Swamp White Oak Savanna Preserve,
Muscatine Co.
(by common name)

Explanatory Notes

COMMON NAME
SPECIES
FAMILY
ORIGIN
VERIFIED/VOUCHER
ANGIOSPERMS, GYMNOSPERMS, FERNS        
Trees        
American Elm Ulmus americana L. Ulmaceae Native  
Basswood, American Linden Tilia americana L. Tiliaceae Native  
Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis (Wang.) K. Koch Juglandaceae Native  
Black Oak Quercus velutina Lam. Fagaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-42, ISC
Black Walnut Juglans nigra L. Juglandaceae Native  
Black Willow Salix nigra Marsh. Salicaceae Native  
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Michx. var. macrocarpa Fagaceae Native  
Chinese Mulberry, White Mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Asian  
Choke Cherry Prunus virginiana L. Rosaceae Native  
Cigar Tree Catalpa cf. speciosa Warder Bignoniaceae N.Am., not IA  
Cockspur Hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli L. Rosaceae Native  
Cottonwood Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Salicaceae Native  
Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. var. lanceolata (Borkh.) Sarg. [= F. pennsylvanica Marsh. var. subintegerrima (Vahl) Fern.] Oleaceae Native  
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis L. Ulmaceae Native  
Hawthorn Crataegus mollis (T. & G.) Scheele Rosaceae Native  
Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos L. Fabaceae Native  
Kentucky Coffee Tree Gymnocladus dioica (L.) K. Koch Fabaceae Native  
Northern Red Oak Quercus borealis Michx. f. var. maxima (Marsh.) Ashe [= Q. rubra L., nom. ambig.] Fagaceae Native  
Osage Orange, Hedge Apple Maclura pomifera (Raf. ex Sarg.) Schneider Moraceae N.Am., not IA  
Pin Oak Quercus palustris Muench. Fagaceae Native  
Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana L. Cupressaceae Native  
Red Elm, Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmaceae Native  
Redbud Cercis canadensis L. Fabaceae Native  
River Birch Betula nigra L. Betulaceae Native  
Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila L. Ulmaceae Asian Humke 2001
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum L. Aceraceae Native  
Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor Willd. Fagaceae Native  
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis L. Platanaceae Native  
White Oak Quercus alba L. Fagaceae Native  
Wild Crab Malus ioensis (Wood) Britton [= Pyrus ioensis (Wood) Carruth.] Rosaceae Native  
         
Shrubs/Vines        
Black Raspberry Rubus occidentalis L. Rosaceae Native  
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis L. Rubiaceae Native  
Carrion Flower Smilax herbacea L. Liliaceae Native  
Coralberry, Buckbrush Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench Caprifoliaceae Native  
Dewberry Rubus flagellaris Willd. Rosaceae Native Widrlechner & Dragula 421, ISC
Dodder Cuscuta cuspidata Engelm. Convolvulaceae Native Cady & Horton 9/20/98 IA
Green-brier Smilax hispida Muhl. [= S. tamnoides L. var. hispida (Muhl.) Fern.; S. rotundifolia L., misappl.] Liliaceae Native  
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. Convolvulaceae Native/Eurasia Rhodes, Felder, Brown 10/9/98
Honeysuckle Lonicera sp. Caprifoliaceae    
Leather Flower Clematis pitcheri T. & G Ranunculaceae Native  
Moonseed Menispermum canadense L. Menispermaceae Native  
Multiflora Rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murray Rosaceae e. Asia  
Poison Ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze ssp. negundo (Greene) Gillis Anacardiaceae Native  
Prickly Ash Zanthoxylum americanum P. Miller Rutaceae Native  
Riverbank Grape, Frost Grape Vitis cf. riparia Michx. Vitaceae Native  
Rose Rosa sp. Rosaceae    
Rough-leaved Dogwood Cornus drummondii C. A. Meyer Cornaceae Native  
Sandbar Willow Salix exigua Nutt. ssp. interior (Rowlee) Cronq. [= S. interior Rowlee] Salicaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Staghorn sumac Rhus typhina L. Anacardiaceae Native  
