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Mammals

A total of 23 mammal species have been documented.

OpposumDidelphis virginiana
Nine-Banded ArmadilloDasypus novemcinctus
Eastern MoleScalopus aquaticus
Short-Tailed ShrewBlarina brevicauda
Cotton RatSigmodon hispidus
Eastern ChipmunkTamias striatus
Deer MousePeromyscus maniculatus
Eastern Gray SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Fox SquirrelSciurus niger
House MouseMus musculus
Southern Flying SquirrelGlaucomys sabrinus
WoodchuckMarmota monax
Woodland VoleMicrotus pinetorum
Eastern CottontailSylvilagus floridanus
Domestic CatFelis domesticus
BobcatLynx rufus
Domestic DogCanis familiaris
CoyoteCanis latrans
MinkMustela vison
River OtterLutra canadensis
RaccoonProcyon lotor
Striped SkunkMephitis mephitis
White-Tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianus

Birds

A total of 127 bird species have been documented. The species marked with an asterisk (*) have been identified by call only by Cornell Lab’s Merlin Bird ID application.

American Woodcock
Belted Kingfisher
Black-Billed Cuckoo *
Black-Crowned Night Heron *
Bobwhite Quail
Canada Goose
Common Snipe
Common Nighthawk *
Great Blue Heron
Greater Yellowlegs *
Green Heron
Green-Winged Teal *
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Wild Turkey
Wood Duck
Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Cooper’s Hawk
Eastern Screech Owl
Great Horned Owl
Mississippi Kite *
Red-Shouldered Hawk
Red-Tailed Hawk
Sharp-Shinned Hawk
Turkey Vulture
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Red-Headed Woodpecker
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
American Redstart *
American Tree Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Black and White Warbler *
Black-Throated Green Warbler *
Blackburnan Warbler *
Blue Grosbeak
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Blue-Headed Vireo *
Bluejay
Brown Creeper
Brown Thrasher
Brown-Headed Cowbird
Cardinal
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Cedar Waxwing
Cerulean Warbler *
Chestnut-Sided Warbler *
Chipping Sparrow
Cliff Swallow *
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat *
Crow
Dickcissel
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Wood Pewee
European Starling
Field Sparrow
Fish Crow *
Fox Sparrow
Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Goldfinch
Great Crested Flycatcher
Hermit Thrush *
House Finch
House Sparrow
House Wren *
Indigo Bunting
Junco
Lazuli Bunting *
Least Flycatcher *
Lincoln’s Sparrow *
Loggerhead Shrike *
Louisiana Waterthrush
Magnolia Warbler *
Mockingbird
Mourning Warbler *
Nashville Warbler *
Northern Parula
Northern Waterthrush
Olive-Sided Flycatcher *
Orange-Crowned Warbler *
Ovenbird
Palm Warbler *
Philadelphia Vireo *
Prairie Warbler *
Prothonotory Warbler
Purple Finch
Purple Martin *
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Red-Eyed Vireo
Red-Winged Blackbird
Robin
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Scarlet Tanager
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher *
Song Sparrow
Summer Tanager
Swainson’s Thrush
Tennessee Warbler *
Tufted Titmouse
Veery *
Warbling Vireo *
Western Meadowlark *
White-Breasted Nuthatch
White-Crowned Sparrow
White-Eyed Vireo *
White-Throated Sparrow
Wilson’s Warbler
Wood Thrush
Worm-Eating Warbler *
Yellow Warbler *
Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher *
Yellow-Breasted Chat *
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Yellow-Throated Vireo
Yellow-Throated Warbler *

Reptiles

A total of 25 reptile species have been documented.

