Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Plant List

Boot Lake SNA Plant List

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum var. rubrum red maple Achillea millefolium common yarrow Actaea rubra red baneberry Agalinis tenuifolia var. parviflora slender-leaved false foxglove Agastache foeniculum blue giant hyssop Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass Alnus incana subsp. rugosa speckled alder Ambrosia artemisiifolia common ragweed Amelanchier laevis smooth juneberry Amorpha canescens leadplant Amphicarpaea bracteata hog peanut Andromeda polifolia bog rosemary Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Anemone cylindrica long-headed thimbleweed Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia wood anemone Antennaria neglecta field pussytoes Apios americana groundnut Aquilegia canadensis columbine Arabidopsis lyrata subsp. Lyrata lyre-leaved rock cress Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-pulpit Aronia melanocarpa black chokeberry Asclepias incarnata var. incarnata swamp milkweed Asclepias syriaca common milkweed Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior butterflyweed Asparagus officinalis asparagus Athyrium filix-femina lady fern Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum lady fern Berteroa incana hoary alyssum Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula pumila bog birch Bidens frondosa leafy beggarticks Bidens trichosperma showy beggarticks Botrychium dissectum dissected grapefern Bromus inermis smooth brome Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis bluejoint Calla palustris wild calla Caltha palustris common marsh marigold Campanula aparinoides marsh bellflower Campanula rotundifolia harebell Carex brunnescens subsp. sphaerostachya brownish sedge Carex canescens silvery sedge Carex comosa bristly sedge Carex disperma soft-leaved sedge

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Carex echinata subsp. echinata slender sedge Carex hystericina porcupine sedge Carex lacustris lake sedge Carex lasiocarpa subsp. americana fen wiregrass sedge Carex magellanica poor sedge Carex oligosperma bog wiregrass sedge Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Carex pseudocyperus cyperus sedge Carex scoparia var. scoparia pointed broom sedge Carex siccata dry spike sedge Carex stipata var. stipata awl-fruited sedge Carex stricta tussock sedge Carex trisperma three-seeded bog sedge Castilleja coccinea Indian paintbrush Celastrus scandens climbing bittersweet Cenchrus longispinus sandbur Ceratophyllum demersum common coontail Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf Chenopodium pratericola desert goosefoot Chimaphila umbellata pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata subsp. umbellata pipsissewa Cicuta bulbifera bulb-bearing water hemlock Circaea alpina alpine enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina subsp. alpina alpine enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina var. alpina alpine enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana var. canadensis common enchanter's nightshade Cirsium discolor field thistle Cirsium vulgare bull thistle Clintonia borealis bluebead lily Comarum palustre marsh cinquefoil Conyza canadensis horseweed Coptis trifolia goldthread Corallorhiza trifida early coralroot Cornus alternifolia pagoda dogwood Cornus canadensis bunchberry Cornus racemosa gray dogwood Cornus sericea red-osier dogwood Cornus sericea subsp. sericea red-osier dogwood Corylus americana American hazelnut Crepis tectorum yellow hawk's beard Cuscuta gronovii var. gronovii swamp dodder Cyperus lupulinus slender nut sedge Cyperus lupulinus subsp. macilentus slender nut sedge Cyperus strigosus straw-colored umbrella sedge Cypripedium acaule stemless lady's slipper Decodon verticillatus var. laevigatus waterwillow SC

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Delphinium carolinianum var. virescens Carolina delphinium Desmodium canadense Canada tick trefoil Desmodium glutinosum pointed-leaved tick trefoil Dichanthelium linearifolium linear-leaved panic grass Dichanthelium oligosanthes subsp. scribnerianum Scribner's panic grass Dichanthelium ovale subsp. pseudopubescens white-haired panic grass Diervilla lonicera bush honeysuckle Diphasiastrum digitatum southern groundcedar Diphasiastrum tristachyum wirey groundcedar Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata flat-topped aster Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose shield fern Dryopteris cristata crested fern Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum three-way sedge Echinochloa muricata var. muricata rough barnyard grass Echinocystis lobata wild cucumber Eleocharis erythropoda bald spikerush Eleocharis palustris marsh spikerush Elymus repens quackgrass Epilobium glandulosum northern willow herb Epilobium strictum downy willow herb Equisetum fluviatile water horsetail Eragrostis spectabilis purple lovegrass Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolius pilewort Ericaceae Erigeron annuus annual fleabane Eriophorum sp. cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium subsp. angustifolium tall cottongrass Eriophorum virginicum tawny cottongrass Euphorbia glyptosperma ridge-seeded spurge Eurybia macrophylla large-leaved aster Euthamia graminifolia grass-leaved goldenrod Eutrochium maculatum var. maculatum spotted Joe pye weed Fallopia convolvulus black-bindweed Fragaria vesca var. americana wood strawberry Fragaria virginiana common strawberry Frangula alnus glossy buckthorn Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Galium boreale northern bedstraw Galium labradoricum labrador bedstraw Galium tinctorium small bedstraw Galium tinctorium var. tinctorium small bedstraw Galium trifidum var. trifidum three-cleft bedstraw Galium triflorum sweet-scented bedstraw Galium triflorum var. triflorum sweet-scented bedstraw Gaultheria procumbens wintergreen Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry T

