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Scientific name Common Name Habitat Plant Form Flower Height Light Soil
| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Habitat |
Plant Form |
Flower |
Height |
Light |
Soil |
| Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow |
Disturbed areas |
Perennial |
White fls May-Nov |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Aesculus pavia |
Red buckeye |
Woodland |
Tree |
Red fls Apr-May |
10-15' |
Sun to shade |
Wet |
| Alisma triviale |
Water plantain |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Small white fls Jul-Sep |
3' |
Sun |
Wet |
| Amorpha canescens |
Leadplant |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Jun-Jul |
1-2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry |
| Amsonia ciliata var filifolia |
Feathery blue star |
Glade |
Perennial |
Lt blue fls Apr-May; yellow fall color |
1' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Amsonia illustris |
Shining blue star |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Lt blue fls Apr-May |
3' |
Sun |
Wet-dry |
| Amsonia tabernaemontana |
Blue star |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
Lt blue fls Apr-May |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Andropogon gerardii |
Big bluestem |
Prairie/Glade |
Grass |
Seed heads Aug-Nov |
3-6' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Anemone virginiana |
Thimbleweed |
Woodland |
Perennial |
White fls Jun-Aug |
2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Aquilegia canadensis |
Wild columbine |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Red fls Apr-Jun |
2-3' |
Sun-shade |
Dry-avg |
| Arisaema dracontium |
Green dragon |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Green fls May-Jun, red fruit fall |
2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Aruncus dioicus |
Goatsbeard |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Creamy white fls May-Jul |
3-4' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Asarum canadense |
Wild ginger |
Woodland |
Ground Cover |
Burgundy fls Mar-May |
6-8" |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Asclepias hirtella |
Prairie milkweed |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
White fls May-Aug |
3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Asclepias incarnata |
Swamp milkweed |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Pink fls Jul-Oct |
3-5' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Asclepias purpurascens |
Purple milkweed |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
Purple fls May-Jun |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Asclepias sullivantii |
Sullivant's milkweed |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Pink fls Jun-Jul |
3' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Asclepias syriaca |
Common milkweed |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Fragrant pink fls Jun-Aug |
3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterfly milkweed |
Prairie/Glade |
Perennial |
Orange fls Jun-Aug |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Asclepias verticillata |
Whorled milkweed |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
White fls May-Sep |
2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry |
| Asclepias viridis |
Spider milkweed |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
Green fls May-Jun |
2' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Aster anomalus |
Soft blue aster |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
Lt blue fls Jul-Sep |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Aster cordifolius |
Heart-leaved aster |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
!Blue fls Aug-Oct |
2-5' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Aster drummondii |
Drummond aster |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
Lt blue fls Aug-Oct |
2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Aster ericoides |
Heath aster |
Prairie |
Perennial |
White fls Jul-Sep |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Aster laevis |
Smooth aster |
Prairie |
Perennial |
!Blue fls Sep-Oct |
2-4' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Aster linariifolius |
Stiff-leaved aster |
Glade/Open woodland |
Perennial |
Blue fls Aug-Oct |
1-2' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Aster novae-angliae |
New england aster |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Purple fls Aug-Oct |
3-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Aster oblongifolius |
Aromatic aster |
Prairie/Open woodland |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Sep-Oct |
2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Aster oolentangiensis |
Sky blue aster |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
Blue fls Sep-Oct |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Aster paludosus |
Prairie aster |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Blue fls Sep-Oct |
2' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Aster patens |
Purple daisy |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Lavendar fls Aug-Oct |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Aster turbinellus |
