Williams Prairie State Preserve, Johnson Co.
(by common name)

Explanatory Notes

COMMON NAME
SPECIES
FAMILY
ORIGIN
Rho
Mar
Glen
Sor2
Sor1
COMMENTS/VERIFICATION
ANGIOSPERMS, GYMNOSPERMS, FERNS                  
Trees                  
Box-elder Acer negundo L. Aceraceae Native     X      
Black Oak Quercus velutina Lam. Fagaceae Native X         Found near west fence & on disturbed knoll now suppressed by fire & some cutting, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Michx. var. macrocarpa Fagaceae Native X   X   X  
Chinese Mulberry Morus alba L. Moraceae Asia X   X   X  
Cottonwood Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh. Salicaceae Native     X     Eliminated by fire & cutting, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana L. Cupressaceae Native X   X   X  
Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. var. lanceolata (Bork.) Sarg. Oleaceae Native           Found throughout, but most are knocked back to stump sprouts only by cutting & fire, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Hawthorn Crataegus sp. Rosaceae   X   X   X  
Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos L. Fabaceae Native     X   X  
Northern Red Oak Quercus borealis Michx. f. var. maxima (Marsh.) Ashe [= Q. rubra L.] Fagaceae Native     X     Perhaps misidentification of Q. velutina, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Red Elm, Slippery Elm Ulmus rubra Muhl. Ulmaceae Native           Found 1 young tree near south fence east of gate, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Wild Black Cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. Rosaceae Native           Found at south end disturbed knoll (id Jerry Selby), pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Wild Crab Malus ioensis (Wood) Britton [= Pyrus ioensis (Wood) Carruth] Rosaceae Native     X   X  
                   
Shrubs/Vines                  
Annual woolly bean Strophostyles helvula (L.) Elliott Fabaceae Native     X   X Not found in the 1990's except at Grabin Cemetery, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Black Bindweed Polygonum convolvulus L. Polygonaceae Europe     X   X  
Black Raspberry Rubus occidentalis L. Rosaceae Native   X X   X  
Blackberry Rubus allegheniensis Porter ex Bailey Rosaceae Native X       X  
Carrion Flower Smilax herbacea L. Liliaceae Native     X   X  
Choke Cherry Prunus cf. virginiana L. Rosaceae Native X       X  
Climbing False Buckwheat Polygonum scandens L. Polygonaceae Native     X   X  
Creeping Jenny Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulaceae Europe     X      
Elderberry, Common Elder Sambucus canadensis L. Caprifoliaceae Native     X     Found clumps throughout in low areas, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Gooseberry Ribes sp. Saxifragaceae   X         Found on disturbed knoll & south fence west of knoll, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Gray Dogwood Cornus foemina P. Miller ssp. racemosa J.S. Wilson [= C. racemosa Lam.] Cornaceae Native   X       Found throughout, very common some years, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Groundnut Apios americana Medicus Fabaceae Native     X   X  
Hazel Nut Corylus americana Walter Betulaceae Native X       X  
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium (L.) R.Br. [= Convolvulus s.] Convolvulaceae Native/ Eurasia     X   X  
Indigo bush, False-indigo Amorpha fruticosa L. Fabaceae Native     X   X  
Leadplant Amorpha canescens Pursh Fabaceae Native     X     Found one small clone near north end disturbed knoll, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Meadow Rose Rosa blanda Ait. Rosaceae Native     X   X  
Meadowsweet Spiraea alba Du Roi Rosaceae Native   X X     Found infrequently but throughout, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Meadow-willow Salix petiolaris J.E. Smith [= S. gracilis var. textoris] Salicaceae Native     X   X  
Multiflora Rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murray Rosaceae E. Asia X         Found throughout but suppressed by digging, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Nannyberry Viburnum lentago L. Caprifoliaceae Native X         Found large clone at south end of disturbed knoll along fence and near west fence
New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus L. Rhamnaceae Native     X   X  
Poison-Ivy, Poison-oak Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze [= Rhus r.] Anacardiaceae Native   X X     Found several in NW corner, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1977
Prickly Ash Zanthoxylum americanum P. Miller Rutaceae Native X         One large clone near center north fence & one nearly eliminated clone on south fence near gate, pers. Comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Pussy-willow Salix cf. discolor Muhl. Salicaceae Native X       X  
Red Ozier Dogwood Cornus cf. stolonifera Michx. [= C. sericea L.] Cornaceae Native X       X  
Riverbank Grape, Frost Grape Vitis riparia Michx. Vitaceae Native     X   X  
Rope-dodder Cuscuta glomerata Choisy Convolvulaceae Native X       X  
Rough-leaved Dogwood Cornus drummondii C.A. Meyer [= C. asperifolia misapplied] Cornaceae Native     X   X  
Sandbar Willow Salix exigua Nutt. ssp. interior (Rowlee) Cronq. [= S. interior Rowlee] Salicaceae Native X       X  
Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra L. Anacardiaceae Native     X     Found one clump in lowland to east of disturbed knoll (id R.G. Baker), pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Vetch Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. Fabaceae Native     X   X  
Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Vitaceae Native     X   X  
Wild Plum Prunus americana Marsh. Rosaceae Native     X     Found one clone on disturbed knoll; now nearly eliminated by cutting and fire, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
                   
