Habitat in Alabama

Roadsides, fields and disturbed ground

Ground opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots. Schafale

Plants: 1485
Birds: 152

Plants

Plants that grow wild in this habitat in Alabama. Not a planting list.

Prairie Parsley
Polytaenia nuttallii
Wildflower or fern. Native
Purple Rocket
Iodanthus pinnatifidus
Wildflower or fern. Native
Soliva stolonifera
Soliva stolonifera
Native
Texas Chervil
Chaerophyllum texanum
Native
<strong>Chinese Violet</strong>
Viola inconspicua
Not native
Acalypha setosa
Acalypha setosa
Not native
Acanthospermum hispidum
Acanthospermum hispidum
Not native
African Amaranth
Amaranthus muricatus
Not native
African Bristlegrass
Setaria sphacelata
Not native
African Horned Cucumber
Cucumis metuliferus
Not native
African Woodsorrel
Oxalis pes-caprae
Not native
Ageratum conyzoides
Ageratum conyzoides
Not native
Allium neapolitanum
Allium neapolitanum
Not native
Alsike Clover
Trifolium hybridum
Wildflower or fern. Not native
Alternanthera pungens
Alternanthera pungens
Not native
Alysicarpus vaginalis
Alysicarpus vaginalis
Not native
American Barnyard Grass
Echinochloa muricata var. microstachya
Grass or sedge. Not native
American Rat's Tail Grass
Sporobolus jacquemontii
Not native
Ammi majus
Ammi majus
Not native
Annual Bluegrass
Poa annua
Grass or sedge. Not native
Annual Junegrass
Rostraria cristata
Not native
Annual Mercury
Mercurialis annua
Not native
Annual Rabbit's-foot Grass
Polypogon monspeliensis
Grass or sedge. Not native
Annual Trampweed
Facelis retusa
Wildflower or fern. Not native
Annual Vernal-grass
Anthoxanthum aristatum
Grass or sedge. Not native
Annual Wallrocket
Diplotaxis muralis
Not native
Annual Water Aster; Annual Yard Aster
Symphyotrichum divaricatum
Not native
Apple Mint
Mentha suaveolens
Wildflower or fern. Not native
Apple-of-Peru
Nicandra physalodes
Wildflower or fern. Not native
Arachis glabrata
Arachis glabrata
Not native
Arizona Cypress
Hesperocyparis arizonica
Not native
Aroma
Dichrostachys cinerea
Not native
Arrow Leaf Clover
Trifolium vesiculosum
Wildflower or fern. Not native
Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Not native
Ashen Hoary Pea
Tephrosia cinerea
Not native
Asian Crabgrass
Digitaria bicornis
Grass or sedge. Not native
Asian Spikesedge
Cyperus metzii
Grass or sedge. Not native
Asiatic Dayflower
Commelina communis
Wildflower or fern. Not native
Aspidistra elatior
Aspidistra elatior
Not native
Baby Jumpup
Mecardonia procumbens
Not native
Bald Brome
Bromus racemosus
Grass or sedge. Not native
Ball Clover
Trifolium nigrescens
Wildflower or fern. Not native
Bay Biscayne Creeping Oxeye
Sphagneticola trilobata
Not native
Beach Creeping Oxeye
Pascalia glauca
Not native
Bearded Sprangletop
Diplachne fascicularis
Grass or sedge. Not native
Beautybush
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Shrub. Not native
Beefsteak-plant
Perilla frutescens
Wildflower or fern. Not native
Begonia cucullata
Begonia cucullata
Not native

Wildlife

Animals whose habitat model includes this habitat in Alabama. Shared habitat, not food.

Birds 117

Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Year-round
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Summer
Thayer's Gull
Larus thayeri
Winter
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Year-round
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Year-round
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Year-round
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Summer
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Year-round
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Winter
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Winter
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Year-round
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Winter
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Year-round
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Year-round, beside its main habitat
Wilson's Warbler
Wilsonia pusilla
Winter
Yellow Rail
Coturnicops noveboracensis
Winter
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Winter
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Summer
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica coronata
Winter
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Summer
Yellow-throated Warbler
Dendroica dominica
Summer

Near water in this habitat 35

These use it only close to water, such as stream banks for nesting.

American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Winter, only within 120 m of water
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Winter, only within 500 m of water
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Winter, only within 30 m of water
American Wigeon
Anas americana
Winter, only within 60 m of water
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Summer, only within 250 m of water
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Summer, only within 500 m of water
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Winter, only within 500 m of water
Black-crowned Night-heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Year-round, only within 120 m of water
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Year-round, only within 1,000 m of water
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Winter, only within 250 m of water
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Year-round, only within 500 m of water
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Summer, only within 2,000 m of water
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Winter, only within 120 m of water
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Year-round, only within 1,000 m of water
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Winter, only within 120 m of water
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Summer, only within 1,000 m of water
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Winter, only within 120 m of water
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Winter, only within 250 m of water
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
Year-round, only within 120 m of water, for banks and other nest sites
Northern Parula
Parula americana
Winter, only within 120 m of water
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Winter, only within 500 m of water
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Year-round, only within 500 m of water
Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
Winter, only within 30 m of water
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Year-round, only within 60 m of water
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Year-round, only within 1,000 m of water
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Winter, only within 1,000 m of water
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Winter, only within 120 m of water
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Winter, only within 60 m of water
Sora
Porzana carolina
Year-round, only within 250 m of water
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Year-round, only within 250 m of water
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Winter, only within 120 m of water
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Summer, only within 500 m of water
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Year-round, only within 4,000 m of water
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Winter, only within 60 m of water
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Year-round, only within 500 m of water

Sources

Habitat classes are filed under these habitat types by reviewed matches; descriptions are short glosses.