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grass-like
cactus-like / succulents
aquatic & OBL wetland species
special groups
arums
composites
legumes
milkweeds
mints
orchids
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annual or biennial
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unarmed
armed
leaves/twigs aromatic when crushed
without marked odor
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arrangement/phyllotaxy
basal
alternate
opposite
whorled
fascicled/clustered along stem
blade division
all simple
deeply lobed or divided
some or all fully compound
Inflorescence
flowering season - upper Midwest
spring
summer
fall
Flower
principal flower color
white or cream
purple
blue
green
yellow
orange
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inconspicuous
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1
2-5
more than 5
Fruit or Cone
fruit consistency at maturity
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NICHES Land Trust: Shawnee Bottoms
Robert Easter
Species Count: 526
Acanthaceae
Ruellia strepens
Alismataceae
Alisma subcordatum
Sagittaria latifolia
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus tuberculatus
Chenopodium album
Amaryllidaceae
Allium canadense
Allium cernuum
Allium tricoccum
Allium vineale
Anacardiaceae
Toxicodendron radicans
Annonaceae
Asimina triloba
Apiaceae
Angelica atropurpurea
Chaerophyllum procumbens
Cryptotaenia canadensis
Daucus carota
Erigenia bulbosa
Eryngium yuccifolium
Osmorhiza claytonii
Osmorhiza longistylis
Oxypolis rigidior
Pastinaca sativa
Sanicula
Sanicula canadensis
Sanicula odorata
Taenidia integerrima
Thaspium chapmanii
Torilis arvensis
Zizia aurea
Apocynaceae
Asclepias exaltata
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias purpurascens
Asclepias sullivantii
Asclepias syriaca
Aquifoliaceae
Ilex verticillata
Araceae
Arisaema dracontium
Arisaema triphyllum
Lemna minor
Lemna minuta
Lemna trisulca
Symplocarpus foetidus
Wolffia columbiana
Araliaceae
Panax quinquefolius
Aristolochiaceae
Asarum canadense
Asparagaceae
Camassia scilloides
Maianthemum racemosum
Polygonatum biflorum
Aspleniaceae
Asplenium platyneuron
Asplenium rhizophyllum
Asteraceae
Ageratina altissima
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Ambrosia trifida
Antennaria
Arctium minus
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium
Artemisia annua
Bidens cernua
Bidens connata
Bidens frondosa
Bidens trichosperma
Bidens tripartita
Cichorium intybus
Cirsium altissimum
Cirsium discolor
Conoclinium coelestinum
Conyza canadensis
Coreopsis tripteris
Echinacea purpurea
Eclipta prostrata
Erigeron annuus
Erigeron philadelphicus
Erigeron strigosus
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Eupatorium serotinum
Eupatorium sessilifolium
Eutrochium fistulosum
Eutrochium maculatum
Eutrochium purpureum
Helenium autumnale
Helianthus divaricatus
Helianthus grosseserratus
Helianthus hirsutus
Helianthus mollis
Heliopsis helianthoides
Lactuca biennis
Lactuca canadensis
Lactuca floridana
Liatris pycnostachya
Liatris spicata
Matricaria discoidea
Nabalus crepidineus
Packera aurea
Packera glabella
Packera obovata
Parthenium integrifolium
Polymnia canadensis
Ratibida pinnata
Rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia laciniata
Silphium integrifolium
Silphium laciniatum
Silphium perfoliatum
Silphium terebinthinaceum
Solidago caesia
Solidago canadensis
Solidago gigantea
Solidago juncea
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago patula
Solidago riddellii
Solidago ulmifolia
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Symphyotrichum drummondii
Symphyotrichum laeve
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Symphyotrichum pilosum
Symphyotrichum praealtum
Symphyotrichum shortii
Taraxacum officinale
Tragopogon pratensis
Verbesina alternifolia
Vernonia gigantea
Vernonia missurica
Xanthium strumarium
Athyriaceae
Athyrium filix-femina
Homalosorus pycnocarpos
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens capensis
Impatiens pallida
Berberidaceae
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Podophyllum peltatum
Betulaceae
Alnus glutinosa
Betula nigra
Carpinus caroliniana
Corylus americana
Ostrya virginiana
Bignoniaceae
Campsis radicans
Catalpa speciosa
Boraginaceae
Hackelia virginiana
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
Hydrophyllum canadense
Hydrophyllum virginianum
