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aquatic & OBL wetland species
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arums
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legumes
milkweeds
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annual or biennial
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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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1
2-5
more than 5
Fruit or Cone
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County Checklists: Brown
P. E. Rothrock
Species Count: 638
Acanthaceae
Justicia americana
Ruellia strepens
Acoraceae
Acorus calamus
Alismataceae
Alisma subcordatum
Sagittaria latifolia
Sagittaria rigida
Altingiaceae
Liquidambar styraciflua
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus hybridus
Amaranthus spinosus
Chenopodium album
Chenopodium berlandieri
Amaryllidaceae
Allium canadense
Anacardiaceae
Rhus copallinum
Rhus glabra
Toxicodendron radicans
Apiaceae
Chaerophyllum procumbens
Cicuta maculata
Conium maculatum
Cryptotaenia canadensis
Daucus carota
Erigenia bulbosa
Osmorhiza claytonii
Osmorhiza longistylis
Pastinaca sativa
Sanicula canadensis
Sanicula odorata
Thaspium chapmanii
Thaspium trifoliatum
Torilis japonica
Apocynaceae
Apocynum cannabinum
Asclepias exaltata
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias quadrifolia
Asclepias tuberosa
Asclepias verticillata
Vinca minor
Araceae
Arisaema dracontium
Arisaema triphyllum
Peltandra virginica
Spirodela polyrhiza
Araliaceae
Aralia racemosa
Panax quinquefolius
Aristolochiaceae
Asarum canadense
Endodeca serpentaria
Asparagaceae
Maianthemum racemosum
Polygonatum biflorum
Asteraceae
Achillea millefolium
Ageratina altissima
Ambrosia bidentata
Ambrosia trifida
Antennaria neglecta
Antennaria parlinii
Antennaria solitaria
Anthemis cotula
Arctium lappa
Arctium minus
Arnoglossum reniforme
Artemisia annua
Bidens bipinnata
Bidens cernua
Bidens frondosa
Bidens polylepis
Cichorium intybus
Cirsium altissimum
Cirsium arvense
Cirsium discolor
Cirsium vulgare
Conoclinium coelestinum
Conyza canadensis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Coreopsis tripteris
Eclipta prostrata
Elephantopus carolinianus
Erigeron annuus
Erigeron philadelphicus
Erigeron strigosus
Eupatorium sessilifolium
Euthamia graminifolia
Eutrochium fistulosum
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Gamochaeta purpurea
Helenium autumnale
Helenium flexuosum
Helianthus decapetalus
Helianthus divaricatus
Helianthus grosseserratus
Helianthus hirsutus
Helianthus microcephalus
Helianthus strumosus
Helianthus tuberosus
Helianthus × glaucus
Heliopsis helianthoides
Hieracium gronovii
Hieracium paniculatum
Krigia biflora
Lactuca biennis
Lactuca canadensis
Lactuca floridana
Leucanthemum vulgare
Liatris squarrulosa
Nabalus altissimus
Packera aurea
Packera glabella
Packera obovata
Polymnia canadensis
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia laciniata
Silphium integrifolium
Solidago altissima
Solidago bicolor
Solidago caesia
Solidago flexicaulis
Solidago gigantea
Solidago juncea
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago rugosa
Solidago sphacelata
Solidago ulmifolia
Sonchus oleraceus
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Symphyotrichum racemosum
Symphyotrichum shortii
Symphyotrichum urophyllum
Taraxacum officinale
Verbesina alternifolia
Vernonia gigantea
Xanthium strumarium
Athyriaceae
Athyrium filix-femina
Deparia acrostichoides
Homalosorus pycnocarpos
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens capensis
Impatiens pallida
Berberidaceae
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Podophyllum peltatum
Betulaceae
Alnus serrulata
Betula nigra
Carpinus caroliniana
Corylus americana
