Essays - by Stephen G. Saupe, Ph.D.; Biology Department, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321; ssaupe@csbsju.edu; http://www.employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe/

Checklist of Trees and Shrubs of St. John's University & the College of St. Benedict

by

Stephen G. Saupe
Biology Department
College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
Collegeville, MN  56321

Introduction:

    The purpose of this study was to prepare a checklist of the woody plants growing on the campuses of St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict.  The main goal of the project was to document the campus trees and shrubs to provide a baseline data set.  In addition, we hope it is useful to anyone who is generally interested in our campus plants.

flora Ito interested baseline to monitor vegetation changes that We hope that this study will provide a guide for anyone interested in our campus flora. 

Methods:

    This study was conducted by examining specimens in the CSB/SJU Bailey Herbarium (CSB).  We recorded the name of the species, it's herbarium accession number and the campus on which the specimen was collected.  In most cases it was obvious where the specimen was from.  However, in several cases specimens were listed from "Collegeville."  These were assumed to be collected on the St. John's campus. 

    There are several species that we knew to grow on campus (e.g., Acer ginnala, Betula nigra) but for which which we had no herbarium records.  These species, which were positively identified in the field are identified as "PO" (personal observation).  In addition, we learned about a  number of cultivated species from Fr. Paul Schwietz, the late St. John's Arboretum director. These are listed in Table 1 as "Paul Schwietz - PO."

    Although the primary focus of this list is on native and naturalized plants that grow without cultivation, several landscape species are included.  No attempt was made to include all cultivated species growing on campus. 

    Nomenclature follows Gleason and Cronquist (1991) and Ownbey and Morley (1991). 

    We welcome additions or corrections to this list. 

Results/Conclusions:

    We recorded more than 150 (157) species of woody plants in approximately 34 different families (Table 1).  The campus flora is particularly well-represented by the maple (Aceraceae), birch (Betulaceae), honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae), oak (Fagaceae), pine (Pinaceae), rose (Rosaceae), and willow (Salicaceae) families. 
 

References:

Acknowledgements:
    Thanks to Chris Vance for doing much of the initial research on this project.

 

Table 1.  Checklist of trees and shrubs of St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict
Family Scientific Name Common Name Habit Accession # SJU / CSB
         
Aceraceae Acer ginnala Maxim. Amur maple tree PO SJU / CSB
Maple Family Acer negundo L. Boxelder tree 18040, 18039 SJU / CSB
Acer nigrum Michx.  (variety of A. saccharum?) Black Maple tree 18075, 18072 SJU / CSB
Acer platanoides L. Norway Maple tree 18077 SJU   
Acer rubrum L. Red Maple tree 18081 SJU
Acer saccharinum L. Silver Maple tree 25422 SJU
Acer saccharum Marshall. Sugar Maple tree 25468, 18096 SJU / CSB
         
Anacardiaceae Rhus glabra L. Smooth Sumac tree 18182 SJU
Cashew Family Rhus typhina L. Staghorn Sumac tree 18193 SJU
         
Aquifoliaceae Ilex verticillata L. (Gray) Winterberry shrub 17657 SJU
Holly Family Ilex glabra Nordic Holly shrub Paul Schwietz PO SJU
         
Berberidaceae Berberis thunbergii DC. Japanese Barberry shrub 9572, 9569 SJU / CSB
Barberry Family Berberis vulgaris L. Common or European Barberry shrub 9573 SJU
         
Betulaceae Alnus incana (L.) Moench. Speckled Alder tree 10373 SJU
Birch Family Betula alleghaniensis Britton. Yellow Birch tree 10393 SJU
Betula nigra L. River Birch tree PO SJU
Betula papyrifera Marshall. Paper Birch tree 10398, 10400 SJU, CSB
Betula pendula Roth. European Weeping Birch tree 10410 CSB
Betula populifolia Marshall. Gray Birch tree 10411, 25584 SJU, CSB
Betula glandulifera (Regel) Butler (=B. pumila L. Swamp Birch shrub 10415 SJU
Carpinus caroliniana Walter. Blue Beech tree 10440 SJU
Corylus americana Walter. American Hazelnut shrub 10449 SJU
Corylus cornuta Marshall. Beaked Hazelnut shrub 10461 SJU
Ostrya virginiana (Miller) K. Koch. Ironwood tree 25585 SJU
         
