Sweet Bay Found in the sandhills

and inner coastal plain. Sweetbays grow on

acid soils with low base saturation and poor to very poor drainage and are frequently flooded during the winter

Not usually found in bottoms of major rivers

Sweet pepperbush Found in the

sandhills and inner coastal plain.

It is found on moderate to poorly drained sites, in acid swamps or in sandy soils.

Fetterbush Found in the sandhills

and inner coastal plain Fetterbush occurs

on sites where flooding is common and soils that are strongly to extremely acidic, poorly drained, peaty, and organic

Cinnamon fern Found in all regions

of NC. Cinnamon ferns are

found acidic, damp soil, water-logged areas, moist and shady places, especialy around swamp edges.

Royal fern Found in the

piedmont region of NC

Royal ferns can be found in places where the soil is kept moist for periods of time.

Often found in or around ditches

Jewelweed Found in the

piedmont region of NC

Jewelweed grows in huge clusters in shady forested areas, particularly where it can find moist soil.

Referenceshttp://www.floridata.com/ref/g/gord_las.cfm

http://www.washington.edu/home/treetour/sbmagnolia.html

http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/project/dendrology/index/plantae/vascular/seedplants/gymnosperms/conifers/pine/pinus/australes/pond/serotina.html

http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/lyoluc/botanical_and_ecological_characteristics.html

http://www.sfasu.edu/ag/arboretum/plants/cyrillaracemiflora/