Plants of Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
(updated October 2008)
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| Alfalfa |
Medicago sativa |
| American bittersweet |
Celastrus scandens |
| American bugleweed |
Lycopus americanus |
| American elm |
Ulmus americana |
| American germander |
Teucrium canadense |
| Asparagus |
Asparagus officinalis |
| Bald spikerush |
Eleocharis erythropoda |
| Barnyard grass |
Echinochloa crusgalli |
| Bearded hawkweed |
Hieracium longipilum |
| Beggar’s-ticks |
Bidens connatus |
| Beggar’s-ticks |
Bidens vulgatus |
| Big bluestem |
Andropogon gerardii |
| Black locust |
Robinia pseudo-acacia |
| Black medic |
Medicago lupulina |
| Black raspberry |
Rubus occidentalis |
| Black snakeroot |
Sanicula canadensis |
| Black walnut |
Juglans nigra |
| Black-eyed susan |
Rudbeckia hirta |
| Blue grama |
Bouteloua gracilis |
| Blue lettuce |
Lactuca oblongifolia |
| Blue lobelia |
Lobelia siphilitica |
| Blue mustard |
Chorispora tenella |
| Blue prairie violet |
Viola pratincola |
| Blue vervain |
Verbena hastata |
| Bog yellow cress |
Rorippa palustris |
| Bottlebrush sedge |
Carex hystericina |
| Box elder |
Acer negundo |
| Bristly greenbriar |
Smilax hispida |
| Broad-leaved cat-tail |
Typha latifolia |
| Buffalo grass |
Buchloe dactyloides |
| Buffalo bur |
Solanum rostratum |
| Bull thistle |
Cirsium vulgare |
| Bur cucumber |
Sicyos angulatus |
| Bur oak |
Quercus macrocarpa |
| Bushy wallflower |
Erysimum repandum |
| Butterfly milkweed |
Asclepias tuberosa |
| Campion |
Silene pratensis |
| Canada bluegrass |
Poa compressa |
| Canada goldenrod |
Solidago canadensis |
| Canada milkvetch |
Astragalus canadensis |
| Candle anemone |
Anemone cylindrica |
| Carolina anemon |
Anemone caroliniana |
| Carpetweed |
Mollugo verticillata |
| Carrion-flower |
Smilax lasioneura |
| Catchweed bedstraw |
Galium aparine |
| Catnip giant hyssop |
Agastache nepetoides |
| Catnip |
Nepeta cataria |
| Chenopodium |
Chenopodium standleyanum |
| Chenopodium |
Chenopodium strictum |
| Chickweed |
Stellaria pallida |
| Chicory |
Chichorium intybus |
| Chokecherry |
Prunus virginiana |
| Clearweed |
Pilea pumila |
| Climbing buckwheat |
Polygonum convolvulus |
| Cobaea penstemon |
Penstemon cobaea |
| Common arrowhead |
Sagittaria latifolia |
| Common burdock |
Arctium minus |
| Common evening primrose |
Oenothera villosa |
| Common knotweed |
Polygonum arenastrum |
| Common milkweed |
Asclepias syriaca |
| Common mullein |
Verbascum thapsus |
| Common ragweed |
Ambrosia artemisiifolia |
| Common sow thistle |
Sonchus asper |
| Common sunflower |
Helianthus annuus |
| Coralberry,buckbrush |
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus |
| Corn speedwell |
Veronica arvensis |
| Cottonwood |
Populus deltoides |
| Cup plant |
Silphium perfoliatum |
| Curly dock |
Rumex crispus |
| Curly-top gumweed |
Grindelia squarrosa |
| Cursed crowfoot |
Ranunculus sceleratus |
| Daisy fleabane |
Erigeron strigosus |
| Dandelion |
Taraxacum officinale |
| Dark green rush |
Scirpus atrovirens |
| Deptford pink |
Dianthus armeria |
| Desert goosefoot |
Chenopodium pratericola |
| Devil's beggar-tick |
Bidens frondosus |
| Dichanthelium |
Dichanthelium acuminatum |
| Ditch stonecrop |
Penthorum sedoides |
| Dotted gayfeather |
Liatris punctata |
| Downy blue violet |
Viola sororia |
| Downy brome |
Bromus tectorum |
| Downy gentian |
Gentiana puberulenta |
| Eastern black nightshade |
Solanum ptycanthum |
| Elderberry |
Sambucus canadensis |
| Emory's sedge |
Carex emoryi |
| English plantain |
Plantago lanceolata |
| Eyebane |
Euphorbia nutans |
| Fall panicum |
