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Balsam Fir
Balsam FirAbies balsameaAbies balsamea -
Silver Maple
Silver MapleAcer saccharinumAcer saccharinum -
Common Yarrow
Common YarrowAchillea millefoliumAchillea millefolium -
Sweet Flag
Sweet FlagAcorus calamusAcorus calamus -
White Baneberry
White BaneberryActea pachypodaActea pachypoda -
Maidenhair Fern
Maidenhair FernAdiantum pedatumAdiantum pedatum -
Ohio Buckeye
Ohio BuckeyeAesculus glabraAesculus glabra -
Tall False Foxglove
Tall False FoxgloveAgalinis asperaAgalinis aspera -
Slenderleaf False Foxglove
Slenderleaf False FoxgloveAgalinis tenuifoliaAgalinis tenuifolia -
Fragrant Hyssop
Fragrant HyssopAgastache foeniculumAgastache foeniculum -
White Snakeroot
White SnakerootAgeratina altissimaAgeratina altissima -
Tall Hairy Agrimony
Tall Hairy AgrimonyAgrimonia gryposepalaAgrimonia gryposepala -
Upland Bentgrass
Upland BentgrassAgrostis perennansAgrostis perennans -
Large-flowered Water Plantain
Large-flowered Water PlantainAlisma trivialeAlisma triviale -
Nodding Onion
Nodding OnionAllium cernuumAllium cernuum -
Wild Onion
Wild OnionAllium stellatumAllium stellatum -
Speckled Alder
Speckled AlderAlnus incanaAlnus incana -
Juneberry
JuneberryAmelanchier arboreaAmelanchier arborea -
Allegheny Serviceberry
Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisAmelanchier laevis -
Leadplant
LeadplantAmorpha canescensAmorpha canescens -
Pearly Everlasting
Pearly EverlastingAnaphalis margaritaceaAnaphalis margaritacea -
Big Bluestem
Big BluestemAndropogon gerardiiAndropogon gerardii -
Canada Anemone
Canada AnemoneAnemone canadensisAnemone canadensis -
Thimble Flower
Thimble FlowerAnemone cylindricaAnemone cylindrica -
Tall Thimbleweed
Tall ThimbleweedAnemone virginiana L.Anemone virginiana L. -
Angelica
AngelicaAngelica atropurpureaAngelica atropurpurea -
Pussytoes
PussytoesAntennaria neglectaAntennaria neglecta -
Columbine
ColumbineAquilegia canadensisAquilegia canadensis -
Green Dragon
Green DragonArisaema dracontiumArisaema dracontium -
Jack in the Pulpit
Jack in the PulpitArisaema triphyllumArisaema triphyllum -
Black Chokeberry
Black ChokeberryAronia melanocarpaAronia melanocarpa -
Beach Wormwood
Beach WormwoodArtemisia caudataArtemisia caudata -
Prairie Sage
Prairie SageArtemisia ludovicianaArtemisia ludoviciana -
Wild Ginger
Wild GingerAsarum canadenseAsarum canadense -
Showy Milkweed
Showy MilkweedAsclepia speciosaAsclepia speciosa -
Marsh Milkweed
Marsh MilkweedAsclepias incarnataAsclepias incarnata -
Common Milkweed
Common MilkweedAsclepias syriacaAsclepias syriaca -
Butterfly Weed
Butterfly WeedAsclepias tuberosaAsclepias tuberosa -
Whorled Milkweed
Whorled MilkweedAsclepias verticillataAsclepias verticillata -
Ebony Spleenwort
Ebony SpleenwortAsplenium platyneuronAsplenium platyneuron -
Aromatic Aster
Aromatic AsterAster oblongifoliusAster oblongifolius -
Azure Sky (Blue) Aster
Azure Sky (Blue) AsterAster oolentangiensisAster oolentangiensis -
Crooked-stemmed Aster
Crooked-stemmed AsterAster prenanthoidesAster prenanthoides -
Purple-stemmed Aster
Purple-stemmed AsterAster puniceusAster puniceus -
Silky Aster
Silky AsterAster sericeusAster sericeus -
Panicled Aster
Panicled AsterAster simplexAster simplex -
Canada Milkvetch
Canada MilkvetchAstragalus canadensisAstragalus canadensis -
Ground Plum
Ground PlumAstragalus crassicarpusAstragalus crassicarpus -
Lady Fern
Lady FernAthyrium filix-feminaAthyrium filix-femina -
Narrow Leaved Spleenwort
Narrow Leaved SpleenwortAthyrium pycnocarponAthyrium pycnocarpon -
White Wild Indigo
White Wild IndigoBaptisia albaBaptisia alba -
Cream Wild Indigo
Cream Wild IndigoBaptisia bracteataBaptisia bracteata -
Downy Wood Mint
Downy Wood MintBlephilia ciliataBlephilia ciliata -
Hairy Wood Mint
Hairy Wood MintBlephilia hirsutaBlephilia hirsuta -
Side Oats Grama
Side Oats GramaBouteloua curtipendulaBouteloua curtipendula -
Blue Grama
Blue GramaBouteloua gracilisBouteloua gracilis -
Kalm's Brome
Kalm's BromeBromus kalmiiBromus kalmii -
Blue-joint Grass
Blue-joint GrassCalamagrostis canadensisCalamagrostis canadensis -
Oklahoma Grasspink
Oklahoma GrasspinkCalopogon oklahomensisCalopogon oklahomensis -
Marsh Marigold
Marsh MarigoldCaltha palustrisCaltha palustris -
Tall Bellflower
Tall BellflowerCampanula americanaCampanula americana -
Harebell
HarebellCampanula rotundifoliaCampanula rotundifolia -
Bebbs Sedge
Bebbs SedgeCarex bebbiiCarex bebbii -
Bottlebrush Sedge
Bottlebrush SedgeCarex comosaCarex comosa -
Fringed Sedge
Fringed SedgeCarex crinitaCarex crinita -
Porcupine Sedge
Porcupine SedgeCarex hystericinaCarex hystericina -
Lake Sedge
Lake SedgeCarex lacustrisCarex lacustris -
Sand Sedge
Sand SedgeCarex muhlenbergiiCarex muhlenbergii -
Pennsylvania sedge
Pennsylvania sedgeCarex pensylvanicaCarex pensylvanica -
Long Beaked Sedge
Long Beaked SedgeCarex sprengeliiCarex sprengelii -
Upright Sedge
Upright SedgeCarex stricta LamCarex stricta Lam -
Northwest Territory Sedge
Northwest Territory SedgeCarex utriculataCarex utriculata -
Fox Sedge
Fox SedgeCarex vulpinoideaCarex vulpinoidea -
Hornbeam
HornbeamCarpinus carolinianaCarpinus caroliniana -
Blue Cohosh
Blue CohoshCaulophyllum thalictroidesCaulophyllum thalictroides -
New Jersey Tea
New Jersey TeaCeanothus americanusCeanothus americanus -
Hackberry
HackberryCeltis occidentalisCeltis occidentalis -
Buttonbush
ButtonbushCephalanthus occidentalisCephalanthus occidentalis -
Partridge Pea
Partridge PeaChamaecrista fasciculataChamaecrista fasciculata -
Turtlehead
TurtleheadChelone glabraChelone glabra -
Black Cohosh
Black CohoshCimicifuga racemosaCimicifuga racemosa -
Broadleaved Spring Beauty
Broadleaved Spring BeautyClaytonia carolinianaClaytonia caroliniana -
Spring Beauty
Spring BeautyClaytonia virginicaClaytonia virginica -
Virgin's Bower
Virgin's BowerClematis virginianaClematis virginiana -
Prairie Coreopsis
Prairie CoreopsisCoreopsis palmataCoreopsis palmata -
Red Osier Dogwood
Red Osier DogwoodCornus sericeaCornus sericea -
Hazelnut
HazelnutCorylus americanaCorylus americana -
Water Pygmyweed
Water PygmyweedCrassula aquaticaCrassula aquatica -
Hawthorn
HawthornCrataegus spp.Crataegus spp. -
Quebec Hawthorn
Quebec HawthornCrataegus submollisCrataegus submollis -
Umbrella Flatsedge
Umbrella FlatsedgeCyperus diandrusCyperus diandrus -
White Prairie Clover
White Prairie CloverDalea candidumDalea candidum -
Purple Prairie Clover
Purple Prairie CloverDalea purpureumDalea purpureum -
Silky Prairie Clover
Silky Prairie CloverDalea villosumDalea villosum -
Prairie Larkspur
Prairie LarkspurDelphinium virescensDelphinium virescens -
Hay Scented Fern
Hay Scented FernDennstasdtia punctilobulaDennstasdtia punctilobula -
Showy Tick-Trefoil
Showy Tick-TrefoilDesmodium canadenseDesmodium canadense -
Dutchman's Breeches
Dutchman's BreechesDicentra cucullariaDicentra cucullaria -
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Dwarf Bush HoneysuckleDiervilla loniceraDiervilla lonicera -
Leatherwood
LeatherwoodDirca palustrisDirca palustris -
Shooting-Star
Shooting-StarDodecatheon meadiaDodecatheon meadia -
Flat Topped Aster
Flat Topped AsterDoellingeria umbellataDoellingeria umbellata -
Wood Fern
Wood FernDryopteris marginalisDryopteris marginalis -
Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower
Narrow-leaved Purple ConeflowerEchinacea angustifoliaEchinacea angustifolia -
Pale Purple Coneflower
Pale Purple ConeflowerEchinacea pallidaEchinacea pallida -
Purple Coneflower
Purple ConeflowerEchinacea purpureaEchinacea purpurea -
Spike Rush
Spike RushEleocharis acicularisEleocharis acicularis -
Canada Wild Rye
Canada Wild RyeElymus canadensisElymus canadensis -
Bottlebrush Grass
Bottlebrush GrassElymus hystrixElymus hystrix -
Quackgrass
QuackgrassElymus repensElymus repens -
Silky Wildrye
Silky WildryeElymus villosusElymus villosus -
Virginia Wildrye
Virginia WildryeElymus virginicusElymus virginicus -
Fire Weed
Fire WeedEpilobium angustifoliumEpilobium angustifolium -
Variegated Scouringrush
Variegated ScouringrushEquisetum variegatumEquisetum variegatum -
Sand Lovegrass
Sand LovegrassEragrostis trichodesEragrostis trichodes -
Cotton Grass
Cotton GrassEriophorum angustifoliumEriophorum angustifolium -
Rattlesnake Master
Rattlesnake MasterEryngium yuccifoliumEryngium yuccifolium -
