Vascular Plant Species at Indian Creek Nature Center. An asterisk (*) denotes a non-native species. Plants listed were noted and recorded by Nancy Eldblom and Anne Johnson between 1985 and the present. Latin names may not be the most current (see the online New York Flora Atlas for updated names).

Ferns and Fern Allies Fern, Maidenhair Adiantum pedatum Fern, Lady Athyrium filix-femina ssp. angustum Grape fern, Cut-leaved Botrychium dissectum Grape fern, Leathery Botrychium multifidum Grape-fern, Blunt-lobed Botrychium oneidense Grape fern, Oneida Botrychium oneidense Grape fern, Rugulose Botrychium rugulosum Fern, Rattlesnake Botrychium virginianum Fern, Bulblet Cystopteris bulbifera Clubmoss, Northern tree Dendrolycopodium dendroideum Clubmoss, Hickey's Dendrolycopodium hickeyi Clubmoss, Tree Dendrolycopodium obscurum Fern, Hay-scented Dennstaedtia punctilobula Spleenwort, Silvery Deparia acrostichoides Groundcedar; Running-pine Diphasiastrum digitatum Wood fern, Spinulose Dryopteris carthusiana Wood fern, Crested Dryopteris cristata Fern, Fancy Dryopteris intermedia ssp. intermedia Horsetail, Field Equisetum arvense Horsetail, Water Equisetum fluviatile Scouring rush Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine Scouring rush, Dwarf Equisetum scirpoides Horsetail, Wood Equisetum sylvaticum Horsetail, Variegated Equisetum variegatum ssp. variegatum Fern, Oak Gymnocarpium dryopteris Clubmoss, Staghorn Lycopodium clavatum Fern, Ostrich Matteuccia struthiopteris Fern, Sensitive Onoclea sensibilis Fern, Cinnamon Osmunda cinnamomea Fern, Royal Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Fern, Long Beech Phegopteris connectilis Fern, Christmas Polystichum acrostichoides Fern, Marsh Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes *Redtop; Black bent Agrostis gigantea Bent, Autumn or Upland Agrostis perennans Bentgrass; Hairgrass Agrostis scabra *Foxtail, Meadow Alopecurus pratensis *Vernalgrass, Sweet Anthoxanthum odoratum Shorthusk, Northern Brachyelytrum aristosum *Brome, Smooth Bromus inermis Grass, Bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis Sedge Carex albursina Sedge, Connecting Carex annectens Sedge, Compressed Carex arctata Sedge, Bebb's Carex bebbii Sedge, Charming Carex blanda Sedge, Brome-like Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides Sedge, Common Carex communis var. communis Sedge, Bearded Carex comosa Sedge, Fringed Carex crinita var. crinita Sedge, Weak Carex debilis var. rudgei Sedge Carex folliculata Sedge, Filiform Carex gracillima Sedge, Granular Carex granularis Sedge, Inland Carex interior Sedge, Bladder Carex intumescens Sedge, Lake Carex lacustris Sedge, Loose-flowered Carex laxiflora Sedge, Delicate Carex leptalea Sedge, Hop Carex lupulina Sedge, New England Carex novae-angliae Sedge, Pale Carex pallescens Sedge, Peck's Carex peckii Sedge, Peduncled Carex pedunculata Sedge, Wooly Carex pellita Sedge, Pensylvania Carex pensylvanica Sedge, Broad-leaved Carex platyphylla Sedge, Cyperus-like Carex pseudocyperus Sedge, Radiate Carex radiata Sedge, Retrorse Carex retrorsa Sedge, Broom Carex scoparia var. scoparia Sedge, Stipitate or Crowded Carex stipata var. stipata Sedge, Swan's Carex swanii Sedge, Slender Carex tenera var. tenera Sedge, Beaked Carex utriculata Sedge, Bladdery Carex vesicaria Sedge, Fox Carex vulpinoidea Cyperus; Flat sedge Cyperus odoratus Galingale, Umbrella sedge Cyperus strigosus *Grass, Orchard Dactylis glomerata Poverty-grass Danthonia spicata Grass, Panic Dichanthelium acuminatum general Grass, Deer-tongue Dichanthelium clandestinum Bottlebrush Elymus hystrix var. hystrix *Quackgrass, Witch-grass Elymus repens Wild-rye, Virginia Elymus virginicus var. virginicus Fescue, Nodding Festuca subverticillata Mannagrass, Northern Glyceria borealis Grass, Rattlesnake Glyceria canadensis Meadowgrass, Reed Glyceria grandis var. grandis Rush Juncus brevicaudatus Rush, Dudley's Juncus dudleyi Rush, Soft; Candle-rush Juncus effusus var. solutus Rush, Path Juncus tenuis Cutgrass, Rice Leersia oryzoides Woodrush Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora Satin-grass; Muhly Muhlenbergia mexicana *Bluegrass, Annual Poa annua *Bluegrass, Canada Poa compressa *Bluegrass, Kentucky Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis *Fescue, Meadow Schedonorus pratensis