Biodiversity Inventory

In 2022, Kovalosky began work on this All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory to identify all the plant species on her homestead property in a small rural town in Northeastern New York. The inventory will continue to be updated as new species are discovered…or arrive through natural means or by introduction.

Over 50 Plant Species Identified to Date

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
This red clover is among the oldest species on the property, dating back to at least 1962 despite having been weeded, mowed and otherwise ignored. It is now a permanent resident of the vegetable garden.
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Native to Europe and Western Asia.
FULL TAXA

Apple Mint (Mentha suaveolens)

Native to Europe.
FULL TAXA

Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)

Native to eastern North America.
FULL TAXA

Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Native to North America.
FULL TAXA

Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba)

Native to the United States.
FULL TAXA

Crocus (Genus Crocus)

Native to Europe, North Africa, Middle East.

Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Native to Europe and Asia.
FULL TAXA

Red-Seeded Dandelion (Taraxacum laevigatum var. erythrospermum)

Native to Europe and Asia.
FULL TAXA

Fleabane (Erigeron annuus)
Annual Fleabane? Daisy Fleabane?

Native to eastern United States.