WHITTINGTON WIND PROJECT NATURAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY Appendix E Vascular Plant List
PTERIDOPHYTES FERNS & ALLIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dryopteridaceae Wood Fern Family Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum Northern Lady Fern 4 0 S5 G5T5 X x x Cystopteris bulbifera Bulblet Bladder Fern 5-2 S5 G5 X x Dryopteris carthusiana Spinulose Wood Fern 5-2 S5 G5 X x Dryopteris cristata Crested Wood Fern 7-5 S5 G5 X x Dryopteris intermedia Evergreen Wood Fern 5 0 S5 G5 X x Dryopteris marginalis Marginal Wood Fern 5 3 S5 G5 X x Matteuccia struthiopteris var. pensylvanica Ostrich Fern 5-3 S5 G5 X x Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern 4-3 S5 G5 x Equisetaceae Horsetail Family Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail 0 0 S5 G5 X x Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine Scouring-rush 2-2 S5 G5T5 X x Equisetum palustre Marsh Horsetail 10-3 S5 G5 Equisetum sylvaticum Wood Horsetail 7-3 S5 G5 X x GYMNOSPERMS CONIFERS Cupressaceae Cedar Family Thuja occidentalis Eastern White Cedar 4-3 S5 G5 X x x Pinaceae Pine Family Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 5-3 S5 G5 X x Larix laricina Tamarack 7-3 S5 G5 X x Picea abies Norway Spruce 5-1 SE3 G? I x Picea glauca White Spruce 6 3 S5 G5 X x x Picea pungens Colorado Spruce SE1 G5 x Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine 4 3 S5 G5 X x Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock 7 3 S5 G5 X x DICOTYLEDONS DICOTS Aceraceae Maple Family Acer negundo Manitoba Maple 0-2 S5 G5 X x Acer rubrum Red Maple 4 0 S5 G5 X x Acer saccharum ssp. saccharum Sugar Maple 4 3 S5 G5T? X x x x Stantec Consulting Ltd 160960605 1
Amaranthaceae Amaranth Family Amaranthus retroflexus Green Amaranth 2-1 SE5 G? I Apiaceae Carrot or Parsley Family Daucus carota Wild Carrot 5-2 SE5 G? I x Araliaceae Ginseng Family Aralia elata Sarsaparilla 5-1 SE1 G? x Aristolochiaceae Duchman's-pipe Family Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 6 5 S5 G5 X x Xanthium Milkweed Family Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed 0 5 S5 G5 X x Asteraceae Composite or Aster Family Achillea millefolium ssp. millefolium Common Yarrow 3-1 SE? G5T? I Ambrosia artemisiifolia Common Ragweed 0 3 S5 G5 X Arctium minus Common Burdock 5-2 SE5 G?T? I x x Aster ericoides var. ericoides White Heath Aster S5 G5T? X Aster lateriflorus var. lateriflorus Calico Aster 3-2 S5 G5T5 X x x x x Aster puniceus var. puniceus Purple-stemmed Aster S5 G5T? X x Carduus nutans ssp. nutans Musk Thistle 5-1 SE? G?T? I x x Cirsium arvense Canada Thistle 3-1 SE5 G? I x Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle 4-1 SE5 G5 I x Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus Philadelphia Fleabane 1-3 S5 G5T? X x Erigeron strigosus Daisy Fleabane 0 1 S5 G5 X x Eupatorium maculatum var. maculatum Spotted Joe-pye-weed 3-5 S5 G5T5 X x x x Euthamia graminifolia Flat-topped Bushy Goldenrod 2-2 S5 G5 X x x x Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce 0-1 SE5 G? I x Leucanthemum vulgare Ox-eye Daisy 5-1 SE5 G? I Solidago altissima var. altissima Tall Goldenrod 1 3 S5 X x x x x x x Solidago juncea Early Goldenrod 3 5 S5 G5 X Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster 2-3 S5 G5 X x x x x Taraxacum officinale Common Dandelion 3-2 SE5 G5 I x x Tragopogon dubius Doubtful Goat's-beard 5-1 SE5 G? I Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 3-2 SE5 G? I x Xanthium strumarium Tumor-curing Cocklebur 2 0 S5 G? Stantec Consulting Ltd 160960605 2
