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During
2002, Dr. David Warners with the
Biology Department of Calvin College conducted a biological assessment of
the plant species found on the property of the Maher Sanctuary. This is a
listing of the plant species he identified.
A
copy of Dr. Warners' letter to GRAC explaining his methodology can be found
by clicking HERE.
For
Dr. Warners' plant inventory in Microsoft Excel™ format click HERE.
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| Physiognomy
|
Scientific Name
|
COMMON NAME
|
Native/
Alien
|
| Fern |
Asplenium
platyneuron |
EBONY
SPLEENWORT |
N |
| Fern |
Athyrium
filix-femina |
LADY
FERN |
N |
| Fern |
Dryopteris
carthusiana |
SPINULOSE
WOODFERN |
N |
| Fern |
Dryopteris
clintoniana |
CLINTON'S
WOODFERN |
N |
| Fern |
Dryopteris
marginalis |
MARGINAL
WOODFERN |
N |
| Fern |
Onoclea
sensibilis |
SENSITIVE
FERN |
N |
| Fern |
Osmunda
cinnamomea |
CINNAMON
FERN |
N |
| Fern |
Polystichum
acrostichoides |
CHRISTMAS
FERN |
N |
| Forb |
Achillea
millefolium |
YARROW |
N |
| Forb |
Actaea
rubra |
RED
BANEBERRY |
N |
| Forb |
Agrimonia
gryposepala |
TALL
AGRIMONY |
N |
| Forb |
Allium
tricoccum |
WILD
LEEK; RAMPS |
N |
| Forb |
Amphicarpaea
bracteata |
HOG-PEANUT |
N |
| Forb |
Anaphalis
margaritacea |
PEARLY
EVERLASTING |
N |
| Forb |
Anemone
canadensis |
CANADA
ANEMONE |
N |
| Forb |
Anemone
quinquefolia |
WOOD
ANEMONE |
N |
| Forb |
Anemone
virginiana |
THIMBLEWEED |
N |
| Forb |
Angelica
atropurpurea |
ANGELICA |
N |
| Forb |
Antennaria
parlinii |
SMOOTH
PUSSYTOES |
N |
| Forb |
Apios
americana |
GROUNDNUT;
INDIAN-POTATO |
N |
| Forb |
Apocynum
cannabinum |
INDIAN
HEMP; HEMP DOGBANE |
N |
| Forb |
Aquilegia
canadensis |
WILD
COLUMBINE |
N |
| Forb |
Arisaema
triphyllum |
JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT;
INDIAN-TURNIP |
N |
| Forb |
Asarum
canadense |
WILD-GINGER |
N |
| Forb |
Asclepias
incarnata |
SWAMP
MILKWEED |
N |
| Forb |
Asclepias
syriaca |
COMMON
MILKWEED |
N |
| Forb |
Aster
cordifolius |
HEART-LEAVED
ASTER |
N |
| Forb |
Aster
firmus |
SMOOTH
SWAMP ASTER |
N |
| Forb |
Aster
lanceolatus |
EASTERN
LINED ASTER |
N |
| Forb |
Aster
lateriflorus |
SIDE-FLOWERING
ASTER |
N |
| Forb |
Aster
macrophyllus |
BIG-LEAVED
ASTER |
N |
| Forb |
Aster
pilosus |
HAIRY
ASTER |
N |
| Forb |
Aster
puniceus |
SWAMP
ASTER |
N |
| Forb |
Aster
umbellatus |
TALL
FLAT-TOP WHITE ASTER |
N |
| Forb |
BARBAREA
VULGARIS |
YELLOW
ROCKET |
A |
| Forb |
Bidens
cernuus |
NODDING
BUR-MARIGOLD |
N |
| Forb |
Boehmeria
cylindrica |
FALSE
NETTLE |
N |
| Forb |
Calla
palustris |
WATER-ARUM;
