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COMMON NAME
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SPECIES
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FAMILY
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ORIGIN
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COMMENTS
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| Pteridophytes (ferns & allies) | ||||
| Bulblet bladder fern | Cystopteris bulbifera (L.) Bernh. | Aspleniaceae | native | On dolomite bluffs, usually northern aspect, or shaded areas. |
| Common horsetail | Equisetum arvense L. | Equisetaceae | native | Along creek. |
| Ebony spleenwort | Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Oakes ex DC. | Aspleniaceae | native | Above bluff, not common. |
| Rattlesnake fern | Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. | Ophioglossaceae | native | Not common, in semi-shaded prairie area. |
| Smooth cliff-brake | Pellaea glabella Mett. ex Kuhn | Adiantaceae | native | Vertical areas of rock outcrops, usually southern orientation. |
| Smooth scouring rush | Equisetum laevigatum A. Br. | Equisetaceae | native | Prairie. |
| Spinulose wood fern | Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs [=D. spinulosa (O.F. Muell.) Watt.] | Aspleniaceae | native | Only one plant noted, growing in a rotted stump along a ravine in prairie. |
| Gymnosperms (conifers) | ||||
| Red cedar | Juniperus virginiana L. | Cupressaceae | native | |
| Angiosperms: Dicotyledons | ||||
| Alfalfa | Medicago sativa L. | Fabaceae | Caspian area | Planted to "improve pasture". |
| Alumroot | Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. | Saxifragaceae | native | |
| Annual fleabane | Erigeron annus (L.) Pers. | Asteraceae | native | Disturbed areas, agricultural. |
| Aromatic aster | Aster oblongifolius Nutt. | Asteraceae | native | Locally abundant on dry prairie forming patches. Clonal through rhizomes. |
| Basswood | Tilia americana L. | Tiliaceae | native | Rare. isolated location along south bluff. |
| Bastard toadflax | Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. | Santalaceae | native | Common prairie species. |
| Bindweed | Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. | Convolvulaceae | native | Moist, disturbed areas. |
| Bird's-foot trefoil | Lotus corniculatus L. | Fabaceae | Europe | Planted to "improve pasture". |
| Bird's-foot violet | Viola pedata L. | Violaceae | native | Very common, shallow soil. |
| Black nightshade | Solanum americanum P. Miller | Solanaceae | native | Disturbance areas, small areas of soil between rock. |
| Black willow | Salix nigra Marsh. | Salicaceae | native | along stream. |
| Bladdernut | Staphylea trifolia L. | Staphyleaceae | native | Base of dolomite bluffs, southern and western orientation. |
| Blazing star | Liatris cylindracea Michx. | Asteraceae | native | Hundreds, more likely thousands, on many rocky, thin soiled areas of the prairie and when in flower cause a great amont of excitement to many species of butterflies, skippers, bees and so on. |
| Blue Verbain | Verbena hastata L. | Verbenaceae | native | Moist area of Prairie. |
| Bouncing bet | Saponaria officinalis L. | Caryophyllaceae | Eurasia cult. | Extreme south west corner of preserve and also in main prairie southeast of compass plants. |
| Box elder | Acer negundo L. | Aceraceae | native | Common tree species found along stream. |
| Bracted plantain | Plantago aristata Michx. | Plantaginaceae | native | Dry prairie. |
| Bristly sunflower | Helianthus hirsutus Raf. | Asteraceae | native | Mesic soil along drainageway. |
| Buckhorn or English plantain | Plantago lanceolata L. | Plantaginaceae | Eurasia | Disturbed prairie. |
