Provisional List of Vascular Plant Species in Point Pleasant Park, Nova Scotia

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1 Provisional List of Vascular Plant Species in Point Pleasant Park, Nova Scotia itial list was contributed by Rich LaPaix, based on his MSc thesis research on vegetation structure and composition within u of Halifax Regional Municipality [] Additional species were added from lists in cited references The scientific names an s ranks (Sranks) are those cited by the Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre for Nova Scotia /wwwaccdccom/products/rankinghtml) st will be updated as more information becomes available Please forward pertinent information to DavidPatriquin@Dalca e species on this list, all species with an Srank of SNA are exotic to North America - David Patriquin, May 3, 202 Document posted at versicolorca/nativeplants May 3, 202 Modified May, 202 Family Scientific Name Common Name Ref Growth form Life history Srank Aceraceae Acer pensylvanicum Striped Maple Tre Aceraceae Acer platanoides Norway Maple Trees Perennial SNA Aceraceae Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore Maple 2 Trees Perennial SNA Aceraceae Acer negundo Manitoba Maple 3 Trees Perennial SNA Aceraceae Acer rubrum Red Maple Tre Aceraceae Acer saccharinum Sugar Maple 2 Tre Aceraceae Acer spicatum Mountain Maple 3 Tre Anacardiaceae Rhus typhina Staghorn sumac Shrubs Perennial S4S5 Common Aquifoliaceae Ilex verticillata Winterberry Nemopanthus Aquifoliaceae mucronatus Mountain Holly Bristly Araliaceae Aralia hispida Sarsaparilla Araliaceae Aralia nudicaulis Wild Sarsaparilla

2 Asteraceae Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Anaphalis Asteraceae margaritacea Pearly Everlasting Common Asteraceae Arctium minus Burdock Forbs Biennial SNA Asteraceae Aster sp an Aster Forbs Perennial na Devil's Asteraceae Bidens frondosa Beggarticks Forbs Annual S5 Mountain Asteraceae Centaurea montana Cornflower Forbs Perennial Asteraceae Centaurea nigra Black Knapweed Doellingeria Hairy Flat-top Asteraceae umbellata White Aster Asteraceae Erechtites hieracifolia Fireweed 2 Asteraceae Erechtites hieraciifolia Eastern Burnweed Forbs Annual S5 Asteraceae Erigeron annuus Annual Fleabane Forbs Annual S4S5 Grass-leaved Asteraceae Euthamia graminifolia Goldenrod Kalm's Asteraceae Hieracium kalmii Hawkweed Forbs Perennial S2? Common Asteraceae Hieracium lachenalii Hawkweed Spotted 2 Asteraceae Hieracium maculatum Hawkweed Forbs Perennial? Mouse-ear Asteraceae Hieracium pilosella Hawkweed Whiplash 2 Asteraceae Hieracium X flagellare hawkweed Hieracium x Smoothish Asteraceae floribundum Hawkweed Asteraceae Leontodon autumnalis Fall Dandelion Asteraceae Leucanthemum Oxeye Daisy

3 vulgare Asteraceae Matricaria discoidea Pineapple Weed Forbs Annual SNA Whorled Wood Asteraceae Oclemena acuminata Aster Asteraceae Prenanthes trifoliolata Lion s Paw 2 Three-leaved Asteraceae Prenanthes trifoliolata Rattlesnakeroot Biennial, Asteraceae Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan Forbs perennial SNA Woodland Asteraceae Senecio sylvaticus Ragwort Forbs Annual SNA Common Asteraceae Senecio vulgaris Ragwort Forbs Annual SNA Canada Asteraceae Solidago canadensis Goldenrod Downy Asteraceae Solidago puberula Goldenrod Rough-stemmed Asteraceae Solidago rugosa Goldenrod Asteraceae Solidago sp a Goldenrod Forbs Perennial Prickly Sow Asteraceae Sonchus asper Thistle Forbs Annual SNA Symphyotrichum Asteraceae lateriflorum Calico Aster Symphyotrichum novibelgii Asteraceae New York Aster Common Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale Dandelion Asteraceae Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot Berberidaceae Berberis thunbergii Japanese Barberry Shrubs Perennial SNA Betulaceae Ostrya virginiana Ironwood 3 Tre

