List of plant species occurring at Lorance Creek – Big Lake Conservation Area - Updated 4 March 2012 - 471 species.
Scientific name
Common name
Strata
Frequency
Habitat
Sources
Lycopodiaceae
Lycopodiella alopecuroides
foxtail bog clubmoss
herb
1
K
25
Aspleniaceae
Asplenium platyneuron
ebony spleenwort
herb
3
D,F
5
Blenchnaceae
Woodwardia areolata
Woodwardia virginica
net-veined chain fern
Virginia chain fern
herb
herb
5
3
B,C,J,L
C,J
14
5
Dryopteridaceae
Athyrium filix-femina var. asplenioides
Onoclea sensibilis
Polystichum acrostichoides
Woodsia obtusa
southern lady fern
sensitive fern
Christmas fern
eastern blunt-lobed cliff fern
herb
herb
herb
herb
4
3
4
1
B,C,J
C,J
D,F,G,I
K
5
5
5
14
Ophioglossaceae
Botrychium biternatum
Botrychium virginianum
Ophioglossum pycnostichum
sparse-lobed grapefern
rattlesnake fern
southern adder’s-tongue fern
herb
herb
herb
1
2
2
F
C,D,G,F
C,J
23
5
10
Osmundaceae
Osmunda cinnamomea
Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis
cinnamon fern
American royal fern
herb
herb
3
3
C,J
C,J
5
5
Polypodiaceae
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana
resurrection fern
herb
3
F,G
5
Pteridaceae
Pteridium aquilinum
bracken fern
herb
3
C
5
Thelypteridaceae
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
southern beech fern
herb
2
C,G
5
Cupressaceae
Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana
Taxodium distichum var. distichum
eastern red cedar
bald cypress
sap, shrub
tree, sap
1
3
D,F
A,B,C,D
2
1
Pinaceae
Pinus echinata
Pinus taeda
shortleaf pine
loblolly pine
tree, sap
tree, sap
4
5
F,I
F,I,K
5
5
Acanthaceae
Justicia ovata
Ruellia humulis
Ruellia pedunculata subsp. pedunculata
Ruellia strepens
American water-willow
wild petunia
stalked wild petunia
limestone wild petunia
herb
herb
herb
herb
4
3
1
2
D
F
D
D,F
6
5
18
3
Aceraceae
Acer negundo
Acer rubrum var. drummondii
Acer rubrum var. rubrum
box elder
Drummon's red maple
red maple
tree
sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
2
3
4
C,K
A,B,J
C,F,I,K
5
5
5
Altingiaceae
Liquidambar styraciflua
sweetgum
tree, sap
5
C,D,F,I,J
5
Anacardiaceae
Rhus copallina
winged sumac
shrub
3
K
5
PTERIDOPHYTES
GYMNOSPERMS
ANGIOSPERMS – Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
1
Rhus glabra
Scientific name
Toxicodendron radicans
smooth sumac
Common name
eastern poison ivy
sap, shrub
Strata
woody vine
3
Frequency
4
F
Habitat
A,B,C,D,F
2
Sources
1
Annonaceae
Asimina triloba
pawpaw
sap
2
C, G
5
Apiaceae
Chaerophyllum tainturieri subsp. tainturieri
Cicuta maculata
Cryptotaenia canadensis
Ptilimnium nuttallii
Sanicula canadensis
Trepocarpus aethusae
hairyfruit chervil
spotted water hemlock
Canada honewort
Nuttall's mock bishop’s weed
Canada black snakeroot
whitenymph
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
2
2
3
4
4
3
F,I
C,F
B,D
K
F,G
B,C
1
2
2
7
1
3
Apocynaceae
Apocynum cannabinum
Trachelospermum difforme
hemp dogbane
climbing dogbane
herb
herb
3
3
D,F
B,D
5
2
Aquifoliaceae
Ilex decidua
Ilex opaca
Ilex verticillata
deciduous holly
American holly
winterberry
sap, shrub
tree
shrub
4
3
1
D,F
F
L
1
5
33
Araliaceae
Aralia spinosa
devil’s walking stick
shrub
2
D
2
Aristolochiaceae
Aristolochia serpentaria
Virginia snakeroot
herb
1
D
2
Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias perennis
Asclepias tuberosa
Asclepias variegata
shore milkweed
butterfly weed
redring milkweed
herb
herb
herb
1
1
2
D
K
F
2
5
5
Asteraceae
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Ambrosia bidentata
Ambrosia trifida
Ageratum altissima var. altissima
Antennaria parlinii subsp. parlinii
Baccharis halmifolia
Bidens aristosa
Boltonia diffusa
Bradburia pilosa
Cirsium carolinianum
Conoclinum coelestinum
Conyza canadensis var. canadensis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Coreopsis tinctoria
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea purpurea
Elephantopus carolinianus
Elephantopus tomentosus
Erechtites hieraciifolia
Erigeron annuus
Erigeron philadelphicus
Erigeron strigosus
Erigeron tenuis
Euthamia leptocephala
Eupatorium capillifolium
Eupatorium fistulosum
Eupatorium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum
Eupatorium rotundifolium
Eupatorium semiserratum
Eupatorium serotinum
Eurybia paludosus subsp. hemisphericus
Gamochaeta purpurea
