Vascular Plant Species at Indian Creek Nature Center
An asterisk (*) denotes a non-native species. Plants listed were noted and recorded by Nancy Eldblom and Anne Johnson between 1985 and the present. Latin names may not be the most current (see the online New York Flora Atlas for updated names).
Ferns and Fern Allies |
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Fern, Maidenhair |
Adiantum pedatum |
Fern, Lady |
Athyrium filix-femina ssp. angustum |
Grape fern, Cut-leaved |
Botrychium dissectum |
Grape fern, Leathery |
Botrychium multifidum |
Grape-fern, Blunt-lobed |
Botrychium oneidense |
Grape fern, Oneida |
Botrychium oneidense |
Grape fern, Rugulose |
Botrychium rugulosum |
Fern, Rattlesnake |
Botrychium virginianum |
Fern, Bulble |
Cystopteris bulbifera |
Clubmoss, Northern tree |
Dendrolycopodium dendroideum |
Clubmoss, Hickey's |
Dendrolycopodium hickeyi |
Clubmoss, Tree |
Dendrolycopodium obscurum |
Fern, Hay-scented |
Dennstaedtia punctilobula |
Spleenwort, Silvery |
Deparia acrostichoides |
Groundcedar; Running-pine |
Diphasiastrum digitatum |
Wood fern, Spinulose |
Dryopteris carthusiana |
Wood fern, Creste |
Dryopteris cristata |
Fern, Fanc |
Dryopteris intermedia ssp. intermedia |
Horsetail, Field |
Equisetum arvense |
Horsetail, Water |
Equisetum fluviatile |
Scouring rush |
Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine |
Scouring rush, Dwarf |
Equisetum scirpoides |
Horsetail, Wood |
Equisetum sylvaticum |
Horsetail, Variegated |
Equisetum variegatum ssp. variegatum |
Fern, Oak |
Gymnocarpium dryopteris |
Clubmoss, Staghorn |
Lycopodium clavatum |
Fern, Ostrich |
Matteuccia struthiopteris |
Fern, Sensitive |
Onoclea sensibilis |
Fern, Cinnamon |
Osmunda cinnamomea |
Fern, Royal |
Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis |
Fern, Long Beech |
Phegopteris connectilis |
Fern, Christmas |
Polystichum acrostichoides |
Fern, Marsh |
Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens |
Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes |
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*Redtop; Black bent |
Agrostis gigantea |
Bent, Autumn or Upland |
Agrostis perennans |
Bentgrass; Hairgrass |
Agrostis scabra |
*Foxtail, Meadow |
Alopecurus pratensis |
*Vernalgrass, Sweet |
Anthoxanthum odoratum |
Shorthusk, Northern |
Brachyelytrum aristosum |
*Brome, Smooth |
Bromus inermis |
Grass, Bluejoint |
Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis |
Sedge |
Carex albursina |
Sedge, Connecting |
Carex annectens |
Sedge, Compressed |
Carex arctata |
Sedge, Bebb's |
Carex bebbii |
Sedge, Charming |
Carex blanda |
Sedge, Brome-like |
Carex bromoides ssp. bromoides |
Sedge, Common |
Carex communis var. communis |
Sedge, Bearded |
Carex comosa |
Sedge, Fringed |
Carex crinita var. crinita |
Sedge, Weak |
Carex debilis var. rudgei |
Sedge |
Carex folliculata |
Sedge, Filiform |
Carex gracillima |
Sedge, Granular |
Carex granularis |
Sedge, Inland |
Carex interior |
Sedge, Bladder |
Carex intumescens |
Sedge, Lake |
Carex lacustris |
Sedge, Loose-flowered |
Carex laxiflora |
Sedge, Delicate |
Carex leptalea |
Sedge, Hop |
Carex lupulina |
Sedge, New England |
Carex novae-angliae |
