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Plants of the NFWU: Scientific Name
 
 
     
Appendix A
Plants of the Noble Foundation Wildlife Unita
Listed by scientific name
Scientific name Common name Family Relative
occurrenceb
Abutilon theophrasti Velvetleaf, Indian mallow Malvaceae Scarce
Acacia angustissima Prairie acacia Mimosaceae Scattered
Acalypha gracilens Three-seeded mercury Euphorbiaceae Common
Acalypha virginica Three-seeded mercury Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Acer negundo Box elder Aceraceae Common
Achillea millefolium Yarrow, milfoil Asteraceae Common
Agalinus fasciculata Beach agalinus Scrophulariaceae Scarce
Agrimonia pubescens Downy agrimony, groovebur Rosaceae Scarce
Agrostis hyemalis Winter bent grass, tickle grass Gramineae Unknown
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa, baby’s breath Mimosaceae Scarce
Alisma plantago-aquatica Water plantain Alismataceae Scarce
Allium canadense Wild onion, Canada garlic Liliaceae Scattered
Allium drummondii Drummond’s wild onion Liliaceae Scattered
Amaranthus hybridus Slender pigweed, green pigweed Amaranthaceae Scarce
Amaranthus palmeri Palmer’s pigweed, careless weed Amaranthaceae Scarce
Amaranthus retroflexus Rough pigweed, redroot pigweed Amaranthaceae Scattered
Amaranthus rudis Water hemp Amaranthaceae Scarce
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed Amaranthaceae Scattered
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Common ragweed Asteraceae Common
Ambrosia bidentata Lanceleaf ragweed Asteraceae Common
Ambrosia psilostachya Western ragweed Asteraceae Abundant
Ambrosia trifida Giant ragweed, horseweed Asteraceae Common
Ammannia coccinea Toothcup, purple ammania Lythraceae Scattered
Amorpha canescens Leadplant Fabaceae Scarce
Amorpha fruticosa False indigo Fabaceae Scattered
Ampelopsis arborea Pepper vine Vitaceae Scarce
Ampelopsis cordata Raccoon grape Vitaceae Scarce
Amphicarpa bracteata Hog peanut Fabaceae Scarce
Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem Gramineae Common
Andropogon virginicus Broom sedge bluestem Gramineae Abundant
Anemone caroliniana Carolina anemone Ranunculaceae Scarce
Antennaria parlinii Plainleaf pussytoes Asteraceae Common
Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp, prairie dogbane Apocynaceae Scattered
Arenaria drummondii Drummond sandwort Caryophyllaceae Scattered
Arenaria patula Sandwort Caryophyllaceae Unknown
Argythamnia humilis Wild mercury Euphorbiaceae Scarce
Arisaema dracontium Dragonroot, green dragon Araceae Scattered
Aristida dichotoma Church mouse three-awn Gramineae Unknown
Aristida oligantha Old-field three-awn Gramineae Unknown
Aristida purpurascens Arrowfeather three-awn Gramineae Unknown
Aristida purpurea Purple three-awn Gramineae Unknown
Artemisia ludoviciana White sage, western sage Asteraceae Common
Arundinaria gigantea Giant cane Gramineae Scattered
Asclepias asperula Spider antelope horn Asclepiadaceae Scattered
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly milkweed Asclepiadaceae Scattered
Asclepias viridis Green milkweed, spider milkweed Asclepiadaceae Common
Asplenium platyneuron Ebony spleenwort Aspleniaceae Unknown
Aster drummondii Arrowleaf aster, blue wood aster Asteraceae Unknown
Aster ericoides Heath aster, wreath aster Asteraceae Scattered
Aster spp. Asters Asteraceae Common
Baptisia bracteata Plains wild indigo Fabaceae Scattered
Bidens aristosa Coreopsis beggar-ticks Asteraceae Scattered
Bidens bipinnata Spanish needles Asteraceae Scarce
Boehmeria cylindrica Bog hemp, false nettle Urticaceae Scarce
Boltonia asteroides False starwort, boltonia Asteraceae Scattered
Bothriochloa saccharoides Silver bluestem Gramineae Scattered
Botrychium virginianum Rattlesnake fern Ophioglossaceae Scattered
Bouteloua curtipendula Side oats grama Gramineae Scarce
Bouteloua hirsuta Hairy grama Gramineae Scarce
Brachiaria platyphylla Broadleaf signal grass Gramineae Scarce
Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Gramineae Common
Bromus pubescens Canada brome Gramineae Scarce
Bromus tectorum Downy brome Gramineae Common
Bromus unioloides Rescue grass Gramineae Scattered
Buchloe dactyloides Buffalo grass Gramineae Scarce
Bumelia lanuginosa Chittamwood, woolly buckthorn Sapotaceae Scattered
Cacalia plantaginea Indian plantain, prairie plantain Asteraceae Unknown
Callirhoe alcaeoides Pink poppy mallow Malvaceae Scattered
Callirhoe involucrata Purple poppy mallow, wine-cup Malvaceae Common
Campsis radicans Trumpet vine Bignoniaceae Common
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd’s purse Brassicaceae Scattered
Carex spp. Sedges Cyperaceae Common
Carya aquatica Water hickory Juglandaceae Scarce
Carya illinoensis Pecan Juglandaceae Common
Carya texana Black hickory Juglandaceae Common
Cassia fasciculata Partridge pea Fabaceae Common
Cassia marilandica Wild senna Fabaceae Scarce
Cassia nictitans Sensitive pea Fabaceae Scattered
Cassia obtusifolia Sicklepod Fabaceae Scarce
Cassia occidentalis Coffee senna, coffeeweed Fabaceae Scarce
Castilleja coccinea Indian paintbrush Scrophulariaceae Common
Castilleja indivisa Indian paintbrush Scrophulariaceae Scattered
Catalpa speciosa Cigar tree, northern catalpa Bignoniaceae Scarce
Celtis spp. Hackberries Ulmaceae Common
Cenchrus incertus Sandbur, grass bur Gramineae Scattered
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush, globeflower Rubiaceae Scattered
Cerastium fontanum Common mouse-ear chickweed Caryophyllaceae Scattered
Cerastium glomeratum Clammy chickweed Caryophyllaceae Scattered
Cercis canadensis Redbud Fabaceae Common
Chaerophyllum procumbens Wild chervil Apiaceae Scarce
Chaerophyllum tainturieri Hairy fruit wild chervil Apiaceae Scattered
Chaetopappa asteroides Least daisy Asteraceae Unknown
Chasmanthium latifolium Inland sea oats Gramineae Common
Chenopodium album Lamb’s-quarters Chenopodiaceae Scattered
Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea, wormseed, goosefoot Chenopodiaceae Scattered
Chenopodium leptophyllum Slimleaf goosefoot Chenopodiaceae Scarce
Chrysopsis pilosa Softhair golden aster Asteraceae Common
Chrysopsis villosa Roughhair golden aster Asteraceae Scattered
Cinna arundinacea Stout woodreed Gramineae Scattered
Cirsium altissimum Tall thistle Asteraceae Common
Cirsium undulatum Wavyleaf thistle Asteraceae Common
Cissus incisa Possum grape, ivy treebine Vitaceae Scarce
Claytonia virginica Virginia spring beauty Portulacaceae Scattered
Clematis pitcheri Pitcher’s clematis, leatherflower Ranunculaceae Scarce
Clitoria mariana Butterfly pea, pigeonwings Fabaceae Scarce
Cnidoscolus texanus Bull nettle Euphorbiaceae Scarce
Cocculus carolinus Carolina snail-seed, moonseed Menispermaceae Common
Coelorachis cylindrica Carolina jointtail, joint grass Gramineae Scarce
Collinsia violacea Violet collinsia Scrophulariaceae Scarce
Commelina communis Dayflower Commelinaceae Scarce
Commelina erecta Erect dayflower Commelinaceae Scarce
Conyza canadensis Horseweed, mare’s tail Asteraceae Common
Cooperia drummondii Rain lily, cebolleta Amaryllidaceae Scattered
Coreopsis grandiflora Bigflower coreopsis, tickseed Asteraceae Common
Coreopsis tinctoria Plains coreopsis Asteraceae Scattered
Cornus drummondii Rough-leaved dogwood Cornaceae Scattered
Cornus florida Flowering dogwood Cornaceae Scattered
Corydalis micrantha Slender fumewort Fumariaceae Scarce
Crataegus crus-galli Cockspur hawthorn, red haw Rosaceae Unknown
Crataegus spp. Hawthorns Rosaceae Scattered
Crataegus viridis Green hawthorn Rosaceae Unknown
Crotalaria sagittalis Rattlebox Fabaceae Scarce
Croton capitatus Woolly croton, hogwort Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Croton glandulosus Croton, tropic croton Euphorbiaceae Common
Croton lindheimerianus Three-seeded croton Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Croton monanthogynus One-seeded croton Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Cryptotaenia canadensis Honewort Apiaceae Scattered