| Bur oak | Quercus macrocarpa Michx. | Fagaceae | native | Some large trees up to 3 feet diameter breast hieght, with open crowns along stream. Danger of being shade-pruned by Prunus species. |
| Catnip | Nepeta cataria L. | Lamiaceae | Eurasia | |
| Cleavers | Galium aparine L. | Rubiaceae | native | Along creek. |
| Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis L. | Ranunculaceae | native | Common rock species. |
| Common chickweed | Stellaria media (L.) Vill. | Caryophyllaceae | Europe | Moist, shaded disturbed soil. |
| Common milkweed | Asclepias syriaca L. | Asclepiadaceae | native | |
| Common mullein | Verbascum thapsus L. | Scrophulariaceae | Europe | Frequent in shallow soil of rock outcrops, frequencey increases in areas of disturbance. |
| Common plantain | Plantago rugelii Dcne. | Plantaginaceae | native | |
| Common ragweed | Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. | Asteraceae | native | Gopher mounds, disturbed soil. |
| Common St. John's wort | Hypericum perforatum L. | Hypericaceae | Europe | |
| Compass plant | Silphium laciniatum L. | Asteraceae | native | Mesic prairie, local. Grows in same areas as Helianthus rigidus. |
| Cottonwood | Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. | Salicaceae | native | |
| Cream wild indigo | Baptisia bracteata Muhl. ex Ell. var. glabrescens (Larisey) Isely | Fabaceae | native | Infrequent prairie species. |
| Creeping verbain | Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. | Verbenaceae | native | Along road at edge of prairie. |
| Daisy fleabane | Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. | Asteraceae | native | Prairie. |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale Weber | Asteraceae | Eurasia | |
| Diamond-leaved willow | Salix rigida Muhl. [=S. eriocephala Michx.] | Salicaceae | native | |
| Dogbane | Apocynum sibiricum Jacq. | Apocynaceae | native | |
| Downy painted cup | Castilleja sessiliflora Pursh | Scrophulariaceae | native | |
| Dwarf prairie rose | Rosa arkansana T.C. Porter | Rosaceae | native | Drier uplands. |
| Elderberry | Sambucus canadensis L. | Caprifoliaceae | native | Edges of bluffs. |
| European bittersweet | Solanum dulcamara L. | Solanaceae | Eurasia | |
| Everlasting | Gnaphalium obtusifolium L. | Asteraceae | native | Rocky prairie. |
| False boneset | Brickellia eupatorioides (L.) Shinners [=Kuhnia eupatorioides L.] | Asteraceae | native | Prairie, common. |
| False buckwheat | Polygonum scandens L. | Polygonaceae | native | Thickets, riparian. |
| False gromwell | Onosmodium molle Michx. var. hispidissium (Mack.) Cronq. | Boraginaceae | native | Prairie |
| False pennyroyal | Trichostema brachiatum L. [=Isanthus brachiatus (L.) BSP.] | Lamiaceae | native | Dry soil. |
| Field bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis L. | Convolvulaceae | Europe | Dry, disturbed areas. |
| Field cress | Lepidium campestre (L.) R. Br. | Brassicaceae | Europe | |
| Field thistle | Cirsium discolor Muhl. ex Willd. | Asteraceae | native | Moist areas around prairie. |
| Fistulous goat's beard | Tragopogon dubius Scop. | Asteraceae | Europe | Prairie weed. |
| Flowering spurge | Euphorbia corollata Engelm. | Euphorbiaceae | native | Common prairie species. |
| Fringed puccoon | Lithospermum incisum Lehm. | Boraginaceae | native | Prairie. |
| Garlic mustard | Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande | Brassicaceae | Europe | In shade along creek, not as extensive as it is usually found, but never the less a plant to be leary of. Removing the shade may destroy it's habitat. |
| Gaura | Gaura biennis L. | Onagraceae | native | |
| Gerardia | Agalinis aspera (Douglas ex Bentham) Britton [=Gerardia aspera Douglas] | Scrophulariaceae | native | Level hill tops on prairie, local. |
| Germander | Teucrium canadense L. var. boreale (Bickn.) Shinners | Lamiaceae | native | Base of bluffs in prairie. |
