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

Explanatory Notes

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

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

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

Total: 8 species

                 

Last Updated: 04/08/2002

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