Artificial Wetland at JUWhy were the Baccharis, Myrica cerifera, and Hibiscus grandiflorus planted along the edge of the artificial wetland?

Baccharis halimifoia Adapted to fine, coarse, and medium textured soils Tolerance to drought is low Resistant to salt spray and flooding Grows in fresh and brackish marshes, open woods, fields

and deserts Can grow in clusters and uses up resources that might be

utilized by commercial pastors or timber species

The leaves are poisonous to livestock.

Myrica cerifera

Grows in a variety of habitats ranging from swamps to upland woods

Salt tolerant Doesn’t usually bloom till late winter Moderately drought resistant Can grow in clay, areas of extended

flooding, well drained areas, etc; also grows in partial or full sun

Berries are similar to the commercial source of wax used to make bayberry candels

Hibiscus grandiflorus Grows in fresh and brackish marshes

and along the edges of swams, ponds, streams, and ditches

Grows better in full sun Has a low drought tolerance Blooms from the mid summers

through autumn Dies to the ground in in winter, but

regains 10ft or more in height during the growing season

Discussion

All three are tolerant to: Full sun Brackish water

Hibiscus is does not do well in periods of drought

Works Cited Eastern Baccharis

.(2002). Retrieved from http://www.plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_baha.pdf

Sheper, J. (2003). Myrica cerifera

. Retrieved from http://www.floridata.com/ref/m/myrica.cfm

Nix, S. (n.d.). How to Manage and ID Southern Wax Myrtle. Retrived from

http://forestry.about.com/od/silviculture/p/waxmyrtle.htm

Christman, S. (2008). Hibiscus grandiflorus. Retrieved from

http://www.floridata.com/ref/h/hibi_gra.cfm