Williams Prairie State Preserve, Johnson Co.
(by Latin family name)

Explanatory Notes
FAMILY
SPECIES
COMMON NAME
ORIGIN
Rho
Mar
Glen
Sor2
Sor1
COMMENTS/VERIFICATION
ANGIOSPERMS, GYMNOSPERMS, FERNS                  
Trees                  
Aceraceae Acer negundo L. Box-elder Native     X      
Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana L. Eastern Red Cedar Native X         Found near west fence & on disturbed knoll now suppressed by fire & some cutting, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Fabaceae Gleditsia triacanthos L. Honey Locust Native     X   X  
Fagaceae Quercus macrocarpa Michx. var. macrocarpa Bur Oak Native X   X   X  
Fagaceae Quercus velutina Lam. Black Oak Native X   X     Eliminated by fire & cutting, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Fagaceae Quercus borealis Michx. f. var. maxima (Marsh.) Ashe [= Q. rubra L.] Northern Red Oak Native     X   X  
Moraceae Morus alba L. Chinese Mulberry Asia X         Found throughout, but most are knocked back to stump sprouts only by cutting & fire, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Oleaceae Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. var. lanceolata (Bork.) Sarg. Green Ash Native     X   X  
Rosaceae Prunus serotina Ehrh. Wild Black Cherry Native     X   X  
Rosaceae Crataegus sp. Hawthorn   X   X     Perhaps misidentification of Q. velutina, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Rosaceae Malus ioensis (Wood) Britton [= Pyrus ioensis (Wood) Carruth] Wild Crab Native           Found 1 young tree near south fence east of gate, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Salicaceae Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Cottonwood Native           Found at south end disturbed knoll (id Jerry Selby), pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra Muhl. Red Elm, Slippery Elm Native     X   X  
                   
Shrubs/Vines                  
Anacardiaceae Rhus glabra L. Smooth Sumac Native     X   X Not found in the 1990's except at Grabin Cemetery, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze [= Rhus r.] Poison-Ivy, Poison-oak Native   X X   X  
Betulaceae Corylus americana Walter Hazel Nut Native X       X  
Caprifoliaceae Sambucus canadensis L. Elderberry, Common Elder Native     X   X  
Caprifoliaceae Viburnum lentago L. Nannyberry Native X       X  
Convolvulaceae Convolvulus arvensis L. Creeping Jenny Europe     X   X  
Convolvulaceae Calystegia sepium (L.) R.Br. [= Convolvulus s.] Hedge Bindweed Native/ Eurasia     X   X  
Convolvulaceae Cuscuta glomerata Choisy Rope-dodder Native X          
Cornaceae Cornus drummondii C.A. Meyer [= C. asperifolia misapplied] Rough-leaved Dogwood Native     X     Found clumps throughout in low areas, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Cornaceae Cornus cf. stolonifera Michx. [= C. sericea L.] Red Ozier Dogwood Native X         Found on disturbed knoll & south fence west of knoll, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Cornaceae Cornus foemina P. Miller ssp. racemosa J.S. Wilson [= C. racemosa Lam.] Gray Dogwood Native   X       Found throughout, very common some years, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Fabaceae Amorpha fruticosa L. Indigo bush, False-indigo Native     X   X  
Fabaceae Apios americana Medicus Groundnut Native     X   X  
Fabaceae Strophostyles helvula (L.) Elliott Annual woolly bean Native     X   X  
Fabaceae Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Vetch Native     X   X  
Fabaceae Amorpha canescens Pursh Leadplant Native     X     Found one small clone near north end disturbed knoll, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Liliaceae Smilax herbacea L. Carrion Flower Native     X   X  
Polygonaceae Polygonum convolvulus L. Black Bindweed Europe     X     Found infrequently but throughout, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Polygonaceae Polygonum scandens L. Climbing False Buckwheat Native     X   X  
Rhamnaceae Ceanothus americanus L. New Jersey Tea Native     X     Found throughout but suppressed by digging, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Rosaceae Prunus americana Marsh. Wild Plum Native     X     Found large clone at south end of disturbed knoll along fence and near west fence
Rosaceae Rosa blanda Ait. Meadow Rose Native     X   X  
Rosaceae Rubus occidentalis L. Black Raspberry Native   X X     Found several in NW corner, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1977
Rosaceae Spiraea alba Du Roi Meadowsweet Native   X X     One large clone near center north fence & one nearly eliminated clone on south fence near gate, pers. Comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Rosaceae Prunus cf. virginiana L. Choke Cherry Native X       X  