4 Betulaceae Alnus incana Speckled alder 2 Betulaceae Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch Tre Betulaceae Betula papyrifera Paper Birch Tre Betulaceae Betula populifolia Gray Birch Tre Brassicaceae Barbarea vulgaris Yellow Rocket Forbs Biennial SNA Erysimum European Bienniial, Brassicaceae hieraciifolium Wallflower Forbs perennial SNA Northern Bush Caprifoliaceae Diervilla lonicera Honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Linnaea borealis Twinflower 2 Caprifoliaceae Lonicera canadensis American fly honeysuckle 4 Caprifoliaceae Lonicera sp Honeysuckle Shrubs Perennial Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa Red Elderberry Northern Wild Caprifoliaceae Viburnum nudum Raisin Common Caryophyllaceae Cerastium fontanum Chickweed Procumbent Caryophyllaceae Sagina procumbens Pearlwort Caryophyllaceae Stellaria graminea Little Starwort Common Caryophyllaceae Stellaria media Starwort Forbs Annual SNA Common St Clusiaceae Hypericum perforatum John's-wort Alternate-leaved Cornaceae Cornus alternifolia Dogwood Cornaceae Cornus canadensis Bunchberry Red Osier Cornaceae Cornus sericea Dogwood Cupressaceae Juniperus communis Common Juniper 2 Shrubs S5 Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalis Eastern white 3 Trees Perennial SS2

5 cedar Cyperaceae Carex brunnescens Brownish Sedge Graminoids Perennial S5 Cyperaceae Carex canoidea Field sedge 2 Graminoids Perennial S4? Fibrous-Root Cyperaceae Carex communis Sedge Graminoids Perennial S5 Cyperaceae Carex crawfordii Crawford's Sedge Graminoids Perennial S5 White-edged Cyperaceae Carex debilis Sedge Graminoids Perennial S5 Cyperaceae Carex deflexa Northern Sedge Graminoids Perennial S4 Cyperaceae Carex foenea Hay Sedge Graminoids Perennial S3? Cyperaceae Carex folliculata Long sedge 2 Graminoids Perennial S5 Cyperaceae Carex ovalis Oval Sedge 2 Graminoids Perennial SNA Cyperaceae Carex rosea Rosy Sedge 2 Graminoids Perennial S3 Cyperaceae Carex sp a Sedge Graminoids Perennial Cyperaceae Carex trisperma Three-seed sedge 2 Graminoids Perennial S5 Cyperaceae Carex umbellata Umbellate Sedge Graminoids Perennial S4 Cyperaceae Scirpus sp Bullrush species 2 Forbs Perennial Dennstaedtiaceae Dennstaedtia punctilobula Eastern Hay- Scented Fern Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Fern Common Lady Dryopteridaceae Athyrium filix-femina Fern Dryopteris Spinulose wood Dryopteridaceae carthusiana fern Matteuccia Dryopteridaceae struthiopteris Ostrich fern Pteridophyt Pteridophyt Pteridophyt 2 Pteridophyt 2 Pteridophyt Pteridophyt Equisetaceae Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail Ericaceae Calluna vulgaris Scottish Heather Shrubs Perennial SNA Ericaceae Epigaea repens Trailing Arbutus 5 Ericaceae Gaultheria hispidula Creeping

6 Snowberry Gaultheria Ericaceae procumbens Eastern Teaberry Black Ericaceae Gaylussacia baccata Huckleberry Ericaceae Kalmia angustifolia Sheep Laurel Vaccinium Late Lowbush Ericaceae angustifolium Blueberry 0 Velvet-leaved Ericaceae Vaccinium myrtilloides Blueberry Mountain Ericaceae Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cranberry 2 Fabaceae Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 3 Shrubs Perennial SNA 3 Biennial, Fabaceae Trifolium campestre Low Hop Clover Forbs annual SNA 4 Biennial, Fabaceae Trifolium pratense Red Clover Forbs perennial SNA 5 Fabaceae Trifolium repens White Clover 6 Fabaceae Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch 7 Fagaceae Fagus grandifolia American Beech 2 Tre 8 Fagaceae Fagus sylvatica European Beech Trees Perennial SNA 9 Fagaceae Quercus robur English Oak Trees Perennial SNA 0 Fagaceae Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak Tre American Witch- Hamamelidaceae Hamamelis virginiana Hazel 2 Aesculus 2 Hippocastanaceae hippocastanum Horse Chestnut Trees Perennial SNA 3 Hippocastanaceae Aesculus sp Horse-chestnut Trees Perennial SNA 4 Iridaceae Iris versicolor Blueflag Iris 2 5 Juncaceae Juncus bufonius Toad Rush Graminoids Annual S5 6 Juncaceae Juncus tenuis Path Rush Graminoids Perennial S5 7 Juncaceae Luzula multiflora Common Graminoids Perennial S5

