| Habitat Quality Assessment | |||||
| Aesthetics: | 8/5 (lots of large sized trees, understorey is fairly healthy) | ||||
| Community type | Riverbottom, field meadow / forest / riverbank | ||||
| Historic value: | 6 ( lots of heritage sized cottonwoods) | ||||
| Location: | along the Red River, north of the Fork's in St.Boniface, | ||||
| W bank Seine River/N Provencher Blvd./S bank Red River | |||||
| Rank: | B-B+/C | ||||
| List from: | Urban Habitat Stewardship Resource Network | ||||
| http://www.gatewest.net/~cwhp/index.html see also: Whittier #1 &2 or Whittier #3 |
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| Some modifications | C. Burchill - July 16, 2003 | ||||
| Compiled for MNS Botanical Walk July 16, 2003 | |||||
| Common Name | Family Name | Genus | Species | ||
| Alfalfa | Leguminosae | Medicago | sativa L. | ||
| American Elm | Ulmaceae | Ulmus | americana L. | ||
| American Milk-Vetch | Leguminosae (Pea) | Astragalus | fridgidus (L). Gray. | ||
| American vetch | Leguminosae | Vica | americana Muhl. | ||
| Asparagus | Liliaceae | Asparagus | officinalis L. | ||
| Beggarticks | Compositae | Bidens | frondosa L. | ||
| Bird's foot trefoil | Leguminosae | Lotus | corniculatus L. | ||
| Bittersweet/climimg Nightshade | Solanaceae (Potatoe) | Solanum | dulcamara L. | ||
| Black Medick | Leguminosae | Medicago | lupulina L. | ||
| Black Nightshade | Solanaceae (Potatoe) | Solanum | nigrum | ||
| Bluebur | Boraginaceae | Lappula | echinata Gilib. | ||
| Butter and Eggs | Scrophulariaceae | Linaria | vulgaris Miller | ||
| Canada Anemone | Ranunculaceae (Crowfoot) | Anemone | canadensis L. | ||
| Canada Moonseed | Menispermaceae | Menispermum | canadense L. | ||
| Canada Thistle | Compositae | Cirisium | arvense L. | ||
| Catchfly | Caryophyullaceae | Silene | cserei Baumgarten | ||
| Cinquefoil | Rosaceae (Rose) | Potentilla | rivalis Nutt. | ||
| Cocklebur | Compositae | Xanthium | strumarium L. | ||
| Common Burdock | Compositae | Arctium | lappa L. | ||
| Common Caragana | Leguminosae | Cragana | arborescens Lam. | ||
| Common Cattail | Typhaceae (Cattail) | Typha | latifolia L. | ||
| Common Dandelion | Compositae | Taraxacum | officinale Weber | ||
| Common Horsetail | Equisetaceae (Horsetail) | Equisetum | arvense L. | ||
| Common Mallow | Malvaceae | Malva | neglecta L. | ||
| Common Milkweed | Asclepiadaceae | Asclepias | syriaca | ||
| Common Pepper Grass | Cruciferae | Lepidium | densiflorum | ||
| Common Plantain | Plantaginaceae | Plantago | major L. | ||
| Common Wormwood | Compositae | Artemisia | vulgaris L. | ||
| Common Yarrow | Compositae | Achillea | millefolium | ||
| Cottonwood | Salicacea (Willow) | Populus | detiodes Marsh. | ||
| Couch/Quack Grass | Gramineae | Agropyron | repens | ||
| Creeping Bellflower | Campanulaceae | Campanula | rapunculoides L. | ||
| Curled Dock | Polygonaceae | Rumex | crispus L. | ||
| Cut Leaved Anemone | Ranunculaceae (Crowfoot) | Anemone | multifda Poir. | ||
| Downy Plox | Polemoniaceae (Plox) | Plox | pilosa L. | ||
| False Solomon's Seal | Liliaceae (Lily) | Smilacina | stellata (L.) Desf. | ||
| Field (Wild) Mint | Labiatae (Mint) | Mentha | arvensis L. var. villosa(Benth.)S. | ||
| Foxtail Barley | Gramineae | Setaria | sp. | ||
| Fringed Brome | Gramineae | Bromus | ciliatus L. | ||
| Fringed Yellow-Loosestrife | Primulaceae | Lysimachia | ciliata | ||
| Giant Hyssop | Labiatae (Mint) | Agastache | foeniculum (Pursh) ktze. | ||
| Giant Ragweed | Compositae | Ambrosia | trifida L. | ||
| Goat's Beard | Compositae | Tragopogon | pratensis L. | ||
| Goldenrod | Compositae | Solidago | spp. | ||
| Goosefoot (several species) | Chenopodiaceae | Chenopodium | sp | ||
| Green Ash | Oleaceae (Olive) | Fraxinus | pennsylvanica Marsh. var. austin | ||
