Wetland Bog Plants
The following chart is from the Weekend Naturalist’s, Bob Vetter, wetland handbook, assembled in the wetland botany classes conducted every year by Site Naturalist, Stacy Iwanicki. These classes are open to the public, and Stacy teaches about the plants that can be found growing in the wetlands of the Volo Bog along the Interpretive Trail Boardwalk.
To learn more about these plants,
enjoy free one-hour tours of Volo Bog, led by our trained Weekend
naturalists. The tours are held on most
Saturdays and Sundays at
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Common Names |
Family |
Genus species |
Bloom Date |
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Arrowhead,
Common |
Alismaceae |
Sagittaria
latifolia |
July-Sept |
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Aster,
Rush |
Asteraceae |
Aster
junciformis Aster borealis |
June-Sept |
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Bidens - Marigold,
Nodding bur |
Compositae |
Bidens
cernua |
June-Oct |
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Bidens -
Marigold, |
Compositae |
Bidens
coronata |
June-Oct |
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Bidens -
Swamp Begger Ticks |
Compositae |
Bidens
connata |
Aug-Oct |
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Bidens-Swamp
Tickseed, Leafy-bracted |
Compositae |
Bidens
connata |
Sept-Oct |
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Blue Flag
Iris |
Iridaceae |
Iris
versicolor |
May-June |
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Blue
Vervain |
Verbenaceae |
Verbena
hastata |
July-Sept |
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Bog
Buckbean |
Gentianaceae |
Menyanthes
trifoliata |
April-July |
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Bone Set |
Compositae |
Eupatorium
perfoliatum |
July-Sept |
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Broad-fruited
Bur-reed |
Sparganiaceae |
Sparganium
eurycarpum |
May-Aug |
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Bulb-bearing
Hemlock |
Apiaceae |
Cicuta
bulbifera |
July-Aug |
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Cattail |
Typhaceae |
Typha sp |
May-July |
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Cranberry,
Large |
Ericaceae |
Vaccinium
macrocarpon |
June-Aug |
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Ditch
Stonecrop |
Crassulaceae |
Penthorum
sedoides |
July-Sept |
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Duck Weed |
Lemnaceae |
Lemna
trisulca |
July-Sept |
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False
Foxglove |
Scrophulariaceae |
Gerardia
paupercula |
July-Aug |
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Fern,
Cinnamon |
Osmundaceae |
Osmunda
cinnamomea |
May |
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Fern,
Crested |
Polypodiaceae |
Dryoperis
cristata |
May-Nov |
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Fern,
Marsh |
Polypodiaceae
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Dryoperis
thelypteris |
Aug |
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Fern,
Royal |
Osmundaceae |
Osmunda
regalis |
May-July |
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Fern,
Sensitive |
Polypodiaceae |
Onoclea
sensibilis |
Sept-Oct |
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Fern,
Spinulose Wood |
Polypodiaceae |
Dryoperis
spinulosa |
Nov |
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Grass,
Fowl Marsh |
Gramineae |
Glyceria
striata |
May-June |
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Grass,
Reed Canary |
Gramineae |
Phalaris
arundinacea |
May-July |
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Grass,
Wool |
Cyperaceae |
Scirpus
cyperinus |
June-Sept |
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Grass,
Reed, Phragmites |
Gramineae |
Phragmites
australis |
Sept-Oct |
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Grass,
Rice Cut Grass |
Gramineae |
Leersia
oryzoides |
July-Sept |
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Great
Water Dock |
Polygonaceae |
Rumex
orbiculatus gray |
May-Sept |
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Indian
Pipe |
Pyrolaceae |
Monotropa
uniflora |
June-Sept |
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Large
Cranberry |
Ericaceae |
Vaccinium
macrocarpon |
June-Aug |
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Leatherleaf |
Ericaceae |
Chamaedaphne
calyculata |
Apr-June |
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Loosestrife,
Tufted |
Primulaceae |
Lysimachia
thrysiflora |
May-June |
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Loosetrife,
Purple |
Lythraceae |
Lythrum
salicaria |
June-Sept |
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Loosetrife,
Whorled |
Primulaceae |
Lysimachia
quadrifolia |
June-Aug |
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Marigold,
Marsh |
Ranunculaceae |
Caltha
palustris |
April-June |
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Marsh
Cinquefoil |
Rosaceae |
Potentilla
palustris |
June-July |
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Marsh
Mint |
Labiatae |
Mentha
arvensis |
July-Sept |
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Nightshade,
Purple |
Solanaceae |
Solanum
dulcamara |
May-Sept |
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Northern
Bugleweed |
Labiatae |
Lycopus
uniflorus |
July-Sept |
