Flowering Herbs & Grasses—& Fruit & Berry Trees Known to Exist at Troy Meadows
Observations, Study, and Report By Leonardo Fariello
Time of Observations and Study: Spring, Summer, and Fall
1974
Flowering Herbs in Existence at Troy Meadows
Primary Study off of Troy Meadows Road
(fields and meadows near the intersection of Troy Brook and West Brook)
| Agrimony | Agrimoniagryposepala |
| Alfalfa, Lucerne | Medicagosativa |
| Alsike Clover | Trifoliumhybridum |
| Aster | |
| Birdfoot Trefoil | Lotuscorniculatus |
| Black-Eyed Susan, Yellow Coneflower | Rudbeckiahirta |
| Blackberries, Brambles | |
| Blasing Star | Liatrisspicata |
| Blue Vervains, Blue Verbena | Verbenahastate |
| Bluecurls | Trichostemadichotomum |
| Boneset | Eupatoriumperfoliatum |
| Broad Dock | Rumexobtusifolium |
| Butter-And-Eggs, Toadflax | Linariavulgaris |
| Butterflyweed | Asclepiastuberosa |
| Canada Mayflower, Wild Lily-Of-The-Valley | Maianthemumcanadense |
| Cardinal-Flower Lobilia | Lobeliacadinalis |
| Chickory | Cichoriumintybus |
| Cinqufoil | Potentillasimplex |
| Common Plantain | Plantagomajor |
| Common Ragweed | Ambrosiaartemisiifolia |
| Curled Dock | Rumexcrispus |
| Cut-Leaved Water Horehound | Lycopusamericanus |
| Dandelion | Taraxacumofficinale |
| Deptford Pink | Dianthusarmeria |
| Evening Primrose | Oenotherabiennis |
| Fleabane Daisy | Erigeronannuus |
| Four-Leaved Milkweed | Asclepiasquadrifolia |
| Fringed Gentian | Gentianacinita |
| Golden Rod | Solidago(many species) |
| Great Lobilia | Lobeliasiphilitica |
| Great Mullein | Verbascumthapsus |
| Heal-All, Selfheal | Prunellavulgaris |
| Indian-Tobacco Lobilia | Lobeliainflata |
| Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-Me-Not | Impatienscapensis |
| Joe-Pye-Weed | Eupatoriumpurpureum |
| Maiden Pink | Dianthusdeltoides |
| May Apple, Mandrake | Podophyllumpeltatum |
| Meadow Rue | Thalictrumpolygamum |
| Milkweed | Asclepiassyriaca |
| Moth Mullein | Verbascumblattaria |
| Narrow-Leaf Mountain-Mint | Pycnanthemumtenuifolium |
| Narrow-Leaved Plantain | Plantagolanceolata |
| Nightshade | Solanumdulcamara |
| Ox-Eye Daisy | Chrysanthemumleucanthemum |
| Pearly Everlasting | Anaphalismargaritacea |
| Penstemon, Beardtongue | |
| Pink Smartweed | Polygonumlapathifolium |
| Poke, Pokeweed | Phytolaccaamericana |
| Purple Gerardia | Gerardiapurpurea |
| Purple Loosestrife, Spiked Loosestrife | Lythrumsalicaria |
| Queen Ann’s Lace, Wild Carrot | Daucuscarota |
| Rabbit’s-Foot Clover | Trifoliumarvense |
| Red Clover | Trifoliumpratense |
| Roughed-Leaved Purple Aster | Asterradula |
| Short-Toothed Mountain-Mint | Pycnanthemummuticum |
| Small White Aster | Astervimineus |
| Square-Stemmed Monkey-Flower | Mimulusringens |
| Steeplebush, Hardback | Spiraeatomentosa |
| Stinging Nettle | Urticadioica |
| Thistle | Cirsiumarvense |
| Tick-Trefoil, Beggarweed | Desmodiumcanadense |
| Virginia Mountain-Mint | Pycnanthemumvirginiana |
| Water Cress | Nasturtiumofficinale |
| White Clover | Trifoliumrepens |
| White Snakeroot | Eupatoriumrugosum |
| White Sweet Clover | Melilotusalba |
| Wild Day Lily | Hemerocallisfuiva |
| Wild Garlic | Alliumcanadense |
| Wild Heath Aster | Asterpilosus |
| Wild Mint | Menthaarvensis |
| Wild Rose | Rosablanda |
| Wild Strawberry | Fragariavirginiana |
| Wild Yellow Lily, Canada Lily | Liliumcanadense |
| Yarrow, Milfoil | Achilleamillefolium |
| Yellow Wood Sorrel | Oxalismontana |
Plants of the Swamp
| Cattail | Typhaangustifolia |
| Cow Lily, Spatterdock | Nupharadvena |
| Duckweed | Spirodelapolyrhiza |
| Green Arrow Arum | Peltandravirginica |