Rosaceae Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murray Multiflora Rose E. Asia X       X  
Rosaceae Rubus allegheniensis Porter ex Bailey Blackberry Native X       X  
Rutaceae Zanthoxylum americanum P. Miller Prickly Ash Native X       X  
Salicaceae Salix cf. discolor Muhl. Pussy-willow Native X       X  
Salicaceae Salix petiolaris J.E. Smith [= S. gracilis var. textoris] Meadow-willow Native     X   X  
Salicaceae Salix exigua Nutt. ssp. interior (Rowlee) Cronq. [= S. interior Rowlee] Sandbar Willow Native X         Found one clump in lowland to east of disturbed knoll (id R.G. Baker), pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Saxifragaceae Ribes sp. Gooseberry   X       X  
Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Virginia Creeper Native     X   X  
Vitaceae Vitis riparia Michx. Riverbank Grape, Frost Grape Native     X     Found one clone on disturbed knoll; now nearly eliminated by cutting and fire, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
                   
Herbs                  
Acanthaceae Ruellia humilis Nutt. Wild Petunia Native     X   X Not found in 1990's except at Grabin Cemetery, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Alismataceae Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Arrowhead Native       X    
Alismataceae Alisma plantago-aquatica L. [= A. subcordatum Raf.] Water-plantain Native     X   X  
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus retroflexus L. Pigweed Trop. Am.     X   X  
Apiaceae Cicuta maculata L. Water-hemlock Native     X   X  
Apiaceae Eryngium yuccifolium Michx. Rattlesnake Master Native   X X   X  
Apiaceae Oxypolis rigidor (L.) Raf. Cowbane Native     X   X  
Apiaceae Pastinaca sativa L. Wild Parsnip Eurasia   X X   X  
Apiaceae Sanicula canadensis L. Black Snakeroot Native     X   X  
Apiaceae Thaspium barbinodes (Michx.) Nutt. Meadow-parsnip Native     X      
Apiaceae Zizia aurea (L.) Koch Golden Alexanders Native     X   X  
Apiaceae Sium suave Walter Water Parsnip Native X         Found infrequently in low areas throughout, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Apocynaceae Apocynum cannabinum L. Indian-hemp Native   X X   X  
Apocynaceae Apocynum sibiricum Jacq. Clasping Dogbane Native   X X   X  
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias hirtella (Pennell) Woodson [= Acerates floridana of Iowa authors] Tall Green Milkweed Native     X   X  
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed Native     X   X  
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias syriaca L. Common Milkweed Native   X X      
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias tuberosa L. ssp. interior Woodson Butterfly Weed Native     X   X Not found in the 1990's, pers. Comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias verticillata L. Whorled Milkweed Native   X X   X  
Aspleniaceae Onoclea sensibilis L. Sensitive Fern Native     X   X  
Aspleniaceae Thelypteris palustris Schott var. pubescens (Lawson) Fern. [= Dryopteris thelypteris (L.) Gray] Marsh Fern Native   X X   X  
Asteraceae Achillea millefolium L. Western Yarrow Native   X X   X  
Asteraceae Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Common Ragweed Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Ambrosia trifida L. Giant Ragweed Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Antennaria neglecta Greene Pussytoes Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Anthemis cotula L. Dog-fennel Europe     X   X  
Asteraceae Artemesia ludoviciana Nutt. White Sage Native     X      
Asteraceae Artemisia serrata Nutt. Toothed Sage Native       X    
Asteraceae Aster ericoides L. Heath Aster, Frost Weed Native     X      
Asteraceae Aster novae-angliae L. New England Aster Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Aster pilosus Willd. Hairy Aster Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Aster umbellatus Mill. Flat-topped Aster Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Bidens cernua L. Nodding Bur-marigold Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Bidens vulgata Greene Tall Beggar-ticks Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Cirsium altissimum (L.) Spreng. Tall Thistle Native     X      
Asteraceae Cirsium discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Sprengel Field Thistle Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Tenore Bull Thistle Eurasia     X   X  
Asteraceae Conyza canadensis L. Horseweed, Muletail Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Echinacea pallida Nutt. Prairie Coneflower Native     X   X Not found in 1990's, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Asteraceae Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk. Yerbo-de-Tajo Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. Fireweed Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. Annual Fleabane Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. Daisy Fleabane Native   X X   X  