Ostrya virginiana
Bignoniaceae
Catalpa bignonioides
Boraginaceae
Buglossoides arvensis
Cynoglossum officinale
Cynoglossum virginianum
Hackelia virginiana
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
Hydrophyllum canadense
Hydrophyllum macrophyllum
Myosotis scorpioides
Myosotis verna
Phacelia bipinnatifida
Phacelia purshii
Brassicaceae
Armoracia rusticana
Barbarea vulgaris
Borodinia laevigata
Brassica rapa
Cardamine angustata
Cardamine concatenata
Cardamine douglassii
Cardamine parviflora
Draba verna
Iodanthus pinnatifidus
Lepidium campestre
Lepidium virginicum
Sisymbrium officinale
Cabombaceae
Brasenia schreberi
Campanulaceae
Campanulastrum americanum
Lobelia inflata
Lobelia siphilitica
Lobelia spicata
Triodanis perfoliata
Cannabaceae
Celtis occidentalis
Caprifoliaceae
Dipsacus fullonum
Lonicera japonica
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Valeriana pauciflora
Valerianella umbilicata
Caryophyllaceae
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium nutans
Dianthus armeria
Paronychia canadensis
Silene latifolia
Silene nivea
Silene stellata
Silene virginica
Stellaria graminea
Stellaria media
Stellaria pubera
Celastraceae
Celastrus scandens
Euonymus alatus
Euonymus atropurpureus
Euonymus obovatus
Ceratophyllaceae
Ceratophyllum demersum
Colchicaceae
Uvularia grandiflora
Commelinaceae
Commelina communis
Tradescantia subaspera
Tradescantia virginiana
Convolvulaceae
Calystegia sepium
Calystegia silvatica
Ipomoea hederacea
Ipomoea lacunosa
Ipomoea pandurata
Cornaceae
Cornus alternifolia
Cornus drummondii
Cornus florida
Crassulaceae
Sedum ternatum
Cucurbitaceae
Sicyos angulatus
Cupressaceae
Juniperus virginiana
Cyperaceae
Carex albicans
Carex blanda
Carex cephalophora
Carex communis
Carex crinita
Carex cristatella
Carex cumberlandensis
Carex digitalis
Carex frankii
Carex glaucodea
Carex gracilescens
Carex hirsutella
Carex hirtifolia
Carex lurida
Carex picta
Carex platyphylla
Carex prasina
Carex radiata
Carex rosea
Carex shortiana
Carex squarrosa
Carex stipata
Carex timida
Carex torta
Carex tribuloides
Carex virescens
Carex vulpinoidea
Carex willdenowii
Cyperus bipartitus
Cyperus flavescens
Cyperus squarrosus
Cyperus strigosus
Eleocharis engelmannii
Eleocharis obtusa
Eleocharis palustris
Fimbristylis autumnalis
Kyllinga pumila
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Scirpus cyperinus
Cystopteridaceae
Cystopteris protrusa
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea polystachya
Dioscorea villosa
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteris carthusiana
Dryopteris marginalis
Polystichum acrostichoides
Ebenaceae
Diospyros virginiana
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnus umbellata
Ericaceae
Gaylussacia baccata
Vaccinium pallidum
Vaccinium stamineum
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha rhomboidea
Acalypha virginica
Euphorbia corollata
Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbia nutans
Fabaceae
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Apios americana
Cercis canadensis
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Chamaecrista nictitans
Cladrastis kentukea
Desmodium canadense
Desmodium ciliare
Desmodium cuspidatum
Desmodium glabellum
Desmodium marilandicum
Desmodium paniculatum
Desmodium rotundifolium
Hylodesmum glutinosum
Hylodesmum nudiflorum
Kummerowia striata
Lespedeza
Lespedeza cuneata
Lespedeza hirta
Lespedeza procumbens
Lespedeza violacea
Lespedeza × nuttallii
Lotus corniculatus
Orbexilum pedunculatum
Phaseolus polystachios
Pueraria montana
Robinia pseudoacacia
Securigera varia
Senna hebecarpa
Strophostyles umbellata
Trifolium campestre
Trifolium hybridum
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Wisteria floribunda
Fagaceae
Fagus grandifolia
Quercus
Quercus montana