| Giant chickweed | Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench [=Stellaria aquatica (L.) Scop.] | Caryophyllaceae | Europe | |
| Giant ragweed | Ambrosia trifida L. | Asteraceae | native | Agricultural wasteground, alluvial soil. |
| Gooseberry | Ribes missouriensis Nutt. ex T. & G. | Saxifragaceae | native | Along bluffs. |
| Gray dogwood | Cornus foemina P. Miller ssp. racemosa (Lam.) J.S. Wilson | Cornaceae | native | |
| Gray evening primrose | Oenothera villosa Thunb. [=O.biennis L. var. canescens T. & G.] | Onagraceae | native | Scattered throughout both prairie and disturbed areas. |
| Gray or field goldenrod | Solidago nemoralis Aiton | Asteraceae | native | Prairie. This is one of the charactoristic species of the thin-soiled areas of exposed rock, usually only attaining a height of three to nine inches. |
| Gray-headed coneflower | Ratibida pinnata (Vent.) Barnh. | Asteraceae | native | Mesic prairie, frequent. |
| Green milkweed | Asclepias viridiflora Raf. | Asclepiadaceae | native | This species has either been overlooked, or is not on Manikowski where there should be suitable habitat. It appears to prefer more mesic areas, which in the remaining remnants is dry-mesic. |
| Ground cherry | Physalis virginiana P. Miller [=P. Longifolia Nutt.] | Solanaceae | native | Common prairie species, does well in disturbed soil. |
| Gum weed | Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal | Asteraceae | native | Disturbed prairie, rare. Only two plants noted. |
| Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis L. | Ulmaceae | native | |
| Hairy aster | Aster pilosus Willd. | Asteraceae | native | Prairie. |
| Hairy blue violet | Viola sororia Willd. | Violaceae | native | Common along stream, not common along edges of prairie, usally noted in areas of disturbance of varying degrees. |
| Heath aster | Aster ericoides L. | Asteraceae | native | Prairie, scattered, infrequent. |
| Hedge nettle | Stachys palustris L. var. pilosa (Nutt.) Fern. | Lamiaceae | native | Base of bluffs in prairie. Along stream, alluvial soil, usually disturbed. |
| Hoary puccoon | Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. | Boraginaceae | native | Prairie. |
| Hoary vervain | Verbena stricta Vent. | Verbenaceae | native | Prairie. |
| Honewort | Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. | Apiaceae | native | Woodland. |
| Honey locust | Gleditsia triacanthos L. | Fabaceae | native | |
| Horse gentian | Triosteum perfoliatum L. | Caprifoliaceae | native | Edges of bluffs, local. |
| Horse nettle | Solanum carolinense L. | Solanaceae | native | |
| Horseweed | Conza canadensis (L.) Cronq. [=Erigeron canadensis L.] | Asteraceae | native | Disturbed soil throughout dry prairie where it grows to a height of about two or three inches and along stream where it attains several feet in height. |
| Illinois tick-trefoil | Desmodium illinoence Gray | Fabaceae | native | |
| Ladies' tobacco | Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richardson | Asteraceae | native | Prairie. |
| Leadplant | Amorpha canescens Pursh | Fabaceae | native | Prairie. |
| Leafy spurge | Euphorbia escula L. | Euphorbiaceae | Eurasia | Small population south of road along fence line. |
| Little skullcap | Scutellaria parvula Michx. | Lamiaceae | native | Common, rocky prairie areas. |
| Lopseed | Phryma leptostachya L. | Phrymaceae (Verbenaceae) | native | Woodland |
| Lyre -leaved rockcress | Arabis lyrata L. | Brassicaceae | native | Very common in shallow soils and on rock outcrops. |
| Maple-leaved goosefoot | Chenopodium hybridum L. var: gigantospermum (Aellen) Rouleau [=C. gigantospermum Aellen] [=C. simplex (Torr.) Raf.] | Chenopodiaceae | native | Base of bluffs, local on semi-disturbed soil. |