WILD CALLA |
N |
| Forb |
Caltha
palustris |
MARSH-MARIGOLD;
COWSLIP |
N |
| Forb |
Campanula
aparinoides |
MARSH
BELLFLOWER |
N |
| Forb |
Cardamine
bulbosa |
SPRING
CRESS |
N |
| Forb |
Chelone
glabra |
TURTLEHEAD |
N |
| Forb |
Cicuta
maculata |
WATER
HEMLOCK |
N |
| Forb |
Circaea
lutetiana |
ENCHANTER'S-NIGHTSHADE |
N |
| Forb |
CIRSIUM
ARVENSE |
CANADIAN-THISTLE |
A |
| Forb |
Cirsium
muticum |
SWAMP-THISTLE |
N |
| Forb |
CIRSIUM
VULGARE |
BULL-THISTLE |
A |
| Forb |
Claytonia
virginica |
SPRING-BEAUTY |
N |
| Forb |
Cryptotaenia
canadensis |
HONEWORT |
N |
| Forb |
DAUCUS
CAROTA |
WILD
CARROT; QUEEN-ANNE'S-LACE |
A |
| Forb |
Dentaria
diphylla |
TWO-LEAVED
TOOTHWORT |
N |
| Forb |
Dentaria
laciniata |
CUT-LEAVED
TOOTHWORT |
N |
| Forb |
Desmodium
canadense |
SHOWY
TICK-TREFOIL |
N |
| Forb |
DIANTHUS
ARMERIA |
DEPTFORD
PINK |
A |
| Forb |
Drosera
rotundifolia |
ROUND-LEAVED
SUNDEW |
N |
| Forb |
Epilobium
ciliatum |
WILLOW-HERB |
N |
| Forb |
Erythronium
americanum |
YELLOW
TROUT LILY |
N |
| Forb |
Eupatorium
maculatum |
JOE-PYE
WEED |
N |
| Forb |
Eupatorium
perfoliatum |
COMMON
BONESET |
N |
| Forb |
Eupatorium
rugosum |
WHITE
SNAKEROOT |
N |
| Forb |
Euthamia
graminifolia |
GRASS-LEAVED
GOLDENROD |
N |
| Forb |
Fragaria
virginiana |
WILD
STRAWBERRY |
N |
| Forb |
Galium
asprellum |
ROUGH
BEDSTRAW |
N |
| Forb |
Galium
circaezans |
WHITE
WILD LICORICE |
N |
| Forb |
Galium
pilosum |
HAIRY
BEDSTRAW |
N |
| Forb |
Galium
tinctorium |
STIFF
BEDSTRAW |
N |
| Forb |
Gentiana
andrewsii |
CLOSED
GENTIAN |
N |
| Forb |
Geranium
maculatum |
WILD
GERANIUM |
N |
| Forb |
Geum
canadense |
WHITE
AVENS |
N |
| Forb |
Helianthus
divaricatus |
WOODLAND
SUNFLOWER |
N |
| Forb |
Helianthus
giganteus |
TALL
SUNFLOWER |
N |
| Forb |
Helianthus
strumosus |
PALE-LEAVED
SUNFLOWER |
N |
| Forb |
Hepatica
acutiloba |
SHARP-LOBED
HEPATICA |
N |
| Forb |
HIERACIUM
CAESPITOSUM |
KING-DEVIL |
A |
| Forb |
Hypericum
boreale |
NORTHERN
ST. JOHN'S-WORT |
N |
| Forb |
HYPERICUM
PERFORATUM |
COMMON
ST. JOHN'S-WORT |
A |
| Forb |
Impatiens
capensis |
SPOTTED
TOUCH-ME-NOT |
N |
| Forb |
Iris
virginica |
SOUTHERN
BLUE FLAG |
N |
| Forb |
Isopyrum
biternatum |
FALSE
RUE ANEMONE |
N |
| Forb |
Juncus
dudleyi |
DUDLEY'S
RUSH |
N |
| Forb |
Juncus
effusus |
SOFT-STEMMED
RUSH |
N |
| Forb |
Lactuca
canadensis |
TALL
LETTUCE |
N |
| Forb |
Laportea
canadensis |
WOOD
NETTLE |
N |
| Forb |
Lathyrus
palustris |
MARSH
PEA |
N |
| Forb |
LEONURUS
CARDIACA |
MOTHERWORT |
A |
| Forb |
Lilium
michiganense |
MICHIGAN
LILY |
N |
| Forb |
Lobelia
cardinalis |
CARDINAL
FLOWER |
N |
| Forb |
Lobelia