Eastern Wahoo
Eastern WahooEuonymus atropurpureaEuonymus atropurpurea -
Joe-Pye Weed
Joe-Pye WeedEupatorium maculatumEupatorium maculatum -
Boneset
BonesetEupatorium perfoliatumEupatorium perfoliatum -
Sweet Joe-Pye Weed
Sweet Joe-Pye WeedEupatorium purpureumEupatorium purpureum -
Flowering Spurge
Flowering SpurgeEuphorbia corollataEuphorbia corollata -
Large Leaved Aster
Large Leaved AsterEurybia macrophyllaEurybia macrophylla -
Queen of the Prairie
Queen of the PrairieFilipendula rubraFilipendula rubra -
Wild Strawberry
Wild StrawberryFragaria virginianaFragaria virginiana -
Black Ash
Black AshFraxinus nigraFraxinus nigra -
Northern Bedstraw
Northern BedstrawGalium borealeGalium boreale -
Bottle Gentian
Bottle GentianGentiana andrewsiiGentiana andrewsii -
Cream Gentian
Cream GentianGentiana flavidaGentiana flavida -
Stiff Gentian
Stiff GentianGentianella quinquefoliaGentianella quinquefolia -
Wild Geranium
Wild GeraniumGeranium maculatumGeranium maculatum -
Prairie Smoke
Prairie SmokeGeum triflorumGeum triflorum -
Honey Locust
Honey LocustGleditsia triacanthosGleditsia triacanthos -
Sweet Everlasting
Sweet EverlastingGnaphalium obtusifoliumGnaphalium obtusifolium -
Longleaf Bluets
Longleaf BluetsHedyotis longifoliaHedyotis longifolia -
Sneezeweed
SneezeweedHelenium autumnaleHelenium autumnale -
Woodland Sunflower
Woodland SunflowerHelianthus divaricatusHelianthus divaricatus -
Showy Sunflower
Showy SunflowerHelianthus laetiflorusHelianthus laetiflorus -
Maximilian Sunflower
Maximilian SunflowerHelianthus maximilianiHelianthus maximiliani -
Western Sunflower
Western SunflowerHelianthus occidentalisHelianthus occidentalis -
Oxeye
OxeyeHeliopsis helianthoidesHeliopsis helianthoides -
Sharp Lobed Hepatica
Sharp Lobed HepaticaHepatica acutilobaHepatica acutiloba -
Round Lobed Hepatica
Round Lobed HepaticaHepatica americanaHepatica americana -
Mud Plantain
Mud PlantainHeterantheraHeteranthera -
Golden Aster
Golden AsterHeterotheca camporumHeterotheca camporum -
Alumroot
AlumrootHeuchera richardsoniiHeuchera richardsonii -
Sweet Grass
Sweet GrassHierochloe odorataHierochloe odorata -
Virginia Waterleaf
Virginia WaterleafHydrophyllum virginianumHydrophyllum virginianum -
Great St. Johnswort
Great St. JohnswortHypericum pyramidatumHypericum pyramidatum -
Winterberry
WinterberryIlex verticillataIlex verticillata -
Dwarf Crested Iris
Dwarf Crested IrisIris cristataIris cristata -
Blue Flag Iris
Blue Flag IrisIris versicolorIris versicolor -
Soft Rush
Soft RushJuncus effususJuncus effusus -
Path Rush
Path RushJuncus tenuisJuncus tenuis -
Torrey's Rush
Torrey's RushJuncus torreyiJuncus torreyi -
June Grass
June GrassKoeleria macranthaKoeleria macrantha -
Roundheaded Bushclover
Roundheaded BushcloverLespedeza capitataLespedeza capitata -
Rough Blazingstar
Rough BlazingstarLiatris asperaLiatris aspera -
Cylindric Blazingstar
Cylindric BlazingstarLiatris cylindricaLiatris cylindrica -
Northern Blazing Star
Northern Blazing StarLiatris ligulistylisLiatris ligulistylis -
Dotted Blazingstar
Dotted BlazingstarLiatris punctataLiatris punctata -
Prairie Blazingstar
Prairie BlazingstarLiatris pycnostachyaLiatris pycnostachya -
Michigan (Turk's Cap) Lily
Michigan (Turk's Cap) LilyLilium michiganenseLilium michiganense -
Yelloweyed Grass
Yelloweyed GrassLindernia dubiaLindernia dubia -
Yellow Widelip Orchid
Yellow Widelip OrchidLiparis loeseliiLiparis loeselii -
Cardinal Flower
Cardinal FlowerLobelia cardinalisLobelia cardinalis -
Blue Lobelia
Blue LobeliaLobelia siphiliticaLobelia siphilitica -
Pale-Spike Lobelia
Pale-Spike LobeliaLobelia spicataLobelia spicata -
Wild Lupine
Wild LupineLupinus perennisLupinus perennis -
Snowy Wood Rush
Snowy Wood RushLuzula niveaLuzula nivea -
Waterhorehound
WaterhorehoundLycopus americanusLycopus americanus -
Wild Lily-of-the-Valley
Wild Lily-of-the-ValleyMaianthemum canadenseMaianthemum canadense -
Ostrich Fern
Ostrich FernMatteuccia struthiopterisMatteuccia struthiopteris -
Virginia Bluebells
Virginia BluebellsMertensia virginicaMertensia virginica -
Monkey Flower
Monkey FlowerMimulus ringensMimulus ringens -
Variegated Moorgrass
Variegated MoorgrassMolinia caeruleaMolinia caerulea -
Wild Bergamot
Wild BergamotMonarda fistulosaMonarda fistulosa -
Dotted Mint - Spotted Bee Balm
Dotted Mint - Spotted Bee BalmMonarda punctataMonarda punctata -
Water Minerslettuce
Water MinerslettuceMontia chamissoiMontia chamissoi -
American Lotus
American LotusNelumbo luteaNelumbo lutea -
Sensitive Fern
Sensitive FernOnoclea sensibilisOnoclea sensibilis -
Interrupted Fern
Interrupted FernOsmunda claytonianaOsmunda claytoniana -
Royal Fern
Royal FernOsmunda regalisOsmunda regalis -
Cinnamon Fern
Cinnamon FernOsmundo cinnamomeaOsmundo cinnamomea -
Ironwood
IronwoodOstrya virginianaOstrya virginiana -
Praire Groundsel
Praire GroundselPackera plattensisPackera plattensis -
Scribner's Panicgrass
Scribner's PanicgrassPanicum oligosanthesPanicum oligosanthes -
Switchgrass
SwitchgrassPanicum virgatumPanicum virgatum -
Smooth Penstemon
Smooth PenstemonPenstemon digitalisPenstemon digitalis -
Slender Penstemon
Slender PenstemonPenstemon gracilisPenstemon gracilis -
Showy Penstemon
Showy PenstemonPenstemon grandiflorusPenstemon grandiflorus -
Hairy Penstemon
Hairy PenstemonPenstemon hirsutusPenstemon hirsutus -
Blue Phlox
Blue PhloxPhlox divaricataPhlox divaricata -
Prairie Phlox
Prairie PhloxPhlox pilosaPhlox pilosa -
Obedient Plant
Obedient PlantPhysostegia virginianaPhysostegia virginiana -
Black Spruce
Black SprucePicea marianaPicea mariana -
Sandberg Bluegrass
Sandberg BluegrassPoa secunda J. PreslPoa secunda J. Presl -
May Apple
May ApplePodophyllum peltatumPodophyllum peltatum -
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's LadderPolemonium reptansPolemonium reptans -
Solomon's Seal
Solomon's SealPolygonatum biflorumPolygonatum biflorum -
Christmas Fern
Christmas FernPolystichum acrostichoidesPolystichum acrostichoides -
Pickerelweed
PickerelweedPontederia cordataPontederia cordata -
Cottonwood
CottonwoodPopulus deltoidesPopulus deltoides -
Quaking Aspen
Quaking AspenPopulus tremuloidesPopulus tremuloides -
Variableleaf Pondweed
Variableleaf PondweedPotamogeton gramineusPotamogeton gramineus -
Prairie Cinquefoil
Prairie CinquefoilPotentilla argutaPotentilla arguta -
Rattlesnake Root
Rattlesnake RootPrenanthes albaPrenanthes alba -
American Plum
American PlumPrunus americanaPrunus americana -
Eastern Sand Cherry
Eastern Sand CherryPrunus pumilaPrunus pumila -
Black Cherry
Black CherryPrunus serotinaPrunus serotina -
Chokecherry
ChokecherryPrunus virginianaPrunus virginiana -
Pasque Flower
Pasque FlowerPulsatilla vulgarisPulsatilla vulgaris -
Mountain Mint
Mountain MintPycnanthemum virginianumPycnanthemum virginianum -
Swamp White Oak
Swamp White OakQuercus bicolorQuercus bicolor -
Northern Pin Oak
Northern Pin OakQuercus ellipsoidalisQuercus ellipsoidalis -
Bur Oak
Bur OakQuercus macrocarpaQuercus macrocarpa -
Yellow Water Buttercup
Yellow Water ButtercupRanunculus flabellarisRanunculus flabellaris -
Macoun's Buttercup
Macoun's ButtercupRanunculus macouniiRanunculus macounii -
Upright Coneflower
Upright ConeflowerRatibida columniferaRatibida columnifera -
Prairie Coneflower
Prairie ConeflowerRatibida pinnataRatibida pinnata -
Early Wild Rose
Early Wild RoseRosa blandaRosa blanda -
Black-eyed Susan
Black-eyed SusanRudbeckia hirtaRudbeckia hirta -
Green-headed Coneflower
Green-headed ConeflowerRudbeckia laciniataRudbeckia laciniata -
Sweet Coneflower
Sweet ConeflowerRudbeckia subtomentosaRudbeckia subtomentosa -
Thinleaved Coneflower
Thinleaved ConeflowerRudbeckia trilobaRudbeckia triloba -
Wild Petunia
Wild PetuniaRuellia humilisRuellia humilis -
Arrowhead
ArrowheadSagittaria latifoliaSagittaria latifolia -
Bebb Willow
Bebb WillowSalix bebbianaSalix bebbiana -
Pussy Willow
Pussy WillowSalix capreaSalix caprea -
Sandbar Willow
Sandbar WillowSalix interiorSalix interior -
Elderberry
ElderberrySambucus racemosaSambucus racemosa -
Bloodroot
BloodrootSanguinaria canadensisSanguinaria canadensis -
Maryland Sanicle
Maryland SanicleSanicula marilandicaSanicula marilandica -
Little Bluestem
Little BluestemSchizachyrium scopariumSchizachyrium scoparium -
Hardstem Bulrush
Hardstem BulrushScirpus acutusScirpus acutus -
Green Bulrush
