Gardner Prairie Project

List of Plant Species Known to Occur, 2003

Gardner Prairie Restoration, Kempton, Ford County, Illinois. Part of the SW1/4NW1/4NE1/4 & SE1/4NE1/4 /4NW1/4 in Sec.6 T.28N.-R.9E (Mona Township). Nomenclature and native or alien designations follow Mohlenbrock, R. H. 2002. Vascular Flora of Illinois. Carbondale:Southern Illinois University Press. The column titled "Added Yes-No" refers to whether the species was added to the site or appeared spontaneously. Those species marked with an asterisk (*) are believed to no longer occur on the site as of June 2005.

				Native	Added
	FAMILY	SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME	-Alien	Yes-No
001	Asteraceae	Achillea millefolium	Yarrow	A	N
002	Poaceae	Agrostis gigantea	Red Top	A	N
003	Liliaceae	Allium canadense	Wild Onion	N	N
004	Liliaceae	Allium cernuum	Nodding Onion	N	Y
005	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthus retroflexus *	Rough Pigweed	A	N
006	Asteraceae	Ambrosia artemisiifolia	Common Ragweed	N	N
007	Asteraceae	Ambrosia trifida	Giant Ragweed	N	N
008	Lythraceae	Ammania robusta	Tooth-cup	Y	N
009	Fabaceae	Amorpha canescens	Lead Plant	N	Y
010	Poaceae	Andropogon gerardii	Big Bluestem	N	Y
011	Ranunculaceae	Anemone canadensis	Meadow Anemone	N	Y
012	Ranunculaceae	Anemone cylindrica	Thimbleweed	N	Y
013	Ranunculaceae	Anemone virginiana	Tall Anemone	N	Y
014	Asteraceae	Antennaria neglecta	Pussy-toes	N	N
015	Fabaceae	Apios americana	Groundnut	N	Y
016	Asteraceae	Arctium minus *	Common Burdock	A	N
017	Poaceae	Aristida oligantha	Three-Awn	N	N
018	Asclepiadaceae	Asclepias incarnata	Swamp Milkweed	N	Y
019	Asclepiadaceae	Asclepias sullivantii	Prairie Milkweed	N	N
020	Asclepiadaceae	Asclepias syriaca	Common Milkweed	N	N
021	Asclepiadaceae	Asclepias tuberosa	Butterfly-weed	N	Y
022	Asclepiadaceae	Asclepias verticillata	Horsetail Milkweed	N	N
023	Liliaceae	Asparagus officinalis	Asparagus	A	N
024	Asteraceae	Aster ericoides	Heath Aster	N	N
025	Asteraceae	Aster laevis	Smooth Aster	N	Y
026	Asteraceae	Aster novae-angliae	New England Aster	N	Y
027	Asteraceae	Aster pilosus	Hairy Aster	N	N
028	Asteraceae	Aster praealtus	Willow Aster	N	N
029	Fabaceae	Astragalus canadensis	Canadian Milk Vetch	N	Y
030	Fabaceae	Baptisia alba	White Wild Indigo	N	Y
031	Fabaceae	Baptisia bracteata	Cream Wild Indigo	N	Y
032	Asteraceae	Bidens frondosa	Common Beggar's Ticks	N	N
033	Poaceae	Bouteloua curtipendula	Side-oats Grama	N	Y
034	Brassicaceae	Brassica rapa	Field Mustard	A	N
035	Poaceae	Bromus inermis	Smooth Brome	A	N
036	Poaceae	Calamagrostis canadensis	Blue Joint Grass	N	Y
037	Convolvulaceae	Calystegia sepium	Bindweed	N	N
038	Cyperaceae	Carex bebbii	Bebb's Sedge	N	N
039	Cyperaceae	Carex bicknellii	Bicknell's Sedge	N	N
040	Cyperaceae	Carex blanda		N	N
041	Cyperaceae	Carex brevior		N	N