annual ragweed
lanceleaf ragweed
giant ragweed
white snakeroot
woman's tobacco
sea-myrtle
bearded beggarticks
smallhead doll's daisy
golden aster
soft thistle
blue mistflower
Canada horseweed
lance-leaved tickseed
tickseed
pale purple coneflower
eastern purple coneflower
Carolina elephant’s foot
devil's grandmother
American burnweed
eastern fleabane
Philadelphia fleabane
rough fleabane
slenderleaf fleabane
bush goldentop
dog fennel
Joe Pye weed
clasping boneset
round-leaf boneset
wedgeleaf Joe-pye weed
late boneset
southern wood aster
purple cudweed
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
shrub
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
K
I,K
I,K
D
F
K
A,B,J,K
C,D,F
K
K
F
F
J,K
K
F,K
F
F,G,I
F,G,I
D,I,K
F
F
F
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
C,F
C
K,L,C
C
D,F
I,K
D,E
H,I
D,F
5
16
16
2
5
5
5
16
29
28
2
2
5
29
5
5
1
1
15
2
2
2
2
2
2
14
4
3
1
18
2
2
2
Helenium amarum
Helenium flexuosum
Scientific name
Helianthus angustifolia
Helianthus hirsutus
Heliopsis helianthoides
Heterotheca pilosa
Hieracium gronovii
Hiercium longipilum
Krigia dandelion
Lactuca canadensis
Leucanthemum vulgare *
Liatris aspera
Liatris pycnostachya
Mikania scandens
Packera glabella
Pityopsis graminifolia
Pluchea camphorata
Prenanthes barbata
Rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia grandiflora var. alismaefolia
Silphium integrifolium
Solidago canadensis
Solidago gigantea
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago odora
Solidago petiolaris
Solidago rugosa
Solidago ulmifolia var. microphylla
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Symphyotrichum patens
Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pilosum
Tragopogon dubius *
Verbesina alternifolia
Vernonia baldwinii subsp. baldwinii
bitter sneezeweed
purple sneezeweed
Common name
stiff sunflower
hairy sunflower
smooth ox-eye
golden aster
Gronovius' hawkweed
hairy hawkweed
potato dwarf dandelion
Canada wild lettuce
ox-eye daisy
tall blazing star
prairie button blazing star
climbing hempvine
cressleaf groundsel
grassleaf silkgrass
camphor stinkweed
barbed rattlesnake root
black-eyed Susan
rough coneflower
rosin weed
Canada goldenrod
giant goldenrod
old field goldenrod
fragrant goldenrod
stalked goldenrod
Drummond's goldenrod
small elm-leaved goldenrod
common blue American-aster
white panicle American-aster
calico American-aster
late purple American-aster
hairy white American-aster
goat’s beard
yellow ironweed
Baldwin's ironweed
herb
herb
Strata
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
3
3
Frequency
3
3
1
F
K
Habitat
K
F,K
D
2
K
3
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
4
2
2
2
1
3
1
F
F
K
F,K
K
I
B,C,D,F
I
B,C,D
F
D,F
D
K
F
C
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
K
F
F
F
F,I
D
C,D
I,K
H,I
K
B,D
B
2
5
Sources
29
5
16
23
14
23
2
2
3
5
13
6
2
17
2
32
2
16
5
2
2
23
5
6
5
5
2
1
2
17
2
29
1
2
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens capensis
spotted jewelweed
herb
4
C
2
Berberidaceae
Podophyllum peltatum
May apple
herb
3
C,D,F
5
Betulaceae
Alnus serrulata
Carpinus caroliniana subsp. caroliniana
Corylus americana
Ostrya virginiana
hazel alder
Carolina blue beech
American hazlenut
hop hornbeam
sap, shrub
tree, sap
shrub
sap, shrub
3
4
3
3
A,B
C,F
G,F
F,G
5
5
3
4
Bignonaceae
Bignonia capreolata
Campsis radicans
crossvine
trumpet creeper
woody vine
woody vine
4
4
C,D,F,G,I,J
B,C,D
5
1
Brassicaceae
Cardamine bulbosa
Cardamine pensylvanica
Lepidium virginicum var. medium
bulbous bittercress
Pennsylvanian bittercress
Virginia peppergrass
herb
herb
herb
2
2
3
J
B
K
3
11
14
Campanulaceae
Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia puberula var. mineola
Triodanis perfoliata var. perfoliata
cardinal flower
downy cardinal flower
round-leaf Venus’ looking glass
herb
herb
herb
1
1
4
B,D
J,K
D,F
2
5
2
Cannabaceae
Cannabis sativa *
marijuana
herb
1
F
34
Caprifoliaceae
3
Lonicera japonica *
Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis
Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum
Scientific name
Viburnum molle
Viburnum nudum var. nudum
Viburnum rifidulum
Japanese honeysuckle
common elder berry
southern arrow-wood
Common name
softleaf arrow-wood
possum-haw
rusty black haw
herb
shrub
sap, shrub
Strata
shrub
shrub
shrub
5
4
2
Frequency