Quercus rubra
Quercus velutina
Quercus × saulii
Gentianaceae
Gentiana andrewsii
Obolaria virginica
Sabatia angularis
Geraniaceae
Geranium maculatum
Grossulariaceae
Ribes cynosbati
Hamamelidaceae
Hamamelis virginiana
Hydrangeaceae
Hydrangea arborescens
Hydrangea cinerea
Hydrocharitaceae
Elodea canadensis
Najas gracillima
Vallisneria americana
Hypericaceae
Hypericum ascyron
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericum mutilum
Hypericum perforatum
Hypericum prolificum
Hypericum punctatum
Iridaceae
Belamcanda chinensis
Iris virginica
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Juglandaceae
Carya cordiformis
Carya laciniosa
Carya ovata
Juglans cinerea
Juncaceae
Juncus acuminatus
Juncus anthelatus
Juncus bufonius
Juncus diffusissimus
Juncus effusus
Juncus marginatus
Juncus tenuis
Luzula echinata
Lamiaceae
Agastache scrophulariifolia
Blephilia ciliata
Blephilia hirsuta
Collinsonia canadensis
Cunila origanoides
Hedeoma pulegioides
Lamium amplexicaule
Lamium purpureum
Lycopus americanus
Lycopus rubellus
Lycopus virginicus
Melissa officinalis
Mentha
Mentha × piperita
Monarda clinopodia
Perilla frutescens
Prunella vulgaris
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Pycnanthemum torreyi
Pycnanthemum verticillatum
Salvia lyrata
Scutellaria incana
Scutellaria lateriflora
Scutellaria nervosa
Scutellaria ovata
Stachys aff. tenuifolia
Stachys cordata
Synandra hispidula
Teucrium canadense
Lauraceae
Sassafras albidum
Lentibulariaceae
Utricularia macrorhiza
Liliaceae
Lilium michiganense
Lilium superbum
Medeola virginiana
Limnanthaceae
Floerkea proserpinacoides
Linaceae
Linum medium
Linum virginianum
Linderniaceae
Lindernia dubia
Lycopodiaceae
Diphasiastrum digitatum
Huperzia lucidula
Lythraceae
Lythrum salicaria
Malvaceae
Abutilon theophrasti
Hibiscus moscheutos
Sida spinosa
Tilia americana
Melanthiaceae
Trillium flexipes
Trillium recurvatum
Menispermaceae
Menispermum canadense
Molluginaceae
Mollugo verticillata
Montiaceae
Claytonia virginica
Moraceae
Morus rubra
Nelumbonaceae
Nelumbo lutea
Nyssaceae
Nyssa sylvatica
Oleaceae
Fraxinus biltmoreana
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Ligustrum obtusifolium
Onagraceae
Circaea canadensis
Epilobium coloratum
Ludwigia alternifolia
Ludwigia palustris
Oenothera pilosella
Oenothera speciosa
Oenothera villosa
Onocleaceae
Onoclea sensibilis
Ophioglossaceae
Botrypus virginianus
Ophioglossum pusillum
Orchidaceae
Aplectrum hyemale
Corallorhiza maculata
Corallorhiza wisteriana
Cypripedium parviflorum
Galearis spectabilis
Liparis liliifolia
Platanthera peramoena
Spiranthes cernua
Tipularia discolor
Orobanchaceae
Agalinis tenuifolia
Aureolaria flava
Conopholis americana
Epifagus virginiana
Pedicularis canadensis
Osmundaceae
Claytosmunda claytoniana
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis dillenii
Oxalis grandis
Oxalis violacea
Papaveraceae
Macleaya cordata
Sanguinaria canadensis
Stylophorum diphyllum
Phrymaceae
Mazus pumilus
Mimulus alatus
Mimulus ringens
Phryma leptostachya
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolacca americana
Pinaceae
Pinus virginiana
Tsuga canadensis
Plantaginaceae
Callitriche terrestris
Chaenorhinum minus
Chelone glabra
Collinsia verna
Gratiola neglecta
Leucospora multifida
Penstemon digitalis
Plantago aristata
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago rugelii
Veronica hederifolia
Veronica peregrina
Veronica polita
Veronica serpyllifolia
Poaceae
Agrostis elliottiana
Agrostis gigantea
Agrostis hyemalis
Agrostis perennans
Andropogon gyrans
Andropogon virginicus
Aristida dichotoma
Aristida longespica
Aristida oligantha
Brachyelytrum erectum
Bromus japonicus
Bromus pubescens
Danthonia spicata
Diarrhena americana
Dichanthelium
Dichanthelium acuminatum
Dichanthelium boscii