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Gentiana andrewsii var. dakotica bottle gentian Geranium maculatum wild geranium Geum aleppicum yellow avens Geum aleppicum var. strictum yellow avens Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum big-leaved avens Glyceria striata fowl manna grass Gratiola neglecta disk hyssop Gymnocarpium dryopteris common oak fern Hackelia virginiana Virginia stickseed Helianthemum bicknellii hoary frostweed Helianthus hirsutus hairy sunflower Helianthus pauciflorus subsp. pauciflorus stiff sunflower Helianthus petiolaris subsp. petiolaris prairie sunflower Hesperostipa spartea porcupine grass Hieracium longipilum long-bearded hawkweed W Hieracium umbellatum rough hawkweed Hypericum majus large St. John's-wort Ilex verticillata winterberry Ilex verticillata var. verticillata winterberry Impatiens capensis spotted touch-me-not Iris versicolor northern blue flag Juglans cinerea butternut E Juncus bufonius toad rush Juncus nodosus knotty rush Juncus tenuis path rush Juniperus communis var. depressa bush juniper Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana eastern red cedar Krigia biflora two-flowered cynthia Laportea canadensis woodnettle Larix laricina tamarack Lathyrus ochroleucus pale vetchling Lathyrus venosus var. intonsus veiny pea Lechea intermedia intermediate pinweed Leersia oryzoides rice cut grass Lemna sp. duckweed Lemna trisulca star duckweed Lepidium densiflorum green-flowered peppergrass Lespedeza capitata round-headed bush clover Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon Lithospermum caroliniense var. croceum hairy puccoon Lobelia inflata Indian tobacco Lobelia siphilitica great lobelia Lonicera caerulea sweetberry honeysuckle Lonicera dioica wild honeysuckle Lycopodium clavatum running clubmoss Lycopodium hickeyi princess pine

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Lycopus americanus cut-leaved bugleweed Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed Lysimachia borealis starflower Lysimachia thyrsiflora tufted loosestrife Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Maianthemum racemosum subsp. racemosum common false Solomon's seal Maianthemum stellatum starry false Solomon's seal Medicago lupulina black medick Medicago sativa alfalfa Mentha arvensis var. canadensis common mint Menyanthes trifoliata buckbean Micranthes pensylvanica swamp saxifrage Mitchella repens partridgeberry Moehringia lateriflora side-flowering sandwort Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot Monotropa uniflora Indian pipe Muhlenbergia mexicana Mexican muhly grass Nemopanthus mucronatus swamp holly Nuphar variegata bullhead pond-lily Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa American white waterlily Oenothera parviflora northern evening primrose Oenothera parviflora var. parviflora northern evening primrose Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Orthilia secunda one-sided pyrola Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweet cicely Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis royal fern Osmundastrum cinnamomeum cinnamon fern Oxalis stricta yellow wood sorrel Packera paupercula balsam ragwort Parietaria pensylvanica pellitory Parnassia palustris marsh grass-of-parnassus Parthenocissus inserta woodbine Parthenocissus vitacea woodbine Pedicularis lanceolata swamp lousewort Persicaria amphibia water smartweed Persicaria lapathifolia nodding smartweed Persicaria pensylvanica Pennsylvania smartweed Persicaria punctata dotted smartweed Persicaria sagittata arrow-leaved tearthumb Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass Phlox pilosa var. fulgida prairie phlox Phryma leptostachya lopseed Physalis heterophylla var. heterophylla clammy ground cherry Picea abies Norway spruce

