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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppendix_K_-_Wildlife_and_Plant_Species_List.pdfWILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name Loons Gaviidae 2,7 common loon Gavia immer 7 red-throated loon Gavia stellata Grebes Pedicipedidae 7 horned grebe Podiceps auritus 7 red-necked grebe Podiceps grisegena 7 pied-billed grebe Podilymbus podiceps Comorants Phalacrocoracidae 7 double-crested comorant Phalacrocorax auritus Herons, Bitterns Ardeidae 5,6,7 great blue heron Ardea herodias American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus 5,6 green heron Butorides virescens least bitten Ixobrychus exilis black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax Waterfowl Anatidae 5,6,7 wood duck Aix sponsa 7 northern pintail Anas acuta 7 American widgeon Anas americana 7 northern shoveler Anas clypeata 7 green-winged teal Anas crecca blue-winged teal Anas discors 5,6,7 mallard Anas platyrhynchos 6,7 American black duck Anas rubripes 7 gadwall Anas strepera 7 greater white-fronted goose Anser albifrons 7 lesser scaup Aythya affinis 7 redhead Aythya americana 7 ring-necked duck Aythya collaris 7 greater scaup Aythya marila 7 canvasback Aythya valisineria 7 brant goose Branta bernicla 5,6,7 Canada goose Branta canadensis 7 cackling goose Branta hutchinsii 7 bufflehead Bucephala albeola 7 common goldeneye Bucephala clangula 7 snow goose Chen caerulescens 7 long-tailed duck Clangula hyemalis 7 trumpeter swan Cygnus buccinator Bird Species Black Oak Wind Project Page 1 WILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name 7 tundra swan Cygnus columbianus 6,7 mute swan Cygnus olor 5,6,7 hooded merganser Lophodytes cacullatus 7 white-winged scoter Melanitta deglandi 7 surf scoter Melanitta perspillata 5,6,7 common merganser Mergus merganser 7 red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator 7 ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis 7 king eider Somateria spectabilis Vultures Cathartidae 2,5,6,7 turkey vulture Cathartes aura Hawks Accipitridae 2,5,6,7 Cooper's hawk Accipiter cooperii 7 northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis 2,5,6,7 sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus 2,7 golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos 2,5,6,7 red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis 2,7 rough-legged hawk Buteo lagopus 2,5,6,7 red-shouldered hawk Buteo lineatus 2,6 broad-winged hawk Buteo platypterus 2,5,6,7 northern harrier Circus cyaneus 2,7 merlin Falco columbarius 2,7 peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus 1,2,5,6,7 American kestrel Falco sparverius 2,7 bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus 2,6 osprey Pandion haliaetus Quail Odontophoridae 5 northern bobwhite Colinus virginiana Pheasants Phasianidae 5,6,7 ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grouse Tetraonidae 2,5,6,7 ruffed grouse Bonasa umbellus Turkeys Meleagrididae 5,6,7 wild turkey Meleagris gallopavo Rails Rallidae 7 American coot Fulica americana common moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black Oak Wind Project Page 2 WILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name sora rail Porzana carolina Virginia rail Rallus limicola Plovers Charadriidae 5,6,7 killdeer Charadrius vociferus Sandpipers Scolopacidae 5,6 spotted sandpiper Actitus macularia upland sandpiper Bartramia longicauda 6 Wilson's snipe Gallinago delicata common snipe Gallinago gallinago 1,6 American woodcock Philohela minor solitary sandpiper Tringa solitaria Gulls, Terns Laridae 7 Bonaparte's gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 7 herring gull Larus argentatus 5,7 ring-billed gull Larus delawarensis 7 lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus 7 Iceland gull Larus glaucoides 7 great black-backed gull Larus marinus Pigeons, Doves Columbidae 2,5,6,7 rock dove Columba livia 1,2,5,6,7 mourning dove Zenaida macroura Cuckoos Cuculidae 2,5,6 yellow-billed cuckoo Coccyzus americanus 5,6 black-billed cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus Typical Owls Strigidae 7 northern saw-whet owl Aegolius acadicus 7 short-eared owl Asio flammeus 7 snowy owl Bubo scandiacus 5,6,7 great horned owl Bubo virginianus 6,7 eastern screech owl Otus asio 6,7 barred owl Strix varia Goat Suckers Caprimulgidae whip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferus common nighthawk Chordeiles minor Swifts Apodidae 5 chimney swift Chaetura pelagica Black Oak Wind Project Page 3 WILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name Hummingbirds Trochilidae 5,6 ruby-throated hummingbird Archilochus colubris Kingfishers Alcedinidae 5,6,7 belted kingfisher Ceryle alcyon Woodpeckers Picidae 2,5,6,7 northern flicker Colaptes auratus 2,5,6,7 pileated woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus 5,6,7 red-bellied woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus 5,7 red-headed woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus 2,5,6,7 downy woodpecker Picoides pubescens 2,5,6,7 hairy woodpecker Picoides villosus 5,6,7 yellow-bellied sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius Flycatchers Tyrannidae 2,5,6 eastern wood-pewee Contopus virens yellow-bellied flycatcher Empidonax flaventris 2,5,6 alder flycatcher Epidonax alnorum 5,6 least flycatcher Epidonax minimus 5,6 willow flycatcher Epidonax traillii 6 Acadian flycatcher Epidonax viresceus 2,5,6 great crested flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus olive-sided flycatcher Nuttallornis borealis 5,6 eastern phoebe Sayornis phoebe 5,6 eastern kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus Swallows Hirundinidae 5 cliff swallow Hirundo pyrrhonotta 2,5,6 barn swallow Hirundo rustica 5 purple martin Progue subis bank swallow Riparia riparia 5,6 northern rough-winged swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis 5,6 tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor Shrikes Laniidae 7 northern shrike Lanius excubitor Jays, Crows Corvidae 1,2,5,6,7 American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 1,2,5,6,7 common raven Corvus corax 7 fish crow Corvus ossifragus 1,2,5,6,7 blue jay Cyanocitta cristata Black Oak Wind Project Page 4 WILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name Titmice Paridae 1,2,5,6,7 black-capped chickadee Parus atricapillus 1,5,6,7 tufted titmouse Parus bicolor 5 Carolina chickadee Poecile carolinensis Nuthatches Sittidae 5,6,7 red-breasted nuthatch Sitta canadensis 2,5,6,7 white-breasted nuthatch Sitta carolinensis Creepers Certhiidae 1,5,6,7 brown creeper Certhia americana Wrens Troglodytidae 7 marsh wren Cistothorus palustris 5,7 Carolina wren Thryothorus ludovicianus 2,5,6 house wren Troglodytes aedon 5,6,7 winter wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mimic Thrushes Mimidae 2,5,6,7 gray catbird Dumetella carolinensis 5,6,7 northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 2,5,6,7 brown thrasher Toxostoma rufum Thrushes Turdidae 2,5,6 veery Catharus fuscescens 2,5,6,7 hermit thrush Catharus guttatus gray-cheecked thrush Catharus minimus Swainson's thrush Catharus ustulatus 2,5,6 wood thrush Hylocichla mustelina 5,6,7 eastern bluebird Sialia sialis 2,5,6,7 American robin Turdus migratorius Kinglets Sylviidae 5,6 blue-gray gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea 7 ruby-crowned kinglet Regulus calendula 6,7 golden-crowned kinglet Regulus satrapa Waxwings Bombycillidae 2,5,6,7 cedar waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum Starlings Sturnidae 1,2,5,6,7 European starling Sturnus vulgaris Black Oak Wind Project Page 5 WILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name Vireos Vireonidae 5 yellow-throated vireo Vireo flavifrons 5,6 warbling vireo Vireo gilvus white-eyed vireo Vireo griseus 2,5,6 red-eyed vireo Vireo olivaceus Philadephia vireo Vireo philadelphicus 5,6 blue-headed vireo Vireo solitarius Wood Warblers Parulidae 2,5,6 black-throated blue warbler Dendroica caerulescens bay-breasted warbler Dendroica castanea cerulean warbler Dendroica cerulea 2,5,6,7 yellow-rumped warbler Dendroica coronata