Monocotyledon Order: Poales Family: Poaceae, Grass Family Synonymy: None. Lower Taxa: None Origin: Native, eastern North America Habit: Annual Habitat: Open moist sand, disturbed areas Range: Eleven (11) south New Jersey counties; P, CP-N and S Frequency: Common Rank/Status: G5, S4/5; none Wetland Status: FACW Flowering & Reproduction: Flowering in July, spikelets mature in fall Comments:A weedy annual grass associated with acid environments in open wet … [Read more...] about Panicum verrucosum Muhl. – Warty Panic Grass
Panicum virgatum L. var. virgatum – Switchgrass
Monocotyledon Order: Poales Family: Poaceae, Grass Family Synonymy: P. virgatum var. cubense Griseb. Lower Taxa: Panicum virgatum L. var. spissum Linder Origin: Native, North America, east of the Cascade Mountains Habit: Perennial, warm season clumping grass Habitat: Wetlands and open sand uplands, widespread Range: HL, P, CP-N and S Frequency: Common Rank/Status: G5, S4/5; none Wetland Status: FAC Flowering & Reproduction: Flowering in … [Read more...] about Panicum virgatum L. var. virgatum – Switchgrass
Ecological Rambles: A New Occasional Series Hosted By the Flora of New Jersey Project
Dr. Stevens Heckscher, a founding member of FNJP, will provide occasional original pieces describing his thoughts on plants, communities and the ecology of New Jersey. The first in this series is "Orchids in Winter?" The paper is available on the Download page. Stevens Heckscher received his doctorate in mathematics from Harvard University and describes himself as a hybrid between a mathematician and an ecologist. He specializes in classification and description of plant communities using … [Read more...] about Ecological Rambles: A New Occasional Series Hosted By the Flora of New Jersey Project
Viola pedata L. – Bird’s Foot Violet
Order: Violales Family: Violaceae, Violet Family Synonymy: Viola pedata L. var. concolor Holm ex Brainerd; Viola pedata L. var. lineariloba DC.; Viola pedata L. var. ranunculifolia DC Lower Taxa: May be divided in forma depending on flower color and leaf shape. Origin: Native, eastern North America Habit: Perennial, herbaceous, forb Habitat: Open, dry sands of Coastal Plain, rocky roadsides in northern NJ, open woods Range: All counties with exception of Bergen, Hudson, … [Read more...] about Viola pedata L. – Bird’s Foot Violet
Obscure tradition of hunting mistletoe in South Jersey forests endures
Mistletoe is most often found dangling over doorways at Christmastime, customarily with the promise of a kiss.But the rare plant also drapes the forests of South Jersey, growing in twisted tree limbs 50 to 60 feet in the air. The trick is getting to it. Read the entire article … [Read more...] about Obscure tradition of hunting mistletoe in South Jersey forests endures