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Pitcher
Plant |
Sarraceniaceae |
Sarracenia
purpurea |
June |
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Rose
Pogonia |
Orchidaceae |
Pogonia ophioglossoides |
June-July |
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Rush,
Blunt Spike |
Cyperaceae |
Eleocharis
erythropoda |
May-June |
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Sedge,
Bottle-brush |
Cyperaceae |
Carex
comosa beott |
May-June |
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Sedge,
Brown |
Cyperaceae |
Scirpus
atrovirens |
June-Aug |
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Sedge,
Cotton |
Cyperaceae |
Eriophorum
virginicum |
July-Aug |
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Sedge,
Gray Bog |
Cyperaceae |
Carex
canescens |
April-May |
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Sedge,
Red-rooted Nut |
Cyperaceae |
Cyperus
erythrorhizos |
July-Sept |
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Sedge,
Three-way |
Cyperaceae |
Dulichium
arundinaceum |
July-Aug |
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Sedge,
Tussock |
Cyperaceae |
Carex
stricta |
April-June |
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Shrub-Alder
Buckthorn, Glossy |
Rhamnaceae |
Rhamnus
frangula |
May-Aug |
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Shrub-Blueberry,
Highbush |
Ericaceae |
Vaccinium
corymbosum |
April-Sept |
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Shrub-Chokeberry |
Rosaceae |
Aronia
melanocarpa |
April-July |
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Shrub-Dogwood,
Red Osier |
Cornaceae |
Cornus
stolonifera |
May-Sept |
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Shrub-Dogwood,
Silky |
Cornaceae |
Cornus
obliqua |
May-Sept |
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Shrub-Dwarf
Birch |
Betulaceae |
Betula pumila |
April-May |
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Shrub-Elderberry |
Caprifoliaceae |
Sambucus
canadensis |
June-Aug |
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Shrub-Poison
Sumac |
Anacardiaceae |
Rhus
vernix |
April-May |
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Shrub-Willow,
Beaked |
Salicaceae |
Salix
bebbiana |
April-June |
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Shrub-Willow,
Bog |
Salicaceae |
Salix
pedicellaris |
May |
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Shrub-Willow,
Hoary, Sage |
Salicaceae |
Salix
candida |
APR-May |
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Shrub-Willow,
Pussy |
Salicaceae |
Salix
discolor |
April-May |
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Shrub-Winterberry
Holly |
Aquifoliaceae |
Ilex
verticillata |
June |
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Skullcap,
Mad--dog |
Labiatae |
Scutellaria
lateriflora |
July-Sept |
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Skullcap,
Marsh |
Labiatae |
Scutellaria
epilobiifolia |
June-Sept |
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Smartweed,
Dotted Water |
Polygonaceae |
Polygonum
punctatum |
July-Aug |
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Smartweed,
Pale |
Polygonaceae |
Polygonum
lapathifolium |
June-Oct |
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Smartweed,
Water |
Polygonaceae |
Polygonum
amphibium |
June-Sept |
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Sphagnum
Moss |
Sphagnaceae |
Sphagnum
spp |
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Spirea,
Meadow Sweet |
Rosaceae |
Spiraea
alba |
Jun-Sept |
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Spotted
Joe Pyeweed |
Asteraceae |
Eupatorium
maculatum |
June-Oct |
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Spotted
Touch-me-not (Jewelweed) |
Balsaminaceae |
Impatiens
capensis |
July-Oct |
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Starflower |
Primulaceae |
Trientalis
borealis |
May-June |
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Swamp
Milkweed |
Asclepiadaceae |
Asclepias
incarnata |
June-Aug |
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Tamarack |
Pinaceae |
Larix
laricina |
April-May |
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Tear
Thumb |
Polygonaceae |
Polygonum
sagittatum |
July-Sept |
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Water
Horehound |
Labiatae |
Lycopus
americarus |
July-Oct |
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Water Horsetail |
Equisetaceae |
Equisetum
fluviatile |
June |
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Water
Plantain, Common |
Alismaceae |
Alisma
subcordatum |
June-Oct |
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Water
Shield |
Nymphaeaceae |
Brasenia
schreberi |
June-July |
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Water-parsnip |
Umbelliferae |
Sium
suave |
July-Sept |
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Wild
Calla |
Araceae |
Calla
palustris |
June-Aug |
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Wild
Cucumber |
Cucurbitaceae |
Echinocystis
lobata |
June-Oct |
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Willow-herb,
Bog or Fen |
Onagraceae |
Epilobium
leptophyllum |
July-Sept |
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Willow-herb,
Downy |
Onagraceae |
Epilobium
strictum |
July-Sept |
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Willow-herb,
Purple-leaved, Cinnamon |
Onagraceae |
Epilobium
coloratum |
July-Aug |