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo gourd, wild pumpkin Cucurbitaceae Scarce
Cuphea viscosissima Blue waxweed, clammy cuphea Lythraceae Scarce
Cuscuta spp. Dodders Convolvulaceae Scattered
Cynanchum laeve Blue vine, sand vine, honey vine Asclepiadaceae Scarce
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass Gramineae Abundant
Cyperus esculentus Yellow nut grass, chufa Cyperaceae Scattered
Cyperus ovularis Globe flat sedge Cyperaceae Common
Cyperus spp. Flat sedges Cyperaceae Common
Dactylis glomerata Orchard grass Gramineae Scarce
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed Solanaceae Scarce
Daucus pusillus Southwestern carrot Apiaceae Scattered
Delphinium carolinianum Carolina larkspur Ranunculaceae Scarce
Delphinium tricorne Dwarf larkspur Ranunculaceae Scarce
Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois bundleflower Fabaceae Scattered
Desmanthus leptolobus Bundleflower, prairie bundleflower Fabaceae Scattered
Desmodium canescens Hoary tick clover, beggar’s-lice Fabaceae Scattered
Desmodium ciliare Tick trefoil, littleleaf tick clover Fabaceae Common
Desmodium cuspidatum Longleaf tick clover Fabaceae Scarce
Desmodium paniculatum Panicled tick clover Fabaceae Common
Desmodium sessilifolium Sessile tick clover Fabaceae Common
Diarrhena americana Beakgrain Gramineae Unknown
Dichanthelium clandestinum Deertongue dichanthelium Gramineae Scarce
Dichanthelium lanuginosum Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae Common
Dichanthelium laxiflorum Open flower dichanthelium Gramineae Scattered
Dichanthelium oligosanthes Scribner’s dichanthelium Gramineae Common
Dichanthelium ravenelii Bosc dichanthelium Gramineae Scattered
Dichanthelium scoparium Velvet dichanthelium Gramineae Scattered
Dicliptera brachiata Dicliptera Acanthaceae Scattered
Digitaria sanguinalis Hairy crabgrass Gramineae Common
Diodia teres Rough buttonweed, poor joe Rubiaceae Scattered
Diospyros virginiana Persimmon Ebenaceae Scarce
Dracopis amplexicaulis Coneflower, clasping coneflower Asteraceae Scattered
Echinacea pallida Pale coneflower Asteraceae Unknown
Echinochloa crusgalli Barnyard grass Gramineae Scattered
Eclipta prostrata Yerba de tajo Asteraceae Scattered
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian olive Elaeagnaceae Scarce
Elaeagnus umbellata Autumn olive Elaeagnaceae Scarce
Eleocharis spp. Spikes edges Cyperaceae Scarce
Elephantopus carolinianus Elephant’s foot Asteraceae Scattered
Eleusine indica Goose grass Gramineae Scarce
Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye Gramineae Common
Elymus virginicus Virginia wild rye Gramineae Scattered
Eragrostis curtipedicellata Gummy love grass Gramineae Unknown
Eragrostis curvula Weeping love grass Gramineae Abundant
Eragrostis secundiflora Red love grass Gramineae Scattered
Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane Asteraceae Scattered
Erigeron pulchellus Robin’s plantain Asteraceae Scattered
Erigeron strigosus Daisy fleabane Asteraceae Common
Eriochloa contracta Prairie cup grass Gramineae Scarce
Eryngium leavenworthii Leavenworth eryngo Apiaceae Scattered
Eryngium yuccifolium Button snakeroot Apiaceae Scarce
Euonymus atropurpureus Wahoo, burning bush Celastraceae Scarce
Eupatorium coelestinum Mist flower Asteraceae Scattered
Eupatorium rugosum White snakeroot Asteraceae Common
Euphorbia dentata Toothed spurge Euphorbiaceae Unknown
Euphorbia heterophylla Painted euphorbia, catalina Euphorbiaceae Scarce
Euphorbia maculata Spotted euphorbia Euphorbiaceae Scarce
Euphorbia nutans Eyebane Euphorbiaceae Unknown
Festuca arundinacea Tall fescue Gramineae Abundant
Fragaria virginiana Wild strawberry Rosaceae Scarce
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash Oleaceae Common
Gaillardia pulchella Indian blanket, fire wheels Asteraceae Scarce
Galactia regularis Downy milk pea Fabaceae Scarce