Bulrush, Soft-stem; Tule Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Woolgrass; Bulrush Scirpus cyperinus Bulrush Scirpus pendulus Herbaceous Plants Mercury, Three-seeded Acalypha virginica *Yarrow Achillea millefolium var. millefolium Baneberry, Red Actaea rubra Agrimony Agrimonia gryposepala Water-plantain Alisma triviale *Mustard, Garlic Alliaria petiolata Leek, Wild; Ramp Allium tricoccum var. tricoccum Ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia Hog peanut Amphicarpaea bracteata Anemone, Canada Anemone canadensis Thimbleweed Anemone virginiana var. virginiana Pussytoes; Everlasting Antennaria neglecta Dogbane, Rosy Apocynum androsaemifolium Sarsaparilla, Wild Aralia nudicaulis Spikenard Aralia racemosa ssp. racemosa Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Wild ginger Asarum canadense Milkweed, Swamp Asclepias incarnata ssp. incarnata Milkweed, Common Asclepias syriaca *Asparagus Asparagus officinalis *Rocket, Yellow Barbarea vulgaris Bur-marigold Bidens cernua Beggar-ticks; stick-tights Bidens connata Beggar-ticks, Small Bidens discoidea False-nettle Boehmeria cylindrica Marsh marigold; Cowslip Caltha palustris Bellflower, Marsh Campanula aparinoides Crinkleroot, Toothwort Cardamine diphylla Bittercress, Pennsylvania Cardamine pensylvanica Blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides *Chickweed, Mouse-eared Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Spurge, Hairy Chamaesyce vermiculata Turtlehead Chelone glabra Saxifrage, Golden Chrysosplenium americanum Water-hemlock, Bulb-bearing Cicuta bulbifera Water-hemlock Cicuta maculata var. maculata Enchanter's nightshade,Small Circaea alpina Enchanter's nightshade,Large Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis Enchanter's nightshade Circaea x intermedia *Thistle, Canada Cirsium arvense Spring-beauty Claytonia caroliniana Lily, Bluebead Clintonia borealis Cinquefoil, Marsh Comarum palustre Goldthread Coptis trifolia Bunchberry Cornus canadensis *Queen Anne's lace Daucus carota Water-willow Decodon verticillatus Tick-trefoil, Giant Desmodium canadense Tick-trefoil, Sticky Desmodium glutinosum *Pink, Deptford Dianthus armeria ssp. armeria Squirrel-corn Dicentra canadensis Aster, Flat-topped Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata Beechdrops Epifagus virginiana Willow-herb Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum Willow-herb, Narrow-leaved Epilobium leptophyllum *Helleborine; Weed-orchid Epipactis helleborine Pilewort, Fireweed Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolia Troutlily; Dog-tooth violet Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum *Eyebright Euphrasia stricta Aster, Bigleaved Eurybia macrophylla Goldenrod, Grass-leaved Euthamia graminifolia Joe-pye-weed, Spotted Eutrochium maculatum var. maculatum Strawberry, Wild Fragaria virginiana *Bedstraw, White Galium mollugo Bedstraw, Ditch Galium palustre Bedstraw, Cleavers Galium tinctorium Bedstraw, Small; Cleavers Galium trifidum ssp. trifidum Bedstraw, Sweet-scented Galium triflorum *Herb-robert Geranium robertianum Avens, White Geum canadense Avens, Rough Geum laciniatum Avens, Purple Geum rivale *Gill-over-the-ground Glechoma hederacea Everlasting, Sweet Gnaphalium obtusifolium Rattlesnake-plantain, Downy Goodyera pubescens Hedge hyssop Gratiola neglecta Stickseed; Beggar-lice Hackelia virginiana *Jerusalem artichoke Helianthus tuberosus Liverleaf Hepatica nobilis var. acuta Liverleaf Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa *Hawkweed Hieracium lachenalii Hawkweed, Rough Hieracium scabrum Bluets, Quaker ladies Houstonia caerulea *Frog's-bit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae Pennywort, Water Hydrocotyle americana Waterleaf, Virginia Hydrophyllum virginianum St. John's-wort, No. dwarf Hypericum boreale St. John's-wort, Canadian Hypericum majus *St. John's-wort Hypericum perforatum St. John's-wort Hypericum punctatum Jewelweed, Spotted Impatiens capensis *Elecampane Inula helenium Lettuce, Blue Lactuca biennis Pea, Marsh Lathyrus palustris Wood-nettle Laportea canadensis *Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca *Daisy, Ox-eye Leucanthemum vulgare Canada Lily Lilium canadense *Butter-and-eggs Linaria vulgaris Pimpernel, False Lindernia dubia var. dubia Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis Indian-tobacco Lobelia inflata *Bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus Bugle-weed, Water horehound Lycopus americanus Bugle-weed, Water horehound Lycopus uniflorus Loosestrife, Fringed Lysimachia ciliata *Moneywort; Creeping-Charlie Lysimachia nummularia Swamp candles Lysimachia terrestris *Loosestrife, Purple Lythrum salicaria Lily-of-the-Valley, False Maianthemum canadense Solomon's seal, False Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum *Sweet-clover, White Melilotus albus Mint, Field Mentha canadensis Partridge berry Mitchella repens Miterwort Mitella diphylla Miterwort Mitella nuda Sandwort, Grove Moehringia lateriflora Indian-pipe Monotropa uniflora Naiad Najas flexilis Water-lily, White Nymphaea odorata ssp. odorata Aster, Whorled wood Oclemena acuminata *Bartsia, Red; Eyebright Odontites vernus ssp. serotinus Sweet Cicely Osmorhiza claytonii *Parsnip, Wild Pastinaca sativa *False-foxglove Penstemon digitalis Ditch-stonecrop Penthorum sedoides *Water-pepper; Smartweed Persicaria hydropiper *Smartweed, Pale Persicaria lapathifolia Pinkweed Persicaria pensylvanica Smartweed, Water Persicaria punctata Tearthumb, Arrow-leaved Persicaria sagittata Ground cherry, Clammy Physalis heterophylla Clearweed Pilea fontana Clearweed Pilea pumila *Hawkweed, Orange Pilosella aurantiaca *King-devil, Glaucous Pilosella piloselloides *Plantain, English Plantago lanceolata Plantain, Rugel's Plantago rugelii Orchid, Ragged fringed Platanthera lacera Milkwort, Rose Polygala sanguinea Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens Pickerel-weed Pontederia cordata Pondweed, Floating Potamogeton natans *Cinquefoil, Rough-fruited Potentilla recta Cinquefoil, Old-field Potentilla simplex Rattlesnakeroot; Wh. lettuce Prenanthes alba Rattlesnakeroot; Wh. lettuce Prenanthes altissima *Heal-all Prunella vulgaris Shinleaf Pyrola elliptica Buttercup, Kidney-leaf Ranunculus abortivus *Buttercup, Common Ranunculus acris *Cursed crowfoot Ranunculus sceleratus var. sceleratus *Watercress, Marsh Rorippa palustris ssp. palustris Blackberry, Common Rubus allegheniensis Raspberry, Red Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus Raspberry, Black Rubus occidentalis Raspberry, Dwarf Rubus pubescens var. pubescens *Black-eyed-Susan Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima *Sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella ssp. pyrenaicus Wapato; Duck-potato Sagittaria latifolia Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis Figwort, Hare Scrophularia lanceolata Skullcap, Marsh Scutellaria galericulata Skullcap, Mad-dog Scutellaria lateriflora Parsnip, Water Sium suave *Nightshade, Deadly Solanum dulcamara var. dulcamara Goldenrod, Common Solidago canadensis var. canadensis Goldenrod, Zig-zag Solidago flexicaulis Goldenrod, Early Solidago juncea Goldenrod, Gray or Rough Solidago nemoralis Goldenrod, Rough-leaved Solidago rugosa var. rugosa Lady's-tresses, Autumn Spiranthes cernua Lady's-tresses, Wide-leaved Spiranthes lucida *Stitchwort, Lesser Stellaria graminea Aster, Heart leaved Symphyotrichum cordifolium Aster, Cornel-leaf Symphyotrichum firmum Aster; Calico Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Aster, New England Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Aster, Ontario Symphyotrichum ontarione Aster, Purple-stemmed Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum *Dandelion Taraxacum officinale Meadow-rue, Early Thalictrum dioicum Meadow-rue, Tall Thalictrum pubescens Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia Poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans ssp. negundo *Goat's beard Tragopogon dubius *Goat's beard, Yellow Tragopogon pratensis Starflower, Maystar Trientalis borealis *Clover, Yellow hop Trifolium aureum *Clover, Alsike Trifolium hybridum *Clover, Red Trifolium pratense *Clover, White or Lawn Trifolium repens Trillium, Purple or Red. Trillium erectum Trillium, White Trillium grandiflorum Cat-tail, Common Typha latifolia *Nettle, Stinging Urtica dioica ssp. dioica Bladderwort, Common Utricularia macrorhiza Wild-oats; Merrybells Uvularia sessilifolia *Heliotrope, Garden Valeriana officinalis Hellebore, False or White Veratrum viride *Mullein Verbascum thapsus Speedwell, American Veronica americana *Speedwell