Broad-Headed SkinkEumeces laticeps
Five-Lined SkinkEumeces fasciatus
Ground SkinkScincella lateralis
Western Slender Glass LizardOphisaurus attenuatus
Six-lined RacerunnerAspidoscelis sexlineata
Prairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus
Western WormsnakeCarphophis vermis
Eastern RacerColuber constrictor
Ringneck SnakeDiadophis punctatus
Black RatsnakeElaphe obsoleta
Prairie KingsnakeLampropeltis calligaster
Speckled KingsnakeLampropeltis getula
CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum
Northern WatersnakeNerodia sipedon
Rough GreensnakeOpheodrys aestivus
Brown SnakeStoreria dekayi
Redbelly SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata
Western Ribbon SnakeThamnophis proximus
Eastern Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis
CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix
Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina
Three-Toed Box TurtleTerrapene carolina
Ornate Box TurtleTerrapene ornata
Red-Eared SliderTrachemys scripta
Spiny SoftshellApalone spinifera

Amphibians

A total of 10 amphibian species have been documented.

Brook SalamanderEurycea sp.
American ToadBufo americanus
Cricket FrogAcris crepitans
Cope’s Gray TreefrogHyla chrysoscelis
Eastern Gray TreefrogHyla versicolor
Spring PeeperPseudacris crucifer
Western Chorus FrogPseudacris maculata
BullfrogRana catesbeiana
Pickerel FrogRana palustris
Southern Leopard FrogRana sphenocephala

Fish

Coming soon!

Invertebrates

Coming soon!

Vascular Plants

A total of 261 extant vascular plant species (212 excluding non-natives) are listed as of 1 July 2025, yielding an average C value of 3.29 (4.05 excluding non-natives) and an average W value of 2.44 (2.23 excluding non-natives) for the site.

Unless otherwise noted, I believe each species in this list was naturally found at Pearl Creek Farm or was brought in by the previous owners. I still have some work to do on identifications.

Nomenclature and other data are from the Ecological Checklist of the Missouri Flora (Ladd and Thomas 2015). Coefficients of conservatism (C Value) range from 0 (will grow anywhere, including highly disturbed habitats, or are non-native) to 10 (will only be found in very high-quality, undisturbed habitat). A brief article about coefficients of conservatism is also available online. Coefficients of wetness (W Value) range from -5 (indicating an obligate wetland species) to 5 (indicating a dry, upland species). A complete list of Missouri’s flora can be found on another web site.

1 These native species were brought to the farm as seeds or small plants as part of one of my restoration projects. They did not occur here naturally as far as I know.

2 These species are considered non-native invasive species in Missouri and are actively removed on an annual and ongoing basis. Other listed non-native species considered invasive are actually benign here except in habitats that are highly disturbed. Since I’m managing the site for overall stability, these species are ignored under the assumption that they will fade naturally (and they typically do). If they do not fade or they actually proliferate, I adjust my assumptions and start removing them.

Note: If you’re on a mobile device, use a larger monitor to see the entire table, which includes footnote, species, common name, family, type, C value, and W value.