| Moonseed | Menispermum canadense L. | Menispermaceae | native | Base of limestone bluffs. |
| Morrow's honeysuckle | Lonicera morrowii Gray | Caprifoliaceae | Japan | Edges of bluffs. |
| Motherwort | Leonurus cardiaca L. | Lamiaceae | Asia | |
| Mountain mint | Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) Dur. & Jackson | Lamiaceae | native | Restricted to western edge of one hill close to creek. |
| Multiflora rose | Rosa muliflora Thunb. ex Murray | Rosaceae | east. Asia | |
| Musk thistle | Carduus nutans L. | Asteraceae | Europe | Edges of agricultural ground. |
| Narrow-leaved goosefoot | Chenopodium desiccatum A. Nelson [=C. leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Watson var. oblongifolium S. Watson] | Chenopodiaceae | native | Infrequent in disturbed upland prairie area. |
| Narrow-leaved verbain | Verbena simplex Lehm. | Verbenaceae | native | Prairie. |
| Nodding spurge | Euphorbia nutans Lag. | Euphorbiaceae | native | Prairie, edges of field. |
| Osage orange, hedge apple | Maclura pomifera (Raf. ex Sarg.) Schneider | Moraceae |
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| Pale purple coneflower | Echinacea pallida Nutt. | Asteraceae | native | Prairie, common. |
| Pale-leaved sunflower | Helianthus strumosus L. | Asteraceae | native | Alluvial soil along stream and at edge of agricultural ground. Could be other species listed here also, since this is the "'wastebasket' species" of sunflower experts. (Charles Heiser ex Voss p.431.) |
| Pale-spike lobelia | Lobelia spicata Lam. | Campanulaceae | native | Common prairie species. |
| Pasture rose | Rosa carolina L. var. villosa (Best) Rehder | Rosaceae | native | Base of bluffs. |
| Pellitory | Parietaria pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. | Urticaceae | native | Usually on rock. |
| Pin-cherry | Prunus pensyvanica L. f. | Rosaceae | native | |
| Poison ivy | Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze | Anacardiaceae | native | |
| Poor-man's pepper | Lepidium virginicum L. | Brassicaceae | native | |
| Prairie cinquefoil | Potentilla arguta Pursh | Rosaceae | native | |
| Prairie coreopsis | Coreopsis palmata Nutt. | Asteraceae | native | |
| Prairie Indian plantain | Cacalia plantaginea (Raf.) Shinners [=C. tuberosa Nutt.] | Asteraceae | native | Only one plant noted at base of outcroppings. |
| Prairie ragwort | Senecio plattensis Nutt. | Asteraceae | native | Prairie, not common. |
| Prairie violet | Viola pedatifida G. Don | Violaceae | native | |
| Prairie violet and Common blue violet Hybrid | Viola X bernardii Greene [=V. pedatifida X V. sororia] | Violaceae | native | The parent species, Viola pedatifida, was not noted at Manikowski, however it is noted in an earlier list. |
| Prickly lettuce | Lactuca serriola L. | Asteraceae | native | Disturbed prairie. |
| Purple meadow-rue | Thalictrum dasycarpum Fischer & Ave-Lall. | Ranunculaceae | native | South bluff. |
| Purple prairie clover | Dalea purpurea Vent. [=Petalostemon purpureum (Vent.) Rydb.] | Fabaceae | native | |
| Pussytoes | Antennaria neglecta Greene | Asteraceae | native | Prairie |
| Riverbank grape | Vitus riparia Michx. | Vitaceae | native | Common on rocky prairie. |
| Rock cress | Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. var. pycnocarpa (M. Hopkins) Rollins. | Brassicaceae | native | Prairie. |
| Rock sandwort | Minuartia michauxii (Fern.) Farw. [=Arenaria stricta Michx.] | Caryophyllaceae | native | Listed as Iowa special concern species 1994. |
| Rosinweed | Silphium integrifolium Michx. | Asteraceae | native | Infrequent, although locally common in prairie. Favors slopes with northern orientation and better moisture than the rocky uplands. |