prairie warbler Dendroica discolor yellow-throated warbler Dendroica dominica 6 blackburnian warbler Dendroica fusca 5,6 magnolia warbler Dendroica magnolia palm warbler Dendroica palmarum 2,5,6 chestnut-sided warbler Dendroica pensylvanica 2,5,6,7 yellow warbler Dendroica petechia 6,7 pine warbler Dendroica pinus blackpoll warbler Dendroica striata Cape May warbler Dendroica tigrina 2,5,6 black-throated green warbler Dendroica virens 2,5,6 common yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas worm-eating warbler Helmitheros vermivorus yellow-breasted chat Icteria virens 5,6 black and white warbler Mniotilta varia Connecticut warbler Oporornis agilis Kentucky warbler Oporornis formosus mourning warbler Oporonis philadelphia northern parula warbler Parula americana 2,5,6,7 ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus 5 Louisiana waterthrush Seiurus motacilla 5,6 northern waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis 5,6 American redstart Setophaga ruticila orange-crowned warbler Vermivora celata 5 golden-winged warbler Vermivora chrysoptera Lawrence’s warbler Vermivora chrysoptera x V. pinus Tennessee warbler Vermivora peregrina 2,5,6 blue-winged warbler Vermivora pinus Brewster’s warbler Vermivora pinus x V. chrysoptera 5 Nashville warbler Vermivora ruficapilla 2,5 hooded warbler Wilsona citrina Black Oak Wind Project Page 6 WILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name 5,6 Canada warbler Wilsonia canadensis Wilson's warbler Wilsonia pusilla Wagtails Motacillidae 2,7 American pipit Anthus pubescens Weaver Finches Ploceidae 1,5,6,7 house sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbirds Icteridae 2,5,6,7 red-winged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 5,6 bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus 7 rusty blackbird Euphagus carolinus 5,6 Baltimore oriole Icterus galbula orchard oriole Icterus spurius 2,5,6,7 brown-headed cowbird Molothrus ater 2,5,6,7 common grackle Quiscalus quiscula 5,6 eastern meadowlark Sturnella magna Larks Alaudidae 5,6,7 horned lark Eromophila alpestris Cardinals Cardinalinae 2,5,6,7 northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis blue grosbeak Passerina caerulea 2,5,6 indigo bunting Passerina cyanea 2,5,6,7 rose-breasted grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus 2,5,6 scarlet tanager Piranga olivacea summer tanager Piranga rubra dickcissel Spiza americana Sparrows Emberizidae 5 Henslow's sparrow Ammodramus henslowii 5 grasshopper sparrow Ammodramus savannarum 2,5,6,7 dark-eyed junco Junco hyemalis 5,7 swamp sparrow Melospiza georgiana Lincoln's sparrow Melospiza lincolnii 2,5,6,7 song sparrow Melospiza melodia 2,5,6 savannah sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis 7 snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 5,6 vesper sparrow Pooecetes gramineus Black Oak Wind Project Page 7 WILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name True Finches Fringillidae 7 common redpoll Carduelis flammea 7 hoary redpoll Carduelis hornemanni 7 pine siskin Carduelis pinus 2,5,6,7 American goldfinch Carduelis tristis 5,6,7 house finch Carpodacus mexicanus 5,7 purple finch Carpodacus purpureus 7 evening grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus 7 white-winged crossbill Loxia leucoptera 7 pine grosbeak Pinicola enucleator 2,5,6,7 eastern towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus 7 American tree sparrow Spizella arborea 2,5,6,7 chipping sparrow Spizella passerina 2,5,6,7 field sparrow Spizella pusilla 5,7 white-throated sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis white-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys Opossums Didelphiidae opossum Didelphis virginiana Shrews Soricidae shorttail shrew Blarina brevicauda least shrew Cryptotis parva masked shrew Sorex cinereus smoky shrew Sorex fumeus Moles Talpidae starnose mole Condylura cristata hairytail mole Parascalops breweri eastern mole Scalopus aquaticus Plainnose Bats Vespertilionidae 3 big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus 3 