Bedford Audubon Society

Plants of the BAS Sanctuaries

Thanks to Carol Gracie and Tait Johansson for preparing this list.

FP=Franklin–Fels Sanctuary; HP=Hunt–Parker Sanctuary; PL=Palmer Lewis Sanctuary
+ in the Native column indicates that it is a Native Plant; - indicates it is an introduced species
+ in a Sanctuary column indicates that the plant is found at that sanctuary; - that it is not.

Family	Genus	Species	Common Name	Habit	Native	FF	HP	PL
Aceraceae	Acer	negundo	box-elder	tree	-	-	+	-
Aceraceae	Acer	platanoides	Norway maple	tree	+	–	+	–
Aceraceae	Acer	pseudoplatanu	sycamore maple	tree	-	-	+	-
Aceraceae	Acer	rubrum	red maple	tree	+	+	+	–
Aceraceae	Acer	saccharum	sugar maple	tree	+	–	+	–
Acoraceae	Acorus	calamus	sweet flag	herb	+	–	+	–
Adiantaceae	Adiantum	pedatum	northern maidenhair fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Anacardiaceae	Toxicodendron	radicans	poison ivy	vine	+	+	+	–
Anacardiaceae	Toxicodendron	vernix	poison sumac	vine	+	-	+	-
Apiaceae	Daucus	carota	Queen-Anne’s-lace	herb	-	-	+	-
Apiaceae	Hydrocotyle	americana	water–pennywort	herb	+	–	+	–
Apiaceae	Osmorhiza	claytoni	sweet cicely	herb	+	–	+	–
Apiaceae	Sanicula	trifoliata	black snakeroot	herb	+	–	+	–
Apiaceae	Zizia	aurea	golden Alexanders	herb	+	–	+	–
Apocynaceae	Apocynum	sp.	dogbane	herb	+	–	+	–
Aquifoliaceae	Ilex	verticillata	winterberry holly	shrub	+	–	+	–
Aquifoliaceae	Ilex	sp.	evergreen holly sp.	shrub		-	+	-
Araceae	Arisaema	triphyllum	Jack–in–the–pulpit	herb	+	–	+	–
Araceae	Symplocarpus	foetidus	skunk cabbage	herb	+	+	+	–
Araliaceae	Aralia	nudicaulus	wild sarsaparilla	shrub	+	-	+	-
Araliaceae	Aralia	spinosa	Hercules' club	shrub	+	–	+	–
Araliaceae	Panax	trifolius	dwarf ginseng	herb	+	–	+	–
Asclepiadaceae	Asclepias	incarnata	swamp milkweed	herb	+	–	+	–
Asclepiadaceae	Asclepias	purpurascens	purple milkweed	herb	+	–	+	–
Asclepiadaceae	Asclepias	syriaca	common milkweed	herb	+	–	+	–
Asclepiadaceae	Vincetoxicum	nigrum	black swallowwort	vine	–	–	+	–
Asparagaceae	Asparagus	officinalis	asparagus		-	-	+	-
Aspleniaceae	Asplenium	platyneuron	ebony spleenwort	fern	+	–	+	–
Aspleniaceae	Athyrium	felix–femina	lady fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Aspleniaceae	Athyrium	thelypteroides	silvery glade fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Aspleniaceae	Dryopteris	cristata	crested wood fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Aspleniaceae	Dryopteris	marginalis	marginal shield fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Aspleniaceae	Dryopteris	spinulosa	spinulose wood fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Aspleniaceae	Polystichum	acrostichoides	Christmas fern	fern	+	+	+	–
Aspleniaceae	Thelypteris	hexagonoptera	borad beech fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Aspleniaceae	Thelypteris	novaboracensis	New York fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Aspleniaceae	Thelypteris	palustris	marsh fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Achillea	millefolium	yarrow	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Antennaria	neglecta	field pussytoes	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Antennaria	plantaginifolia	plantain–leaved pussytoes	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Aster	divaricatus	white wood aster	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Aster	linariifolius	stiff aster	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Aster	umbellatus	flat–topped aster	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Aster	vimineus	small white aster	