The Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area , consists of about 1,900 acres (7.7 km2 ) of land in Owings Mills , Maryland , USA.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Much of the area of Soldiers Delight contains a serpentine barren that contains a number of rare and endangered species of plants.[ 4]
[ 5]
The following list of herbaceous plants is based greatly on the work of Ed Uebel[ 6]
and comes from the publications by Fleming et al. 1995,[ 7]
Monteferrante 1973,[ 8]
Reed 1984,[ 9]
Wennerstrom 1995,[ 10]
and the unpublished data by Worthley 1955-1985.[ 11]
List of Wildflowers of the Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area
Division Magnoliophyta - Angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Amaranthaceae - (Amaranth Family)
Apiaceae - (Carrot Family)
Apocynaceae - (Dogbane Family)
Asteraceae - (Aster Family)
Achillea millefolium L. - Yarrow[ 8] [ 11]
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. - Common ragweed[ 8] [ 11]
Ambrosia trifida L. - Giant ragweed [M, Wo][ 8] [ 11]
Ageratina altissima Houtt. - White snakeroot[ 8] [ 10] [ 11]
Ageratina aromatica L. - Aromatic thoroughwort[ 9]
Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. & Hook.f. - Pearly everlasting[ 11]
Antennaria plantaginifolia L. Hook. - Plantain-leaf pussytoes[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Anthemis arvensis L. - Field chamomile[ 11]
Anthemis cotula L. - Mayweed, dogfennel[ 11]
Aster tataricus L.f. - Tatarian aster[ 11]
Bidens bipinnata L. - Spanish needles[ 11]
Bidens frondosa L. - Devil's beggartick[ 11]
Bidens polylepis S.F.Blake - Tickseed sunflower[ 8] [ 9] [ 11]
Carduus nutans L. - Musk thistle[ 8]
Leucanthemum vulgare L. - Ox-eye daisy[ 8] [ 11]
Chrysopsis mariana (L.) Elliott - Maryland golden aster[ 11]
Cichorium intybus L. – Chicory[ 10] [ 11]
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. - Canada thistle[ 11]
Cirsium discolor (Muhl.) Spreng. - Field thistle [Hand-out]
Cirsium horridulum Michx. - Yellow thistle[ 11]
Cirsium muticum Michx. - Swamp thistle[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Erechtites hieraciifolius (L.) Raf. - Pilewort, fireweed[ 11]
Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. - Daisy or Annual Fleabane[ 8] [ 11]
Erigeron canadensis (L.) Cronquist - Horseweed[ 8] [ 11]
Erigeron pulchellus Michx. - Robin's Plantain[ 11]
Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. - Daisy Fleabane[ 8] [ 11]
Eupatorium altissimum L. - Tall Thoroughwort[ 9]
Eupatorium perfoliatum L. - Boneset [ 8] [ 10] [ 11]
Eutrochium fistulosum Barratt - Joe-pye weed [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Eupatorium sessilifolium L. - Upland boneset[ 11]
Eurybia divaricata (L.) G.L.Nesom (Syn. Aster divaricatus ) - White wood aster[ 11]
Eurybia schreberi (Nees) Nees (Syn. Aster schreberi ) - Schreber's aster[ 11]
Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. (Syn. Solidago graminifolia ) - Lance-leaf goldenrod[ 8] [ 10] [ 11]
Galinsoga quadriradiata Ruiz & Pav. - Galinsoga[ 11]
Helenium autumnale L. - Yellow sneezeweed[ 11]
Helianthus annuus L. - Sunflower[ 11]
Helianthus decapetalus L. - Thin-leaf sunflower[ 9] [ 11]
Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet - Ox-eye[ 8]
Hieracium caespitosum Dumort - Yellow king devil[ 11]
Hieracium gronovii L. - Hairy hawkweed[ 9]
Hieracium paniculatum L. - Panicled Hawkweed[ 11]
Hieracium scabrum Michx. - Rough Hawkweed[ 11]
Hieracium venosum L. - Rattlesnake Weed[ 8] [ 9] [ 11]
Ionactis linariifolia (L.) Greene (Syn. Aster linariifolius ) - Flax-leaf white-top aster[ 11]
Krigia virginica (L.) Willd. – Dwarf dandelion[ 11]
Lactuca saligna L. – Willow-leaf lettuce[ 11]
Lactuca serriola L. – Prickly lettuce[ 11]
Liatris graminifolia Willd. – Grass-leaf Blazing-star [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. - Spiked Blazing-star [ 7] [ 9] [ 10] {G5, S1}
Matricaria discoidea DC. – Pineapple Weed[ 11]
Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. – Climbing Hempweed[ 11]
Oclemena acuminata (Michx.) Greene (Syn. Aster acuminatus ) - Whorled Wood Aster[ 8]
Packera anonyma (Wood) W.A.Weber & A.Löve (Syn. Senecio smallii, Senecio anonymus ) - Southern Ragwort[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Packera paupercula (Michx.) A.Löve & D.Löve (Syn. Senecio balsamitae, Senecio pauperculus ) - Balsam Ragwort, Balsam Groundsel[ 7] [ 11]
