Chiwaukee Prairie Plant List by Scientific name....
This plant list was originally compiled by Hugh Iltis and Jim Zimmerman and later published by Eugene Gasiorkiewicz in 1986.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Y
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa | Medicago sativa | Fabaceae | |
| Alsike clover | Trifolium hybridum | Fabacae | |
| American germander | Teucrium canadense | Lamiaceae | |
| American hazelnut | Corylus americana | Betulaceae | |
| American vetch | Vicia americana | Fabacae | |
| Annual bedstraw | Galium aparine | Rubiaceae | |
| Arrow-leaved violet | Viola sagittata | Violaceae | |
| Asparagus | Asparagus officinalis | Liliaceae | |
| Balsam ragwort | Senecia pauperculus | Asteraceae | |
| Barnyard grass | Echinochloa crusgalli | Poaceae | |
| Bastard toadflax | Comandra richardsiana | Santalaceae | |
| Beach pea | Lathyrus japonicus glaber | Fabaceae | |
| Beardtongue | Penstemon calycosus | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Beardtongue=P. bradburii | Penstemon grandiflorus | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Bedstraw | Galium obstusum | Rubiaceae | |
| Big bluestem | Andropogon gerardi | Poaceae | |
| Birdfoot violet | Viola pedata lineariloba | Violaceae | |
| Black bindweed | Polygonum convolvus | Polygonaceae | |
| Black medick | Medicago lupulina | Fabaceae | |
| Black oak | Quercus velutina | Fagaceae | |
| Black snakeroot | Sanicula marilandica | Apiaceae | |
| Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Asteraceae | |
| Bladderwort | Utricularia cornuta | Lentibulariaceae | |
| Blue flag | Iris virginica shrevei | Iridaceae | |
| Blue joint grass | Calamagrostis canadensis | Poaceae | |
| Blue marsh violet | Viola cucullata | Violaceae | |
| Blue vervain | Verbena hastata | Verbenaceae | |
| Bog goldenrod | Solidago ugliginosa | Asteraceae | |
| Bog lobelia | Lobelia kalmii | Lobeliaceae | |
| Bottle brush sedge | Carex hystricina | Cyperaceae | |
| Bottle gentian | Gentiana andrewsii | Gentianaceae | |
| Bouncing bet | Saponaria officinalis | Caryophyllaceae | |
| Box elder | Acer negundo | Aceraceae | |
| Bracken fern | Pteridium aquilinum | Polypodiaceae | |
| Bulbous cress | Cardamine bulbosa | Brassicaceae | |
| Bur oak | Quercus macrocarpa | Fagaceae | |
| Burdock | Arctium minus | Compositeae | |
| Bushy pinweed | Lechea stricta | Cistaceae | |
| Butter and eggs | Linaria vulgaris | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Butterfly weed | Asclepias tuberosa | Asclepiadaceae | |
| Buttonbush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | Rubiaceae | |
| Canada bluegrass | Poa compressa | Poaceae | |
| Canada hawkweed | Hieracium canadense fasciculatum | Asteraceae | |
| Canada thistle | Cirsium arvense | Asteraceae | non-native |
| Canada wild rye grass | Elymus canadensis | Poaceae | |
| Canadian milk vetch | Astragalus canadensis | Fabaceae | |
| Canadian rush | Juncus canadansis | Juncaceae | |
| Canadian St. John's wort | Hypericum canadense | Hypericaceae | |
| Cardinal flower | Lobelia cardinalis | Lobeliaceae | |
| Carrion flower | Smilax herbacea | Liliaceae | |
| Cats foot | Antennaria neglecta | Asteraceae | |
| Chairmaker's bulrush | Scirpus americanus | Cyperaceae | |
| Charlock | Brassica kaber pinnatifida | Brassicaceae | |
| Chestnut sedge | Fimbristylis drummondii | Cyperaceae | endangered |
| Chicory | Cichorium intybus | Asteraceae | |
| Chrysanthemum | Chrysanthemum leucanthemum pinnatifidum | Asteraceae | |
| Cinnamon willow herb | Epilobium coloratum | Onagraceae | |
| Cinquefoil | Potentilla heterophylla | Rosaceae | |
| Clammy ground cherry | Physalis heterophylla | Solanaceae | |
| Cleavers | Galium aparine | Rubiaceae | |
| Closed gentian | Gentiana andrewsii | Gentianaceae | |