Sedge, Pale |
Carex pallescens |
Sedge, Peck's |
Carex peckii |
Sedge, Peduncled |
Carex pedunculata |
Sedge, Wooly |
Carex pellita |
Sedge, Pensylvania |
Carex pensylvanica |
Sedge, Broad-leaved |
Carex platyphylla |
Sedge, Cyperus-like |
Carex pseudocyperus |
Sedge, Radiate |
Carex radiata |
Sedge, Retrorse |
Carex retrorsa |
Sedge, Broom |
Carex scoparia var. scoparia |
Sedge, Stipitate or Crowded |
Carex stipata var. stipata |
Sedge, Swan's |
Carex swanii |
Sedge, Slender |
Carex tenera var. tenera |
Sedge, Beaked |
Carex utriculata |
Sedge, Bladdery |
Carex vesicaria |
Sedge, Fox |
Carex vulpinoidea |
Cyperus; Flat sedge |
Cyperus odoratus |
Galingale, Umbrella sedge |
Cyperus strigosus |
*Grass, Orchard |
Dactylis glomerata |
Poverty-grass |
Danthonia spicata |
Grass, Panic |
Dichanthelium acuminatum general |
Grass, Deer-tongue |
Dichanthelium clandestinum |
Bottlebrush |
Elymus hystrix var. hystrix |
*Quackgrass, Witch-grass |
Elymus repens |
Wild-rye, Virginia |
Elymus virginicus var. virginicus |
Fescue, Nodding |
Festuca subverticillata |
Mannagrass, Northern |
Glyceria borealis |
Grass, Rattlesnake |
Glyceria canadensis |
Meadowgrass, Reed |
Glyceria grandis var. grandis |
Rush |
Juncus brevicaudatus |
Rush, Dudley's |
Juncus dudleyi |
Rush, Soft; Candle-rush |
Juncus effusus var. solutus |
Rush, Path |
Juncus tenuis |
Cutgrass, Rice |
Leersia oryzoides |
Woodrush |
Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora |
Satin-grass; Muhly |
Muhlenbergia mexicana |
*Bluegrass, Annual |
Poa annua |
*Bluegrass, Canada |
Poa compressa |
*Bluegrass, Kentucky |
Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis |
*Fescue, Meadow |
Schedonorus pratensis |
Bulrush, Soft-stem; Tule |
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani |
Woolgrass; Bulrush |
Scirpus cyperinus |
Bulrush |
Scirpus pendulus |
Herbaceous Plants |
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Mercury, Three-seeded |
Acalypha virginica |
*Yarrow |
Achillea millefolium var. millefolium |
Baneberry, Red |
Actaea rubra |
Agrimony |
Agrimonia gryposepala |
Water-plantain |
Alisma triviale |
*Mustard, Garlic |
Alliaria petiolata |
Leek, Wild; Ramp |
Allium tricoccum var. tricoccum |
Ragweed |
Ambrosia artemisiifolia |
Hog peanut |
Amphicarpaea bracteata |
Anemone, Canada |
Anemone canadensis |
Thimbleweed |
Anemone virginiana var. virginiana |
Pussytoes; Everlasting |
Antennaria neglecta |
Dogbane, Rosy |
Apocynum androsaemifolium |
Sarsaparilla, Wild |
Aralia nudicaulis |
Spikenard |
Aralia racemosa ssp. racemosa |
Jack-in-the-pulpit |
Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum |
Wild ginger |
Asarum canadense |
Milkweed, Swamp |
Asclepias incarnata ssp. incarnata |
Milkweed, Common |
Asclepias syriaca |
*Asparagus |
Asparagus officinalis |
*Rocket, Yellow |
Barbarea vulgaris |
Bur-marigold |
Bidens cernua |
Beggar-ticks; stick-tights |
Bidens connata |
Beggar-ticks, Small |
Bidens discoidea |
False-nettle |
Boehmeria cylindrica |
Marsh marigold; Cowslip |
Caltha palustris |
Bellflower, Marsh |
Campanula aparinoides |
Crinkleroot, Toothwort |
Cardamine diphylla |
Bittercress, Pennsylvania |
Cardamine pensylvanica |
Blue cohosh |
