Fleming Woods State Preserve, Poweshiek Co.
(by common name)

Explanatory Notes

COMMON NAME
FAMILY
SPECIES
ORIGIN
ANGIOSPERMS, GYMNOSPERMS, FERNS      
Trees      
Basswood, American Linden Tiliaceae Tilia americana L. Native
Bitternut Hickory Juglandaceae Carya cordiformis (Wang.) K. Koch Native
Black Walnut Juglandaceae Juglans nigra L. Native
Black Willow Salicaceae Salix nigra Marsh. Native
Boxelder Aceraceae Acer negundo L. Native
Eastern Red Cedar Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana L. Native
Green Ash Oleaceae Fraxinus cf. pennsylvanica Marsh. var. lanceolata (Borkh.) Sarg. Native
Hackberry Ulmaceae Celtis occidentalis L. Native
Honey-locust Fabaceae Gleditsia triacanthos L. Native
Ironwood, Hop Hornbeam Betulaceae Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Native
Northern Red Oak Fagaceae Quercus borealis Michx. f. var. maxima (Marsh.) Ashe [= Q. rubra L., nom. ambig.] Native
Red Elm, Slippery Elm Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra Muhl. Native
Shagbark Hickory Juglandaceae Carya ovata (Miller) K. Koch Native
Silver Maple Aceraceae Acer saccharinum L. Native
Swamp White Oak Fagaceae Quercus bicolor Willd. Native
White Ash Oleaceae Fraxinus americana L. Native
White Oak Fagaceae Quercus alba L. Native
Wild Black Cherry Rosaceae Prunus serotina Ehrh. Native
       
Shrubs/Vines      
Black Raspberry Rosaceae Rubus occidentalis L. Native
Blackberry Rosaceae Rubus allegheniensis Porter ex Bailey Native
Carrion Flower Lilliaceae Smilax herbacea L. Native
Choke Cherry Rosaceae Prunus virginiana L. Native
Common Dodder Convolvulaceae Cuscuta gronovii Willd. (parasitic on Laportea canadensis) Native
Common Hops Moraceae Humulus lupulus L. Native
Coralberry, Buckbrush Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench Native
Downy arrow-wood Caprifoliaceae Viburnum rafinesquianum Schultes Native
Elderberry, common elder Caprifoliaceae Sambucus canadensis L. Native
Gray Dogwood Cornaceae Cornus foemina P. Miller ssp. racemosa (Lam.) J.S. Wilson [= C. racemose Lam.] Native
Greenbrier Lilliaceae Smilax hispida Muhl. Native
Hazel Nut Betulaceae Corylus americana Walter Native
Hog Peanut Fabaceae Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Native
Honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Lonicera sp. alien
Moonseed Menispermaceae Menispermum canadense L. Native
Multiflora Rose Rosaceae Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murray E. Asia
Nannyberry Caprifoliaceae Viburnum lentago L. Native
Poison Ivy Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. negundo (Greene) Gillis Native
Prickly Ash Rutaceae Zanthoxylum americanum P. Miller Native
Riverbank Grape, Frost Grape Vitaceae Vitis riparia Michx. Native
Silky Dogwood Cornaceae Cornus amomum P. Miller ssp. obliqua (Raf.) J.S. Wilson Native
Virginia Creeper Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planchon Native
Virgin's Bower Ranunculaceae Clematis virginiana L. Native
Wild Gooseberry Saxifragaceae Ribes missouriense Nutt. ex T. & G. Native
Wild Yam, Colic-root Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea villosa L. Native
       