042	Cyperaceae	Carex frankii	Frank's Sedge	N	N
043	Cyperaceae	Carex gravida		N	N
044	Cyperaceae	Carex haydenii	Hayden's Sedge	N	Y
045	Cyperaceae	Carex hirta	Hairy Sedge	A	N
046	Cyperaceae	Carex meadii	Mead's Sedge	N	N
047	Cyperaceae	Carex mesochorea	Midland Sedge	N	N
048	Cyperaceae	Carex molesta		N	N
049	Cyperaceae	Carex muhlenbergii	Muhlenberg's Sedge	N	N
050	Cyperaceae	Carex vulpinoidea	Foxtail Sedge	N	N
051	Rhamnaceae	Ceanothus americanus	New Jersey Tea	N	Y
052	Carophyllaceae	Cerastium fontanum	Mouse-Ear Chickweed	A	N
053	Caesalpiniaceae	Chamaechrista fasciculata	Partridge Pea	N	N
054	Chenopodiaceae	Chenopodium album	Lamb's Quarters	A	N
055	Asteraceae	Cichorium intybus	Chicory	A	N
056	Asteraceae	Cirsium discolor	Pasture Thistle	N	N
057	Santalaceae	Comandra umbellata	False Toadflax	N	Y
058	Asteraceae	Coreopsis palmata	Prairie Coreopsis	N	Y
059	Asteraceae	Coreopsis tripteris	Tall Coreopsis	N	Y
060	Cyperaceae	Cyperus esculentus *	Yellow Nut Sedge	N	N
061	Poaceae	Dactylis glomerata	Orchard Grass	A	N
062	Fabaceae	Dalea candida	White Prairie Clover	N	Y
063	Fabaceae	Dalea purpurea	Purple Prairie Clover	N	Y
064	Apiaceae	Daucus carota	Wild Carrot	A	N
065	Mimosaceae	Desmanthes illinoensis	Illinois Mimosa	N	Y
066	Poaceae	Dichanthelium acuminatum	Panic Grass	N	N
067	Primulaceae	Dodecatheon meadia	Shooting Star	N	Y
068	Asteraceae	Echinacea pallida	Pale Coneflower	N	Y
069	Asteraceae	Echinacea purpurea	Purple Coneflower	N	Y
070	Poaceae	Echinochloa crus-galli	Barnyard Grass	A	N
071	Cyperaceae	Eleocharis compressa	Flat-stemmed Spikerush	N	N
072	Cyperaceae	Eleocharis verrucosa	Warty Spikerush	N	N
073	Poaceae	Elymus canadensis	Nodding Wild Rye	N	Y
074	Poaceae	Elymus virginicus	Virginia Wild Rye	N	N
075	Poaceae	Elytrigia repens	Quack Grass	A	N
076	Asteraceae	Erigeron annuus	Annual Fleabane	N	N
077	Apiaceae	Eryngium yuccifolium	Rattlesnake Master	N	Y
078	Asteraceae	Eupatorium altissimum	Tall Boneset	N	N
079	Poaceae	Festuca pratensis	Meadow Fescue	A	N
080	Rosaceae	Filipendula rubra	Queen of the Prairie	N	Y
081	Rosaceae	Fragaria virginiana	Wild Strawberry	N	N
082	Rubiaceae	Galium aparine	Cleavers	N	N
083	Rubiaceae	Galium boreale	Northern Bedstraw	N	Y
084	Gentianaceae	Gentiana andrewsii	Closed Gentian	N	Y
085	Gentianaceae	Gentiana puberulenta	Downy Gentian	N	Y
086	Gentianaceae	Gentianella quinquefolia	Stiff Gentian	N	Y
087	Rosaceae	Geum canadense	White Avens	N	N
088	Rosaceae	Geum laciniatum	Rough Avens	N	N
089	Asteraceae	Helianthus grosseserratus	Sawtooth Sunflower	N	N
090	Asteraceae	Helianthus pauciflorus	Prairie Sunflower	N	N
091	Asteraceae	Heliopsis helianthoides	Ox-eye Sunflower	N	N
092	Poaceae	Heterostipa spartea	Porcupine Grass	N	Y
093	Saxifragaceae	Heuchera richardsonii	Prairie Alumroot	N	Y
094	Poaceae	Hordeum jubatum	Squirrel-tail Grass	A	N