Prairie aster |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
Blue fls Aug-Sep |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Aster urophyllus |
Arrow-leaved aster |
Glade |
Perennial |
White fls Aug-Oct |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry |
| Astragalus canadensis |
Canadian milkvetch |
Prairie/Open woodland |
Perennial |
Cream fls May-Aug |
3-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Athyrium pycnocarpon |
Narrow-leaved spleenwort |
Woodland |
Fern |
Tall narrow fronds |
2-3' |
Shade |
Wet-avg |
| Baptisia alba |
White wild indigo |
Prairie |
Perennial |
White fls Jun-Aug |
4' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Baptisia australis var minor |
Blue wild indigo |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
Blue fls Apr-Jun |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Baptisia bracteata var glabrescens |
Cream wild indigo |
Prairie/Woodland |
Perennial |
Cream fls May-Jun |
1-2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Betula nigra |
River birch |
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| Bidens aristosa |
Swamp marigold |
Wetland |
Annual |
Annual. Yellow fls Aug-Sep |
3' |
Sun |
Wet |
| Blephilia ciliata |
Ohio horsemint |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Apr-Jun |
2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Boltonia asteroides |
False aster |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Lg cluster white fls Aug-Sep |
6' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Bouteloua curtipendula |
Sideoats grama |
Glade/Prairie |
Grass |
Seed heads Jun-Aug |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Brickellia eupatorioides |
False boneset |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Creamy white fls Jul-Aug |
3-6' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry |
| Bromus pubescens |
Woodland brome |
Open woodland |
Grass |
Seed heads Jun-Aug |
2-4' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Cacalia muehlenbergii |
Great indian plantain |
Woodland |
Perennial |
White fls May-Jul |
3-5' |
Sun-pt shade |
Avg |
| Callirhoe bushii |
Bush's poppy mallow |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
Magenta fls Jul-Aug |
3-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Callirhoe involucrata |
Purple poppy mallow |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Magenta fls May-Aug |
2-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Campanula americana |
American bellflower |
Woodland |
Biennial |
Biennial. Blue fls Jun-Sep |
3-5' |
Shade-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Carex annectens var xanthocarpa |
Yellow-fruited sedge |
Wetland |
Sedge |
Small yellow spike |
2' |
Sun |
Wet |
| Carex buxbaumii |
Brown bog sedge |
Prairie/Wetland |
Sedge |
|
1-2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Carex crinita |
Fringed sedge |
Upland Prairie |
Sedge |
Long hanging seed heads |
2-3' |
Shade-pt shade |
Wet |
| Carex crus-corvi |
Raven's foot sedge |
Wet woodland |
Sedge |
|
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Carex glaucodea |
Blue sedge |
Open woodland |
Sedge |
|
1' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry |
| Carex grayi |
Gray's sedge |
Woodland |
Sedge |
Round seedheads May-Jul |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Carex hyalinolepis |
Shoreline sedge |
Wetland |
Sedge |
|
2-3' |
Sun-shade |
Wet |
| Carex hystericina |
Bottlebrush sedge |
Wet woodland |
Sedge |
May-Jul |
2-3' |
Sun-shade |
Wet |
| Carex jamesii |
Grass sedge |
Open woodland |
Sedge |
Spring fls inconspicuous |
1' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Carex muskingumensis |
Palm sedge |
Wetland |
Sedge |
Seed heads Jun-Sep |
1-2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Carex shortiana |
Short's sedge |
Wetland |
Sedge |
Apr-Jun |
2' |
Sun |
Wet |
| Carex squarrosa |
Squarrose sedge |
Wetland |
Sedge |
Thimble-shaped seed heads |
2-3' |
Sun-shade |
Wet |
| Ceanothus americanus |
New Jersey tea |
Glade/Prairie |
Shrub |
White fls Jun-Aug |
2-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Celastrus scandens |
Bittersweet |
Open woodland |
Vine |
!White fl clusters; Orange berries in fall |
10-20' vine |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Cercis canadensis |
Redbud |
Woodland |
Tree |
Pink fls Apr |
10-20' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet |
| Chamaecrista fasciculata |
Partridge pea |
Prairie |
Annual |
Annual. Yellow fls Jun-Oct |
2' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Chasmanthium latifolium |
Creek oats |
Open woodland |
Grass |
Seed heads Jun-Sep |
3-4' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Chelone obliqua |
Rosy turtlehead |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Rosy purple fls Jul-Aug |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Cimicifuga racemosa |
Black cohosh |
Woodland |
Perennial |
White fls Apr-Jun on tall spikes |
4' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Commelina virginica |