silver-haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans red bat Lasiurus borealis 3 hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus 3 little brown myotis Myotis lucifugus eastern pipistrelle Pipistrellus subflavus Racoons Procyonidae raccoon Procyon lotor Mammal Species Black Oak Wind Project Page 8 WILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name Porcupines Erethizontidae porcupine Erethizon dorsatum Weasels Mustelidae striped skunk Mephitis mephitis shorttail weasel Mustela erminea longtail weasel Mustela frenata mink Mustela vison Dogs, Wolves, Foxes Canidae 1 coyote Canis latrans 1 gray fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus red fox Vulpes vulpes Cats Felidae bobcat Felis rufus Squirrels Sciuridae southern flying squirrel Glaucomys volans woodchuck Marmota monax 1 eastern gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 1 eastern chipmunk Tamias striatus 1 red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Beaver Castoridae beaver Castor canadensis Mice, Rats, Lemmings, Volves Cricetidae meadow vole Microtus pennsylvanicus muskrat Ondatra zibethicus white-footed mouse Peromyscus leucopus deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus Old World Rats & Mice Muridae house mouse Mus musculus Norway rat Rattus norvegicus Jumping Mice Zapeoidae woodland jumping mouse Napaeozapus insignis meadow jumping mouse Zapus hudsonicus Hares, Rabbits Leporidae 1 eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus Deer Cervidae 1 whitetail deer Odocoileus virginianus Black Oak Wind Project Page 9 WILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name Bears Ursidae black bear Ursus americanus Snapping Turtles Chelydridae 4 common snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina Box and Water Turtles Emydidae 4 painted turtle Chrysemys picta wood turtle Clemmys insculpta eastern box turtle Terrapene caroliniana Colubrids Colubridae ring necked snake Diadophis punctatus black rat snake Elaphe obsoleta eastern milk snake Lampropeltis triangulum smooth green snake Liochlorophis vernalis 4 northern water snake Natrix sipedon brown snake Storeria dekayi red-bellied snake Storeria occipitomaculata eastern ribbon snake Thamnophis sauritus 1,4 common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis Mole Salamanders Ambystomatidae 4 Jefferson salamander Ambystoma jeffersonianum blue-spotted salamander Ambystoma laterale 4 spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum Lungless Salamanders Plethodontidae 4 northern dusky salamander Desmognathus fuscus 4 Allegheny dusky salamander Desmognathus ochrophaeus 4 northern two-lined salamander Eurycea bislineata long-tailed salamander Eurycea longicauda 4 spring salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus four-toed salamander Hemidactylium scutatum 4 northern red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus slimy salamander Plethodon glutinosus northern red salamander Pseudotriton ruber Aquatic Salamanders Proteidae mudpuppy Necturus maculosus Newts Salamandridae 1,4 red-spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens Reptile and Amphibian Species Black Oak Wind Project Page 10 WILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name Toads Bufonidae 4 American toad Bufo americanus Tree Frogs Hylidae 4 gray treefrog Hyla versicolor 4 spring peeper Pseudacris crucifer True Frogs Ranidae 4 bull frog Rana catesbeiana 4 green frog Rana clamitans 4 pickerel frog Rana palustris 4 northern leopard frog Rana pipiens 4 wood frog Rana sylvatica Pikes Esocidae northern pike Esox lucis chain pickerel Esox niger Sunfishes Centrarchidae rock bass Ambloplites rupestris redbreast sunfish Lepomis auritus pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieui largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides Bullhead/Catfishes Ictaluridae brown bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus stonecat Norturus flavus margined madtom Noturus insignis trout perch Percopsis omiscomaycus Suckers Catostomidae white sucker Catostomus commersoni creek