Lithospermum parviflorum
Phacelia bipinnatifida
Phacelia purshii
Brassicaceae
Alliaria petiolata
Barbarea vulgaris
Borodinia dentata
Borodinia laevigata
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Cardamine concatenata
Cardamine hirsuta
Cardamine pensylvanica
Draba verna
Erysimum cheiranthoides
Iodanthus pinnatifidus
Lepidium densiflorum
Lepidium virginicum
Nasturtium officinale
Rorippa sessiliflora
Rorippa sylvestris
Thlaspi arvense
Campanulaceae
Campanulastrum americanum
Lobelia siphilitica
Triodanis perfoliata
Cannabaceae
Celtis occidentalis
Humulus japonicus
Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera japonica
Lonicera maackii
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Valeriana pauciflora
Valerianella umbilicata
Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium glomeratum
Cerastium nutans
Silene latifolia
Silene nivea
Silene regia
Silene stellata
Silene virginica
Stellaria longifolia
Stellaria media
Celastraceae
Euonymus atropurpureus
Colchicaceae
Uvularia grandiflora
Commelinaceae
Tradescantia ohiensis
Tradescantia subaspera
Convolvulaceae
Calystegia silvatica
Ipomoea lacunosa
Cornaceae
Cornus florida
Crassulaceae
Sedum ternatum
Cucurbitaceae
Sicyos angulatus
Cyperaceae
Carex aggregata
Carex albicans
Carex albursina
Carex amphibola
Carex annectens
Carex bicknellii
Carex blanda
Carex brevior
Carex bromoides
Carex careyana
Carex cephalophora
Carex communis
Carex conjuncta
Carex crinita
Carex cristatella
Carex davisii
Carex frankii
Carex granularis
Carex grayi
Carex grisea
Carex jamesii
Carex laevivaginata
Carex laxiculmis
Carex laxiflora
Carex leavenworthii
Carex lupulina
Carex lurida
Carex molesta
Carex muskingumensis
Carex normalis
Carex pensylvanica
Carex radiata
Carex rosea
Carex shortiana
Carex sparganioides
Carex squarrosa
Carex stipata
Carex tribuloides
Carex trichocarpa
Carex virescens
Carex vulpinoidea
Cyperus odoratus
Cyperus squarrosus
Cyperus subsquarrosus
Scirpus atrovirens
Scirpus pendulus
Cystopteridaceae
Cystopteris bulbifera
Cystopteris protrusa
Cystopteris tenuis
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea villosa
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteris carthusiana
Dryopteris goldieana
Dryopteris marginalis
Polystichum acrostichoides
Equisetaceae
Equisetum arvense
Equisetum hyemale
Ericaceae
Monotropa uniflora
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha rhomboidea
Acalypha virginica
Euphorbia corollata
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbia nutans
Fabaceae
Amorpha canescens
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Apios americana
Baptisia bracteata
Cercis canadensis
Dalea purpurea
Gleditsia triacanthos
Gymnocladus dioicus
Hylodesmum glutinosum
Lespedeza capitata
Lespedeza cuneata
Medicago lupulina
Orbexilum onobrychis
Securigera varia
Senna hebecarpa
Trifolium hybridum
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Fagaceae
Fagus grandifolia
Quercus alba
Quercus bicolor
Quercus imbricaria
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus muehlenbergii
Quercus palustris
Quercus rubra
Quercus velutina
Geraniaceae
Geranium maculatum
Grossulariaceae
Ribes cynosbati
Ribes missouriense
Hydrangeaceae
Hydrangea arborescens
Hydrangea cinerea
Hypericaceae
Hypericum mutilum
Hypericum prolificum
Hypericum sphaerocarpum
Iridaceae
Iris virginica
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Juglandaceae
Carya cordiformis
Carya glabra
Carya illinoinensis
Carya ovata
Juglans nigra
Juncaceae
Juncus tenuis
Luzula echinata
Lamiaceae
Agastache nepetoides
Blephilia hirsuta
Glechoma hederacea
Lamium purpureum
Leonurus cardiaca
Lycopus americanus
Lycopus virginicus
Mentha canadensis
Monarda fistulosa
Prunella vulgaris
Pycnanthemum pilosum
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Scutellaria incana
Scutellaria lateriflora
Scutellaria ovata
Stachys hispida
Stachys tenuifolia
Teucrium canadense
Lauraceae
Lindera benzoin
Sassafras albidum
Liliaceae
Lilium michiganense
Limnanthaceae
Floerkea proserpinacoides
Linderniaceae
Lindernia dubia
Lythraceae
Ammannia robusta
Magnoliaceae
Liriodendron tulipifera
Malvaceae
Abutilon theophrasti
Hibiscus laevis
Tilia americana
Melanthiaceae
Trillium nivale
Trillium recurvatum
Trillium sessile
Veratrum woodii
Menispermaceae
Menispermum canadense
Molluginaceae
Mollugo verticillata
Montiaceae
Claytonia virginica
Moraceae
Morus alba
Morus rubra
Oleaceae