Virginia dayflower |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Annual. Blue fls Jun-Sep |
1-2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Coreopsis grandiflora |
Large-flowerd coreopsis |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow fls May-Jul |
2' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Coreopsis lanceolata |
Lance-leaved coreopsis |
Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls May-Jun |
1-2' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Coreopsis palmata |
Prairie coreopsis |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jun-Jul |
2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry |
| Coreopsis tinctoria |
Plains coreopsis |
Prairie |
Annual |
Annual. Yellow & red fls Jun-Sep |
1-2' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Coreopsis tripteris |
Tall coreopsis |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jul-Sep |
3-6' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Corylus americana |
American hazelnut |
Woodland |
Tree |
Red fls Apr |
3-10' |
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| Cunila origanoides |
Dittany |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
Lt pink fls Aug-Oct |
12" |
Shade-pt sun |
Dry-avg |
| Cuphea viscosissima |
Waxweed |
Glade |
Annual |
Annual. Magenta fls Aug-Oct |
1-2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Dalea candida |
White prairie clover |
Glade/Dry prairie |
Perennial |
White fls May-Jul |
1-2' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Dalea purpurea |
Purple prairie clover |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
Purple fls Jul-Aug |
3' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Decodon verticillatus |
Swamp loosestrife |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Pink fls Jul-Aug |
2-8' |
Sun |
Wet |
| Delphinium carolinianum |
Carolina larkspur |
Glade |
Perennial |
Lt blue fls May-Jun |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry |
| Delphinium exaltatum |
Tall larkspur |
Glade |
Perennial |
Cobalt fls Jun-Aug |
3-4' |
Shade-pt sun |
Dry |
| Delphinium treleasei |
Trelease's larkspur |
Glade |
Perennial |
Blue fls May-Jun |
3' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Diarrhena obovata |
American beakgrain |
Open woodland |
Grass |
Shiny dark green leaves |
2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Echinacea pallida |
Pale purple coneflower |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Pale purple fls Jun-Jul |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Echinacea paradoxa |
Yellow coneflower |
Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls May-Jun |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Echinacea purpurea |
Purple coneflower |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Pink fls May-Oct |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Echinacea simulata |
Glade coneflower |
Glade |
Perennial |
Pink fls Jun-Jul |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Eleocharis lanceolata |
Daggerleaf spikerush |
Wetland |
Spikerush |
|
1' |
Sun |
Wet |
| Elymus canadensis |
Canada wild rye |
Prairie/Open woodland |
Grass |
Seed heads Jul-Oct |
2-5' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Elymus canadensis Blue |
Canada wild rye |
Prairie/Open woodland |
Grass |
Seed heads Jul-Oct |
2-5' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Elymus hystrix |
Bottlebrush grass |
Woodland |
Grass |
Seed heads Jun-Aug |
2-4' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Eryngium yuccifolium |
Rattlesnake master |
Prairie |
Perennial |
White fls Jun-Sep |
3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Erysimum capitatum |
Western wallflower |
Glade |
Annual |
Annual. Golden orange fls Apr-Jul |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Euonymus americanus |
Strawberrybush |
Woodland |
Shrub |
Yellowish May-Jun |
5-7' |
Sun-pt shade |
Avg |
| Eupatorium coelestinum |
Wild ageratum |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Jul-Sep |
1-2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Eupatorium maculatum |
Joe pye weed |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Purple fls Aug-Sep |
5-8' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum |
Common boneset |
Wetland |
Perennial |
White fls Jul-Sep |
3-4' |
Sun |
Wet |
| Eupatorium purpureum |
Joe pye weed |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Mauve fls Jul-Sep |
4-6' |
Shade-pt sun |
Wet-avg |
| Euthamia gymnospermoides |
Thread-leaf goldenrod |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Aug-Oct |
2-4' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Filipendula rubra |
Queen of the prairie |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Rose pink fls Jun-Jul |
4-6' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Geranium maculatum |
Wild geranium |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Pink fls Apr-May |
2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Gnaphalium obtusifolium |
Old field balsam |
Woodland/Glade |
Perennial |
White fls Jul-Nov |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Avg |
| Grindelia lanceolata |
Gum plant |
Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Aug-Sep |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Hedyotis nigricans |
Narrow-leaved bluets |
Glade |
Perennial |
White fls Apr-Nov |
1' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Helenium autumnale |
Autumn sneezeweed |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jul-Sep |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Helenium flexuosum |
Purple-head sneezeweed |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jun-Nov |
1-2' |
Sun |
Wet |
| Helianthus grosseserratus |
Sawtooth sunflower |
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| Helianthus maximiliani |
Maximilian sunflower |
Glade/Prairie |
Annual |
Yellow fls Jul-Oct |
4-8' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Helianthus mollis |
Ashy sunflower |
Prairie/Glade |
Annual |
Yellow fls Jul-Oct |
4' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Helianthus occidentalis |
Western sunflower |
Prairie |
Annual |
Yellow fls Jul-Sep |
2-4' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Helianthus rigidus |
Prairie sunflower |
Dry prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Aug-Oct |
2-4' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Helianthus salicifolius |
Willow-leaf sunflower |
Prairie |
Annual |
Yellow fls Aug-Sep |
5-7' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Heliopsis helianthoides |
False sunflower |
Open woodland/Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Aug-Oct |
3-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Heuchera parviflora var puberula |
Downy alumroot |
Woodland/Glade |
Perennial |
Creamy white fls Sep-Oct |
1-2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Heuchera richardsonii |
Prairie alumroot |
Prairie |
Annual |
Annual. White fls Apr-Jun |
1-2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Hibiscus lasiocarpos |
Woolly rose mallow |
Wetland |
Perennial |
White fls Jul-Sep |
3-5' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Hieracium scabrum |
Hawkweed |
Glade/Open woodland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jun-Sep |
3-4' |
Pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Hydrangea arborescens |
Wild hydrangea |
Woodland/Glade |
Shrub |
White fls May-Jul |
3-5' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Hydrophyllum appendiculatum |
Woolen breeches |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Lt pink fls Apr-Jul |
2' |
Shade |
Wet-avg |
| Hydrophyllum virginianum |
Virginia waterleaf |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Lt pink fls May |
1' |
Shade |
Wet-avg |
| Hypericum prolificum |
St. John's-wort |
Open woodland |
Shrub |
Yellow fls Jun-Aug |
5-8' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Hypericum pyramidatum |
Great St. John's-wort |
Open woodland |
Shrub |
Yellow fls Jun-Jul |
4-6' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Impatiens capensis |
Wild impatiens |
Wetland |
Annual |
Annual. Orange fls Jun-Oct |
3-5' |
Shade |
Wet |
| Iodanthus pinnatifidus |
Purple rocket |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Lilac fls May-Jun |
2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Iresine rhizomatosa |
Bloodleaf |
Woodland |
Perennial |
White seedheads Sep-Oct |
1-2' |
Shade |
Wet-avg |
| Iris cristata |
Dwarf crested iris |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Blue/yellow fls Apr-May |
1' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Iris fulva |
Copper iris |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Copper red fls Apr-Jun |
2' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Iris virginica var shrevei |
Blue flag iris |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Blue fls with yellow centers May-Jul |
2-3' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Juncus dudleyi |
Dudley's rush |
Wetland |
Rush |
|
1' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Juncus effusus |
Soft rush |
Wetland |
Rush |
|
2' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Juncus interior |
Inland rush |
Wetland |
Rush |
|
2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Juncus tenuis |
Path rush |
Prairie/Wetland |
Rush |
|
6-12" |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Juncus torreyi |
Torrey's rush |
Wetland |
Rush |
Greenish fls Jun-Sep |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet |
| Koeleria macrantha |
Junegrass |
Prairie |
Grass |
Tan seed heads Jun-Jul |
1-2' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Lespedeza virginica |
Slender bush clover |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
Pink fls Jun-Aug |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Liatris aspera |
Rough blazing star |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Aug-Sep |
3' |
Sun |
Avg |
| Liatris mucronata |
Bottlebrush blazing star |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
Purple fls Jul-Aug |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Liatris pycnostachya |
Prairie blazing star |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Jul-Oct |
6' |
Sun |
Avg |
| Liatris scariosa var nieuwlandii |
