AIDS FOR YOUR INVESTIGATION
These are the most common plants of the dunes and beach. Any careful search will disclose many others not described. You will have to consult one of the reference books listed below for their identification.
Ethel Hinckley Hausman, Beginner’s Guide to Wild Flowers. New York: Putnam’s, 1955. $3.50 F. Schuyler Mathews, Field Book of American Wild Flowers. Completely revised and enlarged by Norman Taylor. New York: Putnam’s, 1955. $5.00 George A. Petrides, A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1958. $3.95 Herbert S. Zim and A. C. Martin, Trees: A Guide to Familiar American Trees. Rev. ed. New York: Golden Press, 1956. Cloth $2.50, paper $1.00
[SOME OTHER FLOWERS OF CASTLE NECK]
To aid you further in your investigation, we attach a list of other plants that may be found occasionally at the beach or in the swamps.
| Flower Color | Name | Habitat |
|---|---|---|
| White | Sundew | Swamps |
| Meadowsweet (shrub) | Swamps | |
| Canada Mayflower | Woods | |
| Garlic Mustard | Woods | |
| Wild Sarsaparilla | Woods | |
| Indian Pipe | Woods | |
| Wintergreen | Woods | |
| Starflower | Woods | |
| Dodder | Woods | |
| Bedstraw | Woods | |
| Pokeweed | Fields | |
| Chickweed | Fields | |
| Yellow | Sweet Flag | Swamps |
| Jewelweed | Swamps | |
| St.-John’s-wort | Swamps | |
| Yellow Loosestrife | Swamps | |
| Silvery Cinquefoil | Woods | |
| Wood Sorrel | Woods | |
| Mustards (several) | Fields | |
| Leafy Spurge | Fields | |
| Cyprus Spurge | Fields | |
| Evening Primrose | Fields | |
| Common Mullein | Fields | |
| Butter-and-Eggs | Fields | |
| Reddish | Seaside Knotwood | Sand |
| Steeplebush (shrub) | Swamp | |
| Sheep Sorrel | Fields | |
| Soapwort | Fields | |
| Coast Blite | Marsh | |
| Roses (several) | Various | |
| Purple | Purple Loosestrife | Swamps |
| American Cranberry | Swamps | |
| Common Milkweed | Fields | |
| Canada Thistle | Fields | |
| Seaside Gerardia | Marshes | |
| Blue | Blue Flag | Swamps |
| Violets (several) | Swamps | |
| Forget-me-not | Swamps | |
| Skullcap | Swamps | |
| Bittersweet Nightshade | Swamps | |
| Monkey Flower | Swamps | |
| Asters (many species) | Woods | |
| Bluets | Fields | |
| Blue Curls | Fields | |
| Brown or Green | Common Cat-tail | Swamps |
| Narrow-leaved Cat-tail | Swamps | |
| Curled Dock | Fields | |
| Halberd-leaved Orache | Marshes | |
| Sea Blite | Marshes | |
Chapter 4
LIFE AT THE EDGE OF THE SEA
Everyone likes to be a beachcomber! And each passing tide exposes the secrets of the sea to those interested enough to take a closer look. Suppose that we examine this world which is revealed to us twice daily.