B,C,D,E
B,C,F
B
Habitat
3
3
A
F
2
2
5
Sources
2
5
5
Caryophyllaceae
Silene virginica
Stellaria media *
fire pink
common chickweed
herb
herb
3
4
F
F
5
2
Celastraceae
Euonymus americanus
strawberry bush
shrub
2
D
1
Celtidaceae
Celtis laevigata
sugarberry
tree, sap, shrub
4
B,D
2
Clusiaceae
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericum lobocarpum
Hypericum mutilum
Triadenum tubulosum
St. Andrew's cross
fivelobe St. John's-wort
dwarf St. John’s wort
lesser marsh St. John’s wort
shrub
herb
herb
herb
2
D,F
2
3
C
B,C
1
23
16
3
Cornaceae
Cornus florida
Cornus foemina
Cornus obliqua
flowering dogwood
stiff dogwood
swamp dogwood
sap, shrub
sap, shrub
sap, shrub
3
2
3
D,F
B,D
A,B,J
1
1
5
Cuscutaceae
Cuscuta sp.
dodder
herb
2
D
2
Droseraceae
Drosera brevifolia
dwarf sundew
herb
3
F,I,K
7
Ebenaceae
Diospyros virginiana
American persimmon
tree, sap, shrub
2
D,F
1
Ericaceae
Lyonia ligustrina
Rhododendron sp.
Vaccinium arboreum
Vaccinium elliottii
Vaccinium fuscatum
Vaccinium staminium
Vaccinium virgatum
male-berry
azalea
farkleberry
mayberry
black high-bush blueberry
deerberry
mallflower blueberry
shrub
shrub
sap, shrub
shrub
shrub
shrub
shrub
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
J
J
D,F
F
C,F
D,F
D,F
9
9
1
1
13
7
6
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha rhomboidea
Croton capitatus
Croton glandulosa var. septrionalis
Crotons willdenowii
Euphorbia corollata
rhombic copperleaf
hogwort
tropic croton
Willdenow's croton
flowering spurge
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
2
3
2
4
3
I, K
I,K
K
K
F
17
16
29
13
5
Fabaceae
Amorpha nitens
Amphicarpea bracteata
Baptisia alba var. macrophylla
Centrosema virginianum
Cercis canadensis var. canadensis
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Clitoria mariana
Desmodium canescens
Desmodium paniculatum
Desmodium sessilifolium
Gleditsia traicanthos
Lathyrus sp.
Lespedeza capitata
shining false indigo
American hog peanut
largeleaf wild indigo
spurred butterfly pea
eastern redbud
partridge pea
butterfly pea
hoary tick trefoil
panicled tick trefoil
sessileleaf tick trefoil
honey locust
peavine
round head bushclover
shrub
herb
herb
herb
tree, sap, shrub
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
tree, sap
herb
herb
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
B,D
D
F
G,F,I
D,F
F,G
F
I,K
D,I,K
D
B,D
F
F,I,K
2
2
3
1
2
4
15
17
17
16
2
2
7
4
Lespedeza cuneata *
Lespedeza procumbuns
Lespedeza repens
Lespedeza virginica
Scientific name
Medicago lupulina *
Melilotus alba *
Orbexilum pedunculatum var. pedunculatum
Phaseolus polystachios
Pueraria montana var. lobata *
Rhynchosia latifolia
Robinia pseudoacacia
Sesbania herbacea *
Strophostyles umbellata
Stylosanthes biflora
Tephrosia onobrychoides
Tephrosia virginiana
Trifolium pratense *
Wisteria frutescens
Asian bushclover
trailing bushclover
creeping bushclover
slender bushclover
Common name
black medick
white sweet clover
Sampson’s snakeroot
wild bean
kudzu vine
prairie snoutbean
black locust
coffee weed
pink fuzzybean
sidebeak pencil flower
hoary goat’s rue
Virginia goat’s rue
red clover
American wisteria
herb
herb
herb
herb
Strata
herb
herb
herb
herb
vine
herb
shrub
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
woody vine
3
4
4
4
Frequency
3
3
4
3
K
D,F,K
D,I
D,I,K
Habitat
F
F
C,I,K
F
Fagaceae
Castanea pumila var. pumila
Quercus alba
Quercus falcata
Quercus lyrata
Quercus marilandica
Quercus michauxii
Quercus nigra
Quercus pagoda
Quercus phellos
Quercus shumardii
Quercus stellata
Quercus texana
Quercus velutina
downy chinkapin
white oak
Southerb red oak
overcup oak
black jack oak
basket oak
water oak
pagoda oak
willow oak
Shumard’s oak
post oak
Nuttall’s oak
black oak
Gentianaceae
Sabatia angularis
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
F,K
K
K
K
K
K
K
F
D,C,L
sapling
tree, sap
tree, sap, shrub
tree
tree, sap
tree
tree
tree
tree
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap
tree
tree
1
4
3
3
1
3
4
F
D,F,G,I,K
D,F
B,C
D
C,G
C,F,I
4
2
3
2
C,F,I
D
G,F
C
winged rose pink
herb
4
I,K
5
Geraniaceae
Geranium carolinianum
Carolina cranesbill
herb
3
D,F
2
Hamamelidaceae
Hamamelis virginiana
southern witch hazel
shrub
1
F
3
Hippocastanaceae
Aesculus pavia
red buckeye
sap, shrub
4
D,F
1
Hydrolphyllaceae
Hydrolea sp.