| Jack-In-The-Pulpit | |
| Morning Glory | |
| Pickerel Weed | Pontederiacordata |
| Pink Smartweed | Polygonuinlapathifolium |
| Pond weed | Potainogeton(different species) |
| Reed Grass | Phragmitescommunis |
| Skunk Cabbage | Syinpiocarpusfoetidus |
| Sticktight, Beggar-Ticks | Bidensfrondosa |
| Tearthumb | Polygonumsagittatuin |
| Tickleweed | P.arifoliuin |
| Water Smartweed | Polygonuinainphibium |
| Water-Hemlock | Cicutamaculata |
| Wild Rose | |
Grasses
| Barnyard Grass | Echinochloacrus-galli |
| Chufa, Nut Grass | Cyperusesculentus |
| Crab Grass | Digitariasanguinalis |
| Foxtail Millet | Setariaitalica |
| Peppergrass, Poor-Man’s-Pepper | Lepidium(several species) |
| Timothy Grass | Phleumpratense |
| Wild Rice | Zizaniaaquatica |
| Yellow Foxtail Grass | Setariaglanca |
Fruit and Berry Trees
| Alternate-Leaved Dogwood | Cornusalternifolia |
| Apple Tree | Pyrusmalus |
| Arrowwood | Viburnumdentatum |
| Black Berried Elder | Sambucus(two species) |
| Chock Cherry | Prunusvirginiana |
| Wild Black Cherry | Prunusserotina |
Plant List of Plants at Troy Meadows
Dr. Patrick Cooney
NY-NJ-CT Botany Online
2001
Grasses
| Barnyard Grass | Echinochloacrus-galli |
| Bulbous Bluegrass | Poabulbosa |
| Carolina Love Grass | Eragrostispectinacea |
| Deer-tongue Grass | Panicumclandestinum |
| Giant Reed Grass | Phragmitesaustralis |
| Japanese Stilt Grass | Microstegiumvimineum |
| Nodding Foxtail Grass | Setariafaberi |
| Orchard Grass | Dactylisglomerata |
| Panic Grass | Panicumdichotomiflorum |
| Purple Top Grass | Tridensflavus |
| Reed Canary Grass | Phalarisarundinacea |
| Rice Cut Grass | Leersiaoryzoides |
| Sweet Vernal grass | Anthoxanthumodoratum |
| Timothy Grass | Phleumpratense |
| Wild Rye grass | Elymussp. |
| Wood Reed Grass | Cinnaarundinacea |
| Yellow Foxtail Grass | Setariaglauca |
Ferns and Fern Allies
| Field Horsetail | Equisetumarvense |
| Marsh Fern | Thelypterispalustris |
| Sensitive Fern | Onocleasensibilis |
| Yarrow | Achilleamillefolium |
Rushes
| Path Rush | Juncustenuis |
| Soft Rush | Juncuseffusus |
Sedges
| Dark-green Bulrush | Scirpusatrovirens |
| Flat Sedge | Cyperussp. |
| Nut or Umbrella Sedge | CyperusEsculentus or strigosus |
| Pennsylvania Sedge | Carexpensylvanica |
| Sallow Sedge | CarexLurida |
| Sedge | Carexcrinita |
| Sedge | CarexLaxiflora |
| Sedges | Carexspp. |
| Spike Rush | Eleocharissp. |
| Tussock Sedge | CarexStricta |
| Woolly Grass Bulrush | Scirpuscyperinus |
Herbs
| Another Damn Little White Aster | Astersp. |
| Arrow Arum | Peltandravirginica |
| Arrowhead | Sagittariasp. |
| Arrowhead Tearthumb | Polygonumsagittatum |
| Avens | Geumsp. |
| Beard Tongue | Penstemonsp. |
| Birdfoot Trefoil | Lotuscorniculatus |
| Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckiahirta var. pulcherrima |
| Blue Vervain | Verbenahastata |
| Broad-leaved Cattail | Typhalatifolia |
| Carpetweed | Mollugoverticillata |
| Cespitose Smartweed | Polygonumcespitosum |
| Chicory | Cichoriumintybus |
| Chinese Bush Clover | LespedezaCuneata |
| Clearweed | Pileapumila |
| Common Blue Violet | Violasororia |
| Common Chickweed | Stellariamedia |
| Common Cinquefoil | Potentillasimplex |
| Common Milkweed | Asclepiassyriaca |
| Common Mugwort | Artemisiavulgaris |
| Common Mullein | Verbascumthapsus |
| Common Purslane | Portulacaoleracea |
| Common Ragweed | AmbrosiaArtemisiifolia |
| Common Wintercress | Barbareavulgaris |
| Creeping Butter Cup | |
| Curled Dock | Rumexcrispus |
| Dandelion | Taraxacumofficinale |
| Ditch Stonecrop | Penthorumsedoides |
| Duckweed | Lemnasp. |
| Dwarf Cinquefoil | Potentillacanadensis |
