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Forbs (317 species)

Updated December 2006

  • Achillea millefolium - Yarrow

    Grasspink Orchid
    Grass Pink Orchid
    TNC file photo

     

    Marsh Marigolds
    Marsh Marigold
    © J. Burkey

     

     

    Fringed Gentian
    Fringed Gentian
    © TNC file photo

     

    Wood lilly
    Wood lilly
    © TNC file photo

     

    Cardinal Flower
    Cardinal Flower
    © TNC file photo

     

    Lupine
    Lupine
    © TNC file photo

     


  • *Actea rubra - Red Baneberry
  • *Agalinis gattingeri - Gattinger’s Foxglove
  • Agalinis purpurea - Purple Gerardia
  • Agalinis tenuifolia - Slender Gerardia
  • Agrimonia gryposepala - Agrimony
  • Agrimonia parviflora - Small-flowered Agrimony
  • Aletris farinosa - Colicroot
  • Alisma subcordatum - Southern Water Plantain
  • Alisma triviale - Large Water Plantain
  • Allium cernuum - Nodding Wild Onion
  • Ambrosia artemisiifolia - Common Ragweed
  • Ambrosia trifida - Great Ragweed
  • Amphicarpa bracteata - Hog Peanut
  • *Anemone cylindrica -Prairie Thimbleweed
  • Anemone quinquefolia -Wood Anemone
  • Anemone virginiana - Thimbleweed
  • Angelica venenosa - Hairy Angelica
  • Antennaria neglecta - Field Pussytoes
  • Antennaria plantaginea - Plantain-leaved Pussytoes
  • Apios americana - Groundnut
  • Apocynum androsaemifolium - Spreading Dogbane
  • Apocynum cannabinum - Indian Hemp
  • *Apocynum sibiricum - Clasping-leaved Dogbane
  • Aquilegia canadensis - Wild Columbine
  • Arabis canadensis - Sicklepod
  • Arabis glabra - Tower Mustard
  • *Arabis lyrata - Lyre-leaved Rockcress
  • *Arabis missouriensis var. deamii - Missouri Rockcress
  • Aralia nudicaulis - Wild Sarsaparilla
  • Arisaema dracontium - Green Dragon
  • Ariseama triphyllum - Jack-in-the-Pulpit
  • Asclepias amplexicaulis - Sand Milkweed
  • Asclepias hirtella - Tall Green Milkweed
  • Asclepias incarnata - Swamp Milkweed
  • Asclepias purpurescens - Purple Milkweed
  • Asclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed
  • Asclepias sullivantii - Prairie Milkweed
  • Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Milkweed
  • Asclepias verticillata - Whorled Milweed
  • *Aster dumosus - Bushy Aster
  • Aster ericoides - Heath Aster
  • Aster firmus - Shining Aster
  • Aster laevis - Smooth Aster
  • Aster lateriflorus - Calico Aster
  • Aster macrophyllus - Large-leaved Aster
  • Aster novae-angliae - New England Aster
  • Aster oolentangiensis - Sky Blue Aster
  • Aster pilosus var pilosus - Heath Aster
  • Aster praealtus - Willow Aster
  • Aster racemosus - Small-headed Aster
  • Aster sagittifolius - Arrow-leaved Aster
  • Aster shortii - Short’s Aster
  • Aster umbellatus - Flat-topped Aster
  • Aureolaria flava - Smooth False Foxglove
  • *Aureolaria pedicularia var. ambigens - Prairie Fern-leaved False Foxglove
  • Baptisia tinctoria - Yellow Wild Indigo
  • Bartonia virginica - Yellow Bartonia
  • Bidens aristosa - Bur Marigold
  • Bidens coronata - Tickseed Sunflower
  • Bidens frondosa - Beggar Ticks
  • Bidens tripartita - Beggar-ticks(including B. connata)
  • Boehmeria cylindrica - False Nettle
  • *Calopogon tuberosus - Grass Pink Orchid
  • Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold
  • Cardamine bulbosa - Spring Cress
  • Castilleja coccinea - Indian Paintbrush
  • Chamaecrista fasciculata - Partridge Pea
  • Chelone glabra - Turtlehead
  • Chenopodium missuriense -
  • Cicuta maculata - Water Hemlock
  • Circaea letutiana var canadensis - Enchanter’s Nightshade
  • Cirsium discolor- Field Thistle