Footnote Species Common Name Family Type C Value W Value
Acer negundo Box Elder Sapindaceae native perennial tree 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow Asteraceae native perennial forb 1 3
Ageratina altissima White Snakeroot Asteraceae native perennial forb 2 3
1 Alisma subcordatum Common Water Plantain Alismataceae native perennial forb 3 -5
Allium vineale Field Garlic Liliaceae non-native perennial forb 0 3
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Common Ragweed Asteraceae native annual forb 0 3
Ambrosia trifida Giant Ragweed Asteraceae native annual forb 0 0
Amelanchier arborea Shadbush Rosaceae native perennial tree 6 3
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut Fabaceae native annual forb 4 0
Andropogon virginicus Broom Sedge Poaceae native perennial grass 2 3
Anemone virginiana Tall Anemone Ranunculaceae native perennial forb 4 3
Apocynum cannabinum Prairie Dogbane Apocynaceae native perennial forb 3 3
Arisaema dracontium Green Dragon Araceae native perennial forb 6 -3
Arisaema triphyllum Jack-In-The Pulpit Araceae native perennial forb 6 -3
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium Pale Indian Plantain Asteraceae native perennial forb 4 5
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger Aristolochiaceae native perennial forb 6 3
1 Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed Asclepiadaceae native perennial forb 6 3
1 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed Asclepiadaceae native perennial forb 0 3
Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior Butterfly Weed Asclepiadaceae native perennial forb 5 5
Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed Asclepiadaceae native perennial forb 2 5
Asclepias viridiflora Short Green Milkweed Asclepiadaceae native perennial forb 7 5
Asimina triloba Pawpaw Annonaceae native perennial tree 5 0
Asplenium platyneuron Ebony Spleenwort Aspleniaceae native perennial fern 4 3
1 Baptisia alba var. macrophylla White Wild Indigo Fabaceae native perennial forb 6 3
1 Baptisia australis var. minor Blue Wild Indigo Fabaceae native perennial forb 8 5
1 Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea Cream Wild Indigo Fabaceae native perennial forb 7 5
Barbarea vulgaris Yellow Rocket Brassicaceae non-native biennial forb 0 3
Bidens bipinnata Spanish Needles Asteraceae non-native annual forb 0 3
Boehmeria cylindrica False Nettle Urticaceae native perennial forb 4 -5
Botrychium virginianum Rattlesnake Fern Ophioglossaceae native perennial fern 4 5
1 Bouteloua curtipendula Side-Oats Grama Poaceae native perennial grass 7 5
Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides False Boneset Asteraceae native perennial forb 6 5
2 Bromus sterilis Poverty Brome Poaceae non-native annual grass 0 5
1 Callirhoe digitata Fringed Poppy Mallow Malvaceae native perennial forb 8 5
1 Campanula americana Tall Bellflower Campanulaceae native annual forb 4 0
Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper Bignoniaceae native perennial vine 3 0
Cardamine concatenata Toothwort Brassicaceae native perennial forb 4 3
2 Carduus nutans Musk Thistle Asteraceae non-native biennial forb 0 5
Carex conjuncta Soft Fox Sedge Cyperaceae native perennial sedge 5 -3
Carex lupulina Common Hop Sedge Cyperaceae native perennial sedge 6 -5
Carex shortiana Shorts Sedge Cyperaceae native perennial sedge 4 -3
1 Carex squarrosa Squarrose Sedge Cyperaceae native perennial sedge 6 -3
Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory Juglandaceae native perennial tree 5 3
Carya texana Black Hickory Juglandaceae native perennial tree 5 5
1 Castilleja coccinea Indian Paintbrush Orobanchaceae native annual forb 6 0
Celastrus scandens Climbing Bittersweet Celastraceae native perennial vine 3 3
Celtis occidentalis Hackberry Ulmaceae native perennial tree 3 3
Celtis pumila Dwarf Hackberry Ulmaceae native perennial tree 6 5
Cercis canadensis Redbud Fabaceae native perennial tree 3 3
1 Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea Fabaceae native annual forb 2 3
Chenopodium album Lambs Quarters Chenopodiaceae non-native annual forb 0 3
Circaea canadensis Enchanters Nightshade Onagraceae native perennial forb 2 3
Cirsium discolor Field Thistle Asteraceae native perennial forb 3 5
Claytonia virginica Spring Beauty Portulacaceae native perennial forb 3 3
Comandra umbellata False Toadflax Santalaceae native perennial forb 7 5
Commelina communis Common Dayflower Commelinaceae non-native annual forb 0 0
Commelina erecta Narrow-Leaved Dayflower Commelinaceae native perennial forb 4 3
Conyza canadensis var. canadensis Horseweed Asteraceae native annual forb 0 3
1 Coreopsis grandiflora Large-Flowered Coreopsis Asteraceae native perennial forb 6 5
1 Coreopsis lanceolata Sand Coreopsis Asteraceae native perennial forb 5 5
1 Coreopsis palmata Prairie Coreopsis Asteraceae native perennial forb 7 5
1 Coreopsis tripteris Tall Coreopsis Asteraceae native perennial forb 6 0
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood Cornaceae native perennial tree 5 3
Corylus americana American Hazelnut Betulaceae native perennial shrub 4 3
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda Grass Poaceae non-native perennial grass 0 3
Cyperus esculentus Chufa Cyperaceae native perennial sedge 0 -3
Cyperus rotundus Nut Grass Cyperaceae non-native perennial sedge 0 0
1 Dalea candida White Prairie Clover Fabaceae native perennial forb 8 5
1 Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover Fabaceae native perennial forb 8 5
Daucus carota Queen Annes Lace Apiaceae non-native biennial forb 0 5
Desmodium paniculatum Panicled Tick Trefoil Fabaceae native perennial forb 3 3
Dianthus armeria Deptford Pink Caryophyllaceae non-native annual forb 0 5
Diospyros virginiana Persimmon Ebenaceae native perennial tree 3 0
Dryopteris marginalis Marginal Shield Fern Dryopteridaceae native perennial fern 7 3
1 Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower Asteraceae native perennial forb 7 5
1 Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower Asteraceae native perennial forb 5 5
2 Elaeagnus umbellata Autumn Olive Elaeagnaceae non-native perennial shrub 0 5
Elephantopus carolinianus Elephants Foot Asteraceae native perennial forb 3 3
1 Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye Poaceae native perennial grass 5 3
1 Equisetum hyemale Scouring Rush Equisetaceae native perennial fern 3 -3
Erigeron annuus Annual Fleabane Asteraceae native annual forb 1 3
Erigeron strigosus Daisy Fleabane Asteraceae native annual forb 3 3
1 Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master Apiaceae native perennial forb 8 0
Erythronium albidum White Trout Lily Liliaceae native perennial forb 5 3
2 Euonymus hederaceus Wintercreeper Celastraceae non-native perennial shrub 0 5
Eupatorium purpureum Purple Joe Pye Weed Asteraceae native perennial forb 6 0
Euphorbia corollata Flowering Spurge Euphorbiaceae native perennial forb 3 5
Euphorbia dentata Toothed Spurge Euphorbiaceae native annual forb 0 5
Euphorbia maculata Creeping Spurge Euphorbiaceae native annual forb 0 3
2 Festuca arundinacea Tall Fescue Poaceae non-native perennial grass 0 0
2 Forsythia suspensa Weeping Forsythia Oleaceae non-native perennial shrub 0 5
Fraxinus americana White Ash Oleaceae native perennial tree 4 3
Galium circaezans Licorice Bedstraw Rubiaceae native perennial forb 4 5
Galium concinnum Shining Bedstraw Rubiaceae native perennial forb 4 5
Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium Geraniaceae native perennial forb 5 3
Geum canadense White Avens Rosaceae native perennial forb 2 3
Glandularia canadensis Rose Vervain Verbenaceae native perennial forb 5 5
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust Fabaceae native perennial tree 2 0
Helenium amarum Bitterweed Asteraceae non-native annual forb 0 3
Helianthus grosseserratus Sawtooth Sunflower Asteraceae native perennial forb 4 0
1 Helianthus maximilianii Maximillian Sunflower Asteraceae native perennial forb 5 5
1 Helianthus mollis Downy Sunflower Asteraceae native perennial forb 6 5
1 Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke Asteraceae native perennial forb 3 3
Hemerocallis fulva Orange Day Lily Liliaceae non-native perennial forb 0 5
Heuchera americana Alum Root Saxifragaceae native perennial forb 7 3
1 Hibiscus lasiocarpos Rose Mallow Malvaceae native perennial forb 5 -5
Hibiscus syriacus Rose Of Sharon Malvaceae non-native perennial shrub 0 5
Houstonia pusilla Least Bluets Rubiaceae native annual forb 3 3
Hylodesmum glutinosim Pointed Tick Trefoil Fabaceae native perennial forb 3 5
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johns Wort Clusiaceae non-native perennial forb 0 3
Impatiens capensis Orange Jewelweed Balsaminaceae native annual forb 3 -3
Ipomoea pandurata Wild Sweet Potato Convolvulaceae native perennial forb 2 3
Iris germanica German Iris Iridaceae non-native perennial forb 0 5
Juglans nigra Black Walnut Juglandaceae native perennial tree 4 3
Juncus tenuis var. tenuis Path Rush Juncaceae native perennial forb 0 0
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar Cupressaceae native perennial tree 2 3
1 Koeleria macrantha June Grass Poaceae native perennial grass 6 5
Krigia biflora Orange False Dandelion Asteraceae native perennial forb 5 3
Lactuca canadensis Wild Lettuce Asteraceae native biennial forb 3 3
2 Lamium amplexicaule Henbit Lamiaceae non-native perennial forb 0 5
2 Lamium purpureum Purple Dead Nettle Lamiaceae non-native perennial forb 0 5
1 Lespedeza capitata Round-Headed Bush Clover Fabaceae native perennial forb 6 3
2 Lespedeza cuneata Silky Bush Clover Fabaceae non-native perennial forb 0 3
Lespedeza procumbens Trailing Bush Clover Fabaceae native perennial forb 4 5
Leucanthemum vulgare Ox-Eye Daisy Asteraceae non-native perennial forb 0 5
1 Liatris aspera Rough Blazing Star Asteraceae native perennial forb 6 5
1 Liatris pycnostachya Prairie Blazing Star Asteraceae native perennial forb 6 0
Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily Liliaceae native perennial forb 7 -3
Lindera benzoin Spicebush Lauraceae native perennial shrub 5 0
2 Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae non-native perennial vine 0 3
1 Ludwigia alternifolia Seedbox Onagraceae native perennial forb 4 -5
Luzula campestris var. bulbosa Wood Rush Juncaceae native perennial forb 4 3
2 Maclura pomifera Osage Orange Moraceae non-native perennial tree 0 3
Maianthemum racemosum Feathery False Solomons Seal Liliaceae native perennial forb 4 3
Medicago lupulina Black Medick Fabaceae non-native annual forb 0 3
2 Melilotus albus White Sweet Clover Fabaceae non-native biennial forb 0 3
2 Melilotus officinale Yellow Sweet Clover Fabaceae non-native biennial forb 0 3
Melothria pendula Creeping Cucumber Cucurbitaceae native perennial forb 8 0
Menispermum canadense Moonseed Menispermaceae native perennial vine 4 3
1 Mimosa quadrivalvis var. nuttallii Sensitive Briar Fabaceae native perennial forb 6 5
Mirabilis nyctaginea Wild Four Oclock Nyctaginaceae native perennial forb 0 3
Mollugo verticillata Carpet Weed Molluginaceae non-native annual forb 0 0
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot Lamiaceae native perennial forb 4 3
Morus rubra Red Mulberry Moraceae native perennial tree 4 3
Narcissus pseudo-narcissus Daffodil Liliaceae non-native perennial forb 0 5
1 Nuphar advena subsp. advena Yellow Pond Lily Nymphaeaceae native perennial forb 6 -5
Nuttallanthus canadensis Small Blue Toadflax Plantaginaceae native annual forb 3 5
Oenothera biennis Common Evening Primrose Onagraceae native biennial forb 0 3
1 Oligoneuron album Stiff Aster Asteraceae native perennial forb 9 5
1 Oligoneuron rigidum Stiff Goldenrod Asteraceae native perennial forb 5 3
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern Dryopteridaceae native perennial fern 6 -3
Ornithogalum umbellatum Star-Of-Bethlehem Liliaceae non-native perennial forb 0 3
Osmorhiza longistylis Smooth Sweet Cicely Apiaceae native perennial forb 3 3
Oxalis stricta Common Wood Sorrel Oxalidaceae native perennial forb 0 3
Packera aurea Common Golden Ragwort Asteraceae native perennial forb 6 -3
1 Panicum virgatum Switch Grass Poaceae native perennial grass 4 0
