Solidago sempervirens (seaside goldenrod), GGardner
Simmons Mill Pond in Little Compton offers a variety of habitats within a short distance. Guided by Dennis Webster, RIWPS member and board member of the Taylor Point Restoration Association, we will walk through coastal oak-holly forest that once was farmland and woodlots, and then cross the dam to explore the pond shore and brookside meadows. The area is home to nodding ladies tresses (Spiranthes cernua), many species of ferns, including grape and chain-ferns, and an array of goldenrod and asters.
You might enjoy reading a description of this management area in On the Trail, which appeared in our Wildflora RI Winter 2016
This walk is a part of our First Thursday Botanizing Walk Series. See our Botanizing Walks home page for important details you should know about the walks in this series.