Galium aparine Catchweed bedstraw Rubiaceae Scattered
Galium circaezans Weed bedstraw, wild licorice Rubiaceae Scattered
Galium pilosum Hairy bedstraw Rubiaceae Scattered
Gaura parviflora Velvety gaura Onagraceae Scarce
Geranium carolinianum Carolina cranesbill Geraniaceae Common
Geum canadense White avens, redroot Rosaceae Scattered
Geum vernum Heartleaf avens, water avens Rosaceae Scarce
Gillenia stipulata Indian physic, American ipecac Rosaceae Scarce
Glecoma hederacea Ground ivy Lamiaceae Unknown
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey locust Fabaceae Common
Glinus lotoides Glinus Aizoaceae Scarce
Gnaphalium obtusifolium Sweet everlasting, fragrant cudweed Asteraceae Scattered
Gnaphalium purpureum Purple cudweed Asteraceae Scarce
Gutierrezia dracunculoides Common broomweed Asteraceae Scattered
Hedeoma hispidum Rough pennyroyal Lamiaceae Unknown
Hedyotis spp. Bluets Rubiaceae Common
Helenium amarum Sneezeweed, bitterweed Asteraceae Common
Helianthus annuus Common sunflower Asteraceae Scattered
Helianthus hirsutus Hairy sunflower, coarse sunflower Asteraceae Scattered
Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian sunflower Asteraceae Scarce
Helianthus mollis Ashy sunflower Asteraceae Scattered
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem artichoke Asteraceae Scarce
Heliotropium indicum India heliotrope, turnsole Boraginaceae Scarce
Heterotheca latifolia Golden aster, camphor weed Asteraceae Scattered
Hibiscus militaris Scarlet rose mallow Malvaceae Unknown
Hieracium longipilum Longbeard hawkweed Asteraceae Scarce
Hordeum pusillum Little barley Gramineae Scattered
Hypericum drummondii Nits-and-lice Hypericaceae Scarce
Hypericum hypericoides Saint-Andrew’s-cross Hypericaceae Scattered
Hypericum punctatum Spotted Saint-John’s-wort Hypericaceae Scattered
Hypoxis hirsuta Yellow star grass Amaryllidaceae Unknown
Ilex decidua Deciduous holly Aquifoliaceae Scattered
Impatiens capensis Spotted touch-me-not Balsaminaceae Scarce
Ipomoea nil Ivyleaf morning glory Convolvulaceae Scattered
Ipomoea pandurata Wild potato vine Convolvulaceae Scattered
Iresine rhizomatosa Bloodleaf, judas bush Amaranthaceae Scarce
Iris spp. (propagated) Iris, flag Iridaceae Scarce
Iva angustifolia Narrowleaf false ragweed Asteraceae Scarce
Iva annua Annual false ragweed, sumpweed Asteraceae Common
Juglans nigra Black walnut Juglandaceae Scarce
Juncus spp. Rushes Juncaceae Scattered
Juniperus virginiana Eastern red cedar Cupressaceae Scattered
Jussiaea decurrens Wingleaf water primrose Onagraceae Scattered
Jussiaea peploides Creeping water primrose Onagraceae Common
Krigia cespitosa Common dwarf dandelion Asteraceae Unknown
Krigia dandelion Potato dandelion Asteraceae Scattered
Krigia virginica Dwarf dandelion Asteraceae Unknown
Lactuca canadensis Wild lettuce Asteraceae Scattered
Lactuca sativa Prickly lettuce Asteraceae Common
Lamium amplexicaule Henbit Lamiaceae Common
Laportea canadensis Wood nettle Urticaceae Unknown
Lathyrus hirsutus Singletary peavine Fabaceae Scattered
Lechea villosa Pinweed Cistaceae Unknown
Leersia virginica White grass Gramineae Scarce
Lepidium densiflorum Peppergrass Brassicaceae Common
Lepidium virginicum Virginia peppergrass Brassicaceae Scarce
Leptoloma cognatum Fall witchgrass Gramineae Scattered
Lespedeza capitata Bush clover, roundhead lespedeza Fabaceae Scarce
Lespedeza cuneata Sericea lespedeza Fabaceae Common
Lespedeza procumbens Trailing lespedeza Fabaceae Common
Lespedeza repens Creeping lespedeza Fabaceae Scattered
Lespedeza stipulacea Korean clover, Korean lespedeza Fabaceae Scattered
Lespedeza striata Japanese clover, common lespedeza Fabaceae Common
Lespedeza stuevei Stuve’s lespedeza Fabaceae Scattered
Lespedeza virginica Slender lespedeza Fabaceae Scattered
Liatris aspera Tall gayfeather, blazing star Asteraceae Scattered
Liatris mucronata Narrowleaf gayfeather Asteraceae Scattered