  • Cirsium muticum - Swamp Thistle
  • Collinsonia canadensis - Northern Horse Balm
  • Comandra umbellata - Bastard Toadflax
  • Conopholis americana - Squawroot
  • Convovulus sepium - Hedge Bindweed
  • Convovulus spithameus - Upright Bindweed
  • Conyz canadensis - Horseweed
  • Coreopsis lanceolata - Lance-leaved Coreopsis
  • Coreopsis tripteris - Tall Coreopsis
  • Cuscuta gronovii - Common Dodder
  • Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens - Yellow Lady’s Slipper
  • *Descurainia pinnata - Tansy-mustard
  • Desmodium canadense - Showy Tick Trefoil
  • Desmodium ciliare - Little-leaf Tick Trefoil
  • Desmodium glutinosum - Pointed-leaf Tick Trefoil
  • *Desmodium illinoense - Prairie Tick Trefoil (no longer on the preserve?)
  • Desmodium marilandicum - Maryland Tick Trefoil
  • Desmodium paniculatum - Panicled Tick Trefoil
  • *Desmodium sessilifolium - Sessile-leaved Tick Trefoil
  • Diodia teres - Buttonweed
  • Dioscorea villosa - Wild Yamroot
  • *Drosera intermedia - Spatulate-leaved Sundew
  • *Epilobium angustifolium - Fireweed
  • Epilobium coloratum - Purple-leaved Willow Herb
  • Erigeron philedelphicus - Common Fleabane
  • Erigeron strigosus - Lesser Daisy Fleabane
  • Eupatorium altissimum - Tall Boneset
  • Eupatorium fistulosum - Hollow-stemmed Joe-Pye Weed
  • Eupatorium maculatum - Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
  • Eupatorium perfoliatum - Boneset
  • Eupatorium serotinum - Late Boneset
  • Euphorbia corollata - Flowering Spurge
  • Euthamia graminifolia - Grass-leaved Goldenrod
  • *Euthamia remota - Great Lakes Goldenrod
  • Fimbristylis autumnalis - Autumn Sedge
  • Fragaria virginiana - Wild Strawberry
  • Galium aparine - Cleavers
  • Galium circaezans - Wild Licorice
  • Galium obtusum - Bluntleaf Bedstraw
  • Galium pilosum - Hairy Bedstraw
  • Galium tinctorium - Southern Three-lobed Bedstraw
  • Galium triflorum - Sweet-scented Bedstraw
  • Gaura biennis - Biennial Gaura
  • Gentiana andrewsii - Bottle Gentian
  • *Gentiana saponaria - Soapwort Gentian
  • *Gentianopsis crinita - Large Fringed Gentian
  • *Geranium bicknellii - Bicknell’s Cranes-bill
  • Geranium carolinianum - Carolina Cranes-bill
  • Geranium maculatum - Wild Geranium
  • Geum canadense - White Avens
  • Geum laciniatum - Rough Avens
  • Gnaphalium obtusifolium - Sweet Everlasting
  • Hackelia virginiana - Virginia Stickseed
  • *Hedeoma hispidum - Rough Pennyroyal
  • *Helianthemum bicknellii - Bicknell’s Frostweed
  • *Helianthemum canadense - Canada Frostweed
  • Helianthus divaricatus - Woodland Sunflower
  • Helianthus giganteus - Giant Sunflower
  • Helianthus grossesaratus - Sawtooth Sunflower
  • Helianthus hirsutus - Hairy Sunflower
  • *Helianthus occidentalis - Western Sunflower
  • Helianthus tuberosus - Jerusalem Artichoke
  • Heliopsis helianthoides - Oxeye
  • Heuchera americana - Alum Root
  • *Hieracium canadense - Canada Hawkweed
  • Hieracium gronovii - Hairy Hawkweed
  • Hieracium paniculatum - Panicled Hawkweed
  • Hieracium scabrum - Rough Hawkweed
  • Houstonia sp.?
  • Humulus lupulus - Common Hop
  • *Hypericum canadense - Canada St. Johnswort
  • Hypericum drumondii - Nits-and-Lice
  • Hypericum gentianoides - Pineweed
  • *Hypericum majus - Larger Canada St. Johnswort
  • Hypericum mutilum - Dwarf St. Johnswort
  • Hypericum punctatum - Spotted St. Johnswort
  • Hypoxis hirsuta - Yellow Star Grass
  • Impatiens capensis - Jewelweed
  • Impatiens pallida - Pale Jewelweed
  • Iris versicolor - Blue-flag Iris
  • Isotria verticillata - Whorled Pogonia
  • Krigia biflora - Two-flowered Cynthia