| Growndsel | Compositae | Senecio | vulgaris L. | ||
| Hedge Bindweed | Convolvulus | Convululus | sepium L. | ||
| High Bush-Cranberry | Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckl | Viburnum | opulus L. var. americanum (Mill) | ||
| Hog peanut | Leguminosae (Pea) | Amphicarpa | bracteata (L). Fern. | ||
| Honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae | Lonicera | spp. | ||
| Indian Hemp | Apocynaceae | Apocynum | cannabinum | ||
| Kentucky Blue Grass | Gramineae | Poa | pratensis | ||
| Manitoba Maple | Aceraceae (Maple) | Acer | negundo L. var. interius (Britt) Sa | ||
| Marsh Hedge Nettle | Labiatae (Mint) | Stachys | tetrahit L. | ||
| Motherwort | Labiatae (Mint) | Leonurus | cardiaca L. | ||
| Northern Wheat Grass | Gramineae | Agropyron | dasystachyum (Hook.) Scribn. | ||
| Nuttall's Yellow Violet | Violaceae | Viola | nuttallii Pursh. | ||
| Orache | Chenopodiaceae | Atriplex | hortensis L. | ||
| Ox-eye Daisy | Compositae | Chrysanthemu | leucanthemum L. | ||
| Pea Vine | Leguminosae | Lathyrus | sp. | ||
| Peach-leaved willow | Salicaceae | Salix | amygdaloides Anderss. | ||
| Penny cress | Cruciferae | Thlaspi | arvense | ||
| Perennial Sow Thistle | Compositae | Sonchus | arvensis L. | ||
| Pigweed | Chenopodiaceae | Axyris | spp. | ||
| Pineapple Weed | Compositae | Matricaria | matricarioides (Less.) C.L. Porter | ||
| Prickly Lettuce | Compositae | Lactuca | serriola L. | ||
| Prostrate Knotweed | Polygonaceae | Polygonum | aviculare L. | ||
| Purple Milk-vetch | Leguminosae (Pea) | Astragalus | danicus Retz. | ||
| Ragweed | Compositae | Ambrosia | psilostachya | ||
| Red Baneberry | Ranunculaceae (Crowfoot) | Actaea | rurbra (Ait.) Willd. | ||
| Red Osier Dogwood | Cornaceae (Dogwood) | Cornus | alba L. | ||
| Red Raspberry | Rosaceae (Rose) | Rubus | idaeus L. var. aculeatissimus Re | ||
| Red Root Pigweed | Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus | retroflexus | ||
| Reed Canary Grass | Gramineae | Phalaris | arundinacea | ||
| Shrubby Evening Primrose | Onagraceae | Oenothera | serrulata Nutt. | ||
| Siberian Elm | Ulmaceae | Ulmus | pumila | ||
| Silverweed | Rosaceae (Rose) | Potentilla | arserina L. | ||
| Smooth Brome Grass | Gramineae | Bromus | inermis | ||
| Smooth Sweet Cicely | Umbelliferae (Parsley) | Osmorhiza | aristata (Thunb.) Mak. & Yabe | ||
| Snakeroot | Rosaceae (Rose) | Fragaria | virginiana Dcne. | ||
| Stinging Nettle | Urticaceae (Nettle) | Utrica | dioica L. var. procera (Muhl.) | ||
| Sunflower | Compositae | Helianthus | spp. | ||
| Tall Meadow-Rue | Ranunculaceae (Crowfoot) | Thalictrum | dasycarpum Fisch. & Lall. | ||
| Tansy | Compositae | Tanacetum | vulgare L. | ||
| Timothy | Gramineae | Phleum | pratense | ||
| Virginia Creeper | Vitaceae | Parthenocissu | quinquefolia (L.) Planch. | ||
| Water Smartweed | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat | Polygonum | amphibium L. | ||
| Western Snowberry | Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckl | Symphoricarpo | occidentalis Hook. | ||
| Western Wheat Grass | Gramineae | Agropyron | smithii | ||
| White clover | Leguminosae | Trifolium | repens L. | ||
| Wild Black Currant | Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | Ribes | americanum Mill. | ||
| Wild Cucumber | Cucurbitaceae (Gourd) | Echinocystis | lobata (Michx.) T. & G. | ||
| Wild Grape | Vitaceae (Grape) | Vitis | riparia Michx. | ||
| Wild Mustard | Brassicaceae | Brassica | kaber (D.C.) L.C. Wheeler | ||
| Willow | Salicaceae | Salix | sp. | ||
| Wood Nettle | Urticaceae (Nettle) | Laportea | canadensis (L.) Gaud. | ||
| Wormwood | Compositae | Artemisia | absinthium L. | ||
| Yellow Sweet Clover | Leguminosae | Melilotus | indica L. All. | ||
| Yellow Wood-Sorrel | Oxalidaceae (Wood-sorrel) | Oxalis | stricta L. | ||