Surrounding vegetation continued:

New York Fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis):

• Part of the Marsh Fern Family (Thelypteridaceae)

• Fronds taper at both ends: the leaflets at the base also taper and the last leaflets are very small

• This marsh fern is commonly found in moist deciduous woods and stream banks

• These ferns can provide shelter for some amphibians

Wild Chives (Allium schoenoprasum):

• Bulb-forming herbaceous plant

• Leaves are hollow and tubular and have the odor of onion

• Flowers bloom from April to May and are pale purple and star shaped

• The flowers are packed in a dense inflorescence and attract bees

• These chives can be eaten and are used as a flavoring herb

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis):

• Annual forb that can grow up to a meter tall

• The leaves are alternate and egg-shaped

• It has a long, orange, tubular flower that blooms in July through September

• This species grows in wet and well drained soils in shrub swamps, and the edges of wooded swamps and stream banks; It is a facultative wetland species

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

• Some insects are known to eat the pollen and nectar of Jewelweed