| Rough blazing star | Liatris aspera Michx. | Asteraceae | native | Shuns the driest soils that L. cylindracea prefers for dry-mesic and mesic soils. |
| Rough pennyroyal | Hedeoma hispidum Pursh | Lamiaceae | native | |
| Sandbar willow | Salix exigua Nutt. ssp. interior (Rowlee) Cronq. [=S. interior Rowlee] | Salicaceae | native | |
| Shooting star | Dodecatheon meadia | Primulaceae | native | Locally abundant on hillsides with northern orientation, usually in shallow soil, sometimes in rock crevices. |
| Siberian elm | Ulmus pumila L. | Ulmaceae | Asia | |
| Silky aster | Aster sericeus Vent. | Asteraceae | native | Dry prairie, common. |
| Silver maple | Acer saccharinum L. | Aceraceae | native | Fence rows and creek, not common. |
| Sky-blue aster | Aster azureus Lindley [=A. oolentangiensis Riddell] | Asteraceae | native | Frequent on prairie, seems to prefer rocky, hill slopes with northern orientations, although found elsewhere. |
| Sleepy catchfly | Silene antirrhina L. | Caryophyllaceae | native | Thin rocky soil. |
| Small-flowered crowfoot | Ranunculus abortivus L. | Ranunculaceae | native | Along stream and in disturbed moist areas. |
| Smooth sumac | Rhus glabra L. | Anacardiaceae | native | Colonies established in prairie. |
| Speedwell | Veronica peregrina L. | Scrophulariaceae | native | Along creek. |
| Spotted horsemint | Monarda punctata L. | Lamiaceae | native | Confined to one small "borrow" area by prairie planting. Unable to determine if of local origin, or if came in from seed for reconstruction purposes.. |
| spotted spurge | Euphorbia maculata L. | Euphorbiaceae | native | Edge of field. |
| Spurge | Euphorbia glytosperma Engelm. | Euphorbiaceae | native | Infrequent in undisturbed prairie, usually in cracks of rock; common on edge of fields where herbicides have killed existing vegetation. |
| Stickseed | Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnston | Boraginaceae | native | Shaded, alluvial soil. |
| Stiff goldenrod | Solidago rigida L. | Asteraceae | native | Infrequent on prairie. |
| Stiff or prairie sunflower | Helianthus rigidus (Cass.) Desf. ssp. subrhomboideus (Rydb.) Heiser [=H. pauiflorus Nutt. var. subrhomboideus (Rydb.) Cronq. | Asteraceae | native | Favors the same mesic draws as Silphium laciniatum. These mesic areas, however, are rare in this prairie complex. |
| Stinging nettle | Urtica dioica L. | Urticaceae | native | Moist disturbed soil, along creek. |
| Sulfur cinquefoil | Potentilla recta L. | Rosaceae | Europe | Disturbed prairie. |
| Sycamore | Platanus occidentalis L. | Platanaceae | native | |
| Tall goldenrod | Solidago canadensis L. var. canadensis | Asteraceae | native | Often disturbed prairie in moister soils. |
| Tall lettuce | Lactuca canadensis L. | Asteraceae | native | Scattered throughout prairie and disturbed areas alike. |
| Tall thoroughwort | Eupatorium altissimum L. | Asteraceae | native | Prairie |
| Thimbleweed | Anemone cylindrica Gray | Ranunculaceae | native | Prairie. |
| Three-seeded mercury | Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. | Euphorbiaceae | native | |
| Toothed spurge | Euphorbia dentata Michx. [=Poinsettia dentata (Michx.) Kl. & Garcke] | Euphorbiaceae | native | Dry prairie. |
| Tower mustard | Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh. | Brassicaceae | native | Edge of field. |
| Upland white aster | Solidago ptarmicoides (Nees) Boivin [=Aster ptarmicoides (Nees) T & G] | Asteraceae | native | Common on rocky prairie soil. Colonizer on poor soils. |
| Venus' looking-glass | Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuw. | Campanulaceae | native | Disturbed prairie areas. |
| Violet wood sorrel | Oxalis violacea L. | Oxalidaceae | native | Common prairie species. |
| Virgin's bower | Clematis virginiana L. | Ranunculaceae | native | Prairie. |