Herbs      
American Beakgrain Poaceae Diarrhena americana P. Beauv. var. obovata Gleason Native
Anise Root Apiaceae Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. Native
Bearded Shorthusk Poaceae Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreber) P. Beauv. Native
Beggar-ticks Asteraceae Bidens sp. Native
Bellwort Liliaceae Uvularia grandiflora Small Native
Bitter cress Brassicaceae Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Native
Blue Cohosh Berberidaceae Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Native
Bluebell Boraginaceae Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link. Native
Bottlebrush Grass Poaceae Hystrix patula Moench [= Elymus hystrix L.] Native
Brown-eyed Susan Asteraceae Rudbeckia triloba L. Native
Carrion-flower Liliaceae Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S. Wats. Native
Chervil Apiaceae Chaerophyllum procumbens (L.) Crantz Native
Clearweed Urticaceae Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Native
Cleavers Rubiaceae Galium aparine L. Native
Columbine Ranunculaceae Aquilegia canadensis L. Native
Common Plantain Plantaginaceae Plantago major L. Eurasia
Common Snake Root Apiaceae Sanicula gregaria E. Bickn. Native
Cow Parsnip Apiaceae Heracleum lanatum Michx. Native
Creeping fragile fern Aspleniaceae Cystopteris protusa (Weath.) Blasdell Native
Culver's root Scrophulariaceae Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. Native
Cup Plant Asteraceae Silphium perfoliatum L. Native
Daisy Fleabane Asteraceae Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. Native
Dark Green Bulrush Cyperaceae Scirpus atrovirens Willd. Native
Downy Yellow Violet Violaceae Viola pubescens Aiton Native
Duckweed Lemnaceae Lemna minor L. Native
Dutchman's breeches Papaveraceae Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh. Native
Enchanter's nightshade Onagraceae Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Ascherson & Magnus [= C. quadrisulcata L.] Asia
False Solomon's Seal Liliaceae Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf. Native
Fowl Manna Grass Poaceae Glyceria striata (Lam.) A. Hitchc. var. stricta (Scribn.) Fern. Native
Giant Chickweed Caryophyllaceae Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench Europe
Giant Ragweed Asteraceae Ambrosia trifida L. Native
Goldenrods Asteraceae Solidago sp.  
Great Lobelia Campanulaceae Lobelia siphilitica L. Native
Green Dragon Araceae Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Native
Hedge Hyssop Scrophulariaceae Gratiola neglecta Torr. Native
Honewort Apiaceae Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Native
Indian tobacco Campanulaceae Lobelia inflata L. Native
Interrrupted fern Osmundaceae Osmunda claytonii L. Native
Jack-in-the-pulpit Araceae Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Native
Jacob's ladder Polemoniaceae Polemonium reptans L. Native
Jumpseed Polygonaceae Polygonum virginianum L. Native
Late Figwort Scrophulariaceae Scrophularia marilandica L. Native
Lettuce Asteraceae Lactuca sp.  
Lopseed Phrymaceae Phryma leptostachya L. Native
May Apple Berberidaceae Podophyllum peltatum L. Native
Meadow parsnip Apiaceae Thaspium barbinode (Michx.) Nutt. Native
Monkey flower Scrophulariaceae Mimulus ringens L. Native
Nodding Fescue Poaceae Festuca obtusa Biehler [= F. subverticillata (Pers.) E. Alexeev.] Native
Nodding trillium Liliaceae Trillium flexipes Raf. Native
Northern Lady Fern Aspleniaceae Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth var. angustum (Willd.) Moore Native
Northern Maidenhair Fern Adiantaceae Adiantum pedatum L. Native
Nottoway Valley Brome Poaceae Bromus nottowayanus Fern. Previously unrecorded from Iowa, det. by Tom Cady; voucher in IA Native
Pale Touch-me-not, Jewel Weed Balsaminaceae Impatiens pallida Nutt. Native
Path Rush Juncaceae Juncus tenuis Willd. Native
Perfoiliate Horse-Gentian Caprifoliaceae Triosteum perfoliatum L. Native
Pointed Tick-Trefoil Fabaceae Desmodium glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Wood Native
Prairie spiderwort Commelinaceae Tradescantia virginiana L. Native
Purple Giant Hyssop Lamiaceae Agastache scrophulariifolia (Willd.) Kuntze Native
Purple Joe-pye-weed Asteraceae Eupatorium purpureum L. Native
Purple Meadow-rue Ranunculaceae Thalictrum dasycarpum Fischer & Ave-Lall. Native
Rattlesnake Fern Ophioglossaceae Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. Native
Red Baneberry Ranunculaceae Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd. Native
Rue anemone Ranunculaceae Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & Boivin Native