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Pilea fontana black-fruited clearweed Pinus banksiana jack pine Pinus strobus white pine Pinus sylvestris scotch pine Plantago rugelii var. rugelii Rugel's plantain Poa palustris fowl bluegrass Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Polygala polygama var. obtusata racemed milkwort Polygonatum biflorum giant Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal Polygonum aviculare prostrate knotweed Polytrichum sp. haircap moss Populus grandidentata big-toothed aspen Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Potamogeton zosteriformis flat-stemmed pondweed Potentilla arguta tall cinquefoil Potentilla norvegica rough cinquefoil Potentilla palustris marsh cinquefoil Potentilla recta rough-fruited cinquefoil Potentilla simplex oldfield cinquefoil Prunella vulgaris heal-all Prunus nigra Canada plum Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry Prunus serotina black cherry Prunus serotina var. serotina black cherry Prunus tomentosa Nanking cherry Prunus virginiana chokecherry Prunus virginiana var. virginiana chokecherry Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium sweet everlasting Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum bracken Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint Pyrola elliptica elliptic shinleaf Quercus alba white oak Quercus ellipsoidalis northern pin oak Quercus rubra northern red oak Ranunculus abortivus kidney-leaved buttercup Ranunculus pensylvanicus bristly buttercup Ranunculus recurvatus var. recurvatus hooked crowfoot Rhamnus alnifolia dwarf alder Rhamnus frangula glossy buckthorn Rhododendron groenlandicum labrador tea Rhus typhina staghorn sumac Ribes americanum wild black currant Ribes cynosbati prickly gooseberry Ribes hirtellum swamp gooseberry Ribes triste swamp red currant

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Rosa arkansana prairie rose Rubus sp. blackberry Rubus idaeus red raspberry Rubus idaeus var. strigosus red raspberry Rubus pubescens dwarf raspberry Rubus recurvans recurved blackberry Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima black-eyed susan Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel Rumex britannica great water dock Sagittaria latifolia broad-leaved arrowhead Salix bebbiana Bebb's willow Salix discolor pussy willow Salix famelica heart-leaved willow Salix pedicellaris bog willow Salix petiolaris slender willow Salix pyrifolia balsam willow Salix serissima autumn willow Salsola tragus Russian thistle Sambucus racemosa red-berried elder Sambucus racemosa var. pubens red-berried elder Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium little bluestem Schoenoplectus pungens three-square bulrush Scirpus atrovirens dark green bulrush Scirpus cyperinus woolgrass Scirpus pedicellatus stalked bulrush Scutellaria galericulata marsh skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora var. lateriflora mad dog skullcap Setaria pumila yellow foxtail Silene antirrhina sleepy catchfly Silene latifolia white campion Smilax ecirrhata erect carrion flower Solanum nigrum black nightshade Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod Solidago jejunifolia Winnipeg goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Solidago nemoralis subsp. nemoralis gray goldenrod Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass Sphagnum sp. sphagnum moss Spiraea alba white meadowsweet Spiraea tomentosa var. rosea steeplebush Sporobolus cryptandrus sand dropseed Stachys pilosa var. pilosa woundwort Stellaria longifolia long-leaved chickweed Symphyotrichum sp. aster Symphyotrichum boreale bog aster

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium western panicled aster Symphyotrichum lateriflorum side-flowering aster Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum red-stemmed aster Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Thalictrum dasycarpum tall meadow-rue Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens northern marsh fern Tilia americana basswood Toxicodendron rydbergii western poison ivy Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac Tradescantia occidentalis var. occidentalis western spiderwort Tragopogon dubius yellow goat's beard Triadenum fraseri marsh St. John's wort Trientalis borealis starflower Trifolium arvense rabbit's foot clover Trifolium hybridum alsike clover Trifolium pratense red clover Trifolium repens white clover Trillium cernuum nodding trillium Typha latifolia broad-leaved cattail Ulmus americana American elm Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis stinging nettle Utricularia vulgaris common bladderwort Uvularia sessilifolia pale bellwort Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry Vaccinium myrtilloides velvet-leaved blueberry Vaccinium oxycoccos small cranberry Verbascum thapsus common mullein Verbena hastata blue vervain Verbena stricta hoary vervain Vicia villosa subsp. villosa hairy vetch Viola blanda big-leaved white violet Viola conspersa dog violet Viola macloskeyi northern white violet Viola palmata var. pedatifida bearded birdfoot violet Viola sagittata arrow-leaved violet Viola sororia common blue violet Vitis riparia wild grape Zanthoxylum americanum prickly ash Zizania palustris var. palustris northern wild rice Source: Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas, Bell Museum plants (MIN-Plants); and Minnesota Biological Survey vegetation releves; Retrieved 04/11/2020 4/11/2020