Sweet Potato Ipomoea pandurata (L.) G.F.W. Meyer Convolvulaceae Native  
Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus cf. quinquefolia (L.) Planchon Vitaceae Native  
Wafer Ash Ptelea trifoliata L. Rutaceae Native  
Wahoo Euonymus sp. Celastraceae    
Wild Gooseberry Ribes cf. missouriense Nutt. ex T. & G. Saxifragaceae Native  
Wild Yam, Colic-root Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscoreaceae Native  
Winter Grape, Fox Grape Vitis cinerea Engelm. Vitaceae Native Cady & Horton 9/20/98 IA
         
Herbs        
Agrimony Agrimonia sp. Rosaceae    
American Germander Teucrium canadense L. Lamiaceae Native  
Annual Fleabane Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. Asteraceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-47, ISC
Arrowhead Sagittaria calycina Engelm. Alismataceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Arrowhead Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Alismataceae Native  
Barnyard Grass Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) P. Beauv. Poaceae Eurasia  
Barnyard Grass Echinochloa muricata (Beauv.) Fern. var. microstachya Wieg. Poaceae Native Cady & Horton 9/20/98 IA
Bead-grass Paspalum sp. Poaceae   Norris & Lewis
Bird's Foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus L. Fabaceae Europe Humke 2001
Bitter Cress Cardamine pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Brassicaceae Native Horton 35757, IA
Black Medic Medicago lupulina L. Fabaceae Eurasia  
Black Snakeroot Sanicula marilandica L. Apiaceae Native  
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta L. Asteraceae Native  
Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis L. Papaveraceae Native  
Blue Flag Iris shrevei Small [= I. versicolor L. var. shrevei (Small) Biovin] Iridaceae Native  
Blue Vervain Verbena hastata L. Verbenaceae Native  
Bluebell Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link Boraginaceae Native  
Bluets Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. [= Houstonia minima Beck.] Rubiaceae Native Horton 35753, IA
Bog Hemp Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Urticaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Bracted Plantain Plantago aristata Michx. Plantaginaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-40, ISC
Brown-eyed Susan Rudbeckia triloba L. Asteraceae Native  
Bulblet Water Hemlock Cicuta bulbifera L. Apiaceae Native  
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus L. Ranunculaceae Europe  
Bull Thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Tenore Asteraceae Eurasia  
Canada Anemone Anemone canadensis L. Ranunculaceae Native  
Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Eurasia  
Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis L. Campanulaceae Native  
Carpet Spurge Euphorbia maculata L. Euphorbiaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98
Carpet Weed Mollugo verticillata L. Aizoaceae Trop. Am. Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Carrion Flower Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ex Kunth) S. Wats. Lilliaceae Native  
Catchfly Grass Leersia lenticularis Michx. Poaceae Native Cady & Horton 9/20/98 IA
Catnip Nepeta cataria L. Lamiaceae Eurasia  
Chervil Chaerophyllum procumbens (L.) Crantz Apiaceae Native  
Clearweed Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Urticaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98
Cleavers Galium aparine L. Rubiaceae Native  
Cleft Phlox Phlox bifida Beck Polemoniaceae Native  
Cocklebur Xanthium strumarium L. Asteraceae New World Norris & Lewis
Common agalinis Agalinis cf. tenuifolia (Vahl.) Raf. Scrophulariaceae Native Rhodes, Felder, Brown 9/10/98 IA
Common Burdock Arctium minus Bernh. Asteraceae Eurasia  
Common Cinquefoil Potentilla simplex Michx. Rosaceae Native  
Common Dandelion Taraxacum officinale Weber Asteraceae Eurasia  
