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Vegetation Species List

Scientific Name	Common Name	Family	Life Cycle	Native Status	Functional Group	Bloom Time
Achillea millefolium	Common yarrow	Asteraceae	perennial	native/introduced	aster	May-Jun
Amaranthus retroflexus	Redroot pigweed	Amaranthaceae	annual	introduced	other forb	Jul-Oct
Ambrosia psilostachya	Western ragweed	Asteraceae	annual/perennial	native	aster	Jul-Oct
Amorpha canescens	Leadplant	Fabaceae	perennial	native	legume	Jun-Aug
Andropogon gerardii	Big bluestem	Poaceae	perennial	native	grass	Aug-Sept
Anemone cylindrica	Long-headed thimbleweed	Ranunculaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Jun-Jul
Apocynum androsaemifolium	Spreading dogbane	Apocynaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Jun-Aug
Arabis divaricarpa (Boechera grahamii)	Spreading pod rockcress	Brassicaceae	biennial/perennial	native	other forb	Jun-Jul
Artemisia campestris	Tall wormwood	Asteraceae	biennial/perennial	native	aster	Jul-Sept
Artemisia ludoviciana	White sage	Asteraceae	perennial	native	aster	Jul-Sept
Asclepias incarnata	Marsh milkweed	Apocynaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Jul-Aug
Asclepias syriaca	Common milkweed	Apocynaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Jun-Aug
Aster oolentangiensis(Aster azureus, Symphyotrichum oolentangiensis)	Sky blue aster	Asteraceae	perennial	native	aster	Aug-Oct
Berteroa incana	Hoary alyssum	Brassicaceae	annual/biennial/perennial	introduced	other forb	May-Sept
Bromus inermis	Smooth brome	Poaceae	perennial	introduced	grass	May-June
Bromus kalmii	Kalm's brome	Poaceae	perennial	native	grass	Jun-Aug
Campanula rotundifolia	Harebell	Campanulaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Jun-Sept
Carex aquatilis	Aquatic sedge	Cyperaceae	perennial	native	sedge
Carex foenea (Carex siccatta)	Hay sedge	Cyperaceae	perennial	native	sedge
Carex lacustris	Lake sedge	Cyperaceae	perennial	native	sedge
Carex muhlenbergii	Muhlenberg's sedge	Cyperaceae	perennial	native	sedge
Carex pensylvanica	Pennsylvania sedge	Cyperaceae	perennial	native	sedge
Carex stricta	Tussock sedge	Cyperaceae	perennial	native	sedge
Cerastium arvense	Field chickweed	Caryophyllaceae	perennial	native	other forb	May-Jun
Chenopodium album	Lambsquarters	Amaranthaceae	annual	introduced	other forb	Jun-Sept
Comandra umbellata	Bastard toadflax	Santalaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Apr-Jul
Convolvulus sepium (Calystegia sepium)	Hedge bindweed	Convolvulaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Jun-Aug
Conyza canadensis	Mare's tail	Asteraceae	annual/biennial	native	aster	Jun-Sept
Coreopsis palmata	Bird's-foot coreopsis	Asteraceae	perennial	native	aster	Jun-Aug
Dactylis glomerata	Orchardgrass	Poaceae	perennial	introduced	grass	May-Oct
Dalea purpurea (Petalostemon purpureus)	Purple prairie clover	Fabaceae	perennial	native	legume	Jul-Sept
Delphinium carolinianum (Delphinium virescens)	Plains larkspur	Ranunculaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Jun-Jul
Equisetum laevigatum	Smooth scouring rush	Equisetaceae	perennial	native	other forb
Fragaria virginiana	Common strawberry	Rosaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Apr-Jun
Geranium maculatum	Wild geranium	Geraniaceae	perennial	native	other forb	May-Jun
Geum triflorum	Prairie smoke	Rosaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Apr-May
Helenium autumnale	Autumn sneezeweed	Asteraceae	perennial	native	aster	Aug-Oct
Helianthus pauciflorus	Stiff sunflower	Asteraceae	perennial	native	aster	Jul-Sept
Heuchera richardsonii	Alumroot	Saxifragaceae	perennial	native	other forb	May-Jul
