Plants of Gosse's Wetland, Torbay. Collected: June 30, 2012, Luise Hermanutz.
MOSSES -
"Fontinalis" sp.
FERNS AND FERN ALLIES -
Equisetaceae: Horsetail Family
Equisetum fluviatile Linnaeus - Water Horsetail - [NF, LAB]
Onocleaceae: Sensitive Fern Family
Onoclea sensibilis Linnaeus - Sensitive Fern - [NF, LAB]
MONOCOTS -
Cyperaceae: Sedges
Carex canescens L. subsp. disjuncta (Fernald) Toivonen - Silvery Sedge, Hoary Sedge - [NF, LAB]
Carex nigra (Linnaeus) Richard - Black Sedge - [NF, LAB]
Carex stipata Muhlenberg ex Willdenow var. stipata - Awlfruit Sedge, Stipitate Sedge, Fox Sedge - [NF, LAB]
Iridaceae: Iris Family
Iris versicolor Linnaeus - Blueflag - [NF, LAB]
Juncaceae: Rush Family
Juncus effusus Linnaeus - Soft Rush, Bog Rush - [NF]
Poaceae: Grass Family
Calamagrostis canadensis (Michaux) P. Beauvois - Bluejoint Canada Reedgrass - [NF, LAB]
Grass sp.
Sparganiaceae: Bur-reed Family
Sparganium sp. - Bur-reed
EUDICOTS -
Balsaminaceae: Touch-me-not Family
Impatiens capensis Meerburgh - Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-me-not - [NF]
Boraginaceae: Borage Family
Myosotis laxa Lehmann - Small Forget-me-not - [NF]
Brassicaceae: Mustard Family
Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. - Pennsylvania Bittercress - [NF, LAB]
Cardamine pratensis Linnaeus - Cuckoo-flower, Lady's Smock - [NF] [i]
OR Cardamine nymanii Gandoger [= Cardamine pratensis var. angustifolia Hooker] - Narrow-Leaf Lady's Smock - [NF, LAB]
Callitrichaceae: Waterstarwort Family
Callitriche heterophylla Pursh subsp. heterophylla - Larger Waterstarwort - [NF, LAB]
Ericaceae: Heath Family
Pyrola minor Linnaeus - Lesser Pyrola - [NF, LAB]
Lamiaceae (or Labiatae): Mint Family
Lycopus uniflorus Michaux - Northern Bugleweed - [NF, LAB]
Mentha sp. - Mint
Montiaceae: Montia Family
Montia fontana Linnaeus subsp. fontana - Water Blinks, Miner's Lettuce - [NF, LAB]
Polygonaceae: Buckwheat Family
Rumex acetosa Linnaeus - Garden Sorrel - [NF, LAB] [i]
Ranunculaceae: Buttercup Family
Ranunculus aquatilis Linnaeus var. diffusus W. Withering - White Watercrowfoot - [NF, LAB] [NOT water-milfoil!]
Ranunculus flammula Linnaeus var. flammula - Lesser Spearwort [NF] [i]
Ranunculus repens Linnaeus - Creeping Buttercup - [NF, LAB] [i]
Rubiaceae: Madder Family
Galium palustre Linnaeus - Marsh Bedstraw - [NF, LAB]
Violaceae: Violet Family
Viola cucullata Aiton - Marsh Blue Violet - [NF]
Group Photo by Karen Herzberg
Green Dragonfly by Karen Herzberg
Green Frog by Karen Herzberg
Juncus effusus by Karen Herzberg
Red Admiral by J. Blakeley
Photo of the wetland by K. Herzberg
Madeline Florent and Luise Hermanutz discussing the wetland.
Irises and horsetails
Lycogala epidendrum
Pyrola americana
Ranunculus aquatilis
white-banded black moth on horsetail
Cinnamon fern
Gosse’s Wetlands
Blue Flag Iris and Horsetails
Gosse’s Wetland
Blue Flag Irises
by Carmel Conway
by Carmel Conway
by Carmel Conway
Wildflower Members Enjoying Gosse's Pond by Carmel Conway
