Plants of Pheasant Branch Conservancy

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Dogwood, gray (Cornus racemosa) [Dogwood family (Cornaceae)]
Dogwood, gray
Dogwood, gray
Dogwood, gray

Flower color:white
Bloom period:May to July
C value:2
Wetland indicator:FACW-
Notes:
Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers
Native but at times agressively clonal. More erect and less bushy than red osier dogwood, with mature stems gray instead of red.
Goldenrod, Canadian (Solidago canadensis) [Aster family (Asteraceae)]
Aliases: common goldenrod
Goldenrod, Canadian
Goldenrod, Canadian
Goldenrod, Canadian

Flower color:yellow
Bloom period:mid July to late September
C value:1
Wetland indicator:FACU
Notes:
Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers
Native but weedy.
Leaves 3-veined, stems rough-haired; typically taller than similar looking goldenrods (to six feet).
Sumac, smooth (Rhus glabra) [Cashew family (Anacardiaceae)]
Sumac, smooth
Sumac, smooth
Sumac, smooth
Sumac, smooth

Bloom period:mid June to mid July
C value:2
Notes:
Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers
Smooth sumac is native but can easily form large clones that shade out anything growing beneath them (note the large rhizome visible in one of the pictures above).
Smooth sumac and staghorn sumac are easily distinguished: smooth sumac is indeed smooth throughout and has a milky coating on younger stems, while the newer stems of staghorn sumac are hairy.
Sumac, staghorn (Rhus hirta) [Cashew family (Anacardiaceae)]
Sumac, staghorn
Sumac, staghorn

Bloom period:early June to mid July
C value:2
Notes:
Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers
Staghorn sumac is native but can easily form large clones that shade out anything growing beneath it.
Smooth sumac and staghorn sumac are easily distinguished: smooth sumac is indeed smooth throughout and has a milky coating on younger stems, while the newer stems of staghorn sumac are hairy.
Tree, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) [Willow family (Salicaceae)]
Tree, quaking aspen
Tree, quaking aspen

C value:2
Wetland indicator:FAC
Notes:
Flora of Wisconsin
http://www.uwgb.edu/BIODIVERSITY/herbarium/trees/poptre01.htm
Native but aggressive, spreading by underground rhizomes to form clones that can invade prairie edges. The only mature trees on the county side are in the wetland.