chubsucker Erimyzon oblongus northern hogsucker Hypertelium nigricans Sculpins Cothidae mottled sculpin Cottus bairdii slimy sculpin Cottus cognatus Perches Percidae Johnnie darter Etheostoma nigrum fantail darter Etheostoma flabellare tessellated darter Etheostoma olmstedi yellow perch Perca flavescens Fish Species Black Oak Wind Project Page 11 WILDLIFE SPECIES INVENTORY Based on existing data, on-site surveys, and/or the availability of suitable habitat, the following species could occur in the Project Site at some time during the year: Common Name Scientific Name blackside darter Percina maculata shield darter Percina peltata Carps and Minnows Cyprinidae central stone roller Campstoma anomalum redside dace Clinostomus elongatus lake chub Couesius plumbeus carp Cyprinus carpio satinfin shiner Cyrinella analostana cutlips minnow Exoglossum maxillingua common shiner Luxilus cornutus river chub Nocomis micropogon golden shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas comely shiner Notropis amoenus spottail shiner Notropis hudsonicus bluntnose minnow Pimephales notatus blacknose dace Rhinicthys atratulus longnose dace Rhinicthys cataractae fall fish Semotilus corporalis creek chub Semotilus atromaculatus Trout Salmonidae rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss brown trout Salmo trutta brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis Notes: Bold denotes those species actually observed on site. 1 Species identified during on-site ecological surveys conducted by edr in 2011. 2 Species identified during on-site avian surveys conducted by Old Bird, Inc. in 2010 and 2011. 3 Species identified during on-site bat surveys conducted by IEDat in 2009. 4 Species identified in the NYS Amphibian & Reptile Atlas Project (Mecklenburgh Quad). 5 Species identified in the USGS Breeding Bird Survey (Trumansburg Route). 6 Species identified in the NYS Breeding Bird Atlas (Survey Blocks 3569B and 3569D). 7 Species identified in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count (Ithaca and Watkins Glen Counts). Black Oak Wind Project Page 12 PLANT SPECIES LIST Species in Bold Observed On-Site During edr Surveys, 2011 Family Genus species common name Aceraceae Acer negundo box elder Aceraceae Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Aceraceae Acer rubrum red maple Aceraceae Acer saccharinum silver maple Aceraceae Acer saccharum sugar maple Alismataceae Alisma subcordatum water-plantain Anacardiaceae Rhus typhina staghorn sumac Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy Apiaceae Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace Apiaceae Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweetroot Apocynaceae Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp Araceae Arisaema triphyllum jack-in-the-pulpit Araliaceae Aralia nudicaulis sarsaparilla Araliaceae Aralia racemosa spikenard Asclepiadaceae Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed Asclepiadaceae Asclepias syriaca common milkweed Asteraceae Achillea millefolium common yarrow Asteraceae Ageratina altissima white snakeroot Asteraceae Ambrosia artemesiifolia ragweed Asteraceae Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting Asteraceae Arctium sp.burdock Asteraceae Artemisia vulgaris mugwort Asteraceae Bidens connata swamp beggartick Asteraceae Bidens frondosa devils's beggartick Asteraceae Centaurea jacea brown knapweed Asteraceae Centaurea stoebe spotted knapweed Asteraceae Cichorium intybus chicory Asteraceae Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Asteraceae Cirsium vulgare bull thistle Asteraceae Doellingeria umbellata flat-topped aster Asteraceae Eupatorium perfoliatum boneset Asteraceae Eurybia divaricata white wood aster Asteraceae Eurybia macrophylla bigleaf aster Asteraceae Euthamia graminifolia flat-topped goldenrod Asteraceae Eutrochium maculatum joe-pye weed Asteraceae Gnaphalium uliginosum low cudweed Asteraceae Hypochaeris radicata cat's-ear Asteraceae Leucanthemum vulgare ox-eye daisy Asteraceae Oclemena acuminata whorled aster Asteraceae Packera aurea golden