TURTLE LAKE SHORELAND: Site Portfolio

Vegetation species list

Scientific Name Common Name Family Life Cycle Native Status Functional Group Bloom Time Site*
Abies balsamea Balsam fir Pinaceae Perennial Native Tree   R1 TL
Acer rubrum Red maple Aceraceae Perennial Native Tree   R2
Acer saccharum Sugar maple Aceraceae Perennial Native Tree   R2 TL
Acer spicatum Mountain maple Aceraceae Perennial Native Tree   R2 TL
Actaea rubra Red baneberry Ranunculaceae Perennial Native Forb Apr-May R2 TL
Agrostis gigantea (A. alba) Redtop Poaceae Perennial Introduced Graminoid   TL
Agrostis tenuis (A. capillaris) Bentgrass Poaceae Perennial Introduced Graminoid   TL
Alnus incana subsp. rugosa Speckled alder Betulaceae Perennial Native Tree   R1
Anemone quinquefolia Wood anemone Ranunculaceae Perennial Native Forb Apr-May R2
Apocynum androsaemifolium Spreading dogbane Apocynaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Aug R2 TL
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine Ranunculaceae Perennial Native Forb May-July TL
Aralia nudicaulis Wild sarsaparilla Araliaceae Perennial Native Forb Apr-Jun R1 R2 TL
Arctium minus Burdock Asteraceae Biennial Introduced Forb July-Oct TL
Aronia melanocarpa Black chokeberry Rosaceae Perennial Native Shrub May-Jun  
Asarum canadense Wild ginger Aristolochiaceae Perennial Native Forb Apr-May R2 TL
Asclepias incarnata Marsh milkweed Asclepiadaceae Perennial Native Forb June-Aug TL
Aster lateriflorus (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) Side-flowering aster Asteraceae Perennial Native Forb Aug-Oct TL
Aster macrophyllus (Eurybia macrophylla) Large-leaved aster Asteraceae Perennial Native Forb Aug-Oct R2 TL
Aster puniceus (Symphotrichum puniceum) Red-stemmed aster Asteraceae Perennial Native Forb Aug-Oct  
Aster umbellatus (Doellingeria umbellata) Flat-topped aster Asteraceae Perennial Native Forb Aug-Sept  
Athyrium filix-femina Lady fern Aspleniaceae Perennial Native Fern   R1 R2
Betula papyrifera Paper birch Betulaceae Perennial Native Tree   R1 R2 TL
Bromus ciliatus Fringed brome Poaceae Perennial Native Graminoid    
Calamagrostis canadensis Canada blue joint grass Poaceae Perennial Native Graminoid   R1
Caltha palustris Marsh marigold Ranunculaceae Perennial Native Forb Apr-May  
Campanula aparinoides Marsh bellflower Campanulaceae Perennial Native Forb June-Aug TL
Carex disperma Soft-leaved sedge Cyperaceae Perennial Native Sedge   R1
Carex gynocrates Feminine sedge Cyperaceae Perennial Native Sedge   R1
Carex lasiocarpa Wiregrass sedge Cyperaceae Perennial Native Sedge    
Carex leptalea Bristle-stalked sedge Cyperaceae Perennial Native Sedge   R1
Carex pedunculata Long-stalked sedge Cyperaceae Perennial Native Sedge   R2
Carex pseudocyperus Cyperus sedge Cyperaceae Perennial Native Sedge   TL
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue cohosh Berberidaceae Perennial Native Forb Apr-May  
Clintonia borealis Bluebead lily Liliaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R1 R2
Cornus alternifolia Pagoda dogwood Cornaceae Perennial Native Shrub May-Jun R2
Cornus canadensis Bunchberry Cornaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R1 R2
Cornus sericea Red-osier dogwood Cornaceae Perennial Native Shrub May-Jul R1 TL
Corylus cornuta Beaked hazelnut Betulaceae Perennial Native Shrub   R1 R2
Diervilla lonicera Bush honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Perennial Native Shrub Jun-Jul R2 TL
Eleocharis palustris Marsh spikerush Cyperaceae Perennial Native Sedge   TL
Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye Poaceae Perennial Native Graminoid    