Ligustrum sinense Privet hedge, Chinese privet Oleaceae Scarce
Limnosciadium pinnatum Arkansas dogshade Apiaceae Unknown
Linaria canadensis Old-field toadflax Scrophulariaceae Common
Linum medium Sucker flax Linaceae Unknown
Linum sulcatum Grooved flax Linaceae Scarce
Lithospermum incisum Narrowleaf puccoon, fringed puccoon Boraginaceae Scarce
Lobelia appendiculata Earflower lobelia Lobeliaceae Scarce
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower Lobeliaceae Scarce
Lobelia spicata Palespike lobelia Lobeliaceae Scarce
Lolium perenne Ryegrass Gramineae Common
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae Scarce
Ludwigia alternifolia Bushy seedbox Onagraceae Scarce
Ludwigia glandulosa Creeping seedbox Onagraceae Unknown
Lycopus americanus American bugleweed Lamiaceae Scarce
Lysimachia spp. Loosestrifes Primulaceae Unknown
Lythrum alatum Loosestrife Lythraceae Scattered
Maclura pomifera Osage orange, bois d’arc Moraceae Abundant
Marshallia caespitosa Barbara’s buttons Asteraceae Unknown
Medicago orbicularis Button clover, button medic Fabaceae Scarce
Melilotus albus White sweet clover Fabaceae Common
Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweet clover Fabaceae Common
Melothria pendula Drooping melonette Cucurbitaceae Scarce
Mimulus alatus Sharp-winged monkey flower Scrophulariaceae Scarce
Mollugo verticillata Carpetweed Aizoaceae Scarce
Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot Lamiaceae Scattered
Monarda punctata Horsemint, spotted bee balm Lamiaceae Scattered
Monarda russeliana Red-spotted horsemint Lamiaceae Scattered
Morus rubra Red mulberry Moraceae Scattered
Muhlenbergia schreberi Nimble will Gramineae Unknown
Muhlenbergia sobolifera Rocky muhly Gramineae Unknown
Myosotis verna Early scorpion grass Boraginaceae Unknown
Nelumbo lutea Lotus lily, American lotus Nymphaeaceae Scarce
Nemastylis geminiflora Celestial lily, prairie iris Iridaceae Scarce
Neptunia lutea Yellow neptunia Mimosaceae Scattered
Nothoscordum bivalve Crow poison Liliaceae Scattered
Nyssa sylvatica Black gum, water tupelo Nyssaceae Scarce
Oenothera biennis Common evening primrose Onagraceae Scattered
Oenothera fruticosa Common sundrops Onagraceae Scattered
Oenothera laciniata Cut-leaf evening primrose Onagraceae Scattered
Oenothera linifolia Narrow-leaved evening primrose Onagraceae Scarce
Oenothera rhombipetala Fourpoint evening primrose Onagraceae Scarce
Oenothera serrulata Day primrose, half-shrub sundrops Onagraceae Unknown
Oenothera speciosa White evening primrose Onagraceae Unknown
Opuntia engelmannii Engelmann prickly pear Cactaceae Scattered
Opuntia leptocaulis Pencil cholla Cactaceae Scarce
Oxalis dillenii Yellow wood sorrel Oxalidaceae Common
Oxalis violacea Violet wood sorrel Oxalidaceae Scarce
Panicum anceps Beaked panicum Gramineae Common
Panicum capillare Common witchgrass Gramineae Scattered
Panicum obtusum Vine mesquite Gramineae Scattered
Panicum virgatum Switch grass, fall switch grass Gramineae Scattered
Parthenium hysterophorus Santa Maria, false ragweed Asteraceae Scarce
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Vitaceae Common
Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass Gramineae Scattered
Paspalum floridanum Florida paspalum Gramineae Scattered
Paspalum laeve Field paspalum Gramineae Scattered
Paspalum setaceum Thin paspalum, fringeleaf paspalum Gramineae Common
Passiflora incarnata Maypop passionflower Passifloraceae Scattered
Passiflora lutea Yellow passionflower Passifloraceae Scarce
Penstemon spp. Penstemons, beardtongues Scrophulariaceae Unknown
Penthorum sedoides Ditch stonecrop Saxifragaceae Scarce
Perilla frutescens Common perilla Lamiaceae Scarce
Petalostemon candidum White prairie clover Fabaceae Scarce
Petalostemon purpureum Purple prairie clover Fabaceae Scattered
Phacelia hirsuta Hairy blue curls, phacelia Hydrophyllaceae Scarce
Phalaris canariensis Canary grass Gramineae Scarce
Phalaris caroliniana Carolina canary grass, maygrass Gramineae Scarce