Bignoniaceae Catalpa bignonioides Walter. Southern Catalpa tree 21374 CSB
Trumpet-Creeper Family Catalpa speciosa Warder Northern Catalpa tree PO SJU
         
Buxaceae          
Boxwood family Buxus fruticosa Boxwood shrub Paul Schwietz PO SJU
         
Caesalpiniaceae (Fabaceae) Cercis canadensis L. Redbud shrub 25463 SJU
Caesalpinia Family Gleditsia tricanthos L. Honey Locust tree 16254 CSB
Gymnocladus dioica (L.) K. Koch. Kentucky Coffee Tree tree PO SJU
         
Caprifoliaceae Diervilla lonicera Miller. Bush-Honeysuckle shrub 4005 SJU
Honeysuckle Family Lonicera x brownii   shrub Paul Schwietz PO  
Lonicera caerulea L. Mtn fly honeysuckle shrub 21816 SJU
Lonicera dioica L. Wild Honeysuckle shrub 21822 SJU
Lonicera oblongifolia (Goldie) Hook. Swamp-fly Honeysuckle shrub 21831 SJU
Lonicera tatarica L. Tartarian Honeysuckle shrub 21839 SJU
Lonicera xylostemum   shrub Paul Schwietz PO SJU
Sambucus pubens (Michx.) Koehne. Red Elderberry shrub 21913 SJU
Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Wolfberry shrub 21968 CSB
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood sm. tree Paul Schwietz PO  
Viburnum dilatatum     Paul Schwietz PO  
Viburnum lantana     Paul Schwietz PO  
Viburnum lentago L. Nannyberry shrub 22017 SJU
Viburnum opulus L. not available shrub 25579 CSB
Viburnum pubescens Southern Arrow-wood shrub 22033 SJU
Viburnum trilobum Marsh. Highbush cranberry shrub PO SJU
         
Celastraceae Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold. Winged Burning Bush shrub PO SJU
Staff-Tree Family Euonymus atropurpureus Jacq. Wahoo shrub 17636 SJU
Euonymus europaeus     Paul Schwietz PO  
Euonymus fortunei cv. Sunspot     Paul Schwietz PO  
         
Cornaceae Cornus paniculata not available shrub 17498 SJU
Dogwood Family Cornus rugosa Lam. Round-leaved Dogwood shrub 17489 SJU
Cornus stolonifera L. Red Osier-Dogwood shrub 17514 SJU
Cornus alba Paul Schwietz PO
Cornus alternifolia L. Pagoda dogwood tree PO SJU
         
Cupressaceae Juniperus communis L. Common Juniper shrub no specimen # SJU
Cypress Family Juniperus chinensis     Paul Schwietz PO  
Juniperus horizontalis     Paul Schwietz PO  
Juniperus procumbens     Paul Schwietz PO  
Juniperus virginiana L. Eastern Red Cedar shrub PO SJU, CSB
Chamaecyparis pisifera   tree Paul Schwietz PO SJU
Thuja occidentalis L. Northern White Cedar tree 25586, no specimen # SJU, CSB
         
Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Russian Olive tree 17084 SJU
Oleaster Family Shepherdia argentea Nutt. Buffalo-Berry shrub 17106 SJU
         
Ericaceae Andromeda glaucophylla Link. Bog-Rosemary shrub 13976 SJU
Daphne x burkwoodii     Paul Schwietz PO  
Heath Family Ledum groenlandicum Oeder. Labrador-Tea shrub 13974 SJU
Rhododendron     Paul Schwietz PO  
Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton. Lowbush Blueberry shrub 14050, 14052 SJU, CSB
         
Fabaceae Amorpha canescens Pursh. Lead-Plant shrub 15851 SJU
Pea or Bean Family Caragana aborescens Lam. Siberian Pea Tree shrub 16086 SJU
Robinia hispida L. Bristly Locust shrub 16782 SJU
Robinia pseudoacacia L. Black Locust tree 16786 SJU
         
