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kihaku-gato · 6 years

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After browsing/scouring through that inaturalist app I discovered that in fact, there are sightings/documentations of several plant species for my locality (just not groundnut vine of course) on the app. What’s interesting is the fact most of the species are ones I would not the least bit expect to exist anywhere in my county, said surprising species include;

Lindera benzoin (Northern Spicebush)

Ptelea trifoliata (Common Hoptree)

Drosera intermedia (Spoonleaf Sundew)

Cyperipedium parviflorum (Yellow Lady’s Slipper Orchid)

Triadenum fraseri (Bog St. John’s Wort)

Gentiana linearis (Narrowleaf Gentain)

Phytolaccca americana (Pokeweed)

Carya ovata (Shagbark Hickory)

Geum triflorum (Prairie Smoke)

Clematis virginiana (Virgin’s Bower)

Melampyrum lineare (Narrowleaf Cow wheat)

Mimulus ringens (Allengeny Monkeyflower)

Goodyera pubescens (Downy Rattlesnake Plantain orchid)

Arisaema dracontium (Green Dragon)

Claytonia virginica (Virginia Spring Beauty)

Andromeda polifolia (Bog Rosemary)

Euonymus obovatus (Running Strawberrybush)

Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue)

Checking the map, it appears that some are not only in this county, but are not far from some of the closestby towns, PLUS potentially Ellice Swamp (you can’t map marker THAT close to Gadshill with wetland species and NOT be referring to Ellice Swamp). It is also interesting to note that some species were NOT on the county’s map sightings (Christmas Fern and Canadian Hemlock being the big two, almost concerning me just a bit).

Most of these species I’ve listed I’d only be able to find in spring or summer, not to mention most of them are absolutely-do-not-collect/touch plants whether due to sensitivity/rarity and/or just because they are on biologically protected land (The sundew and the orchids I can say that with an absolute certainty; do not even touch, even seedpods are off limits).

That being said though, seeing some of these species listed for this county gives me some hope that I may one day find them in some local woodlots (Claytonia and Green Dragon being the ones I’m holding the most hope for; their habitat preferences tend to overlap Trillium and Jack in the Pulpit territories in most ecological data). The do-not-touch species tbh I would just enjoy to just see with my own eyes and I’d be satisfied. Guess we’ll see in the future won’t we?

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louisdallara · 6 years

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Webb Mills Bog

Webb’s Mill Bog is located within the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area in southern NJ.

I made this hike by following their small trail and boardwalk system, you get an up close view of some very interesting plants. From wild orchids, to pitcher plants, to things that looked sticky, you will find them all just inches from where you stand on the boardwalk.

The overall area of the bog is small, but very nice.

Making the overall length of trails rather small as well. The “public” trails here are a mix of a skinny (not wide) wooded trail, and a boardwalk going over the bogs. Once you find the entrance (see directions for that info), you will follow the skinny, somewhat overgrown trail going through the woods for about 300 feet. The trail turns right a left a few times with a few small side trails. Not too far into main trail, you will see the grey boardwalk through the woods. Just use common sense, following the most worn trails and you will eventually find the boardwalk. The boardwalk section is also very skinny. The It is an oval in shape, around 400 feet long. When we visited in August/2018, the railings were all very warped, but the decking / boardwalk itself was in great shape. Following the boardwalk will allow you get a close up view of the flora of the bog. And it is easy to know what you are looking at with the addition of informational signs all around the boardwalk.

How to get there:

To get there I eventually got onto Cr-539 south. We were looking for the Webbs Mill Branch bridge and the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area sign. The trail head is across the street and about 40 feet south of the WMA sign.

Webb’s Mill Bog is home to many endangered bog plants such as orchids, sundews, pitcher plants, and bladderworts.

Trees: Acer rubrum (red maple) Chamaecyparis thyoides (Atlantic white cedar) Juniperus virginiana (red cedar) Pinus rigida (pitch pine) Quercus marilandica (black jack oak) Rubus cuneifolius (sand dewberry) 6/6/98 Sassafras albidum (sassafras)

Shrubs: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (bearberry) Chamaedaphne calyculata (leatherleaf) Clethra alnifolia (sweet pepperbush) Gaylussacia baccata (black huckleberry) Gaylussacia dumosa (dwarf huckleberry) 6/6/98 Gaylussacia frondosa (dangleberry) Hudsonia ericoides (golden heather) Ilex glabra (inkberry) 6/6/98 Kalmia angustifolia (sheep laurel) 6/6/98 Lyonia mariana (staggerbush) 6/6/98 Myrica pensylvanica (bayberry) Quercus ilicifolia (scrub oak) Rhododendron viscosum (swamp azalea) Vaccinium corymbosum (highbush blueberry) 6/6/98 7/07/01 Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) 7/07/01

Herbs: Arethusa bulbosa (arethusa) 6/6/87 Calopogon tuberosa (grass pink orchid) 6/6/98 Coronilla varia (crown vetch) 6/6/98 Drosera filiformis (threadleaf sundew) 7/07/01 Drosera intermedia (spatulate sundew) Drosera rotundifolia (roundleaf sundew) 6/6/98 Eriocaulon compressum (flattened pipewort) 7/07/01 Eupatorium pilosum (rough thoroughwort) Hypericum perforatum (common St. Johnswort) 6/6/98 Hypochoeris radicata (cat’s ear) 6/6/98 7/07/01 Leiophyllum buxifolium (sand myrtle) 7/07/01 Lophiola aurea (gold crest) — looks like white pussy willows 7/07/01 Narthecium americanum (bog asphodel) grass-like stuff 7/07/01 Nymphaea odorata (fragrant white water lily) 6/6/98 7/07/01 Orontium aquaticum (goldenclub or neverwet) Plantago lanceolata (English plantain) 6/6/98 Pogonia ophioglossoides (rose Pogonia) light pink 6/6/98 7/07/01 Sarracenia purpurea (pitcher plant) 6/6/98 Triadenum virginicum (marsh St. Johnswort) sticks straight up, leaves hugging stem Utricularia cornuta (horned bladderwort) 6/6/98 7/07/01 Utricularia fibrosa (fibrous bladderwort) 6/6/98 7/07/01 Utricularia subulata (zig-zag bladderwort) 6/6/98 Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard)

Rushes: Juncus pelocarpus var. (brown-fruited rush) Juncus tenuis var. tenuis (path rush)

Sedges: Bulbostylis capillaris (densetuft hairsedge) Carex exilis (coastal sedge) Carex striata (Walter’s sedge) Cyperus dentatus (toothed flatsedge) Dulichium arundinaceum (three-way sedge) Eleocharis tuberculosas (spikerush) found by Bill Olson on 12/13/97 field trip. Rhynchospora alba (white beaksedge) Rhynchospora fusca (brown beaksedge) Rhynchospora pallida (pale beaksedge)

Grasses: Andropogon virginicus var. abbreviatus (bushy beard grass) Eragrostis curvula (African love grass) Panicum virgatum (switch panic grass)

Ferns and Fern Allies: Lycopodium alopecuroides (foxtail clubmoss) Lycopodium appressum (southern clubmoss) Lycopodium carolinianum (Carolina clubmoss) Pteridium aquilinum (bracken fern) Schizaea pusilla (curly grass fern)

Other: Sphagnum sp. (sphagnum moss)

Photo’s from Webb Mill Bog Webb's Mill Bog is located within the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area in southern NJ. I made this hike by following their small trail and boardwalk system, you get an up close view of some very interesting plants.

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