Herbs                  
Alfalfa Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae Siberia     X   X Not found in 1990's, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum L. Fabaceae Eurasia     X   X  
Alumroot Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. [= H. hispida of Iowa authors] Saxifragaceae Native     X   X  
American Germander Teucrium canadense L. Lamiaceae Native X         Common throughout, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997.
Annual Fleabane Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. Asteraceae Native     X   X  
Arrowhead Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Alismataceae Native       X    
Arrowhead Violet Viola sagittata Aiton Violaceae Native     X   X  
Barnyard Grass Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) P. Beauv. Poaceae Eurasia     X   X  
Bastard Toadflax Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. [= C. richardsiana] Santalaceae Native     X   X  
Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii Vitman Poaceae Native     X   X  
Bird's Foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus L. Fabaceae Europe     X   X Not found in 1990's, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Black Mustard Brassica nigra (L.) Koch Brassicaceae Europe     X   X  
Black Nightshade Solanum americanum P. Miller [= Solanum nigrum misapplied] Solanaceae Native     X   X  
Black Snakeroot Sanicula canadensis L. Apiaceae Native     X   X  
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta L. Asteraceae Native   X X   X  
Blazing Star Liatris cf. ligulistylus (A. Nels.) K. Schum. Asteraceae Native X         Found one plant one year near west segment of east fence, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Blue Flag Iris shrevei Small [= I. virginica L. var. shrevei (Small) E. Anderson] Iridaceae Native     X   X  
Blue Lettuce Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertner Asteraceae Native     X   X  
Blue Vervain Verbena hastata L. Verbenaceae Native     X   X  
Blue-Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium campestre E. Bickn. Iridaceae Native       X    
Bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P. Beauv. Poaceae Native     X   X  
Bog Hemp Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. Urticaceae Native           Lowland north of disturbed knoll, D. Horton June 1999; possibly introduced by flood of 1993
Bog violet Viola nephrophylla Greene Violaceae Native     X   X  
Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum L. Asteraceae Native     X   X  
Bottle Gentian, Closed Gentian Gentiana andrewsii Griseb. Gentianaceae Native     X   X  
Bouncing Bet, Soapwort Saponaria officinalis L. Caryophyllaceae Old World     X   X Not found in 1990's except at Grabin Cemetery, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Bristly Foxtail Setaria verticillata (L.) P.Beauv. Poaceae Old World   X        
Buckhorn Plantain Plantago lanceolata L. Plantaginaceae Eurasia X         Found at edge county gravel road at the gate to the preserve (I am attempting to eliminate by digging the clone shoots as found), pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Bull Thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Tenore Asteraceae Eurasia     X   X  
Bunchflower Melanthium virginicum L. Liliaceae Native     X   X  
Bur-reed Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. Typhaceae Native     X   X  
Bushy Goldenrod Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. ex Cass. [= Solidago graminifolia (L.) Salisb.] Asteraceae Native     X   X  
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa L. ssp. interior Woodson Asclepiadaceae Native     X   X Not found in the 1990's, pers. Comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Canada Anemone Anemone canadensis L. Ranunculaceae Native   X X   X  
Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Eurasia X         Found patch on E. fence at corner which points into preserve (being sprayed by TNC) & a plant near center in low area (pulled), pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Canadian Bluegrass Poa compressa L. Poaceae Europe     X   X  
Canadian Wild Rye Elymus candensis L. Poaceae Native     X   X  
Canary Grass Phalaris canariensis L. Poaceae Europe         X  
Carolina Lovegrass Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees Poaceae Native     X   X  
Carpet Spurge Euphorbia maculata L. Euphorbiaceae Native     X   X  
Catnip Nepeta cataria L. Lamiaceae Eurasia     X   X  
Cinnamon Willow-herb Epilobium coloratum Biehler Onagraceae Native X         Common in low areas throughout, pers. comm. R.S. Rhodes June 1997
Clammyweed Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC. [= P. graveolens Raf.] Capparidaceae Native     X   X  
Clasping Dogbane Apocynum sibiricum Jacq. Apocynaceae Native