The Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area is located in western Baltimore County, Maryland. Much of the area of the Soldiers Delight NEA, which totals 1,900 acres (7.7 km2) of protected land, contains a serpentine barren that contains a number of rare and endangered species of plants.
The following list of woody plants comes from the publications by [F] Fleming et al. 1995, [M] Monteferrante 1973, [R] Reed 1984, [We] Wennerstrom 1995, [Wood] Wood 1984, and the unpublished data by [Wo] Worthley 1955-1985, with authors' acronyms used below.
Cupressaceae - (Cypress Family)
Juniperus virginiana L. - Eastern Redcedar [M, We]
Pinaceae - (Pine Family)
Pinus pungens Lambert - Table Mountain Pine [We]
Pinus rigida Miller - Pitch Pine [We]
Pinus virginiana Mill. - Virginia Pine [M, We, Wo]
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière - Eastern Hemlock [We]
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
Aceraceae - (Maple Family)
Acer negundo L. - Boxelder [We, Wo]
Acer platanoides L. - Norway Maple [We]
Acer rubrum L. - Red Maple [M, We, Wo]
Anacardiaceae - (Cashew Family)
Rhus glabra L. - Smooth Sumac [M]
Rhus typhina L. - Staghorn sumac [M, We]
Toxicodendron radicans L. - Poison ivy [M, We, Wo]
Berberidaceae - (Barberry Family)
Berberis canadensis Miller - American Barberry [R] [G3, SH, X]
Berberis thunbergii DC. - Japanese Barberry [EU]
Berberis vulgaris L. - Common or European Barberry [We]
Betulaceae - (Birch Family)
Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. - Smooth Alder [Wo]
Alnus viridis (Villars) Lam. - Green or Mountain Alder [M]
Betula lenta L. - Sweet or Black Birch [Wo]
Betula nigra L. - River Birch [We, Wo]
Betula populifolia Marshall - Gray Birch [Wo]
Carpinus caroliniana Walter - American Hornbeam [Wo]
Corylus americana Marsh. - American Hazelnut [Wo]
Caprifoliaceae - (Honeysuckle Family)
Lonicera x bella Zabel - Hybrid Honeysuckle [M]
Lonicera japonica Thunb. - Japanese Honeysuckle [M]
Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum Aiton - Arrow-wood [M, R]
Viburnum acerifolium L. - Maple-leaf Viburnum [We]
Celastraceae - (Staff-tree Family)
Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. - Oriental Bittersweet [EU]
Celastrus scandens L. - American Bittersweet [We]
Cornaceae - (Dogwood Family)
Cornus florida L. - Flowering Dogwood [M, We]
Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. - Blackgum, Black Tupelo [We, Wood]
Ebenaceae - (Ebony Family)
Diospyros virginiana L. - Persimmon [We]
Elaeagnaceae - (Oleaster Family)
Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. - Autumn Olive [We]
Ericaceae - (Heath Family)
Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh. - Spotted Wintergreen [M, R, We]
Chimaphila umbellata (L.) Barton - Pipsissewa [M, R, We]
Epigaea repens L. - Trailing Arbutus [We]
Gaultheria procumbens L. - Wintergreen [Wood]
Gaylussacia baccata (Wang.) K.Koch - Black Huckleberry [M, We, Wo]
Gaylussacia dumosa (Andr.) T. & G. - Dwarf Huckleberry [Wood]
Kalmia latifolia L. - Mountain Laurel [M, We, Wo]
Vaccinium stamineum L. - Dewberry [M, We, Wo]
Vaccinium vacillans Torrey - Low Blueberry [M]
Fabaceae - (Legume Family)
Cercis canadensis L. - Redbud [We]
Robinia pseudoacacia L. - Black Locust [M, We, Wo]
Fagaceae - (Beech Family)
Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. - American Chestnut [We, Wo] [G4, S2]
Castanea mollissima Blume - Chinese Chestnut [We]
Castanea pumila (L.) Miller - Chinquapin [We, Wo]
Quercus alba L. - White Oak [Wood, Wo]
Quercus ilicifolia Wang. - Bear Oak [We, Wo]
Quercus marilandica Muenchh. - Blackjack Oak [M]
Quercus montana Willd. - Chestnut oak [We, Wo]
Quercus prinoides Willd. - Chinquapin Oak [M]
Quercus rubra L. - Northern Red Oak [We]
Quercus stellata Wang. - Post Oak [M, Wo]
Quercus velutina Lam. - black oak [M, Wo]
Quercus x bushii Sarg. - Oak [M]
Hamamelidaceae - (Witch-hazel Family)
Hamamelis virginiana L. - Witch-hazel [We]
Juglandaceae - (Walnut Family)
Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch - Bitternut Hickory [We]
Carya glabra (Miller) Sweet - Pignut Hickory [Wo]
Carya tomentosa (Lam.) Nutt. - Mockernut Hickory [We, Wood, Wo]
Juglans nigra L. - Black Walnut [We, Wo]
Lauraceae - (Laurel Family)
Lindera benzoin Blume - Spicebush [M, R, We]
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees - Sassafras [M, R, We, Wo]
Magnoliaceae - (Magnolia Family)
Liriodendron tulipifera L. - Tulip Tree, Yellow poplar [We, Wo]
Platanaceae - (Plane-tree Family)
Platanus occidentalis L. - American Sycamore [We]
Rosaceae - (Rose Family)
Amelanchier arborea (Michx.) Fern. - Downy Serviceberry [M, We]
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. - Ninebark [R]
Prunus cerasus L. - Sour Cherry [We]
Prunus pumila L. - Sand Cherry [M]
Prunus pumila var. cuneata (Raf.) L.H. Bailey - Eastern Dwarf Cherry [We] {G5, SU}
Prunus serotina Ehrh. - black cherry [M, We, Wo]
Pyrus malus L. - Apple [M, We]
Rosa carolina L. - Pasture Rose [We]
Rosa multiflora Thunb. - Multiflora Rose [We]
Rosa virginiana Miller - Virginia Rose [M, We]
Rubus allegheniensis T.C. Porter - Common Blackberry [R]
Rubus argutus Link. - Tall Blackberry [M]
Rubus cuneifolius Pursh - Sand Blackberry [Wood]
Rubus flagellaris Willd. - Common or Northern Dewberry [M, R]
Rubus hispidus L. - Swamp Dewberry [M]
Rubus idaeus L. - Red Raspberry [M]
Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. - Wineberry [We]
Spiraea alba Du Roi - Narrow-leaved Meadow-sweet [M]
Salicaceae - (Willow Family)
Populus deltoides Marsh. - Eastern Cottonwood [Wood]
Populus grandidentata Michx. - Large-toothed Aspen [We, Wo]
Populus tremuloides Michx. - Quaking Aspen [We]
Salix nigra Marshall - Black Willow [Wo]
Salix serissima (L.H. Bailey) Fern. - Autumn Willow [Wo]
Salix occidentalis Walter - Dwarf Prairie Willow [R, We, Wo]
Simaroubaceae - (Quassia Family)
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle - Tree-of-heaven [Wo]
Vitaceae - (Grape Family)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. - Virginia Creeper [M, R, We]
Vitis rotundifolia Michx. - Muscadines [M]
Class Liliopsida (Monocotyledons)
Smilacaceae - (Greenbrier Family)
Smilax glauca Walt. - Glaucous Greenbrier [M, R, We, Wo]
Smilax hispida Muhl. - Bristly Greenbrier [Wo]
Smilax rotundifolia L. - Common Greenbrier [M, R, We, Wo]
