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Choke Cherry, Prunus virginiana and Blackberry, Rubus 

 alleghaniensis; Salix sericea, Cornus Amomum, P seder a 

 quinquefolia, Vitis vulpina and Alnus incana are also 

 frequent. 



The principal herbaceous plants are those of the alluvial 

 banks of the river, of which the following are most 

 abundant although many others of that association may 

 also be found here in lesser numbers. This list includes 

 only the vegetation of the thickets along the banks of the 

 bayou. 



Verbena urticae folia 

 Galium asprellum 

 Echinocystis lobata 

 Eupatorium purpureum 

 Solidago altissima 



" rugosa 



" serotina 

 Aster puniceus 



" lateriflorus 

 Rudbeckia laciniata 

 Heliopsis helianthoides 

 Helianthus strumosus 

 Cirsium muticnm 



Pteritis nodulosa 

 Onoclea sensibilis 

 Panicum clandestinum 

 Bromus purgans 

 Calamagrostis canadensis 

 Elymus virginicus 

 Veratrum viride 

 Lilium canadense 

 Smilax herbacea 

 Urtica gracilis 

 Thalictrum polygamum 

 Clematis virginiana 

 Impatiens biflora 



The bottom of the bayou is filled with shallow water 

 over a particularly soft deep clayey mud and supports a 

 very characteristic aquatic vegetation. Shrubs of Cornus 

 Amomum and Salix sericea extend into the shallow water 

 in places, but the Buttonbush, Cephalanthus, which was 

 to be expected in this habitat, was absent. The shallow 

 water supports a luxuriant growth of plants preferring 

 muddy banks and quiet water, of which the most con- 

 spicuous species are as follows : 



Scirpus cypcrinus 



" validus 

 Rumex verticillatus 

 Glyceria grandis 

 Eleocharis obtusa 

 Carex lacustris 



Leersia oryzoides 

 Carex lupulina 

 Spirodela polyrhiza 

 Asclepias incarnata 

 Lycopus americanus 

 Veronica scutellata 