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Centaurea	maculosa	spotted knapweed	herb	–	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Cirsium	altissimum	tall thistle	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Cirsium	arvense	Canada thistle	herb	–	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Cirsium	vulgare	common thistle	herb	–	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Erechtites	hieracifolia	pilewort	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Erigeron	pulchellus	robin plantain	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Eupatorium	rugosum	white snakeroot	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Hieracium	caespitosum	yellow king–devil	herb	–	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Hieracium	venosum	rattlesnake weed	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Inula	helenium	elecampane	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Prenanthes	sp.	wild lettuce	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Senecio	aureus	golden ragwort	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Solidago	arguta	sharp–leaved goldenrod	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Solidago	caesia	blue–stemmed goldenrod	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Solidago	rugosa	rough–stemmed goldenrod	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Solidago	speciosa	showy goldenrod	herb	+	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Taraxacum	officinale	common dandelion	herb	–	–	+	–
Asteraceae	Tragopogon	pratensis	showy goats–beard	herb	–	–	+	–
Balsamaceae	Impatiens	capensis	jewelweed	herb	+	–	+	–
Berberidaceae	Berberis	thunbergii	Japanese barberry	shrub	–	+	+	–
Berberidaceae	Podophyllum	peltatum	mayapple	herb	+	–	+	–
Betulaceae	Betula	alleghaniensis	yellow birch	tree	+	+	+	–
Betulaceae	Betula	lenta	black birch	tree	+	+	+	–
Betulaceae	Carpinus	caroliniana	American hornbeam	tree	+	+	+	–
Betulaceae	Ostrya	virginiana	American hop hornbeam	tree	+	+	–	–
Bignoniaceae	Campsis	radicans	trumpet creeper	vine	+	–	+	–
Boraginaceae	Mertensia	virginica	Virginia bluebells	herb	+	–	+	–
Boraginaceae	Myosotis	scorpioides	+ forget–me–not	herb	–	–	+	–
Brassicaceae	Alliaria	petiolaris	garlic mustard	herb	–	+	+	–
Brassicaceae	Cardamine	pensylvanica	Pennsylvania bittercress	herb	+	–	+	–
Brassicaceae	Cardamine	rhomboidea	spring–cress	herb	+	–	+	–
Campanulaceae	Lobelia	siphilitica	great lobelia	herb	+	–	+	–
Campanulaceae	Triodanis	perfoliata	Venus' looking glass	herb	+	–	+	–
Caprifoliaceae	Lonicera	japonica	Japanese honeysuckle	vine	–	–	+	–
Caprifoliaceae	Lonicera	tatarica	tartarian honeysuckle	shrub	–	–	+	–
Caprifoliaceae	Sambucus	canadensis	common elder	shrub	+	–	+	–
Caprifoliaceae	Viburnum	acerifolium	maple–leaf viburnum	shrub	+	–	+	–
Caprifoliaceae	Viburnum	dentatum	arrow–wood	shrub	+	–	+	–
Caprifoliaceae	Viburnum	dilitatum	linden viburnum	shrub	–	–	+	–
Caprifoliaceae	Viburnum	trilobum	highbush cranberry	shrub	+	–	+	–
Caryophyllaceae	Cerastium	vulgatum	mouse–ear chickweed	herb	–	–	+	–
Caryophyllaceae	Lychnis	flos–cuculi	ragged robin	herb	–	–	+	–
Caryophyllaceae	Paronychia	canadensis	slender–forked chickweed	herb	+	–	+	–
Celastraceae	Celastrus	orbiculatus	Asiatic bittersweet	vine	–	+	+	–
Celastraceae	Euonymus	alatus	winged euonymus	shrub	–	+	+	–
Celastraceae	Euonymus	atropurpureus	wahoo	shrub	+	+	–	–
Clethraceae	Clethra	alnifolia	sweet pepperbush	shrub	+	–	+	–
Commelinaceae	Tradescantia	virginiana	Virginia spiderwort	herb	+	–	+	–
Cornaceae	Cornus	alternifolia	alternate–leaved dogwood	tree	+	–	+	–