Asteraceae Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Boneset Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Gnaphalium obtusifolium L. Everlasting Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Helenium autumnale L. Sneezeweed Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Helianthus grosseserratus Martens Sawtooth Sunflower Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Krigia biflora (Walt.) Blake False Dandelion Native   X X   X  
Asteraceae Lactuca canadensis L. Wild Lettuce Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertner Blue Lettuce Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Liatris pycnostachya Michx. Prairie Blazing Star Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter Pineapple Weed N.Am.,not IA     X   X  
Asteraceae Ratibida pinnata (Vent.) Barnh. Gray-headed Coneflower Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Rudbeckia hirta L. Black-eyed Susan Native   X X   X  
Asteraceae Rudbeckia subtomentosa Pursh Fragrant Coneflower Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Senecio plattensis Nutt. Prairie Ragwort Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Silphium integrifolium Michx. Rosinweed Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Silphium laciniatum L. Compass Plant Native   X X   X  
Asteraceae Silphium perfoliatum L. Cup Plant Native     X   X Not found in 1990's, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Asteraceae Solidago canadensis L. Tall Goldenrod Native     X      
Asteraceae Solidago gigantea Aiton. Smooth Goldenrod Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Solidago rigida L. Stiff Goldenrod Native     X   X Not found in 1990's, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Asteraceae Solidago rugosa Miller Wrinkle-leaved Goldenrod Native         X Not included in Eilers & Roosa (1994). Possibly out of range.
Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale Weber Common Dandelion Eurasia     X   X  
Asteraceae Tragopogon dubius Scop. Goat's-beard Europe     X   X  
Asteraceae Vernonia fasciculata Michx. Ironweed Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Xanthium strumarium L. Cocklebur New World     X   X  
Asteraceae Aster lanceolatus Willd. [A. simplex misapplied] Panicled Aster Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Bidens cf. polylepis S.F. Blake Ozark Tickseed-sunflower Native X         Found in lowland to east of distubed knoll, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Asteraceae Cacalia plantaginea (Raf.) Shinners [= C. tuberosa Nutt.] Prairie Plantain Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Carduus nutans L. Musk Thistle Europe X         Two plants found & pulled near center in low area, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Asteraceae Eupatorium cf. maculatum L. Spotted Joe-pye-weed Native X         Found throughout in low areas, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Asteraceae Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. ex Cass. [= Solidago graminifolia (L.) Salisb.] Bushy Goldenrod Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Lactuca serriola L. [= L. scariola] Prickly Lettuce Europe     X   X  
Asteraceae Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. [= Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.] Ox-eye Daisy Eurasia     X   X  
Asteraceae Liatris cf. ligulistylus (A. Nels.) K. Schum. Blazing Star Native X         Found one plant one year near west segment of east fence, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Asteraceae Liatris cf. squarrosa (L.) Michx. Plains Blazing Star Native X         Found 2 large & 1 small plants two years in lowland east of east fence, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Asteraceae Taraxacum laevigatum (Willd.) DC. [= Taraxacum erythrospermum Andrz.] Red-seeded Dandelion Eurasia     X   X  
Asteraceae Artemesia campestris L. ssp. caudata (Michx.) Hall & Clem. [= A. caudata Michx.] Western Sagewort Native     X   X  
Asteraceae Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Canada Thistle Eurasia X         Found patch on E. fence at corner which points into preserve (being sprayed by TNC) & a plant near center in low area (pulled), pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Boraginaceae Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm. Hoary Puccoon Native     X   X  
Brassicaceae Barbarea vulgaris R. Br. Yellow Rocket Eurasia     X   X  
