The Flora
of the Dragon Run
1. Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)
2. River Birch (Betula nigra)
3. Amer. or Eastern Mistletoe
(Phoradendron leucarpum)
4. Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
5. Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
6. Smooth Bur-marigold (Bidens laevis)
7. Resurrection Fern (Pleopeltis
polypodioides)
8. Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris)
9. Water Stargrass (Heteranthera dubia)
10. Pink Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium
acaule Aiton)
11. Arrow-arum (Peltandra virginica)
12. Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
13. Virginia Blue Flag (Iris virginica)
14. Mosquito Fern (Azolla caroliniana)
15. Rose Azalea (Rhododendron
prinophyllum)
16. Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)
17. Com. Spatterdock or Yellow Pond-lily
(Nuphar advena)
18. Amer. Featherfoil (Hottonia inflata)
19. Wild-celery or Tapegrass (Vallisneria
americana)
20. Com. Dodder (Cuscuta gronovii)
21. Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia
canadensis)
22. Fetterbush or Swamp Dog-hobble
(Eubotrys racemosus)
23. Dense-flowered Smartweed
(Persicaria glabra)
24. Greater Marsh St. John’s-wort
(Hypericum walteri)
25. Royal Fern (Osmunda spectabilis)
26. Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum
cinnamomeum)
27. Lizard’s-tail or Water-dragon
(Saururus cernuus)
28. Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)
The Fauna
of the Dragon Run
1. North American Beaver
2. Snapping Turtle
3. Eastern Mud Turtle
4. Eastern Box Turtle
5. Barred Owl
6. Bald Eagle
7. Northern Watersnake
8. Green Frog
9. Green Treefrog
10. Fowler’s Toad
11. Eastern Fence Lizard
12. Five-lined Skink
13. Appalachian Brown
14. Eastern Amberwing
15. Zebra Swallowtail
16. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
17. Red-shouldered Hawk
18. Turkey Vulture
19. Eastern Pondhawk
20. Ebony Jewelwing
21. Blue Dasher
22. Carolina Chickadee
23. Red-headed Woodpecker
24. Pileated Woodpecker
25. Wood Duck (female)
26. Great Blue Heron
27. Yellow-throated Warbler
28. Prothonotary Warbler
29. Hooded Warbler
30. Summer Tanager
31. Red-winged Blackbird
Upcoming Paddles
on the Dragon Run