Juniperus virginiana	Red cedar	Cupressaceae	perennial	native	tree
Lathyrus palustris	Marsh vetchling	Fabaceae	perennial	native	legume	Jun-Jul
Lemna minor	Common duckweed	Araceae	perennial	native	other forb
Lemna trisulca	Star duckweed	Araceae	perennial	native	other forb
Lespedeza capitata	Round-headed bush clover	Fabaceae	perennial	native	legume	Aug-Sept
Liatris aspera	Rough blazing star	Asteraceae	perennial	native	aster	Jul-Sept
Linaria vulgaris	Butter-and-eggs	Plantaginaceae	perennial	introduced	other forb	Jun-Aug
Lithospermum canescens	Hoary puccoon	Boraginaceae	perennial	native	other forb	May-Jun
Lonicera tatarica	Tatarian honeysuckle	Caprifoliaceae	perennial	introduced	shrub	May-Jun
Maianthemum stellatum (Smilicina stellata)	Starry false Solomon's seal	Ruscaceae	perennial	native	other forb	May-Jul
Monarda fistulosa	Wild bergamot	Lamiaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Jul-Sept
Oenothera biennis	Common evening primrose	Onagraceae	biennial	native	other forb	Jun-Sept
Parthenocissus vitacea	Woodbine	Vitaceae	perennial	native	vine	May-Jul
Pedicularis canadensis	Canadian lousewort	Orobanchaceaa	perennial	native	other forb	Apr-Jun
Phlox pilosa	Prairie phlox	Polemoniaceae	perennial	native	forb	May-Jun
Poa pratensis	Kentucky bluegrass	Poaceae	perennial	introduced	grass
Polygonum persicaria (Persicaria maculosa)	Ladythumb smartweed	Polygonaceae	perennial/annual	introduced	other forb	Jul-Oct
Populus tremuloides	Quaking aspen	Salicaceae	perennial	native	tree
Potentilla argentea	Silvery cinquefoil	Rosaceae	perennial	introduced	other forb	Jun-Aug
Potentilla simplex	Old-field cinquefoil	Rosaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Apr-Jun
Prunus virginiana	Chokecherry	Rosaceae	perennial	native	tree	Apr-May
Pycnanthemum virginianum	Virginia mountain mint	Lamiaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Jun-Sept
Quercus alba	White oak	Fagaceae	perennial	native	tree
Quercus macrocarpa	Bur oak	Fagaceae	perennial	native	tree
Rudbeckia hirta	Black-eyed Susan	Asteraceae	annual/biennial/perennial	native	aster	Jun-Oct
Sagittaria latifolia	Broadleaf arrowhead	Alismataceae	perennial	native	other forb	Jun-Sept
Schizachyrium scoparium (Andropogon scoparius)	Little bluestem	Poaceae	perennial	native	grass	Aug-Sept
Scirpus acutus (Schoenoplectus acutus)	Hardstem bulrush	Cyperaceae	perennial	native	sedge
Setaria spp	Foxtail	Poaceae	annuals	introduced	grass
Solidago canadensis	Canada goldenrod	Asteraceae	perennial	native	aster	Aug-Sept
Solidago gigantea	Giant goldenrod	Asteraceae	perennial	native	aster	Aug-Sept
Sonchus arvensis	Perennial sow thistle	Asteraceae	perennial	introduced	aster	Aug-Sept
Sorghastrum nutans	Indian grass	Poaceae	perennial	native	grass	Aug-Sept
Stipa spartea (Hesperostipa spartea)	Porcupine grass	Poaceae	perennial	native	grass	June
Taraxacum officinale	Common dandelion	Asteraceae	perennial	introduced	aster	Apr-Oct
Thalictrum dasycarpum	Tall meadow-rue	Ranunculaceae	perennial	native	other forb	May-Jul
Tragopogon dubius	Yellow goat's beard	Asteraceae	annual/biennial	introduced	aster	May-Jul
Typha angustifolia	Narrow-leaved cattail	Typhaceae	perennial	introduced	other forb
Veronicastrum virginicum	Culver's root	Plantaginaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Jun-Aug
Viola pedatifida (Viola palmata)	Prairie birdfoot violet	Violaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Apr-May
Viola sororia	Common blue violet	Violaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Apr-May
Zanthoxylum americanum	Prickly ash	Rutaceae	perennial	native	shrub
Zea mays	Corn	Poaceae	annual	introduced	grass
Zizia aurea	Golden alexanders	Apiaceae	perennial	native	other forb	Apr-May