Green BulrushScirpus atrovirensScirpus atrovirens -
Woolgrass
WoolgrassScirpus cyperinusScirpus cyperinus -
River Bulrush
River BulrushScirpus fluviatilisScirpus fluviatilis -
Three-squared Bulrush
Three-squared BulrushScirpus pungensScirpus pungens -
Softstem Bulrush
Softstem BulrushScirpus validusScirpus validus -
Royal Catchfly
Royal CatchflySilene regiaSilene regia -
Compass Plant
Compass PlantSilphium laciniatumSilphium laciniatum -
Cup Plant
Cup PlantSilphium perfoliatumSilphium perfoliatum -
Prairie Dock
Prairie DockSilphium terebinthinaceumSilphium terebinthinaceum -
Prairie Blue-Eyed Grass
Prairie Blue-Eyed GrassSisyrinchium campestreSisyrinchium campestre -
False Solomon's Seal
False Solomon's SealSmilacina racemosaSmilacina racemosa -
Starry False Solomon Seal
Starry False Solomon SealSmilacina stellataSmilacina stellata -
Zig Zag Goldenrod
Zig Zag GoldenrodSolidago flexicaulisSolidago flexicaulis -
Gray Goldenrod
Gray GoldenrodSolidago nemoralisSolidago nemoralis -
White Upland Aster
White Upland AsterSolidago ptarmicoidesSolidago ptarmicoides -
Riddell's Goldenrod
Riddell's GoldenrodSolidago riddelliiSolidago riddellii -
Rigid Goldenrod
Rigid GoldenrodSolidago rigidaSolidago rigida -
Showy Goldenrod
Showy GoldenrodSolidago speciosaSolidago speciosa -
Indian Grass
Indian GrassSorghastrum nutansSorghastrum nutans -
Broadfruit Bur-Reed
Broadfruit Bur-ReedSparganium eurycarpumSparganium eurycarpum -
Prairie Cordgrass
Prairie CordgrassSpartina pectinataSpartina pectinata -
Steeplebush
SteeplebushSpiraea tomentosaSpiraea tomentosa -
Meadowsweet
MeadowsweetSpirea albaSpirea alba -
Prairie Dropseed
Prairie DropseedSporobolus heterolepisSporobolus heterolepis -
Blue Wood Aster
Blue Wood AsterSymphyotrichum cordifoliumSymphyotrichum cordifolium -
Heath Aster
Heath AsterSymphyotrichum ericoidesSymphyotrichum ericoides -
Smooth Aster
Smooth AsterSymphyotrichum laeveSymphyotrichum laeve -
New England Aster
New England AsterSymphyotrichum novae-angliaeSymphyotrichum novae-angliae -
Tall Meadow Rue
Tall Meadow RueThalictrum dasycarpumThalictrum dasycarpum -
Rue Anemone
Rue AnemoneThalictrum thalictroidesThalictrum thalictroides -
Spiderwort
SpiderwortTradescantia bracteataTradescantia bracteata -
Rabbitfoot Clover
Rabbitfoot CloverTrifolium arvenseTrifolium arvense -
Showy Trillium
Showy TrilliumTrillium grandiflorumTrillium grandiflorum -
Large Flower Bellwort
Large Flower BellwortUvularia grandifloraUvularia grandiflora -
Edible Valerian
Edible ValerianValeriana edulisValeriana edulis -
Blue Vervain
Blue VervainVerbena hastataVerbena hastata -
Hoary Vervain
Hoary VervainVerbena strictaVerbena stricta -
Ironweed
IronweedVernonia fasciculataVernonia fasciculata -
Culvers Root
Culvers RootVeronicastrum virginicumVeronicastrum virginicum -
American High-Bush Cranberry
American High-Bush CranberryViburnum trilobumViburnum trilobum -
Canada Violet
Canada VioletViola candensisViola candensis -
Missouri Violet
Missouri VioletViola missouriensisViola missouriensis -
Bird's Foot Violet
Bird's Foot VioletViola pedataViola pedata -
Yellow Violet
Yellow VioletViola pubescensViola pubescens -
Heart-leaved Golden Alexander
Heart-leaved Golden AlexanderZizia apteraZizia aptera -
Golden Alexander
Golden AlexanderZizia aureaZizia aurea
Name | Type | Light Exposure | Soil Moisture | Height | Bloom Color | Bloom Months | Notes/Description | |
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Balsam Fir Abies balsamea ![]() |
60 feet | USDA Info | Fragrant needles, common Christmas tree, grows along bogs and in shaded forests, natural range is in the northern half of MN. Has an inconspicuous yellow flower. | |||||
Silver Maple Acer saccharinum ![]() |
50 to 80 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Common Yarrow Achillea millefolium ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Sweet Flag Acorus calamus ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
White Baneberry Actea pachypoda ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra ![]() |
20 to 40 feet | USDA Info | Easily grown in average, Medium well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, fertile soils. Foliage tends to scorch and generally depreciate in dry conditions. This is a taprooted tree that once established is very difficult to transplant. | |||||
Tall False Foxglove Agalinis aspera ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | This annual plant is 1–2½' tall, branching occasionally. It has a tendency to sprawl in the absence of supportive vegetation. The dark green stems are grooved and hairless. The opposite leaves are 1-3 inches long, dark green, and linear. They have smooth margins and a prominent midvein. The leaves are usually hairless, although new growth may be slightly pubescent. Secondary leaves may develop from the axils of the primary leaves along the central stem, but they are smaller in size than the latter. Some of the upper stems develop racemes of flowers. These flowers are up to 1 inch long and across, and vary in color from lavender to purple. | |||||
Slenderleaf False Foxglove Agalinis tenuifolia ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Fragrant Hyssop Agastache foeniculum ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
White Snakeroot Ageratina altissima ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Tall Hairy Agrimony Agrimonia gryposepala ![]() |
1 to 5 feet | USDA Info | There are 2 species of agrimony in Minnesota, Tall Hairy Agrimony and Roadside Agrimony (Agrimonia striata). Differences between them are subtle, the more obvious are that the latter has hairy underside of leaves, not just along the veins, the flowering branches are mostly erect, it is more densely hairy all the way up the stem, and it tends to be a larger, more robust plant overall. | |||||
Upland Bentgrass Agrostis perennans ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | This is a perennial grass about ½–2½' tall that develops either individually or in loose tufts of unbranched leafy culms. In sunny habitats with fertile soil, this grass is taller and more stout, while in shaded habitats with poor soil it is shorter and more delicate. The culms are light green, terete, slender, and glabrous. The longer blades of lower leaves have a tendency to droop, while the shorter blades of upper leaves are more stiff and straight. The leaf blades are 1-6 mm. across and 2-10 inches long; they are medium green or grayish green, flat, and hairless. The leaf sheaths are medium green or grayish green, hairless, and open. | |||||
Large-flowered Water Plantain Alisma triviale ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Alisma triviale prefers full or partial sun and mucky soil or shallow, slow-moving, even stagnant water. It withstands drought better than most aquatic plants. The oval basal leaves of Alisma trivale are about one-foot tall and form a rosette from which rises a whorled panicle of small white flowers, reaching a height of three feet during summer. This species prefers full or partial sun and mucky soil or shallow, slow-moving, even stagnant water. It withstands drought better than most aquatic plants. | |||||
Nodding Onion Allium cernuum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Onion Allium stellatum ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Speckled Alder Alnus incana ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Juneberry Amelanchier arborea ![]() |
15 feet | USDA Info | There are 16 species of Amelanchier in the world, most are in North America. The fruit ripens in June, is edible and an important food source for wildlife. This large shrub is also called Down Serviceberry because of the whitish downy hairs on the undersides of the leaves. Long ago it was named a 'Serviceberry' because it flowers in spring signaling the ground was ready to be dug for burials in northern climates. Yellow to red fall color. | |||||
Allegheny Serviceberry Amelanchier laevis ![]() |
