Eyes of Paint Branch

Inventory of Biodiversity and Significant Habitats in the Paint Branch Watershed

By John M. Parrish, Field Botanist/Ecologist 2001

Presented to The Eyes of Paint Branch

January 2001

Biodiversity Survey

1. Flora of the Paint Branch Watershed
   • 1.1 Woody Plants
   • 1.2 Ferns and Fern-Allies
   • 1.3 Watershed Orchids
   • 1.4 Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Plants
   • 1.5 Restricted/Sensitive Plant communities
   • 1.5.1 Rock Outcrops
   • 1.5.2 Thompson Seeps
   • 1.5.3 Powder Mill Bog Site Area
   • 1.5.4 McKnew Bog and Forest Herbaceous Wood
   • 1.5.5 Little Paint Branch I-95 Bog
   • 1.6 Woody Plants
   • 1.6.1 Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
   • 1.6.2 Native Herbaceous Species Ferns Monocots Dicots
   • 1.6.3 Invasive Species Herbaceous Woody
2. Fauna of the Paint Branch Watershed
   • 2.1 Forest-dependent Birds
   • 2.2 Amphibians
3. Threats and Management Needs Threats Management Needs and Recommentations
   • 3.1 Threats
   • 3.2 Management Needs Threats Management Needs and Recommentations
4. Future Study Needs