A UVM blog Jack Bennett NR1010 Phenology Project

My place is located far on the eastern side of Centennial Woods, between I-89 and Centennial brook. The canopy is dominated by eastern white pine. The pines likely thrive because of the very sandy soil which was deposited there by Glacial Lake Vermont. Since there’s a nearby source of fresh water, there are many eastern hemlocks in the understory. The most common deciduous trees are black cherry and yellow birch.

Since my area has a closed canopy, the understory is comprised of shade tolerant plants such as striped maple, beech, red and sugar maples. Grasses and woody shrubs are absent.

Here is a list of the most common woody plants I found in my place.

Black Cherry https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/246551983

Intermediate Wood Fern https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/246551978

Striped Maple https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/246551979

Yellow Birch https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/246551977

Japanese Barberry https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/246550416

Eastern Hemlock https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/246551984