Trees and Shrubs at Whitefish Dunes State Park

Common Name Latin Name
Alder, Speckled Alnus rugosa
Arborvitae (White Cedar) Thuja occidentalis
Ash, White Fraxinus americana
Aspen, Bigtooth Populus grandidentata
Aspen, Quaking Populus tremuloides
Beech, American Fagus Grandifoila
Birch, Paper Betula papyrifera
Birch, Yellow Betula alleghaniensis
Blackberry, Wild Rubus alleghaniensis
Buffaloberry, Canada Shepherdia canadensis
Cherry, Black Prunus serotina
Cherry, Choke Prunus virginiana
Cherry, Pin Prunus pensylvanica
Cherry, Sand Prunus pumila
Cranberry, Highbush Viburnum trilobum
Dogwood, Red Osier Cornus stolonifera
Dogwood, Round Leaved Cornus rugosa
Elder, Red-berried Sambucus pubens
Gooseberry, Prickly Ribes cynosbati
Hazelnut, Beaked Corylus cornuta
Hemlock, Eastern Tsuga canadensis
Ironwood (Hop Hornbeam)  
Juniper, Common Juniperus communis
Juniper, Horizontal Juniperus horizontalis
Maple, Red Acer rubrum
Maple, Mountain Acre spicatum
Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum
Oak, Red Quercus rubra
Pine, Red Pinus resinosa
Pine, White Pinus strobus
Poplar, Balsam Populus balsamifera
Rasberry, Red Rubus idaeus
Shadbush (Serviceberry) Amelanchier sp.
Spruce tree in winter
Spruce, White Picea glauca
Sumac, Staghorn Rhus typhina
Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus
Yew, American Taxus canadensis

For more information, ask the Whitefish Dunes naturalist, (920) 823-2400.

Last Revised: Friday May 29 2009