Floral Inventory for Anderson Prairie, Christian Co., Pana, Illinois
Updated February 28, 2002
Ophioglossaceae- Adders-tongue Family (1 species)
Botrychium virginianum- Virgina Grape Vern
Equisetaceae- Horsetail Family (1 species)
Equisetum arvense- Common Horsetail
Typhaceae- Cat-tail Family (1 species)
Typh latifolia- Common Cat-tail
Poaceae- Grass Family (23 species)
Bromus japonicus Thunb.- Japanese Chess
Poa pratensis L.- Kentucky Bluegrass
Poa compressa L.- Canadian Bluegrass
Dactylis glomereta L.- Orchard Grass
Koeleria macrantha- June Grass
Sphenopholusobtusata- Wedge Grass
Calamagrostis Canadensis ñ Bluejoint Grass
Agrostis alba L var. palustris (Huds. ) Farw.- Creeping Bent Grass
or Red Top (Agrostis stolonifera)
Hordeum jubatum L.- Squirrel-tail Grass
Elymus canadensis- Nodding Wild Rye
Panicum capillare- Witch Grass
Panicum virgatum- Switch Grass
(see photo)
Dicanthlium oligosanthes (Shult. ) Gould.-Panic Grass
Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv.- Barnyard Grass
Sorghastrum nutans- Indian Grass
Andropogon gerardi- Big Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium- Little Bluestem
Tridens flavus- Purple- Top
Sporobolus heterolepsis- Prairie Bropseed
Sporobolus asper (Michx.) Kunth.- Tall Dropseed
Cynodon dactylon- Bermuda Grass (New Christian County Record)
Spartina pectinata - Cord Grass
Aristada oligantha- Common Three Awn
Cyperaceae- Sedge Family (21 species)
Cyperus acuminatus Torr. & Hook.
Eleocharus obtusa (Willd.) Schult.-Spike Rush
Eleocharus obtusa (Willd) Schult. var. detonsa (Gray) Drap & Mohlenbr.
Eleocharus acicluaris (L.) Roem. & Schultes.- Spike Rush
Eleocharus verrucosa (Svens. ) Harms. Spike Rush
Scirpus atrovirens-
Scirpus pendulus-
Scleria triglomerata Michx. Nut Sedge
Carex gravida Bailey- ?
Carex vulpinoidea-
Carex annectens-
Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack.
Carex bicknelli-
Carex cristatella-
Carex crus-corvi Shuttlew
Carex lanuginosa Michx.
Carex meadii- Mead's Sedge
Carex bushii-
Carex atherodes- (state threatened)
Carex blanda-
Carex umbellata-
Commelinaceae- Spiderwort Family (2 Species)
Tradescantia ohiensis- Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginia- Prairie Spiderwort
Juncaceae- Rush Family (4 Species)
Juncus brachycephalum
Juncus torreyi Coville.
Juncus secundus Beauv.?
Juncus dudleyi-
Liliaceae- Lily Family (9 Species)
Allium canadense- Wild Onion
Lilium michiganense- Turk's-cap Lily
Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum- Wood Lily
(see photo)
Polygonatum commutatum- Solomon's Seal
Asparagus officinalis- Asparagus
Smilacina racemosa or stellata- False Solomon's Seal
Orinthogalum umbellatum- Star-of-Bethlehem
Camassia scilloids- Wild Hyacinth
Hypoxis hirsuta- Yellow Star Grass
Iridaceae- Iris Family (5 Species)
Iris sp. in section A
Iris Shrevei- Wild Blue Iris
Iris pseudacorus- Yellow Iris
Sisyrinchium augustifolium- Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium albidum- Blue-eyed-Grass (White Form)
Orchidaceae- Orchid Family (5 Species)
Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G. Don.-Green-fringed Orchid
(rare) 
(see
photo)
Liparis lillifolia (L.) Rich.- Twayblade Orchid
Spiranthes cernua- Nodding ladies' Tresses Orchid
Spiranthes magnicamporum- Ladies' Tresses Orchid
Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf.-Slender Ladies' Tresses (rare)
Salicaceae- Willow Family (3 Species)
Salix nigra- Black Willow
Salix humilis- Prairie Willow
Populus deltoides- Cottonwood
Junlandaceae- Walnut Family (1 Species)
Junglans nigra- Black Walnut
Betulaceae- Birch Family (1 species)
Alnus serrulata- Smooth Alder
Corylaceae- Hazelnut Family (1 species)
Corylus americana- Hazelnut
Fagaceae- Beech Family (1 species)
Quercus imbricaria- Shingle Oak
Ulmaceae- Elm Family (3 species)
Ulmus americana- American Elm
Ulmus pumila- Siberian Elm
Celtis occidentalis- Hackberry
Moraceae- Mulberry Family (3 species)
Morus rubra- Red Mulberry
Malclura pomifera- Osage Orange
Humulus lupulus- Common Hop
Santalaceae- Sandalwood Family (1 species)
Comandra umbellta- False Toadflax
Aristolochiaceae- Birthwort Family (1 species)
Asarum canadense var. reflexum- Wild ginger
Polygonaceae- Buckwheat Family (4 species)
Rumex crispus- Curly Dock
Rumex altissimus- Pale Dock
Rumex verticillatus- Swamp Dock
Polygonum amphibium L.- Water Smartweed
Amaranthaceae- Pigweed Family ( 1 species)
Froelichia floridana or gracilis- Cottonweed
Nyctaginaceae- Four-O'Clock Family (1 species)
Mirabilis nyctaginea- Wild Four-O'Clock
Phytolaccaceae- Pokeweed Family (1 species)
Phytolacca americana- Pokeweed
Portulacacea- Purlane Family (1 species)
Claytonia virginica- Spring Beauty
Caryophyllaceae- Pink Family (5 species)
Dianthus armeria L.- Deptford Pink
Silene stellata- Starry Campion
Silene antirhinna- Sleepy Catchfly
Saponaria officinalis- Bouncing Bet
Arenaria serpyllifolia- Thyme-leaved Sandwort
Ranunculaceae- Buttercup Family (4 species)
Delphinium tricorne- Dwarf Larkspur
Thalictrum thalictroides- Rue Anemone
Thalictrum revolutum- Waxy Meadow Rue
Anemone virginiana- Tall Anemone
Lauraceae- Laurel Family (1 species)
Sassafras albidum- Sassafras
Papaveraceae- Poppy Family (1 species)
Corydalis micrantha- Slender Corydalis
Brassicaceae- Mustard Family (9 species)
Capsella bursa-pastoris- Sheperd's-purse
Thlaspi arvense- Field Pennycress
Barbarea vulgaris- Winter Cress
Erysimim cheiranthoides L.- Wormseed Mustard
Brassica hirta Moench.- White Mustard
Arabis laevigatum- Smooth Rock Cress
Ranunculus abortivus- Small-flowered Crowfoot
Lepidium sp.
Camelina microcarpa- False Flax
Crassulaceae- Stonecrop Family (1 species)
Sedum sp.
Grossulariaceae- Gooseberry Family (1 species)
Ribes sp.- Gooseberry
Saxifraqaceae- Saxifraqe Family (2 species)
Penthorum sedoides- Ditch Stonecrop
Heuchera richardsonii- Prairie Alumroot
Caesalpiniaceae- Caesalpinia Family (3 species)
Cassia fasciculata- Partridge Pea
Cercis canadensis- Redbud
Gleditsia triacanthos- Honey Locust
Rosaceae- Rose Family (17 Species)
Prunus americana- Wild Plum
Prunus serotina- Wild Black Cherry
Malus sp.- Wild Apple
Crataegus Crus-galli L.-Cock-Spur Thorn
Rubus occidentalis- Black Raspberry
Rubus flagellaris- Dewberry
Rubus allegheniensis- Common Blackberry
Rosa setigera- Prairie rose
Rosa carolina- Carolina or pasture rose
(see photo)
Rosa sp.
Potentilla simplex- Common Cinquefoil
Potentilla recta- Rough-fruited or Sulfur Cinquefoil
Fragaria virginiana- Wild Strawberry
Geum laciniatum Murr.- Rough Aens
Geum vernum- Spring Avens
Sanicula sp.