ragwort Asteraceae Pilosella aurantiaca orange hawkweed Asteraceae Pilosella caespitosa meadow hawkweed Asteraceae Prenanthes alba white rattlesnakeroot Asteraceae Rudbeckia hirta black-eyed Susan Asteraceae Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod Asteraceae Solidago flexicaulis zigzag goldenrod Asteraceae Solidago gigantea late goldenrod Asteraceae Solidago spp.goldenrods Asteraceae Symphotrichum lanceolatum white panicle aster Asteraceae Symphotrichum lateriflorum calico aster Asteraceae Symphotrichum novae-angliae New England aster Black Oak Wind Project PLANT SPECIES LIST Species in Bold Observed On-Site During edr Surveys, 2011 Family Genus species common name Asteraceae Symphotrichum prenanthoides crooked stem aster Asteraceae Symphotrichum puniceum purplestem aster Asteraceae Symphotrichum spp.asters Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale dandelion Asteraceae Tussilago farfara coltsfoot Balsaminaceae Impatiens capensis jewelweed Balsaminaceae Impatiens pallida pale jewelweed Berberidaceae Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry Berberidaceae Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh Berberidaceae Podophyllum peltatum mayapple Betulaceae Alnus rugosa speckled alder Betulaceae Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betulaceae Betula lenta sweet birch Betulaceae Betula populifolia gray birch Betulaceae Carpinus caroliniana musclewood Betulaceae Ostrya virginiana eastern hophornbeam Boraginaceae Myosotis scorpioides forget-me-not Brassicaceae Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard Brassicaceae Cardamine diphylla two-leaf toothwort Brassicaceae Hesperis matronalis dame's rocket Campanulaceae Lobelia inflata Indian-tobacco Caprifoliaceae Diervilla lonicera bush-honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Lonicera morrowii Morrow honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra common elderberry Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Caprifoliaceae Viburnum spp.viburnums Caryophyllaceae Silene latifolia white campion Clusiaceae Hypericum perforatum common St.John's-wort Clusiaceae Hypericum punctatum spotted St.John's-wort Cornaceae Cornus alternifolia alternate-leaved dogwood Cornaceae Cornus amomum silky dogwood Cornaceae Cornus racemosa gray dogwood Cornaceae Cornus sericea red osier dogwood Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana eastern red cedar Cyperaceae Carex crinita fringed sedge Cyperaceae Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Cyperaceae Carex scoparia broom sedge Cyperaceae Carex spp.sedges Cyperaceae Carex stipata owlfruit sedge Cyperaceae Carex vulpinoidea fox sedge Cyperaceae Scirpus cyperinus woolgrass Cyperaceae Scirpus atrovirens green bulrush Dennstaedtiaceae Dennstaedtia punctilobula hay-scented fern Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum bracken fern Dipsacaceae Dipsacus fullonum teasel Dryopteridaceae Athyrium filix-femina lady fern Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose woodfern Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris intermedia evergreen woodfern Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris marginalis marginal woodfern Dryopteridaceae Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern Dryopteridaceae Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Black Oak Wind Project PLANT SPECIES LIST Species in Bold Observed On-Site During edr Surveys, 2011 Family Genus species common name Dryopteridaceae Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive Equisetaceae Equisetum arvense field horsetail Ericaceae Epigaea repens trailing arbutus Ericaceae Gaultheria procumbens wintergreen Ericaceae Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Ericaceae Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Ericaceae Monotropa uniflora Indian pipes Ericaceae Pyrola elliptica shinleaf Ericaceae Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry Ericaceae Vaccinium myrtilloides velvetleaf blueberry Ericaceae Vaccinium pallidum early lowbush blueberry Fabaceae Lathyrus latifolius