Frankford Prairie Plant Species List Updated: 3/24/17
Family - Family - Herb Scientific Name Common Name N/I Scientific Common A/P FORB (herbaceous, generally broad leaves)
Allium canadensis var. canadense Canada wild onion (bulblet) Lili+ / Alli+ Lily Amaranthus albus tumbleweed Amaranth+ Pigweed A N Amaranthus retroflexus red-root pigweed Amaranth+ Pigweed A N Ambrosia psilostachya western ragweed Aster+ Sunflower N Ambrosia trifida var. texana giant ragweed Aster+ Sunflower N
Anemone berlandieri 10-petal anemone, windflower Ranuncul+ Buttercup Asclepias asperula subsp. capricornu antelope horns milkweed Asclepiad+ Milkweed N Asclepias viridis green milkweed Asclepiad+ Milkweed N Aster subulatus var. ligulatus fall aster Aster+ Sunflower N Arenaria serpyllifolia thyme-leaf sandwort Caryophyll+ Carnation A I Artemisia ludoviciana Mexican sagebrush Aster+ Sunflower P N Buglossoides arvensis Buglossoides, NCN Boragin+ Borage A I
Chaerophyllum tainturieri var. tainturieri wild chervil Api+ Carrot N Chamaesye villifera hairy spurge Euphorbi+ Spurge A N Camassia scilloides wild hyacinth Lili+ Lily P N Cocculus carolinus Carolina snailseed Menisperm+ Moonseed P N Conyza canadensis horseweed Aster+ Sunflower N Convolvulus equitans Texas bindweed Convolv+ P N Croton monanthogynus dove weed Euphorbi+ Spurge A N Diplotaxis muralis stinking wallrocket Brassic+ Mustard A I
Engelmannia peristenia Engelmann’s daisy Aster+ Sunflower N Erodium cicutarium filaree Gerani+ Geranium A I
Gaillardia pulchella firewheel, Indian blanket Aster+ Sunflower N Gaura brachycarpa plains gaura or kisses Onagr+ Eve-Primrose N Geranium dissectum dissected-leaf geranium Gerani+ Geranium A I Glandularia bipinnatifida prairie verbena Verben+ Verbena N
Hedyotis nigricans bluets Rubi+ Madder Helianthus hirsutus rough-leaf sunflower Aster+ Sunflower Hymenoxys odorata bitterweed Aster+ Sunflower A N Ipomea sp. morning glory Kallstroemia parviflora warty caltrop Zygophyll+ Caltrop A N Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Aster+ Sunflower Lamium amplexicaule henbit Lami+ Mint A I Lepidium virginicum Virginia peppergrass Brassic+ Mustard A I
Lesquerella gracilis ssp. gracilis pear-fruit bladderpod Brassic+ Mustard A N Liatris mucronata narrow-leaf gayfeather Aster+ Sunflower P N Linum sp. flax (obs w/o flower) Lin+ Flax
Mimosa roemeriana Roemer’s sensitive vine Fab+ Legume N Mirabilis linearis linear-leaf 4 o'clock Nyctagin+ Four-O'clock P N Mirabilis albida pink 4-o'clock Nyctagin+ Four-O'clock P N Modiola caroliniana Carolina modiola Malv+ Mallow P N
Oenothera biennis stemless evening-primrose Onagr+ Eve-Primrose N Oenothera speciosa showy primrose Onagr+ Eve-Primrose N Oxalis stricta sheep showers Oxalid+ Woodsorrel N
Plantago rhodosperma red-seed plantain Plantagin+ Plantain Physalis cinerascens ground-cherry Solan+ Nightshade P N Parthenium hysterophorus false ragweed Aster+ Sunflower
Scabiosa atropurpurea pincushion plant Dips+ Teasel Scutellaria drummondii var. edwardsiana Drummond's skullcap Lami+ Mint N Scutellaria wrightii Wright's skullcap Lami+ Mint N
Senecio vulgaris common groundsel Aster+ Sunflower A I Sherardia arvensis field madder Rubi+ Madder A I Solanum dimidiatum horse-nettle Solan+ Nightshade Solidago Sonchus asper prickly sow-thistle Aster+ Sunflower A I
Tetraneuris scaposa 4-nerve daisy Aster+ Sunflower P N Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio spiderwort Commelin+ Spiderwort P N Tragia sp. noseburn Euphorbi+ Spurge
Valerianella radiata beaked cornsalad Valerian+ Valerian A N Vernonia baldwinii western ironweed Aster+ Sunflower Veronica polita speedwell Scrophulari+ Snapdragon A I Vicia sativa ssp. nigra common vetch Fab+ Legume A I Frankford Prairie Plant Species List Updated: 3/24/17
Family - Family - Herb Scientific Name Common Name N/I Scientific Common A/P GRASS OR GRASS-LIKE (herbaceous, narrow leaves0
Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Po+ Grass P Avena fatua wild oats Po+ Grass A Bromus catharticus rescue grass Po+ Grass A Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Po+ Grass A
Buchloe dactyloides buffalo grass Po+ Grass P Bothriochloa ischaemum King Ranch bluestem Po+ Grass P Bothriochloa laguroides silver bluestem Po+ Grass P Bouteloua curtipendula side-oats grama Po+ Grass P Bouteloua rigidiseta Po+ Grass Carex sp. sedge Cyper+ Sedge
Chloris verticillata tumble windmill grass Po+ Grass Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass Po+ Grass P Echinochloa crus-galli barnyard grass Po+ Grass A I Elymus virginicus Virginia wild rye Po+ Grass P N Eragrostis curtipendula gummy lovegrass Po+ Grass
Festuca arundinacea tall fescue Po+ Grass P I Hordeum pusillum little barley Po+ Grass Limnodea arkansansa Ozark grass Po+ Grass N Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum Italian rye grass Po+ Grass A/P I Nassella leucotricha Texas winter grass Po+ Grass
Panicum obtusum vine mesquite Po+ Grass Panicum virgatum switchgrass Po+ Grass Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass Po+ Grass P I Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Po+ Grass
Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem Po+ Grass P Setaria parviflora bristlegrass Po+ Grass P N Sorghastrum nutans yellow Indian grass Po+ Grass P N Sorghum halepense Johnson grass Po+ Grass P I Tridens albescens white tridens Po+ Grass
AQUATIC (herbaceous, growing in water/wetland)
TREE (woody, single stem)
Carya illinoinensis pecan Jugland+ Walnut P N
Cercis canadensis var. canadensis eastern redbud Fab+ Legume P Cornus drummondii rough-leaf dogwood Corn+ Dogwood P
Juniperus virginiana eastern red cedar Cupress+ Cypress P N
Maclura pomifera Osage orange, horse apple Mor+ Mulberry P N Melia azadarach China-berry Meli+ Mahogany P I
Sideroxylon lanuginosum ssp. oblongifolium gum bumelia, chittamwood Sapot+ Chicle P Sophora affinis Eve’s necklace Fab+ Legume P N
Ulmus americana American elm Ulm+ Elm P
SHRUB (woody, multi-stem, generally less than 15 feet tall)
Rosa sp. wild rose P
VINE (perennial, trailing/climbing, woody or herbaceous)
Smilax bona-nox saw greenbrier Smilac+ Greenbrier P
Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy Anacardi+ Cashew P N
PARASITIC PLANT
Orobanche ludoviciana ssp. multiflora large-flower broomrape Orobanch+ Broomrape P N