Strong Flood Plain

Strong Floodplain is a thin strip of floodplain terrace along the North Branch; the site is well-drained and has little wetland vegetation.

Species found at this site:

Scientific Name

Common Name

Acer saccharum Marsh. var saccharum

sugar maple

Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.    

hog peanut

Carex stricta Lam.

tussock sedge

Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.

beech

Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh.

green ash

Maianthemum canadense Desf.

canada mayflower

Onoclea sensibilis L.

sensitive fern

Osmunda cinnamomea var cinnamomea L.

cinnamon fern

Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill) K. Koch var virginiana

hop hornbeam

Populus grandidentata Michx.

big toothed aspen

Prunus serotina Ehrh. Var serotina

black cherry

Quercus rubra L.    

red oak

Rubus pensilvanicus Poir.

pennsylvania blackberry

Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers 

dandelion

Thuja occidentalis L.

white cedar

Tilia americana L.   

basswood

Tsuga canadensis L.

hemlock

Vaccinium pallidum Ait.

hillside blueberry (early lowbush)

 

GPS coordinates of sampling points:

NB1A

e

4908400

n

623253

NB1B

e

4908400

n

623274

NB1C

e

4908400

n

623302

NB1D

e

4908400

n

623304

 

 

If you have comments/questions, please contact Dr. Meiyin Wu, Dr. Dennis Kalma or Boquet River Association

This page was last updated on January 09, 2007 .