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arums
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legumes
milkweeds
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annual or biennial
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unarmed
armed
leaves/twigs aromatic when crushed
without marked odor
clearly odiferous
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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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inconspicuous
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1
2-5
more than 5
Fruit or Cone
fruit consistency at maturity
dry/leathery
fleshy
NICHES Land Trust: Hewitt Estate
Robert Easter
Species Count: 346
Acanthaceae
Justicia americana
Ruellia humilis
Ruellia strepens
Alismataceae
Sagittaria brevirostra
Amaranthaceae
Achyranthes japonica
Amaranthus tuberculatus
Amaryllidaceae
Allium canadense
Anacardiaceae
Rhus glabra
Toxicodendron radicans
Apiaceae
Chaerophyllum procumbens
Cryptotaenia canadensis
Daucus carota
Erigenia bulbosa
Osmorhiza claytonii
Osmorhiza longistylis
Sanicula canadensis
Sanicula odorata
Taenidia integerrima
Thaspium chapmanii
Apocynaceae
Asclepias incarnata
Araceae
Arisaema dracontium
Arisaema triphyllum
Symplocarpus foetidus
Araliaceae
Aralia racemosa
Aristolochiaceae
Asarum canadense
Asparagaceae
Maianthemum racemosum
Ornithogalum umbellatum
Polygonatum biflorum
Aspleniaceae
Asplenium platyneuron
Asteraceae
Achillea millefolium
Ageratina altissima
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Ambrosia trifida
Antennaria parlinii
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium
Bidens cernua
Bidens tripartita
Bidens vulgata
Cichorium intybus
Conyza canadensis
Eclipta prostrata
Erigeron annuus
Erigeron philadelphicus
Erigeron strigosus
Eupatorium altissimum
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Euthamia graminifolia
Eutrochium maculatum
Helianthus strumosus
Heliopsis helianthoides
Hieracium scabrum
Lactuca floridana
Packera glabella
Packera obovata
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia laciniata
Rudbeckia triloba
Silphium perfoliatum
Solidago altissima
Solidago caesia
Solidago gigantea
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago ulmifolia
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Symphyotrichum pilosum
Symphyotrichum urophyllum
Taraxacum erythrospermum
Verbesina alternifolia
Vernonia gigantea
Vernonia missurica
Xanthium strumarium
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens capensis
Impatiens pallida
Berberidaceae
Berberis thunbergii
Podophyllum peltatum
Betulaceae
Carpinus caroliniana
Corylus americana
Ostrya virginiana
Bignoniaceae
Catalpa speciosa
Boraginaceae
Ellisia nyctelea
Hackelia virginiana
Hydrophyllum virginianum
Lithospermum parviflorum
Myosotis verna
Phacelia purshii
Brassicaceae
Alliaria petiolata
Arabis pycnocarpa
Barbarea vulgaris
Borodinia laevigata
Brassica nigra
Cardamine bulbosa
Cardamine concatenata
Cardamine douglassii
Cardamine hirsuta
Cardamine pensylvanica
Draba verna
Hesperis matronalis
Lepidium densiflorum
Lepidium virginicum
Campanulaceae
Campanulastrum americanum
Lobelia inflata
Lobelia siphilitica
Triodanis perfoliata
Cannabaceae
Celtis occidentalis
Humulus lupulus
Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera maackii
Lonicera reticulata
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium nutans
Dianthus armeria
Myosoton aquaticum
Saponaria officinalis
Silene nivea
Silene stellata
Silene virginica
Stellaria media
Cistaceae
Crocanthemum bicknellii
Lechea mucronata
Colchicaceae
Uvularia grandiflora
Commelinaceae
Tradescantia subaspera
Tradescantia virginiana
Convolvulaceae
Calystegia silvatica
Cornaceae
Cornus drummondii
Cornus rugosa
Cucurbitaceae
Echinocystis lobata
Cyperaceae
Carex aggregata
Carex blanda
Carex cephalophora
Carex conjuncta
Carex davisii
Carex frankii
Carex granularis
Carex gravida
Carex grisea
Carex hirtifolia
Carex hystericina
Carex jamesii
Carex laevivaginata
Carex leavenworthii
Carex lurida
Carex molesta
Carex normalis
Carex pensylvanica
Carex radiata
Carex rosea
Carex stipata
Carex suberecta
Carex swanii
Carex vulpinoidea
Cyperus lupulinus
Cyperus strigosus
Scirpus atrovirens
Cystopteridaceae
Cystopteris protrusa
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnus umbellata
Equisetaceae
Equisetum arvense
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha rhomboidea