30 feet | USDA Info | Allegheny Serviceberry is a native tree for all seasons. In April and May it has beautiful white flowers that are delicately scented and provide nectar for the season's early bees and butterflies. In mid summer its fruits ripen to brilliant violet pink, aging to deep blue purple when fully ripe. Its leaves play occasional host to the larvae of viceroy, striped hairstreak, and Canadian tiger swallowtail butterflies. And the grand finale comes in fall with brilliant oranges, yellows and reds as the leaves prepare to drop. Amelanchier laevis is found in moist woods and meadows, but tolerates most any garden situation. It will bloom more in full sun, but have a more open and graceful habit in shade. It is drought tolerant once established, but will grow taller and faster in consistently moist soils. Amelanchier can be grown as a small tree pruned to become a densely branched shrub. Fragrant spring flowers Easy to grow and widely adaptable Edible berries in summer Gorgeous fall color. | |||||
Leadplant Amorpha canescens ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Canada Anemone Anemone canadensis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | Showy white flowers highlight this plant in spring. This may be the only time of year when the extent of its spread is apparent! In garden settings, be prepared for it to spread quickly by underground roots. In restorations, it can help stabilize soil relatively quickly. | |||||
Thimble Flower Anemone cylindrica ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Tall Thimbleweed Anemone virginiana L. ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | This perennial plant is about 1-2½' tall. The stems have scattered white hairs and there is little branching, except for the production of long stalks for the flowers. The leaves occur in 1 or 2 whorls along the stem, usually in groups of 2 or 3. They are up to 5 inches long and across, and have long petioles with scattered white hairs. Each major leaf is divided into 2 or 3 deep lobes, which are in turn divided into 2 or 3 shallower lobes. Because these divisions are rather sharp, the leaves are cleft. Furthermore, the margins are coarsely serrate or dentate. The leaves are often light green or yellowish green in bright sunlight. | |||||
Angelica Angelica atropurpurea ![]() |
7 feet | USDA Info | With impressive stature, leaves that can reach two feet wide and large umbrella-like flower structure, this species has an imposing presence. It's not surprising that it has a long history of reputed medicinal and magical properties. Stately sentinels along stream beds, Angelica plants reach heights of six or more feet with hollow, smooth purple stems from one to two inches round. Angelica is calcareous and therefore needs an alkaline soil with a pH of 7 to 8. | |||||
Pussytoes Antennaria neglecta ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Columbine Aquilegia canadensis ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Columbine will bloom profusely in sunnier locations, and provides refreshing splashes of color in shadier locations. Readily reseeds, but usually not troublesome. | |||||
Green Dragon Arisaema dracontium ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Like its smaller cousin, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Green Dragon thrives under a variety of conditions, but grows most vigorously in moist, shady, seasonally wet locations. It is deer resistant! The 'Jack,' is the spongy cylindrical structure inside a leaf-like structure that is rolled into a deep cup with an overhanging roof, the 'pulpit'. The whole ensemble somewhat resembles a minister in an old-fashioned pulpit. The fruit are smooth, shiny green, 1 cm wide berries clustered on the thickened spadix and ripen in late summer and fall, turning a bright red color before the plants go dormant. | |||||
Jack in the Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | A great woodland plant with the pulpit in the spring and red berries in the fall. | |||||
Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Beach Wormwood Artemisia caudata ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | In the Aster family, Beach Wormwood is a biennial or short-lived perennial. | |||||
Prairie Sage Artemisia ludoviciana ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Ginger Asarum canadense ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Milkweed Asclepia speciosa ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Marsh Milkweed Asclepias incarnata ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | Sometimes considered weedy, this is a monarch butterfly favorite as both a host and nectar plant. Large flower heads are quite showy. Spreads by seed and underground roots. | |||||
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | One of the best natives for dry, sunny areas, butterfly milkweed is a host plant for the larva of the monarch butterfly and provides nectar and pollen for butterflies, bees, and other pollinating insects. Bright orange flowers sit on top of a compact plant of 2' by 2' at maturity. | |||||
Whorled Milkweed Asclepias verticillata ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Ebony Spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron ![]() |
8 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Aromatic Aster Aster oblongifolius ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Azure Sky (Blue) Aster Aster oolentangiensis ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Crooked-stemmed Aster Aster prenanthoides ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Purple-stemmed Aster Aster puniceus ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Silky Aster Aster sericeus ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Panicled Aster Aster simplex ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Canada Milkvetch Astragalus canadensis ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Ground Plum Astragalus crassicarpus ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Narrow Leaved Spleenwort Athyrium pycnocarpon ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
White Wild Indigo Baptisia alba ![]() |
4 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Cream Wild Indigo Baptisia bracteata ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Downy Wood Mint Blephilia ciliata ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hairy Wood Mint Blephilia hirsuta ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Side Oats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Blue Grama Bouteloua gracilis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Kalm's Brome Bromus kalmii ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | A native brome with attractive drooping seed heads. | |||||
Blue-joint Grass Calamagrostis canadensis ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Oklahoma Grasspink Calopogon oklahomensis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | Oklahoma Grass-pink was recognized as a new species only recently, in 1994. Initially its range was considered restricted to south central US, but subsequent herbarium investigations expanded that range into the Upper Midwest, including Minnesota. According to Welby Smith's book 'Native Orchids of Minnesota', the most recent MN specimen dates back to 1884, and while verification via specimens 130 years or older leaves some room for doubt, it is more than less accepted as native to the state but likely long extinct. While the enigma of extinction diminishes the likelihood of new modern discoveries, such events do occur with some frequency for numbers of species and would certainly be an exciting discovery for a lucky field botanist and a great pleasure for the rest of us. Very similar to Tuberous Grass-pink (Calopogon tuberosa) with which it was once lumped, it can be identified in the field. | |||||
Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Tall Bellflower Campanula americana ![]() |
2 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | A dainty, late spring/early summer bloomer, harebell can bloom throughout the summer into fall if soil moisture is adaquate. Plant with prairie phlox and butterfly weed for fabulous June & July color combinations. | |||||
Bebbs Sedge Carex bebbii ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Bottlebrush Sedge Carex comosa ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Fringed Sedge Carex crinita ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Porcupine Sedge Carex hystericina ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Lake Sedge Carex lacustris ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Readily spreads by underground roots and therefore makes a good shoreline stabilizer. | |||||
