed Mikania scandens (L.) Willd | p. 225 |
Sedges Carex vulpinoidea Michaux; C. lurida Wahlenberg | p. 227 |
Chufa Cyperus esculentus L. | p. 229 |
False nettle Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. | p. 231 |
Sweetpepper bush Clethra alnifolia L. | p. 233 |
Button bush Cephalanthus occidentalis L. | p. 235 |
Bald cypress Taxodiun distichum (L.) Richard | p. 237 |
Black gum Nyssa biflora (Walter) Sargent; Tupelo N. aquatica L. | p. 239 |
Red maple Acer rubrum L. | p. 241 |
Spicebush Lindera benzoin | p. 243 |
Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh | p. 245 |
Swamp rose Rosa palustris Marsh | p. 247 |
Common elderberry Sambucus canadensis L. | p. 249 |
American elm Ulmus americana L. | p. 251 |
Atlantic white cedar Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) BSP | p. 253 |
Swamp dogwood Cornus amomum Mill | p. 255 |
Virginia willow Itea virginica L. | p. 257 |
Netted chain fern Woodwardia areolata (L.) T. Moore | p. 259 |
Cane Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl | p. 261 |
Ironwood Carpinus caroliniana Walter | p. 263 |
Wool grass Scripus cyperinus (L.) Kunth | p. 265 |
Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides Marsh | p. 267 |
Smooth alder Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd | p. 269 |
River birch Betula nigra L. | p. 271 |
Highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. | p. 273 |
Black willow Salix nigra Marsh | p. 275 |
National Seashores and Wildlife Refuges along the Mid-Atlantic Coast | p. 277 |
Coastal State Parks and Wildlife Areas along the Mid-Atlantic Coast | p. 279 |
Glossary | p. 283 |
Bibliography | p. 287 |
Index | p. 291 |
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