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cactus-like / succulents
aquatic & OBL wetland species
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arums
composites
legumes
milkweeds
mints
orchids
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longevity
annual or biennial
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unarmed
armed
leaves/twigs aromatic when crushed
without marked odor
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arrangement/phyllotaxy
basal
alternate
opposite
whorled
fascicled/clustered along stem
blade division
all simple
deeply lobed or divided
some or all fully compound
Inflorescence
flowering season - upper Midwest
spring
summer
fall
Flower
principal flower color
white or cream
purple
blue
green
yellow
orange
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brown
inconspicuous
ovaries/pistils per flower
1
2-5
more than 5
Fruit or Cone
fruit consistency at maturity
dry/leathery
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Indiana State Parks - Potato Creek
Scott Namestnik
Species Count: 722
Acoraceae
Acorus calamus
Alismataceae
Alisma subcordatum
Sagittaria latifolia
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus hybridus
Amaryllidaceae
Allium burdickii
Allium canadense
Allium tricoccum
Allium vineale
Narcissus poeticus
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Anacardiaceae
Rhus typhina
Toxicodendron vernix
Annonaceae
Asimina triloba
Apiaceae
Angelica atropurpurea
Chaerophyllum procumbens
Cicuta maculata
Cryptotaenia canadensis
Daucus carota
Erigenia bulbosa
Heracleum maximum
Osmorhiza claytonii
Osmorhiza longistylis
Pastinaca sativa
Sanicula canadensis
Sanicula odorata
Sanicula trifoliata
Torilis japonica
Zizia aurea
Apocynaceae
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Apocynum cannabinum
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias syriaca
Asclepias tuberosa
Vinca minor
Aquifoliaceae
Ilex verticillata
Araceae
Arisaema triphyllum
Lemna minor
Lemna obscura
Spirodela polyrhiza
Symplocarpus foetidus
Araliaceae
Aralia nudicaulis
Panax trifolius
Aristolochiaceae
Asarum canadense
Asparagaceae
Asparagus officinalis
Convallaria majalis
Maianthemum canadense
Maianthemum racemosum
Maianthemum stellatum
Muscari botryoides
Ornithogalum umbellatum
Polygonatum biflorum
Polygonatum pubescens
Scilla hyacinthoides
Asphodelaceae
Hemerocallis fulva
Aspleniaceae
Asplenium platyneuron
Asteraceae
Achillea millefolium
Ageratina altissima
Ambrosia trifida
Antennaria neglecta
Antennaria plantaginifolia
Anthemis cotula
Arctium minus
Bidens cernua
Bidens connata
Bidens frondosa
Bidens trichosperma
Cichorium intybus
Cirsium arvense
Cirsium discolor
Cirsium muticum
Cirsium vulgare
Conyza canadensis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Echinacea purpurea
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Erigeron annuus
Erigeron philadelphicus
Erigeron strigosus
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Eupatorium serotinum
Euthamia graminifolia
Euthamia nuttallii
Eutrochium maculatum
Eutrochium purpureum
Helianthus decapetalus
Helianthus maximiliani
Helianthus strumosus
Heliopsis helianthoides
Hieracium aurantiacum
Hieracium caespitosum
Hieracium gronovii
Hieracium longipilum
Hieracium piloselloides
Hieracium × flagellare
Hypochaeris radicata
Krigia biflora
Krigia virginica
Lactuca biennis
Lactuca canadensis
Lactuca serriola
Leucanthemum vulgare
Matricaria discoidea
Nabalus altissimus
Packera aurea