| Clustered beak rush | Rhyncospora capitellata | Cyperaceae | |
| Cocklebur | Xanthium canadense | Asteraceae | |
| Common arrowhead | Sagittaria latifolia | Alismataceae | |
| Common blue-eyed grass | Sisyrinchium albidum | Iridaceae | |
| Common bog arrow grass | Triglochin maritima | Juncaginaceae | |
| Common Boneset | Eupatorium perfoliatum | Asteraceae | |
| Common bur reed | Sparganium eurycarpum | Sparganiaceae | |
| Common cattail | Typha latifolia | Typhaceae | |
| Common cinquefoil | Potentilla simplex | Rosaceae | |
| Common evening primrose | Oenothera biennis | Onagraceae | |
| Common horse tail | Eqisetum arvense | Equisetaceae | |
| Common ironweed | Veronia fasciculata | Asteraceae | |
| Common milkweed | Asclepias syriaca | Asclepiadaceae | |
| Common mountain mint | Pycnanthemum virginianum | Lamiaceae | |
| Common mullein | Verbascum thaspus | Scrophulariaceae | non-native |
| Common plantain | Plantago major | Plantaginaceae | |
| Common ragweed | Ambrosia artemisifolia | Asteraceae | |
| Common spiderwort | Tradescantia ohiensis | Commelinaceae | |
| Common water horehound | Lycopus americanus | Lamiaceae | |
| Common water weed | Elodea canadensis | Hydrocharitaceae | |
| Common wood sorrel | Oxalis stricta | Oxalidaceae | |
| Compass plant | Silphium laciniatum | Asteraceae | |
| Coneflower | Rudbeckia hirta | Asteraceae | |
| Cottonwood | Populus deltoides | Salicaceae | |
| Cow bane | Oxypolis regidior | Apiaceae | |
| Cow parsnip | Heracleum lanatum | Apiaceae | |
| Cow parsnip | Heracleum maximum | Apiaceae | |
| Crawe Sedge | Carex crawei | Cyperaceae | |
| Creeping vervain | Verbena bracteata | Verbenaceae | |
| Crunchweed | Brassica kaber pinnatifida | Brassicaceae | |
| Cud weed | Gnaphalium obtusifolium | Asteraceae | |
| Culver's root | Veronicastrum virginicum | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Cursed crowfoot | Ranunculus scleratus | Ranunculaceae | |
| Cylindrical blazing star | Liatris cylindracea | Asteraceae | |
| Cypress spurge | Euphorbia cyparissias | Euphorbiaceae | |
| Daisy fleabane | Erigeron strigosis | Asteraceae | |
| Dame's violet | Hesperius matronalis | Brassicaceae | |
| Dandelion |
Taraxacum officinale | Asteraceae | non-native |
| Dark green rush | Scirpus atrovirens | Cyperaceae | |
| Dinkweed | Polygonum pensylvanicum | Polygonaceae | |
| Ditch stonecrop | Penthorum sedoides | Saxifragaceae | |
| Dodder | Cuscuta glomerata | Convolvulaceae | |
| Dog mustard rocket weed | Erucastrum gallicum | Brassicaceae | |
| Dotted monarda | Monarda punctata villicaulis | Lamiaceae | |
| Downy brome | Bromus tectorum | Poaceae | |
| Downy gentian | Gentiana puberula | Gentianaceae | |
| Dragonhead | Physostegia virginiana | Lamiaceae | |
| Dwarf dandelion | Krigia biflora | Asteraceae | |
| Ear leaved brome | Bromus latiglumus | Poaceae | |
| Early buttercup | Ranunculus fascicularis | Ranunculaceae | |
| Early horse gentian | Triostem aurantiacum | Caprifoliaceae | |
| Early panic grass | Panicum praecocius | Poaceae | |
| Elderberry | Sambucus canadensis | Caprifoliaceae | |
| Elodea | Elodea canadensis | Hydrocharitaceae | |
| Everlasting | Gnaphalium obtusifolium | Asteraceae | |
| False asphodel | Tofieldia glutinosa | Liliaceae | threatened |
| False boneset | Kuhnia eupatorioides | Asteraceae | |
| False dandelion | Krigia biflora | Asteraceae | |
| False indigo | Baptisia leucophaea | Fabaceae | |
| False sunflower | Heliopsis helianthoides | Asteraceae | |
| False toadflax | Comandra umbellata | Santalaceae | |
| Field milkwort | Polygala sanguinea | Polygalaceae | |
| Field sorrel | Rumex acetosella | Polygonaceae | |
| Flat stemmed spike rush | Eleocharis compressa | Cyperaceae | |
| Flat top aster | Aster umbellatus | Asteraceae | |