Panicum dichotomiflorum |
| Fall witchgrass |
Leptoloma cognatum |
| False boneset |
Kuhnia eupatorioides |
| False climbing buckwheat |
Polygonum scandens |
| False dandelion |
Microseris cuspidata |
| False indigo |
Amorpha fruticosa |
| False sunflower,ox-eye |
Heliopsis helianthoides |
| False toadflax |
Comandra umbellata |
| Fetid marigold |
Dyssodia papposa |
| Field bindweed |
Convolvulus arvensis |
| Field horsetail |
Equisetum arvense |
| Field mint,wild mint |
Mentha arvensis |
| Field pennycress |
Thlaspi arvense |
| Field pussy-toes |
Antennaria neglecta |
| Field speedwell |
Veronica agrestis |
| Fire-on-the-mountain |
Euphorbia cyathophora |
| Fireweed |
Erechtites hieracifolia |
| Flodman's thistle |
Cirsium flodmanii |
| Four o'clock |
Mirabilis nyctaginea |
| Fowl mannagrass |
Glyceria striata |
| Fox sedge |
Carex vulpinoidea |
| Foxtail barley |
Hordeum jubatum |
| Fringed loosestrife |
Lysimachia ciliata |
| Giant ragweed |
Ambrosia trifida |
| Goat's beard |
Tragopogon dubius |
| Golden glow |
Rudbeckia laciniata |
| Goosegrass |
Eleusine indica |
| Gray sedge |
Carex grisea |
| Gray-green wood sorrel |
Oxalis dillenii |
| Great Plains ladies’-tresses |
Spiranthes magnicamporum |
| Greater duckweed |
Spirodela polyrrhiza |
| Green ash |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
| Green foxtail |
Setaria viridis |
| Green milkweed |
Asclepias viridiflora |
| Grooved yellow flax |
Linum sulcatum |
| Ground plum |
Astragalus crassicarpus |
| Hackberry |
Celtis occidentalis |
| Hairy crabgrass |
Digitaria sanguinalis |
| Hairy grama |
Bouteloua hirsuta |
| Hairy vetch |
Vicia villosa |
| Hairy wild rye |
Elymus villosus |
| Hard grass |
Sclerochloa dura |
| Heath aster |
Aster ericoides |
| Heavy sedge |
Carex gravida |
| Hedge bindweed |
Calystegia sepium |
| Henbit |
Lamium amplexicaule |
| Hoary cress |
Cardaria draba |
| Hoary vervain |
Verbena stricta |
| Hog peanut |
Amphicarpaea bracteata |
| Honeylocust |
Gleditsia triacanthos |
| Hooded arrowhead |
Sagittaria calycina |
| Hornwort |
Ceratophyllum demersum |
| Horsenettle |
Solanum carolinense |
| Horse-weed |
Conyza canadensis |
| Hybrid elm |
Ulmus Xnotha |
| Illinois tickclover |
Desmodium illinoense |
| Indian grass |
Sorghastrum nutans |
| Indian hemp dogbane |
Apocynum cannabinum |
| Indian plantain |
Cacalia plantaginea |
| Inland rush |
Juncus interior |
| Intermediate scouring rush |
Equisetum Xferrissii |
| Japanese brome |
Bromus japonicus |
| Jerusalem artichoke |
Helianthus tuberosus |
| Jimson weed |
Datura stramonium |
| Johnny-jump-up |
Viola rafinesquii |
| Junegrass |
Koeleria pyramidata |
| Kentucky bluegrass |
Poa pratensis |
| Korean lespedeza |
Lespedeza stipulacea |
| Lady's thumb |
Polygonum persicaria |
| Large-flowered gaura |
Gaura longiflora |
| Lead plant |
Amorpha canescens |
| Leafy pondweed |
Potamogeton foliosus |
| Leafy spurge |
Euphorbia esula |
| Leonard's small scullcap |
Scutellaria parvula |
| Little barley |
Hordeum pusillum |
| Little bluestem |
Schizachyrium scoparium |
| Long-bracted spiderwort |
Tradescantia bracteata |
| Maple-leaved goosefoot |
Chenopodium simplex |
| Marijuana |
Cannabis sativa |
| Marsh muhly |
Muhlenbergia racemosa |
| Mead's sedge |
Carex meadii |
| Missouri goldenrod |
Solidago missouriensis |
| Missouri gooseberry |
Ribes missouriense |
| Moonseed |
Menispermum canadense |
| Motherwort |
Leonurus cardiaca |
| Multiflora rose |
Rosa multiflora |
| Musk thistle |
Carduus nutans |
| Narrowleaf bluet |
Hedyotis nigricans |
| Narrow-leaved cat-tail |
Typha angustifolia |
| Narrow-leaved coneflower |
Echinacea angustifolia |
| Narrow-leaved milkweed |