Brassicaceae Brassica nigra (L.) Koch Black Mustard Europe     X   X  
Brassicaceae Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. Shepherd's Purse S. Europe     X   X  
Brassicaceae Cardamine bulbosa (Schreb.) BSP. Spring Cress Native     X   X  
Brassicaceae Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. Peppergrass Native     X   X  
Brassicaceae Lepidium virginicum L. Poor-man's pepper Native     X   X  
Campanulaceae Campanula aparinoides Pursh Marsh Bellflower Native     X   X  
Campanulaceae Lobelia siphilitica L. Great Lobelia Native     X   X  
Campanulaceae Lobelia spicata Lam. Spiked Lobelia Native     X   X  
Campanulaceae Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl. [= Specularia perfoliata] Venus' Looking Glass Native     X   X  
Capparidaceae Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC. [= P. graveolens Raf.] Clammyweed Native     X   X  
Caprifoliaceae Triosteum perfoliatum L. Perfoliate Horse-gentian Native     X   X  
Caryophyllaceae Silene antirrhina L. Sleepy Catchfly Native     X   X  
Caryophyllaceae Stellaria longifolia Muhl. ex. Willd. Stitchwort Native     X      
Caryophyllaceae Saponaria officinalis L. Bouncing Bet, Soapwort Old World     X   X Not found in 1990's except at Grabin Cemetery, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Caryophyllaceae Silene pratensis (Rafn.) Gren. & Godron [= S. latifolia Poiret; Lychnis alba Mill.] White Campion Europe     X   X  
Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium album L. Lamb's quarters Europe     X   X  
Cistaceae Helianthemum bicknellii Fern. Rockrose Native     X   X  
Commelinaceae Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. Smooth Spiderwort Native   X X   X  
Cyperaceae Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. ex Lunell Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Carex buxbaumii Wahl. Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Carex conoidea Schk. ex Willd. Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Carex crawei Dewey Sedge Native       X    
Cyperaceae Carex haydenii Dew. Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Carex lasiocarpa Ehrh. var. americana Fern. Slender Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Carex meadii Dewey Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Carex prairea Dewey Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Carex sartwellii Dew. Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex. Willd. Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Carex stricta Lam. Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Carex vulpinoidea Michx. Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Cyperus esculentus L. Yellow Nutsedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Cyperus schweinitzii Torr. Umbrella-sedge Native     X      
Cyperaceae Eleocharis compressa Sullivant Spike-rush Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Scirpus atrovirens Willd. Dark Green Bulrush Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Scirpus validus Vahl. var. creber Fern. Soft-stemmed Bulrush Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Scleria triglomerata Michx. Tall Nut Rush Native       X    
Cyperaceae Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. var. xanthocarpa (Bickn.) Wieg. Sedge Native     X   X  
Cyperaceae Eriophorum angustifolium Honck. [= E. polystachion L.] Tall Cotton-grass Native       X    
Equisetaceae Equisetum arvense L. Common Horsetail Native   X X   X  
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia corollata L. Flowering Spurge Native   X X   X  
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia maculata L. Carpet Spurge Native     X   X  
Fabaceae Desmodium canadense (L.) DC. Showy Tick-Trefoil Native     X   X  
Fabaceae Lathyrus palustris L. Marsh Vetchling Native     X   X  
Fabaceae Lespedeza capitata Michx. Round-headed Bush Clover Native     X   X  
Fabaceae Lotus corniculatus L. Bird's Foot Trefoil Europe     X   X Not found in 1990's, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Fabaceae Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa Siberia     X   X Not found in 1990's, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Fabaceae Melilotus alba Medicus White Sweet Clover Eurasia     X   X  
Fabaceae Melilotus officinalis (L.) Pallas. Yellow Sweet Clover Eurasia     X   X  
Fabaceae Trifolium hybridum L. Alsike Clover Eurasia     X   X  
Fabaceae Trifolium pratense L. Red Clover Europe     X   X  
Fabaceae Trifolium repens L. White Clover Eurasia     X   X  
Fabaceae Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret [= B. leucantha T. & G.] White Wild Indigo Native     X   X  
Fabaceae Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene [= Cassia fasiculata] Partridge-pea Native     X   X  