7 Woodrush 8 Common Hempnettle Lamiaceae Galeopsis tetrahit Forbs Annual SNA 9 Northern 2 Lamiaceae Lycopus uniflorus Bugleweed 0 Common Selfheal Lamiaceae Prunella vulgaris Yellow Bluebead Liliaceae Clintonia borealis Lily 2 Maianthemum Wild Lily-of-The- Liliaceae canadense Valley 3 Indian Cucumber Liliaceae Medeola virginiana Root 4 Flat-branched Pteridophyt Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium obscurum Tree-clubmoss es Perennial S4S5 5 Monotropaceae Monotropa uniflora Indian Pipe 6 Myricaceae Comptonia peregrina Sweet-fern 7 Oleaceae Fraxinus americana White Ash 3 Trees Perennial 8 Oleaceae Fraxinus excelsior European Ash 4 Trees Perennial SNA 9 Oleaceae Fraxinus nigra Black Ash 3 Trees Perennial S2S3 0 Fraxinus 3 Oleaceae pennsylvanica Red Ash Trees Perennial S Chamerion Onagraceae angustifolium Fireweed 2 Fire weed or 2 Onagraceae Epilobium angustifolium Large Willow Herb 3 Northern Onagraceae Epilobium ciliatum Willowherb 4 Common Evening Biennial, Onagraceae Oenothera biennis Primrose Forbs perrennial S5 5 Onagraceae Oenothera parviflora Small Flowered 2 Forbs Biennial, S4?

8 Evening Primrose perrennial 6 Pink Lady's- Orchidaceae Cypripedium acaule Slipper 7 Pteridophyt Osmundaceae Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern 8 Pteridophyt Osmundaceae Osmunda claytoniana Interrupted Fern 9 2 Pteridophyt Osmundaceae Osmunda regalis Royal Fern 0 European Wood Oxalidaceae Oxalis stricta Sorrel Pinaceae Abies balsamea Balsam Fir Tre 2 Pinaceae Larix laricina Eastern Larch 3 Trees Perennial SNA 3 Pinaceae Picea abies Norway Spruce Trees Perennial SNA 4 Pinaceae Picea glauca White Spruce Tre 5 Picea mariana Black Spruce 3 Tre 6 Pinaceae Picea pungens Blue Spruce Trees Perennial SNA 7 Pinaceae Picea rubens Red Spruce Tre 8 Pinaceae Pinus sp Pine Trees Perennial 9 Pinaceae Pinus banksiana Jack Pine 3 Tre 0 Pinaceae Pinus nigra Austrian Pine 3 Trees Perennial SNA Pinaceae Pinus resinosa Red Pine 3 Tre 2 Eastern White Pinaceae Pinus strobus Pine Tre 3 Pinaceae Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine Trees Perennial SNA 4 Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir Trees Perennial - 5 Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock Trees Perennial S4S5 6 Plantaginaceae Plantago major Common Plantain 7 Colonial Bent Agrostis capillaris Grass Graminoids Perennial SNA 58 Agrostis gigantea Redtop Graminoids Perennial SNA 59 Agrostis scabra Rough Bent Grass Graminoids Perennial S5

9 0 Agrostis sp Bentgrass Graminoids Unknown Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Grass Graminoids Perennial S5 2 Alopecurus pratensis Meadow Foxtail Graminoids Perennial SNA 3 Anthoxanthum Large Sweet odoratum Vernal Grass Graminoids Perennial SNA 4 Bromus erectus Meadow Brome 2 Graminoids Perennial SNA 5 Dactylis glomerata Orchard Grass Graminoids Perennial SNA 6 Flattened Oat Danthonia compressa Grass Graminoids Perennial S5 7 Danthonia spicata Poverty Oat Grass Graminoids Perennial S5 8 Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted Hair Grass Graminoids Perennial S4 9 Deschampsia flexuosa Wavy Hair Grass Graminoids Perennial S5 0 Dichanthelium Woolly Panic acuminatum Grass Graminoids Perennial S5 Smooth Crab Digitaria ischaemum Grass Graminoids Annual SNA 2 Elymus repens Quack Grass Graminoids Perennial SNA 3 Festuca filiformis Hair Fescue Graminoids Perennial SNA 4 Festuca rubra Red Fescue Graminoids Perennial S5 5 White-grained 2 Oryzopsis asperifolia mountain ricegrass Graminoids Perennial S5 6 Panicum sp a Panic-grass Graminoids Unknown 7 Common Phleum pratense Timothy Graminoids Perennial SNA 8 Annual Blue Poa annua Grass Graminoids Annual SNA 9 Poa nemoralis Wood Blue Grass Graminoids Perennial SNA 0 Poa palustris Fowl Blue Grass Graminoids Perennial S5 Poa pratensis Kentucky Blue Graminoids Perennial S5

