Plant Identification Services Dr. Jon Stucky Specializing in native & naturalized plants of the North Carolina Piedmont and Coastal Plain, including wetland, non-wetland, & rare species.
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Upcoming Events Common Piedmont Wetland Plants Pocosin and Cypress Swamp Species Wetland Piedmont Carex Identification Workshop Previous Workshops Pocosin and Cypress Swamp Species Carex (sedge) species Eastern Piedmont Wetland Species Coastal Plain Wetland Species	New Army Corps Hydrophytic Vegetation Requirement: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, new methods required since Jan. 12, 2009; Find out all about it in a workshop (Dominance Test, Prevalence Index, + & - Indicator Modifiers) Is this veg. hydrophytic according to the new methods? Open Enrollment Workshops Common Piedmont Wetland Plants Register Now! Dates: May 27 & 28, 2010 Location: Historic Yates Mill Co. Park, Raleigh, NC Description: This 2-day workshop is for individuals who are new to wetland plant identification. It focuses on approximately 40 of the most common trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs, those that workers will see in the majority of Piedmont wetlands. Individuals completing this workshop will be well on their way to being able to determine hydrophytic vegetation, a required part of a jurisdictional wetland delineation. Pocosin and Cypress Swamp Species Register Now! Dates: June 9 & 10, 2010 Location: Bladen Lakes State Forest, Bladen Co., NC. Description:This two-day workshop will show you how to identify approximately 45 species of pocosin, bay forest, pine flatwood, and cypress swamp plant communities. Being able to identify these species is indispensable for wetland delineators using the Prevalence Index Method of Hydrophytic Vegetation Determination required by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It also facilitates mitigation planting, wildlife habitat evaluation, academic research, and enjoyment of Coastal Plain plant communities. Wetland Piedmont Carex Identification Workshop Register Now! Dates: June 3 & 4, 2010 Location: Historic Yates Mill Co. Park, Raleigh Description: There are more than 100 species of sedges in the genus Carex and many of them are dominant herbs in Piedmont wetlands. Although many consider Carex species identification difficult, one can reasonably expect to learn to identify at least 20 of the more common species during this two-day workshop. Customized Workshops: for individual companies or agencies, customized to suit needs, discuss with Jon Stucky, Plant Identification Services, plantid@nc.rr.com, 919.801.4770 New Army Corps Hydrophytic Vegetation Requirement Wetland Plants of Coastal Plain, Sandhills, Piedmont Pocosin Species Sedges & Rushes Winter Wetland Plants Rare Plant Species Surveys Plant Specimen Identification Hydrophytic Vegetation Determinations
Jon Stucky, Ph.D Plant Identification Services 919.801.4770 Email: plantid@nc.rr.com