| Flowering spurge | Euphorbia corrolata | Euphorbiaceae | |
| Four o'clock | Mirabilis nyctaginea | Nyctaginaceae | |
| Fowl meadow grass | Glyceria striata | Poaceae | |
| Fox sedge | Carex vulpinoidea | Cyperaceae | |
| Freshwater cordgrass | Spartina pectinata | Poaceae | |
| Fringed gentian | Gentianopsis crinita | Gentianaceae | |
| Fringed gentian=Gentianopsis crinita | Gentiana crinita | Gentianaceae | |
| Fringed gentian=Gentianopsis procera | Gentiana procera | Gentianaceae | |
| Fringed puccoon | Lithspermum incisum | Boraginaceae | |
| Frostweed | Helianthemum canadense | Cistaceae | |
| Gerardia | Gerardia aspera | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Gerardia | Gerardia purpurea | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Giant ragweed | Ambrosia trifida | Asteraceae | |
| Glaveous white lettuce | Prenanthes racemosa | Asteraceae | |
| Goat's beard | Tragopogon major | Asteraceae | |
| Golden Alexander | Zizia aurea | Apiaceae | |
| Goldenrod | Solidago altissima | Asteraceae | |
| Goldenrod | Solidago nemoralis | Asteraceae | |
| Grass of parnassus | Parnassia glauca | Saxifragaceae | |
| Grass pink | Calopogon pulchellus | Orchidaceae | |
| Grass-leaved goldenrod | Solidago graminifolia | Asteraceae | |
| Great blue lobelia | Lobelia siphilitica | Lobeliaceae | |
| Great Solomon's seal | Polygonatum canaliculatum | Lilaceae | |
| Great water dock | Rumex orbiculatus | Polygonaceae | |
| Green tway-blade | Liparis loeselii | Orchidaceae | |
| Green's rush | Juncus greenei | Juncaceae | |
| Ground nut | Apios americana | Fabaceae | |
| Groundsel | Senecia pauperculus | Asteraceae | |
| Hair grass | Agrostis scabra | Poaceae | |
| Hairy beak rush | Rhyncospora capillacea | Cyperaceae | |
| Hairy beard tongue | Penstemon hirsutus | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Hairy puccoon | Lithspermum croceum | Boraginaceae | |
| Hairy vetch | Vicia villosa | Fabaceae | |
| Hairy willow-herb | Epilobium hirsutum | Onagraceae | non-native |
| Hardstem bulrush | Scirpus validus creber | Cyperaceae | |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus sp. | Rosaceae | |
| Mead's sedge | Carex meadii | Cyperaceae | |
| Heal all | Prunella vulgaris lanceolata | Lamiaceae | |
| Hedge bindweed | Convolvulus sepium | Convolvulaceae | |
| Hoary puccoon | Lithospermum canescens | Boraginaceae | |
| Hog fennel | Oxypolis regidior | Apiaceae | |
| Hog peanut | Amphicarpa bracteata | Fabaceae | |
| Hooded violet | Viola cucullata | Violaceae | |
| Horsemint | Monarda punctata villicaulis | Lamiaceae | |
| Indian grass | Sorghastrum nutans | Poaceae | |
| Indian hemp | Apocynum cannabinum | Apocynaceae | |
| Indian paint brush | Castilleia coccinea | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Indian plantain | Cacalia tuberosa | Asteraceae | threatened |
| Joint rush | Juncus nodosus | Juncaceae | |
| Junegrass | Koeleria cristata | Poaceae | |
| Kalm's St. John's wort | Hypericum kalmianum | Hypericaceae | |
| Kentucky bluegrass | Poa pratensis | Poaceae | |
| Ladies' tobacco | Antennaria neglecta | Asteraceae | |
| Lake shore rush | Juncus balticus littoralis | Juncaceae | |
| Lamb's quarters | Chenopodium album | Chenopodiaceae | |
| Lance-leaved ground cherry | Physalis virginiana | Solanaceae | |
| Large flowered beard tongue | Penstemon bradburii | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Large pussy willow | Salix discolor | Salicaceae | |
| Large-flowered trillium | Trillium grandiflorum | Liliaceae | |
| Late goldenrod | Solidago gigantea leiophylla | Asteraceae | |
| Leadplant | Amorpha canescens | Fabaceae | |
| Leafy satin grass | Muhlenbergia mexicana | Poaceae | |
| Little blue stem | Andropogon scoparius | Poaceae | |
| Loesel's tway blade | Liparis loeselii | Orchidaceae | |
