Dwarf Hawthorn showing characteristic thorny branches, small leaves, and spring flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Crataegus uniflora, commonly known as Dwarf Hawthorn or
Crested Wood Fern showing its characteristic upright blade with pinnae held perpendicular to the midrib. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Dryopteris cristata, commonly known as
Botanical illustration of Christmas Fern showing characteristic once-pinnate frond and distinctive Christmas-stocking-shaped pinnae. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Polystichum acrostichoides, commonly known as Christmas Fern,
A mature American Elm showing its classic vase-shaped canopy in Occoquan Regional Park, Virginia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Ulmus americana, the American Elm,
Sweet Bay Magnolia’s exquisite, lemon-scented white flowers bloom from late spring through summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Magnolia virginiana, commonly known as Sweet
Dryopteris carthusiana, commonly known as Spinulose Wood Fern, Toothed Wood Fern, or Shield Fern, is one of the most beautiful and widely distributed native ferns
Red Mulberry’s sweet, dark red to purple fruits are among the most wildlife-valuable of any native tree. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Morus rubra,
Maleberry in June bloom — the clusters of small white urn-shaped flowers are characteristic of the heath family. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Lyonia
Interrupted Fern’s distinctive fronds — the dark, shrunken fertile pinnae in the middle of the frond give this species its common name. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Glaucous-leaf Greenbriar — the whitened leaf undersides give this eastern native vine its distinctive “glaucous” name. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Smilax glauca, commonly
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