Packera glabella
Parthenium integrifolium
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Ratibida pinnata
Rudbeckia laciniata
Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Senecio vulgaris
Silphium integrifolium
Solidago altissima
Solidago caesia
Solidago flexicaulis
Solidago gigantea
Solidago juncea
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago patula
Solidago riddellii
Solidago rigida
Solidago rugosa
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Symphyotrichum dumosum
Symphyotrichum firmum
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Symphyotrichum praealtum
Symphyotrichum puniceum
Symphyotrichum racemosum
Symphyotrichum urophyllum
Taraxacum officinale
Tragopogon dubius
Tragopogon pratensis
Vernonia gigantea
Vernonia missurica
Vernonia × illinoensis
Athyriaceae
Athyrium pycnocarpon
Deparia acrostichoides
Homalosorus pycnocarpos
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens capensis
Impatiens pallida
Berberidaceae
Berberis thunbergii
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Podophyllum peltatum
Betulaceae
Alnus glutinosa
Betula nigra
Corylus americana
Ostrya virginiana
Bignoniaceae
Campsis radicans
Catalpa speciosa
Boraginaceae
Buglossoides arvensis
Hackelia virginiana
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
Hydrophyllum canadense
Hydrophyllum virginianum
Myosotis stricta
Brassicaceae
Alliaria petiolata
Alyssum alyssoides
Arabidopsis thaliana
Barbarea vulgaris
Berteroa incana
Borodinia canadensis
Borodinia laevigata
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Cardamine bulbosa
Cardamine concatenata
Cardamine douglassii
Cardamine hirsuta
Cardamine pensylvanica
Draba verna
Erucastrum gallicum
Hesperis matronalis
Lepidium campestre
Lepidium virginicum
Microthlaspi perfoliatum
Nasturtium officinale
Sisymbrium altissimum
Sisymbrium loeselii
Sisymbrium officinale
Thlaspi arvense
Turritis glabra
Campanulaceae
Campanulastrum americanum
Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia inflata
Lobelia kalmii
Lobelia siphilitica
Palustricodon aparinoides
Triodanis perfoliata
Cannabaceae
Celtis occidentalis
Caprifoliaceae
Dipsacus fullonum
Dipsacus laciniatus
Lonicera maackii
Lonicera morrowii
Lonicera × bella
Lonicera × xylosteoides
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Cerastium glomeratum
Dianthus armeria
Holosteum umbellatum
Moehringia lateriflora
Myosoton aquaticum
Saponaria officinalis
Scleranthus annuus
Silene latifolia
Silene stellata
Stellaria longifolia
Stellaria pallida
Celastraceae
Celastrus orbiculata
Euonymus alatus
Euonymus atropurpureus
Euonymus obovatus
Parnassia glauca
Ceratophyllaceae
Ceratophyllum demersum
Colchicaceae
Uvularia grandiflora
Commelinaceae
Commelina communis
Tradescantia ohiensis
Convolvulaceae
Calystegia sepium
Cuscuta gronovii
Cornaceae
Cornus alternifolia
Cornus florida
Cornus obliqua
Cornus racemosa
Cucurbitaceae
Echinocystis lobata
Cupressaceae
Taxodium distichum
Thuja occidentalis
Cyperaceae
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
Bulbostylis capillaris
Carex albursina
Carex amphibola
Carex annectens
Carex atherodes
Carex blanda
Carex brevior
Carex bromoides
Carex careyana
Carex cephaloidea
Carex cephalophora
Carex comosa
Carex crinita
Carex cristatella
Carex frankii
Carex gracilescens
Carex gracillima
Carex granularis
Carex grayi
Carex grisea
Carex hirtifolia
Carex hitchcockiana
Carex hystericina
Carex interior
Carex intumescens
Carex jamesii
Carex lacustris