Sand Sedge Carex muhlenbergii ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica ![]() |
9 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Long Beaked Sedge Carex sprengelii ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Upright Sedge Carex stricta Lam ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | A slender, 1-3 ft. grass-like plant with a cluster of brown seed capsules clinging high on the stem. Stems bearing greenish or brownish spikes of inconspicuous flowers above dense tufts of grass-like leaves. Green leaves are exceeded by the stem in height. Forms large tufts or hummocks to 3 ft. wide.The easiest way to recognize this sedge is by its distinctive, elevated tussocks (dense tufts) in open wet areas. It grows abundantly, often in seasonally flooded sites. | |||||
Northwest Territory Sedge Carex utriculata ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Fox Sedge Carex vulpinoidea ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana ![]() |
30 feet | USDA Info | a.k.a Blue Beech | |||||
Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hackberry Celtis occidentalis ![]() |
50 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Turtlehead Chelone glabra ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Black Cohosh Cimicifuga racemosa ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Broadleaved Spring Beauty Claytonia caroliniana ![]() |
3 to 8 inches | USDA Info | Small pale pink flowers adorn this low growing woodland ephemeral. Can naturalize over the years to create a carpet of blooms. | |||||
Spring Beauty Claytonia virginica ![]() |
3 to 8 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Virgin's Bower Clematis virginiana ![]() |
6 to 20 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Coreopsis Coreopsis palmata ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | This coreopsis species performs best on dry soil in full sun, and will bloom continuously if spent flowers are removed. A good species to include in prairies or perennial gardens. In part shade it will not bloom as well. Damper soils will encourage spreading by roots. | |||||
Red Osier Dogwood Cornus sericea ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hazelnut Corylus americana ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Water Pygmyweed Crassula aquatica ![]() |
3 inches | USDA Info | Crassula aquatica is a small plant forming thin mats or small patches on mud and sand, and growing more erect when exposed to open air for longer periods. The flesh of the plant is greenish-yellow to bright red or purplish. The tiny fleshy pointed leaves are only a few millimeters long.A flower grows on a short stalk from the intersection of each oppositely-arranged pair of leaves. The flower is only about two millimeters long and wide. The fruit is a minute follicle containing several seeds. This plant is widespread across North America and Eurasia. | |||||
Hawthorn Crataegus spp. ![]() |
15 feet | USDA Info | There are 12 species of hawthorn native to Minnesota | |||||
Quebec Hawthorn Crataegus submollis ![]() |
20 feet | USDA Info | Crataegus submollis is a deciduous Tree growing to 7 m (23ft) by 7 m (23ft). It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Midges.Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure. It can tolerate atmospheric pollution. | |||||
Umbrella Flatsedge Cyperus diandrus ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | Umbrella flat sedge is an ornamental grass often seen at the edges of rivers and ponds. It is a warm season perennial and grows best in USDA zones 8 to 11. The plant may become invasive in some areas, so it is important to become familiar with the plant and recognize its characteristics before adding it to your garden area. | |||||
White Prairie Clover Dalea candidum ![]() |
3 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Purple Prairie Clover Dalea purpureum ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Silky Prairie Clover Dalea villosum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Larkspur Delphinium virescens ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hay Scented Fern Dennstasdtia punctilobula ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Tick-Trefoil Desmodium canadense ![]() |
4 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Dutchman's Breeches Dicentra cucullaria ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | One of the most popular native shrubs, dwarf bush honeysuckle grows well under a wide range of growing conditions with a nice 3'x3' shape, taller in sun. It spreads by runners, and some gardeners may want to pull or cut them to avoid excessive spreading. | |||||
Leatherwood Dirca palustris ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | The yellow early spring flowers and red fall fruit make this an attractive choice for a shaded shrub in a landscape. Leatherwood is one of the few native shrubs blooming abundantly in deep shade, due to its early leaf-out. It is a shrub indicating an old growth forest. The bark of Dirca palustris has been know to cause dermatitis. | |||||
Shooting-Star Dodecatheon meadia ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Flat Topped Aster Doellingeria umbellata ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wood Fern Dryopteris marginalis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower Echinacea angustifolia ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Pale Purple Coneflower Echinacea pallida ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Spike Rush Eleocharis acicularis ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Canada Wild Rye Elymus canadensis ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Bottlebrush Grass Elymus hystrix ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | Lovely curved seed heads. Readily reseeds. | |||||
Quackgrass Elymus repens ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | Quackgrass is a native of Europe, but has spread throughout the northern temperate zones of the world. It is primarily found in the northern portion of the U.S., and is common throughout Ohio. Quackgrass is a creeping, sod-forming perennial grass, characterized by its straw-colored, sharp-tipped rhizomes (horizontal underground stems) and the pair of whitish-green to reddish, claw-like structures (auricles) that clasp the stem at the top of the sheath. It reproduces through seed and creeping rhizomes. This species can form large patches. | |||||
Silky Wildrye Elymus villosus ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Virginia Wildrye Elymus virginicus ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Fire Weed Epilobium angustifolium ![]() |
4 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Variegated Scouringrush Equisetum variegatum ![]() |
6 to 18 inches | USDA Info | Variegated Scouring Rush is one of three similar, erect, unbranched Equisetum species in Minnesota, the others are Smooth Scouring Rush (E. laevigatum) and Tall Scouring Rush (E. hyemale). Equisetum variegatum can be identified by the distinct, persistent teeth that are black with white edges. These teeth are most similar to Dwarf Scouring Rush (E. scirpoides) but that species is less than 8 inches tall and has curling/twisted stems. | |||||
Sand Lovegrass Eragrostis trichodes ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | USDA Info | Sand lovegrass is a native, warm-season, short-lived, leafy, perennial bunchgrass which reaches mature heights from 2.5 to 4 feet with a shallow, wide spreading root system. Sand Lovegrass grows best on sandy soils with an annual precipitation of 18 to 36 inches. Sand Lovegrass typically greens up two weeks earlier than most of the other native grasses and is very palatable. When overgrazed, it will decrease relative to other grasses. Seeding rates are very low due to extremely small dark round seed it produces. Sand Lovegrass is commonly found as a component in native areas along with hairy grama, western wheatgrass, and sand dropseed. | |||||