Phoradendron serotinum Mistletoe Loranthaceae Scattered
Phyla incisa Sawtooth frogfruit, fogfruit Verbenaceae Scattered
Physalis angulata Cut-leaf ground-cherry Solanaceae Scattered
Physalis viscosa Field ground-cherry Solanaceae Unknown
Physostegia angustifolia Narrowleaf lion’s-heart Lamiaceae Unknown
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed, poke Phytolaccaceae Scattered
Plantago aristata Bottlebrush plantain, buckhorn Plantaginaceae Scattered
Plantago lanceolata Buckhorn plantain Plantaginaceae Scattered
Plantago rugelii Rugel’s plantain Plantaginaceae Scarce
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Platanaceae Scattered
Pluchea camphorata Camphor weed Asteraceae Scarce
Pluchea odorata Purple camphor weed, marsh fleabane Asteraceae Scarce
Poa chapmaniana Chapman bluegrass Gramineae Scarce
Poa compressa Canada bluegrass Gramineae Scarce
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple Berberidaceae Scattered
Polygala incarnata Pink milkwort Polygalaceae Scarce
Polygala sanguinea Blood polygala Polygalaceae Unknown
Polygala verticillata Whorled milkwort Polygalaceae Unknown
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed Polygonaceae Scarce
Polygonum convolvulus Wild buckwheat, dullseed cornbind Polygonaceae Scarce
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild water pepper, swamp smartweed   Polygonaceae Scattered
Polygonum lapathifolium Curltop smartweed, pale smartweed Polygonaceae Scattered
Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonaceae Scattered
Polygonum persicaria Lady’s thumb, spotted smartweed Polygonaceae Scattered
Polygonum punctatum Water smartweed, dotted smartweed Polygonaceae Scattered
Polygonum virginianum Virginia knotweed, jumpseed Polygonaceae Scattered
Polypremum procumbens Juniperleaf Loganiaceae Scarce
Polytaenia nuttallii Prairie parsley, parsnip Apiaceae Scattered
Populus deltoides Cottonwood Salicaceae Scattered
Prionopsis ciliata Wax goldenweed Asteraceae Common
Prunella vulgaris Common self-heal, heal-all Lamiaceae Scattered
Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw plum, sandhill plum Rosaceae Scarce
Prunus mexicana Big-tree plum, Mexican plum Rosaceae Common
Prunus persica Peach Rosaceae Scarce
Prunus rivularis Creek plum, hog plum Rosaceae Scarce
Prunus serotina Black cherry, wild cherry Rosaceae Scarce
Psoralea tenuiflora Wild alfalfa, scurfy pea Fabaceae Scarce
Ptilimnium nuttallii Nuttall’s mock bishop-weed Apiaceae Scattered
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint Lamiaceae Scarce
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus False dandelion Asteraceae Unknown
Pyrrhopappus grandiflorus False dandelion Asteraceae Scattered
Pyrus communis Common pear Rosaceae Scarce
Quercus macrocarpa Bur oak Fagaceae Scattered
Quercus marilandica Blackjack oak Fagaceae Common
Quercus muhlenbergii Chinquapin oak Fagaceae Scattered
Quercus shumardii Shumard’s oak, southern red oak Fagaceae Scattered
Quercus stellata Post oak Fagaceae Abundant
Quercus velutina Black oak Fagaceae Common
Ranunculus fascicularis Early buttercup, tufted buttercup Ranunculaceae Unknown
Ratibida columnifera Yellow coneflower Asteraceae Common
Rhamnus caroliniana Buckthorn, indian cherry Rhamnaceae Scarce
Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac, skunkbush Anacardiaceae Common
Rhus copallina Winged sumac, dwarf sumac Anacardiaceae Scattered
Rhus glabra Smooth sumac Anacardiaceae Scattered
Rhynchosia latifolia Broadleaf snoutbean Fabaceae Scarce
Rhynchospora spp. Beak rushes Cyperaceae Unknown
Robinia hispida Rose acacia Fabaceae Scarce
Robinia pseudo-acacia Black locust Fabaceae Scarce
Rorippa palustris Bog yellow cress Brassicaceae Scattered
Rosa multiflora Multiflora rose, Japanese rose Rosaceae Scarce
Rosa setigera Climbing prairie rose Rosaceae Unknown
Rosa spp. Roses Rosaceae Scattered
Rubus spp. Dewberries, blackberries Rosaceae Abundant