Carex laevivaginata
Carex laxiflora
Carex leptalea
Carex lupulina
Carex lurida
Carex molesta
Carex normalis
Carex pedunculata
Carex pensylvanica
Carex plantaginea
Carex prairea
Carex prasina
Carex radiata
Carex rosea
Carex sartwellii
Carex scabrata
Carex seorsa
Carex sparganioides
Carex sterilis
Carex stricta
Carex suberecta
Carex swanii
Carex tetanica
Carex trichocarpa
Carex tuckermanii
Carex vulpinoidea
Carex woodii
Cyperus bipartitus
Cyperus esculentus
Cyperus flavescens
Cyperus strigosus
Cyperus × nieuwlandii
Eleocharis compressa
Eleocharis elliptica
Eleocharis erythropoda
Eleocharis intermedia
Eleocharis obtusa
Eleocharis palustris
Fimbristylis autumnalis
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Scirpus atrovirens
Scirpus cyperinus
Scirpus georgianus
Scirpus pedicellatus
Scirpus pendulus
Cystopteridaceae
Cystopteris protrusa
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea villosa
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteris carthusiana
Dryopteris cristata
Dryopteris goldieana
Dryopteris intermedia
Dryopteris marginalis
Polystichum acrostichoides
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnus umbellata
Equisetaceae
Equisetum arvense
Ericaceae
Chimaphila maculata
Monotropa uniflora
Vaccinium atrococcum
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha rhomboidea
Euphorbia corollata
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbia nutans
Fabaceae
Apios americana
Cercis canadensis
Desmodium glabellum
Desmodium marilandicum
Desmodium paniculatum
Desmodium perplexum
Desmodium sessilifolium
Gleditsia triacanthos
Gymnocladus dioicus
Lespedeza capitata
Lespedeza cuneata
Lotus corniculatus
Medicago falcata
Medicago lupulina
Melilotus albus
Melilotus officinalis
Robinia pseudoacacia
Securigera varia
Trifolium arvense
Trifolium aureum
Trifolium campestre
Trifolium dubium
Trifolium hybridum
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Fagaceae
Fagus grandifolia
Quercus alba
Quercus bicolor
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus muehlenbergii
Quercus palustris
Quercus rubra
Quercus velutina
Gentianaceae
Gentiana alba
Gentiana quinquefolia
Geraniaceae
Erodium cicutarium
Geranium carolinianum
Geranium maculatum
Geranium pusillum
Grossulariaceae
Ribes americanum
Ribes cynosbati
Hamamelidaceae
Hamamelis virginiana
Hydrocharitaceae
Najas minor
Hypericaceae
Hypericum perforatum
Hypericum punctatum
Iridaceae
Crocus vernus
Iris virginica
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Juglandaceae
Carya cordiformis
Carya ovata
Juglans cinerea
Juglans nigra
Juncaceae
Juncus acuminatus
Juncus dudleyi
Juncus effusus
Juncus interior
Juncus tenuis
Luzula multiflora
Lamiaceae
Agastache nepetoides
Blephilia hirsuta
Glechoma hederacea
Lamium amplexicaule
Lamium purpureum
Leonurus cardiaca
Lycopus americanus
Lycopus asper
Mentha arvensis
Mentha spicata
Mentha × piperita
Monarda fistulosa
Nepeta cataria
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Scutellaria lateriflora
Stachys hyssopifolia
Lauraceae
Lindera benzoin
Sassafras albidum
Lentibulariaceae
Utricularia macrorhiza
Liliaceae
Erythronium albidum
Erythronium americanum
Lilium michiganense
Limnanthaceae
Floerkea proserpinacoides
Linaceae
Linum virginianum
Lycopodiaceae
Diphasiastrum digitatum
Huperzia lucidula
Lythraceae
Lythrum alatum
Lythrum salicaria
Magnoliaceae
Liriodendron tulipifera
Malvaceae
Abutilon theophrasti
Malva neglecta
Melanthiaceae
Trillium grandiflorum