Common Evening Primrose Oenothera biennis L. ssp. centralis Munz Onagraceae Native  
Common foxtail Alopecurus carolinianus Walter Poaceae Native Rhodes 5/28/97, IA
Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca L. Asclepiadaceae Native  
Common Mullein Verbascum thapsus L. Scrophulariaceae Europe  
Common Plantain Plantago major L. Plantaginaceae Eurasia  
Common Ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Asteraceae Native Norris & Lewis
Common Snakeroot Sanicula gregaria E. Bickn. Apiaceae Native  
Common St. John's wort Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericaceae Europe  
Corn Speedwell Veronica arvensis L. Scrophulariaceae Eurasia Rhodes 6/14/97, IA
Cranesbill Geranium carolinianum L. Geraniaceae Native Horton 35300, IA; Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-5, ISC
Creeping Vervain Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. Verbenaceae Native  
Creeping Yellow Cress Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Bess. Brassicaceae Eurasia Cady & Horton 10/12/98 IA
Croton Croton glandulosus L. var. septentriolanis Mueller-Arg. Euphorbiaceae Native Rhodes 7/8/97, IA
Culver's Root Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. Scrophulariaceae Native  
Curly Dock Rumex crispus L. Polygonaceae Europe  
Cursed Crowfoot Ranunculus sceleratus L. Ranunculaceae Native Rhodes 6/14/97, IA
Cut-grass Leersia sp. Poaceae   Norris & Lewis
Ditch Stonecrop Penthorum sedoides L. Saxifragaceae Native  
Dock Rumex verticillatus L. Polygonaceae Native Cady & Horton 9/26/98 IA
Downy Yellow Violet Viola pubescens Aiton Violaceae Native  
Dryland Bitter-cress Cardamine parviflora L. var. arenicola (Britton) Schulz Brassicaceae Native Horton 35758, IA
Duckweed Lemna minor L. Lemnaceae Native  
Early Figwort Scrophularia lanceolata Pursh Scrophulariaceae Native  
False Dragonhead Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. Lamiaceae Native  
False Gromwell Onosmodium molle Michx. var. occidentale (Mack.) I.M. Johnston Boraginaceae Native  
False Nutsedge Cyperus strigosus L. Cyperaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
False Rue-anemone Isopyrum biternatum (Raf.) T & G Ranunculaceae Native  
Fireweed Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Asteraceae Native Rhodes, Felder, Brown 10/9/98
Flat Sedge Cyperus aristatus Rottb. Cyperaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Fleabane Erigeron cf. philadelphicus L. Asteraceae Native Rhodes 6/14/97
Fogfruit Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene Verbenaceae Native Rhodes 7/8/97, IA
Forest Skullcap Scutellaria ovata Hill var. versicolor (Nutt.) Fern. Lamiaceae Native Norris & Lewis
Forget-me-not Myosotis verna Nutt. Boraginaceae Native Horton 35751, IA
Foxglove Penstemon Penstemon digitalis Nutt. Scrophulariaceae Native  
Giant Ragweed Ambrosia trifida L. Asteraceae Native Norris & Lewis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon dubius Scop. Asteraceae Europe  
Goat's-rue Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers. Fabaceae Native  
Goldenrods Solidago sp. Asteraceae    
Grass Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & Clark var. villosum (Gray) Gould & Clark Poaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Great Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica L. Campanulaceae Native  
Greater Duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleiden Lemnaceae Native Horton 8/7/98 IA
Green Dragon Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Araceae Native  
Green Milkweed Asclepias cf. viridiflora Raf. Asclepiadaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-43, ISC
Ground-ivy, Creeping Charlie Glechoma hederacea L. Lamiaceae Eurasia  
Hairy Blue Violet Viola cf. sororia Willd. Violaceae Native  
Hedge Hyssop Gratiola neglecta Torr. Scrophulariaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-52, ISC
Hedge-nettle Stachys sp. Lamiaceae    
Hemp, Marijuana Cannabis sativa L. Moraceae Eurasia  