| Lousewort | Pedicularis canadensis | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Lousewort | Pedicularis lanceolata | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Low calamint | Satureja arkansana | Lamiaceae | |
| Low nut marsh | Scleria verticillata | Cyperaceae | |
| Lucerne | Medicago sativa | Fabaceae | |
| Mad-dog skullcap | Scutellaria lateriflora | Lamiaceae | |
| Many-flowered aster | Aster ericoides | Asteraceae | |
| Marsh bellflower | Campanula aparinoides | Campanulaceae | |
| Marsh blazing star | Liatris spicata | Asteraceae | |
| Marsh fern | Thelypteris palustris | Polypodiaceae | |
| Marsh fern | Dryopteris thelypteris pubescens | Polypodiaceae | |
| Marsh fern | Dryopteris thelypteris | Polypodiaceae | |
| Marsh fleabane | Erigeron philadelphicus | Asteraceae | |
| Marsh marigold | Caltha palustris | Ranunculaceae | |
| Marsh phlox | Phlox glaberrima interior | Polemoniaceae | endangered |
| Marsh skullcap | Scutellaria epilobifolia | Lamiaceae | |
| Marsh vetchling | Lathyrus palustris | Fabaceae | |
| Mat panic grass | Panicum meridionale | Poaceae | |
| May apple | Podophyllum peltatum | Berberidaceae | |
| Meadow anemone | Anemone canadensis | Ranunculaceae | |
| Meadow fescue | Festuca elatior | Poaceae | |
| Meadow sweet | Spiraea alba | Rosaceae | |
| Milkwort | Polygala senega | Polygalaceae | |
| Missouri goldenrod | Solidago missouriensis | Asteraceae | |
| Missouri grourel | Curcurbita foetidissima | Curcurbitaceae | |
| Monkey flower | Mimulus ringens | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Motherwort | Leonurus cardiaca | Lamiaceae | |
| Narrow leaved cattail | Typha augustifolia | Typhaceae | |
| Narrow leaved cotton grass | Eriophorum angustifolium | Cyperaceae | |
| Narrow-leaved loosestrife | Lysimachia quadriflora | Primulaceae | |
| Needle spoke rush | Eleocharis acicularis | Cyperaceae | |
| New England aster | Aster novae-angliae | Asteraceae | |
| New Jersey tea | Ceanothus americanus | Rhamnaceae | |
| Nightshade | Solanum dulcamara | Solanaceae | |
| Nodding bur-marigold | Bidens cernua | Asteraceae | |
| Nodding ladies' tresses | Spiranthes cernua ochroleuca | Orchidaceae | |
| Nodding wild onion | Allium cernuum | Liliaceae | |
| Northern bedstraw | Galium boreale | Rubiaceae | |
| Northern bugle weed | Lycopus uniflorus | Lamiaceae | |
| Northern dropseed | Sporobolus heterolepis | Poaceae | |
| Northern green orchid | Platanthera hyperborea | Ochidaceae | |
| Ohio goldenrod | Solidago ohioensis | Asteraceae | |
| One flowered cancer root/broomrape | Orobanche uniflora | Orobanchaceae | |
| Orange jewelweed | Impatiens capensis | Balsaminaceae | |
| Painted cup | Castilleia coccinea | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Pale beard tongue | Penstemon pallidus | Scrophulariaceae | |
| Pale false foxglove | Agalinis (Gerardia) skinneriana | Scrophulariaceae | endangered |
| Pale leaved sunflower | Helianthus strumosus | Asteraceae | |
| Pale vetchling | Lathyrus ochroleucus | Fabaceae | |
| Pale-spike lobelia | Lobelia spicata | Lobeliaceae | |
| Panic grass | Panicum lanuginosum linderheimeri | Poaceae | |
| Pasture rose | Rosa carolina | Rosaceae | |
| Pennsylvania knotweed | Polygonum pensylvanicum | Polygonaceae | |
| Pennsylvania sedge | Carex pensylvanica | Cyperaceae | |
| Pennsylvania sedge | Carex richardsonii | Cyperaceae | |
| Pennsylvania sedge | Carex sterilis | Cyperaceae | |
| Pennsylvania sedge | Carex tetanica | Cyperaceae | |
| Pennsylvania sedge | Carex tribuloides | Cyperaceae | |
| Pennsylvania sedge | Carex stipata | Cyperaceae | |
| Pennsylvania sedge | Carex stricta | Cyperaceae | |
| Pennsylvania sedge | Carex sartwellii | Cyperaceae | |
| Pineapple weed | Matricaria matricarioides |