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== Red-osier Dogwood == | |||
*''Cornus stolonifera'', aka ''C. sericea'' | |||
*To 10 ft (3 m) | |||
*Thicket-forming shrub | |||
*Branches and twigs are dark red | |||
*Likes damp soil, such as wetlands | |||
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File:red_osier_dogwood.jpg | Red-osier Dogwood | |||
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== Poison Ivy == | |||
*''Toxicodendron radicans'' | |||
*To 8 ft (2.4 m) | |||
*Leaves grouped in three | |||
*Poisonous plant known for its production of ''urushiol'', causing irritation and rashes | |||
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File:poison_ivy.jpg | Poison Ivy | |||
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== Staghorn Sumac == | |||
*''Rhus typhina'', aka ''R. hirta'' | |||
*To 30 ft (9 m) | |||
*Long leaves growing in pairs on stem are characteristic | |||
*White flower clusters | |||
*Red berries fruit - compared with the Poison Sumac, which has white berries fruits | |||
*Red berries used to make refreshing summer drink | |||
*Grows on road sides, in old fields and open habitat | |||
*Propagates by rhizomes | |||
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File:staghorn_sumac.jpg | Staghorn Sumac with Fruit | |||
File:staghorn_sumac_leaves.jpg | Staghorn Sumac Leaves | |||
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== Low Bush Blueberry == | |||
*''Vaccinium angustifolium'' | |||
*To 2 ft (60 cm) | |||
*Low spreading | |||
*Flowers are small, white, bell-shaped | |||
*Likes acidic, well drained soil | |||
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File:low_bush_blueberry.jpg | Low Bush Blueberry | |||
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== Oriental Bittersweet == | |||
*''Celastrus orbiculatus'' | |||
*Climbing wine | |||
*Invasive species original to East Asia | |||
*Leaves are alternating, glossy texture | |||
*Fruit is red or orange | |||
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File:oriental_bittersweet.jpg | Oriental Bittersweet | |||
File:oriental_bittersweet_fruits.jpg | Oriental Bittersweet Fruits | |||
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== Partridge Berry == | |||
*''Mitchella repens'' | |||
*To 12 in (30 cm) | |||
*Herbaceous woody trailing shrub | |||
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File:partridge_berry_flower.jpg | Partridge Berry Flower | |||
File:partridge_berry_fruit.jpg | Partridge Berry Fruit | |||
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== Wintergreen == | |||
*''Gaultheria procumbens'' | |||
*Stems to 6 in (15 cm) | |||
*Small low-growing shrub | |||
*Leaves are evergreen | |||
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File:wintergreen_flower.jpg | Wintergreen Flower | |||
File:wintergreen_fruit.jpg | Wintergreen Fruit | |||
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Red-osier Dogwood
- Cornus stolonifera, aka C. sericea
- To 10 ft (3 m)
- Thicket-forming shrub
- Branches and twigs are dark red
- Likes damp soil, such as wetlands
Red-osier Dogwood
Poison Ivy
- Toxicodendron radicans
- To 8 ft (2.4 m)
- Leaves grouped in three
- Poisonous plant known for its production of urushiol, causing irritation and rashes
Poison Ivy
Staghorn Sumac
- Rhus typhina, aka R. hirta
- To 30 ft (9 m)
- Long leaves growing in pairs on stem are characteristic
- White flower clusters
- Red berries fruit - compared with the Poison Sumac, which has white berries fruits
- Red berries used to make refreshing summer drink
- Grows on road sides, in old fields and open habitat
- Propagates by rhizomes
Staghorn Sumac with Fruit
Staghorn Sumac Leaves
Low Bush Blueberry
- Vaccinium angustifolium
- To 2 ft (60 cm)
- Low spreading
- Flowers are small, white, bell-shaped
- Likes acidic, well drained soil
Low Bush Blueberry
Oriental Bittersweet
- Celastrus orbiculatus
- Climbing wine
- Invasive species original to East Asia
- Leaves are alternating, glossy texture
- Fruit is red or orange
Oriental Bittersweet
Oriental Bittersweet Fruits
Partridge Berry
- Mitchella repens
- To 12 in (30 cm)
- Herbaceous woody trailing shrub
Partridge Berry Flower
Partridge Berry Fruit
Wintergreen
- Gaultheria procumbens
- Stems to 6 in (15 cm)
- Small low-growing shrub
- Leaves are evergreen
Wintergreen Flower
Wintergreen Fruit