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan Asteraceae Common
Rudbeckia triloba Brown-eyed Susan Asteraceae Scattered
Ruellia humilis Low ruellia, fringed-leaf ruellia Acanthaceae Scattered
Ruellia strepens Limestone ruellia, wild petunia Acanthaceae Scattered
Rumex crispus Curly dock Polygonaceae Common
Rumex hastatulus Heartwing sorrel, heart sorrel Polygonaceae Scattered
Sabatia campestris Prairie rose, meadow pink Gentianaceae Scattered
Sagittaria spp. Arrowheads Alismataceae Scarce
Salix nigra Black willow Salicaceae Scattered
Salvia azurea Azure blue sage Lamiaceae Scarce
Salvia lyrata Lyreleaf sage Lamiaceae Unknown
Sambucus canadensis Elderberry Caprifoliaceae Scattered
Sanicula canadensis Canada sanicula, snakeroot Apiaceae Scattered
Sanicula gregaria Cluster sanicula, snakeroot Apiaceae Scattered
Sapindus drummondii Soapberry Sapindaceae Scattered
Schedonnardus paniculatus Tumble grass Gramineae Scarce
Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem Gramineae Abundant
Schrankia nuttallii Catclaw sensitive brier Mimosaceae Scattered
Scirpus spp. Bulrushes Cyperaceae Unknown
Scleria spp. Nut rushes Cyperaceae Unknown
Scutellaria parvula Small skullcap Lamiaceae Scarce
Secale cereale Rye Gramineae Scarce
Senecio imparipinnatus Groundsel Asteraceae Unknown
Senecio obovatus Squaw-weed, round-leaf groundsel Asteraceae Scattered
Senecio plattensis Prairie groundsel or ragwort Asteraceae Scattered
Sesbania macrocarpa Coffee-bean sesbania Fabaceae Scarce
Setaria geniculata Knotroot bristle grass Gramineae Common
Setaria glauca Yellow bristle grass Gramineae Scattered
Setaria italica Foxtail millet Gramineae Scarce
Setaria viridis Green bristle grass Gramineae Scarce
Sicyos angulatus One-seeded bur cucumber Cucurbitaceae Unknown
Sida spinosa Prickly sida, mallow Malvaceae Scarce
Silene stellata Starry campion Caryophyllaceae Scattered
Silphium asteriscus Starry leaf rosinwood Asteraceae Scarce
Silphium laciniatum Compass plant Asteraceae Scarce
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue-eyed grass Iridaceae Scattered
Smilax bona-nox Greenbrier, catbrier, bullbrier Liliaceae Common
Smilax tamnoides Bristly greenbrier Liliaceae Scattered
Solanum carolinense Carolina horse nettle Solanaceae Common
Solanum cornutum Buffalo bur Solanaceae Scattered
Solanum elaeagnifolium Silverleaf nightshade Solanaceae Scattered
Solanum ptycanthum Black nightshade Solanaceae Scarce
Solidago gigantea Giant goldenrod Asteraceae Scattered
Solidago missouriensis Missouri Basin goldenrod Asteraceae Scattered
Solidago nitida Flat-topped goldenrod Asteraceae Scattered
Solidago rigida Stiff prairie goldenrod Asteraceae Scattered
Solidago ulmifolia Elm leaf goldenrod Asteraceae Scattered
Sonchus asper Spiney-leaved sow thistle Asteraceae Scattered
Sophora affinis Eve’s necklace Fabaceae Scarce
Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass Gramineae Common
Sorghum bicolor Sorghum Gramineae Scarce
Sorghum halepense Johnson grass Gramineae Common
Sphenopholis obtusata Prairie wedge scale Gramineae Unknown
Spiranthes vernalis Twisted ladies’ tresses Orchidaceae Scarce
Sporobolus asper Meadow dropseed Gramineae Unknown
Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand dropseed Gramineae Unknown
Sporobolus pyramidatus Whorled dropseed Gramineae Scarce
Stachys tenuifolia Slenderleaf betony Lamiaceae Scattered
Stellaria media Common chickweed Caryophyllaceae Scarce
Stillingia sylvatica Queen’s-delight Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Strophostyles helvola Wild bean Fabaceae Scattered
Strophostyles leiosperma Smooth seed wild bean Fabaceae Common
Stylosanthes biflora Pencil flower Fabaceae Scarce
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus   Coralberry, buckbrush Caprifoliaceae Abundant
Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion Asteraceae Common
Teucrium canadense American germander Lamiaceae Scattered
