Arranged alphabetically within major groups by common name.
Nomenclature follows Flora of the Great Plains (1986).
Distribution is indicated as common (C) if plant is represented
by 11 or more individuals, uncommon (U) by 5 to 10 individuals,
rare (R) by 1 to 4 individuals. Voucher specimens are preserved
in an herbarium cabinet located in a laboratory in the Department
of Animal Ecology. Last update 12/00.
| COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
DISTRI-
BUTION
|
VOUCHER
SPECIMEN
|
| A. Grasses and Sedges (Native) |
| Big bluestem |
Andropogon gerardii |
C |
A1 |
| Canada wild rye |
Elymus canadensis |
C |
A2 (2) |
| Common witchgrass |
Panicum capillare |
R |
A3 |
| Foxtail barley |
Hordeum jubatum |
R |
A4 |
| Indian grass |
Sorghastrum nutans |
C |
A5 |
| Little bluestem |
Andropogon scoparius |
U |
A6 |
| Prairie cordgrass |
Spartina pectinata |
C |
A7 |
| Sedge (brevior) |
Carex brevior |
U |
A8 (3) |
| Sedge (gravida) |
Carex gravida |
U |
A9 (3) |
| Sideoats grama |
Bouteloua curpindula |
C |
A10 (2) |
| Switchgrass |
Panicum virgatum |
C |
A11 (4) |
| Wirestem muhly |
Muhlenbergia frondosa |
R |
A12 |
|
B. Grasses (Introduced) (Selected species
controlled (*) by mowing or spraying)
|
| Barnyard grass |
Echinochloa crusgalli |
R |
B1 |
| Chinese (giant) foxtail |
Setaria faberi |
R |
B2 |
| Quackgrass |
Agropyron repens |
R |
B3 (3) |
| Reed canary grass * |
Phalaris arundinacea |
C |
B4 (2) |
| Smooth Brome * |
Bromus inermis |
U |
B5 |
| Yellow foxtail |
Setaria glauca |
U |
B6 (2) |
|
C. Forbs (Native)
|
| Annual Fleabane |
Erigeron annuus |
R |
C1 |
| Blanket flower |
Gaillardia aristata |
C |
C2 (2) |
| Blazing star |
Liatrus asper |
R |
C3 |
| Brown-eyed susan |
Rudbeckia triloba |
C |
C4 (3) |
| Canada goldenrod |
Solidago canadensis |
C |
C5 |
| Common evening primrose |
Oenothera biennis |
R |
C6 |
| Common ground cherry |
Physalis longifolia |
U |
C7 |
| Common milkweed |
Asclepias syriaca |
C |
C8 |
| Common ragweed |
Ambrosia artemisiifolia |
C |
C9 |
| Common sunflower |
Helianthus annuus |
R |
C10 |
| Compass plant |
Silphium laciniatum |
C |
C11 (4) |
| Cup plant |
Silphium perfoliatum |
R |
C12 |
| Daisy fleabane |
Erigeron strigosus |
C |
C13 |
| False boneset |
Kuhnia eupatorioides |
R |
C14 |
| Field thistle |
Cirsium discolor |
C |
C16 |
| Fireweed (Pilwort) |
Erechtites hieracifolia |
U |
C49 |
| Giant ragweed |
Ambrosia trifida |
C |
C17 |
| Golden Alexander |
Zizia aurea |
R |
C50 |
| Gray-headed prairie coneflower |
Ratibida pinnata |
C |
C18 (2) |
| Great St. John's-wort |
Hypericum pyramidatum |
R |
C19 (2) |
| Hoary vervain |
Verbena stricta |
C |
C20 (2) |
| Horseweed |
Conyza canadensis |
C |
C21 (2) |
| Jeruselem artichoke |
Helianthus tuberosus |
C |
C22 |
| Lamb's quarters (goosefoot) |
Chenopodium sp. |
R |
C23 |
| Late goldenrod |
Solidago gigantea |
U |
C24 |
| Mountain mint |
Pycnanthemum virginianum |
R |
C25 |
| Nettle-leaved vervain |
Verbena utricifolia |
U |
C26 |
| New england aster |
Aster novae-angliae |
R |
C27 |
| Ox-eye (false) sunflower |
Heliopsis helianthoides |
R |
C28 |
| Pale dock |
Rumex altissimus |