Fagaceae Quercus alba L. White Oak tree 10276, 10273 SJU, CSB
Beech Family Quercus bicolor Willd. Swamp-White Oak tree 10284 SJU
Quercus ellipsoidalis E.J. Hill. Northern Pin-Oak tree 10299, 25071 SJU, CSB
Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Bur-Oak tree 10303 SJU
Quercus palustris Muenchh. Pin-Oak tree 25072 SJU
Quercus rubra L. Northern Red Oak tree 10322, 10324 SJU, CSB
Quercus velutina Lam. Black Oak tree 10326, 10327 SJU, CSB
         
Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo biloba L. Maidenhair tree tree PO SJU, CSB
Ginkgo Family          
         
Grossulariaceae Ribes cynosbati L. Dogberry shrub 14478, 14482 SJU, CSB
Gooseberry Family Ribes grossularia Grauer. Garden Gooseberry shrub 14502 SJU
Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poiret. Swamp Currant shrub 14509 SJU
Ribes nigrum L. Black Currant shrub 14522 SJU
Ribes odoratum H.H. Wendl. Buffalo-Currant shrub 14523 CSB
Ribes sativum Syme. Garden Red Currant shrub 14537 SJU
Ribes triste Pallas. Swamp Red Currant shrub 14543 SJU
Ribes alpina     Paul Schwietz PO  
         
Hamamelidaceae Hamamelis virginiana L. Witch hazel shrub 10082 SJU
Witch-Hazel Family          
         
Hippocastanaceae Aesculus glabra L. Ohio-Buckeye tree 18023, 18020 SJU, CSB
Horse-Chestnut Family Aesculus hippocastanum Horsechestnut tree PO SJU, CSB
         
Juglandaceae Juglans cinerea L. Butternut tree 25587 SJU
Walnut Family Juglans nigra L. Black Walnut tree PO SJU
         
Magnoliaceae Magnolia stellata Star Magnolia shrub PO SJU
Magnolia Family          
         
Oleaceae Fraxinus americana L. White Ash tree 20716, 20724 SJU ,CSB
Olive Family Fraxinus nigra Marshall. Green Ash tree 20732, 25572 SJU ,CSB
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall. Black Ash tree 20729 SJU
Forysthia cv. Meadowlark Meadowlark Forsythia shrub Paul Schweitz PO  
Forysthia viridissum Broxensis Dwarf forysthia shrub Paul Schweitz PO  
Syringa vulgaris L. Common Lilac shrub 20767 SJU
Syringa hyacinthiflora     Paul Schweitz PO  
Syringa reticulata Japenese tree lilac tree PO SJU
         
Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) Miller. Balsam Fir tree no specimen #, PO SJU
Pine Family Abies concolor White Fir tree no specimen #, PO SJU
Abies fraserii Frazier fir   Paul Schwietz PO SJU
Larix decidua European larch tree Paul Schwietz PO  
Larix laricina (Duroi) K. Koch. Tamarack tree no specimen # SJU
Picea abies (L.) Karst. Norway Spruce tree no specimen # SJU
Picea glauca (Moench) Voss. White Spruce tree no specimen # SJU
Picea pungens Colorado Blue Spruce tree no specimen # SJU
Picea omorika nana Dwarf Siberian spruce   Paul Schwietz PO  
Pinus banksiana Lambert. Jack Pine tree 25577 SJU
Pinus mugo Mugho Pine shrub PO,25574 SJU, CSB
Pinus nigra Austrian Pine tree no specimen # SJU
Pinus resinosa Aiton. Red Pine tree no specimen # SJU
Pinus sylvestris L. Scotch Pine tree no specimen # SJU
Pinus strobus L. White Pine tree 25576 SJU
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Douglas Fir tree no specimen # SJU, CSB
Tsuga canadensis Canadian hemlock tree PO;Paul Schwietz SJU, CSB
         
Rhamnaceae Rhamnus cathartica L. Common Buckthorn shrub 25470, 17856 SJU, CSB
Buckthorn Family          
         