Asclepias stenophylla |
| Narrow-leaved puccoon |
Lithospermum incisum |
| New Jersey tea |
Ceanothus herbaceus |
| Nimblewill |
Muhlenbergia schreberi |
| Nodding beggar-ticks |
Bidens cernuus |
| Nodding fescue |
Festuca obtusa |
| Northern catalpa |
Catalpa speciosa |
| Norwegian cinquefoil |
Potentilla norvegica |
| Old-field balsam |
Gnaphalium obtusifolium |
| Orchardgrass |
Dactylis glomerata |
| Pale dock |
Rumex altissimus |
| Pale penstemon |
Penstemon pallidus |
| Pale-seeded plantain |
Plantago virginica |
| Panicled aster |
Aster simplex |
| Partridge pea |
Cassia chamaecrista |
| Peachleaf willow |
Salix amygdaloides |
| Pennsylvania pellitory |
Parietaria pensylvanica |
| Pennsylvania smartweed |
Polygonum pensylvanicum |
| Peppergrass |
Lepidium densiflorum |
| Philadelphia fleabane |
Erigeron philadelphicus |
| Pineapple weed |
Matricaria matricarioides |
| Pink smartweed |
Polygonum bicorne |
| Pitcher sage |
Salvia azurea |
| Pitseed goosefoot |
Chenopodium berlandieri |
| Pitseed goosefoot |
Chenopodium missouriense |
| Plains muhly |
Muhlenburgia cuspidata |
| Plains wild indigo |
Baptisia bracteata |
| Plains yellow primrose |
Calylophus serrulatus |
| Poison hemlock |
Conium maculatum |
| Poison ivy |
Toxicodendron radicans |
| Pokeweed |
Phytolacca americana |
| Porcupine-grass |
Stipa spartea |
| Poverty grass |
Sporobolus vaginiflorus |
| Prairie cordgrass |
Spartina pectinata |
| Prairie dropseed |
Sporobolus heterolepis |
| Prairie larkspur |
Delphinium virescens |
| Prairie ragwort |
Senecio plattensis |
| Prairie sedge |
Carex bicknellii |
| Prairie three-awn |
Aristida oligantha |
| Prairie trefoil |
Lotus purshianus |
| Prairie turnip |
Psoralea esculenta |
| Prairie violet |
Viola pedatifida |
| Prairie wedgegrass |
Sphenopholis obtusata |
| Prairie wild rose |
Rosa arkansana |
| Pricky lettuce |
Lactuca serriola |
| Prostate vervain |
Verbena bracteata |
| Puncture vine |
Tribulus terrrestris |
| Purple leaved willow-herb |
Epilobium coloratum |
| Purple lovegrass |
Eragrostis spectabilis |
| Purple meadow rue |
Thalictrum dasycarpum |
| Purple poppy mallow |
Callirhoe involucrata |
| Purple prairie clover |
Dalea purpurea |
| Red cedar |
Juniperus virginiana |
| Red clover |
Trifolium pratense |
| Red elm |
Ulmus rubra |
| Red-root flatsedge |
Cyperus erythrorhizos |
| Redtop |
Agrostis stolonifera |
| Reed canary grass |
Phalaris arundinacea |
| Rhombic copper leaf |
Acalypha rhomboidea |
| Rice cutgrass |
Leersia oryzoides |
| River-bank grape |
Vitis riparia |
| Rosin-weed |
Silphium integrifolium |
| Rough false pennyroyal |
Hedeoma hispidum |
| Rough gayfeather |
Liatris aspera |
| Rough pigweed |
Amaranthus retroflexus |
| Rough-leaved dogwood |
Cornus drummondii |
| Round-headed bush clover |
Lespedeza capitata |
| Round-leaved mallow |
Malva rotundifolia |
| Rugel's plantain |
Plantago rugelii |
| Russian olive |
Elaeagnus angustifolia |
| Rusty flatsedge |
Cyperus odoratus |
| Safflower |
Carthamus tinctorius |
| Sand paspalum |
Paspalum setaceum |
| Sandbar willow |
Salix exigua |
| Sandbur |
Cenchrus longispinus |
| Sawbeak sedge |
Carex stipata |
| Sawtooth sunflower |
Helianthus grosseserratus |
| Scribner dichanthelium |
Dichanthelium oligosanthes |
| Sedge |
Cyperus schweinitzii |
| Shattercane |
Sorghum bicolor |
| Shepherd’s purse |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
| Short-beaked sedge |
Carex brevior |
| Showy tick trefoil |
Desmodium canadense |
| Siberian elm |
Ulmus pumila |
| Sideoats grama |
Bouteloua curtipendula |
| Silky aster |
Aster sericeus |
| Silver-leaf scurf-pea |
Psoralea argophylla |
| Sleepy catchfly |
Silene antirrhina |