Phacelia hirsuta
false fiddleleaf
fuzzy scorpionweed
herb
herb
2
F
23
2
Iteaceae
Itea virginica
water willow
shrub
5
A,B
7
Juglandaceae
Carya cordiformis
Carya ovata
Carya texana
Carya tomentosa
Juglans nigra
bitternut hickory
shagbark hickory
black hickory
mockernut hickory
black walnut
tree
tree, sap
tree, sap
tree, sap
tree
2
1
2
3
1
G
D,F,
F
D,F,I,K
G
5
1
5
5
5
Lamiaceae
Cunila origanoides
Lycopus virginicus
Monarda fistulosa var. fistulosa
Perilla frutescens *
Prunella vulgaris subsp. lanceolata
Pycnanthemum albescens
common dittany
Virginia bugle weed
wild bergamot
beef-steak plant
heal-all
whiteleaf mountain mint
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
4
3
3
1
3
3
F,G,I
A,B,C
F
G
I,K
C
1
1
5
13
1
16
5
5
29
16
16
Sources
2
2
7
6
2
3
14
29
14
3
5
5
2
14
5
5
2
5
7
5
5
8
5
2
5
5
2
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Salvia lyrata
Scutellaria integrifolia
Scutellaria obvata
Stachys tenuifolia var. tenuifolia
Scientific name
Teucrium canadense
slender mountain mint
lyreleaf sage
helmet skullcap
heartleaf skullcap
smooth hedge nettle
Common name
Canada woodsage
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
Strata
herb
1
2
3
2
1
Frequency
2
D,F
F,I,K
I,K
I,K
C
Habitat
C
3
14
7
28
2
Sources
2
Lauraceae
Sassafras albidum
sassafras
tree
3
F
5
Loganianaceae
Gelesemium sempervirens
yellow jasmine
herb
1
D,F
2
Lythraceae
Ammania robusta
stout toothcup
herb
4
B
7
Malvaceae
Hibiscus sp.
mallow
shrub
3
B,K
7
Melastomataceae
Rhexia mariana
Rhexia virginica
Maryland meadow beauty
handsome Harry
herb
herb
2
3
F
K,L
2
13
Menispermaceae
Menispermum canadense
Canada moonseed
herb
2
F,I
14
Monotropaceae
Monotropa uniflora
Indian pipe
herb
2
F
27
Moraceae
Morus rubra var. rubra
red mulberry
tree, sap, shrub
2
B,D
2
Myricaceae
Myrica cerifera
Myrica heterophylla
wax-myrtle
southern bayberry
shrub
shrub
3
2
C,K
J,L
14
21
Nyssaceae
Nyssa aquatica
Nyssa biflora
Nyssa sylvatica
water tupelo
swamp blackgum
blackgum
tree
tree
tree, sap, shrub
4
2
3
A,B
B
D,F,G
5
5
1
Oleaceae
Forestiera acuminata
Fraxinus americana
Fraxinus caroliniana
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Ligustrum sinense *
eastern swamp privet
white ash
Carolina ash
green ash
Chinese privet
shrub
tree, sap
tree, sap
tree, sap, shrub
sap, shrub
1
3
2
4
3
A,B
G,F
B
A,B,C,D
D,F
2
5
5
2
2
Onagraceae
Gaura longiflora
Ludwigia decurrens
Ludwigia peploides subsp. glabrescens
Oenothera laciniata var. laciniata
Oenothera linifolia
Oenothera villosa
biennial beeblossum
wingleaf primrose-willow
floating primrose willow
bigflower evening primrose
sthreadleaf evening primrose
hairy evening primrose
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
4
4
2
4
K
A,B
C
F
2
F
5
5
2
2
6
2
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis stricata
Oxalis violacea
yellow wood sorrel
violet wood sorrel
herb
herb
3
2
D,F
G,F,I
2
2
Passifloraceae
Passiflora lutea
yellow passion flower
herb
3
D
2
Phrymaceae
Phryma leptostachya
American lopseed
herb
2
B,D
2
Phytolaccaceae
6
Phytolacca americana
American pokeweed
herb
3
K
5
Plantaginaceae
Plantago aristata
large bracted plantain
herb
3
K
7
Platanaceae
Platanus occidentalis
Scientific name
American sycamore
Common name
tree, sap, shrub
3
Strata
Frequency
B,C,D
Habitat
1
Sources
Polemoniaceae
Phlox glaberrima
Phlox pilosa var. pilosa
smooth phlox
downy phlox
herb
herb
2
1
K
F
7
4
Polygalaceae
Polygala sp.