| Wavy-leaved thistle | Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Sprengel | Asteraceae | native | Current Iowa special concern species. Favors mesic draws. |
| Western ragweed | Ambrosia psilostachya DC. | Asteraceae | native | Dry, disturbed soil. |
| Western sagewort | Artemisia campestris L. ssp. caudata (Michx.) Hall & Clem. | Asteraceae | native | Dry prairie areas where exposed rock rivals soil on surface. |
| Western sunflower | Helianthus occidentalis Riddell | Asteraceae | native | Dry prairie species, frequent around exposed rock areas. |
| White campion | Silene pratensis (Rafn) Gren. & Godron [=Lychnis alba P. Miller] | Caryophyllaceae | Europe | Disturbed areas. |
| White mulberry | Morus alba L. | Moraceae | e. Asia | Common along creek, dwarfed sprawling plants growing on rocky prairie areas. |
| White sage | Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. var. gnaphalodes (Nutt.) T&G | Asteraceae | native | Prairie. |
| White snakeroot | Eupatorium rugosum Houtt. | Asteraceae | native | Disturbed brushy areas, thickets and along stream. Moist areas where prairie vegatation has been shaded out. |
| White sweet clover | Melilotus alba Medicus | Fabaceae | Eurasia | Occasional in prairie. |
| White vervain | Verbena urticifolia L. | Verbenaceae | native | Along creek. |
| White wild indigo | Baptisa lactea (Raf.) Thieret [=B. leucantha T. & G.] [=B. alba (L.) R. Br. var. macrophylla (Larisey) Isely] | Fabaceae | native | Prairie, more mesic than B. bracteata preferring deeper soil and associating with Solidago speciosa, Liatris aspera and Hieracium longipilum. Local, due to limited suitable sites. |
| Whitlow grass | Draba reptans (Lam.) Fern. | Brassicaceae | native | Infrequent, shallow sandy soil. |
| Whorled milkweed | Asclepias verticillata L. | Asclepiadaceae | native | |
| Wild bergamot | Monarda fistulosa L. | Lamiaceae | native | Mesic areas of prairie. |
| Wild black cherry | Prunus serotina Ehrh. | Rosaceae | native | |
| Wild flax | Linum sulcatum Riddell | Linaceae | native | Dry, rocky prairie. |
| Wild quinine | Parthenium integrifolium L. | Asteraceae | native | More mesic areas of prairie. Local and patchy. |
| Wild tomato | Ellisia nyctelea L. | Hydrophyllaceae | native | Moist soil along creek. |
| Wood betony | Pedicularis canadensis L. | Scrophulariaceae | native | Common rocky prairie species. |
| Woodbine | Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) A.S. Hitchc. | Vitaceae | native | |
| Wormseed mustard | Erysimum cheiranthoides L. | Brassicaceae | Europe | Waste ground |
| Riverbank grape | Vitus riparia Michx. | Vitaceae | native | |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium L. | Asteraceae | native | |
| Yellow jewel weed | Impatiens pallida Nutt. | Balsaminaceae | native | Along creek or alluvial soil. |
| Yellow sweet clover | Melilotus officinalis (L.) Pallas | Fabaceae | Eurasia | Occasional in prairie. |
| Yellow wood sorrel | Oxalis dillenii L. | Oxalidaceae | native | |
| Angiosperms: Monocotyledons | ||||
| Big bluestem | Andropogon gerardii Vitman | Poaceae | native | Common prairie species. |
| Blue-eyed grass | Sisyrinchium campestre Bickn. | Iridaceae | native | |
| Canada bluegrass | Poa compressa L. | Poaceae | Europe | |
| Carrion flower | Smilax herbacea L. | Liliaceae | native | South bluff. |
| Common witchgrass | Panicum capillare L. | Poaceae | native | Animal digs, disturbed soil. |
| Downy chess | Bromus tectorum L. | Poaceae | Europe | Disturbed soil. |
| Fowl meadow grass | Poa palustris L. | Poaceae | native | Along creek. |
| Indian grass | Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash | Poaceae | native | |
| Kentucky bluegrass | Poa pratensis L. | Poaceae | Europe | |
| Little bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash. | Poaceae | native | |