Sandwort Caryophyllaceae Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl [= Arenaria lateriflora L.] Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex aggregata Mack. Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex albursina Sheldon Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex amphibola Steudel var. turgida Fern. Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex blanda Dewey Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex davisii Schwein. & Torrey Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex hirtifolia Mack. Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex hitchcockiana Dewey Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex jamesii Schwein. Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex pensylvanica Lam. Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd. Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex sprengelii Dewey ex Sprengel Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. [= C. convoluta Mack.] Native
Sedge Cyperaceae Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. [= C. rosea Willd. var. radiata (Wahl.) Dewey] Native
Self Heal Lamiaceae Prunella vulgaris L. Europe
Sensitive Fern Aspleniaceae Onoclea sensibilis L. Native
Shining Bedstraw Rubiaceae Galium concinnum T. & G. Native
Slender Wild Rye Poaceae Elymus villosus Muhl. ex Willd. Native
Small Bedstraw Rubiaceae Galium trifidum L. Native
Small-flowered crowfoot Ranunculaceae Ranunculus abortivus L. Native
Smartweed Polygonaceae Polygonum sp. Native
Soft Agrimony Rosaceae Agrimonia pubescens Wallr. Native
Solomon's Seal Liliaceae Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Native
Spotted Touch-me-not Balsaminaceae Impatiens capensis Meerb. [= I. biflora Walter] Native
Spring beauty Portulacaceae Claytonia virginica L. Native
Starry Campion Caryophyllaceae Silene stellata (L.) Aiton f. Native
Starry False Solomon's Seal Liliaceae Smilacina stellata (L.) Desf. Native
Stickseed Boraginaceae Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnston Native
Swamp buttercup Ranunculaceae Ranunculus septentrionalis Poiret Native
Sweet Cicely Apiaceae Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke Native
Sweet William, Blue Phlox Polemoniaceae Phlox divaricata L. Native
Sweet-Scented Bedstraw Rubiaceae Galium triflorum Michx. Native
Tall Agrimony Rosaceae Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Native
Tall Anemone Ranunculaceae Anemone virginiana L. Native
Tall Bellflower Campanulaceae Campanula americana L. Native
Tall Cone Flower Asteraceae Rudbeckia laciniata L. Native
Toothwort Brassicaceae Dentaria laciniata Muhl. ex Willd. Native
Violet Violaceae Viola sp.  
Virginia waterleaf Hydrophyllaceae Hydrophyllum virginianum L. Native
Virginia Wild Rye Poaceae Elymus virginicus L. Native
Water Smartweed Polygonaceae Polygonum punctatum Elliott Native
Water-meal Lemnaceae Wolffia columbiana Karsten Native
Water-meal Lemnaceae Wolffia punctata Griseb. Native
White Avens Rosaceae Geum canadense Jacq. Native
White Grass Poaceae Leersia virginica Willd. Native
White lettuce Asteraceae Prenanthes sp. Native
White Snakeroot Asteraceae Eupatorium rugosum Houtt. Native
White Vervain Verbenaceae Verbena urticifolia L. Native
Wild aster Asteraceae Aster sp.  
Wild Geranium Geraniaceae Geranium maculatum L. Native
Wild Ginger Aristolochiaceae Asarum canadense L. Native
Wild Onion Liliaceae Allium cf. canadense L. Native
Wild strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Native
Wingstem Asteraceae Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton Native
Wood Nettle Urticaceae Laportea canadensis (L.) Wedd. Native
Wood Reed Poaceae Cinna arundinacea L. Native
Yellow Pimpernel Apiaceae Taenidia integerrima (L.) Drude Native
Yellow Rocket Brassicaceae Barbarea vulgaris R.Br. Eurasia
Yellow Wood-Sorrel Oxalidaceae Oxalis cf. dillenii Jacq. Native
Zig-zag Goldenrod Asteraceae Solidago flexicaulis L. Native

TOTAL: 166 species
Alien Species: 7 (4%)      

   
       
MOSSES  
     
  Amblystegiaceae Campylium chrysophyllum (Brid.) J. Lange  
  Anomodontaceae Anomodon minor (Hedw.) Fuernr.  
  Brachytheciaceae Brachythecium acuminatum (Hedw.) Aust.  
  Bryaceae Pohlia melanodon (Brid.) Shaw  
  Bryaceae Pohlia wahlenbergii (Web. & Mohr) Andrews  
  Fissidentaceae Fissidens sp.  
  Hypnaceae Taxiphyllum deplanatum (Bruch & Schimp. ex Sull.) Fleisch.  
  Leskeaceae Leskea gracilescens Hedw.  
  Leskeaceae Lindbergia brachyptera (Mitt.) Kindb.  
  Mniaceae Plagiomnium cuspidatum (Hedw.) T. Kop.  

TOTAL: 10 species

Last Updated: 04/08/2002

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