Cotton Grass Eriophorum angustifolium ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Eastern Wahoo Euonymus atropurpurea ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | a.k.a Spindletree, Burningbush | |||||
Joe-Pye Weed Eupatorium maculatum ![]() |
5 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Sweet Joe-Pye Weed Eupatorium purpureum ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Flowering Spurge Euphorbia corollata ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Large Leaved Aster Eurybia macrophylla ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Queen of the Prairie Filipendula rubra ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Strawberry Fragaria virginiana ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Black Ash Fraxinus nigra ![]() |
90 feet | USDA Info | Due to the arrival of Emerald Ash Borer in the Midwest, we do not recommend planting Ash at this time. | |||||
Northern Bedstraw Galium boreale ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Bottle Gentian Gentiana andrewsii ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Cream Gentian Gentiana flavida ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Stiff Gentian Gentianella quinquefolia ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos ![]() |
50 feet | USDA Info | Twigs are zig-zagged with thorns at its joints. Between the seeds in the seedpods is a sweet yellowish substance ('honey'). Seedpods are eaten by wildlife. Shouldn't be pruned in wet weather due to risk of infection by nectria canker. Yellow fall color. | |||||
Sweet Everlasting Gnaphalium obtusifolium ![]() |
3 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Longleaf Bluets Hedyotis longifolia ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Woodland Sunflower Helianthus divaricatus ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Sunflower Helianthus laetiflorus ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Maximilian Sunflower Helianthus maximiliani ![]() |
4 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Western Sunflower Helianthus occidentalis ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Oxeye Heliopsis helianthoides ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Sharp Lobed Hepatica Hepatica acutiloba ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Round Lobed Hepatica Hepatica americana ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Mud Plantain Heteranthera ![]() |
2 to 6 inches | USDA Info | This aquatic annual or perennial plant of the genus Heteranthera of the pickerelweed family (Pontederiaceae), consist of about 10 species, distributed primarily in tropical America. The broad or ribbonlike leaves of these plants have leafstalks that form sheaths around the long stems. Some species of Heteranthera grow below the water; others float or are rooted on muddy stream banks and lakeshores. Water star grass (H. dubia) is widely distributed throughout North America; it has yellow star-shaped flowers. | |||||
Golden Aster Heterotheca camporum ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Alumroot Heuchera richardsonii ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | Nice ground cover for shady, dry areas. Large leaves close to the ground persist almost year round, greening up in early spring. Green/tan flowers with red pollen emerge along 1.5 foot stalks. Could be used on the edge of raingardens or on the upland part of shoreline stabilization projects. | |||||
Sweet Grass Hierochloe odorata ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Virginia Waterleaf Hydrophyllum virginianum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Great St. Johnswort Hypericum pyramidatum ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Winterberry Ilex verticillata ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Dwarf Crested Iris Iris cristata ![]() |
3 to 8 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Blue Flag Iris Iris versicolor ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Soft Rush Juncus effusus ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Path Rush Juncus tenuis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Torrey's Rush Juncus torreyi ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
June Grass Koeleria macrantha ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | June grass thrives on dry, well-drained/sandy soils. It is one of the few cool season native grasses, greening up in May with pale green ornamental flowering stalks in June. By mid-summer, the stalks turn tan and remain attractive throughout the growing season. | |||||
Roundheaded Bushclover Lespedeza capitata ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rough Blazingstar Liatris aspera ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Cylindric Blazingstar Liatris cylindrica ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Northern Blazing Star Liatris ligulistylis ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Dotted Blazingstar Liatris punctata ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Blazingstar Liatris pycnostachya ![]() |
4 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Michigan (Turk's Cap) Lily Lilium michiganense ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Yelloweyed Grass Lindernia dubia ![]() |
4 to 8 inches | USDA Info | Lindernia dubia is a species of flowering plant known by the common names yellowseed false pimpernel and moist bank pimpernel. It is a member of the 'new' plant family Linderniaceae, and it is sometimes treated as a member of the families Scrophulariaceae and Plantaginaceae. It is native to much of the Americas from Canada to Chile, and it can be found on other continents as an introduced species. It grows in wet habitat, such as riverbanks, pond margins, and meadows. | |||||
Yellow Widelip Orchid Liparis loeselii ![]() |
2 to 12 inches | USDA Info | Liparis loeselii, common names fen orchid,yellow widelip orchid, or bog twayblade,is a species of orchid. It is native to Europe, northern Asia, the eastern United States and eastern Canada. It grows in fens, bogs and dune slacks. It is a yellow flowering plant with glossy yellow-green leaves. | |||||
Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | A hummingbird favorite, cardinal flower is a striking plant in the garden or restoration. It is a short-lived perennial, usually blooming 3-5 years. It can reseed if seeds receive enough light and consistent moisture during germination. | |||||
Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Great summer bloomer, especially showy in raingarden base. | |||||
Pale-Spike Lobelia Lobelia spicata ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Lupine Lupinus perennis ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Snowy Wood Rush Luzula nivea ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Waterhorehound Lycopus americanus ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | There are several Lycopus species in Minnesota, all with similar clusters of small, white, tubular flowers at the leaf axils, most growing in the same type of habitat at the same time, often next to each other. American Water Horehound is most easily distinguished by its deeply lobed lower leaves, which the others all lack. | |||||
Wild Lily-of-the-Valley Maianthemum canadense ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Ostrich Fern Matteuccia struthiopteris ![]() |
2 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginica ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Monkey Flower Mimulus ringens ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Variegated Moorgrass Molinia caerulea ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Dotted Mint - Spotted Bee Balm Monarda punctata ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Water Minerslettuce Montia chamissoi ![]() |
3 to 6 inches | USDA Info | Montia chamissoi is a perennial herb in the Purslane (Portulacaceae) family. It is a native North American plant found in western North America, from Alaska to the southwestern and central United States as well as in British Colombia, where it favors favors wet meadows, boggy areas, and along streams. Flowering in June and August, Montia chamissoi has creeping or floating stems, sometimes with slender stolons bearing small bulblets. | |||||