| Needlegrass | Stipa spartea Trin. | Poaceae | native | |
| Nimbleweed | Muhlenbergia schreberi J.F. Gmelin | Poaceae | native | Along stream. |
| Panic grass | Dichanthelium perlongum (Nash.) Freckm. | Poaceae | native | Proposed Iowa special concern species 1998. |
| Plains muhly | Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torrey) Rydb. | Poaceae | native | In crevices and on top of dolomite bluffs. |
| Prairie dropseed | Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray | Poaceae | native | |
| Purple love grass | Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steudel | Poaceae | native | |
| Quackgrass | Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv. [=Elymus repens (L.) Gould] | Poaceae | Europe, Asia | Along stream. |
| Reed canary grass | Phalaris arundinacea L. | Poaceae | native | Along creek. |
| Rough dropseed | Sporobulus asper (Michx.) Kunth. [=S. compositus (Poir.) Merr.] [=Agrostis composita Poir.] | Poaceae | native | Dry, disturbed soil. |
| Sand grass | Triplasis purpurea (Walter) Chapman | Poaceae | native | Thin, rocky soil. |
| Sandbur | Cenchrus longispinus (Hackel) Fern. | Poaceae | native | Edge of field. |
| Scribner's panic grass | Dichanthelium oligosanthes (Schultes) Gould var. scribnerianum (Nash.) Gould | Poaceae | native | |
| Sedge | Carex blanda Dewey | Cyperaceae | native | Not common, along creek, also in prairie. |
| Sedge | Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. | Cyperaceae | native | Prairie |
| Sedge | Carex gravida Bailey var. gravida | Cyperaceae | native | Growing at base of south bluff. |
| Sedge | Carex richardsonii R. Br. | Cyperaceae | native | Quite common on shallow soil through most of site, however not well documented for Iowa at this time. Listed as Iowa special concern species, 1994. |
| Sedge | Carex stipata Muhl. ex Willd. | Cyperaceae | native | Along creek. |
| Sedge | Carex umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd. | Cyperaceae | native | Not well documented for Iowa at this time. Listed as Iowa special concern species, 1994. Locally common on shallow soils. |
| Side-oats grama | Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torrey | Poaceae | native | Common upland prairie species . |
| Small rush grass | Sporobolus neglectus Nash. | Poaceae | native | Thin, rocky soil; crevices in outcrops. |
| Smooth brome | Bromus inermis Leysser | Poaceae | Europe | |
| Solomon's seal | Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Ell. | Liliaceae | native | |
| Spiderwort | Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. | Commelinaceae | native | |
| Spike-rush | Eleocharis compressa Sulliv. | Cyperaceae | native | Along slough planted to pasture grasses by windmill. |
| Starry false Soloman's seal | Smilacina stellata (L.) Desf. | Liliaceae | native | Locally abundant, usually northern orientation on prairie. |
| Switchgrass | Panicum virgatum L. | Poaceae | native | |
| Three-flowered melic grass | Melica nitens (Scribner) Nutt. ex Piper | Poaceae | native | Proposed Iowa special concern species 1998. |
| Timothy | Phleum pratense L. | Poaceae | Europe | |
| Wedge grass | Sphenopholis obtusata (Michx.) Scribner var. obtusata | Poaceae | native | |
| Western wheat grass | Agropyron smithii Rydb. [=Elymus smithii (Rydb.) Gould] | Poaceae | native | Occasional, scattered throughout prairie. |
| Wild onion | Allium canadense L. | Liliaceae | naive | Moist areas along prairie. |
| Wirestem muhly | Muhlenbergia frondosa (Poiret) Fern. | Poaceae | native | |
| Yellow stargrass | Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Cov. | Liliaceae | native | Common prairie species. |
TOTAL:
230 species
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Last Updated: 04/08/2002