Plants of the Eco Plot.

1. Marker 4

2. Black Cherry
Prunus Serotina
• Native to Eastern North America
• Leaves oblong and between two to
five inches in length
• Bark begins smooth with lenticels
and breaks up as it matures (said to
resemble burnt cornflakes)
• Flowering often begins in late April
with flowers occurring in clustered
columns
• The fruits are eaten by various
animals, including White-tailed Deer,
Red Fox, and the Eastern Bluebird
Young Bark Mature Bark

3. Black walnut
Juglans nigra
• Native to Central and Eastern North
America
• Leaves range from 12-24 inches in
length with fruit size at about two
inches in diameter
• Bark contains deep ridges and often
forms a diamond pattern
• The fruits contain a dye that was
once used as hair dye
• Flowering occurs in mid-April, with
fruit maturation occurring in early
October

4. Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
• Native to North America
• Leaves two to five inches in length
with a waxy covering
• The underside of the leaves appear
silver when held under water
• When touched, projectile seeds will
often shoot out, giving this plant the
nickname “touch-me-not”
• The nectar is said to be a soothing
solution for bee stings, mosquito
bites, and poison ivy

5. Tall Goldenrod
Solidago altissima
• Native to North America
• Leaves range from one to six inches
in length
• Stand two to four feet tall
• Inflorescence bright yellow in color
and ranging from three to seven
inches in length
• Flowering often occurs in late August

6. Japanese Stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
• Stands 6 to 36 inches in height with
thin leaves
• Native to Asia; considered an invasive
species within North America
• Originally used as packing material in
the 1900s
• Seeds dispersed by sticking to
humans and animals to be carried
• Grows well in both light and shaded
conditions

7. Works Cited
• http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=6
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• http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PRSE2
• http://www.missouriplants.com/Greenalt/Juglans_nigra_page.html
• http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/juglans/ni
gra.htm
• http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=3
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• https://louisvillefreeschool.wordpress.com/classes/plant-walks/
• http://imgarcade.com/1/solidago-altissima/
• http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SOAL6
• http://texasinvasives.org/plant_database/detail.php?symbol=MIVI