Coastal Plain Marsh Plant List
Graminoids
- sedge (Bulbostylis capillaris)
- blue-joint (Calamagrostis canadensis)
- sedges (Carex lasiocarpa, C. oligosperma, C. pellita, C. scoparia, and others)
- twig-rush (Cladium mariscoides)
- umbrella sedge (Cyperus bipartitus)
- Eaton’s panic grass (Dichanthelium spretum)
- purple spike-rush (Eleocharis atropurpurea)
- Engelmann’s spike-rush (Eleocharis engelmannii)
- bright green spike-rush (Eleocharis flavescens)
- black-fruited spike-rush (Eleocharis melanocarpa)
- Robbin’s spike-rush (Eleocharis robbinsii)
- three-ribbed spike-rush (Eleocharis tricostata)
- autumn sedge (Fimbristylis autumnalis)
- two-flowered rush (Juncus biflorus)
- brown-fruited rush (Juncus pelocarpus)
- round-headed rush (Juncus scirpoides)
- dwarf bulrush (Lipocarpha micrantha)
- brownish beak-rush (Rhynchospora capitellata)
- tall beak-rush (Rhynchospora macrostachya)
- bald-rush (Rhynchospora scirpoides)
- Pursh’s tufted bulrush (Schoenoplectus purshianus)
- Smith’s bulrush (Schoenoplectus smithii)
- Torrey’s bulrush (Schoenoplectus torreyi)
- tall nut-rush (Scleria triglomerata)
Forbs
- screw-stem (Bartonia virginica)
- water-shield (Brasenia schreberi)
- spatulate-leaved sundew (Drosera intermedia)
- pipewort (Eriocaulon aquaticum)
- slender goldentop (Euthamia caroliniana)
- northern St. John’s-wort (Hypericum boreale)
- Canadian St. John’s-wort (Hypericum canadense)
- seedbox (Ludwigia alternifolia)
- yellow pond-lilies (Nuphar advena and N. variegata)
- sweet-scented waterlily (Nymphaea odorata)
- smartweeds (Persicaria spp.)
- cross-leaved milkwort (Polygala cruciata)
- field milkwort (Polygala sanguinea)
- pondweeds (Potamogeton spp.)
- meadow beauty (Rhexia virginica)
- tooth-cup (Rotala ramosior)
- little ladies’-tresses (Spiranthes tuberosa)
- hyssop hedge nettle (Stachys hyssopifolia)
- bushy aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum)
- Virginia marsh St. John’s-wort (Triadenum virginicum)
- horned bladderwort (Utricularia cornuta)
- humped bladderwort (Utricularia gibba)
- purple bladderwort (Utricularia purpurea)
- small purple bladderwort (Utricularia resupinata)
- lance-leaved violet (Viola lanceolata)
- bog yellow-eyed-grass (Xyris difformis)
- slender yellow-eyed-grass (Xyris torta)
Fern Allies
- bog clubmoss (Lycopodiella inundata)
- Virginia chain-fern (Woodwardia virginica)
Mosses
- sphagnum mosses (Sphagnum spp.)
Shrubs
- black chokeberry (Aronia prunifolia)
- buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
- leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata)
- dogwoods (Cornus spp.)
- whorled loosestrife (Decodon verticillatus)
- shrubby St. John’s-wort (Hypericum prolificum)
- swamp dewberry (Rubus hispidus)
- steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa)
- smooth highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
Trees
- red maple (Acer rubrum)
- black gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
- pin oak (Quercus palustris)
Citation
Cohen, J.G., M.A. Kost, B.S. Slaughter, D.A. Albert, J.M. Lincoln, A.P. Kortenhoven, C.M. Wilton, H.D. Enander, and K.M. Korroch. 2020. Michigan Natural Community Classification [web application]. Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Michigan State University Extension, Lansing, Michigan. Available https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities/classification. (Accessed: October 15, 2024).