Landowner's Guide to State-Protected Plants of Forests in New York State
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Swamp azalea occurs primarilyin eastern and southern NewYork in wet woods and swamps. Itreaches about 6 in height, and hasspicy-fragrant, white (seldom pink)flowers that appear in July.
RRARITY STATUS: V
Rock elm is a medium - sized tree toabout 50’ tall and is found on dry,rocky sites throughout updstate New York. Rock elm differs from the more common slippery (U.rubra) and American elm (U. americana) in that the crown of rock elm has a distinctthe crown of rock elm has a distinctcentral stem, buds are relatively long(to 1/4” length) and very sharp, andbranches are cov-ered with a very thick, corky bark.LikeLike American elm,cross-sections of the bark reveal alternat-ing layers of whiteand brown.
RARITY STATUS:U, S2S3, G5
Swamp azalea occurs primarilyin eastern and southern NewYork in wet woods and swamps. Itreaches about 6 in height, and hasspicy-fragrant, white (seldom pink)flowers that appear in July.
RRARITY STATUS: V
Rock elm is a medium - sized tree toabout 50’ tall and is found on dry,rocky sites throughout updstate New York. Rock elm differs from the more common slippery (U.rubra) and American elm (U. americana) in that the crown of rock elm has a distinctthe crown of rock elm has a distinctcentral stem, buds are relatively long(to 1/4” length) and very sharp, andbranches are cov-ered with a very thick, corky bark.LikeLike American elm,cross-sections of the bark reveal alternat-ing layers of whiteand brown.
RARITY STATUS:U, S2S3, G5
HEATH FAMILY (ERICACEA).
ELM FAMILY (ULMACEAE)