  • *Krigia virginica - Dwarf Dandelion
  • Lactuca canadensis - Wild Lettuce
  • Lactuca floridana - Tall blue lettuce
  • Lathyrus palustris - Marsh Vetchling
  • *Lechea intermedia - Round-fruited Pinweed
  • *Lechea minor - Thyme-leaf Pinweed
  • *Lechea pulchella - Leggett’s Pinweed
  • *Lechea villosa - Hairy Pinweed
  • Lepidium virginicum - Wild Peppergrass
  • Lespedeza capitata - Rounded-headed Bush Clover
  • Lespedeza hirta - Hairy Bush Clover
  • Lespedeza intermedia - Wand-like Bush Clover
  • Lespedeza virginica - Slender Bush Clover
  • Leucospora multifida - Obe-wan-conobea
  • Liatris aspera - Rough Blazing Star
  • Liatris spicata - Dense Blazing Star
  • Lilium michiganense - Michigan Lily
  • *Lilium philadelphicum -Wood Lily
  • *Linaria canadensis - Blue Toadflax
  • Lindernia dubia - False Pimpernel
  • Linum medium var texanum - Common Yellow Flax
  • Liparis lilifolia - Large Twayblade
  • Liparis loeselii - Fen Orchid
  • Lithospermum canescens - Hoary Puccoon
  • *Lithospermum caroliniense - Plains Puccoon
  • Lobelia cardinalis - Cardinal Flower
  • Lobelia inflata - Indian Tobacco
  • Lobelia siphilitica - Great Blue Lobelia
  • Lobelia spicata - Spiked Lobelia
  • Ludwigia alternifolia - Seedbox
  • Ludwigia palustris - Water Purslane
  • *Lupinus perennis - Wild Lupine
  • Lycopus americanus - Water Horehound
  • Lycopus uniflorus - Northern Bugleweed
  • Lysimachia ciliata - Fringed Loosestrife
  • Lysimachia lanceolata - Lance-leaved Loosestrife
  • Lysimachia quadrifolia - Whorled Loosestrife
  • Lysimachia terrestris - Swamp Candles
  • Lysimachia thrysiflora - Tufted Loosestrife
  • Lythrum alatum - Winged Loosestrife
  • Maianthemum canadense - Canada Mayflower
  • *Melampyrum lineare - Cow Wheat
  • Meneola virginiana - Indian Cucumber Root
  • Menispermum canadense - Moonseed
  • Mentha arvensis - Wild Mint
  • Mimulus ringens - Monkeyflower
  • Mittella diphylla - Bishop’s Cap
  • Monarda fistulosa - Wild Bergamot
  • Monarda punctata - Dotted Horsemint
  • Monotropa uniflora - Indian Pipe
  • Oenothera biennis - Common Evening Primrose
  • *Oenothera clelandii - Cleland’s Evening Primrose
  • Oenothera laciniata - Cut-leaved Evening Primrose
  • Oenothera perennis - Small Sundrops
  • *Opuntia humifusa - Prickly Pear Cactus
  • Orobanche uniflora - One-flowered Cancerroot
  • Osmorhiza claytoni - Sweet Cicely
  • Oxalis dillenii - Southern Yellow Wood Sorrel
  • Oxalis stricta - Yellow Wood Sorrel
  • Oxypolis rigidior - Cowbane
  • Paronychia canadensis - Whitlow-wort
  • Pedicularis canadensis - Wood Betony
  • Pedicularis lanceolata - Swamp Lousewort
  • Penstemon digitalis - Foxglove Penstemon
  • Penthorum sedoides - Ditch Stone-crop
  • *Phlox latifolia - Mountain Phlox
  • Phryma leptostachya - Lopseed
  • Physalis heterophylla - Clammy Ground Cherry
  • Physalis longifolia - Smooth Ground Cherry
  • Phytolacca americana - Pokeweed
  • Plantago rugellii - Red-stemmed Plantain
  • *Platanthera ciliaris - Orange-fringed Orchid
  • Platanthera clavellata - Green Wood Orchid
  • *Platanthera flava - Tubercled Rein Orchid
  • Platanthera lacera - Ragged-fringed Orchid
  • *Platanthera psychodes - Smaller Purple Fringed Orchid
  • Podophyllum peltatum - Mayapple
  • *Polygala cruciata - Cross-leaved Milkwort
  • *Polygala polygama - Racemed Milkwort
  • Polygala sanquinea - Field Milkwort
  • Polygala verticillata - Whorled Milkwort
  • Polygonatum biflorum - Smooth Solomon’s Seal
  • Polygonum amphibium var.emersum - Water Smartweed
  • Polygonum hydropiperoids - Mild Water Pepper
  • Polygonum sagittatum - Arrow-leaved Tearthumb
