112 THE PLANT LIFE OK MARYLAND 



The herbaceous vegetation of these forests is poor both in species 

 and individuals. The Grasses and Sedges are abundantly repre- 

 sented, while even the best drained areas are poor or wanting in 

 a number of forms characteristic of the Sandy Loam forests, as for 

 example the species of Meibomia and Lespedeza, Baptisia tinctoria, 

 Stylosanthes biflora, Cassia nictitans. Euphorbia ipecactianhae, 

 Adopogon carolinianum, Specularia perfoliaia and Ceanothus 

 americanus. In the pure or nearly pure coniferous stands the fol- 

 lowing are the commonest species: 



Melampyrum lineare 

 Panicum capillare 

 Panicum barbulatum 



Solidago bicolor 

 Danthonia spicata 

 Chimaphila macu lulu 

 Panicum rnicrocarpon 

 Eatonia nitida 

 Oxalis stricta 

 Aster undidatus 

 Chimaphila umbellata 

 Eatonia pennsylvanica 

 Carex caroliniana 

 A ntlioxanthum odoivtum 

 Solidago odor a 

 Cassia chamaecrista 

 Lespedeza procumbens 

 Carex vestiia. 



Clay Upland Swamps. — Clay Upland Swamps are not sharply 

 delimited from the Clay Upland, as before stated. They are to be 

 found in their most pronounced character and greatest extent in 

 Dorchester County in Drawbridge, Bncktown, Church Creek, Lakes 

 and Parsons Creek Districts — the- region in which there is the 

 largest area of Elkton Clay or related soils undissected by estuaries. 



The Upland Swamps never bear pure stands of Loblolly Pine, 

 and Scrub Pine is altogether absent, while the same deciduous 