Rosaceae Amelanchier arborea (Michx.) Fern. Downy Serviceberry tree 14851 SJU
Rose Family Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medikus. Eastern Serviceberry tree 14856, 26060 SJU, CSB
Amelanchier laevis Wieg. Smooth Serviceberry tree 14865 SJU
Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) K. Koch. Dwarf Serviceberry shrub 14872 SJU
Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Elliott. Red Chokecherry shrub 14897 SJU
Aronia melanocarpa elata Glossy black chokeberry shrub Paul Schwietz PO  
Cotoneaster opiculatus Cranberry cotoneaster shrub Paul Schwietz PO  
Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe. Fireberry-Hawthorn tree 14922 CSB
Crataegus succulenta Schrader. Fleshy Hawthorn tree personal collection SJU
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. Ninebark shrub 15300 CSB
Potentilla fruticosa L. Shrubby Five-Fingers shrub 15455, no specimen # SJU, CSB
Prunus americana Marshall. Wild Plum tree 15446 CSB
Prunus besseyi (Bailey) Gleason. Western Sand-Cherry shrub 15452 SJU
Prunus cistena Purple leaf sandcherry shrub Paul Schweitz PO  
Prunus nigra Aiton. Canada-Plum tree 25655 CSB
Prunus pensylvanica L. f. Pin-Cherry tree 15472 CSB
Prunus pumila L. Sand-Cherry shrub 15456 SJU
Prunus triloba Double flowering plum   Paul Schwietz PO  
Prunus virginiana L. Choke-Cherry tree 15491, 15498 SJU, CSB
Pyrus communis L. Pear tree 15563 SJU
Pyrus malus L. Apple tree 15565 SJU
Rosa rugosa Thunb. Japanese Rose shrub 15619 CSB
Rubus allegheniensis T. C. Porter. Common Blackberry shrub 25209 CSB
Rubus occidentalis L. Black Rasberry shrub 15680 CSB
Rubus pubescens Raf. Dwarf Rasberry shrub 15687 CSB
Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A. Braun. False spiraea shrub 15727 CSB
Sorbus aucuparia L. European Mountain-Ash tree 15729, 15728 SJU, CSB
Spiraea alba Duroi. Meadowsweet shrub 15760, 15759 SJU, CSB
Spiraea albiflora Japanese white spiraea   Paul Schwietz PO  
Spiraea x bunalda     Paul Schwietz PO  
Spiraea cineria     Paul Schwietz PO  
Spiraea cv. Gold mound     Paul Schwietz PO  
Spiraea japonica L. f. Japanese Spiraea shrub 15768 CSB
Spiraea virginiana Britton. Appalachian Spiraea shrub 15775 CSB
         
Rutaceae Phellodendron japonicum Maxim. Cork Tree tree PO SJU 
Rue Family Zanthoxylum americanum Miller. Common Prickly Ash shrub 18265, 18272 SJU, CSB
         
Salicaceae Populus alba L. White or Silver Poplar tree 12553 SJU
Willow Family Populus balsamifera L. Balsam Poplar tree 12557 CSB
Populus deltoides Marshall. Cottonwood tree 12560 SJU
Populus grandidentata Michx. Big-Toothed Aspen tree 12565 SJU
Populus nigra L. Black Poplar tree 25420 SJU
Populus tremuloides Michx. Quaking Aspen tree 12578, 12575 SJU, CSB
Salix babylonica L. Weeping Willow tree 12625 SJU
Salix discolor Muhl. Pussy-Willow shrub 25654 SJU
Salix exigua Nutt. Sandbar-Willow shrub 12648 SJU
Salix nigra Marshall. Black Willow tree 12667 SJU
Salix pedicellaris Pursh. Bog-Willow shrub 25588 SJU
         
Saxifragaceae Hydrangea panicera PeeGee hydrangea shrub Paul Schwietz PO  
Saxifrage family          
         
Tamaricaceae Tamarix ramosissima Summer glow tamarisk shrub Paul Schwietz PO  
Tamarisk family          
         
         
Taxaceae Taxus canadensis Marshall. American Yew shrub 25578 SJU
Yew Family Taxus cuspidata x media Yew   Paul Schwietz PO  
         
Thymelaeaceae Dirca palustris L. Leatherwood shrub 17163 SJU
Mezereum Family          
         
Tiliaceae Tilia americana L. Basswood, Amer. Linden tree 11745, 11746 SJU, CSB
Linden Family Tilia heterophylla Basswood treee PO  
         
Ulmaceae Celtis occidentalis L. Northern Hackberry tree 10095 CSB
Elm Family Ulmus americana L. American Elm tree 10117, 10123 SJU, CSB
Ulmus pumila L. Siberian Elm tree 10125 SJU
Ulmus rubra Muhl. Slippery or Red Elm tree 10130 CSB
 

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