Parietaria pensylvanica Pellitory Urticaceae native annual forb 3 3
1 Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine Asteraceae native perennial forb 6 5
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper Vitaceae native perennial vine 3 3
Passiflora incarnata Passion Flower Passifloraceae native perennial forb 2 5
Passiflora lutea Yellow Passion Flower Passifloraceae native perennial forb 4 5
1 Pedicularis canadensis Lousewort Orobanchaceae native perennial forb 5 3
1 Penstemon pallidus Pale Beard Tongue Plantaginaceae native perennial forb 5 5
2 Perilla frutescens Beefsteak Plant Lamiaceae non-native annual forb 0 0
Persicaria virginiana Virginia Knotweed Polygonaceae native perennial forb 1 0
1 Phemeranthus parviflorus Rock Pink Portulacaceae native perennial forb 10 5
Phlox divaricata Blue Phlox Polemoniaceae native perennial forb 4 3
Phlox paniculata Garden Phlox Polemoniaceae native perennial forb 3 3
Phryma leptostachya Lopseed Phrymaceae native perennial forb 2 5
Physalis longifolia Ground Cherry Solanaceae native perennial forb 2 5
Physostegia virginiana subsp. virginiana False Dragonhead Lamiaceae native perennial forb 5 -3
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed Phytolaccaceae native perennial forb 2 3
Pilea pumila Clearweed Urticaceae native annual forb 4 -3
Plantago lanceolata English Plantain Plantaginaceae non-native annual forb 0 3
Plantago virginica Dwarf Plantain Plantaginaceae native annual forb 1 5
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Platanaceae native perennial tree 3 -3
Poa pratensis Kentucky Blue Grass Poaceae non-native perennial grass 0 3
Podophyllum peltatum May Apple Berberidaceae native perennial forb 4 3
Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum Smooth Solomons Seal Liliaceae native perennial forb 4 3
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern Dryopteridaceae native perennial fern 5 3
Potentilla recta Sulphur Cinquefoil Rosaceae non-native perennial forb 0 5
1 Primula meadia Shooting Star Primulaceae native perennial forb 7 3
Prunus serotina Wild Black Cherry Rosaceae native perennial tree 2 3
1 Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slender Mountain Mint Lamiaceae native perennial forb 4 0
Quercus alba White Oak Fagaceae native perennial tree 4 3
Quercus imbricaria Shingle Oak Fagaceae native perennial tree 3 3
Quercus marilandica Blackjack Oak Fagaceae native perennial tree 4 5
Quercus rubra Red Oak Fagaceae native perennial tree 5 3
Quercus stellata Post Oak Fagaceae native perennial tree 4 5
Quercus velutina Black Oak Fagaceae native perennial tree 4 5
1 Ratibida pinnata Grey-Headed Coneflower Asteraceae native perennial forb 4 5
Rhus copallinum var. latifolia Shining Sumac Anacardiaceae native perennial shrub 2 5
Ribes missouriense Wild Gooseberry Grossulariaceae native perennial shrub 3 5
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust (Native) Fabaceae native perennial tree 6 3
Rosa carolina subsp. carolina Pasture Rose Rosaceae native perennial shrub 4 3
2 Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose Rosaceae non-native perennial shrub 0 3
1 Rosa setigera Prairie Rose Rosaceae native perennial shrub 4 3
Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan Asteraceae native perennial forb 1 3
Rudbeckia triloba Brown-Eyed Susan Asteraceae native biennial forb 3 3
Ruellia humilis Hairy Ruellia Acanthaceae native perennial forb 3 3
Rumex crispus Curly Dock Polygonaceae non-native perennial forb 0 0
Sambucus canadensis Elderberry Caprifoliaceae native perennial shrub 2 0
Samolus parviflorus Water Pimpernel Primulaceae native perennial forb 5 -5
Sanicula canadensis Canadian Black Snakeroot Apiaceae native biennial forb 3 3
Sassafras albidum Sassafras Lauraceae native perennial tree 2 3
1 Saururus cernuus Lizards Tail Saururaceae native perennial forb 6 -5
1 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem Poaceae native perennial grass 5 3
Scirpus pendulus Red Bulrush Cyperaceae native perennial sedge 5 -5