American Lotus Nelumbo lutea ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Interrupted Fern Osmunda claytoniana ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Royal Fern Osmunda regalis ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Cinnamon Fern Osmundo cinnamomea ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Ironwood Ostrya virginiana ![]() |
30 feet | USDA Info | a.k.a. Hop hornbeam | |||||
Praire Groundsel Packera plattensis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Scribner's Panicgrass Panicum oligosanthes ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum ![]() |
3 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Smooth Penstemon Penstemon digitalis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Slender Penstemon Penstemon gracilis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Penstemon Penstemon grandiflorus ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hairy Penstemon Penstemon hirsutus ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Blue Phlox Phlox divaricata ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Phlox Phlox pilosa ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Black Spruce Picea mariana ![]() |
35 feet | USDA Info | Slow-growing, long lived-up to 200 years. Common along marshes and bogs. Heat from fire opens cones. Low drought tolerance. May not be suitable for the middle of a raingarden. | |||||
Sandberg Bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | Sandberg bluegrass is a perennial bunchgrass, native to the Great Basin. It is an important component of sagebrush grassland vegetation, particularly in early successional stages. It is a widespread species and is one of the first perennial grasses to green up in spring. | |||||
May Apple Podophyllum peltatum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Jacob's Ladder Polemonium reptans ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Solomon's Seal Polygonatum biflorum ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoides ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Cottonwood Populus deltoides ![]() |
90 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides ![]() |
40 to 100 feet | USDA Info | Quaking Aspen is the most abundant and widespread tree in Minnesota today and the most common Populus species in North America. The huge stands across northern Minnesota are the result of clear cutting our expansive pine forests a century ago. Fire suppression has also allowed it to expand into historical prairie habitats were subsoil moisture is adequate to sustain it through dry periods. In the winter months its bark could be confused with other Populus species but its small, shiny and hairless buds that are not coated with resin distinguishes it from other similar species. | |||||
Variableleaf Pondweed Potamogeton gramineus ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | Variable-leaf pondweed is a perennial plant that has two kinds of leaves. The floating leaves are leathery textured, oval to elliptical 3/8 to 1 1/2 inches long and 3/8 to 3/4 inches wide with a petiole one to two times a long as the blade. The submerged leaves are thin, less than 1/8 of an inch wide and 3/4 to 2 1/4 inches long with obvious midvein and a pointed tip. The fruits are flat about 1/8 of an inch wide and arise from the axis of the floating leaves. | |||||
Prairie Cinquefoil Potentilla arguta ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rattlesnake Root Prenanthes alba ![]() |
1 to 5 feet | USDA Info | White Rattlesnake-root is one of the few flowering plants seen in the woods towards the end of summer. It can also be found in smaller forms, typically with smaller, less variable leaves, in rock outcrops and on the rocky shore of Lake Superior. The flower shape is similar to other Prenanthes species, but P. alba is distinguished by its branching clusters of dangling white to pinkish flowers with hairless, purplish bracts, smooth stem and (typically) variable leaf shapes. In some references, P. alba is known by synonym Nabalus albus. | |||||
American Plum Prunus americana ![]() |
20 feet | USDA Info | Wildlife: American plum is highly important as wildlife cover and food. The thorny, suckering growth, when protected, forms a thicket valuable for bird nesting, loafing, and roosting, and animal loafing and bedding. Twigs and foliage provide a highly preferred browse for whitetail and mule deer. Recreation and Beautification: The thorny growth and suckering characteristics should be considered before planting this species near a recreation area. It can be used for screening and natural barriers. The fruit is used widely for making jams and jellies. Ethnobotanic: American plum was and still is used as a source of food and medicine by Native Americans in the Midwest and West. | |||||
Eastern Sand Cherry Prunus pumila ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | Versatile plant, fruit has wildlife value. | |||||
Black Cherry Prunus serotina ![]() |
60 feet | USDA Info | Largest member of the the cherry trees. Widely sought for its rich brown wood. Produces tart, but edible fruit. Important food crop for birds and wildlife. Bark and roots contain hydrocyanic acide used in cough medicines for flavoring. White flower (1/2 inch), yellow fall color | |||||
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana ![]() |
25 feet | USDA Info | Appears like a large shrub cover with flowers in the s[ring. Bitter redish-black berries in late summer. Entire plant except for fruit contains cyanide. Fruit eaten by wildlife. Fall color is yellow to red. | |||||
Pasque Flower Pulsatilla vulgaris ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum virginianum ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor ![]() |
50 to 60 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Northern Pin Oak Quercus ellipsoidalis ![]() |
70 feet | USDA Info | Northern pin oak is a small to medium-sized, native, deciduous tree, typically reaching heights to 70 feet. It has an irregularly shaped crown and low-hanging branches that persist for long periods as dead stubs, giving a ragged appearance to the trunks. Northern pin oak has a deep taproot and deep widespreading lateral roots | |||||
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa ![]() |
65 to 80 feet | USDA Info | largest eastern oak, found between prairie and woodland. Thich cory bark allows it to withstand fires. Member of white oak family. | |||||
Yellow Water Buttercup Ranunculus flabellaris ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | A similar aquatic species is Small Yellow Water Crowfoot (Ranunculus gmelinii), which has smaller flowers (less than ½ inch), and smaller leaves that are typically wider than long and less finely divided. | |||||
Macoun's Buttercup Ranunculus macounii ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | With relatively ample wetlands and marshes to provide for some representation across the state, Macoun's Buttercup's range restriction to NW Minnesota and westward would seem to be some indication of a preference for cooler latitudes and more alkaline soils. Within that range in Minnesota it is by no means abundant. It does bear some resemblance to two other native buttercups, both of which are more prevalent in eastern and southern portions of the state. Pennsylvania Buttercup (R. pensylvanicus) is similar in size and leaf shape and also has bristly hairs throughout, but its stems tend to be less stout and do not root at the nodes, and its flowers are half the size, with small round petals and a cylindrical seed head. Hispid Buttercup (R. hispidus) has very similar flowers to R. macounii, somewhat the same stature and leaf shape, and as it name suggests can be quite hairy, but its stems are typically more slender and more spreading to ascending, densely hairy when young becoming nearly smooth with age. Its leaves are also more evenly divided into three main segments that are also more regularly incised into smaller lobes or just merely toothed where the lobing of R. macounii leaves is more irregular | |||||
