Order: Alismatales Family: Zannichelliaceae Zannichellia palustris L., the Horned Pondweed Synonymy: Zannichellia major (Hartm.) Boenn. ex Rchb.; Zannichellia palustris L. var. major (Hartm.) W.D.J. Koch; Zannichellia palustris L. var. stenophylla Asch. & Graebn. Lower Taxa: none Origin: Native Habit: Perennial, submerged aquatic Habitat: Fresh to Brackish Estuarine waters of Atlantic Coast, extends ocean-ward to the mesohaline; limestone waters interior Range: … [Read more...] about Zannichellia palustris L. – Horned Pondweed
Ruppia maritima L.
Order: Alismatales Family: Ruppiaceae Ruppia maritima L. Synonymy: Ruppia maritima var. brevirostris Agardh; R. maritima var. exigua Fernald & Wiegand; R. maritima var intermedia (Thedenius) Ascherson & Graebner; R. maritima var. longipes Hagström; R. maritima var. obliqua (Schur) Ascherson & Graebner; R. maritima var. rostrata Agardh; R. maritima var. subcapitata Fernald & Wiegand Lower Taxa: none Origin: Native Habit: Perennial, submerged aquatic Habitat: … [Read more...] about Ruppia maritima L.
Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould
Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Synonymy: Panicum clandestinum L. Lower Taxa: none Origin: Native Habit: Perennial, rosette forming grass Habitat: Moist to seasonally dry soils, meadows, roadside open woodlands Range: Found throughout New Jersey Frequency: Frequent, found in every New Jersey County and physiographic region Rank/Status: S5/G5 Wetland Status: FAC+ Flowering & Reproduction: Early Summer, June-early … [Read more...] about Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould
Dichanthelium caerulescens (Hackel ex Hitchcock) Correll
Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Dicanthelium caerulescens (Hackel ex Hitchcock) Correll Synonymy: Panicum caerulescense Hack. Ex. Hitchc.; Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould var. roanokense (Ashe) R. LeBlond; Panicum dichotomum L. var. roanokense LeLong; Panicum roanokense Ashe; Panicum dichotomum L. var. ramulosum (Torr.) LeLong; Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould var. ramulosum(Torr.) R. LeBlond Lower Taxa: none Origin: Native Habit: Perennial, rosette forming … [Read more...] about Dichanthelium caerulescens (Hackel ex Hitchcock) Correll
Noteworthy Species: Cyperus pseudovegetus Steudel
One of New Jersey's rarest sedges has been re-located near the site it was originally collected. Read the species account provided on the Noteworthy Collections page accessible under the News tab at the top of the Flora of New Jersey home page. Anyone who has seen this species recently can add their sighting to this descriptionby contacting Joe Arsenault, FNJP corridinator. JRA, 7/2013 … [Read more...] about Noteworthy Species: Cyperus pseudovegetus Steudel