Fraxinus americana
Fraxinus nigra
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Fraxinus quadrangulata
Ligustrum obtusifolium
Onagraceae
Circaea canadensis
Epilobium coloratum
Ludwigia alternifolia
Ludwigia palustris
Onocleaceae
Onoclea sensibilis
Ophioglossaceae
Botrypus virginianus
Sceptridium dissectum
Orchidaceae
Aplectrum hyemale
Liparis liliifolia
Platanthera lacera
Orobanchaceae
Conopholis americana
Orobanche uniflora
Pedicularis lanceolata
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis stricta
Papaveraceae
Corydalis flavula
Sanguinaria canadensis
Stylophorum diphyllum
Penthoraceae
Penthorum sedoides
Phrymaceae
Mimulus alatus
Mimulus ringens
Phryma leptostachya
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolacca americana
Plantaginaceae
Chelone glabra
Chelone obliqua
Leucospora multifida
Penstemon calycosus
Penstemon digitalis
Penstemon hirsutus
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago rugelii
Veronica arvensis
Veronicastrum virginicum
Platanaceae
Platanus occidentalis
Poaceae
Andropogon gerardi
Bouteloua curtipendula
Brachyelytrum erectum
Bromus inermis
Bromus japonicus
Bromus pubescens
Chasmanthium latifolium
Cinna arundinacea
Dactylis glomerata
Danthonia spicata
Diarrhena obovata
Dichanthelium boscii
Dichanthelium clandestinum
Digitaria sanguinalis
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa muricata
Elymus canadensis
Elymus hystrix
Elymus macgregorii
Elymus villosus
Elymus virginicus
Eragrostis frankii
Eragrostis hypnoides
Eragrostis pectinacea
Festuca subverticillata
Glyceria striata
Leersia oryzoides
Leersia virginica
Leptochloa panicea
Muhlenbergia frondosa
Muhlenbergia schreberi
Panicum capillare
Panicum dichotomiflorum
Panicum philadelphicum
Phalaris arundinacea
Phleum pratense
Poa compressa
Poa palustris
Poa pratensis
Poa sylvestris
Schedonorus pratensis
Setaria viridis
Sorghastrum nutans
Polemoniaceae
Phlox divaricata
Phlox paniculata
Phlox pilosa
Polemonium reptans
Polygonaceae
Fallopia scandens
Persicaria arifolia
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Persicaria lapathifolia
Persicaria longiseta
Persicaria maculosa
Persicaria pensylvanica
Persicaria punctata
Persicaria sagittata
Persicaria virginiana
Rumex acetosella
Rumex crispus
Polypodiaceae
Polypodium virginianum
Primulaceae
Dodecatheon meadia
Lysimachia ciliata
Lysimachia nummularia
Lysimachia quadriflora
Ranunculaceae
Actaea pachypoda
Anemone acutiloba
Anemone virginiana
Aquilegia canadensis
Caltha palustris
Clematis viorna
Delphinium tricorne
Enemion biternatum
Ranunculus abortivus
Ranunculus hispidus
Ranunculus micranthus
Ranunculus recurvatus
Thalictrum dioicum
Thalictrum thalictroides
Rhamnaceae
Ceanothus americanus
Rosaceae
Agrimonia parviflora
Agrimonia pubescens
Agrimonia rostellata
Amelanchier arborea
Crataegus
Crataegus mollis
Drymocallis arguta
Filipendula rubra
Geum canadense
Geum vernum
Potentilla simplex
Prunus serotina
Rosa carolina
Rosa multiflora
Rosa palustris
Rosa setigera
Rubus aboriginum
Rubus allegheniensis
Rubus occidentalis
Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Galium aparine
Galium circaezans
Galium concinnum
Galium tinctorium
Mitchella repens
Rutaceae
Ptelea trifoliata
Zanthoxylum americanum
Salicaceae
Populus deltoides
Salix humilis
Salix interior
Salix nigra
Sapindaceae
Acer negundo
Acer saccharinum
Acer saccharum
Aesculus glabra
Saururaceae
Saururus cernuus
Saxifragaceae
Heuchera americana
Micranthes pensylvanica
Mitella diphylla
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophularia marilandica
Simaroubaceae
Ailanthus altissima
Smilacaceae
Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax tamnoides
Solanaceae
Physalis longifolia
Solanum carolinense
Solanum ptychanthum
Staphyleaceae
Staphylea trifolia
Thelypteridaceae
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Thelypteris noveboracensis
Typhaceae
Typha angustifolia
Typha latifolia
Typha × glauca
Ulmaceae
Ulmus americana
Ulmus rubra
Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica
Laportea canadensis
Pilea pumila
Urtica dioica
Verbenaceae
Phyla lanceolata
Verbena hastata
Verbena urticifolia
Viburnaceae
Sambucus canadensis
Viburnum acerifolium
Viburnum lentago
Viburnum prunifolium
Violaceae
Viola bicolor
Viola missouriensis
Viola pubescens
Viola sororia
Viola striata
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitis
Vitis aestivalis
Vitis riparia