Mill Creek Catalog

Amphibians and Reptiles (8)

Common Name

Species

Observation Type

American Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

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American Green Tree Frog

Dryophytes cinereus

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American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

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Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog

Lithobates kauffeldi

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Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

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Eastern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

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Gray Tree Frog

Dryophytes versicolor

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Spring Peepers

Pseudacris crucifer

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Birds (50)

Common Name

Species

Observation Type

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

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American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis

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American Robin

Turdus migratorius

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American Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

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Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

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Barred Owl

Strix varia

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Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

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Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

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Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

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Brown Creeper

Certhia americana

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Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

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Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

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Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

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Carolina Wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus

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Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

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Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

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Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

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Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

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Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

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Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

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Eastern Towhee

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

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Eastern Wood Pewee

Contopus virens

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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

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Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

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Great Egret

Ardea alba

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Hairy Woodpecker

Dryobates villosus

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Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

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House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

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House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

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Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

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Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

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Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

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Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

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Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

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Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

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Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

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Rusty Blackbird

Euphagus carolinus

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Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea

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Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

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Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

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White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

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White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

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Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

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Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

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Insects and Arachnids (20)

Common Name

Species

Observation Type

Assassin Bug

Arilus cristatus

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Bess Beetle

Odontotaenius disjunctus

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Black Widow Spider

Latrodectus mactans

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Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

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Carolina Mantis

Stagmomantis carolina

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Cicada

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Cicada Killer

Sphecius speciosus

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Damselfly

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Dragonfly

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

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Giant Leopard Moth

Hypercompe scribonia

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Longhorn Beetle

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Luna Moth

Actias luna

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Marbled Orbweaver

Araneus marmoreus

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Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

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Spicebush Swallowtail

Papilio troilus

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Spined Micrathena

Micrathena gracilis

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Wolf Spider

Lycosidae

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Yellowjacket

Vespula sp.

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Zebra Swallowtail

Eurytides marcellus

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Mammals and Fish (11)

Common Name

Species

Observation Type

Beaver

Castor canadensis

Beaver sign observed by author (felled trees, dens)

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

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Crappie

Pomoxis sp.

Second-hand report

Eastern Coyote

Canis latrans

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Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

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Large-mouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Second-hand report

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

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Raccoon

Procyon lotor

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Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

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White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

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Woodland Jumping Mouse

Napaeozapus insignis

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Mushrooms (2)

There are several species of mushroom present around the creek, including agarics, boletes, jellies, polyspores, shelf, and more. The author is not experienced enough to identify them properly.

Common Name

Species

Observation Type

Honey Mushroom

Armillaria mellea

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Turkey Tail Mushroom

Trametes versicolor

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Plants (100)

Common Name

Species

Observation Type

Allegheny Blackberry

Rubus allegheniensis

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American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

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American Chestnut

Castanea dentata

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American Groundnut

Apios americana

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American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

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American Hog-peanut

Amphicarpaea bracteata

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American Holly

Ilex opaca

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Arrowwood Viburnum

Viburnum dentatum

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Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

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Black Cohosh

Actaea racemosa

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Black Huckleberry

Gaylussacia baccata

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Black Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

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Black Oak

Quercus velutina

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Black Tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica

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Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

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Blackhaw Viburnum

Viburnum prunifolium

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Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

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Bluestem Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

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Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

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Broom Forkmoss

Dicranum scoparium

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Canadian Black Snakeroot

Sanicula canadensis

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Chestnut Oak

Quercus montana

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Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

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Cinnamon Fern

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

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Climbing Hempvine

Mikania scandens

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Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

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Common Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

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Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

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Coralberry

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

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Dangleberry

Gaylussacia frondosa

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Deerberry

Vaccinium stamineum

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Deertongue Grass

Dichanthelium clandestinum

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Devil's Beggarticks

Bidens frondosa

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Devil's Walking Stick

Aralia spinosa

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Downy Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

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Eastern Bottlebrush Grass

Elymus hystrix

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Eastern Enchanter's Nightshade

Circaea canadensis

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Eastern Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

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Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

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Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

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False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

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False Strawberry

Potentilla indica

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Fragrant Bedstraw

Gallium triflorum

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Frost Grape

Vitis vulpina

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Ghost Plant (Ghost Pipe)

Monotropa uniflora

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Greenbriar

Smilax

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Ground Cherry

Physalis sp.

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Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

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Hop Hornbeam

Ostrya virginiana

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Indian Hemp

Apocynum cannabinum

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Jack-in-the-pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

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Jewelweed (Touch-me-not)

Impatiens capensis

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Jumpseed

Persicaria virginiana

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Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina

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Maple Leaf Viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

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Marginal Wood Fern

Dryopteris marginalis

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Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

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Mountain Laurel

Kalmia latifolia

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Muscadine Grape

Vitis rotundifolia

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Netted Chain Fern

Woodwardia areolata

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New York Fern

Parathelypteris noveboracensis

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Northern Dewberry

Rubus flagellaris

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Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

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Partridgeberry

Mitchella repens

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Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pennsylvanica

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Pignut Hickory

Carya glabra

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Pink Azalea (Pinxter Flower)

Rhododendron periclymenoides

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Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

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Poison Sumac

Toxicodendron vernix

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Pussytoes

Antennaria plantaginifolia

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Red Maple

Acer rubrum

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Red Mulberry

Morus rubra

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Red-stemmed Feather Moss

Pleurozium schreberi

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Riverbank Grape

Vitis riparia

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Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

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Shield Fern

Dryopteris sp.

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Shortleaf Pine

Pinus echinata

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Skunk Cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

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Smooth Witherod

Viburnum nudum

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Southern Red Oak

Quercus falcata

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Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

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Spotted Wintergreen

Chimaphila maculata

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Strawberry Bush

Euonymus americanus

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Summer Grape

Vitis aestivalis

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Swamp Doghobble

Eubotrys racemosa

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Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

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Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

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Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

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Trumpet Creeper

Campsis radicans

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Tulip Tree

Liriodendron tulipifera

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Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

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Virginia Marsh St. John's Wort

Triadenum virginicum

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White Avens

Geum canadense

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White Oak

Quercus alba

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White Rattlesnakeroot

Nabalus albus

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White-panicled Aster

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

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Winged Elm

Ulmus alata

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Winterberry Holly

Ilex verticillata

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Witchhazel

Hamamelis virginiana

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Yellow Crownbeard

Verbisina occidentalis

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