Caulophyllum thalictroides |
*Chickweed, Mouse-eared |
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare |
Spurge, Hairy |
Chamaesyce vermiculata |
Turtlehead |
Chelone glabra |
Saxifrage, Golden |
Chrysosplenium americanum |
Water-hemlock, Bulb-bearing |
Cicuta bulbifera |
Water-hemlock |
Cicuta maculata var. maculata |
Enchanter's nightshade,Small |
Circaea alpina |
Enchanter's nightshade,Large |
Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis |
Enchanter's nightshade |
Circaea x intermedia |
*Thistle, Canada |
Cirsium arvense |
Spring-beauty |
Claytonia caroliniana |
Lily, Bluebead |
Clintonia borealis |
Cinquefoil, Marsh |
Comarum palustre |
Goldthread |
Coptis trifolia |
Bunchberry |
Cornus canadensis |
*Queen Anne's lace |
Daucus carota |
Water-willow |
Decodon verticillatus |
Tick-trefoil, Giant |
Desmodium canadense |
Tick-trefoil, Sticky |
Desmodium glutinosum |
*Pink, Deptford |
Dianthus armeria ssp. armeria |
Squirrel-corn |
Dicentra canadensis |
Aster, Flat-topped |
Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata |
Beechdrops |
Epifagus virginiana |
Willow-herb |
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum |
Willow-herb, Narrow-leaved |
Epilobium leptophyllum |
*Helleborine; Weed-orchid |
Epipactis helleborine |
Pilewort, Fireweed |
Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolia |
Troutlily; Dog-tooth violet |
Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum |
Boneset |
Eupatorium perfoliatum |
*Eyebright |
Euphrasia stricta |
Aster, Bigleaved |
Eurybia macrophylla |
Goldenrod, Grass-leaved |
Euthamia graminifolia |
Joe-pye-weed, Spotted |
Eutrochium maculatum var. maculatum |
Strawberry, Wild |
Fragaria virginiana |
*Bedstraw, White |
Galium mollugo |
Bedstraw, Ditch |
Galium palustre |
Bedstraw, Cleavers |
Galium tinctorium |
Bedstraw, Small; Cleavers |
Galium trifidum ssp. trifidum |
Bedstraw, Sweet-scented |
Galium triflorum |
*Herb-robert |
Geranium robertianum |
Avens, White |
Geum canadense |
Avens, Rough |
Geum laciniatum |
Avens, Purple |
Geum rivale |
*Gill-over-the-ground |
Glechoma hederacea |
Everlasting, Sweet |
Gnaphalium obtusifolium |
Rattlesnake-plantain, Downy |
Goodyera pubescens |
Hedge hyssop |
Gratiola neglecta |
Stickseed; Beggar-lice |
Hackelia virginiana |
*Jerusalem artichoke |
Helianthus tuberosus |
Liverleaf |
Hepatica nobilis var. acuta |
Liverleaf |
Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa |
*Hawkweed |
Hieracium lachenalii |
Hawkweed, Rough |
Hieracium scabrum |
Bluets, Quaker ladies |
Houstonia caerulea |
*Frog's-bit |
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae |
Pennywort, Water |
Hydrocotyle americana |
Waterleaf, Virginia |
Hydrophyllum virginianum |
St. John's-wort, No. dwarf |
Hypericum boreale |
St. John's-wort, Canadian |
Hypericum majus |
*St. John's-wort |
Hypericum perforatum |
St. John's-wort |
Hypericum punctatum |
Jewelweed, Spotted |
Impatiens capensis |
*Elecampane |
Inula helenium |
Lettuce, Blue |
Lactuca biennis |
Pea, Marsh |
Lathyrus palustris |
Wood-nettle |
Laportea canadensis |
*Motherwort |
Leonurus cardiaca |
*Daisy, Ox-eye |
Leucanthemum vulgare |
Canada Lily |
Lilium canadense |