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt (Syn. Gnaphalium obtusifolium ) - Rabbit-tobacco, Sweet Everlasting, Fragrant Cudweed[ 9] [ 11]
Rudbeckia hirta L. – Black-eyed Susan[ 8] [ 10] [ 11]
Rudbeckia laciniata L. – Cutleaf coneflower , Green-head Coneflower[ 11]
Rudbeckia triloba L. – Three-lobed Coneflower[ 9] [ 11]
Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. (Syn. Aster paternus ) - Toothed White-top Aster[ 8] [ 9] [ 11]
Solidago bicolor L. - Silver-rod[ 8] [ 9] [ 11]
Solidago caesia L. - Blue-stemmed Goldenrod[ 11]
Solidago canadensis L. - Canada Goldenrod[ 11]
Solidago canadensis L. var. scabra Torr. & A.Gray - Tall Goldenrod[ 8] [ 9] [ 11]
Solidago gigantea Aiton - Late Goldenrod[ 11]
Solidago hispida Muhl. - Hispid Goldenrod[ 9] {G5, SH, X}
Solidago juncea Aiton - Early Goldenrod[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Solidago nemoralis Aiton - Gray Goldenrod[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Solidago patula Muhl. - Rough-leaved Goldenrod[ 11]
Solidago rigida L. - Stiff Goldenrod[ 11]
Solidago rugosa Mill. - Wrinkle-leaf Goldenrod[ 8] [ 9] [ 11]
Solidago stricta Aiton - Willow-leaf Goldenrod[ 11]
Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd. - Elm-leaf Goldenrod[ 8] [ 11]
Taraxacum officinale Weber - Dandelion [ 8] [ 11]
Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom (Syn. Aster cordifolius ) - Common blue wood aster[ 11]
Symphyotrichum depauperatum (Fernald) G.L.Nesom (Syn. Aster depauperatus ) - Eastern Serpentine Aster[ 7] [ 9] [ 10] {G2, S1, E}
Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L.Nesom (Syn. Aster dumosum ) - Rice Button Aster[ 8]
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L.Nesom (Syn. Aster ericoides ) - White Heath Aster[ 8] [ 11]
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A.Löve & D.Löve (Syn. Aster laevis ) - Smooth Blue Aster[ 11]
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A.Löve & D.Löve (Syn. Aster lateriflorus ) - Calico Aster[ 8] [ 9] [ 11]
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G.L.Nesom (Syn. Aster novae-angliae ) - New England Aster[ 11]
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L.Nesom (Syn. Aster novi-belgii ) - New York Aster[ 7] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Symphyotrichum patens (Aiton) G.L.Nesom (Syn. Aster patens ) - Late Purple Aster[ 8] [ 11]
Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom (Syn. Aster pilosus ) - Hairy White Heath Aster[ 8] [ 9] [ 11]
Symphyotrichum racemosum (Elliott) G.L.Nesom (Syn. Aster racemosus ) - Smooth White Oldfield Aster[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) G.L.Nesom (Syn. Aster undulatus ) - Wavy-leaf Aster[ 11]
Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Bernh. - Feverfew[ 11]
Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton - Wingstem[ 11]
Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx. - New York Ironweed[ 7] [ 8] [ 10] [ 11]
Balsaminaceae - (Touch-me-not Family)
Boraginaceae - (Borage Family)
Brassicaceae - (Mustard Family)
Campanulaceae - (Bellflower family)
Caryophyllaceae - (Pink Family)
Chenopodiaceae - (Goosefoot Family)
Cistaceae - (Rockrose Family)
Clusiaceae - (Mangosteen Family)
Convolvulaceae - (Morning glory Family)
Ericaceae - (Heath Family)
Fabaceae - (Bean Family)
Gentianaceae - (Gentian Family)
Lamiaceae - (Mint Family)
Linaceae - (Flax Family)
Lythraceae - (Loosestrife Family)
Melastomataceae - (Meadow-beauty Family)
Onagraceae - (Evening Primrose Family)
Orobanchaceae - (Broomrape Family)
Oxalidaceae - (Wood-sorrel Family)
Papaveraceae - (Poppy Family)
Phrymaceae - (Lopseed Family)
Phytolaccaceae - (Pokeweed Family)
Plantaginaceae - (Plantain Family)
Polemoniaceae - (Phlox Family)
Polygalaceae - (Milkwort Family)
Polygonaceae - (Buckwheat Family)
Portulacaceae - (Purslane Family)
Primulaceae - (Primrose Family)
Ranunculaceae - (Buttercup Family)
Rosaceae - (Rose Family)
Rubiaceae - (Madder Family)
Santalaceae - (Sandalwood Family)
Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. - Bastard Toadflax[ 9]
Saxifragaceae - (Saxifrage Family)
Scrophulariaceae - (Figwort Family)
Solanaceae - (Nightshade Family)
Urticaceae - (Nettle Family)
Violaceae - (Violet Family)
Class Liliopsida - Monocotyledons
