Vascular Plants of the University of Kansas Field Station

Abbreviations:  n=native   i=introduced   
A=aquatic/wetland   F=forest   G=cool-season grasslands   O=successional/disturbed sites   P=native tallgrass prairie
BW=Baldwin Woods   RT=Robinson Tract   TC=Tri-County area   WP=Welda Prairie 
V=Voucher specimen   R=Reliable report

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Family Genus/Species Common Name Origin Habitat BW RT TC WP"
Acanthaceae Ruellia humilis Fringeleaf ruellia n G,P   R V  
  Ruellia strepens Woodland ruellia n F V R V  
                 
Aceraceae Acer negundo Box elder n F V R V  
  Acer saccharinum Silver maple n F   R V V
  Acer saccharum Sugar maple n F R      
                 
Adiantaceae Pellaea atropurpurea Purple cliff-brake           V
                 
Alismataceae Sagittaria cuneata Duckpotato arrowhead n A     V  
  Sagittaria latifolia Common arrowhead n A     V  
                 
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus hybridus Slender pigweed i O R   R  
  Amaranthus palmeri Palmer's pigweed n O     R  
  Amaranthus rudis Water hemp n A,O,P V R V  
  Froelichia floridana var. campestris Field snakecotton n O R      
                 
Anacardiaceae Rhus aromatica var. serotina Fragrant sumac n F   R V V
  Rhus copallina Dwarf sumac n F,P V R V  
  Rhus glabra Smooth sumac n F,P V R V V
  Toxicodendron radicans Poison ivy n F,G,O R R R  
                 
Annonaceae Asimina triloba Pawpaw n F V   V V
                 
Apiaceae Chaerophyllum procumbens Spreading chervil n F V V    
  Chaerophyllum tainturieri var. tainturieri Erect chervil n P R   V V
  Conium maculatum Poison hemlock i O V      
  Cryptotaenia canadensis Honewort n F V   V  
  Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace           V
  Eryngium leavenworthii Leavenworth's eryngo           V
  Eryngium yuccifolium Button snakeroot n P   R V V
  Lomatium foeniculaceum var. daucifolium Carrotleaf lomatium n P     R V
  Osmorhiza longistylis Anise root n F V R V  
  Polytaenia nuttallii Prairie parsley n P     V V
  Sanicula canadensis Canada sanicle n F V   V  
  Sanicula gregaria Cluster sanicle n F V R V  
  Spermolepis inermis Spreading spermolepis n O     V V
  Torilis arvensis Hedge parsley i O V V V V
  Zizea aurea Golden alexanders n F,O,P     V V
                 
Apocynaceae Amsonia illustris Shining blue star           V
  Apocynum cannabinum Hemp dogbane n A,O,P V R V V
  Vinca minor Common periwinkle i O V      
                 
Araceae Arisaema dracontium Green dragon n F V   R  
  Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-pulpit n F V   V  
                 
Araliaceae Aralia racemosa American spikenard n F V      
                 
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias hirtella Prairie milkweed           V
  Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed n A   V    
  Asclepias meadii Mead's milkweed n P     V V
  Asclepias purpurascens Purple milkweed n F V   R  
  Asclepias stenophylla Narrowleaf milkweed n P     V V
  Asclepias sullivantii Smooth milkweed n P   V V V
  Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed n O,P V R V V
  Asclepias tuberosa ssp. interior Butterfly milkweed n G,P R R V V
  Asclepias verticillata Whorled milkweed n G,O,P V R V V
  Asclepias viridiflora Green milkweed n P     V V
  Asclepias viridis Spider milkweed n G,O V   V V
  Cynanchum laeve Climbing milkweed n F V   R  
                 