Veronica officinalis Speedwell,Purslane Veronica peregrina ssp. peregrina *Speedwell, Thyme-leaved Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia *Vetch, Cow Vicia cracca ssp. cracca *Vetch, Lentil Vicia tetrasperma Violet, Canada Viola canadensis var. canadensis Violet, American Dog Viola conspersa Violet, Yellow Viola pubescens var. scabriuscula Violet, Yellow Viola pubescens var. pubescens Violet, Long-spurred Viola rostrata Violet, Common Viola sororia Shrubs Alder, Speckled or Tag Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Juneberry, Bush or Low Amelanchier humilis Juneberry; Shadbush Amelanchier spicata Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis Dogwood, Pagoda Cornus alternifolia Dogwood, Silky Cornus amomum ssp. amomum Dogwood, Stiff or Gray Cornus racemosa Dogwood, Red osier Cornus sericea ssp. sericea Hazelnut, Beaked; Hazel Corylus cornuta ssp. cornuta Leatherwood Dirca palustris Winterberry Ilex verticillata Juniper, Pasture Juniperus communis var. communis Honeysuckle, Fly Lonicera canadensis Honeysuckle, Wild or Mt. Lonicera dioica var. dioica *Honeysuckle, Fly Lonicera x bella Sweet-gale Myrica gale Holly, Mountain Nemopanthus mucronatus Chokeberry, Black Photinia melanocarpa Plum, Canada or Wild Prunus nigra Cherry, Choke Prunus virginiana Buckthorn, Alder-leaved Rhamnus alnifolia Sumac, Staghorn Rhus typhina Currant, Wild black Ribes americanum Gooseberry, Prickly Ribes cynosbati Gooseberry, Northern Ribes hirtellum Willow, Bebb's Salix bebbiana Pussy-willow Salix discolor Willow, Stiff Salix eriocephala Willow, Shining Salix lucida ssp. lucida Willow, Slender Salix petiolaris Elderberry, Black Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Elderberry, Red Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa Meadow-sweet Spiraea alba var. alba Hardhack, Steeple-bush Spiraea tomentosa var. tomentosa *Lilac Syringa vulgaris Yew, American Taxus canadensis Blueberry, Highbush Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry, Velvetleaved Vaccinium myrtilloides Viburnum, Maple-leaf Viburnum acerifolium Arrowwood Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum Nannyberry Viburnum lentago Wild raisin Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Prickly ash Zanthoxylum americanum Trees *Box-elder Acer negundo var. negundo Maple, Black Acer nigrum Maple, Red Acer rubrum var. rubrum Maple, Silver Acer saccharinum Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum var. saccharum Shadbush Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Birch, Yellow Betula alleghaniensis Birch, Paper or White Betula papyrifera Birch, Gray Betula populifolia Blue Beech, Musclewood Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana Hickory, Shagbark Carya ovata Hawthorn, Scarlet Crataegus coccinea Hawthorn, Fan-leaved Crataegus flabellata var. grayana Hawthorn, Long-thored Crataegus macracantha Hawthorn Crataegus macrosperma *Oleaster; Autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata *Spindle-tree, European Euonymus europaeus Beech, American Fagus grandifolia Ash, White Fraxinus americana Ash, Black Fraxinus nigra Ash, Red or Green Fraxinus pennsylvanica Butternut Juglans cinerea Cedar, Red Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Tamarack Larix laricina *Apple Malus pumila Hop hornbeam, Ironwood Ostrya virginiana Spruce, White Picea glauca Pine, White Pinus strobus *Pine, Scotch Pinus sylvestris var. sylvestris Poplar, Balsam Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera Aspen, Big-toothed Populus grandidentata Aspen, Quaking Populus tremuloides Cherry, Fire or Pin Prunus pensylvanica var. pensylvanica Cherry, Black Prunus serotina Oak, White Quercus alba Oak, Swamp white Quercus bicolor Oak, Mossy-cup; Bur oak Quercus macrocarpa Oak, Northern red Quercus rubra *Buckthorn, Common Rhamnus cathartica Mountain ash; Rowan tree Sorbus decora Cedar, White; Arbor vitae Thuja occidentalis Basswood Tilia americana var. americana Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Elm, American Ulmus americana Elm, Slippery or Red Ulmus rubra Vines *Bittersweet, Oriental Celastrus orbiculata Bittersweet Celastrus scandens Virgin's bower Clematis virginiana Virginia creeper, Woodbine Parthenocissus vitacea Carrion-flower Smilax herbacea Grape, Frost or Riverbank Vitis riparia