Amaryllidaceae - (Amaryllis Family)
Araceae - (Arum Family)
Commelinaceae - (Spiderwort Family)
Dioscoreaceae - (Yam Family)
Iridaceae - (Iris Family)
Lemnaceae - (Duckweed Family)
Liliaceae - (Lily Family)
Orchidaceae - (Orchid Family)
Smilacaceae - (Greenbrier Family)
References
^ Maryland Department of Natural Resources (August 15, 2007). "Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area" . Patapsco Valley State Park . Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2007 .
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources (August 15, 2007). "Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area" . Trail Guide . Patapsco Valley State Park . Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2007 .
^ Bob Conkwright, Division of Coastal and Estuarine Geology. "Soldiers Delight Serpentine Barrens, Baltimore County" . Maryland's Geologic Features . Maryland Department of Natural Resources . Archived from the original on July 15, 2006. Retrieved December 23, 2007 .
^ Flanagan-Brown, Riley E., Geological Society of America (November 6, 2001). "Soldiers delight natural environment area, Maryland, USA: Toward preservation of a rare, serpentinite-based ecosystem" . GSA Annual Meeting, November 5–8, 2001 . Johns Hopkins University. Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2007 .{{cite web }}
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^ Ann Prince ; Josephine Thoms; John Prince (October 22, 2004). "Natural Communities - Serpentine Grasslands" . Learn More About It . Wildlife and Heritage Service, National Office of The Nature Conservancy . Archived from the original on October 30, 2004. Retrieved December 23, 2007 .
^ Ed Uebel. "- - An Ongoing Survey - -" . The Botanical Diversity of Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area . Retrieved December 23, 2007 . [permanent dead link ]
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Fleming, Cristol, Marion B. Lobstein, and Barbara Tufty (1995). Finding Wildflowers in the Washington-Baltimore Area . Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press . p. 312 pages. {{cite book }}
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^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt Monteferrante, Frank (1973). "Phytosociological Study of Soldiers Delight, Baltimore County, Maryland". Towson State College, Towson, Maryland.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz Reed, Clyde F. (1984). Floras of the Serpentinite Formations in Eastern North America, with descriptions of geomorphology and mineralogy of the formations . Baltimore Maryland: Reed Herbarium.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca Wennerstrom, Jack (1995). Soldiers Delight Journal - Exploring a Globally Rare Ecosystem . Pittsburg and London: University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 247 pages.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd fe ff fg Worthley, Elmer G. (1955–1985). List of Plants of Soldier's Delight . Unpublished.
Further reading
Uebel, Edward C. (2000). Maryland Bryophytes Collected by Elmer G. Worthley . Silver Spring, Maryland: The Maryland Native Plant Society.
Brown, Melvin L. & Russell G. Brown (1984). Herbaceous Plants of Maryland . Baltimore, Maryland: Port City Press.
Davis, Charles A. (2004). List of Plants of Soldier's Delight . Unpublished.
Gleason, Henry A. & Arthur Cronquist (1991). Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada (Second ed.). Bronx, New York: The New York Botanical Garden. p. 910 pages.
"Target building, Soldiers Delight Visitor Center" . Google Hybrid Map . 2006. Retrieved December 23, 2007 .
Holmgren, Noel H (1998). Illustrated Companion to Gleason and Cronquist's Manual. Illustrations of the Vascular Plants of Northeastern U. S. and Adjacent Canada . Bronx, New York: The New York Botanical Garden . p. 937 pages.
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (December 13, 2007). "Explanation of Rank and Status Codes" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2005. Retrieved December 23, 2007 .
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (November 13, 2007). "Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species of Baltimore County, Maryland" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2007 .
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