*Butter-and-eggs |
Linaria vulgaris |
Pimpernel, False |
Lindernia dubia var. dubia |
Cardinal flower |
Lobelia cardinalis |
Indian-tobacco |
Lobelia inflata |
*Bird's foot trefoil |
Lotus corniculatus |
Bugle-weed, Water horehound |
Lycopus americanus |
Bugle-weed, Water horehound |
Lycopus uniflorus |
Loosestrife, Fringed |
Lysimachia ciliata |
*Moneywort; Creeping-Charlie |
Lysimachia nummularia |
Swamp candles |
Lysimachia terrestris |
*Loosestrife, Purple |
Lythrum salicaria |
Lily-of-the-Valley, False |
Maianthemum canadense |
Solomon's seal, False |
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum |
*Sweet-clover, White |
Melilotus albus |
Mint, Field |
Mentha canadensis |
Partridge berry |
Mitchella repens |
Miterwort |
Mitella diphylla |
Miterwort |
Mitella nuda |
Sandwort, Grove |
Moehringia lateriflora |
Indian-pipe |
Monotropa uniflora |
Naiad |
Najas flexilis |
Water-lily, White |
Nymphaea odorata ssp. odorata |
Aster, Whorled wood |
Oclemena acuminata |
*Bartsia, Red; Eyebright |
Odontites vernus ssp. serotinus |
Sweet Cicely |
Osmorhiza claytonii |
*Parsnip, Wild |
Pastinaca sativa |
*False-foxglove |
Penstemon digitalis |
Ditch-stonecrop |
Penthorum sedoides |
*Water-pepper; Smartweed |
Persicaria hydropiper |
*Smartweed, Pale |
Persicaria lapathifolia |
Pinkweed |
Persicaria pensylvanica |
Smartweed, Water |
Persicaria punctata |
Tearthumb, Arrow-leaved |
Persicaria sagittata |
Ground cherry, Clammy |
Physalis heterophylla |
Clearweed |
Pilea fontana |
Clearweed |
Pilea pumila |
*Hawkweed, Orange |
Pilosella aurantiaca |
*King-devil, Glaucous |
Pilosella piloselloides |
*Plantain, English |
Plantago lanceolata |
Plantain, Rugel's |
Plantago rugelii |
Orchid, Ragged fringed |
Platanthera lacera |
Milkwort, Rose |
Polygala sanguinea |
Solomon's seal |
Polygonatum pubescens |
Pickerel-weed |
Pontederia cordata |
Pondweed, Floating |
Potamogeton natans |
*Cinquefoil, Rough-fruited |
Potentilla recta |
Cinquefoil, Old-field |
Potentilla simplex |
Rattlesnakeroot; Wh. lettuce |
Prenanthes alba |
Rattlesnakeroot; Wh. lettuce |
Prenanthes altissima |
*Heal-all |
Prunella vulgaris |
Shinleaf |
Pyrola elliptica |
Buttercup, Kidney-leaf |
Ranunculus abortivus |
*Buttercup, Common |
Ranunculus acris |
*Cursed crowfoot |
Ranunculus sceleratus var. sceleratus |
*Watercress, Marsh |
Rorippa palustris ssp. palustris |
Blackberry, Common |
Rubus allegheniensis |
Raspberry, Red |
Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus |
Raspberry, Black |
Rubus occidentalis |
Raspberry, Dwarf |
Rubus pubescens var. pubescens |
*Black-eyed-Susan |
Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima |
*Sheep sorrel |
Rumex acetosella ssp. pyrenaicus |
Wapato; Duck-potato |
Sagittaria latifolia |
Bloodroot |
Sanguinaria canadensis |
Figwort, Hare |
Scrophularia lanceolata |
Skullcap, Marsh |
Scutellaria galericulata |
Skullcap, Mad-dog |
Scutellaria lateriflora |
Parsnip, Water |
Sium suave |
*Nightshade, Deadly |
Solanum dulcamara var. dulcamara |
Goldenrod, Common |
Solidago canadensis var. canadensis |
Goldenrod, Zig-zag |
Solidago flexicaulis |
Goldenrod, Early |
Solidago juncea |
Goldenrod, Gray or Rough |
Solidago nemoralis |
