Seneca Meadows Field Trip August 2012 - Plant List

Species  (* = not local native)Common name
Alisma subcordatumbroad-leaved water-plantain
Ambrosia artemisiifoliaragweed
Andropogon gerardiibig bluestem
Apocynum cannabinumIndian hemp
Arctium minuscommon burdock
Asclepias incarnataswamp milkweed
Asclepias syriacacommon milkweed
Bidens cernuabur marigold
Bidens connataswamp beggar ticks
Bidens frondosadevil's beggar-ticks
arex comosasedge
Carex crinitafringed sedge
Carex hystericinaporcupine sedge
Carex lupulinahop sedge
Carex vulpinoideafoxtail sedge
Cichorium intybuschickory
Cirsium vulgare *bull thistle
Conyza canadensis (Erigeron canadensis)horseweed
Cornus racemosagray dogwood
Cuscuta gronovii var. gronoviicommon dodder
Cyperus esculentus var. leptostachyusyellow nutsedge or nutgrass
Daucus carota *Queen Ann’s lace
Desmodium canadenseshowy tick-trefoil
Dipsacus fullonum *common teasel
Echinochloa crusgalli *barnyard grass
Eleocharis obtusaspike rush
Elymus canadensisCanada wild rye
Elymus virginicusVirginia wild rye
Epilobium coloratumwillow herb
Erechtites hieraciifoliuspilewort, fireweed
Erigeron annuusdaisy fleabane
Eupatorium perfoliatumcommon boneset
Euthamia graminifoliaslender fragrant goldenrod
Helenium autumnalecommon sneezeweed
Helianthus grosseserratus *sawtooth sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoidesfalse sunflower
Juncus effusus var. solutussoft rush
Leersia oryzoidesrice cutgrass
Lobelia cardinaliscardinal flower
Lobelia siphiliticagreat blue lobelia
Lotus corniculatus *bird’s-foot trefoil or deervetch
Lycopus americanuscut-leaved water horehound
Lythrum salicaria *purple loosestrife
Medicago sativa *alfalfa
Melilotus alba *white sweet clover
Melilotus officinalis *yellow sweet clover
Mentha xpiperita [aquatica x spicata] *peppermint
Mimulus ringensmonkey flower
Monarda fistulosawild bergamot
Oenothera biennisevening primrose
Oligoneuron rigidum var. rigidum (Solidago rigida) *stiff goldenrod
Oxalis strictaupright yellow wood-sorrel
Penthorum sedoidesditch stonecrop
Phleum pretense *timothy
Picris hieracioideshawkweed oxtongue
Plantago major *common plantain
Polygonum hydropiperoidesmild water-pepper
Pontederia cordatapickerel weed
Quercus bicolorswamp white oak
Ratibida pinnata *pinnate prairie coneflower
Rorippa palustrismarsh or yellow cress
Rudbeckia hirta *black-eyed Susan
Rumex crispuscurly dock
Sagittaria latifoliacommon arrowhead
Scirpus cyperinuswool grass
Silene latifolia (Lychnis alba) *white campion
Solanum carolinensehorse-nettle
Solanum dulcamara var. dulcamara *bittersweet nightshade
Solidago altissima ssp. altissimatall goldenrod
Sorghastrum nutansIndian grass
Sparganium americanumAmerican bur-reed
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Aster lanceolatus)panicle aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (Aster novae-angliae)New Englandaster
Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pilosum (Aster pilosus var. pilosus)hairy frost aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pringlei (Aster pilosus var. pringlei)smooth frost aster
Symphyotrichum puniceum (Aster puniceus var. puniceus)swamp aster, purplestem aster
Trifolium pretense *red clover
Trifolium repens *white clover
Typha latifoliacommon cat-tail
Verbena hastatablue vervain
Vitus ripariariverbank grape
Xanthium strumariumcommon cocklebur