Thalia dealbata Powdery thalia Marantaceae Scarce
Thalictrum dasycarpum Purple meadow rue Ranunculaceae Unknown
Thlaspi arvense Field pennycress, stinkweed Brassicaceae Scarce
Torilis arvensis Hedge parsley Apiaceae Common
Toxicodendron radicans Poison ivy Anacardiaceae Common
Tradescantia ohioensis Ohio spiderwort Commelinaceae Scattered
Tragia betonicifolia Nettleleaf, noseburn Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Tribulus terrestris Bullhead, goathead, puncture vine Zygophyllaceae Scarce
Tridens albescens White tridens Gramineae Scarce
Tridens flavus Purpletop Gramineae Common
Tridens strictus Longspike tridens Gramineae Scattered
Trifolium campestre Plains clover, low hop clover Fabaceae Common
Trifolium dubium Small hop clover, shamrock Fabaceae Scattered
Trifolium repens White clover, ladino clover Fabaceae Common
Trifolium vesiculosum Arrowleaf clover Fabaceae Scattered
Triodanis perfoliata Clasping Venus’s looking-glass Campanulaceae Scattered
Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern gama grass Gramineae Scarce
Triticum aestivum Wheat Gramineae Scattered
Typha spp. Cattails Typhaceae Scarce
Ulmus alata Winged elm Ulmaceae Abundant
Ulmus americana American elm Ulmaceae Scattered
Ulmus rubra Slippery elm Ulmaceae Scarce
Vaccinium arboreum Farkleberry Ericaceae Scarce
Valerianella radiata Common beaked corn salad Valerianaceae Scattered
Verbascum thapsus Common mullein Scrophulariaceae Scattered
Verbena bipinnatifida Sweet William, fringe verbena Verbenaceae Common
Verbena bracteata Bracted vervain Verbenaceae Scarce
Verbena brasiliensis Brazilian verbena Verbenaceae Scarce
Verbena canadensis Rose vervain Verbenaceae Common
Verbena stricta Woolly vervain, mullenleaf vervain Verbenaceae Scarce
Verbena urticifolia White vervain, white verbena Verbenaceae Scattered
Verbesina alternifolia Yellow ironweed, wingstem Asteraceae Scattered
Verbesina helianthoides Crownbeard Asteraceae Scarce
Verbesina virginica White crownbeard, frostweed Asteraceae Scattered
Vernonia baldwinii Western ironweed Asteraceae Common
Veronica arvensis Common speedwell, corn speedwell Scrophulariaceae   Scattered
Viburnum rufidulum Rusty black haw Caprifoliaceae Common
Vicia minutiflora Small-flowered vetch Fabaceae Scarce
Vicia sativa Narrowleaf vetch, common vetch Fabaceae Scattered
Vicia villosa Hairy vetch, woollypod vetch Fabaceae Scattered
Viola bicolor Johnny-jump-up, field pansy Violaceae Scattered
Viola pubescens Downy yellow violet Violaceae Scarce
Viola sororia Blue violet Violaceae Unknown
Vitis spp. Grapes Vitaceae Scattered
Vitis vulpina Winter grape, fox grape Vitaceae Scarce
Vulpia octoflora Common six-weeks grass Gramineae Unknown
Woodsia obtusa Blunt-lobed cliff fern Aspleniaceae Unknown
Xanthium strumarium Cocklebur Asteraceae Common
Zigadenus nuttallii Death camas Liliaceae Scarce
Zizaniopsis miliacea Southern wild rice, giant cut-grass Gramineae Scarce
Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders Apiaceae Unknown
  Mushrooms   Unknown

 
a Contains all terrestrial and emersed aquatic flowering plants identified on the NFWU. Also includes a few miscellaneous plants such as mushrooms and ferns.

b The relative occurrence of plant species is based on subjective evaluation. The following categories are used to classify relative occurrence:

  • Abundant—Easy to find; often a dominant over large areas.
    Common—Easy to find; seldom a dominant over large areas.
    Scattered—Not extremely difficult to find, but more so than ”common”; often thick with patchy distribution or sparse with good distribution; not dominant in the plant community
    Scarce—Difficult to find; often found in relatively small pockets; not well distributed.
  • Unknown—Plants have been identified on the NFWU, but the authors are unfamiliar with them; most of these plants would probably be categorized as “scarce.”
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