Upright Coneflower Ratibida columnifera ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Coneflower Ratibida pinnata ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Early Wild Rose Rosa blanda ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | Early Wild Rose is rhizomatous; it spreads aggressively and therefore may not be suitable for small landscape plantings. | |||||
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | Black-eyed Susan is one of the most commonly recognized native plants. A staple in many native gardens, it is a biennial that blooms in its second year and readily reseeds. Finches also enjoy the seeds. | |||||
Green-headed Coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata ![]() |
4 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Sweet Coneflower Rudbeckia subtomentosa ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Thinleaved Coneflower Rudbeckia triloba ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Wild Petunia Ruellia humilis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Arrowhead Sagittaria latifolia ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Bebb Willow Salix bebbiana ![]() |
20 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Pussy Willow Salix caprea ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Sandbar Willow Salix interior ![]() |
5 to 10 feet | USDA Info | This shrub has two growth forms: a small tree up to 20' tall with a trunk up to 6 inches across, or a thicket of little-branched woody stems up to 8' tall. An older tree develops gray flaking bark on its trunk, while the trunk bark of younger trees is gray and more smooth. Woody branches and slender stems are variably colored, but often gray or yellowish-brown and smooth. The alternate leaves are up to 5 inches long and 1/2 inch across; they are linear in shape and remotely denticulate along their margins. Mature leaves are usually hairless; their upper surfaces are medium green, while their lower surfaces are pale green. | |||||
Elderberry Sambucus racemosa ![]() |
12 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Maryland Sanicle Sanicula marilandica ![]() |
1 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hardstem Bulrush Scirpus acutus ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Green Bulrush Scirpus atrovirens ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Woolgrass Scirpus cyperinus ![]() |
3 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
River Bulrush Scirpus fluviatilis ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Three-squared Bulrush Scirpus pungens ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Softstem Bulrush Scirpus validus ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Royal Catchfly Silene regia ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Compass Plant Silphium laciniatum ![]() |
8 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Cup Plant Silphium perfoliatum ![]() |
10 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Dock Silphium terebinthinaceum ![]() |
6 to 7 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Blue-Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium campestre ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | Dainty border plant. Doesn't spread. | |||||
False Solomon's Seal Smilacina racemosa ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Starry False Solomon Seal Smilacina stellata ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Zig Zag Goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Zig Zag Goldenrod gets its name from the way that its stems 'zig zag' from leaf to leaf. These leaves are bluntly toothed all along the stem with the middle leaves usually the largest at 6 inches long and 4 inches wide. The small flowers appear from late summer to early fall in a cluster near the top of the plant. Zig Zag Goldenrod can be aggressive and therefore may not be suitable for small woodland gardens. | |||||
Gray Goldenrod Solidago nemoralis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
White Upland Aster Solidago ptarmicoides ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Riddell's Goldenrod Solidago riddellii ![]() |
3 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rigid Goldenrod Solidago rigida ![]() |
4 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciosa ![]() |
3 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Broadfruit Bur-Reed Sparganium eurycarpum ![]() |
3 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Cordgrass Spartina pectinata ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Steeplebush Spiraea tomentosa ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Meadowsweet Spirea alba ![]() |
5 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Blue Wood Aster Symphyotrichum cordifolium ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Heath Aster Symphyotrichum ericoides ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Smooth Aster Symphyotrichum laeve ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
New England Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ![]() |
3 to 6 feet | USDA Info | Easily grown in average, Medium well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moist, rich soils. Good air circulation helps reduce incidence of foliar diseases. Pinching back stems several times before mid-July will help control plant height, promote bushiness and perhaps obviate the need for staking. Easily grown from seed and may self-seed in the garden in optimum growing conditions. Plants may be cut to the ground after flowering to prevent any unwanted self-seeding and/or if foliage has become unsightly. | |||||
Tall Meadow Rue Thalictrum dasycarpum ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rue Anemone Thalictrum thalictroides ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Spiderwort Tradescantia bracteata ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Rabbitfoot Clover Trifolium arvense ![]() |
4 to 16 inches | USDA Info | This wildflower is an annual (less often a biennial) about 4-16 inches tall, branching occasionally to abundantly. The erect to ascending stems are medium green, hairy, and terete. Alternate trifoliate leaves occur at intervals along these stems. These leaves have short hairy petioles. Individual leaflets are ½-1 inch long and about one-third as much across; they are elliptic, elliptic-oblong, or oblanceolate-oblong in shape. Leaflet margins are usually smooth and ciliate, although sometimes there are tiny teeth towards their tips. The upper leaflet surface is medium green and sparsely covered with appressed long hairs, while the lower surface is hairy. The leaflets are sessile or nearly so. At the base of the petiole of each compound leaf, there is a pair of stipules about ¼ inch long. The green body of each stipule usually adheres to the petiole, while its awn-like tip is detached from the petiole and it is either green or red. | |||||
Showy Trillium Trillium grandiflorum ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Large Flower Bellwort Uvularia grandiflora ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Edible Valerian Valeriana edulis ![]() |
1 to 4 feet | USDA Info | Edible Valerian is a threatened species and not to be confused with Valeriana officinalis, which is invasive. | |||||
Blue Vervain Verbena hastata ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | Blue vervain is a great choice for larger moist areas like shoreline restorations, where it can bloom continuously until frost. It spreads readily from seed. | |||||
Hoary Vervain Verbena stricta ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Culvers Root Veronicastrum virginicum ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
American High-Bush Cranberry Viburnum trilobum ![]() |
16 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Canada Violet Viola candensis ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Missouri Violet Viola missouriensis ![]() |
3 to 6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Bird's Foot Violet Viola pedata ![]() |
3 to 6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Yellow Violet Viola pubescens ![]() |
6 to 12 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Heart-leaved Golden Alexander Zizia aptera ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Golden Alexander Zizia aurea ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info |