Fabaceae Dalea candida Willd. [=Petalostemon candidum] White Prairie Clover Native   X        
Fabaceae Dalea purpurea Vent. [= Petalostemon purpureum] Purple Prairie Clover Native   X        
Gentianaceae Gentiana andrewsii Griseb. Bottle Gentian, Closed Gentian Native     X   X  
Geraniaceae Geranium carolinianum L. Cranesbill Native     X   X  
Geraniaceae Geranium maculatum L. Wild Geranium Native     X   X  
Hydrophyllaceae Ellisia nyctelea L. Wild Tomato, Water-pod Native     X   X  
Hypericaceae Hypericum majus (Gray.) Britt. St. John's-wort Native     X   X  
Hypericaceae Hypericum mutilum L. Weak St. John's-wort Native     X   X  
Hypericaceae Hypericum sphaerocarpum Michx. Spotted St. John's wort Native     X   X  
Iridaceae Sisyrinchium campestre E. Bickn. Blue-Eyed Grass Native       X    
Iridaceae Iris shrevei Small [= I. virginica L. var. shrevei (Small) E. Anderson] Blue Flag Native     X   X  
Juncaceae Juncus dudleyi Wieg. Rush Native     X   X  
Juncaceae Juncus tenuis Willd. Path Rush Native   X X   X  
Lamiaceae Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex Barton Water Horehound Native     X   X  
Lamiaceae Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot Native     X   X  
Lamiaceae Nepeta cataria L. Catnip Eurasia     X   X  
Lamiaceae Prunella vulgaris L. Self Heal Europe     X   X  
Lamiaceae Pycnanthemum pilosum Nutt. Hairy Mountain Mint Native     X   X  
Lamiaceae Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrader Slender Mountain-Mint Native     X   X  
Lamiaceae Stachys palustris L. Woundwort Native   X   X    
Lamiaceae Teucrium canadense L. American Germander Native X         Common throughout, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997.
Lamiaceae Mentha arvensis L. Wild Mint Native X         Very common in low areas throughout, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Lamiaceae Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) Dur. & Jackson Common Mountain-Mint Native   X X   X  
Lamiaceae Scutellaria leonardii Epling Skullcap Native   X        
Lamiaceae Stachys tenuifolia Willd. [= S. hispida Pursh.] Hispid Hedge Nettle Native     X      
Lamiaceae Scutellaria galericulata L. [= S. epilobiifolia] Marsh Skullcap Native X         Found at least on and near mesic spot to north of disturbed knoll (inconspicuous; may occur more widely on preserve in lower areas); id by R.G. Baker, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Lemnaceae Lemna minor L. Duckweed Native       X    
Lemnaceae Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleiden Greater Duckweed Native       X    
Liliaceae Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville Yellow Star-grass Native     X   X  
Liliaceae Lilium michiganense Farw. Michigan Lily Native     X   X  
Liliaceae Melanthium virginicum L. Bunchflower Native     X   X  
Liliaceae Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott [= P. canaliculatum misapplied] Solomon's Seal Native       X    
Lythraceae Lythrum alatum Pursh Winged Loosestrife Native     X   X  
Moraceae Cannabis sativa L. Hemp, Marijuana Eurasia     X   X  
Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacMillan Wild Four-o'clock Native     X   X  
Onagraceae Ludwigia alternifolia L. Seedbox Native     X   X  
Onagraceae Oenothera biennis L. ssp. centralis Munz Common Evening Primrose Native     X   X  
Onagraceae Epilobium coloratum Biehler Cinnamon Willow-herb Native X         Common in low areas throughout, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Orchidaceae Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. [= Orchis spectabilis L.] Showy Orchis Native X         At least one plant found near center W. side near fence, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Osmundaceae Osmunda claytoniana L. Interrupted Fern Native X         Found two clumps on N flank distubed knoll, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Oxalidaceae Oxalis violacea L. Violet Wood Sorrel Native     X   X  
Oxalidaceae Oxalis stricta L. [= O. europaea] Yellow Wood Sorrel Native     X   X  
Plantaginaceae Plantago rugellii Dcne. Common Plantain Native     X   X  
Plantaginaceae Plantago lanceolata L. Buckhorn Plantain Eurasia X         Found at edge county gravel road at the gate to the preserve (I am attempting to eliminate by digging the clone shoots as found), pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Poaceae Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv. Quack Grass Eurasia     X   X  
Poaceae Agropyron smithii Rydb. Western Wheatgrass Native       X   "Probably arose through chromosome doubling following hybridization between A. dasystachyum and Elymus triticoides" cf. Flora of the Great Plains (1986).