siphilitica |
GREAT
BLUE LOBELIA |
N |
| Forb |
Ludwigia
palustris |
WATER-PURSLANE |
N |
| Forb |
Luzula
multiflora |
COMMON
WOOD RUSH |
N |
| Forb |
Lycopus
americanus |
COMMON
WATER HOREHOUND |
N |
| Forb |
Lycopus
uniflorus |
NORTHERN
BUGLE WEED |
N |
| Forb |
Lysimachia
ciliata |
FRINGED
LOOSESTRIFE |
N |
| Forb |
Maianthemum
canadense |
CANADA
MAYFLOWER; LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY |
N |
| Forb |
Mentha
arvensis |
WILD
MINT |
N |
| Forb |
Mitella
diphylla |
BISHOP'S
CAP |
N |
| Forb |
Monarda
fistulosa |
WILD
BERGAMOT |
N |
| Forb |
NASTURTIUM
OFFICINALE |
WATERCRESS |
A |
| Forb |
Nuphar
variegata |
YELLOW
POND-LILY |
N |
| Forb |
Oxypolis
rigidior |
COWBANE |
N |
| Forb |
Panax
trifolius |
DWARF
GINSENG |
N |
| Forb |
Pedicularis
canadensis |
WOOD-BETONY;
LOUSEWORT |
N |
| Forb |
Pedicularis
lanceolata |
SWAMP-BETONY;
LOUSEWORT |
N |
| Forb |
Phytolacca
americana |
POKEWEED;
INKBERRY |
N |
| Forb |
Pilea
pumila |
CLEARWEED |
N |
| Forb |
PLANTAGO
LANCEOLATA |
ENGLISH
PLANTAIN; RIBGRASS |
A |
| Forb |
Podophyllum
peltatum |
MAY
APPLE; MANDRAKE |
N |
| Forb |
Polygonum
amphibium |
WATER
SMARTWEED |
N |
| Forb |
Polygonum
hydropiperoides |
WATER-PEPPER |
N |
| Forb |
Polygonum
virginianum |
JUMPSEED |
N |
| Forb |
POTENTILLA
RECTA |
ROUGH-FRUITED
CINQUEFOIL |
A |
| Forb |
Potentilla
simplex |
OLD-FIELD
or COMMON CINQUEFOIL |
N |
| Forb |
Prenanthes
alba |
WHITE
LETTUCE; RATTLESNAKE-ROOT |
N |
| Forb |
PRUNELLA
VULGARIS |
LAWN
PRUNELLA |
A |
| Forb |
Pycnanthemum
virginianum |
COMMON
MOUNTAIN MINT |
N |
| Forb |
Ranunculus
abortivus |
SMALL-FLOWERED
BUTTERCUP |
N |
| Forb |
Ranunculus
fascicularis |
EARLY
BUTTERCUP |
N |
| Forb |
Ranunculus
hispidus |
SWAMP
BUTTERCUP |
N |
| Forb |
Ranunculus
sceleratus |
CURSED
CROWFOOT |
N |
| Forb |
Rudbeckia
hirta |
BLACK-EYED
SUSAN |
N |
| Forb |
RUMEX
ACETOSELLA |
SHEEP
or RED SORREL |
A |
| Forb |
RUMEX
OBTUSIFOLIUS |
BITTER
DOCK |
A |
| Forb |
Rumex
orbiculatus |
GREAT
WATER DOCK |
N |
| Forb |
Sagittaria
latifolia |
COMMON
ARROWHEAD |
N |
| Forb |
Sanguinaria
canadensis |
BLOODROOT |
N |
| Forb |
Sanicula
gregaria |
BLACK
SNAKEROOT |
N |
| Forb |
SAPONARIA
OFFICINALIS |
BOUNCING
BET; SOAPWORT |
A |
| Forb |
Saxifraga
pensylvanica |
SWAMP
SAXIFRAGE |
N |
| Forb |
Scutellaria
galericulata |
COMMON
SKULLCAP |
N |
| Forb |
Senecio
aureus |
GOLDEN
RAGWORT |
N |
| Forb |
Smilacina
racemosa |
FALSE
SPIKENARD |
N |
| Forb |
Smilacina
stellata |
STARRY
FALSE SOLOMON-SEAL |
N |
| Forb |
SOLANUM
CAROLINENSE |
HORSE
NETTLE |
A |
| Forb |
Solidago
caesia |
BLUE-STEMMED
GOLDENROD |
N |
| Forb |