095	Hypericaceae	Hypericum sphaerocarpum	Round-fruitedSt.John's-wort	N	Y
096	Convolvulaceae	Ipomoea hederacea	Ivy-leaved Morning-glory	A	N
097	Iridaceae	Iris shrevei	Blue Flag	N	Y
098	Juncaceae	Juncus dudleyi	Dudley's Rush	N	N
099	Juncaceae	Juncus interior	Inland Rush	N	N
100	Juncaceae	Juncus torreyi	Torrey's Rush	N	N
101	Asteraceae	Lactuca canadensis	Wild Lettuce	N	N
102	Asteraceae	Lactuca serriola *	Prickly Lettuce	A	N
103	Poaceae	Leersia oryzoides	Rice Cutgrass	N	N
104	Lamiaceae	Leonurus cardiaca	Motherwort	A	N
105	Brassicaceae	Lepidium campestre	Field Pepper-grass	A	N
106	Fabaceae	Lespedeza capitata	Round-headed Bush Clover	N	Y
107	Asteraceae	Leucanthemum vulgare	Ox-eye Daisy	A	N
108	Asteraceae	Liatris aspera	Rough Blazing-star	N	Y
109	Asteraceae	Liatris pycnostachya	Prairie Blazing-star	N	Y
110	Asteraceae	Liatris spicata	Marsh Blazing-star	N	Y
111	Boraginaceae	Lithospermum canescens	Hoary Puccoon	N	Y
112	Campanulaceae	Lobelia spicata	Spiked Lobelia	N	Y
113	Primulaceae	Lysimachia lanceolata	Loosestrife	N	Y
114	Fabaceae	Medicago lupulina	Black Medick	A	N
115	Fabaceae	Melilotus albus	White Sweet Clover	A	N
116	Fabaceae	Melilotus officinalis	Yellow Sweet Clover	A	N
117	Molluginaceae	Mollugo verticillatus	Carpetweed	A	N
118	Lamiaceae	Monarda fistulosa	Wild Bergamot	N	N
119	Onagraceae	Oenothera biennis	Evening Primrose	N	N
120	Onagraceae	Oenothera pilosella	Prairie Sundrops	N	Y
121	Asteraceae	Oligoneuron album	Stiff Aster	N	Y
122	Asteraceae	Oligoneuron rigidum	Stiff Goldenrod	N	N
123	Fabaceae	Orbexilum onobrychis	French Grass	N	Y
124	Oxalidaceae	Oxalis stricta	Yellow Wood Sorrel	N	N
125	Oxalidaceae	Oxalis violacea	Purple Wood Sorrel	N	Y
126	Poaceae	Panicum virgatum	Switch Grass	N	Y
127	Asteraceae	Parthenium integrifolium	Wild Quinine	N	Y
128	Apiaceae	Pastinaca sativa	Parsnip	A	N
129	Scrophulariaceae	Pedicularis canadensis	Lousewort	N	Y
130	Polygonaceae	Persicaria vulgaris	Lady's Thumb-print	A	N
131	Poaceae	Phleum pratense	Timothy	A	N
132	Polemoniaceae	Phlox glaberrima	Smooth Phlox	N	Y
133	Polemoniaceae	Phlox pilosa	Downy phlox	N	Y
134	Solanaceae	Physalis heterophylla	Ground Cherry	N	N
135	Solanaceae	Physalis longifolia	Ground Cherry	A	N
136	Lamiaceae	Physostegia virginiana	False Dragonhead	N	Y
137	Plantaginaceae	Plantago lanceolata	Buckhorn	A	N
138	Plantaginaceae	Plantago rugelii	Rugel's Plantain	N	N
139	Poaceae	Poa compressa	Canada Blue Grass	A	N
140	Poaceae	Poa pratensis	Kentucky Blue Grass	A	N
141	Polygalaceae	Polygala sanguinea	Field Milkwort	N	N
142	Polygalaceae	Polygala verticillata	Whorled Milkwort	N	N
143	Rosaceae	Potentilla arguta	Prairie Cinquefoil	N	Y
144	Rosaceae	Potentilla recta	Sulfur Cinquefoil	A	N
145	Rosaceae	Potentilla simplex	Common Cinquefoil	N	N
146	Asteraceae	Prenanthes aspera	Rough White Lettuce	N	Y
147	Lamiaceae	Prunella vulgaris	Self-heal	N	N