Hoary Vervain Verbena stricta Vent. Verbenaceae Native  
Horse Nettle Solanum carolinense L. Solanaceae Native  
Horsetail Equisetum sp. Equisetaceae    
Horseweed, Muletail Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. Asteraceae Native  
Indigo bush, False Indigo Amorpha fruticosa L. Fabaceae Native  
Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata Michx. Asteraceae Native  
Japanese Brome Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murray Poaceae Old World  
June Grass Koeleria macrantha (Lebed.) Schultes [= K. pyramidata (Lam.) P.Beauv.] Poaceae Native Rhodes 6/14/97, IA; Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-21, ISC
Kentucky Blue Grass Poa pratensis L. Poaceae Europe  
Knotweed Polygonum aviculare L. Polygonaceae Native  
Lady's Thumb Polygonum persicaria L. Polygonaceae Europe Cady & Horton 9/26/98 IA
Late Boneset Eupatorium serotinum Michx. Asteraceae Native Cady & Horton 9/26/98 IA
Late Figwort Scrophularia marilandica L. Scrophulariaceae Native  
Little Barley Hordeum pusillum Nutt. Poaceae Native  
Long-bracted Spiderwort, Sticky spiderwort Tradescantia bracteata Small Commelinaceae Native Horton 35296, IA
Love-grass Eragrostis frankii C.A. Meyer ex Steudel Poaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/12/98 IA
Mad Dog Skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora L. Lamiaceae Native  
Marsh Cress Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser ssp. fernaldiana (Butters & Abbe) Jonsell Brassicaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Michigan Lily Lilium michiganense Farw. Liliaceae Native  
Mississippi-valley Loosestrife Lysimachia hybrida Michx. Primulaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Moneywort Lysimachia nummularia L. Primulaceae Europe  
Monkey-flower Mimulus ringens L. Scrophulariaceae Native  
Moth Mullein Verbascum blattaria L. Scrophulariaceae Eurasia  
Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca L. Lamiaceae Asia  
Mousetail Myosurus minimus L. Ranunculaceae Native  
Muhly grass Muhlenbergia sp. Poaceae    
Mullein Foxglove Dasistoma macrophylla (Nutt.) Raf. Scrophulariaceae Native Rhodes, Felder, Brown 9/10/98 IA
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans L. Asteraceae Europe Rhodes 6/14/97
Narrow-leaved Vervain Verbena simplex Lehm. Verbenaceae Native  
Nodding Bur-marigold Bidens cernua L. Asteraceae Native  
Nodding Chickweed Cerastium cf. nutans Raf. Caryophyllaceae Native  
Northern Water Plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica L. [= A. triviale Pursh.] Alismataceae Native  
Norwegian Cinquefoil Potentilla norvegica L. Rosaceae Native  
Nut Grass; Umbrella Sedge Cyperus rivularis Kunth Cyperaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Ox-eye Heliopsis helianthoides (L.) Sweet. Asteraceae Native Rhodes, Felder, Brown 10/9/98
Pale Beardtongue Penstemon pallidus Small Scrophulariaceae Native Horton 6/1/97
Pale Touch-me-not, Jewel Weed Impatiens pallida Nutt. Balsaminaceae Native  
Panic-grass Panicum verrucosum Muhl. Poaceae Native  
Panic-grass Dichanthelium oligosanthes (Schultes) Gould var. scribnerianum (Nash) Gould [=Panicum oligosanthes/P. scribnerianum] Poaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-48, ISC
Panicled Aster Aster lanceolatus Willd. [A. simplex misapplied] Asteraceae Native  
Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene [= Cassia fasciculata] Fabaceae Native  
Path Rush Juncus dudleyi Wieg. [= J. tenuis Willd.var. dudleyi (Wieg) F.J. Herm.] Juncaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-50, ISC
Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum L. var. laevigatum Fern. Polygonaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Penny Cress Thlaspi arvense L. Brassicaceae Europe  
Peppergrass Lepidium densiflorum Schrader Brassicaceae Native Horton 35755, IA
Perfoliate Horse-gentian Triosteum perfoliatum L. Caprifoliaceae Native  