| Dwarf St. Johnswort | Hypericummutilum |
| Enchanter’s Nightshade | Circaealutetiana |
| English Plantain | PlantagoLanceolata |
| False Nettle | Boehmeriacylindrica |
| False Pimpernel | Linderniadubia |
| Field Garlic | Alliumvineale |
| Forget-me-not | Myosotissp. |
| Fragrant White Water Lily | NymphaeaOdorata |
| Garlic Mustard | Alliariapetiolata |
| Gill-over-the-ground | GlechomaHederacea |
| Halberd-leaved Tearthumb | Polygonumarifolium |
| Horse Nettle | Solanumcarolinense |
| Indian Hemp | Apocynumcannabinum |
| Maddog Skullcap | ScutellariaLateriflora |
| Mild Water Pepper | Polygonumhydropiperoides |
| Mud Plantain | Heterantherasp. |
| Nodding Bur Marigold | Bidenscernua |
| Orange Jewelweed | Impatienscapensis |
| Panicled Tick Trefoil | Desmodiumpaniculatum |
| Pickerel Weed | Pontederiacordata |
| Pileweed | Erechtiteshieraciifolia |
| Pineapple Weed | Matricariamatricarioides |
| Pink Smartweed | Polygonumpensylvanicum |
| Purple Gerardia | AgalinisPurpurea |
| Purple Loosestrife | Lythrumsalicaria |
| Queen Anne’s Lace | Daucuscarota |
| Ramps | Alliumtricoccum |
| Red Clover | Trifoliumpratense |
| Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpusfoetidus |
| Spring Beauty | Claytoniavirginica |
| Stinging Nettle | Urticadioica v. dioica |
| Tall Stinging Nettle | Urticadioica v. procera |
| Thistle | Cirsiumvulgare |
| Upright Spurge | Euphorbianutans |
| Virginia Knotweed | Polygonumvirginianum |
| Virginia Mountain Mint | Pycnanthemumvirginianum |
| Water Hemlock | Cicutamaculata |
| Water Horehound | Lycopussp. |
| Water Pepper | Polygonumhydropiper |
| Water Purslane | Ludwigiapalustris |
| White Clover | Trifoliumrepens |
| White Snakeroot | Eupatoriumrugosum |
| White Vervain | Verbenaurticifolia |
| Wild Mint | Menthaarvensis |
| Yellow Iris Probably | Irissp. |
| Yellow Wood Sorrel | Oxalissp. |
Shrubs
| Blackberry | Rubussp. |
| Blackhaw Viburnum | Viburnumprunifolium |
| Buttonbush | Cephalanthusoccidentalis |
| Gray Dogwood | Cornusracemosa |
| Highbush Blueberry | VacciniumCorymbosum |
| Japanese Barberry | Berberisthunbergii |
| Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicerajaponica |
| Multiflora Rose | Rosamultiflora |
| Nannyberry Viburnum | Viburnumlentago |
| Smooth Alder | Alnusserrulata |
| Smooth Arrowwood Viburnum | Viburnumdentatum |
| Spicebush | Linderabenzoin |
| Steeplebush | SpiraeaTomentosa |
| Swamp Dogwood | CornusAmomum |
| Swamp Rose | Rosapalustris |
| Winterberry Holly | Ilexverticillata |
Trees
| American Beech | FagusGrandifolia |
| American Elm | Ulmusamericana |
| Apple | Pyrusmalus |
| Black Cherry | Prunusserotina |
| Black Walnut | Juglansnigra |
| Black Willow | Salixnigra |
| Boxelder Maple | Acernegundo |
| Catalpa | Catalpaspeciosa |
| Flowering Dogwood | CornusFlorida |
| Gray Birch | Betulapopulifolia |
| Hawthorn | Crataegussp. |
| Pin Oak | Quercuspalustris |
| Red Ash | Fraxinuspensylvanica |
| Red Cedar | Juniperusvirginiana |
| Red Maple | Acerrubrum |
| Shagbark Hickory | Caryaovata |
| Silver Maple | Acersaccharinum |
| Swamp White Oak | Quercusbicolor |
| Sweetgum | Liquidambarstyraciflua |
| Tree of Heaven | Ailanthusaltissima |
| Tupelo | NyssaSylvatica |
| White Ash | Fraxinusamericana |
| White Pine | PinusStrobus |
Vines
| Climbing False Buckwheat | Mikaniascandens |
| Dodder | Cuscutasp. |
| Fox Grape | Vitislabrusca |
| Hog Peanut | Amphicarpaeabracteata |
| Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicerajaponica |
| Poison Ivy | Toxicodendronradicans |
| Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissusquinquefolia |
