Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Appearance: Celastrus scandens is a woody vine known for its compound leaves and bright orange fruits.
Leaves: The leaves are compound with toothed leaflets.
Fruits: It produces bright orange capsules that split open to reveal red seeds.
Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and along edges of forests.
Distribution: American bittersweet is native to North America.
Occurrence
Found throughout the property
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Liatris aspera is a herbaceous perennial known for its tall, spiky inflorescence of purple or pink flowers.
Leaves: The leaves are narrow and lance-shaped.
Flowers: The plant produces a spiky inflorescence of purple or pink flowers.
Habitat: It is commonly found in prairies and open fields.
Distribution: Rough blazing star is native to North America.
Occurrence
Found in the prairie section
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Geum rivale is a herbaceous perennial known for its nodding, bell-shaped flowers and basal leaves.
Leaves: The basal leaves are pinnately divided and typically have toothed margins.
Flowers: The plant produces nodding, bell-shaped flowers with reddish-brown petals.
Habitat: It is commonly found in wet meadows and along stream banks.
Distribution: Water avens is native to North America.
Occurrence
Found in the prairie section also in field area
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Lithospermum canescens is a herbaceous perennial known for its hairy, lance-shaped leaves and clusters of yellow to orange flowers.
Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and covered in fine hairs, giving them a hoary appearance.
Flowers: The plant produces clusters of yellow to orange, funnel-shaped flowers.
Habitat: It is commonly found in prairies and open woodlands.
Distribution: Hoary puccoon is native to North America.
Occurrence
Found in original prairie section and introduced in a couple places in the field
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Comandra umbellata is a low-growing, herbaceous perennial with simple, alternate leaves and small, greenish-white flowers arranged in umbels.
Leaves: The leaves are simple, lance-shaped, and often covered in fine hairs.
Flowers: It produces small, greenish-white flowers arranged in umbels.
Fruits: The plant forms small, berry-like fruits.
Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and open areas.
Distribution: Bastard toadflax is native to North America.
Occurrence
Found in the prairie section
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Appearance: Monarda fistulosa is a herbaceous perennial known for its clusters of lavender to purple flowers and aromatic leaves.
Leaves: The leaves are opposite, lance-shaped, and aromatic when crushed.
Flowers: The plant produces clusters of lavender to purple tubular flowers.
Habitat: It is commonly found in prairies and open fields.
Distribution: Wild bergamot is native to North America.
Occurrence
Found in prairie section and along crick in marshy/grassy areas
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Appearance: Corylus americana is a deciduous shrub known for its round, serrated leaves and the production of edible hazelnuts.
Leaves: The leaves are simple, round, and serrated.
Flowers: It produces inconspicuous, catkin-like flowers.
Fruits: The plant forms round, edible hazelnuts.
Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and along stream banks.
Distribution: American hazelnut is native to North America.
Nuts are seldom left in fall due to squirrels and worms.
Occurrence
Found throughout property on the wood edges – especially along old fence lines.
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Appearance: Dalea purpurea is a herbaceous perennial known for its pinnately compound leaves and spikes of purple to pink, pea-like flowers.
Leaves: The leaves are pinnately compound with numerous leaflets.
Flowers: The plant produces spikes of small, purple to pink, pea-like flowers.
Habitat: It is commonly found in prairies and open areas.
Distribution: Purple prairie clover is native to North America.
Occurrence
Found in prairie section
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES
Description
Appearance: Amorpha canescens is a low, woody perennial shrub known for its compound leaves and spikes of purple flowers.
Leaves: The leaves are pinnately compound with small, gray-green leaflets.
Flowers: The plant produces spikes of small, purple flowers.
Fruits: It forms small, legume-like pods.
Habitat: It is commonly found in prairies and open woodlands.
Distribution: Leadplant is native to North America.
Occurrence
Found in prairie section
Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO
Description
Appearance: Asclepias tuberosa is a herbaceous perennial known for its clusters of orange to yellow, butterfly-attracting flowers.
Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and arranged in pairs.
Flowers: The plant produces clusters of orange to yellow, butterfly-attracting flowers.
Fruits: It forms distinctive, elongated seed pods.
Habitat: It is commonly found in open fields and prairies.
Distribution: Butterfly milkweed is native to North America.
Occurrence
Found in prairie section