Poaceae Agrostis gigantea Roth. [= Agrostis alba misapplied] Redtop Europe     X   X  
Poaceae Agrostis hyemalis (Walt.) BSP Ticklegrass Native     X   X  
Poaceae Andropogon gerardii Vitman Big Bluestem Native     X   X  
Poaceae Avena sativa L. Cultivated Oats Europe     X   X  
Poaceae Bromus inermis Leysser Smooth Brome Europe   X X   X  
Poaceae Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murray Japanese Brome Old World     X   X  
Poaceae Bromus tectorum L. Downy Chess Europe     X   X  
Poaceae Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. Bluejoint Native     X   X  
Poaceae Cenchrus longispinus (Hackel) Fern. [= C. pauciflorus] Sandbur Native     X   X  
Poaceae Dactylis glomerata L. Orchard Grass Europe     X   X  
Poaceae Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & Clark var. implicatum (Scribner) Gould & Clark [= Panicum lanuginosum Elliott var. implicatum (Scribn.) Fern.] Panic Grass Native     X   X  
Poaceae Dichanthelium oligosanthes (Schultes) Gould [= Panicum oligosanthes Schultes; P. scribnerianum] Panic Grass Native   X X      
Poaceae Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb. ex Schweigger) Schreber ex Muhl. Smooth Crab Grass Eurasia     X   X  
Poaceae Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) P. Beauv. Barnyard Grass Eurasia     X   X  
Poaceae Elymus candensis L. Canadian Wild Rye Native     X   X  
Poaceae Elymus virginicus L. Virginia Wild Rye Native     X   X  
Poaceae Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Link ex E. Mosher Stink-grass Europe     X   X  
Poaceae Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees Carolina Lovegrass Native     X   X  
Poaceae Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steudel Purple Lovegrass Native     X      
Poaceae Festuca elatior L. Tall or Alta-fescue Europe     X   X Eilers & Roosa (1994) treat this species as a nomen confusum synonymous with F. pratensis. However, Gleason & Cronquist (1991) treat F. elatior and F. pratensis as distinct species, but indicate the name F. elatior has been misapplied to F. pratensis.
Poaceae Festuca ovina L. Sheepfescue Native   X       Eilers & Roosa (1994) treat this species as native; however, their concept probably includes F. filiformis (European), F. brachyphylla (native), F. ovina (European) and F. trachyphylla (European). See Gleason & Cronquist (1991) Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada.
Poaceae Festuca paradoxa Desv. Fescue Grass Native     X   X  
Poaceae Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Fowl Manna Grass Native     X   X  
Poaceae Hordeum jubatum L. Squirreltail Barley Native     X   X  
Poaceae Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schultes [= K. pyramidata (Lam.) P.Beauv.] June Grass Native       X    
Poaceae Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Rice Cut Grass Native     X   X  
Poaceae Leptoloma cognatum (Schultes) Chase Fall Witch Grass Native     X      
Poaceae Muhlenbergia frondosa (Poir.) Fern. Wirestem Muhly Native     X      
Poaceae Panicum capillare L. Witch Grass Native     X   X  
Poaceae Panicum dichotomiflorum Michx. Knee Grass Native     X   X  
Poaceae Panicum virgatum L. Switchgrass Native     X   X  
Poaceae Phalaris arundinacea L. Reed Canary Grass Native     X      
Poaceae Phalaris canariensis L. Canary Grass Europe         X  
Poaceae Phleum pratense L. Timothy Europe   X X   X  
Poaceae Poa compressa L. Canadian Bluegrass Europe     X   X  
Poaceae Poa palustris L. Fowl Meadow-grass Native         X  
Poaceae Poa pratensis L. Kentucky Bluegrass Europe     X   X  
Poaceae Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash [= Andropogon scoparius Michx.] Little Bluestem Native     X   X  
Poaceae Secale cereale L. Cult Rye Europe   X        
Poaceae Setaria faberi Herrm. Giant Foxtail E. Asia     X   X  
Poaceae Setaria glauca (L.) Beauv. [= Setaria lutescens (Wiegel) F.T. Hubb] Yellow Foxtail Europe     X   X  
Poaceae Setaria verticillata (L.) P.Beauv. Bristly Foxtail Old World   X        
Poaceae Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv. Green Foxtail Alien     X   X  
Poaceae Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Indian Grass Native     X   X  
Poaceae Spartina pectinata Link Slough Grass Native     X   X  
Poaceae Sphenopholus obtusata (Michx.) Scribn. Wedge Grass Native     X X    
Poaceae Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A. Gray Sand Dropseed Native     X   X  
Poaceae Stipa spartea Trin. Porcupine Grass Native     X   X Not found in 1990's except at Grabin Cemetery, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Poaceae Zizania aquatica L. Wild Rice Native       X   A single plant, no voucher taken.
