Plants not specifically associated with wetlands

found around the pocket wetland:

Late Goldenrod (Solidago altissima):

• Perennial herb that can grow up to 2 m tall

• Has small yellow flowers that are arranged on the tops of branches and form feathery plume-shaped inflorescences

• Goldenrod can grow in moist and dry soils

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica):

• Herbaceous perennial flowering plant

• Dioecious- separate male and female plants

• Leaves are opposite and serrated

• The leaves and stems are hairy and contain stinging hairs, which can cause itching

• Stinging nettles usually grow in roadsides, alluvial woods and moist deciduous woods

• Nettles are larval food for butterflies and moths

• Stinging nettles have a history of medicinal uses

Summer Grape (Vitis aestivalis):

• Deciduous, woody, high-climbing vine

• Leaves can vary in shape: some are unlobed while others can have three or five lobes

• The flowers bloom in a panicle shape

• the bark is a reddish brown color

• Grapes are usually dark purple to black and mature early in the fall

• This species can grow in moist or dry soils and commonly occurs in disturbed areas such as open forests and roadsides

• This species provides food and cover for birds and small mammals

Black Mustard (Brassica nigra):

• Annual herb growing up to 1.5 m tall

• Leaves are alternate and the upper ones are simple and lower leaves pinnately lobed

• Flowers are bright yellow clusters at the top on the stem

• Flowers have four petals

• Fruits are narrow pods

• Black mustard usually grows in disturbed habitats such as roadsides and fields.