Moccasin Bay 2011

By Christine Burns, and Justin Morris

Pussy Willow

Salix discolor

Blue Elder

Sambucas cerulea

Yellow Green Cushion Moss

Dicranoweisia crispula This was found everywhere bark

and rock is found. So assume the majority of Moccasin Bay.

Vipers Bugloss

Echium vulgare May I point out its

purple?! This was found near the

road

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia Purple… Again! Found near the road

Bebb Willow

Salix bebbiana In multiple places around Moccasin Bay Its Latin roots mean to “to leap or to spring”

due to its quick growth

Thistle

Carduus Found near the

road, in the grass at the beginning of the route, and in various areas of grassy clearings.

Button Bush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Found about eleven yards from the creek when the creek was about a hundred yards from the outlet.

River Birch

Butula nigra Four yards from

creek, 100 yards from outlet

The drips of seeds descending from its branches are its key defining and identifying feature.

Lemonade Sumac

Rhus integrifolia Found about seven

yards from creek Yes, it is sour if you eat

it. JUSTIN! (everyone stare at Justin)

White Alder

Alnus rhombifolia Found near eight yards from

creek

Teasel

Dispacus sylvestris It is awesome

looking when its half dead

Found twenty yards from start of route

Start of route by the Lake Lots sign

Leafy Spurge

Euphorbia esula Invasive species At start of route, one

yard from road.

Quaking Aspen

Populas tremuloides Found 275 yards

from start of route

Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus nauseosus

Found at start of journey (its 11:38 P.M. as I write this, I have no energy, so now it is called a journey) Smile. Irony has set in.

Dalmation Toadflax

Linaria dalmatica “You sprung up like

Dalmation Toadflax!” Name that line and play/movie/show.

Found near road

Skeleton Weed

Chondrilla juncea Also called Rush Skeleton

Weed Found near road

American beech

Fagus grandfolia Found 9 yards from

creek

Wild Rose

Rosa woodsii Found about 75

yards from road In the underbrush

area (which hurt)

Red Osier Dogwood

Cornus stolonifera About 17 yards from

creek Also called Red

Stemmed Dogwood