Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Plant List

Strandness Prairie Plant List

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Achillea millefolium common yarrow Agalinis aspera rough false foxglove Agrostis gigantea redtop Allium stellatum prairie wild onion Ambrosia artemisiifolia common ragweed Amorpha canescens leadplant Amorpha nana fragrant false indigo Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Anemone canadensis canada anemone Anemone cylindrica long-headed thimbleweed Anemone patens var. multifida pasqueflower Antennaria sp. pussytoes Antennaria neglecta field pussytoes Antennaria plantaginifolia plantain-leaved pussytoes Apocynum cannabinum American hemp Apocynum sibiricum clasping dogbane Arabis pycnocarpa var. pycnocarpa hairy rock cress Artemisia ludoviciana subsp. ludoviciana white sage Asclepias incarnata var. incarnata swamp milkweed Asclepias ovalifolia oval-leaved milkweed Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed Asclepias syriaca common milkweed Asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed Astragalus agrestis fieldmilk-vetch Astragalus canadensis Canada milk-vetch Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis Canada milk-vetch Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus ground plum Bidens cernua nodding bur marigold Bouteloua curtipendula side-oats grama Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula side-oats grama Brassica juncea Indian mustard Bromus inermis smooth brome Bromus japonicus Japenese brome Bromus kalmii Kalm's brome Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint Calamagrostis stricta slimstem reedgrass Calylophus serrulatus toothed evening primrose Calystegia sepium hedge bindweed Campanula rotundifolia harebell Cannabis sativa marijuana Carex atherodes slough sedge Carex bicknellii Bicknell's sedge Carex brevior short sedge Carex crawei Crawe's sedge Carex inops subsp. heliophila sun-loving sedge Carex interior interior sedge

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Carex lacustris lake sedge Carex meadii Mead's sedge Carex pellita woolly sedge Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Carex praegracilis very slender sedge Carex siccata dry spike sedge Carex utriculata beaked sedge Carex vulpinoidea fox sedge Chenopodium album white lamb's quarters Cicuta maculata spotted water hemlock Cirsium altissimum tall thistle Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cirsium flodmanii Flodman's thistle Comandra umbellata subsp. umbellata bastard toadflax Comandra umbellata var. umbellata bastard toadflax Coreopsis palmata bird's foot coreopsis Cornus racemosa gray dogwood Cornus sericea subsp. sericea red-osier dogwood Cypripedium candidum small white lady's slipper SC Dalea candida white prairie clover Dalea purpurea var. purpurea purple prairie clover Delphinium carolinianum var. virescens Carolina delphinium Dichanthelium leibergii Leiberg's panic grass Doellingeria umbellata flat-topped aster Echinacea angustifolia narrow-leaved purple coneflower Echinochloa crus-galli cockspur barnyard grass Eleocharis palustris marsh spikerush Elymus canadensis nodding wild rye Elymus repens quackgrass Elymus trachycaulus slender wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus subsp. subsecundus unilateral wheatgrass Epilobium leptophyllum linear-leaved willow herb Equisetum arvense field horsetail Equisetum laevigatum smooth scouring rush Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane Erigeron strigosus daisy fleabane Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset Euthamia graminifolia grass-leaved goldenrod Fragaria virginiana common strawberry Galium boreale northern bedstraw Gentiana andrewsii bottle gentian Gentiana puberulenta downy gentian Gentianopsis virgata lesser fringed gentian Geum aleppicum var. strictum yellow avens Geum triflorum var. triflorum prairie smoke Glyceria striata fowl manna grass

