Northern Maidenhair Fern, Adiantum pedatum

• Leaves are three times compound (divided into leaflets, divided into more leaflets, and so on)
• The Maidenhair Fern is an incredibly rare, Endangered species
  

• Prefers moist, humus-rich, acidic soil 
• Prefers full shade
  

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Cinnamon Fern, Osmunda cinnamomea

• Twice-compound leaves
• Leaves grow from a rhizome beneath the ground
  
• No scales on the leaf stalk
  

• Found in wetlands, forest, swamps and marshes
• Fruiting structure that appears bright green before turning cinnamon brown
  

• 1-3 feet tall
• ​Thrives in shade
  

Wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens

• Commonly found in forests, forest edges, meadows and woodlands
• Contains medicinal properties; infused can aid with stomach discomfort and sore throats

• Commercially used for chewing gum, candy and toothpaste
• Classify as a ground cover
• Edible berries used to replace any other type of berry in a baking recipe
  

• Alternative, waxy green leaves
• White, bell-shaped flowers 
  

Cranberry, Vaccinium vitis-ideae

• Technically a shrub, this plant has a trailing growth pattern
  
• Smooth, simple leaves
  
• Leaves have an evergreen effect, lasting through winter 

• Grows on open ledges, baldfaces and open summits at mid to high elevations, and lower elevations in peatlands and boreal regions
• Pinkish-white bell-shaped flowers
  

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Prickly Dewberry, Rubus flagellaris

• Relative of blackberry, red raspberry and black raspberry
• Trails on the ground, 6-12" in length
  
• Often mistaken for poison ivy due to it's similar growth pattern and leaf shape
  

• Flattened, trifoliate, dark green leaves
• Short thorns from stem

• Flowers and produces berries June-September
• Found in forest margins, rocky outcrops, meadows and waterside thickets
  

Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia

• Despite it's native status, has a very aggressive growing habit
• Palmate, compound leaves​

• Classified as a dense, woody vine
• Can climb up to 40' at maturity​

• Very adaptable, thriving in sun or shade, dry or moist soils, a range of pH types, and even heavily-polluted urban environments