Cornaceae	Cornus	florida	flowering dogwood	tree	+	–	+	–
Cornaceae*	Nyssa	sylvatica	black tupelo	tree	+	–	+	–
Cupressaceae	Juniperus	virginiana	red cedar	tree	+	+	+	–
Cyperaceae	Carex	laxiflora	sedge	sedge	+	–	+	–
Cyperaceae	Carex	pensylvanica	Pennsylvania sedge	sedge	+	+	–	–
Cyperaceae	Carex	sp.	sedge	sedge	+	+	–	–
Cyperaceae	Carex	stricta	tussock sedge	sedge	+	–	+	–
Dennstaedtiaceae	Dennstaedtia	punctilobula	hay–scented fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Dennstaedtiaceae	Pteridium	aquilinum	bracken fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Ericaceae	Rhodendron	viscosum	swamp azalea	shrub	+	–	+	–
Ericaceae	Vaccinium	corymbosum	highbush blueberry	shrub	+	+	+	–
Ericaceae	Vaccinium	sp.	low blueberry	shrub	+	+	–	–
Ericaceae	Vaccinium	vacillans	early low blueberry	shrub	+	–	+	–
Fabaceae	Amphicarpa	bracteata	hog–peanut	herb	+	–	+	–
Fabaceae	Trifolium	repens	white clover	herb	–	–	+	–
Fagaceae	Castanea	dentata	American chestnut	tree	+	–	+	–
Fagaceae	Fagus	grandifolia	American beech	tree	+	+	+	–
Fagaceae	Quercus	alba	white oak	tree	+	+	+	–
Fagaceae	Quercus	bicolor	swamp white oak	tree	+	+	–	–
Fagaceae	Quercus	coccinea	scarlet oak	tree	+	–	+	–
Fagaceae	Quercus	prinus	chestnut oak	tree	+	–	+	–
Fagaceae	Quercus	rubra	northern red oak	tree	+	+	+	–
Fagaceae	Quercus	velutina	black oak	tree	+	+	–	–
Geraniaceae	Geranium	maculatum	wild geranium	herb	+	–	+	–
Hamamelidaceae	Hamamelis	virginiana	witch hazel	shrub	+	–	+	–
Iridaceae	Iris	pseudacorus	yellow iris	herb	–	–	+	–
Iridaceae	Iris	versicolor	blue flag	herb	+	–	+	–
Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium	sp.	blue–eyed grass	herb	+	–	+	–
Juglandaceae	Carya	glabra	pignut hickory	tree	+	+	–	–
Juglandaceae	Carya	ovata	shagbark hickory	tree	+	+	+	–
Juglandaceae	Carya	sp.	hickory	tree	+	+	–	–
Juglandaceae	Carya	tomentosa	mockernut hickory	tree	+	–	+	–
Lamiaceae	Lycopus	sp.	horehound	herb	+	–	+	–
Lamiaceae	Prunella	vulgaris	heal–all	herb	+	–	+	–
Lamiaceae	Pycnanthemum	tenuifolium	narrow–leaved mountain mint	herb	+	–	+	–
Lauraceae	Linderna	benzoin	spicebush	shrub	+	+	+	–
Lauraceae	Sassafras	albidum	sassafras	tree	+	–	+	–
Liliaceae	Allium	tricoccum	wild leek	herb	+	+	+	–
Liliaceae	Allium	vineale	field garlic	herb	–	+	–	–
Liliaceae	Erythronium	americanum	trout lily	herb	+	+	+	–
Liliaceae	Maianthemum	canadense	Canada mayflower	herb	+	–	+	–
Liliaceae	Medeola	virginiana	Indian cucumber–root	herb	+	–	+	–
Liliaceae	Polygonatum	biflorum	Solomon's seal	herb	+	–	+	–
Liliaceae	Smilax	rotundifolia	common greenbrier	vine	+	–	+	–
Liliaceae	Uvularia	perfoliata	perfoliate bellwort	herb	+	–	+	–
Liliaceae	Veratrum	viride	– hellebore	herb	+	+	–	–
Lycopodiaceae	Lycopodium	complanatum	ground cedar	fern ally	+	–	+	–
Lycopodiaceae	Lycopodium	obscurum	ground pine	fern ally	+	–	+	–
Oleaceae	Fraxinus	americana	white ash	tree	+	+	+	–
Oleaceae	Ligustrum	vulgare	privet	shrub	–	–	+	–
Onagraceae	Circaea	lutetiana	common enchanter's nightshade	herb	+	–	+	–
Onagraceae	Oenothera	biennis	evening primrose	herb	+	–	+	–
Onocleaceae	Onoclea	sensibilis	sensitive fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Orchidaceae	Goodyeara	pubescens	rattlesnake plantain	herb	+	–	+	–
Orchidaceae	Spiranthes	cernua	nodding lady's-tresses	herb	+	–	+	–
Orobanchaceae	Epifagus	virginiana	beechdrops	herb	+	–	+	–
Osmundaceae	Osmunda	cinnamomea	cinnamon fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Osmundaceae	Osmunda	claytoniana	interrupted fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Osmundaceae	Osmunda	regalis	royal fern	fern	+	–	+	–