  • Polygonum scandens - Climbing False Buckwheat
  • Polygonum virginianum - Jumpseed
  • Potentilla norvegica - Rough Cinquefoil
  • Potentilla simplex - Common Cinquefoil
  • Prenanthes alba - White Lettuce
  • Prenanthes altissima - Tall White Lettuce
  • *Prenanthes racemosa - Prairie Rattlesnake Root
  • Proserpinaca palustris - Mermaid Weed
  • Prunella vulgaris - Self-heal
  • Pycnanthemum tenuifolium - Slender Mountain Mint
  • Pycnanthemum virginianum - Virginia Mountain Mint
  • Pyrola elliptica - Shinleaf
  • Pyrola rotundifolia - Round-leaved Pyrola
  • Ranunculus abortivus - Small-flowered Crowfoot
  • Ranunculus hispidus var. hispidus - Common Buttercup
  • Ranunculus recurvatus - Hooked Crowfoot
  • Ranunculus scleratus - Cursed Crowfoot
  • Ratibida pinnata - Gray-headed Coneflower
  • Rudbeckia hirta - Black-eyed Susan
  • Rudbeckia laciniata - Green-headed Coneflower
  • Sagittaria latifolia - Common Arrowhead
  • Sanicula canadensis - Short-styled Snakeroot
  • Sanicula marilandica - Black Snakeroot
  • Saxifraga pensylvanica - Swamp Saxifrage
  • Scutellaria epilobiifolia - Marsh Skullcap
  • Scutellaria lateriflora - Mad-dog Skullcap
  • Senecio obovatus - Round-leaved Ragwort
  • Silene antirrhina - Sleepy Catchfly
  • Silene latifolia
  • Sisyrinchium albidum - Pale Blue-eyed Grass
  • Sisyrinchium atlanticum - Atlantic blue-eyed Grass
  • Sisyrinchium angustifolium - Common Blue-eyed Grass
  • Sium suave - Water Parsnip
  • Smilacina racemosa - False Solomon’s Seal
  • Smilacina stellata - Starry False Solomon’s Seal
  • *Smilax herbacea var. lasioneura - Pale Carrion-flower
  • Solidago canadensis var scabra - CanadaGoldenrod
  • Solidago gigantea - Tall Goldenrod
  • Solidago hispida - Hairy Goldenrod
  • Solidago juncea - Early Goldenrod
  • Solidago nemoralis - Gray Goldenrod
  • Solidago patula - Rough-leaf Goldenrod
  • Solidago riddellii - Riddell’s Goldenrod
  • Solidago rigida - Stiff Goldenrod
  • Solidago rugosa - Rough-stemmed Goldenrod
  • Solidago speciosa - Showy Goldenrod
  • Specularia perfoliata - Venus’s Looking Glass
  • Spiranthes cernua - Nodding Ladies Tresses
  • Spiranthes ochroleuca - Yellow Nodding Ladies Tresses
  • *Spiranthes ovalis - Lesser Ladies Tresses
  • Stachys palustris - Hedge-nettle
  • Stellaria longifolia - Long-leaved Stitchwort
  • Symplocarpus foetidus - Skunk Cabbage
  • Taenidia integerrima - Yellow Pimpernel
  • Tephrosia virginiana - Goat’s-rue
  • Thalictrum dasycarpum - Purple Meadow Rue
  • Thalictrum polygamum - Tall Meadow Rue
  • Tiarella cordifolia - Foamflower
  • *Agalinis skinneriana - Skinner’s False Foxglove
  • Tradescantia ohioensis - Ohio Spiderwort
  • Trillium grandiflorum - Large-flowered Trillium
  • Typha latifolia - Wide-leaved Cattail
  • Uvularia sessilifolia - Sessile-leaved Bellwort
  • Verbena hastata - Blue Vervain
  • Verbena urticifolia - White Vervain
  • Verbena stricta - Hoary Vervain
  • Vernonia gigantea - Ironweed
  • *Vernonia missourica - Missouri Ironweed
  • Veronica scutellata - Narrow-leaved Speedwell
  • Veronicastrum virginicum - Culver’s Root
  • Vicia americana - American Vetch
  • Viola affinis - Pale Early Violet
  • Viola conspersa - Dog Violet
  • Viola cucullata - Marsh Violet
  • Viola fimbriatula - Ovate-leaved Violet
  • *Viola lanciolata - Lance-leaved Violet
  • Viola macloskeyi - Wild White Violet
  • Viola pubescens var. pubescens - Downy Yellow Violet
  • Viola sagittata - Arrow-leaved Violet
  • Viola sororia var. affinis - Common Blue Violet
  • *Xyris torta - Twisted Yellow-eyed Grass

* Ohio Rare Species