Trillium recurvatum
Menispermaceae
Menispermum canadense
Menyanthaceae
Menyanthes trifoliata
Molluginaceae
Mollugo verticillata
Montiaceae
Claytonia virginica
Moraceae
Morus alba
Nymphaeaceae
Nuphar advena
Nyssaceae
Nyssa sylvatica
Oleaceae
Fraxinus americana
Fraxinus biltmoreana
Fraxinus nigra
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Fraxinus smallii
Ligustrum vulgare
Onagraceae
Circaea canadensis
Epilobium coloratum
Epilobium hirsutum
Epilobium leptophyllum
Ludwigia palustris
Ludwigia polycarpa
Oenothera biennis
Oenothera laciniata
Onocleaceae
Onoclea sensibilis
Ophioglossaceae
Botrychium matricariifolium
Botrypus virginianus
Sceptridium dissectum
Sceptridium oneidense
Orchidaceae
Aplectrum hyemale
Epipactis helleborine
Galearis spectabilis
Goodyera pubescens
Liparis liliifolia
Liparis loeselii
Spiranthes cernua
Orobanchaceae
Agalinis paupercula
Conopholis americana
Epifagus virginiana
Pedicularis canadensis
Pedicularis lanceolata
Osmundaceae
Osmunda spectabilis
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis dillenii
Oxalis stricta
Papaveraceae
Chelidonium majus
Dicentra canadensis
Dicentra cucullaria
Sanguinaria canadensis
Stylophorum diphyllum
Penthoraceae
Penthorum sedoides
Phrymaceae
Mimulus alatus
Mimulus ringens
Phryma leptostachya
Pinaceae
Picea abies
Pinus banksiana
Pinus resinosa
Pinus strobus
Pinus sylvestris
Pinus virginiana
Tsuga canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Chaenorhinum minus
Chelone glabra
Collinsia parviflora
Gratiola virginiana
Nuttallanthus canadensis
Penstemon digitalis
Plantago aristata
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago major
Plantago rugelii
Veronica arvensis
Veronica hederifolia
Veronica persica
Veronica polita
Veronica serpyllifolia
Platanaceae
Platanus occidentalis
Poaceae
Agrostis gigantea
Agrostis perennans
Agrostis scabra
Agrostis stolonifera
Aira caryophyllea
Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus pratensis
Andropogon gerardi
Andropogon virginicus
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Aristida oligantha
Avena sativa
Brachyelytrum erectum
Bromus commutatus
Bromus inermis
Bromus latiglumis
Bromus nottowayanus
Bromus pubescens
Bromus racemosus
Bromus tectorum
Calamagrostis canadensis
Cinna arundinacea
Dactylis glomerata
Danthonia spicata
Dichanthelium clandestinum
Dichanthelium commonsianum
Dichanthelium latifolium
Dichanthelium scribnerianum
Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon
Digitaria cognata
Digitaria ischaemum
Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa muricata
Eleusine indica
Elymus canadensis
Elymus hystrix
Elymus macgregorii
Elymus repens
Elymus riparius
Elymus villosus
Elymus virginicus
Eragrostis cilianensis
Eragrostis minor
Eragrostis pectinacea
Eragrostis spectabilis
Festuca rubra
Festuca subverticillata
Glyceria septentrionalis
Glyceria striata
Holcus lanatus
Leersia oryzoides
Leersia virginica
Muhlenbergia frondosa
Muhlenbergia mexicana
Muhlenbergia schreberi
Panicum acuminatum
Panicum capillare
Panicum virgatum
Phalaris arundinacea
Phleum pratense
Poa alsodes
Poa annua
Poa bulbosa
Poa compressa
Poa palustris
Poa pratensis
Poa saltuensis
Poa sylvestris
Schedonorus arundinaceus
Schizachyrium scoparium
Sorghastrum nutans
Sphenopholis intermedia
Sporobolus compositus
Tridens flavus
Vulpia myuros
Polemoniaceae
Phlox divaricata
Phlox paniculata
Polygalaceae
Polygala sanguinea
Polygonaceae
Fagopyrum esculentum
Fallopia convolvulus