C |
C29 (3) |
| Pale purple coneflower |
Echinacea pallida |
R |
C30 |
| Peppergrass |
Lepidium virginicum |
U |
C31 |
| Pigweed |
Amaranthus sp. |
R |
C32 |
| Prostrate vervain |
Verbena bracteata |
R |
C33 |
| Purple coneflower |
Echinacea purpurea |
C |
C34 |
| Rigid goldenrod |
Solidago rigida |
C |
C35 |
| Sawtooth sunflower |
Hilianthus grosseserratus |
C |
C36 |
| Sharp-winged monkey flower |
Mimulus alatus |
U |
C37 |
| Stickseed |
Hackelia virginiana |
R |
C38 |
| Stiff sunflower |
Helianthus rigidus |
C |
C39 (2) |
| Stinging nettle |
Urtica dioica |
C |
C40 |
| Tall thistle |
Cirsium altissimum |
R |
C41 (2) |
| Virginia creeper |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
R |
C42 |
| Western wild Lettuce |
Lactuca ludoviciana |
R |
C43 |
| Western ironweed |
Vernonia baldwinii |
U |
C44 |
| White (heath) aster |
Aster ericoides |
U |
C45 |
| White snakeroot |
Eupatorium rugosum |
R |
C46 (2) |
| Wild bergamot |
Monarda fistulosa |
C |
C48 (3) |
| Wild four-o'clock |
Mirabilis nyctaginea |
C |
C47 (3) |
| Wild white indigo |
Baptisia lactea |
R |
C15 |
|
D. Forbs (Introduced) (Selected species (*)
controlled by pulling, mowing or spraying)
|
| Bindweed |
Convolvulus arvensis |
C |
D1 |
| Bull thistle * |
Cirsium vulgare |
U |
D2 |
| Canada thistle * |
Cirsium arvense |
C |
D3 |
| Cat's ear |
Hypochoeris radicata |
R |
D4 |
| Catnip |
Nepeta cataria |
C |
D5 |
| Common burdock * |
Arctium minus |
C |
D6 |
| Common mullein |
Verbascum thapus |
R |
D7 |
| Common plantain |
Plantago major |
C |
D8 |
| Creeping charlie |
Glechoma hederacea |
C |
D9 |
| Curly dock |
Rumex crispus |
R |
D10 |
| Field pennycress |
Thlaspi arvense |
C |
D11 (4) |
| Hedge (tumble) mustard |
Sisymbrium officinale |
U |
D26 |
| Jimson weed |
Datura stramonium |
R |
D24 |
| Lady's thumb |
Polygonum persicaria |
R |
D25 |
| Motherwort |
Leonurus cardiaca |
U |
D12 (2) |
| Musk (nodding) thistle * |
Carduus nutans |
R |
D13 |
| Poison Hemlock * |
Conium maculatum |
R |
D28 |
| Prickly lettuce * |
Latuca serriola |
C |
D14 |
| Prickly Sow Thistle |
Sonchus asper |
R |
D15 |
| Self heal (heal-all) |
Prunella vulgaris |
R |
D16 |
| Shepherd's purse |
Capsella pursa-pastoris |
R |
D17 |
| Sulphur cinquefoil |
Potentilla recta |
R |
D18 (2) |
| Velvet leaf * |
Abutilon theophrasti |
R |
D19 |
| Winter cress (Yellow Rocket) |
Barbarea vulgaris |
U |
D27 |
| White campion |
Silene pratensis |
C |
D20 (4) |
| Wild parsnip * |
Pastinaca sativa |
C |
D21 |
| Yarrow |
Achillea millefolium |
U |
D22 |
| Yellow sweet clover * |
Melilotus officinalis |
C |
D23 |
|
E. Shrub (Native)
|
| Buckbrush (Coral berry) |
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus |
R |
E1 |
|
F. Trees (Native) (Controlled
by cutting or burning)
|
| Box elder |
Acer negundo |
R |
F1 |
| Green ash |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
R |
F2 |
| Redbud |
Cercis canadensis |
C |
F3 |
| Sugar maple |
Acer saccharum |
R |
F4 |
|
G. Trees (Introduced) (Controlled by cutting
or burning)
|
| Tree of heaven (smoke tree) |
Ailanthus altissima |
U |
G1 |
| White mulberry |
Morus alba |
R |
F5 |
