University of Rochester Arboretum as the arboretum. The River Walk was recently sold to the City of Rochester as public parkland along the river corridor. In a 1 km (¾ mile) area between Elmwood Avenue and Intercampus Drive are 197 oak trees representing 15 species. Trees in the arboretum proper currently include: American Beech ("Fagus grandifolia"), Amur corktree ("Phellodendron amurense"), Baldcypress ("Taxodium distichum"), Black Gum ("Nyssa sylvatica"), Dawn Redwood ("Metasequoia glyptostroboides"), Goldenraintree ("Koelreuteria paniculata"), Hally Jolivette cherry ("Prunus" 'Hally Jolivette'), Japanese Pagoda Tree ("Styphnolobium japonicum"), Japanese Zelkova ("Zelkova serrata"), Katsura Tree ("Cercidiphyllum japonicum"), Kentucky Coffeetree ("Gymnocladus dioicus"), Kanzan cherry ("Prunus serrulata" 'Kanzan'), Late Lilac
Microseris sylvatica Microseris sylvatica Microseris sylvatica is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names sylvan scorzonella and woodland silverpuffs. It is endemic to California, where it has a scattered distribution throughout the central California Coast Ranges and inland mountain ranges, including the Sierra Nevada of the state. Its habitat includes grassland and openings in wooded areas. This is a perennial herb growing up to 75 centimeters tall. The leaves are up to 35 centimeters in length and wavy, toothed, or lobed along the edges. The inflorescence is borne on an erect peduncle, the flower head