Persicaria amphibia
Persicaria hydropiper
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Persicaria lapathifolia
Persicaria longiseta
Persicaria pensylvanica
Persicaria punctata
Persicaria sagittata
Persicaria virginiana
Polygonum arenastrum
Polygonum aviculare
Rumex acetosella
Rumex crispus
Rumex obtusifolius
Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton nodosus
Primulaceae
Lysimachia ciliata
Lysimachia quadriflora
Pteridaceae
Adiantum pedatum
Ranunculaceae
Actaea pachypoda
Anemone acutiloba
Anemone cylindrica
Anemone quinquefolia
Anemone virginiana
Caltha palustris
Ceratocephala testiculata
Clematis virginiana
Enemion biternatum
Ranunculus abortivus
Ranunculus recurvatus
Ranunculus sceleratus
Thalictrum dasycarpum
Thalictrum dioicum
Thalictrum thalictroides
Rhamnaceae
Frangula alnus
Rhamnus cathartica
Rosaceae
Agrimonia gryposepala
Agrimonia parviflora
Agrimonia pubescens
Amelanchier arborea
Amelanchier laevis
Amelanchier spicata
Crataegus crus-galli
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Crataegus pruinosa
Crataegus punctata
Dasiphora fruticosa
Fragaria virginiana
Geum canadense
Geum laciniatum
Geum vernum
Malus coronaria
Malus pumila
Photinia floribunda
Photinia melanocarpa
Potentilla argentea
Potentilla indica
Potentilla norvegica
Potentilla recta
Potentilla simplex
Prunus avium
Prunus serotina
Prunus virginiana
Pyrus calleryana
Pyrus communis
Rosa canina
Rosa carolina
Rosa multiflora
Rosa palustris
Rosa setigera
Rubus abactus
Rubus allegheniensis
Rubus occidentalis
Rubus plicatifolius
Rubus steelei
Rubus × avipes
Spiraea tomentosa
Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Cruciata pedemontana
Galium aparine
Galium asprellum
Galium concinnum
Galium mollugo
Galium pilosum
Galium spurium
Galium tinctorium
Galium triflorum
Mitchella repens
Rutaceae
Zanthoxylum americanum
Salicaceae
Populus deltoides
Populus grandidentata
Populus tremuloides
Salix amygdaloides
Salix discolor
Salix eriocephala
Salix interior
Salix nigra
Salix pentandra
Salix petiolaris
Salix purpurea
Salix × glatfelteri
Salix × rubens
Sapindaceae
Acer negundo
Acer nigrum
Acer platanoides
Acer saccharinum
Acer saccharum
Saxifragaceae
Mitella diphylla
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophularia marilandica
Verbascum thapsus
Selaginellaceae
Selaginella eclipes
Simaroubaceae
Ailanthus altissima
Smilacaceae
Smilax ecirrhata
Smilax herbacea
Smilax lasioneura
Smilax tamnoides
Solanaceae
Physalis heterophylla
Solanum carolinense
Solanum dulcamara
Staphyleaceae
Staphylea trifolia
Thelypteridaceae
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Thelypteris noveboracensis
Thymelaeaceae
Dirca palustris
Typhaceae
Sparganium angustifolium
Sparganium emersum
Sparganium eurycarpum
Typha latifolia
Typha × glauca
Ulmaceae
Ulmus americana
Ulmus rubra
Ulmus x notha
Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica
Laportea canadensis
Parietaria pensylvanica
Pilea fontana
Pilea pumila
Urtica gracilis
Verbenaceae
Verbena hastata
Viburnaceae
Sambucus canadensis
Viburnum acerifolium
Viburnum lentago
Viburnum prunifolium
Violaceae
Viola arvensis
Viola bicolor
Viola blanda
Viola canadensis
Viola cucullata
Viola missouriensis
Viola odorata
Viola pubescens
Viola rostrata
Viola sororia
Viola striata
Viola tricolor
Viola x brauniae
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus inserta
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitis aestivalis
Vitis labrusca
Vitis riparia
Vitis vulpina