Goldenrod, Rough-leaved |
Solidago rugosa var. rugosa |
Lady's-tresses, Autumn |
Spiranthes cernua |
Lady's-tresses, Wide-leaved |
Spiranthes lucida |
*Stitchwort, Lesser |
Stellaria graminea |
Aster, Heart leaved |
Symphyotrichum cordifolium |
Aster, Cornel-leaf |
Symphyotrichum firmum |
Aster; Calico |
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum |
Aster, New England |
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae |
Aster, Ontario |
Symphyotrichum ontarione |
Aster, Purple-stemmed |
Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum |
*Dandelion |
Taraxacum officinale |
Meadow-rue, Early |
Thalictrum dioicum |
Meadow-rue, Tall |
Thalictrum pubescens |
Foamflower |
Tiarella cordifolia |
Poison ivy |
Toxicodendron radicans ssp. negundo |
*Goat's beard |
Tragopogon dubius |
*Goat's beard, Yellow |
Tragopogon pratensis |
Starflower, Maystar |
Trientalis borealis |
*Clover, Yellow hop |
Trifolium aureum |
*Clover, Alsike |
Trifolium hybridum |
*Clover, Red |
Trifolium pratense |
*Clover, White or Lawn |
Trifolium repens |
Trillium, Purple or Red. |
Trillium erectum |
Trillium, White |
Trillium grandiflorum |
Cat-tail, Common |
Typha latifolia |
*Nettle, Stinging |
Urtica dioica ssp. dioica |
Bladderwort, Common |
Utricularia macrorhiza |
Wild-oats; Merrybells |
Uvularia sessilifolia |
*Heliotrope, Garden |
Valeriana officinalis |
Hellebore, False or White |
Veratrum viride |
*Mullein |
Verbascum thapsus |
Speedwell, American |
Veronica americana |
*Speedwell |
Veronica officinalis |
Speedwell,Purslane |
Veronica peregrina ssp. peregrina |
*Speedwell, Thyme-leaved |
Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia |
*Vetch, Cow |
Vicia cracca ssp. cracca |
*Vetch, Lentil |
Vicia tetrasperma |
Violet, Canada |
Viola canadensis var. canadensis |
Violet, American Dog |
Viola conspersa |
Violet, Yellow |
Viola pubescens var. scabriuscula |
Violet, Yellow |
Viola pubescens var. pubescens |
Violet, Long-spurred |
Viola rostrata |
Violet, Common |
Viola sororia |
Shrubs |
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Alder, Speckled or Tag |
Alnus incana ssp. rugosa |
Juneberry, Bush or Low |
Amelanchier humilis |
Juneberry; Shadbush |
Amelanchier spicata |
Buttonbush |
Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Dogwood, Pagoda |
Cornus alternifolia |
Dogwood, Silky |
Cornus amomum ssp. amomum |
Dogwood, Stiff or Gray |
Cornus racemosa |
Dogwood, Red osier |
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea |
Hazelnut, Beaked; Hazel |
Corylus cornuta ssp. cornuta |
Leatherwood |
Dirca palustris |
Winterberry |
Ilex verticillata |
Juniper, Pasture |
Juniperus communis var. communis |
Honeysuckle, Fly |
Lonicera canadensis |
Honeysuckle, Wild or Mt. |
Lonicera dioica var. dioica |
*Honeysuckle, Fly |
Lonicera x bella |
Sweet-gale |
Myrica gale |
Holly, Mountain |
Nemopanthus mucronatus |
Chokeberry, Black |
Photinia melanocarpa |
Plum, Canada or Wild |
Prunus nigra |
Cherry, Choke |
Prunus virginiana |
Buckthorn, Alder-leaved |
Rhamnus alnifolia |
Sumac, Staghorn |
Rhus typhina |
Currant, Wild black |
Ribes americanum |
Gooseberry, Prickly |
Ribes cynosbati |
Gooseberry, Northern |