10 Grass 2 Setaria glauca Yellow Foxtail Graminoids Annual SNA 3 Torreyochloa pallida Pale manna grass 2 Graminoids Perennial S4S5 4 Polygonum Oval-Leaf Polygonaceae arenastrum Knotweed Forbs Annual S5 5 Prostrate Polygonaceae Polygonum aviculare Knotweed Forbs Annual S5 6 Polygonum Eurasian Black Polygonaceae convolvulus Bindweed 7 Polygonum Japanese Polygonaceae cuspidatum Knotweed 8 Spotted Lady'sthumb Polygonaceae Polygonum persicaria Forbs Annual SNA 9 Polygonaceae Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 0 Polygonaceae Rumex crispus Curled Dock Polypodiaceae Polypodium virginianum Rock Polypody Pteridophyt 2 Northern Primulaceae Trientalis borealis Starflower 3 Ranunculaceae Coptis trifolia Goldthread 4 Common Ranunculaceae Ranunculus acris Buttercup 5 Creeping Ranunculaceae Ranunculus repens Buttercup 6 Serviceberry 2 Amelanchier sp species Trees Perennial S? 7 Amelanchier sp Serviceberries Shrubs Perennial 8 Crataegus monogyna English Hawthorn Trees Perennial SNA 9 Woodland 2 Frageria vesca Strawberry Forbs Perennial S4 0 Malus pumila Common Apple Trees Perennial SNA Photinia sp Chokeberry Shrubs Perennial

11 2 Silvery Potentilla argentea Cinquefoil 3 Old Field Potentilla simplex Cinquefoil 4 Prunus pensylvanica Pin Cherry Tre 5 Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose Climbers(~ woody) Perennial SNA 6 Rosa sp a Rose Subshrubs Perennial 7 Allegheny Rubus allegheniensis Blackberry Subshrubs Perennial S5 8 Smooth Rubus canadensis Blackberry Subshrubs Perennial S5 9 Rubus hispidus Bristly Dewberry Subshrubs Perennial S5 0 Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry Subshrubs Perennial S5 Rubus pubescens Dewberry 2 Subshrubs Perennial S5 2 Arching Rubus recurvicaulis Dewberry Subshrubs Perennial SNR 3 Rubus strigosus Wild Raspberry 2 Subshrubs Perennial S5 4 Sibbaldiopsis Three-Toothed tridentata Cinquefoil 5 American Sorbus americana Mountain Ash Tre 6 White Spiraea alba Meadowsweet 7 Rubiaceae Hedyotis caerulea Bluets 2 8 Rubiaceae Mitchella repens Partridgeberry 9 Salicaceae Populus alba White Poplar Trees Perennial SNA 0 Large-toothed Salicaceae Populus grandidentata Aspen Tre Salicaceae Populus tremuloides Trembling Aspen Tre 2 Salicaceae Salix sp a Willow Trees Perennial na 3 Scrophulariaceae Linaria vulgaris Butter-And-Eggs

12 4 American Cow Scrophulariaceae Melampyrum lineare Wheat Forbs Annual S5 5 Common Scrophulariaceae Veronica officinalis Speedwell 6 Veronica serpyllifolia Thyme-Leaved Scrophulariaceae ssp serpyllifolia Speedwell 7 Bittersweet Climbers(~ Solanaceae Solanum dulcamara Nightshade woody) Perennial SNA 8 Taxaceae Taxus canadensis Canada Yew 2 9 Basswood, 3 Tiliaceae Tilia americana American Linden Trees Perennial - 0 Tiliaceae Tilia x europaea European Linden 3 Trees Perennial SNA Ulmaceae Ulmus americana American Elm 2 Trees Perennial S4 2 Ulmaceae Ulmus glabra Wych Elm Trees Perennial SNA 3 Violaceae Viola cucullata Blue Violet 2 4 Violaceae Viola sp a Violet Forbs Unknown h LaPaix 2009 Vegetation composition and structure as indicators of ecological integrity within urban parks of Halifax Regional ipality MSc thesis, Biology Department, Dalhousie University LaPaix, R and B Freedman 200 Vegetation structure and composi urban parks of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada Landscape and Urban Planning, 98: ley, S, SL Robinson & JT Lundholm 2008 Post-hurricane vegetation recovery in an urban forest Landscape and Urban Planning 22 nt Pleasant Park Master Plan: Comprehensive Plan er 2008 submitted to HRM by NIPpaysage & Ekistics Planning and Design in association eter N Duinker wwwpointpleasantparkca/en/home/planning/defaultaspx his report: Trees planted (Numbers)

13 Black 8,600 White 2,900, Largetooth,000, Trembling,400 Yellow 9,700 y, Black 750 American,000 ck,eastern 4,250 ood 4,750 2,750, Red,300, Sugar 0,600 Red 8,700 ack 3,000 Red 3,000 White 6,550 w, Pussy onal observation (David Patriquin)