Pigweed Amaranthus rudis Sauer Amaranthaceae Native Cady & Horton 9/20/98 IA
Pineapple Weed Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter Asteraceae N.Am., not IA  
Plantain Plantago virginica L. Plantaginaceae Native Horton 6/1/97; Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-9, ISC
Pokeweed Phytolacca americana L. Phytolaccaceae Native  
Pondweed Potamogeton sp. Potamogetonaceae    
Pony Grass Eragrostis hypnoides (Lam.) BSP Poaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Poor-man's pepper Lepidium virginicum L. Brassicaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-51, ISC
Prairie Ragwort Senecio plattensis Nutt. Asteraceae Native  
Prairie Spurge Euphorbia spathulata Lam. [= E. dictyosperma] Euphorbiaceae Native Horton 35294, IA
Prickly Mallow Sida spinosa L. Malvaceae N. Am., not IA Cady & Horton 9/20/98 IA
Purple Cress Cardamine douglassii (Torrey) Britton Brassicaceae Native  
Purple Joe-pye-weed Eupatorium purpureum L. Asteraceae Native  
Purple Top Tridens flavus (L.) Hitchc. Poaceae Native  
Purslane Speedwell Veronica peregrina L. Scrophulariaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-45, ISC
Pussytoes Antennaria neglecta Greene Asteraceae Native  
Queen Anne's lace Daucus carota L. Apiaceae Eurasia  
Ragged Evening Primrose Oenothera laciniata Hill Onagraceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-4, ISC
Red Sorrel Rumex acetosella L. Polygonaceae Eurasia  
Redroot flatsedge Cyperus erythrorhizos Muhl. Cyperaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/12/98 IA
Redtop Agrostis gigantea Roth [= A. alba misapplied] Poaceae Europe  
Reed Canary Grass Phalaris arundinacea L. Poaceae Native  
Rock Jasmine Androsace occidentalis Pursh. Primulaceae Native  
Rock-cress Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. var. adpressipilis (M. Hopkins) Rollins Brassicaceae Native Horton 35756, IA
Rough Pennyroyal Hedeoma hispidum Pursh Lamiaceae Native Norris & Lewis
Round-fruited St. John's-wort Hypericum sphaerocarpum Michx. Hypericaceae Native Rhodes 7/8/97, IA
Russian-thistle Salsola iberica Sennen & Pau [= S. kali L. var. tenuifolia Tausch Chenopodiaceae Native  
Sand Dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray Poaceae Native  
Sand Primrose Oenothera rhombipetala Nutt. ex T. & G. Onagraceae Native  
Sandbur Cenchrus longispinus (Hackel) Fern. Poaceae Native Rhodes, Felder, Brown 9/10/98 IA
Sand-grass Triplasis purpurea (Walter) Chapman Poaceae Native Cady & Horton 9/20/98 IA
Sedge Carex amphibola Steudel var. turgida Fern. Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-10, ISC
Sedge Carex bebbii (Bailey) Fern. Cyperaceae Native  
Sedge Carex blanda Dewey Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis
Sedge Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. ex Lunell Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-11, ISC
Sedge Carex cf. heliophila Mack. Cyperaceae Native Rhodes 4/19/97, IA
Sedge Carex emoryi Dewey Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-30, ISC
Sedge Carex granularis Muhl. ex Willd. Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-25, ISC
Sedge Carex interior Bailey Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-12, ISC
Sedge Carex leavenworthii Dewey Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-8, ISC
Sedge Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd. Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-29, ISC
Sedge Carex muhlenbergii Schk. ex Willd. Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-17, ISC
Sedge Carex rosea Schkuhr ex Willd. Cyperaceae Native Rhodes 6/14/97, IA
Sedge Carex sparganioides Muhl. ex Willd. Cyperaceae Native  
Sedge Carex stipata Muhl. ex Willd. Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-2, ISC
Sedge Carex vulpinoidea group Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-18, ISC