| Slender gerardia |
Agalinis tenuifolia |
| Small duckweed |
Lemna minor |
| Smallflower buttercup |
Ranunculus arbortivus |
| Smartweed dodder |
Cuscuta polygonorum |
| Smooth brome |
Bromus inermis |
| Smooth scouring rush |
Equisetum laevigatum |
| Smooth sumac |
Rhus glabra |
| Snow-on-the-mountain |
Euphorbia marginata |
| Soft-stem bulrush |
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontanii |
| Solomon's seal |
Polygonatum biflorum |
| Spearleaf groundcherry |
Physalis longifolia |
| Spider milkweed |
Asclepias viridis |
| St. John's-wort |
Hypericum perforatum |
| Stickseed |
Hackelia virginiana |
| Stiff goldenrod |
Solidago rigida |
| Stiff sunflower |
Helianthus rigidus |
| Stinkgrass |
Eragrostis cilianensis |
| Straw-colored flatsedge |
Cyperus strigosus |
| Sulphur cinquefoil |
Potentilla recta |
| Sun sedge |
Carex heliophila |
| Swamp milkweed |
Asclepias incarnata |
| Switchgrass |
Panicum virgatum |
| Tall dropseed |
Sporobolus asper |
| Tall fescue |
Festuca arundinacea |
| Tall nettle |
Urtica dioica |
| Tall thistle |
Cirsium altissimum |
| Tallhedge mustard |
Sisymbrium loeselli |
| Tansy mustard |
Descurainia pinnata |
| Three-square bulrush |
Schoenoplectus pungens |
| Tick trefoil |
Desmodium illinoense |
| Timothy |
Phleum pratense |
| Toothcup |
Ammannia robusta |
| Toothed spurge |
Euphorbia dentata |
| Tumblegrass |
Schedonnardus paniculatus |
| Velvet-leaf |
Abutilon theophrasti |
| Velvety gaura |
Gaura parviflora |
| Venice mallow |
Hibiscus trionum |
| Venus’ looking glass |
Triodanis perfoliata |
| Violet wood sorrel |
Oxalis violacea |
| Virginia creeper |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
| Virginia groundcherry |
Physalis virginiana |
| Virginia wild rye |
Elymus virginicus |
| Water hemp |
Amaranthus rudis |
| Water smartweed |
Polygonum punctatum |
| Watermeal |
Wolffia columbiana |
| Waterpod |
Ellisia nyctelea |
| Wavyleaf thistle |
Cirsium undulatum |
| Western ironweed |
Vernonia baldwinii |
| Western ragweed |
Ambrosia psilostachya |
| Western rock jasmine |
Androsace occidentalis |
| Western snowberry |
Symphoricarpos occidentalis |
| Western wallflower |
Erysimum asperum |
| Western wheatgrass |
Agropyron smithii |
| White avens |
Geum canadense |
| White clover |
Trifolium repens |
| White lettuce |
Prenanthes aspera |
| White mulberry |
Morus alba |
| White prairie clover |
Dalea candida |
| White sage |
Artemisia ludoviciana |
| White snakeroot |
Eupatorium rugosum |
| White sweet clover |
Melilotus albus |
| White vervain |
Verbena urticifolia |
| White whitlowort |
Draba reptans |
| White-eyed grass |
Sisyrinchium campestre |
| Whitegrass |
Leersia virginica |
| Whorled milkweed |
Asclepias verticillata |
| Whorled milkwort |
Polygala verticillata |
| Wild alfalfa |
Psoralea tenuiflora |
| Wild bean |
Strophostyles leiosperma |
| Wild bergamot |
Monarda fistulosa |
| Wild lettuce |
Lactuca canadensis |
| Wild licorice |
Glycyrrhiza lepidota |
| Wild onion |
Allium canadense |
| Wild parsley |
Lomatium foeniculaceum |
| Wild petunia |
Ruellia humilis |
| Wild plum |
Prunus americana |
| Wild strawberry |
Fragaria virginiana |
| Willow-leaved lettuce |
Lactuca saligna |
| Windmill grass |
Chloris verticillata |
| Winter cress |
Barbarea vulgaris |
| Wirestem muhly |
Muhlenbergia frondosa |
| Witchgrass |
Panicum capillare |
| Wood sedge |
Carex blanda |
| Woodbine |
Parthenocissus vitacea |
| Woolly plantain |
Plantago patagonica |
| Yarrow |
Achillea millefolium |
| Yellow foxtail |
Setaria glauca |
| Yellow sweet clover |
Melilotus officinalis |
| Yellow wood sorrel |
Oxalis stricta |
| Yerba de tajo |
Eclipta prostrata |