milkwort
herb
3
K
7
Polygonaceae
Brunnichia ovata
Fallopia convolvulus *
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Persicaria pennsylvanicum
Persicaria virginianum
Rumex acetosella *
Rumex altissimus
Rumex crispus *
Rumex hastatulus
American buckwheatvine
black bindweed
swamppepper knotweed
Pennsylvania smartweed
Virginia knotweed
common red sorrel
pale dock
curly dock
heartwing sorrel
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
4
D
K
C,F
C,F
D
K
C
C
K
2
14
2
2
2
14
2
2
7
Portulacaceae
Claytonia virginica
Virginia spring beauty
herb
2
F
10
Primulaceae
Lysimachia lanceolata
loosestrife
herb
3
A,B
6
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus abortivus
Thalictrum thalictroides
small-flowered crowfoot
rue anemone
herb
herb
2
3
C,F
F
2
10
Rhamnaceae
Berchemia scandens
Ceanothus americana
Frangula caroliniana
Alabama supplejack
New Jersey tea
Carolina buckthorn
woody vine
shrub
tree
4
2
3
B,D,F
F,K
G
2
5
5
Rosaceae
Agrimonia pubescens
Amelanchier arborea
Crataegus marshallii
Crataegus spathulata
Crataegus uniflora (? – collected)
Duchesnea indica *
Geum canadense
Porteranthus stipulata
Potentilla simplex
Prunus angustifolia
Prunus mexicana
Prunus serotina
Photinia pyrifolia (Pyrus arbutifolia)
Rosa carolina var. carolina
Rubus flagellaris
Rubus trivialis
Rubus occidentalis
Spiraea tomentosa +
soft harvestlice
shadbush
parsley hawthorn
pasture hawthorn
oneflower hawthorn
Indian strawberry
white avens
Indian physic
old-field cinquefoil
Chickasaw plum
Mexican plum
black cherry
red chokeberry
Carolina rose
northern dewberry
southern dewberry
black raspberry
hardhack spiraea
herb
sap, shrub
shrub
shrub
shrub
herb
herb
herb
herb
sap, shrub
tree, sap
tree, sap, shrub
shrub
shrub
shrub
shrub
shrub
shrub
2
3
2
3
1
2
3
3
F
G,F
D
H
F
F
D,F
F,I,K
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
F,K
K
D,E
B,J
F.I,K
D,F
F
A,B
K
19
5
2
5
33
2
2
7
23
5
5
2
9
7
2
2
1
5
Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Diodia teres
Diodia virginiana
Galium aparine
Galium circaezans
common buttonbush
rough buttonweed
Virginia buttonweed
catchweed bedstraw
licorice bedstraw
shrub
herb
herb
herb
herb
4
3
2
2
2
A,B,J,K
K
B,C
D
I
5
13
2
2
3
7
Galium obtusum subsp. obtusum
Galium tinctorium
Hedyotis caerulea
Hedytois crassifolia
Hedyotis nigricans var. nigracans
Hedyotis purpurea
Mitchella repens
bluntleaf bedstraw
dye bedstraw
bluets
star violet
diamondflowers
mountain bluet
partridge berry
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
1
1
2
4
3
1
3
D
K
F,L
l
F,K
D
F,G
2
14
28
31
5
14
5
Scientific name
Common name
Strata
Frequency
Habitat
Sources
Rutaceae
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
Hercules-club
tree
2
F
3
Salicaceae
Populus deltoides subsp. deltoides
Salix nigra
eastern cottonwood
black willow
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
2
3
B,D,F
A,B,C
2
2
Sapotaceae
Sideroxylon lanuginosum
chittimwood
tree, sap, shrub
2
K
2
Saururaceae
Saururus cernuus
lizard’s tail
herb
3
A
5
Saxifragaceae
Itea virginica
Penthorum sedoides
Virginia sweetspire
ditch stonecrop
tree
herb
4
2
A,B
C
5
18
Scrophulariaceae
Agalinis fasciculata
Agalinis purpurea
Aureolaria flava
Bacopa sp.