Dichanthelium clandestinum
Dichanthelium commutatum
Dichanthelium dichotomum
Dichanthelium latifolium
Dichanthelium linearifolium
Dichanthelium polyanthes
Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon
Dichanthelium × bicknellii
Digitaria ischaemum
Digitaria sanguinalis
Echinochloa muricata
Elymus hystrix
Elymus riparius
Elymus villosus
Elymus virginicus
Eragrostis capillaris
Eragrostis frankii
Eragrostis hypnoides
Eragrostis pectinacea
Festuca subverticillata
Glyceria striata
Holcus lanatus
Leersia virginica
Lolium perenne
Microstegium vimineum
Muhlenbergia frondosa
Muhlenbergia schreberi
Muhlenbergia sobolifera
Muhlenbergia sylvatica
Panicum capillare
Panicum dichotomiflorum
Panicum flexile
Panicum gattingeri
Paspalum laeve
Paspalum setaceum
Phleum pratense
Poa compressa
Poa pratensis
Poa sylvestris
Schizachyrium scoparium
Setaria faberi
Setaria viridis
Sphenopholis intermedia
Sphenopholis nitida
Triticum aestivum
Vulpia octoflora
Polemoniaceae
Phlox bifida
Phlox divaricata
Phlox paniculata
Polemonium reptans
Polygalaceae
Polygala ambigua
Polygala sanguinea
Polygala verticillata
Polygonaceae
Fallopia convolvulus
Fallopia scandens
Persicaria arifolia
Persicaria longiseta
Persicaria pensylvanica
Persicaria punctata
Persicaria sagittata
Persicaria virginiana
Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton crispus
Potamogeton diversifolius
Potamogeton foliosus
Potamogeton nodosus
Potamogeton pusillus
Primulaceae
Lysimachia arvensis
Lysimachia ciliata
Lysimachia lanceolata
Lysimachia nummularia
Lysimachia quadrifolia
Samolus parviflorus
Pteridaceae
Adiantum pedatum
Ranunculaceae
Actaea pachypoda
Anemone virginiana
Caltha palustris
Clematis terniflora
Clematis viorna
Clematis virginiana
Delphinium tricorne
Hydrastis canadensis
Ranunculus abortivus
Ranunculus hispidus
Ranunculus recurvatus
Ranunculus sardous
Thalictrum dioicum
Thalictrum thalictroides
Rhamnaceae
Ceanothus americanus
Rosaceae
Agrimonia parviflora
Amelanchier arborea
Amelanchier laevis
Aruncus dioicus
Chaenomeles speciosa
Crataegus rubella
Geum canadense
Geum vernum
Geum virginianum
Malus coronaria
Potentilla indica
Potentilla recta
Potentilla simplex
Prunus americana
Prunus serotina
Rosa blanda
Rosa carolina
Rosa palustris
Rosa setigera
Rubus allegheniensis
Rubus flagellaris
Rubus parvifolius
Rubus pensilvanicus
Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Diodia virginiana
Galium anglicum
Galium aparine
Galium circaezans
Galium concinnum
Galium tinctorium
Galium triflorum
Houstonia caerulea
Houstonia purpurea
Houstonia pusilla
Rutaceae
Ptelea trifoliata
Salicaceae
Populus grandidentata
Salix interior
Salix nigra
Sapindaceae
Acer negundo
Acer saccharinum
Acer saccharum
Saxifragaceae
Heuchera americana
Scrophulariaceae
Verbascum blattaria
Verbascum thapsus
Smilacaceae
Smilax glauca
Smilax pulverulenta
Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax tamnoides
Solanaceae
Datura stramonium
Physalis longifolia
Physalis virginiana
Solanum carolinense
Solanum physalifolium
Solanum ptychanthum
Staphyleaceae
Staphylea trifolia
Thelypteridaceae
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Thelypteris noveboracensis
Typhaceae
Sparganium americanum
Sparganium eurycarpum
Typha
Typha latifolia
Typha × glauca
Ulmaceae
Ulmus pumila
Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica
Laportea canadensis
Pilea pumila
Urtica dioica
Urtica gracilis
Verbenaceae
Phyla lanceolata
Verbena hastata
Verbena urticifolia
Viburnaceae
Sambucus canadensis
Viburnum acerifolium
Viburnum dentatum
Viburnum dilatatum
Viburnum opulus
Viburnum prunifolium
Violaceae
Cubelium concolor
Viola cucullata
Viola palmata
Viola pubescens
Viola sororia
Viola striata
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitis aestivalis
Vitis vulpina