Eastern blazing star |
Prairie/Open woodland |
Perennial |
Pink fls Jul-Aug |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Liatris spicata |
Marsh blazing star |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Jul-Aug |
2-3' |
Sun |
Avg |
| Liriodendron tulipifera |
Tulip tree |
Woodland |
Tree |
Yellow, orange and green fls May-Jun |
50-80' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Lobelia cardinalis |
Cardinal flower |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Red fls Jul-Oct |
2-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Lobelia siphilitica |
Blue lobelia |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Blue fls Aug-Oct |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Lobelia spicata |
Glade lobelia |
Prairie/Glade |
Perennial |
White fls Jun-Aug |
1-2' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Ludwigia alternifolia |
Seedbox |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jun-Aug |
3' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Lysimachia quadriflora |
Narrow-leaved loosestrife |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Lt yellow fls Jun-Aug |
1-2' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Lythrum alatum |
Winged loosestrife |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Pink fls Jun-Jul |
3' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Maclura pomifera |
Osage orange |
Woodland/Open woodland |
Tree |
Large fruit Sep-Oct |
20-40' |
Sun |
Avg |
| Maianthemum racemosum |
Soloman's plume |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Creamy white fls May |
2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Manfreda virginica |
American aloe |
Glade |
Perennial |
Fragrant creamy white fls Jul-Aug |
3-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry |
| Matteuccia struthiopteris |
Ostrich fern |
Woodland |
Fern |
Large upright fronds |
3-5' |
Shade |
Wet-avg |
| Melanthium virginicum |
Bunch flower |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Creamy white fls Jun-Aug |
3-4' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Mertensia virginica |
Virginia bluebells |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Lt blue fls Mar-Apr |
2' |
Shade |
Wet-avg |
| Mimosa quadrivalvis |
Sensitivebriar |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
Pink fls Jun-Aug |
2-4' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Monarda bradburiana |
Bradbury beebalm |
Glade |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Apr-Jun |
1-2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Monarda clinopodia |
Basil beebalm |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Jun-Aug |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Avg |
| Monarda fistulosa |
Wild bergamot |
Prairie/Wetland |
Perennial |
Pink fls Jun-Aug |
3-4' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Monarda punctata |
Spotted beebalm |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow & Lavender fls Jul-Sep |
3-4' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Oenothera macrocarpa |
Missouri evening primrose |
Glade |
Perennial |
Lt yellow fls May-Jun |
1' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Opuntia humifusa |
Prickly pear |
Glade |
Perennial |
Orange-yellow fls Jul |
1' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Oxypolis rigidior |
Cowbane |
Wetland |
Perennial |
White fls Jun-Jul |
3-5' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Palafoxia callosa |
Palafoxia |
Glade |
Annual |
Annual. Pink fls Jun-Oct |
2' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Panicum virgatum |
Switchgrass |
Prairie |
Grass |
|
3-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Parthenium hispidum |
American feverfew |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
White fls May-Oct |
2' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Parthenium integrifolium |
Wild quinine |
Prairie |
Perennial |
White fls Jun-Aug |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Penstemon digitalis |
Smooth beard-tongue |
Prairie/Wetland |
Perennial |
White fls May-Jul |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Penstemon grandiflorus |
Large-flowering beard-tongue |
Glade |
Perennial |
!Pink fls |
2' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Penstemon pallidus |
Pale beard-tongue |
Glade/Prairie |
Perennial |
Creamy white fls Apr-Jul |
1-2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry |
| Penthorum sedoides |
Ditch stonecrop |
Wetland |
Annual |
Annual. White fls Jul-Oct |
3' |
Sun |
Wet |
| Phlox divaricata |
Wild sweet william |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Fragrant blue fls Apr-May |
1' |
Shade-pt sun |
Dry-avg |
| Phlox paniculata |
Garden phlox |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Pink fls Jul-Oct |
5' |
Sun-pt shade |
Avg |
| Pinus echinata |
Short leaf pine |
Woodland/Open woodland |
Tree |
Evergreen |
80-100' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Platanus occidentalis |
Sycamore |
|
Tree |
|
|
|
|
| Podophyllum peltatum |
Mayapple |
Woodland |
Perennial |
White fls Mar-Apr |
1-2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Polanisia dodecandra |