Gratiola virginiana
Mimulus alatus
Nuttallanthus texanus
Penstemon digitalis
Verbascum thapsus *
beach false foxglove
purple false foxglove
smooth false foxglove
water hyssop
hedge-hyssop
sharpwing monkey flower
Texas toadflax
smooth beardtongue
common mullein
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
3
2
3
3
1
2
1
3
F,G,I
I,K
D
B
__
C
F
D,F
K
2
17
5
7
6
16
2
2
14
Solanaceae
Solanum carolinense var. carolinense
Carolina horsenettle
herb
3
K
2
Styracaceae
Styrax americana
Styrax grandifolia
American snow bell
large-leaf storax
tree, shrub, sap
tree, shrub, sap
3
4
C,D,F
F,G
5
5
Symplocaceae
Symplocos tinctoria
common sweetleaf
shrub
1
F,G
1
Ulmaceae
Ulmus alata
Ulmus americana
Ulmus crassifolia
Ulmus rubra
winged elm
American elm
cedar elm
red elm
sap, shrub
tree, sap, shrub
tree, sap
sap, shrub
3
2
2
1
D,F
C,D,F
B,D
D,F
1
1
2
1
Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica
Pilea pumila
Utricularia sp.
smallspike false nettle
Canada clear weed
bladderwort
herb
herb
herb
4
3
1
B,C,D,F
B,C,D
K
3
2
5
Valerianaceae
Valerianella radiata
beaked corn salad
herb
3
F
2
Verbenaceae
Callicarpa americana
Glandularia canadensis
Phyla lanceolata
Verbena urticifolia
American beauty berry
rose mock vervain
northern frog fruit
white vervain
shrub
herb
herb
herb
2
2
2
2
F,G
F
C
K
2
2
16
1
8
Violaceae
Viola lanceolata
Viola palmata
Viola pedata
Viola primulifolia
Viola sagittata
Viola sororia
Viola tricolor *
bog white violet
early blue violet
bird’s foot violet
white violet
arrow-leaved violet
wholly violet
Johnny jump-up
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
Scientific name
Common name
Strata
Viscaceae
Phoradendron leucarpum
oak mistletoe
Vitaceae
Ampelopsis arborea
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitis aestivalis var. aestivalis
Vitis cinerea
Vitis riparia
Vitis rotundifolia
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
K,L
D
F,K
C
D
L
6
2
5
6
2
34
31
Frequency
Habitat
Sources
herb
1
__
1
pepper vine
Virginia creeper
summer grape
graybark grape
riverbank grape
muscadine
woody vine
woody vine
woody vine
woody vine
woody vine
woody vine
3
4
2
3
3
4
B,D,F
B,D
I,K
B,C,D
B,C,D
F,G
1
2
14
2
2
5
Agavaceae
Manfreda virginica
Yucca arkansana
false aloe
Arkansas soapweed
herb
herb
2
1
D
K
22
10
Alasmaaceae
Sagittaria latifolia
arrowhead
herb
3
A,B
5
Alliaceae
Allium canadense var. canadense
Nothoscordum bivalve
meadow garlic
wild garlic
herb
herb
2
3
F
K
2
26
Amaryllidaceae
Hymenocallis liriosome
western marsh spiderlily
herb
2
A,B
9
Araceae
Arisaema dracontium
Peltandra virginica
green dragon
green arrow arum
herb
herb
2
3
D
A
2
5
Colchicaceae
Uvularia sessilifolia
small bellwort
herb
2
C
14
Commelinaceae
Commelina virginica
Tradescantia hirsutiflora
Tradescantia occidentalis var. occidentalis
Tradescantia ohiensis
Tradescatia paludosa
Virginia day flower
hairy-flower spiderwort
western spiderwort
smooth spiderwort
swamp spiderwort
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
4
C
2
3
3
K
F,K
C,J
5
2
14
5
25
Cyperaceae
Carex albolutescens
Carex annectans
Carex atlantica subsp. capillacea +
Carex bullata
Carex cherokeensis ?
Carex complanata
Carex crinita
Carex davisii +
Carex debilis var. debilis
Carex frankii
Carex glaucodea
Carex granularis
Carex intumescens
Carex joorii
Carex louisianica
palegreen caric sedge
yellow fruited caric sedge
Atlantic caric sedge
button caric sedge
Cherokee sedge
broad caric sedge
saw-awn caric sedge
Davis caric sedge
spindlefruit caric sedge
Frank’s caric sedge
blue caric sedge
limestone meadow caric sedge
grearer bladder caric sedge
cypress swamp caric sedge
Louisiana caric sedge
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
F,G
B,C,D,F
A,B
J, L
B
B,C,D
B
F
B
B,C,D,F
F,G
4
3
3
B,C,D,F
A,B
A,B
ANGIOSPERMS – Liliopsida (Monocots)
9
__
2
14
25
7
2
5
2
3
2
2
2
1
5
5
Carex lupulina
Carex lurida
Carex retroflexa
Carex rosea
Carex stricta
Carex stipitata
Carex tribuloides
Carex typhina
Eleocharis obtusa
Rhynchospora corniculata
Scientific name
Rhynchospora glomerata
Rhynchospora inexpansa
Scirpus cyperinus
Scirpus pendulinus
Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana
hop caric sedge
summer caric sedge
reflexed caric sedge
rosy caric sedge
upright caric sedge
awl-fruited caric sedge
bristle-bract caric sedge
cattail caric sedge
blunt spikerush
beaked rush
Common name
horned beaksedge
beakrush
woolgrass bulrush
drooping bulrush
Carolina nutsedge
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
Strata
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
3
2
2
A,B
A,B
G
1
J
4
2
2
1
Frequency
2
2
2
3
1
B,C,D,F
C
C
B,C
Habitat
C
A
l
A
K
5
14
3
2
25
2
2
2
2
1
Sources
16
30
13
5
25
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea villosa
wild yam
herb
3
D,F
2
Hyoxidaceae
Hypoxis hirsutus
hairy yellow star grass
herb
2
F
5
Iridaceae
Iris virginica
Sisyrinchium sp.
