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Glacier Creek Preserve Flora List

Aug. 27, 2016 Only the Allwine Prairie Tract is well sampled.

Status: N = Native species and E = Exotic (Non-Native) species

Habitat: D = disturbed ground / W = woodland / ED =edge of woodland / WE = wetland / P = prairie

FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS HABITAT

MALVACEAE

Abutilon theophrasti

Velvet leaf

E

 D

EUPHORBIACEAE

Acalypha virginica

3-seeded mercury

 N D

ACERACEAE

Acer negundo

Box elder

 N W

ACERACEAE

Acer saccharinum

Silver maple

 N W

ASTERACEAE

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow

 N P

ASTERACEAE

Ageratina altissima prev. Eupatorium rugosum

White snakeroot

 N W, ED

POACEAE

Agropyron smithii - see Elymus smithii

Western wheatgrass

 N P

POACEAE

Agrostis hyemalis

Ticklegrass

 N WE

POACEAE

Agrostis stolonifera

Redtop

 E WE

BRASSICACEAE

Alliaria petiolata

Garlic mustard

 E D, W

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaranthus blitoides

Tumbleweed

 N D

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaranthus retroflexus

Rough pigweed

 N D

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaranthus tuberculatus

Water hemp

 N D, WE

ASTERACEAE

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Common ragweed

 N D

ASTERACEAE

Ambrosia trifida

Giant ragweed

 N D

FABACEAE

Amorpha canescens

Leadplant

 N P

POACEAE

Andropogon gerardii

Big bluestem

 N P

POACEAE

Andropogon scoparius - see Schizachyrium scoparium

Little bluestem

 N P

RANUNCULACEAE

Anemone cylindrica

Candle anemone

 N P

ASTERACEAE

Antennaria neglecta

Field pussytoes

 N P

APOCYNACEAE

Apocynum cannabinum

Dogbane

 N D, ED

RANUNCULACEAE

Aquilegia canadensis

Wild columbine

 N W

ASTERACEAE

Arctium minus

Lesser burdock

 E ED

ASTERACEAE

Arnoglossum atriplicifolium (transpl fr Spring Lake Park)

Pale Indian-plantain

 N ED, P

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