148	Lamiaceae	Pycnanthemum pilosum	Hairy Mountain Mint	N	Y
149	Lamiaceae	Pycnanthemum tenuifolium	Slender Mountain Mint	N	Y
150	Lamiaceae	Pycnanthemum virginianum	Common Mountain Mint	N	Y
151	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculus abortivus	Small-flowered Crowfoot	N	N
152	Asteraceae	Ratibida pinnata	Yellow Coneflower	N	Y
153	Brassicaceae	Rorippa palustris	Marsh Yellow Cress	N	N
154	Rosaceae	Rosa carolina	Pasture Rose	N	N
155	Rosaceae	Rosa multiflora	Multiflora Rose	A	N
156	Rosaceae	Rubus sp.	Blackberry	N	N
157	Asteraceae	Rudbeckia hirta	Black-Eyed Susan	N	Y
158	Asteraceae	Rudbeckia triloba	Brown-eyed Susan	N	N
159	Acanthaceae	Ruellia humulis	Wild Petunia	N	Y
160	Polygonaceae	Rumex crispus	Curly Dock	A	N
161	Poaceae	Schizachyrium scoparium	Little Bluestem	N	Y
162	Cyperaceae	Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani	Soft-stem Bulrush	N	N
163	Cyperaceae	Scirpus atrovirens	Dark Green Bulush	N	N
164	Cyperaceae	Scirpus pendulus	Nodding Bulrush	N	N
165	Caryophyllaceae	Silene pratensis	White Campion	A	N
166	Asteraceae	Silphium integrifolium	Rosin Weed	N	Y
167	Asteraceae	Silphium laciniatum	Compass-plant	N	N
168	Asteraceae	Silphium perfoliatum	Cup-plant	N	Y
169	Asteraceae	Silphium terebinthinaceum	Prairie Dock	N	Y
170	Iridaceae	Sisyrinchium albidum	Blue-eyed Grass	N	Y
171	Liliaceae	Smilacina stellata	Starry Solomon's-seal	N	Y
172	Solanaceae	Solanum carolinense	Horse-nettle	A	N
173	Solanaceae	Solanum dulcamara	Bittersweet Nightshade	A	N
174	Asteraceae	Solidago canadensis	Canada Goldenrod	N	N
175	Asteraceae	Solidago juncea	Early Goldenrod	N	N
176	Asteraceae	Solidago nemoralis	Gray Goldenrod	N	'Y
177	Asteraceae	Sonchus oleraceus	Common Sow Thistle	A	N
178	Poaceae	Sorghastrum nutans	Indian Grass	N	Y
179	Poaceae	Spartina pectinata	Cord Grass	N	Y
180	Rosaceae	Spiraea alba	Meadow-sweet	N	Y
181	Poaceae	Sporobolus compositus	Dropseed	N	N
182	Poaceae	Sporobolus heterolepis	Prairie Dropseed	N	Y
183	Brassicaceae	Syanapis arvensis	Charlock	A	N
184	Asteraceae	Taraxacum officinale	Common Dandelion	A	N
185	Ranunculaceae	Thalictrum dasycarpum	Purple Meadow Rue	N	Y
186	Brassicaceae	Thlaspi arvense	Penny Cress	A	N
187	Commelinaceae	Tradescantia ohiensis	Ohio Spiderwort	N	N
188	Fabaceae	Trifolium hybridum	Alsike Clover	A	N
189	Fabaceae	Trifolium pratense	Red Clover	A	N
190	Fabaceae	Trifolium repens	White Clover	A	N
191	Typhaceae	Typha latifolia *	Common Cat-tail	N	N
192	Verbenaceae	Verbena urticifolia	White Vervain	N	N
193	Scrophulariaceae	Veronicastrum virginicum	Culver's-root	N	Y
194	Violaceae	Viola pedatifida	Prairie Violet	N	Y
195	Violaceae	Viola pratincola	Common Blue Violet	N	N
196	Vitaceae	Vitis aestivalis	Summer Grape	N	N
197	Apiaceae	Zizia aurea	Golden Alexanders	N	Y

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