Clammyweed |
Wetland |
Annual |
Annual. White fls Jun-Sep |
1-2' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Polemonium reptans |
Jacob's ladder |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Blue fls Apr-Jun |
1-2' |
Shade |
Wet-avg |
| Polygonatum biflorum var commutatum |
Soloman's seal |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Green fls May-Jun |
3' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Polygonum virginianum |
Virginia knotweed |
Woodland |
Perennial |
White fls Jul-Oct |
3' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Polystichum acrostichoides |
Christmas fern |
Woodland |
Fern |
Evergreen |
2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Porteranthus stipulatus |
Indian physic |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
White fls Jun-Aug |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Prunus americana |
Wild plum |
Open woodland |
Tree |
White Mar-May |
10-15' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Pycnanthemum pilosum |
Hairy mountain mint |
Prairie/Glade |
Perennial |
White fls Jun-Jul |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Pycnanthemum tenuifolium |
Slender mountain mint |
Prairie |
Perennial |
White fls Jun-Sep |
2-3' |
Sun |
Avg |
| Pycnanthemum virginianum |
Mountain mint |
Prairie |
Perennial |
White fls Jul-Sep |
3-4' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Quercus macrocarpa |
Bur oak |
|
Tree |
|
|
|
|
| Quercus phellos |
Willow oak |
|
Tree |
|
|
|
|
| Ratibida pinnata |
Greyhead coneflower |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow fls May-Sep |
6' |
Sun |
Avg |
| Rudbeckia fulgida var umbrosa |
Orange coneflower |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jul-Oct |
1-2' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Rudbeckia hirta |
Black-eyed Susan |
Prairie |
Biennial |
Biennial. Yellow fls Jun-Oct |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Rudbeckia missouriensis |
Missouri black-eyed Susan |
Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jul-Aug |
2' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Rudbeckia subtomentosa |
Sweet coneflower |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Orange fls Jun-Aug |
4' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Rudbeckia triloba |
Brown-eyed Susan |
Open woodland |
Annual |
Annual. Yellow fls Jun-Nov |
3-5' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Ruellia humilis |
Hairy wild petunia |
Glade/Woodland |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Jul-Sep |
1' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Salvia lyrata |
Lyre-leaved sage |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Apr-Jun |
1' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Saururus cernuus |
Lizard-tail |
Wetland |
Perennial |
White fls Jul-Aug |
2' |
Sun-pt shade |
Wet-avg |
| Schizachyrium scoparium |
Little bluestem |
Glade/Prairie |
Grass |
Seed heads Aug-Sep |
3' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Scirpus atrovirens |
Common bullrush |
Wetland |
Sedge |
Seed heads Jul-Oct |
4' |
Sun |
Wet |
| Scirpus cyperinus |
Wool grass |
Wetland |
Sedge |
|
4-6' |
Sun |
Wet |
| Scutellaria incana |
Hoary skullcap |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Blue fls Jun-Sep |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Scutellaria ovata |
Heart-leaved skullcap |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Lavender fls May-Oct |
2' |
Shade-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Sedum pulchellum |
Widow's cross |
Glade |
Annual |
Annual. Pink fls May-Jun |
1-2' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Sedum ternatum |
Wild stonecrop |
Dry woodland |
Perennial |
White fls Apr-May |
1-2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Senecio obovatus |
Round-leaved ragwort |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Apr-May |
1' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Silene regia |
Royal catchfly |
Prairie/Open woodland |
Perennial |
Red fls Jul-Sep |
3-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry |
| Silene stellata |
Starry campion |
Woodland |
Perennial |
White fls Jun-Jul |
2-3' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Silphium integrifolium |
Rosinweed |
Prairie/Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jul-Sep |
3-5' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Silphium laciniatum |
Compass plant |
Prairie/Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jul-Sep |
4-6' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Silphium terebinthinaceum |
Prairie dock |
Prairie/Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jul-Aug |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Sisyrinchium campestre |
Prairie blue-eyed grass |
Prairie/Glade |
Perennial |
Blue fls Mar-Jun |
1' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Sium suave |
Water parsnip |
Wetland |
Perennial |
White fls Jul-Sep |
6' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Solidago caesia |
Blue-stem goldenrod |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Aug-Sep |