Scrophularia marilandica Late Figwort Scrophulariaceae native perennial forb 3 3
Scutellaria incana Downy Skullcap Lamiaceae native perennial forb 5 5
Senna marilandica Maryland Senna Fabaceae native perennial forb 4 0
Silene regia Royal Catchfly Caryophyllaceae native perennial forb 9 5
1 Silene stellata Starry Campion Caryophyllaceae native perennial forb 5 5
1 Silphium integrifolium var. integrifolium Rosinweed Asteraceae native perennial forb 4 5
1 Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant Asteraceae native perennial forb 6 5
1 Silphium perfoliatum Cup Plant Asteraceae native perennial forb 3 -3
1 Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock Asteraceae native perennial forb 5 0
Sisyrinchium campestre Prairie Blue-Eyed Grass Iridaceae native perennial forb 5 5
Smilax hispida Bristly Greenbriar Smilacaceae native perennial vine 3 0
Solanum carolinense Horse Nettle Solanaceae native perennial forb 0 3
Solidago altissima var. altissima Tall Goldenrod Asteraceae native perennial forb 1 3
Solidago canadensis var. hargeri Canada Goldenrod Asteraceae native perennial forb 1 3
Solidago radula Rough Goldenrod Asteraceae native perennial forb 6 5
1 Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass Poaceae native perennial grass 4 3
2 Sorghum halepense Johnson Grass Poaceae non-native perennial grass 0 3
Spiranthes cernua Nodding Ladies Tresses Orchidaceae native perennial forb 5 -3
Staphylea trifolia Bladdernut Staphyleaceae native perennial shrub 5 0
2 Stellaria meadia Common Chickweed Caryophyllaceae non-native annual forb 0 3
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry Caprifoliaceae native perennial shrub 1 3
Taraxacum officinale Common Dandelion Asteraceae non-native perennial forb 0 3
Teucrium canadense var. canadense Germander Lamiaceae native perennial forb 2 -3
Thalictrum thalictroides Rue Anemone Ranunculaceae native perennial forb 5 3
Thaspium barbinode Hairy Meadow Parsnip Apiaceae native perennial forb 7 3
Torilis arvensis Field Hedge Parsley Apiaceae non-native annual forb 0 5
Toxicodendron radicans Poison Ivy Anacardiaceae native perennial vine 1 0
Tradescantia ohiensis Common Spiderwort Commelinaceae native perennial forb 3 3
Trifolium dubium Little Hop Clover Fabaceae non-native annual forb 0 3
Trifolium pratense Red Clover Fabaceae non-native perennial forb 0 3
Trifolium repens White Clover Fabaceae non-native perennial forb 0 3
Trillium sessile Toad Trillium Liliaceae native perennial forb 5 5
Triodanis perfoliata Perfoliate Venus Looking Glass Campanulaceae native annual forb 2 3
1 Tripsacum dactyloides Gama Grass Poaceae native perennial grass 5 0
Ulmus americana American Elm Ulmaceae native perennial tree 4 0
Ulmus pumila Siberian Elm Ulmaceae non-native perennial tree 0 3
Uvularia grandiflora Bellwort Liliaceae native perennial forb 6 5
Valerianella radiata Beaked Corn Salad Valerianaceae native annual forb 0 0
Verbascum blattaria Moth Mullein Scrophulariaceae non-native biennial forb 0 3
2 Verbascum thapsus Common Mullein Scrophulariaceae non-native biennial forb 0 5
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain Verbenaceae native perennial forb 4 -3
Verbena simplex Narrow-Leaved Vervain Verbenaceae native perennial forb 3 5
Verbena urticifolia White Vervain Verbenaceae native perennial forb 2 0
1 Verbesina alternifolia Wingstem Asteraceae native perennial forb 4 -3
Verbesina virginica White Crownbeard Asteraceae native perennial forb 5 3
Vernonia arkansana Great Ironweed Asteraceae native perennial forb 7 0
Vernonia baldwinii Western Ironweed Asteraceae native perennial forb 2 5
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw Caprifoliaceae native perennial shrub 4 3
2 Vinca minor Common Periwinkle Apocynaceae non-native perennial shrub 0 5
Viola pubescens Smooth Yellow Violet Violaceae native perennial forb 5 3
Viola sororia Hairy Wood Violet Violaceae native perennial forb 2 0
Woodsia obtusa Cliff Fern Dryopteridaceae native perennial fern 5 5
1 Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders Apiaceae native perennial forb 5 0

