PLANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 



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Also XantJiiiiiii from the beach and Pscdcra quiiiqiicfolia and 

 other interior plants. 



Both the Priimis and Polygonella occur commonly in the 

 Middle and Pine Barren districts, while the Hudsonia and Lcchca 

 are occasional in the Pines. 



The true salt marsh vegetation consists of the following 

 species : 



Triglochin maritimum. 

 Spartina cynosuroides. 



" patens. 



" glabra. 



Diplachne fascicularis. 

 Puccinellia fasciculata. 

 Distichlis spicata. 

 Cyperus nuttallii. 

 Eleocharis rostellata. 

 Fimbristylis castanea. 

 Scirpus americanus. 

 " nanus. 



robnstus. 

 Juncus gerardi. 

 Polygonum proliferum. 

 " atlanticum. 



Chenopodium rubnim. 

 Atriplex hastata. 

 Salicornia europsea. 



'' bigelovii. 



Salicornia ambigua. 

 Dondia americana. 



linearis. 

 Bassia hirsuta. 

 *Acnida cannabina. 

 Tissa oligosperma. 

 Oxygraphis cymbalaria. 

 *Kosteletzkya virginica. 

 Glaux maritima. 

 Lilaeopsis linearis. 

 Sabatia stellaris. 

 Gerardia maritima. 

 Plantago decipiens. 

 halophila. 

 Solidago sempervirens. 

 Aster tenuifolius. 



" subulatus. 

 Iva oraria. 



Baccharis halimifolia. 

 Pluchea camphorata. 



Of these Spartina patens, Distichlis spicata, Juncus gerardi, 

 Salicornia europo'a, S. bigelovii and S. ambigua make up the bulk 

 of the vegetation on the open marsh, more sandy spots sup- 

 port Cyperus nuttallii, Plantago niaritinw, Dondia linearis, D. 

 americana, Bassia hirsuta. Polygonum atlanticiitn, P. proliferum, 

 etc., while along the edges of the creeks and thoroughfares which 

 occur everywhere through the marshes grow Spartina cyno- 

 suroides, Iva oraria and Baccharis halimifolia. 



Solidago senipenirens and Atriplex hastata occur in almost 

 any situation except out on the open flat marsh. 



Some of these plants, notably Sabatia stellaris and Koste- 

 letzkya virginica, grow along the border of the "upland", and 

 belong better, perhaps, with the following, which are usually 

 associated with them : 



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