Nyssa sylvatica - Black Tupelo

Native

Other names: Blackgum, Sourgum

Photo by Julie Craves

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Additional photo at Vilmorin seeds commercial site here.


Notes:

References:

• Species profile at USDA Plants Database
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile
• Illinois species profile

(Numbers in photo captions are photo credits, listed in the "Photo Credits" tab at the top of the page)

Morus rubra -- Red Mulberry

Native


Other names: American Mulberry

Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

David Stephens [6]

Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia [6]

Vern Wilkins, Indiana University [6]

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Notes:
May be confused with the non-native, more common M. alba. The leaves of M. alba tend to have a shinier appearance and are much more deeply lobed, although lobed leaves do occur on M. rubra. Also, the fruits of M. rubra are longer than those of M. alba. See Purdue University's comparison of the two species here (PDF format).

Flowering dates: April through May

Fruit ripening dates: June through August

References:

• Seed picture at University of Minnesota's Tools for Microscopic Identification
• USDA Plants Database: M. rubra
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• University of Wisconsin-Steven Point Robert. W. Freckmann herbarium species profile
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile
• Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Illinois species profile
 

(Numbers in photo captions are photo credits, listed in the "Photo Credits" tab at the top of the page)

Viburnum acerifolium -- Maple-leaved Viburnum

Native


Other names: Maple-leaf Arrowwood

Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

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Emmet J. Judziewicz [3]

Jeff McMillian @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

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Notes:
Flowering dates: April through August

Fruit ripening dates: July through October

Seed dispersal dates: Autumn through Spring

References:

• USDA Plants Database: V. acerifolium
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• University of Wisconsin-Steven Point Robert. W. Freckmann herbarium species profile
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile
• Woodland Wildflowers of Illinois species profile

(Numbers in photo captions are photo credits, listed in the "Photo Credits" tab at the top of the page)

Viburnum prunifolium -- Blackhaw

Native


Other names: Smooth Blackhaw, Blackhaw Viburnum, Stagbush

Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

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Jeff McMillian @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

William S. Justice @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

Developing Fruits; Steven J. Baskauf [7]

Sheryl Pollack / Discover Life [10]

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Notes:
Flowering dates: April through June

Fruit ripening dates: July through October

Seed dispersal dates: October through April

References:

• USDA Plants Database: V. prunifolium
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• University of Wisconsin-Steven Point Robert. W. Freckmann herbarium species profile
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile
• Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Illinois species profile

(Numbers in photo captions are photo credits, listed in the "Photo Credits" tab at the top of the page)

Smilax tamnoides -- Bristly Greenbrier

Native


Other names: Smilax hispida, Chinaroot, Hellfetter

Emmet J. Judziewicz [3]

Les Merhoff / Discover Life [10]

George Yatskievych / Discover Life [10]

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Notes:
See Missouri Weed Seeds for a photograph of the seeds (labelled Smilax hispida).

References:

• Seed picture at Missouri Weed Seeds
• Species profile at USDA Plants Database
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• University of Wisconsin-Steven Point Robert. W. Freckmann herbarium species profile
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile
• Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Illinois species profile
• Virginia Tech species profile

(Numbers in photo captions are photo credits, listed in the "Photo Credits" tab at the top of the page)

Smilax rotundifolia -- Roundleaf Greenbrier

Native


Other names: Common Greenbrier

Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

Steven J. Baskauf [7]

Steven J. Baskauf [7]

Steven J. Baskauf [7]

Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.) [6]

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Notes: 
Flowering dates: April through June

Fruit ripening dates: Autumn

References:

• Species profile at USDA Plants Database
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile
• Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Illinois species profile
• Virginia Tech species profile
• U.S. Forest Service species profile

(Numbers in photo captions are photo credits, listed in the "Photo Credits" tab at the top of the page)

Sambucus racemosa -- Red Elderberry

Native


Other names: Red-berried Elder, Scarlet Elderberry

Merel R. Black [3]

Rob Routledge, Sault College [6]

Mary Clay Stensvold @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

Lindsey Koepke @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

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Notes:
Seed UBC Botanical Garden for a photograph of the seed.

Flowering dates: April through July

Fruit ripening dates: June through August

Seed dispersal dates: June through November

References:

• Seed picture at University of British Columbia Botanical Garden Website
• Species profile at USDA Plants Database
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• University of Wisconsin-Steven Point Robert. W. Freckmann herbarium species profile
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile
• Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Illinois species profile

(Numbers in photo captions are photo credits, listed in the "Photo Credits" tab at the top of the page)

Ribes aureum -- Golden Currant

Native


Other names: Ribes odoratum, Buffalo Currant, Clove Currant

Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

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Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft. [6]

Gary A. Monroe @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service [6]

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Notes:
Native to North America, but not Michigan.

Flowering dates: April through May

Fruit ripening dates: June through July

References:

• Species profile at USDA Plants Database
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• University of Wisconsin-Steven Point Robert. W. Freckmann herbarium species profile
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile
• USDA Fact Sheet in PDF format

(Numbers in photo captions are photo credits, listed in the "Photo Credits" tab at the top of the page)

Prunus pumila -- Sand Cherry

Native

Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

Kenneth J. Sytsma [3]

Hugh H. Iltis [3]

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Notes:
Flowering dates: May through July

Fruit ripening dates: July through September

References:

• Species profile at USDA Plants Database
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• University of Wisconsin-Steven Point Robert. W. Freckmann herbarium species profile
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile

(Numbers in photo captions are photo credits, listed in the "Photo Credits" tab at the top of the page)

Prunus virginiana -- Common Chokecherry

Native

Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

 

J.S. Peterson @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

Matthew L. Wagner [3]

Elizabeth Parnis [3]

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Notes:
Flowering dates: April through June

Fruit ripening dates: July through October

References:

• Species profile at USDA Plants Database
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• University of Wisconsin-Steven Point Robert. W. Freckmann herbarium species profile
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile

(Numbers in photo captions are photo credits, listed in the "Photo Credits" tab at the top of the page)

Symphoricarpos albus -- Common Snowberry

Native

Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

Matthew L. Wagner [3]

Corey Raimond [3]

J.S. Peterson @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database [1]

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Notes:
Two subspecies of Symphoricarpos albus occur in Michigan. Symphoricarpos albus var. albus is a genotype native to Michigan. The other subspecies, Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus is native to the Pacific Northwest. The native subspecies may be distinguished by the pubescence of the leaves and young twigs. S. albus var. laevigatus, on the other hand, has glabrous leaves and twigs. See Michiganflora.net from more information.

Flowering dates: May through September

Fruit ripening dates: September through October

References:

• Species profile at USDA Plants Database
• Michigan Flora online species profile
• University of Wisconsin-Steven Point Robert. W. Freckmann herbarium species profile
• Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center species profile

(Numbers in photo captions are photo credits, listed in the "Photo Credits" tab at the top of the page)