Asteraceae Achillea millefolium ssp. lanulosa Yarrow n G,O,P R R V  
  Ambrosia artemisiifolia Common ragweed n A,O V R V V
  Ambrosia bidentata Lanceleaf ragweed           V
  Ambrosia psilostachya Western ragweed n P   R V  
  Ambrosia trifida Giant ragweed n A,O V R V  
  Amphiachyris dracunculoides Annual broomweed n O     R V
  Antennaria neglecta Field pussytoes n G,O,P V   R V
  Antennaria parlinii Plantainleaf pussytoes n F V   V  
  Arctium minus Common burdock i O   V R  
  Arnoglossum plantagineum Tuberous Indian-plantain           V
  Artemisia ludoviciana var. mexicana Louisiana sage n O     V V
  Aster drummondi Drummond's aster n F V   V  
  Aster ericoides Heath aster n P   R V  
  Aster lanceolatus ssp. simplex Panicled aster n O     R  
  Aster novae-angliae New England aster n P   R V  
  Aster oolentangiensis Azure aster n P     V  
  Aster pilosus White aster n G,O,P V R V  
  Aster praealtus Willowleaf aster n F,P   R V  
  Bidens aristosa var. retrorsa Coreopsis beggartick n A,O,P   R V  
  Bidens bipinnata Spanish needles n O V   R  
  Bidens frondosa Devil's beggartick n A V   V  
  Bidens vulgata Tall beggartick n A R      
  Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama Marsh-aster           V
  Brickellia eupatorioides var. corymbulosa False boneset           V
  Cacalia artriplicifolia Pale Indian plantain n F V V V  
  Cacalia plantaginea Tuberous Indian plantain n P R   V  
  Carduus nutans Musk thistle i G,O V V R  
  Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Ox-eye daisy i G     V  
  Cirsium altissimum Tall thistle n A,G,O,P V R V  
  Cirsium undulatum Wavyleaf thistle n P   V   V
  Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle i O   R   V
  Conyza canadensis Horseweed n A,O V R V V
  Coreopsis grandiflora var. harveyana Bigflower coreopsis           V
  Coreopsis palmata Finger coreopsis n P R   V V
  Echinacea pallida Pale purple coneflower n P R   V V
  Eclipta prostrata Yerba de Jajo n O     V  
  Erechtites hieraciifolia var. hieraciifolia American burnweed n A V V   V
  Erigeron annuus Annual fleabane n O V   V V
  Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane n F V   V V
  Erigeron strigosus Daisy fleabane n G,O,P V R V V
  Eupatorium altissimum Tall eupatorium n G,O,P V R V  
  Eupatorium perfoliatum Common boneset n A   V    
  Eupatorium purpureum Sweet joe-pye weed n F V   V  
  Eupatorium rugosum White snakeroot n F V R V  
  Eupatorium serotinum Late eupatorium n F     R  
  Euthamia graminifolia Grassleaf euthamia n G   R V  
  Euthamia gymnospermoides Viscid euthamia n G,P     V  
  Gnaphalium obtusifolium Fragrant cudweed n O,P V R V  
  Gnaphalium purpureum Purple cudweed n P R      
  Grindelia lanceolata Spinytooth gumweed           V
  Grindelia squarrosa Curlycup gumweed n O R      
  Helenium autumnale Common sneezeweed n A   V R V
  Helianthus annuus Common sunflower n G,O,P R R V  
  Helianthus grosseserratus Sawtooth sunflower n G,P     V  
  Helianthus hirsutus Hairy sunflower n F V   V  
  Helianthus mollis Ashy sunflower n G,P     V V
  Helianthus pauciflorus Stiff sunflower           V
  Helianthus rigidus Stiff sunflower n G,P     V  
  Helianthus salicifolius Willowleaf sunflower           V
  Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem artichoke n F R R    
  Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra False sunflower n F,G R   V  
  Hieracium longipilum Longbeard hawkweed n O,P V   R V
 

Hymenopappus scabiosaeus var. corymbosus

 Flat-top woolly-white           V
  Iva annua Annual sumpweed n A V R V  
  Krigia caespitosa Dwarf dandelion n P     V V
  Kuhnia eupatorioides False boneset n G,P   R V  
  Lactuca canadensis Canada lettuce n O,P V R V  
  Lactuca floridana Florida lettuce n F V   R  
  Lactuca ludoviciana Louisiana lettuce n G,P   R V  
  Lactuca saligna Willowleaf lettuce i O V   V  
  Lactuca serriola Prickly lettuce i O V R V  
  Leucanthemum vulgare Common ox-eye daisy           V
  Liatris aspera Rough gayfeather n P R   V V
  Liatris hirsuta Hairy gayfeather n P V   V  
  Liatris mucronata Pointed gayfeather           V
  Liatris punctata Dotted gayfeather n P   V    
  Liatris pycnostachya Thickspike gayfeather n G,P     V V
  Packera plattensis Plains groundsel           V
  Prenanthes aspera Rough whitelettuce n P     V V
  Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium Fragrant false-cudweed           V
  Pyrrhopappus carolinianus Carolina false dandelion n O V R V  
  Ratibida columnifera Yellow prairie coneflower n P     R V
  Ratibida pinnata Grayhead prairie coneflower n G,P V   V V
  Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima Black-eyed susan n G,O,P V R V V
  Rudbeckia laciniata Golden glow n A   V    
  Silphium integrifolium Wholeleaf rosinweed n P V   R  
  Silphium laciniatum Compass plant n G,P V   V V
  Silphium perfoliatum Cupleaf rosinweed n A V V    
  Solidago altissima var. altissima             V
  Solidago canadensis var. hargeri Harger's Canada goldenrod n O,P V      
  Solidago candensis var. scabra Rough Canada goldenrod n O,P R R V  
  Solidago gigantea Giant goldenrod n P V V V  
  Solidago missouriensis Prairie goldenrod n G,P   R V V
  Solidago nemoralis Gray goldenrod n O,P V   V  
  Solidago petiolaris var. angusta Downy goldenrod n G     R  
  Solidago rigida Stiff goldenrod n G,P     V  
  Solidago ulmifolia var. ulmifolia Elmleaf goldenrod n F V   V  
  Sonchus asper Prickly sowthistle i A,O V     V
  Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides White heath aster           V
  Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster           V
  Symphyotrichum parviceps Smallhead aster           V
  Taraxacum erythrospermum Redseed dandelion i O     R  
  Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion i O V R V V
  Tragopogon dubius Goat's beard i O V R V  
  Tragopogon pratensis Meadow salsify i O     R  
  Verbesina alternifolia Wingstem crownbeard n A,F V V R  
  Vernonia arkansana Arkansas ironweed           V
  Vernonia baldwinii ssp. interior Inland ironweed n F,G,O,P V R V V
  Xanthium strumarium Cocklebur n A,O V   R  
                 

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