1. The Riparian Flora of Rock Creek in the Pickett State Forest Bethany L. Alley and S.K. Ballal Biology Department of Tennessee Technological University

2. What defines a riparian area? The National Research Council explains riparian areas …as defined by their position as those lands bordering streams, rivers, and lakes. Some researchers characterize riparian zones by their …soil water tables, presence of depositional sediments, and distinct vegetation.

3. Riparian Habitats

4. Aquatic Sambucus racemosa in the Caprifoliaceae family Juncus effuses and Luzula multiflora in the Juncaceae family Vervain urticifolia in the Verbenaceae family

5. Alluvial Woods Xanthium strumarium in the Compositae family Trifolium pratense in the Fabaceae family Silene virginica in the Caryophyllaceae family Quercus alba in the Fagaceae family

6. Cobble bars Arenaria cumberlandensis and Arenaria patula in the Caryophyllaceae family Lespedeza cuneata in the Fabaceae family

7. Sandy Alluvial Woods Hypericum punctatum in the Clusiaceae family Pipsissewa chimaphila maculate and Rhododendron maximum in the Ericaceae family

8. Ruderal Dianthus armeria in the Caryophyllaceae family Hypericum mutilum in the Guttiferae family Plantago lanceolata in the Primulaceae family

9. Riparian Periphery Pycnanthemum muticum in the Labiatae family Polygala verticillata in the Polygalaceae family Saxifraga michauxii in the Saxifragaceae family Coreopsis major in the Asteraceae family