Agrimonia parviflora Ait.- Swamp Agrimony
Fabaceae- Pea Family ( 20 species)
Amorpha fructicosa- Water Locust
Amorpha canescens- Leadplant
Robinia pseudoacacia- Black Locust
Crotalaria sagittalis- Rattlebox
Apios americana- Groundnut
Dalea candida- White Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea- Purple Prairie Clover
Tephrosia virginiana- Goat's-rue
Melilotus alba- White Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis- Yellow Sweet Clover
Trifolium campestre- Low Hop Clover
Trifolium pratense- Red Clover
Baptisia lactea- White Wild Indigo
Baptisia leucophaea- Cream Wild Endigo
Lespedeza capitata- Round-headed Bush Clover
Desmodium sessilifolium- Sessile-leaved Tick Trefoil
Desmodium illinoiense- Tick Trefoil
Desmodium canescens- Hoary Tick Trefoil
Desmodium ciliare- Hairy Tick Trefoil (New Christian Co. Record)
Desmodium canadense (L.) DC.- Showy Tick Trefoil
Linaceae- Flax Family (1 species)
Linum medium var. texanum- Wild Flax
Oxalidaceae- Oxalis Family (2 species)
Oxalis violacea- Purple Wood Sorrel (see photo)
Oxalis stricta- Yellow Sorrel
Ptelea L- Hop Tree Family (1 species)
Polygalaceae- Milkwort Family (1 species)
Polygala sanguinea- Purple Milkwort
Euphorbiaceae- Spurge Family (2 species)
Acalypha rhomboidea- Three-sided Mercury
Euphorbia corollata- Flowering Spurge
Anacardiaceae- Cashew Family (2 species)
Toxicodendron radicans- Poison Ivy
Rhus glabra L.- Smooth Sumac (see photo)
Aceraceae- Maple Family (3 species)
Acer negundo- Box Elder
Acer saccharum- Sugar Maple
Acer saccharinum- Silver Maple
Hippocastanaceae Family- Horse Chestnut (1 Species)
Balsaminaceae- Balsam Family (1 species)
Impatiens capensis- Spotted Touch-me-not
Rhamnaceae- Buckthorn Family (1 species)
Ceanothus americanus- New Jersey Tea
Vitaceae- Grape Family (2 species)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia- Virginia Creeper
Vitis sp.- Wild Grape
Cistaceae- Rockrose Family (1 species)
Helianthemum canadense- Frostweed
Violaceae- Violet Family (4 species)
Viola pratincola- Common Blue Violet
Viola soroia- Woolly Blue Violet
Viola sagittata- Arrow-leaved Violet
Viola refinesquii- Johnny-jump-up or Field Pansy
Lythraceae-Loosestrife Family (1 species)
Lythrum alatum- Winged Loosestrife
Onagraceae- Evening Primrose Family (4 species)
Epilobium coloratum Biehler- Cinnamon Willow Herb
Lugwigia alternifolia- Seedbox
Oenothera pilosella- Prairie Sundrops (New Christian Co. Record)
Oenothera biennis- Evening Primrose
Apiaceae- Carrot Family (11 species)
Eryngium yuccifolium- Rattlesnake Master
Thaspium trifoliatum var. flavum- Yellow Meadow Parsnip
Sanicula (gregaria Bickn. OR Canadensis L.)
Torilis japonica (Houtt.) including T. arvenses Link.-
Hedge Parsley
Daucus crota- Wild Carrot
Zizia aurea- Golden Alexanders
Pastinaca sativa- Parsnip
Osmorhiza longistylis- Anise-root
Perideridia americana (Nutt.) Reichenb.
Cicuta maculata- Water Hemlock
Conium macuiatum- Poison hemlock
Cornaceae- Dogwood Family (1 species)
Cornus sp.- Dogwood
Primulaceae - Primrose family (1 species)
Lysimachia lanceolata Walt. -Loosestrife
Oleaceae-Ash Family (2 species)
Fraxinus sp.- Ash
Lilac vulgaris- Common Lilac
Gentianaceae- Gentian Family (2 species)
Gentiana puberulenta- Downy Gentian
Gentiana andrewsii -Closed Gentian
Apocynaceae -Dogbane Family (1 species)
Apocynum cannabinum- Indian Hemp
Asclepiadaceae- Milkweed family (6 species)
Asclepias hirtella (Pennell) Woodson.-Tall Green Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa ssp. interior -Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora Raf. Var. lanceolata [ Ives.] Torr.-Green Mlkwd
Asclepias verticillata L.-Horsetail milkweed
Asclepias syriaca- Common Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata- Swamp Milkweed
Convolvulus- Morning- glory Family ( 3 species,2 subspecies)
Convolvulus arvensis L.- Field Bindweed
Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. ssp. americana (Sims) Brummitt.-
American Bindweed
Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. ssp. angulata Brummitt- Bindweed
Ipomoea pandurata- Wild Sweet Potato Vine
Polemoniaceae- Phlox Family (2 species)
Phlox pilosa- Prairie Phlox ?