Virginia iris
blue-eyed grass
herb
herb
2
1
D
D,F
2
2
Juncaceae
Juncus effusus
Juncus interior
Juncus repens
Juncus tenuis
Luzula bulbosa
soft rush
inland rush
prostrate rush
path rush
bulbous woodrush
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
2
2
4
2
2
A
F
K,L
F
D, F
5
2
14
2
22
Melanthiacae
Chamaelirium luteum +
fairywand
herb
1
F
5
Nartheciaceae
Aletris farinosa
white colicroot
herb
1
K
7
Orchidaceae
Isotria verticillata
Listeria australis
Platanthera clavellata
Spiranthes cernua
Spiranthes lacera var. lacera
Spiranthes odorata (reported by Bill Shepherd)
Tipularia discolor
large whorled pogonia
southern twayblade
small green wood orchid
nodding ladies' tresses
northern slender ladies’ tresses
fragrant ladies' tresses
cranefly orchid
herb
1
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
1
1
2
2
3
__
2
F
F
C, J
F
K
__
D,F
12
31
12
5
25
__
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Poaceae
Agrostis perennans
Andropogon gerardii
Andropogon ternarius
Andropogon virginicus
Aristida purpurascens
Arundinaria gigantea
Arthraxon hispidus *
Briza minor*
Bromus tectorum *
Chasmanthium latifolium
Chasmanthium laxum var. laxum
Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
Cynodon dactylon *
Danthonia spicata
Dicanthelium boscii
Dicanthelium clandestinum
Dichanthelium commutatum
Dichanthelium dichotomum microcarpon
upland bentgrass
big bluestem
split-beard bluesteem
broomsedge bluestem
arrowfeather three awn grass
giant cane
small carpgrass
little quaking grass
cheat bromegrass
inland woodoats
slender woodoats
longleaf woodoats
Bermuda grass
poverty oatgrass
Bosc's rosettegrass
deer tongue rossettegrass
variable rosettegrass
cypress rosettegrass
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
1
2
F
K
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
1
3
3
4
F
K
B,D,F
K
K
F
F,G
C
C,F
K
F
3
2
F,G
D
F
19
5
18
2
19
1
18
7
2
1
20
5
29
5
23
6
18
2
10
Dichanthelium scoparium
Digitaria cognata
Echinochloa crusgalli *
Elymus canadensis
Elymus virginicus
Eragrostis pilosa *
Eragrostis spectabilis *
Leersia lenticularis
Leersia oryzoides
Leersia virginica
Panicum anceps
Scientific name
Panicum dichotomiflorum
Panicum virgatum
Paspalum c.f. dilatatum *
Paspalum floridanum
Piptochaetium avenaceum
Saccharum alopecuroides
Saccharum baldwinii
Schizachyrium scoparium subsp. scoparium
Setaria parviflora
Sorghum halepense *
Triticum aestivum *
Tridens flavus var. flavus
Tridens strictus
velvet rosettegrass
Carolina crabgrass
barnyard grass
Canada wild rye
Virginia wild rye
Indian love grass
purple lovegrass
catchfly grass
rice cutgrass
white grass
beaked panicgrass
Common name
fall panicgrass
switchgrass
Dallas crowngrass
Florida crowngrass
black speargrass
silver plumegrass
narrow plumegrass
little bluestem
marsh bristlegrass
Johnson grass
common wheat
tall purple top
narrow redtop
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
Strata
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
herb
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
3
5
3
Frequency
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
L
B
C
D
F
K
F
A,B,C,J
A,B,C
B,C,D
K
Habitat
K
K
K
K
K
K
D,F
K
K
F
F
I,K
I,K
13
17
16
16
1
13
2
19
1
2
5
Sources
6
5
17
17
3
5
1
5
17
1
2
17
17
Ruscaceae
Maianthemum racemososum
false Solomon’s seal
herb
1
F
3
Smilaceae
Smilax bona-nox
Smilax glauca
Smilax laurifolia
Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax smallii
Smilax tamnoides
saw greenbrier
cat greenbrier
bamboo vine
round-leaf greenbrier
lanceleaf greenbrier
bristly greenbrier
woody vine
woody vine
woody vine
woody vine
woody vine
woody vine
4
2
2
4
1
3
B,C,D,F,G
C,D,F
A
B,C,D,F,G
C
C,D,F
3
1
26
1
1
3
Sparganiaceae
Sparganium americanum
American bur-reed
herb
2
B
3
Typhaceae
Typha latifolia
broad-leaved cat-tail
herb
2
C
2
Xyridaceae
Xyris torta
slender yellow-eye grass
herb
2
K
3
* = non-native species (28/471 = 5.9% of flora)
Table 2. List of fungi species identified at Lorance Creek Natural Area. Updated October 1998 (15 species).
