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Gallops Island Plants

In a two-year project funded by the Island Alliance to study the vegetation of the Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area, 32 islands were surveyed and inventoried for vascular plant species. Field surveys began on 9 June 2001 and ended on 30 September 2002.

Below is the data collected for Gallops Island.

Data Notes:
* = introduced species
(v) = voucher specimen
(p) = photograph

Due to formatting restrictions, species scientific names are not italicized in the data table.
Plant information on Gallops Island
Species_Scientific_NameSpecies_Common_NameFamilyDate_ObservedHabitat

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Notes on Habitats and Flora

This list is based on a fast survey of the island, most of which is closed because of an asbestos issue. I surveyed the island’s perimeter and to a limited degree several trails on the top of the drumlin. Staghorn suamc and early-successional tree thickets dominate the island’s uplands. Gallops Island undoubtedly has many more vascular plant species than this list shows.

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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Last updated: November 3, 2021