Polemoniaceae Phlox maculata L. Wild Sweet William Native   X X   X  
Polemoniaceae Phlox pilosa L. Prairie Phlox Native   X X   X  
Polygalaceae Polygala sanguinea L. Field Milkwort Native     X   X  
Polygalaceae Polygala verticillata L. Whorled Milkweed Native     X     Rhodes & Felder 2001
Polygonaceae Polygonum erectum L. Erect Knotweed Native     X   X  
Polygonaceae Polygonum punctatum Ell. Water Smartweed Native     X   X  
Polygonaceae Polygonum sagittatum L. Tearthumb Native     X   X  
Polygonaceae Polygonum tenue Michx. Knotweed Native     X   X  
Polygonaceae Rumex acetosella L. Red Sorrel Eurasia   X X   X  
Polygonaceae Rumex altissimus Wood Pale Dock Native   X X   X  
Polygonaceae Rumex crispus L. Sour Dock Europe   X X   X  
Polygonaceae Polygonum pensylvanicum L. var. laevigatum Fern. Pinkweed Native     X   X  
Primulaceae Dodecatheon meadia L. Shooting Star Native     X   X  
Primulaceae Lysimachia ciliata L. Fringed Loosestrife Native     X   X  
Primulaceae Lysimachia quadriflora Sims Loosestrife Native     X   X  
Ranunculaceae Anemone canadensis L. Canada Anemone Native   X X   X  
Ranunculaceae Anemone virginiana L. Tall Anemone Native     X   X  
Ranunculaceae Caltha palustris L. Marsh Marigold Native     X   X  
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus abortivus L. Small-flowered Crowfoot Native     X   X  
Ranunculaceae Thalictrum dasycarpum Fischer & Ave-Lall. Purple Meadow-rue Native   X X   X  
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus hispidus Michx. var. caricetorum (Greene) T. Duncan Hispid Buttercup Native         X Not included in Eilers & Roosa (1994). Sorensen (1962) recorded this as R. septentionalis var. caricetorum. Gleason & Cronquist (1991) treat it as a variety of R. hispidus.
