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.
“WEEDS” OF THE SEA
The sea holds many strange plants that have taken on fantastic sizes and shapes because of their underwater environment. In spite of their size, these plants are usually among the most primitive—a simple sheet of cells. Such plants are called algae and are subdivided according to their colors.
The Brown Algae
Common Rockweed (Fucus, several species)
Brown, flattened body Central midrib Stem has air bladders