Sedge Meadow Mix Conservation Wetness Scientific Name Common Name Family Physiognomy Duration Value Value Anemone canadensis meadow anemone Ranunculaceae forb perennial 4 -1 Angelica atropurpurea great angelica Apiaceae forb perennial 7 -2 Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed Asclepiadaceae forb perennial 3 -2 Boehmeria cylindrica swamp false nettle Urticaceae forb perennial 5 -2 Caltha palustris marsh marigold Ranunculaceae forb perennial 8 -2 Cicuta maculata water hemlock Apiaceae forb perennial 6 -2 Epilobium coloratum cinnamon willowherb Onagraceae forb annual 3 -2 Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset Asteraceae forb perennial 4 -2 Euthamia graminifolia smooth grass-leaved goldenrod Asteraceae forb perennial 4 0 Eutrochium maculatum spotted joe pye weed Asteraceae forb perennial 5 -2 Galium boreale northern bedstraw Rubiaceae forb perennial 10 0 Hasteola suaveolens sweet indian plantain Asteraceae forb perennial 10 -2 Helenium autumnale sneezeweed Asteraceae forb perennial 5 -1 Helianthus grosseserratus sawtooth sunflower Asteraceae forb perennial 4 0 Impatiens capensis spotted touch-me-not Balsaminaceae forb annual 4 -1 Iris virginica var. shrevei blue flag Iridaceae forb perennial 5 -2 Juncus dudleyi dudleys rush Juncaceae forb perennial 2 0 Juncus nodosus joint rush Juncaceae forb perennial 8 -2 Juncus torreyi torreys rush Juncaceae forb perennial 2 -1 Lathyrus palustris marsh vetchling Fabaceae forb perennial 8 -2 Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia Lobeliaceae forb perennial 4 -1 Lycopus americanus common water horehound Lamiaceae forb perennial 4 -2 Lysimachia thyrsiflora tufted loosestrife Myrsinaceae forb perennial 8 -2 Mentha canadensis wild mint Lamiaceae forb perennial 5 -2 Oligoneuron riddellii riddells goldenrod Asteraceae forb perennial 8 -2 Pycnanthemum virginianum common mountain mint Lamiaceae forb perennial 5 -1 Rudbeckia laciniata wild golden glow Asteraceae forb perennial 4 -1 Scutellaria lateriflora mad-dog skullcap Lamiaceae forb perennial 4 -2 Stachys pilosa woundwort Lamiaceae forb perennial 5 -2 Symphyotrichum lanceolatum panicled aster Asteraceae forb perennial 3 -1 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum calico aster Asteraceae forb perennial 4 1 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae new england aster Asteraceae forb perennial 3 0 Symphyotrichum praealtum willow aster Asteraceae forb perennial 7 -2 Symphyotrichum puniceum bristly aster Asteraceae forb perennial 8 -2 Thalictrum dasycarpum purple meadow rue Ranunculaceae forb perennial 6 -1 Verbena hastata blue vervain Verbenaceae forb perennial 4 -1 Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Poaceae grass perennial 10 -2 Calamagrostis canadensis blue joint grass Poaceae grass perennial 6 -2 Elymus virginicus virginia wild rye Poaceae grass perennial 3 -1 Glyceria striata green fowl manna grass Poaceae grass perennial 4 0 Leersia oryzoides rice cut grass Poaceae grass perennial 3 -2 Muhlenbergia mexicana wood satin grass Poaceae grass perennial 5 -1 Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass Poaceae grass perennial 4 -1 Carex buxbaumii dark-scaled sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 10 -2 Carex cristatella crested oval sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 4 -2 Carex granularis pale sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 3 0 Carex hystericina porcupine sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 7 -2 Carex lacustris common lake sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 5 -2 Carex pellita prairie woolly sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 4 -2 Carex scoparia broom oval sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 5 -1 Carex stipata common fox sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 4 -2 Carex stricta common tussock sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 5 -2 Carex tribuloides awl-fruited oval sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 7 -2 Carex trichocarpa hairy-fruited lake sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 5 -2 Carex vulpinoidea brown fox sedge Cyperaceae sedge perennial 2 -1 Scirpus atrovirens dark green rush Cyperaceae sedge perennial 4 -2 Scirpus cyperinus woolgrass Cyperaceae sedge perennial 6 -2 Scirpus pendulus red bulrush Cyperaceae sedge perennial 2 -2 TOTAL SPECIES: 58 *Please note that this list uses the 2017 Flora of the Chicago Region nomenclature and values