Bicknell’s Cranesbill (Geranium bicknellii)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Geranium bicknellii is a herbaceous perennial known for its lobed leaves and pink to lavender flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are deeply lobed and palmate in shape.

Flowers: The plant produces pink to lavender, five-petaled flowers.

Fruit: It bears slender, beak-like fruits.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and open areas.

Distribution: Bicknell’s crane’s-bill is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found in back 40 field

Silver Cinquefoil (Potentilla argentea)

Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Potentilla argentea is a low-growing perennial herb known for its pinnately compound leaves and yellow flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are pinnately compound with silvery-gray, hairy undersides.

Flowers: The plant produces small, yellow, five-petaled flowers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in open, rocky areas.

Distribution: Silvery cinquefoil is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found field where grass is shorter

True Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides)

Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Myosotis scorpioides is a low-growing, herbaceous perennial known for its small, sky-blue flowers with yellow centers.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and covered in soft hairs.

Flowers: The plant produces tiny, five-petaled, sky-blue flowers with yellow centers, often arranged in clusters.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, along streambanks, and in damp meadows.

Distribution: True forget-me-not is native to Europe but has become naturalized in North America.

Occurrence
Found in back 40 low area

Greater Yellow Lady’s-slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens is a terrestrial orchid known for its distinctive yellow, slipper-shaped flowers.

Leaves: The plant has two basal, elliptical leaves.

Flowers: The plant produces large, yellow, slipper-shaped flowers with intricately twisted petals.

Habitat: It is commonly found in rich, moist woodlands.

Distribution: Yellow lady’s slipper is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in fern area and near original prairie section

Starflower (Lysimachia borealis)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Lysimachia borealis is a herbaceous perennial known for its delicate white, star-shaped flowers and lance-shaped leaves.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and usually opposite along the stem.

Flowers: The plant produces small, white, star-shaped flowers with yellow centers. These flowers are typically arranged singly or in loose clusters.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, including bogs and marshes, as well as along the edges of ponds and streams.

Distribution: Boreal loosestrife is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in large brush island

Spreading Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium reptans)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Polemonium reptans is a herbaceous perennial known for its pinnately compound leaves and clusters of blue, bell-shaped flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are pinnately compound with multiple leaflets.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of bell-shaped, blue flowers with white centers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and along stream banks.

Distribution: Spreading Jacob’s ladder is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in fern area and large brush island

Bishop’s Cap (Mitella diphylla)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Mitella diphylla is a herbaceous perennial known for its palmately lobed leaves and spikes of small, white flowers.

Leaves: The basal leaves are palmately lobed, with two large, toothed leaflets.

Flowers: The plant produces spikes of small, white, star-shaped flowers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in moist woodlands.

Distribution: Two-leaved bishop’s cap is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found in large brush island and fern section

Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Viola sororia is a herbaceous perennial known for its heart-shaped leaves and deep purple-blue flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are heart-shaped, with scalloped margins.

Flowers: The plant produces deep purple-blue flowers with a white or yellow center.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands, meadows, and open areas.

Distribution: Common blue violet is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found throughout property

Bluebead Lily (Clintonia borealis)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Clintonia borealis is a woodland perennial known for its basal leaves and clusters of nodding, bell-shaped yellow flowers.

Leaves: The basal leaves are broadly oval and have prominent parallel veins.

Flowers: The plant produces nodding, bell-shaped, yellow flowers with six petals.

Fruit: It bears blue berries.

Habitat: It is commonly found in shaded woodlands.

Distribution: Yellow Clintonia is native to North America.

Occurrence
Planted in fern section and in back 40 wet area

Violet Wood Sorrel (Oxalis violacea)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Oxalis violacea is a herbaceous perennial known for its trifoliate leaves and small, violet-pink flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are trifoliate, with heart-shaped leaflets.

Flowers: The plant produces small, violet-pink flowers with five petals.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and open areas.

Distribution: Violet wood sorrel is native to North America.

Occurrence
Planted in several areas where the grass is short.