Balsaminaceae Touch-me-not Family Impatiens capensis Spotted Touch-me-not 4-3 S5 G5 X x Berberidaceae Barberry Family Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 6 5 S5 G X x x Betulaceae Birch Family Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch 6 0 S5 G5 X x Betula papyrifera White Birch 2 S5 G5 X x Ostrya virginiana Hop Hornbeam 4 4 S5 G5 X x Brassicaceae Mustard Family Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket 5-3 SE5 G4G5 I x Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family Lonicera tatarica Tartarian Honeysuckle 3-3 SE5 G? I Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens Red-berried Elderberry 5 2 S5 G5T4T5 X x Viburnum trilobum High Bush Cranberry 5-3 S5 G5T5 X x Cornaceae Dogwood Family Cornus alternifolia Alternate-leaved Dogwood 6 5 S5 G5 X x x Cornus foemina ssp. racemosa Red Panicled Dogwood 2-2 S5 G5? x x x Cornus stolonifera Red-osier Dogwood 2-3 S5 G5 X x Fabaceae Pea Family Lotus corniculatus Bird's-foot Trefoil 1-2 SE5 G? I x Medicago lupulina Black Medick 1-1 SE5 G? I Medicago sativa ssp. sativa Alfalfa 5-1 SE5 G?T? I Trifolium hybridum ssp. elegans Alsike Clover 1-1 SE5 I Trifolium pratense Red Clover 2-2 SE5 G? I Trifolium repens White Clover 2-1 SE5 G? I Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch 5-1 SE5 G? I x Fagaceae Beech Family Fagus grandifolia American Beech 6 3 S5 G5 X x x Geraniaceae Geranium Family Stantec Consulting Ltd 160960605 3
Geranium robertianum Herb-robert 5-2 SE5 G5 I x x Grossulariaceae Currant Family Ribes americanum Wild Black Currant 4-3 S5 G5 X x Ribes cynosbati Prickly Gooseberry 4 5 S5 G5 X x Guttiferae St. John's-wort Family Hypericum perforatum Common St. John's-wort 5-3 SE5 G? I x Lamiaceae Mint Family Clinopodium vulgare Wild Basil 4 5 S5 G? X Lycopus uniflorus Northern Water-horehound 5-5 S5 G5 X x Mentha arvensis ssp. borealis American Wild Mint 3-3 S5 X x x Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata Heal-all 5 5 S5 G5T? X x Malvaceae Mallow Family Malva neglecta Cheeses 5-1 SE5 G? I x Oleaceae Olive Family Fraxinus americana White Ash 4 3 S5 G5 X x x Fraxinus nigra Black Ash 7-4 S5 G5 X x Fraxinus pennsylvanica Red Ash 3-3 S5 G5 X x Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac 5-2 SE5 G? I x Onagraceae Evening-primrose Family Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis Yellowish Enchanter's Nightshade 3 3 S5 G5T5 X x x Epilobium species Willow-herb speices Oenothera biennis Common Evening-primrose 0 3 S5 G5 X Oxalidaceae Wood Sorrel Family Oxalis acetosella ssp. montana True Wood-sorrel 8 3 S5 G5 X x Oxalis stricta Upright Yellow Wood-sorrel 0 3 S5 G5 x Plantaginaceae Plantain Family Plantago lanceolata Ribgrass 0-1 SE5 G5 I Plantago major Common Plantain -1-1 SE5 G5 I x x Polygonaceae Smartweed Family Stantec Consulting Ltd 160960605 4
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 5-1 SE2 G? x Rumex crispus Curly-leaf Dock -1-2 SE5 G? I x Rumex obtusifolius ssp. obtusifolius Bitter Dock -3-1 SE5 G5 I Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family Actaea pachypoda White Baneberry 6 5 S5 G5 X x Actaea rubra Red Baneberry 5 5 S5 G5 X x x Ranunculus acris Tall Buttercup -2 SE5 G5 I Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family Rhamnus cathartica Common Buckthorn 3-3 SE5 G? I x x Rosaceae Rose Family Agrimonia gryposepala Tall Hairy Agrimony 2 2 S5 G5 X Amelanchier species Juneberry species Crataegus species Hawthorn species Fragaria virginiana ssp. virginiana Scarlet Strawberry 2 1 SU G5T? X Geum aleppicum Yellow Avens 2-1 S5 G5 X Malus pumila Common Crabapple 5-1 SE5 G5 I x Prunus serotina Black Cherry 3 3 S5 G5 X x x Prunus virginiana ssp. virginiana Choke Cherry 2 1 S5 G5T? X x x Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose 3-3 SE4 G? I x Rosa rugosa Wrinkled Rose 3-1 SE1 G? x Rubus idaeus ssp. idaeus Red Raspberry SE1 G5T5 x x x x Rubus pubescens Dwarf Raspberry 4-4 S5 G5 X x Sorbus aucuparia European Mountain-ash 5-2 SE4 G5 I Rubiaceae Madder Family Galium mollugo White Bedstraw 5-2 SE5 G? I Salicaceae Willow Family Populus tremuloides Trembling Aspen 0 S5 G5 X x x Salix species Willow species x Salix discolor Pussy Willow 3-3 S5 G5 X x x x Salix fragilis Crack Willow -1-3 SE5 G? x Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family Verbascum thapsus Common Mullein 5-2 SE5 G? I x Stantec Consulting Ltd 160960605 5