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus septentrionalis Poiret [= R. hispidus Michx. var. nitidus (Elliott) T. Duncan] Swamp Buttercup Native     X   X  
Rosaceae Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Wild Strawberry Native   X X   X  
Rosaceae Potentilla arguta Pursh Tall Potentilla Native     X   X  
Rosaceae Potentilla recta L. Sulfur Cinquefoil Europe     X   X  
Rosaceae Potentilla simplex Michx. Common Cinquefoil Native   X X   X  
Rosaceae Potentilla norvegica L. [= P. monspeliensis Rom.] Norwegian Cinquefoil Native     X   X  
Rubiaceae Galium aparine L. Cleavers Native     X   X  
Rubiaceae Galium obtusum Bigel. Wild Madder Native     X   X  
Santalaceae Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. [= C. richardsiana] Bastard Toadflax Native     X   X  
Saxifragaceae Penthorum sedoides L. Ditch Stonecrop Native     X   X  
Saxifragaceae Saxifraga pensylvanica L. Swamp Saxifrage Native   X X   X  
Saxifragaceae Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. [= H. hispida of Iowa authors] Alumroot Native     X   X  
Scrophulariaceae Chaenorrhinum minus (L.) Lange Dwarf Snapdragon Europe     X   X  
Scrophulariaceae Gratiola neglecta Torr. Hedge Hyssop Native     X   X  
Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis lanceolata Michx. Swamp Lousewort Native     X   X  
Scrophulariaceae Penstemon digitalis Nutt. Foxglove Penstemon Native     X   X  
Scrophulariaceae Penstemon tubaeflorus Nutt. Tube Beardtongue Native     X      
Scrophulariaceae Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein Europe     X   X  
Scrophulariaceae Veronica peregrina L. Purslane Speedwell Native     X   X  
Scrophulariaceae Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. Culver's Root Native     X   X  
Scrophulariaceae Agalinis tenuifolia (M. Vahl) Raf. [= Gerardia t. var. macrophylla] Common agalinus Native     X   X  
Scrophulariaceae Mimulus ringens L. Monkey-flower Native X         Common in low areas throughout, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Scrophulariaceae Penstemon pallidus Small Pale Beardtongue Native   X        
Scrophulariaceae Tomanthera auriculata (Michx.) Raf. [= Agalinis auriculata (Michx.) S.F. Blake] Eared False foxglove Native X         Appeared after mid-May burn to north of low mesic spot which is north of disturbed knoll
Solanaceae Datura stramonium L. Jimsonweed Alien     X   X  
Solanaceae Physalis heterophylla Ness. Ground-Cherry Native     X   X  
Solanaceae Physalis longifolia Nutt. Ground-cherry Native     X   X  
Solanaceae Solanum carolinense L. Horse Nettle Native     X   X  
Solanaceae Solanum americanum P. Miller [= Solanum nigrum misapplied] Black Nightshade Native     X   X  
Solanaceae Physalis virginiana Mill. Ground-Cherry Native     X     Eilers & Roosa (1994) treat P. longifolia as synonymous; however, Voss (1996), Michigan Flora Part III, treats P. longifolia and P. virginana as distinct.
Typhaceae Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. Bur-reed Native     X   X  
Urticaceae Parietaria pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd. Pellitory Native     X   X  
Urticaceae Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Bog Hemp Native           Lowland north of disturbed knoll, D. Horton June 1999; possibly introduced by flood of 1993
Verbenaceae Verbena hastata L. Blue Vervain Native     X   X  
Verbenaceae Verbena stricta Vent. Hoary Vervain Native     X   X  
Verbenaceae Verbena urticifolia L. White Vervain Native     X   X  
Verbenaceae Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene [= Lippia lanceolata Michx.] Fogfruit Native     X   X  
Violaceae Viola nephrophylla Greene Bog violet Native     X   X  
Violaceae Viola pedatifida G. Don Prairie Violet Native     X   X Not found in 1990's, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Violaceae Viola sagittata Aiton Arrowhead Violet Native     X   X  
Violaceae Viola pedatifida G. Don X V. nephrophylla Greene Prairie Violet Hybrid Native         X  
 

TOTAL: 339 species
Alien Species: 61 (18%)  

              
                   
BRYOPHYTES 
                
Mosses 
                
Amblystegiaceae Amblystegium varium (Hedw.) Lindb.             X  
Amblystegiaceae Drepanocladus aduncus (Hedw.) Warnst.             X  
Aulacomniaceae Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwaegr.             X  
Brachytheciaceae Brachythecium oxycladon (Brid.) Jaeg.             X  
Bruchiaceae Bruchia flexuosa (Sw. ex Schwaegr.) C. Muell. [= B. sullivantii]             X  
Climaciaceae Climacium kindbergii (Re. & Card.) Grout             X  
Funariaceae Physcomitrium pyriforme (Hedw.) Hampe             X  
Mniaceae Plagiomnium cuspidatum (Hedw.) T. Kop. [= Mnium cuspidatum]             X  

Total: 8 species

Last Updated: 04/08/2002

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