Acalypha virginica
Euphorbia corollata
Euphorbia dentata
Euphorbia nutans
Fabaceae
Cercis canadensis
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Gleditsia triacanthos
Medicago lupulina
Robinia pseudoacacia
Securigera varia
Trifolium dubium
Trifolium hybridum
Trifolium pratense
Fagaceae
Quercus alba
Quercus bicolor
Quercus imbricaria
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus rubra
Quercus velutina
Geraniaceae
Geranium maculatum
Grossulariaceae
Ribes cynosbati
Hamamelidaceae
Hamamelis virginiana
Hydrangeaceae
Hydrangea arborescens
Hypericaceae
Hypericum perforatum
Juglandaceae
Carya tomentosa
Juglans nigra
Juncaceae
Juncus interior
Juncus tenuis
Lamiaceae
Agastache nepetoides
Glechoma hederacea
Lamium purpureum
Lycopus americanus
Lycopus virginicus
Monarda fistulosa
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Scutellaria lateriflora
Stachys hispida
Stachys pilosa
Stachys tenuifolia
Teucrium canadense
Lauraceae
Sassafras albidum
Liliaceae
Erythronium albidum
Limnanthaceae
Floerkea proserpinacoides
Magnoliaceae
Liriodendron tulipifera
Malvaceae
Tilia americana
Melanthiaceae
Trillium recurvatum
Trillium sessile
Montiaceae
Claytonia virginica
Moraceae
Maclura pomifera
Oleaceae
Fraxinus smallii
Onagraceae
Circaea canadensis
Epilobium coloratum
Oenothera biennis
Onocleaceae
Onoclea sensibilis
Ophioglossaceae
Botrypus virginianus
Orchidaceae
Spiranthes cernua
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis dillenii
Oxalis stricta
Oxalis violacea
Papaveraceae
Dicentra cucullaria
Sanguinaria canadensis
Penthoraceae
Penthorum sedoides
Phrymaceae
Mimulus ringens
Phryma leptostachya
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolacca americana
Plantaginaceae
Leucospora multifida
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago rugelii
Veronica arvensis
Platanaceae
Platanus occidentalis
Poaceae
Agrostis perennans
Andropogon gerardi
Andropogon virginicus
Bouteloua curtipendula
Cinna arundinacea
Dactylis glomerata
Danthonia spicata
Dichanthelium clandestinum
Echinochloa crus-galli
Elymus macgregorii
Elymus riparius
Elymus villosus
Elymus virginicus
Festuca subverticillata
Glyceria striata
Leersia oryzoides
Leersia virginica
Muhlenbergia mexicana
Muhlenbergia schreberi
Panicum capillare
Panicum virgatum
Phalaris arundinacea
Poa pratensis
Poa sylvestris
Schedonorus arundinaceus
Setaria viridis
Sphenopholis intermedia
Tridens flavus
Polemoniaceae
Phlox divaricata
Polemonium reptans
Polygalaceae
Polygala verticillata
Polygonaceae
Fallopia scandens
Persicaria amphibia
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Persicaria lapathifolia
Persicaria longiseta
Persicaria maculosa
Persicaria pensylvanica
Persicaria punctata
Persicaria virginiana
Rumex acetosella
Rumex altissimus
Primulaceae
Dodecatheon meadia
Lysimachia nummularia
Samolus parviflorus
Ranunculaceae
Actaea pachypoda
Anemone acutiloba
Anemone virginiana
Aquilegia canadensis
Caltha palustris
Delphinium tricorne
Enemion biternatum
Ranunculus abortivus
Ranunculus hispidus
Ranunculus micranthus
Ranunculus recurvatus
Ranunculus sceleratus
Thalictrum dasycarpum
Thalictrum dioicum
Rosaceae
Agrimonia parviflora
Agrimonia pubescens
Amelanchier arborea
Crataegus
Crataegus crus-galli
Crataegus mollis
Crataegus pruinosa
Geum canadense
Geum vernum
Malus coronaria
Potentilla simplex
Prunus americana
Prunus serotina
Prunus virginiana
Rosa multiflora
Rosa setigera
Rubus allegheniensis
Rubus occidentalis
Rubiaceae
Galium aparine
Galium circaezans
Galium concinnum
Rutaceae
Ptelea trifoliata
Zanthoxylum americanum
Salicaceae
Populus deltoides
Populus grandidentata
Salix nigra
Santalaceae
Comandra umbellata
Sapindaceae
Acer negundo
Acer saccharinum
Acer saccharum
Aesculus glabra
Saxifragaceae
Heuchera americana
Heuchera richardsonii
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophularia marilandica
Verbascum blattaria
Verbascum thapsus
Smilacaceae
Smilax tamnoides
Solanaceae
Solanum carolinense
Solanum ptychanthum
Staphyleaceae
Staphylea trifolia
Ulmaceae
Ulmus pumila
Ulmus rubra
Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica
Laportea canadensis
Pilea pumila
Urtica dioica
Verbenaceae
Phyla lanceolata
Verbena hastata
Verbena urticifolia
Viburnaceae
Viburnum prunifolium
Violaceae
Viola missouriensis
Viola palmata
Viola pubescens
Viola sagittata
Viola sororia
Viola striata
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitis riparia
Vitis vulpina