everlasting pea Fabaceae Lotus corniculatus bird's foot trefoil Fabaceae Medicago lupulina black medick Fabaceae Melilotus albus white sweet clover Fabaceae Melilotus officinalis yellow sweet clover Fabaceae Robinia pseudo-acacia black locust Fabaceae Trifolium aureum hop-clover Fabaceae Trifolium hybridum alsike clover Fabaceae Trifolium pratense red clover Fabaceae Trifolium repens white clover Fagaceae Castanea dentata American chestnut Fagaceae Fagus grandifolia American beech Fagaceae Quercus alba white oak Fagaceae Quercus rubra red oak Fagaceae Quercus velutina black oak Geraniaceae Geranium maculatum wild geranium Geraniaceae Geranium robertianum herb-robert Grossulariaceae Ribes cynosbati prickly gooseberry Hamamelidaceae Hamamelis virginiana witch hazel Hydrophyllaceae Hydrophyllum virginiana Virginia waterleaf Juglandaceae Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Juncaceae Juncus effusus soft rush Lamiaceae Clinopodium vulgare field basil Lamiaceae Galeopsis tetrahit hemp nettle Lamiaceae Leonurus cardiaca motherwort Lamiaceae Lycopus americanus American bugleweed Lamiaceae Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed Lamiaceae Mentha piperita peppermint Lamiaceae Prunella vulgaris self-heal Lamiaceae Scutellaria lateriflora mad-dog skullcap Lauraceae Lindera benzoin spicebush Lauraceae Sassafras albidum sassafras Liliaceae Clintonia borealis blue bead lily Liliaceae Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Liliaceae Maianthemum racemosum false Solomon's-seal Liliaceae Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber root Liliaceae Polygonatum pubescens downy Solomon's-seal Liliaceae Sisyrinchium montanum common blue-eyed grass Liliaceae Streptopus lanceolata rosy twisted stalk Black Oak Wind Project PLANT SPECIES LIST Species in Bold Observed On-Site During edr Surveys, 2011 Family Genus species common name Liliaceae Trillium erectum wake robin Liliaceae Trillium grandiflorum white trillium Liliaceae Uvularia grandiflora large-flowered bellwort Liliaceae Uvularia sessilifolia sessile-flowered bellwort Lycopodiaceae Dendrolycopodium dendroideum tree clubmoss Lycopodiaceae Dendrolycopodium obscurum flat-branched tree clubmoss Lycopodiaceae Diphasiastrum digitatum fan clubmoss Lycopodiaceae Diphasiastrum tristachyum blue ground-cedar Lycopodiaceae Huperzia lucidula shining clubmoss Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium clavatum running clubmoss Lycopodiaceae Spinulum annotinum stiff clubmoss Lythraceae Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera tulip tree Magnoliaceae Magnolia acuminata cucumber tree Malvaceae Malva moschata musk mallow Oleaceae Fraxinus americana white ash Oleaceae Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Onograceae Circaea lutetiana enchanter's nightshade Ophioglossaceae Botrychium dissectum cutleaf grapefern Ophioglossaceae Botrychium lanceolatum triangle grapefern Ophioglossaceae Botrychium multifidum leathery grapefern Ophioglossaceae Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern Orchidaceae Cypripedium acaule pink lady's-slipper Orchidaceae Epipactis helleborine weed orchid Orobanchaceae Conopholis americana squaw-root Orobanchaceae Epifagus virginiana beechdrops Osmundaceae Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern Osmundaceae Osmunda claytonia interrupted fern Osmundaceae Osmunda regalis royal fern Oxalidaceae Oxalis montana white wood sorrel Oxalidaceae Oxalis stricta upright yellow wood sorrel Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americana common pokeweed Pinaceae Larix decidua European larch Pinaceae Picea abies Norway spruce Pinaceae Picea glauca white spruce Pinaceae Pinus resinosa red pine Pinaceae Pinus strobus white pine Pinaceae Pinus sylvestris Scotch pine Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis hemlock Plantaginaceae Plantago lanceolata English plantain Plantaginaceae Plantago major common plantain Plantaginaceae Plantago rugelii blackseed plantain Poaceae Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernal grass Poaceae Brachyelytrum