The following species are no longer found on the site even though they were here for at least a brief time. This includes native species that were brought here and didn’t persist after a few years because of competition or suboptimal growing conditions. It also includes invasive species that have been completely eradicated.

Footnote Species Common Name Family Type C Value W Value
2 Ailanthus altissima Tree Of Heaven Simaroubaceae non-native perennial tree 0 5
1 Aquilegia canadensis Columbine Ranunculaceae native perennial forb 6 3
1 Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed Asclepiadaceae native perennial forb 4 -5
2 Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle Asteraceae non-native biennial forb 0 3
1 Echinacea paradoxa Yellow Coneflower Asteraceae native perennial forb 9 5
1 Helianthus occidentalis Western Sunflower Asteraceae native perennial forb 5 5
2 Hesperis matronalis Dames Rocket Brassicaceae non-native perennial forb 0 3
Lemna minor Common Duckweed Lemnaceae native perennial forb 4 -5
2 Lonicera maackii Amur Honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae non-native perennial shrub 0 5
1 Nymphaea odorata White Water Lily Nymphaeaceae native perennial forb 7 -5
1 Pontederia cordata Pickerel Weed Pontederiaceae native perennial forb 7 -5
1 Sagittaria latifolia Common Arrowhead Alismataceae native perennial forb 4 -5
2 Securigera varia Crown Vetch Fabaceae non-native perennial forb 0 5
Wolffia columbiana Common Water Meal Lemnaceae native perennial forb 7 -5

In addition, I’ve found other species in the following genera that need to be identified:

Bidens
Carex
Cyperus
Desmodium
Dicanthelium
Eliocharis
Geranium
Heliopsis
Juncus
Muscari
Oenothera
Prunus
Ranunculus
Rubus
Salix
Seteria
Vitis

Bryophytes

A total of 16 bryophyte species listed

Amblystegium varium
Atrichum angustatum
Bryoandersonia illecebra
Bryum argenteum
Conocephalum conicum
Ditrichum pallidum
Fissidens bryoides
Funaria hygrometrica
Haplocladium microphyllum
Hygroamblystegium tenax
Leskea gracilescens
Physcomitrium pyriforme
Plagiomnium ellipticum
Thuidium delicatulum
Trichostomum tenuirostre
Weissia jamaicensis

4 thoughts on “Species List

  1. I had to look a few of the birds up as I never heard of them. Mom would have loved your list.

  2. No. As far as I know, Ailanthus and bush honeysuckle no longer live on the place, but I’m sure they could make a reappearance. Those are the only two I could make any valid eradication claim. The multiflora rose and tall fescue are on the run, though.

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