2-3' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Solidago drummondii |
Cliff aster |
Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Sep-Dec |
1-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Solidago flexicaulis |
Broad-leaved goldenrod |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Aug-Sep |
2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Solidago hispida |
Hairy goldenrod |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Aug-Oct |
1-2' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Solidago missouriensis |
Missouri goldenrod |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jul-Sep |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Solidago nemoralis |
Old field goldenrod |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jul-Sep |
2' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Solidago patula |
Swamp goldenrod |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Aug-Oct |
4-6' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Solidago rigida |
Stiff goldenrod |
Prairie/Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Aug-Oct |
2-4' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Solidago rugosa |
Rough-leaved goldenrod |
Open woodland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Aug-Oct |
3-4' |
Shade |
Wet-avg |
| Solidago speciosa |
Showy goldenrod |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Aug-Oct |
3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Sorghastrum nutans |
Indiangrass |
Prairie/Glade |
Grass |
Seed heads Aug-Oct |
3-8' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Spigelia marilandica |
Indian pink |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Red fls Jun-Jul |
2-3' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Sporobolus heterolepis VC-tall |
Prairie dropseed |
Prairie/Glade |
Grass |
Seed heads Aug-Sep |
2-3' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Staphylea trifolia |
Bladdernut |
Woodland |
Tree |
White fls Apr-May |
25' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Stylophorum diphyllum |
Celandine poppy |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Mar-Apr |
2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Taenidia integerrima |
Yellow pimpernell |
Open woodland/Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls May-Jul |
2-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Talinum calycinum |
Rock pink |
Glade |
Perennial |
Pink fls May-Sep |
1' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Taxodium distichum |
Bald cypress |
|
Tree |
|
|
|
|
| Tradescantia ernestiana |
Palmer's spiderwort |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Pink fls Apr-May |
2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Tradescantia ohiensis |
Ohio spiderwort |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Blue fls May-Jul |
4-5' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Tradescantia subaspera |
Ziz-zag spiderwort |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Blue fls Jul-Sep |
3' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Tridens strictus |
Longspike tridens |
Prairie |
Grass |
Seed heads Jul-Oct |
2-4' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Tripsacum dactyloides |
Eastern gama grass |
Prairie |
Grass |
Seed heads Jul-Oct |
4-8' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Uvularia grandiflora |
Bellwort |
Woodland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Apr-May |
2' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Verbena canadensis |
Rose verbena |
Glade |
Perennial |
Purple fls Mar-May |
1' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Verbena hastata |
Blue vervain |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Lavender fls Jul-Sep |
3-4' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Verbena stricta |
Hoary vervain |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Purple fls Aug-Sep |
3-4' |
Sun |
Dry-avg |
| Verbesina helianthoides |
Yellow wingstem |
Prairie/Open woodland |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Jul-Aug |
3-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Vernonia arkansana |
Arkansas ironweed |
Prairie/Glade |
Perennial |
Purple fls Jul-Sep |
3-4' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Vernonia fasciculata |
Common ironweed |
Wetland |
Perennial |
Purple fls Jul-Aug |
3-4' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Vernonia missurica |
Missouri ironweed |
Prairie |
Perennial |
Purple fls Jul-Sep |
3-5' |
Sun |
Wet-avg |
| Veronicastrum virginicum |
Culver's root |
Prairie |
Perennial |
White to pink fls Jul-Aug |
3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
| Viburnum lentago |
Nannyberry viburnum |
|
Tree |
|
|
|
|
| Viola striata |
Cream violet |
Woodland |
Perennial |
White fls Apr |
1' |
Shade |
Wet-avg |
| Woodsia obtusa |
Common wood fern |
Woodland |
Fern |
Delicate Fronds |
1' |
Shade |
Dry-avg |
| Yucca glauca |
Soapweed yucca |
Glade |
Perennial |
Creamy white fls Jun-Jul |
3-4' |
Sun |
Dry |
| Zizia aurea |
Golden Alexander |
Prairie/Glade |
Perennial |
Yellow fls Apr-Jun |
2-3' |
Sun-pt shade |
Dry-avg |