Ribes hirtellum |
Willow, Bebb's |
Salix bebbiana |
Pussy-willow |
Salix discolor |
Willow, Stiff |
Salix eriocephala |
Willow, Shining |
Salix lucida ssp. lucida |
Willow, Slender |
Salix petiolaris |
Elderberry, Black |
Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis |
Elderberry, Red |
Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa |
Meadow-sweet |
Spiraea alba var. alba |
Hardhack, Steeple-bush |
Spiraea tomentosa var. tomentosa |
*Lilac |
Syringa vulgaris |
Yew, American |
Taxus canadensis |
Blueberry, Highbush |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
Blueberry, Velvetleaved |
Vaccinium myrtilloides |
Viburnum, Maple-leaf |
Viburnum acerifolium |
Arrowwood |
Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum |
Nannyberry |
Viburnum lentago |
Wild raisin |
Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides |
Prickly ash |
Zanthoxylum americanum |
Trees |
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*Box-elder |
Acer negundo var. negundo |
Maple, Black |
Acer nigrum |
Maple, Red |
Acer rubrum var. rubrum |
Maple, Silver |
Acer saccharinum |
Maple, Sugar |
Acer saccharum var. saccharum |
Shadbush |
Amelanchier arborea var. arborea |
Birch, Yellow |
Betula alleghaniensis |
Birch, Paper or White |
Betula papyrifera |
Birch, Gray |
Betula populifolia |
Blue Beech, Musclewood |
Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana |
Hickory, Shagbark |
Carya ovata |
Hawthorn, Scarlet |
Crataegus coccinea |
Hawthorn, Fan-leaved |
Crataegus flabellata var. grayana |
Hawthorn, Long-thored |
Crataegus macracantha |
Hawthorn |
Crataegus macrosperma |
*Oleaster; Autumn olive |
Elaeagnus umbellata |
*Spindle-tree, European |
Euonymus europaeus |
Beech, American |
Fagus grandifolia |
Ash, White |
Fraxinus americana |
Ash, Black |
Fraxinus nigra |
Ash, Red or Green |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
Butternut |
Juglans cinerea |
Cedar, Red |
Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana |
Tamarack |
Larix laricina |
*Apple |
Malus pumila |
Hop hornbeam, Ironwood |
Ostrya virginiana |
Spruce, White |
Picea glauca |
Pine, White |
Pinus strobus |
*Pine, Scotch |
Pinus sylvestris var. sylvestris |
Poplar, Balsam |
Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera |
Aspen, Big-toothed |
Populus grandidentata |
Aspen, Quaking |
Populus tremuloides |
Cherry, Fire or Pin |
Prunus pensylvanica var. pensylvanica |
Cherry, Black |
Prunus serotina |
Oak, White |
Quercus alba |
Oak, Swamp white |
Quercus bicolor |
Oak, Mossy-cup; Bur oak |
Quercus macrocarpa |
Oak, Northern red |
Quercus rubra |
*Buckthorn, Common |
Rhamnus cathartica |
Mountain ash; Rowan tree |
Sorbus decora |
Cedar, White; Arbor vitae |
Thuja occidentalis |
Basswood |
Tilia americana var. americana |
Hemlock |
Tsuga canadensis |
Elm, American |
Ulmus americana |
Elm, Slippery or Red |
Ulmus rubra |
Vines |
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*Bittersweet, Oriental |
Celastrus orbiculata |
Bittersweet |
Celastrus scandens |
Virgin's bower |
Clematis virginiana |
Virginia creeper, Woodbine |
Parthenocissus vitacea |
Carrion-flower |
Smilax herbacea |
Grape, Frost or Riverbank |
Vitis riparia |