erectum bearded shorthusk Poaceae Dactylis glomerata orchard grass Poaceae Dichanthelium clandestinum deer-tongue grass Poaceae Festuca sp.fescue grass Poaceae Glyceria sp.manna grass Poaceae Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass Poaceae Lolium perenne rye grass Poaceae Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass Black Oak Wind Project PLANT SPECIES LIST Species in Bold Observed On-Site During edr Surveys, 2011 Family Genus species common name Poaceae Phleum pratense timothy Polygalaceae Polygala paucifolia gaywings Polygonaceae Fagopyrum esculentum buckwheat Polygonaceae Fallopia cilinodis fringed black bindweed Polygonaceae Fallopia japonica Japanese knotweed Polygonaceae Persicaria sagittata arrow-leaf tearthumb Polygonaceae Rumex acetosella sheep sorrel Polygonaceae Rumex crispus curly dock Polypodiaceae Polypodium virginianum rock polypody Primulaceae Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled loosestrife Primulaceae Trientalis borealis starflower Pteridaceae Adiantum pedatum maidenhair fern Ranunculaceae Actaea pachypoda white baneberry Ranunculaceae Aquilegia canadensis wild columbine Ranunculaceae Caltha palustris marsh marigold Ranunculaceae Clematis virginiana virgin's bower Ranunculaceae Coptis trifolia goldthread Ranunculaceae Ficaria verna fig buttercup Ranunculaceae Hepatica nobilis hepatica Ranunculaceae Ranunculus acris tall buttercup Ranunculaceae Ranunculus repens creeping buttercup Ranunculaceae Thalictrum dioicum early meadow-rue Rhamnaceae Frangula alnus glossy buckthorn Rhamnaceae Rhamnus cathartica buckthorn Rosaceae Agrimonia gryposepala tall agrimony Rosaceae Amelanchier spp.serviceberries Rosaceae Crataegus spp.hawthornes Rosaceae Dalibarda repens dewdrop Rosaceae Fragaria virginiana wild strawberry Rosaceae Geum canadense white avens Rosaceae Geum rivale purple avens Rosaceae Photinia melanocarpa black chokeberry Rosaceae Potentilla norvegica Norwegian cinqufoil Rosaceae Potentilla recta sulphur cinquefoil Rosaceae Potentilla simplex old field cinquefoil Rosaceae Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Rosaceae Prunus serotina black cherry Rosaceae Prunus virginiana choke cherry Rosaceae Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosaceae Rubus alleghaniensis blackberry Rosaceae Rubus hispidus bristly dewberry Rosaceae Rubus idaeus red raspberry Rosaceae Rubus occidentalis black raspberry Rosaceae Rubus odoratus flowering raspberry Rosaceae Rubus pubescens dwarf raspberry Rosaceae Sorbus americana American mountain-ash Rosaceae Waldsteinia fragarioides barren strawberry Rubiaceae Mitchella repens partridgeberry Salicaceae Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Salicaceae Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen Salicaceae Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Black Oak Wind Project PLANT SPECIES LIST Species in Bold Observed On-Site During edr Surveys, 2011 Family Genus species common name Salicaceae Salix nigra black willow Salicaceae Salix spp.willows Saxifragaceae Mitella diphylla two-leaf miterwort Saxifragaceae Tiarella cordifolia foamflower Scrophulariaceae Chelone glabra white turtlehead Scrophulariaceae Verbascum thapsus common mullein Scrophulariaceae Veronica officinalis common speedwell Solanaceae Solanum carolinense horse nettle Solanaceae Solanum dulcamara deadly nightshade Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern Tiliaceae Tilia americana American basswood Typhaceae Typha angustiolia narrowleaf cattail Typhaceae Typha latifolia broadleaf cattail Ulmaceae Ulmus americana American elm Urticaceae Laportea canadensis wood nettle Urticaceae Pilea pumila clearweed Urticaceae Urtica dioica stinging nettle Verbenaceae Verbena hastata blue vervain Violaceae Viola blanda sweet white violet Violaceae Viola rotundifolia roundleaf violet Violaceae Viola canadensis Canada violet Violaceae Viola pubescens downy yellow violet Violaceae Viola sororia common violet Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Vitaceae Vitis spp.wild grapes Black Oak Wind Project