Phlox paniculata L.- Garden Phlox
Hydrophyllaceae- Waterleaf Family (1 Species)
Hydrophyllaceae Virgianum L.- Virginia Waterleaf
Boraginaceae- Borage Family (2 species)
Hackelia virginiana L. M. Johnston.- Stickseed
Lithospermum canescens- Hoary Puccoon
Verbenaceae- Verbena family (3 species)
Verbena stricta- Hoary Vervain
Verbena hastata- Blue Vervain
Verbena urticifolia L.- White Vervain
Lamiaceae- Mint Family (11 species)
Lycopus americanus- Common Water Horehound
Teucrium canadinse var. virginicum- American Germander
Monarda fistulosa- Wild Bergamot
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium- Slender Mountain Mint
Lamium amplexicaule L.- Henbit
Lamium purpureum L.- Purple Dead Nettle
Leonurus cardiaca- Motherwort
Perilla frutescens- beefsteak Plant
Physostegia virginiana- False Dragonhead
Prunella vulgaris L. var. elongata Benth.- Self-heal
Salvia verticillata- Catnip
Scrophulariaceae- Figwort Family (5 species)
Veronicastrum virginicum- Culver's-root
Penstemon pallidus- Pale Beardtongue
Tomanthera auriculata- (Michx.) Raf.- Auriculate False Foxglove
Mimulus alatus Ait.- Winged Monkey-Flower
Verbascum blattaria- Moth Mullein
Bignoniaceae- Bignonia Family (2 species)
Campsis radicans- Trumpet Creeper
Catalpa sp.- Catalpa
Acanthaceae-Acanthus Family (2 species)
Ruellia humilis- Wild Petunia
Ruellia strepens L.- Smooth Ruellia
Plantaginaceae- Plantain Family (3 species)
Plantago aristata- Bracted Plantain
Plantago lanceolata- Buckhorn
Plantago virginica L.- Dwarf Plantain
Rubiaceae- Madder Family (4 species)
Galium triflorum- Sweet-scented Bedstraw
Galium aparine- Goosegrass
Galium obtusum- Wild Madder
Hedyotis longifolia- Long-leaved Bluets
Caprifoliaceae- Honeysuckle Family (3 species)
Sambucus canadensis- Elderberry
Lonicera japonica- Japanese Honeysuckle
Triosteum aurantiacum- Horse Gentian
Campanulaceae- Bellflower Family ( 3 species )
Triodanis perfoliata- Venus' Looking - glass
Campanula americana- American Bellflower
Lobelia spicata- Spiked Lobelia
Asteraceae- Aster Family ( 53species , 1 hybrid )
Solidago rigida- Rigid Goldenrod
Solidago juncea Ait.- Early Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea- Late Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis- Tall Goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis- Grey Goldenrod
Euthamia graminifolia- Grass- leaved Goldenrod
Aster cordifolius L.- Blue wood Aster, Heart - leaved Aster
Aster novae- angeliae- New England Aster
(see photo)
Aster laevis- Smooth Aster
Aster pilosus Willd.- Hairy Aster
Aster ericoides- Heath Aster
Erigeron annuus L.- Pers. Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus- Muhl. Daisy Fleabane
Eriqeron sp.- Daisy Fleabane
Verbesina helianthoides Michx.- Yellow Crownbeard
Bidens coronata - Tickseed Sunflower
Coreopsis palmata - Prairie Coreopsis
Coreopsis tripteris - Tall Coreopsis
Silphium perfoliatum - Cup-plant (New Christian Co. Record)
Silphium laciniatum - Compassplant
Silphium terebinthinaceum - Prairie Dock
Silphium laciniatum - terebinthinaceum (hybrid in Sections C and L)
Silphium integrifolium - Rosin Weed
Heliopsis helianthoides - False Sunflower
Helianthus grosseserratus Martens. - Sawtooth Sunflower
Helianthus mollis Lam. - Downy Sunflower
Helianthus tuberosis L. - Jerusalem Artichoke
Ratibida pinnata - Drooping Coneflower
Rudbeckia triloba - Brown Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia subtomentosa Pursh. - Fragrant Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta - Black-eyed Susan
Parthenium integrifolium - Wild Quinine
Achillea millefolium - Common Yarrow
Echinacea pallida Nut. - Pale Coneflower
Cirsium discolor - Field Thistle
Cirsium arvense L. Scop. - Canada Thistle
Centaurea maculosa - Spotted Knapweed
Liatris pycnostachia - Prairie Blazing-star
(see photo)
Liatris aspera - Rough Blazing-star
Vernonia missurica - Missouri Ironweed
Antennaria neglecta - Pussytoes
Erechtites hieracifolia - Fireweed
Ambrosia bidentata Michx. - Ragweed (New Christian Co. Record?)
Ambrosia trifida L. - Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. - Common Ragweed
Tragopogon pratensis - Goat's-beard
Prenanthes aspera - Rough White Lettuce
Hieracium scabrum - Hairy Hawkweed
Taraxacum officinale - Common Dandelion
Lactuca canadensis L. - Wild Lettuce
Lactuca serriola L. - Prickly Lettuce
Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertn. - Woodland Lettuce
Cichorium intybus - Chicory
Eupatorium serotinum - Late Boneset