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Helenium autumnale autumn sneezeweed Helianthus giganteus giant sunflower Helianthus grosseserratus sawtooth sunflower Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian's sunflower Helianthus nuttallii subsp. rydbergii Nuttall's sunflower SC Helianthus pauciflorus stiff sunflower Helianthus pauciflorus subsp. pauciflorus stiff sunflower Helianthus pauciflorus subsp. subrhomboideus stiff sunflower Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem artichoke Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ox-eye Hesperostipa spartea porcupine grass Heuchera richardsonii alumroot Hieracium longipilum long-bearded hawkweed W Hieracium umbellatum rough hawkweed Hordeum jubatum subsp. jubatum foxtail barley Hypoxis hirsuta yellow star-grass Juncus arcticus var. balticus baltic rush Koeleria macrantha junegrass Lactuca ludoviciana Louisiana lettuce Lathyrus venosus var. intonsus veiny pea Liatris aspera rough blazing star Liatris pycnostachya var. pycnostachya great blazing star Lilium philadelphicum wood lily Linum rigidum var. simulans stiff-stem yellow flax Linum sulcatum var. sulcatum grooved yellow flax Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon Lobelia siphilitica great lobelia Lobelia spicata pale-spiked lobelia Lycopus americanus cut-leaved bugleweed Lygodesmia juncea skeletonweed Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife Lysimachia thyrsiflora tufted loosestrife Maianthemum stellatum starry false Solomon's seal Medicago sativa alfalfa Melilotus alba white sweet clover Melilotus officinalis yellow sweet clover Mentha arvensis var. canadensis common mint Mirabilis albida hairy four o'clock Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot Monarda fistulosa var. menthaefolia wild bergamot Muhlenbergia cuspidata Plains muhly Muhlenbergia racemosa marsh muhly grass Muhlenbergia richardsonis mat muhly grass Mulgedium pulchellum beautiful blue lettuce Oenothera biennis common evening primrose Oenothera villosa subsp. strigosa hairy evening primrose SC

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Oxalis stricta yellow wood sorrel Oxalis violacea violet wood sorrel Oxytropis lambertii var. lambertii Lambert's locoweed Packera paupercula balsam ragwort Packera pseudaurea var. semicordata western heart-leaved groundsel Panicum capillare subsp. capillare witch grass Panicum virgatum switchgrass Parnassia glauca American grass-of-parnassus Pascopyrum smithii western wheatgrass Pedicularis canadensis wood betony Pedicularis lanceolata swamp lousewort Pediomelum argophyllum silverleaf scurfpea Pediomelum esculentum prairie turnip Persicaria amphibia water smartweed Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass Phleum pratense subsp. pratense timothy Phlox pilosa var. fulgida prairie phlox Physalis virginiana Virginia ground cherry Platanthera aquilonis northern green orchid Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis subsp. pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Polygala verticillata var. isocycla whorled milkwort Polygonatum biflorum giant Solomon's seal Populus deltoides subsp. monilifera cottonwood Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Potentilla norvegica rough cinquefoil Prenanthes racemosa smooth rattlesnakeroot Prunus virginiana chokecherry Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint Ranunculus pensylvanicus bristly buttercup Ranunculus rhomboideus early buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus cursed crowfoot Rhus glabra smooth sumac Rosa acicularis subsp. sayi prickly rose Rosa arkansana prairie rose Rumex britannica great water dock Sagittaria cuneata arum-leaved arrowhead Salix bebbiana Bebb's willow Schedonorus pratensis meadow fescue Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium little bluestem Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani soft stem bulrush Scirpus atrovirens dark green bulrush Scrophularia lanceolata lance-leaved figwort Scutellaria leonardii Leonard's skullcap Setaria faberi giant foxtail Setaria pumila yellow foxtail

Herbarium Scientific Name Minnesota DNR Common Name Status Sisyrinchium campestre field blue-eyed grass Solanum nigrum var. virginicum black nightshade Solidago sp. goldenrod Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod Solidago jejunifolia Winnipeg goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod Solidago nemoralis subsp. decemflora gray goldenrod Solidago ptarmicoides upland white aster Solidago riddellii Riddell's goldenrod Solidago rigida stiff goldenrod Sonchus arvensis subsp. uliginosus field sow thistle Sonchus asper spiny sow thistle Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass Spiraea alba white meadowsweet Sporobolus heterolepis prairie dropseed Stachys palustris woundwort Stachys pilosa var. pilosa woundwort Stellaria longifolia long-leaved chickweed Symphoricarpos occidentalis wolfberry Symphyotrichum ericoides heath aster Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides heath aster Symphyotrichum laeve smooth blue aster Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve smooth aster Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. lanceolatum eastern panicled aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster Symphyotrichum oolentangiense skyblue aster Symphyotrichum sericeum silky aster Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Thalictrum dasycarpum tall meadow-rue Toxicodendron rydbergii western poison ivy Tradescantia bracteata bracted spiderwort Tragopogon dubius yellow goat's beard Trifolium pratense red clover Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis stinging nettle Utricularia vulgaris common bladderwort Viola palmata var. pedatifida bearded birdfoot violet Viola pedatifida bearded birdfoot violet Zigadenus elegans white camas Zizia aptera heart-leaved alexanders Zizia aurea golden alexanders Source: Bell Museum bryophytes (MIN-Bryophytes); Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas, Bell Museum plants (MIN-Plants); and Minnesota Biological Survey vegetation releves; Retrieved 04/14/2020 4/14/2020