Equisetum fluviatile Water horsetail Equisetaceae Perennial Native Fern Ally   TL
Equisetum pratense Meadow horsetail Equisetaceae Perennial Native Fern Ally   R1
Eupatorium maculatum (Eutrochium maculatum) Joe-pye weed Asteraceae Perennial Native Forb Jul-Sept  
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset Asteraceae Perennial Native Forb Jul-Oct  
Fragaria virginiana Common strawberry Rosaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R1 R2 TL
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash Oleaceae Perennial Native Tree   TL
Galium trifidum Three-cleft bedstraw Rubiaceae Perennial Native Forb Jun-Aug R1
Galium triflorum Sweet-scented bedstraw Rubiaceae Perennial Native Forb Jun-Aug R1
Gaultheria hispidula Creeping snowberry Ericaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R1
Glechoma hederacea Creeping Charlie Lamiaceae Perennial Introduced Forb April-June TL
Gymnocarpium dryopteris Common oak fern Aspleniaceae Perennial Native Fern   R1
Helianthus strumosus Woodland sunflower Asteraceae Perennial Native Forb Aug-Sept  
Impatiens capensis Spotted touch-me-not Balsaminaceae Annual Native Forb Jun-Sept R1
Iris versicolor Northern blue flag Iridaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R1
Lathyrus palustris Marsh vetchling Fabaceae Perennial Native Forb June-July TL
Liatris ligulistylis Meadow blazingstar Asteraceae Perennial Native Forb Aug-Sept  
Linnaea borealis Twinflower Caprifoliaceae Perennial Native Forb Jun-Aug R1
Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia Campanulaceae Perennial Native Forb Aug-Sept  
Lonicera canadensis Fly honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Perennial Native Shrub May-Jun R1
Lonicera hirsuta Hairy honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Perennial Native Shrub Jun-Jul R2
Luzula acuminata Pointed woodrush Juncaceae Perennial Native Graminoid   R1 R2
Lycopodium annotinum Bristly clubmoss Lycopodiaceae Perennial Native Lycopod   R1
Lycopodium clavatum Running clubmoss Lycopodiaceae Perennial Native Lycopod   R1
Lycopodium dendroideum Round-branched groundpine Lycopodiaceae Perennial Native Lycopod   R2
Lycopus americanus Cut-leaved bugleweed Lamiaceae Perennial Native Forb Jun-Sept  
Lysimachia thyrsiflora Tufted loosestrife Primulaceae Perennial Native Forb Jun-Aug  
Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Liliaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R1 R2 TL
Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich fern Onocleaceae Perennial Native Fern   TL
Mentha arvensis Wild mint Lamiaceae Perennial Native Forb July-Sept TL
Mitella nuda Naked miterwort Saxifragaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R1
Nymphaea odorata White water lily Nymphaeaceae Perennial Native Floating/Emergent July-Aug TL
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive fern Onocleaceae Perennial Native Fern   R1
Oryzopsis asperifolia Mountain rice grass Poaceae Perennial Native Graminoid   R2
Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweet cicely Apiaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R2
Osmunda claytoniana Interrupted fern Osmundaceae Perennial Native Fern   R2
Oxalis stricta Common sorrel Oxalidaceae Perennial Native Forb June-Oct TL
Penthorum sedoides Ditch stonecrop Saxifragaceae Perennial Native Forb July-Sept TL
Phalaris arundinacea Reed canarygrass Poaceae Perennial Introduced Graminoid   TL
Physostegia virginiana Obedient plant Lamiaceae Perennial Native Forb Jul-Sept  
Plantago major Plantain Plantaginaceae Perennial Introduced Forb June-Aug TL
Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poaceae Perennial Introduced Graminoid   TL
Polygonatum pubescens Hairy Solomon's seal Liliaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R2
Polygonum amphibium (Persicaria amphibia) Swamp smartweed Polygonaceae Perennial Native Floating/Emergent June-Aug TL
Populus balsamifera Balsam poplar Salicaceae Perennial Native Tree   TL
Populus grandidentata Big-toothed aspen Salicaceae Perennial Native Tree   R2
Populus tremuloides Quaking aspen Salicaceae Perennial Native Tree   TL
Potamogeton nodosus Longleaf pondweed Potamogetonaceae Perennial Native Submersed   TL
Potamogeton pectinatus Sago pondweed Potamogetonaceae Perennial Native Submersed   TL
Potentilla palustris Marsh cinquefoil Rosaceae Perennial Native Forb June-Aug TL
Prunella vulgaris Selfheal Lamiaceae Perennial Introduced Forb June-Aug TL
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Rosaceae Perennial Native Tree May-Jun R2 TL
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Dennstaedtiaceae Perennial Native Fern   R2 TL
Pyrola secunda One-sided pyrola Pyrolaceae Perennial Native Forb Jun-Jul R1
Ranunculus acris Showy buttercup Ranunculaceae Perennial Introduced Forb May-Oct TL
Ranunculus hispidus Hairy buttercup Ranunculaceae Perennial Native Forb May-July TL
Ribes americanum Wild black currant Grossulariaceae Perennial Native Shrub May-Jun R1 TL
Rubus idaeus Red raspberry Rosaceae Perennial Native Shrub May-June TL
Rubus pubescens Dwarf raspberry Rosaceae Perennial Native Shrub May-Jul R2
Sagittaria cristata Crested arrowhead Alismataceae Perennial Native Emergent July-Aug TL
Salix bebbiana Bebb's willow Salicaceae Perennial Native Shrub   TL
Scirpus atrovirens Dark green bulrush Cyperaceae Perennial Native Sedge   TL
Scirpus validus (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani) Soft-stem bulrush Cyperaceae Perennial Native Sedge   TL
Scutellaria galericulata Marsh skullcap Lamiaceae Perennial Native Forb June-Aug TL
Solidago flexicaulis Zigzag goldenrod Asteraceae Perennial Native Forb Aug-Sept  
Sparganium emersum Burreed Sparganiaceae Perennial Native Emergent July TL
Stellaria longifolia Long-leaved chickweed Caryophyllaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Aug R1
Taraxicum officinale Common dandelion Asteraceae Perennial Introduced Forb April-Sept TL
Thalictrum dioicum Early meadow rue Ranunculaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R2 TL
Thuja occidentalis Northern white cedar Cupressaceae Perennial Native Tree   TL
Tilia americana Basswood Tiliaceae Perennial Native Tree   TL
Trientalis borealis Starflower Primulaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R1 R2
Trifolium repens White clover Fabaceae Perennial Introduced Forb May-Sept TL
Trillium cernuum Nodding trillium Liliaceae Perennial Native Forb May-Jun R2
Typha latifolia Broad-leaved cattail Typhaceae Perennial Native Sedge   TL
Uvularia grandiflora Bellwort Liliaceae Perennial Native Forb Apr-May  
Vaccinium myrtilloides Velvet-leaved blueberry Ericaceae Perennial Native Shrub May-Jun R1
Vallisneria americana American eelgrass Hydrocharitaceae Perennial Native Submersed   TL
Verbascum thapsus Mullein Scrophulariaceae Biennial Introduced Forb June-Sept TL
Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's root Scrophulariaceae Perennial Native Forb Jul-Aug  
Viburnum rafinesquianum Downy arrowwood Caprifoliaceae Perennial Native Shrub May-Jun R2
  • * TL = Turtle Lake Shoreland restoration site
  • R1 = Remnant site 1
  • R2 = Remnant site 2