Urban Yard Biodiversity
We are conducting research on the plant biodiversity in home owners' yards in Baltimore City and County. Here are some of the most common species; do you have any of them around your home or neighborhood?
Species found in lawns
Poa pratensis (Kentucky bluegrass)
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Festuca arundinacea (Tall fescue)
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Trifolium repens (White clover)
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Trees
Ilex opaca (American Holly)
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Prunus sp. (Flowering cherry)
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Lagerstroemia indica (Crepe myrtle)
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Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple)
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Flowers
Hosta
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Rosa (Rose)
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Hydrangea
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Rudbeckia (Black Eyed Susan)
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Invasives
Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven)
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Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Porcelain berry)
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Hedera helix (English Ivy)
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