Surrounding vegetation continued:

New York Fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis):

  • Part of the Marsh Fern Family (Thelypteridaceae)

  • Fronds taper at both ends: the leaflets at the base also taper and the last leaflets are very small

  • This marsh fern is commonly found in moist deciduous woods and stream banks

  • These ferns can provide shelter for some amphibians

Wild Chives (Allium schoenoprasum):

  • Bulb-forming herbaceous plant

  • Leaves are hollow and tubular and have the odor of onion

  • Flowers bloom from April to May and are pale purple and star shaped

  • The flowers are packed in a dense inflorescence and attract bees

  • These chives can be eaten and are used as a flavoring herb

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis):

  • Annual forb that can grow up to a meter tall

  • The leaves are alternate and egg-shaped

  • It has a long, orange, tubular flower that blooms in July through September

  • This species grows in wet and well drained soils in shrub swamps, and the edges of wooded swamps and stream banks; It is a facultative wetland species

  • This species provides food and shelter for birds and small mammals

  • Some insects are known to eat the pollen and nectar of Jewelweed

New York Fern, Photo by Juliet Kaye

New York Fern, Photo by Juliet Kaye

Cotyledons of Jewelweed, Photo by Madeleine DeManche

Cotyledons of Jewelweed, Photo by Madeleine DeManche