Scientific name
Amanita flavoconia
Amanita polypyramis
Amanita roseatincta
Armalaria tabescens
Boletus sp.
Cantharellus cibarius
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
Hygrocybe miniata
Lactarius carugus or volemus
Lactarius glaucesens
Microporellus dealbatus
Ramaria sp.
Russula sp.
Strobilomyces floccopus (or S. confusus)
Wolfiporia cocus (sclerotioum - resting stage)
Common name
Strata
pyramid aminita
herb
herb
eastern yellow chanterelle
red chantrelle
waxy cap
herb
herb
herb
ringless honey mushroom
herb
herb
coral fungus
old man of the woods
Indian bread
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herb
herb
Freq.
Habitat
Source
4
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D
4
24
1
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Frequency
5 = abundant
4 = common
3 = occasional
2 = infrequent
1 = rare
Strata
tree:
sapling:
shrub:
woody vine:
herb:
> 5 in dbh and > 20 ft tall
0.4 to < 5 in dbh and > 20 ft tall
usually 3 to 20 ft tall; multi-stemmed, brushy shrubs small trees and saplings
vines that are woody
graminoids, forbs, ferns, fern allies, herbaceous vines, tree seedlings
Habitat
A = Water Tupelo - Bald Cypress Swamp Forest
B = Swamp Black Gum - Water Tupelo - Green Ash - Carolina Ash - Buttonbush Forest
C = Willow Oak - Oak Species- Loblolly Pine – Sweetgum/ red maple Flatwoods
D = Post Oak - Pine Woodland
F = Pine (lob/Shortleaf) - White Oak/Horse sugar Forest
G = Fraxinus – Quercus michauxii Forest
I = Loblolly Pine Plantation
J = Forested Seep
K = Powerline or disturbed habitats
L = Open seep (powerline)
Sources
1 = Scott Simon and Donna Hertlein, 14 October 1997 site visit.
2 = Scott Simon and Lance Peacock, 18 October 1997 site visit.
3 = Scott Simon and Donna Hertlein, 5 May 1998 site visit.
4 = Lance Peacock re. Jay Justus photo, October 1998 site visit.
5 = D. Zollner, 1993-1996 site visits.
6 = Steve Walker additions.
7 = Monitoring June 1999.
8 = Lance Peacock, Rudy Mancke, Mike Fuhr 29, October 1999 site visit.
9 = Lance Peacock, Rob Evans, 11 November 1999 site visit.
10 = D. Zollner, 26 March and 1 April 2000 site visits.
11 = L. Peacock 9, April 2000 site visit.
12 = D. Zollner 12, April 2000 site visit.
13 = D. Zollner and S. Simon 20, August 2000 site visit.
14 = Theo Witsell, 11 May 2001 site visit.
15 = D. Zollner, 14 July 2001 site visit.
16 = S. Simon, D. Zollner, J. Fox, 16 Aug 2001 site visit.
17 = S. Simon, A. E. Simon, 21 Sept 2001 site visit.
18 = S. Simon, D. Zollner, A. E. Simon, 14 October 2001 site visit.
19 = S. Simon, D. Zollner, C. D. Simon, A. E. Simon, 18 November 2001 site visit.
20 = S. Simon, J. Anderson, 24 Nov 2001 site visit.
21 = S. Simon, 9 March 2002 site visit.
22 = S. Simon, 21 April 02 site visit.
23 = S. Simon, 11 May 02 site visit.
24 = J. Justice, 15 June, 2002 field trip.
25 = Theo Witsell, various visits 2004-06.
26 = S. Simon, 12 January 2007.
27 = S. Simon and D. Zollner, site visit 19 October 2007.
28 = D. Zollner site visit, 3 and 18 May 2008.
29 = D. Zollner, 9 August 2009 site visit.
30 = Community monitoring June 2009.
31 = D. Zollner, site visit, 26 March 2010.
32 = Theo Witsell, 12, 28 April 2010 site visits.
33 = D. Zollner site visit, 6 June 2010.
34 = Simon and Zollner Summer 2011.
Nomenclature according to: Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Arkansas. Arkansas Vascular Flora Committee, 2006.
Mushrooms by Jay Justice
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