Sedge family Fimbristylis autumnalis (L.) R. & S. Cyperaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Sedge family Hemicarpha micrantha (Vahl) Pax. Cyperaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Sedge Carex davisii Schwein. & Torr. Cyperaceae Native Horton 35298, IA; Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-7, ISC
Sedge Carex grayi Carey Cyperaceae Native Horton 35301, IA; Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-28, ISC
Sedge Carex muskingumensis Schwein. Cyperaceae Native Horton 35265,35297, IA; Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-32, ISC
Seedbox Ludwigia alternifolia L. Onagraceae Native Cady & Horton 9/20/98 IA
Self Heal Prunella vulgaris L. Lamiaceae Europe  
Shepherd's Purse Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. Brassicaceae S. Europe  
Side-flowered Aster Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britt. Asteraceae Native  
Side-oats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Poaceae Native  
Sleepy Catchfly Silene antirrhina L. Caryophyllaceae Native Rhodes 6/14/97
Slender Sedge Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. var. americana Fern. Cyperaceae Native  
Slough Grass, Prairie Cord Grass Spartina pectinata Link Poaceae Native  
Small Bellwort Uvularia sessilifolia L. Liliaceae Native  
Small-flowered Crowfoot Ranunculus abortivus L. Ranunculaceae Native Horton 6/1/97
Small-headed Aster Aster parviceps (Burgess) Mack. & Bush Asteraceae Native  
Smartweed, False water-pepper Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Polygonaceae Native Cady & Horton 9/26/98 IA
Smooth Ruellia Ruellia strepens L. Acanthaceae Native Norris & Lewis
Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale L. Asteraceae Native  
Soft-stemmed Bulrush Scirpus validus Vahl. var. creber Fern. Cyperaceae Native Rhodes 7/8/97, IA
Solomon's Seal Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott Liliaceae Native  
Spike-rush Eleocharis compressa Sullivant Cyperaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-49, ISC
Spike-rush Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Schultes Cyperaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris (L.) R. & S. Cyperaceae Native Horton 35295, 35299, IA
Spotted Horsemint Monarda punctata L. var. villicaulis (Pennell) Shinners Lamiaceae Native  
Spotted St. John's wort Hypericum punctatum Lam. Hypericaceae Native  
Spotted Touch-me-not Impatiens capensis Meerb. Balsaminaceae Native  
Spring Beauty Claytonia virginica L. Portulacaceae Native  
Starry Campion Silene stellata (L.) Aiton f. Caryophyllaceae Native  
Starry False Solomon's Seal Smilacina stellata (L.) Desf. Liliaceae Native  
Stickseed Hackelia virginiana (L.) I. M. Johnston Boraginaceae Native  
Stick-tight Bidens tripartita L. Asteraceae Native Cady & Horton 9/26/98 IA
Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica L. Urticaceae Europe  
Stink-grass Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Link ex E. Mosher Poaceae Europe Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Stinking Clover Cleome serrulata Pursh. Capparaceae Native  
Sulfur Cinquefoil Potentilla recta L. Rosaceae Europe  
Swamp Buttercup Ranunculus septentriolanis Poiret [= R. hispidus Michx. var. nitidus (Elliott) T. Duncan Ranunculaceae Native Horton 6/1/97
Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnata L. Asclepiadaceae Native  
Sweet William, Blue Phlox Phlox divaricata L. Polemoniaceae Native  
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum L. Poaceae Native  
Tall anemone Anemone virginiana L. Ranunculaceae Native  
Tall Beggar-ticks Bidens vulgata Greene Asteraceae Native Cady & Horton 9/26/98 IA
Tall Bellflower Campanula americana L. Campanulaceae Native  
Tall Ironweed Vernonia gigantea (Walter) Trel. Asteraceae Native  
Tansy Mustard Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. brachycarpa (Richardson) Fern. Brassicaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-46, ISC
Three-seeded Mercury Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Euphorbiaceae Native Cady & Horton 9/26/98 IA