Solidago
canadensis |
CANADA
GOLDENROD |
N |
| Forb |
Solidago
gigantea |
LATE
GOLDENROD |
N |
| Forb |
Solidago
nemoralis |
OLD-FIELD
GOLDENROD |
N |
| Forb |
Solidago
patula |
SWAMP
GOLDENROD |
N |
| Forb |
Solidago
rugosa |
ROUGH
GOLDENROD |
N |
| Forb |
Solidago
uliginosa |
BOG
GOLDENROD |
N |
| Forb |
Streptopus
roseus |
ROSE
TWISTED-STALK |
N |
| Forb |
Symplocarpus
foetidus |
SKUNK-CABBAGE |
N |
| Forb |
TARAXACUM
OFFICINALE |
COMMON
DANDELION |
A |
| Forb |
Thalictrum
dioicum |
EARLY
MEADOW-RUE |
N |
| Forb |
TRAGOPOGON
DUBIUS |
GOAT'S
BEARD |
A |
| Forb |
Trillium
grandiflorum |
COMMON
TRILLIUM |
N |
| Forb |
Typha
latifolia |
BROAD-LEAVED
CAT-TAIL |
N |
| Forb |
Urtica
dioica |
NETTLE |
N |
| Forb |
VERBASCUM
THAPSUS |
COMMON
MULLEIN |
A |
| Forb |
Verbena
hastata |
BLUE
VERVAIN |
N |
| Forb |
Verbena
urticifolia |
WHITE
VERVAIN |
N |
| Forb |
Viola
blanda |
SWEET
WHITE VIOLET |
N |
| Forb |
Viola
sororia |
COMMON
BLUE VIOLET |
N |
| Forb |
Zizia
aurea |
GOLDEN
ALEXANDERS |
N |
| Grass |
AGROSTIS
GIGANTEA |
REDTOP |
A |
| Grass |
AGROSTIS
STOLONIFERA |
CREEPING
BENT |
A |
| Grass |
Andropogon
gerardii |
BIG
BLUESTEM GRASS; TURKEYFOOT |
N |
| Grass |
Andropogon
virginicus |
BROOM-SEDGE |
N |
| Grass |
BROMUS
INERMIS |
HUNGARIAN
BROME; SMOOTH BROME |
A |
| Grass |
BROMUS
JAPONICUS |
JAPANESE
BROME |
A |
| Grass |
Bromus
pubescens |
CANADA
BROME |
N |
| Grass |
Calamagrostis
canadensis |
BLUE-JOINT
GRASS |
N |
| Grass |
Calamagrostis
inexpansa |
BOG
REEDGRASS |
N |
| Grass |
Cinna
arundinacea |
WOOD
REEDGRASS |
N |
| Grass |
Danthonia
spicata |
POVERTY
GRASS; OATGRASS |
N |
| Grass |
Elymus
villosus |
SILKY
WILD-RYE |
N |
| Grass |
Elymus
virginicus |
VIRGINIA
WILD-RYE |
N |
| Grass |
Festuca
subverticillata |
NODDING
FESCUE |
N |
| Grass |
Glyceria
septentrionalis |
FLOATING
MANNA GRASS |
N |
| Grass |
Glyceria
striata |
FOWL
MANNA GRASS |
N |
| Grass |
Hystrix
patula |
BOTTLEBRUSH
GRASS |
N |
| Grass |
Leersia
oryzoides |
CUT
GRASS |
N |
| Grass |
LOLIUM
PERENNE |
PERENNIAL
RYE GRASS |
A |
| Grass |
Milium
effusum |
WOOD
MILLET |
N |
| Grass |
Muhlenbergia
mexicana |
LEAFY
SATIN GRASS |
N |
| Grass |
Muhlenbergia
schreberi |
NIMBLEWILL |
N |
| Grass |
Panicum
implicatum |
PANIC
GRASS |
N |
| Grass |
PANICUM
MILIACEUM |
PROSO;
BROOMCORN MILLET |
A |
| Grass |
Phalaris
arundinacea |
REED
CANARY GRASS |
N |
| Grass |
PHLEUM
PRATENSE |
TIMOTHY |
A |
| Grass |
POA
COMPRESSA |
CANADA
BLUEGRASS |
A |
| Grass |
Poa
palustris |
FOWL
MEADOW GRASS |
N |
| Grass |
Sorghastrum
nutans |
INDIAN
GRASS |
N |
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