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shrubs
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grass-like
ferns & allies
cactus-like / succulents
aquatic & OBL wetland species
special groups
composites
legumes
milkweeds
mints
dicots
monocots
longevity
annual or biennial
perennial
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unarmed
armed
sap
latex absent (sap clear)
latex present
leaves/twigs aromatic when crushed
without marked odor
clearly odiferous
Leaves
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
dry/leathery
fleshy
NICHES Land Trust: Indian Creek
Robert Easter
Species Count: 184
Amaryllidaceae
Allium canadense
Allium vineale
Anacardiaceae
Toxicodendron radicans
Apiaceae
Cryptotaenia canadensis
Daucus carota
Osmorhiza longistylis
Sanicula canadensis
Zizia aurea
Apocynaceae
Apocynum cannabinum
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias syriaca
Aristolochiaceae
Asarum canadense
Asparagaceae
Polygonatum biflorum
Asphodelaceae
Hemerocallis fulva
Asteraceae
Ageratina altissima
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Ambrosia trifida
Bidens cernua
Bidens connata
Bidens frondosa
Cichorium intybus
Cirsium arvense
Conyza canadensis
Eclipta prostrata
Erigeron annuus
Eupatorium altissimum
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Eupatorium serotinum
Euthamia graminifolia
Helenium autumnale
Helianthus grosseserratus
Helianthus strumosus
Heliopsis helianthoides
Lactuca floridana
Matricaria discoidea
Nabalus crepidineus
Packera glabella
Polymnia canadensis
Rudbeckia laciniata
Silphium perfoliatum
Silphium terebinthinaceum
Solidago altissima
Solidago caesia
Solidago gigantea
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Symphyotrichum pilosum
Taraxacum officinale
Verbesina alternifolia
Vernonia gigantea
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens capensis
Impatiens pallida
Berberidaceae
Podophyllum peltatum
Boraginaceae
Hackelia virginiana
Brassicaceae
Alliaria petiolata
Cardamine concatenata
Cardamine douglassii
Iodanthus pinnatifidus
Lepidium virginicum
Rorippa sylvestris
Campanulaceae
Campanulastrum americanum
Lobelia siphilitica
Cannabaceae
Celtis occidentalis
Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera maackii
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Caryophyllaceae
Saponaria officinalis
Commelinaceae
Commelina communis
Tradescantia ohiensis
Tradescantia subaspera
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea pandurata
Cornaceae
Cornus racemosa
Crassulaceae
Sedum ternatum
Cyperaceae
Carex amphibola
Carex blanda
Carex comosa
Carex davisii
Carex frankii
Carex grayi
Carex hystericina
Carex normalis
Carex vulpinoidea
Scirpus cyperinus
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnus umbellata
Equisetaceae
Equisetum arvense
Fabaceae
Apios americana
Cercis canadensis
Gleditsia triacanthos
Gymnocladus dioicus
Medicago lupulina
Melilotus officinalis
Robinia pseudoacacia
Securigera varia
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Fagaceae
Quercus bicolor
Quercus macrocarpa
Geraniaceae
Geranium maculatum
Juglandaceae
Carya illinoinensis
Juglans nigra
Juncaceae
Juncus tenuis
Lamiaceae
Glechoma hederacea
Lycopus americanus
Lycopus rubellus
Liliaceae
Lilium michiganense
Magnoliaceae
Liriodendron tulipifera
Malvaceae
Napaea dioica
Menispermaceae
Menispermum canadense
Montiaceae
Claytonia virginica
Moraceae
Maclura pomifera
Morus alba
Oleaceae
Fraxinus americana
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Onagraceae
Circaea canadensis
Oenothera biennis
Oenothera gaura
Orobanchaceae
Agalinis purpurea
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis dillenii
Oxalis stricta
Papaveraceae
Dicentra cucullaria
Phrymaceae
Mimulus ringens
Plantaginaceae
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago rugelii
Platanaceae
Platanus occidentalis
Poaceae
Andropogon gerardi
Bromus inermis
Cinna arundinacea
Dactylis glomerata
Eleusine indica
Elymus hystrix
Elymus macgregorii
Elymus villosus
Elymus virginicus
Festuca subverticillata
Leersia oryzoides
Leersia virginica
Microstegium vimineum
Muhlenbergia frondosa
Paspalum setaceum
Phalaris arundinacea
Phragmites australis
Poa compressa
Poa pratensis
Poa trivialis
Schedonorus arundinaceus
Setaria pumila
Sorghastrum nutans
Spartina pectinata
Sphenopholis intermedia
Tridens flavus
Polemoniaceae
Phlox divaricata
Polygonaceae
Fallopia scandens
Persicaria hydropiper
Persicaria longiseta
Persicaria maculosa
Persicaria pensylvanica
Polygonum aviculare
Rumex crispus
Primulaceae
Lysimachia nummularia
Ranunculaceae
Enemion biternatum
Rosaceae
Pyrus calleryana
Rosa multiflora
Rosa setigera
Rubus occidentalis
Rubiaceae
Galium aparine
Galium triflorum
Rutaceae
Ptelea trifoliata
Salicaceae
Populus deltoides
Salix interior
Sapindaceae
Acer negundo
Acer saccharinum
Scrophulariaceae
Verbascum thapsus
Smilacaceae
Smilax tamnoides
Typhaceae
Typha latifolia
Ulmaceae
Ulmus rubra
Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica
Pilea pumila
Urtica dioica
Verbenaceae
Phyla lanceolata
Verbena urticifolia
Violaceae
Viola sororia
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus inserta
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitis cinerea
Vitis riparia