Ticklegrass Agrostis hyemalis (Walter) BSP Poaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-26, ISC
Tick-trefoil Desmodium sp. [not D. glutinosum or D. illinoense] Fabaceae   Norris & Lewis
Timothy Phleum pratense L. Poaceae Europe  
Tooth-cup Ammannia coccinea Rottb. Lythraceae Native Rhodes, Felder, Brown 9/10/98 IA
Tooth-cup Rotala ramosior (L.) Koehne Lythraceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Tumble Mustard Sisymbrium altissimum L. Brassicaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-53, ISC
Umbrella-sedge Cyperus filiculmis Vahl. Cyperaceae Native Rhodes 7/8/97, IA
Umbrella-sedge Cyperus odoratus L. var. squarrosus (Britton) Gilly Cyperaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/12/98 IA
Violet Wood Sorrell Oxalis violacea L. Oxalidaceae Native  
Virginia Wild Rye Elymus virginicus L. Poaceae Native  
Wake Robin Trillium recurvatum Beck Liliaceae Native  
Water Horehound Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex Barton Lamiaceae Native  
Water Horehound Lycopus virginicus L. Lamiaceae Native Cady & Horton 9/20/98 IA
Water Meal Wolffia columbiana Karst Lemnaceae Native  
Water Parsnip Sium suave Walter Apiaceae Native Rhodes 6/14/97
Water Purslane Ludwigia palustris (L.) Ell. Onagraceae Native Cady & Horton 9/26/98 IA
Water-hemp Amaranthus cannabinus L. Sauer [= Acnida cannabina] Amaranthaceae Native  
Wedgegrass cf. Sphenopholis sp. Poaceae   Norris & Lewis
Western Ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Asteraceae Native  
Western Yarrow Achillea millefolium L. ssp. lanulosa (Nutt.) Piper Asteraceae Native  
White Avens Geum canadense Jacq. Rosaceae Native  
White Dogtooth Violet Erythronium albidum Nutt. Liliaceae Native  
White Sage Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Asteraceae Native  
White Snakeroot Eupatorium rugosum Houtt. Asteraceae Native  
White Vervain Verbena urticifolia L. Verbenaceae Native  
Whitlow Grass Draba reptans (Lam.) Fern. Brassicaceae Native  
Whorled Milkweed Asclepias verticillata L. Asclepiadaceae Native  
Wild Four-o'clock Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacMillan Nyctaginaceae Native Rhodes 6/14/97
Wild Mint Mentha arvensis L. Lamiaceae Native  
Wild Onion Allium canadense L. Liliaceae Native Norris & Lewis
Wild Pansy Viola rafinesquii Greene Violaceae Native  
Wild Petunia Ruellia humilis Nutt. Acanthaceae Native  
Wild Senna Cassia marilandica L. Fabaceae Native  
Wild Strawberry Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Rosaceae Native  
Wild Tomato, Water-pod Ellisia nyctelea L. Hydrophyllaceae Native  
Wild-bergamot, Horsemint Monarda fistulosa L. Lamiaceae Native  
Wingstem Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton Asteraceae Native Norris & Lewis
Wood Anemone Anemone quinquefolia L. Ranunculaceae Native Horton 35756, IA
Wood-sorrel Oxalis sp. Oxalidaceae    
Woolly Plantain Plantago patagonica Jacq. Plantaginaceae Native Norris & Lewis 97-6-13-41, ISC
Wooly Bulrush Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth Cyperaceae Native  
Yellow Foxtail Setaria glauca (L.) P. Beauv. Poaceae Europe  
Yellow Giant Hyssop Agastache nepetoides (L.) Kuntze Lamiaceae Native  
Yellow Nutsedge Cyperus esculentus L. Cyperaceae Native Cady & Horton 10/4/98 IA
Yellow Sweet Clover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Pallas Fabaceae Eurasia Rhodes 6/14/97
Yellow Water Crowfoot Ranunculus flabellaris Raf. Ranunculaceae Native Horton 6/1/97
Yellow Water Lily Nuphar luteum (L.) Sibth. & Smith ssp. variegatum (Engelm. ex Dur.) E.O. Beal Nymphaeaceae Native Rhodes 5/28/97, IA
Yerbo-de-Tajo Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk. Asteraceae Native Cady & Horton 9/20/98 IA

Total: 330 species
Alien Species: 14% (46 species)

           
         
Bryophytes        
Hepatics        
Liverwort Ricciocarpos natans (L.) Corda Ricciaceae    

Last Updated: 04/08/2002

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