Solanaceae Nightshade Family Solanum dulcamara Bitter Nightshade 0-2 SE5 G? I x Tiliaceae Linden Family Tilia americana American Basswood 4 3 S5 G5 X x x Ulmaceae Elm Family Ulmus americana White Elm 3-2 S5 G5? X x Urticaceae Nettle Family Urtica dioica ssp. dioica European Stinging Nettle -1-1 SE2 G5T? x Verbenaceae Vervain Family Verbena hastata Blue Vervain 4-4 S5 G5 X x Violaceae Violet Family Viola species Violet speceis x Viola pubescens Downy Yellow Violet S5 G5 X x x Vitaceae Grape Family Parthenocissus inserta Inserted Virginia-creeper 3 3 S5 G5 X Vitis riparia Riverbank Grape 0-2 S5 G5 X x MONOCOTYLEDONS MONOCOTS Alismataceae Water-plantain Family Alisma plantago-aquatica Common Water-plantain 3-5 S5 G5 X x Araceae Arum Family Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Small Jack-in-the-pulpit 5-2 S5 G5T5 X x Cyperaceae Sedge Family Carex albursina White Bear Sedge 7 5 S5 G5 X x Carex flava Yellow Sedge 5-5 S5 G5 X Carex gracillima Graceful Sedge 4 3 S5 G5 X x x Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge 5 5 S5 G5 X x Scirpus cyperinus Wool-grass 4-5 S5 G5 X Stantec Consulting Ltd 160960605 6
Juncaceae Rush Family Juncus bufonius Toad Rush 1-4 S5 G5 X Juncus dudleyi Dudley's Rush 1 0 S5 G5 X Lemnaceae Duckweed Family Lemna minor Lesser Duckweed 2-5 S5 G5 X x Liliaceae Lily Family Allium tricoccum Wild Leek 7 2 S5 G5 X x x Maianthemum canadense Wild Lily-of-the-valley 5 0 S5 G5 X x Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum False Solomon's Seal 4 3 S5 G5T X x x Trillium erectum Purple Trillium 6 1 S5 G5 X x Trillium grandiflorum White Trillium 5 5 S5 G5 X x Orchidaceae Orchid Family Epipactis helleborine Common Helleborine 5-2 SE5 G? I x Poaceae Grass Family Agrostis gigantea Red-top 0-2 SE5 G4G5 I x Agrostis stolonifera Redtop -3 S5 G5 X x Bromus inermis ssp. inermis Awnless Brome 5-3 SE5 G4G5T? I x x Dactylis glomerata Orchard Grass 3-1 SE5 G? I x x Glyceria striata var. striata Fowl Meadow Grass 3-5 S4S5 G5T5 X x Panicum capillare Witch Grass 0 0 S5 G5 X Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary Grass 0-4 S5 G5 X x x x x x Phleum pratense Timothy 3-1 SE5 G? I Poa compressa Canada Blue Grass 0 2 S5 G? I Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Kentucky Bluegrass 0 1 S5 G5T5 X x Typhaceae Cattail Family Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaved Cattail 3-5 S5 G5 X x Typha latifolia Broad-leaved Cattail 3-5 S5 G5 X FLORISTIC SUMMARY & ASSESSMENT Species Diversity Total Species: 148 Native Species: 98 66% Exotic Species 50 34% Stantec Consulting Ltd 160960605 7
Regionally Significant Species 0 0% S1-S3 Species 0 0% S4 Species 1 1% S5 Species 96 99% Co-efficient of Conservatism and Floristic Quality Index Co-efficient of Conservatism (CC) (average) 3.6 CC 0 to 3 lowest sensitivity 41 45% CC 4 to 6 moderate sensitivity 42 46% CC 7 to 8 high sensitivity 8 9% CC 9 to 10 highest sensitivity 1 1% Floristic Quality Index (FQI) 35 Presence of Weedy & Invasive Species mean weediness -1.6 weediness = -1 low potential invasiveness 25 52% weediness = -2 moderate potential invasiveness 16 33% weediness = -3 high potential invasiveness 7 15% Presence of Wetland Species average wetness value 1.0 upland 34 24% facultative upland 38 27% facultative 27 19% facultative wetland 33 23% obligate wetland 10 7% Stantec Consulting Ltd 160960605 8