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