Papaveraceae	Sanguinaria	canadensis	bloodroot	herb	+	–	+	–
Phytolaccaceae	Phytolacca	americana	pokeweed	herb	+	–	+	–
Pinaceae	Tsuga	canadensis	eastern hemlock	tree	+	–	+	–
Platanaceae	Platanus	occidentalis	sycamore	tree	+	–	+	–
Poaceae	Anthoxanthum	odoratum	sweet vernal grass	grass	–	–	+	–
Poaceae	Dactylis	glomerata	orchard grass	grass	–	–	+	–
Poaceae	Panicum	clandestinum	deer tongue panic grass	grass	+	–	+	–
Polygonaceae	Polygonum	arifolium	halberd–leaved tearthumb	herb	+	–	+	–
Polygonaceae	Polygonum	sagittatum	arrow–leaved tearthumb	herb	+	–	+	–
Polygonaceae	Polygonum	virginianum	Virginia knotweed	herb	+	–	+	–
Polygonaceae	Rumex	acetosella	sheep sorrel	herb	–	–	+	–
Polygonaceae	Rumex	obtusifolius	broad dock	herb	–	+	–	–
Polypodiaceae	Polypodium	virginianum	commom polypody	fern	+	–	+	–
Primulaceae	Trientalis	borealis	star flower	herb	+	–	+	–
Pyrolaceae	Chimaphila	maculata	spotted wintergreen	herb	+	+	+	–
Pyrolaceae	Pyrola	elliptica	shinleaf	herb	+	–	+	–
Rananunculaceae	Anemone	quinquefolia	wood anemone	herb	+	–	+	–
Rananunculaceae	Anemonella	thalictroides	rue–anemone	herb	+	–	+	–
Ranunculaceae	Aquilegia	canadensis	wild columbine	herb	+	–	+	–
Ranunculaceae	Caltha	palustris	marsh marigold	herb	+	–	+	–
Ranunculaceae	Cimicifuga	racemosa	black cohosh	herb	+	–	+	–
Ranunculaceae	Ranunculus	abortivus	kidney–leaf buttercup	herb	+	–	+	–
Ranunculaceae	Ranunculus	recurvatus	hooked buttercup	herb	+	–	+	–
Ranunculaceae	Thalictrum	polyganum	tall meadow–rue	herb	+	–	+	–
Rosaceae	Agrimonia	sp.	agrimony	herb	+	–	+	–
Rosaceae	Amelanchier	sp.	shadblow	tree	+	–	+	–
Rosaceae	Geum	canadense	white avens	herb	+	+	–	–
Rosaceae	Potentilla	simplex	common cinquefoil	herb	+	–	+	–
Rosaceae	Prunus	serotina	black cherry	tree	+	+	+	–
Rosaceae	Pyrus	sp.	crabapple	tree	–	–	+	–
Rosaceae	Rhodotypos	scandens	jet–bead	shrub	–	–	+	–
Rosaceae	Rosa	multiflora	multiflora rose	shrub	–	+	+	–
Rosaceae	Rubus	phoenicolasius	wineberry	shrub	–	–	+	–
Rubiaceae	Galium	aparine	cleavers	herb	+	–	+	–
Rubiaceae	Galium	asperellum	rough bedstraw	herb	+	–	+	–
Rubiaceae	Galium	circaezans	white licorice	herb	+	–	+	–
Rubiaceae	Galium	triflorum	fragrant bedstraw	herb	+	–	+	–
Rubiaceae	Mitchella	repens	partridge–berry	herb	+	–	+	–
Saxifragaceae	Chrysosplenium	americanum	water–carpet	herb	+	–	+	–
Saxifragaceae	Saxifraga	virginiensis	early saxifrage	herb	+	–	+	–
Scrophulariaceae	Chelone	glabra	turtlehead	herb	+	–	+	–
Scrophulariaceae	Verbascum	thapsis	common mullein	herb	–	–	+	–
Scrophulariaceae	Veronica	officinalis	common speedwell	herb	–	–	+	–
Scrophulariaceae	Mimulus	ringens	square-stemmed monkey flower	herb	+	–	+	–
Solanaceae	Datura	stramonium	jimsonweed	herb	+	–	+	–
Staphyleaceae	Staphylea	trifolia	bladdernut	shrub	+	–	+	–
Tiliaceae	Tilia	americana	American linden	tree	+	–	+	–
Typhaceae	Typha	latifolia	common cattail	herb	+	–	+	–
Ulmaceae	Celtis	occidentalis	Northern hackberry	tree	+	–	+	–
Ulmaceae	Ulmus	americana	American elm	tree	+	–	+	–
Ulmaceae	Ulmus	rubra	slippery elm	tree	+	–	+	–
Urticaceae	Urtica	dioica	tall nettle	herb	+	–	+	–
Violaceae	Hybanthus	concolor	green violet	herb	+	–	+	–
Violaceae	Viola	blanda	sweet white violet	herb	+	–	+	–
Violaceae	Viola	conspersa	dog violet	herb	+	–	+	–
Violaceae	Viola	cucullata	marsh blue violet	herb	+	–	+	–
Violaceae	Viola	pallens	northern white violet	herb	+	–	+	–
Violaceae	Viola	palmata	early blue violet	herb	+	–	+	–
Violaceae	Viola	sororia	common blue violet	herb	+	–	+	–
Vitaceae	Vitis	sp.	grape	vine	+	+	+	–

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