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Plants Observed on
Field Trips

Harrell Hill Prairie, Bienville National Forest, Scott County, MS
June 16, 2018


 Graminoids
Andropogon gerardii
Andropogon virginicus
Bromus spp.
Carex cherokeensis
*Carex spp. (seeds to ID)
Dichanthelium spp.
Elymus virginicus
Paspalum notatum
Paspalum floridanum, urvillei
Rhynchospora caduca
Schizachyrium scoparium
Scleria triglomerata, oligantha
Setaria spp.
Sorghum halepense
 
Herbs
Apocynum cannabinum   Indian hemp
Asclepias tuberosa   Butterfly milkweed
Asclepias viridis   Green antelopehorn
Asclepias viridiflora   Green comet
Boltonia spp.
Centrosema virginiana   Butterfly pea
Crotalaria sagittalis   Arrowhead rattlebox
Cuscuta (possibly pentagona)   Dodder, love vine
Dalea candida   White prairie clover
Dalea purpurea   Purple prairie clover
Diodia virginiana
Echinacea purpurea   Purple coneflower
Eryngium yuccifolium   Rattlesnake master
Euphorbia corollata
*Eurybia?
Galium spp.
Helianthus divaricatus   Woodland sunflower
Heterotheca spp.
Hypericum spp.
Ipomoea pandurate   Native morning glory
Lespedeza spp. (white flowers)
Lespedeza thunbergii   Bush prairie clover
Lobelia spicata   Spiked lobelia
Lythrum lanceolatum
Mimosa (possibly microphylla)
Monarda fistulosa
Passiflora incarnata
Physostegia angustifolia   Narrow-leaved obedient plant
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Neptunia lutea   Yellow puff, yellow sensitive briar
Ratibida pinnata   Yellow prairie coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta
Ruellia humilis   wild petunia
Salvia lyrata
Scutellaria parvula
Shrankia/Mimosa
Silphium integrifolium
Silphium laciniatum
Sisyrinchium spp.
Solanum carolinense
Solidago altissima complex
Stylosanthes biflora
Symphyotrichum patens, nova-angliae
Symphyotrichum ericoides
Symphyotrichum dumosum, pilosum
Tradescantia spp.
Tragia urticifolia
Verbena brasiliensis
Verbena rigida
Vernonia gigantea, missurica, texana
  
Woody
Cercis Canadensis   Redbud
Cornus drummondii   Roughleaf dogwood
Crataegus crus-galli   Cockspur thorn
Diospyros virginiana   Persimmon
Fraxinus spp.   Ashe
Gleditisia triacanthos   Honey locust
Liquidambar styraciflua   Sweetgum
Quercus sinuata
Quercus oglethorpensis   Oglethorpe oak
Quercus phellos   Willow oak
Robinia pseudoacacia  (I think this was Gleditisia)
Rosa Carolina  Carolina rose
Smilax bona nox
Vaccinium arboreum   Farkleberry
Vaccinium stamineum
Vitis aestivalis
Berchemia scandens
 
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 Bienville National Forest, Loblolly Pine Forest, Scott County, MS
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 Graminoids
Andropogon virginicus
Dichanthelium scoparium
Paspalum notatum
Rhynchospora rariflora
 
Herbs
Ambrosia trifida
Asclepias tuberosa
Boltonia asteroides
Centrosema virginiana
Cirsium horridulum
Conyza canadensis
Coreopsis spp.
Desmodium spp.
Elephantopus caroliniana, tomentosus   Carolina elephant’s foot
Erythrina herbacea   Coral bean. This might belong in the woody list.
Eupatorium album
Eupatorium azureum
Euphorbia corollata
Helenium amarum
Hypericum mutilum, gymnanthum
Lechea spp.
Monarda fistulosa
Oenothera spp.
Physostegia angustifolia
Pityopsis graminifolia   Narrowleaf silkgrass
Polygala mariana
Prunella vulgaris   selfheal   (I don’t know if we saw this one but I remember talking about it)
Rhexia mariana   Meadow beauty
Rudbeckia hirta
Scutellaria integrifolia
*Sericocarpus?
Silphium asteriscus
Solidago rugosa
Solidago odora
Tephrosia virginiana   Heather called this Hoarypea, but online sources call this Goat’s rue and associate Hoarypea with other species of Tephrosia. I think what we saw was T. virgniana
Verbena brasiliensis
Viola primulifolia
Yucca filamentosa
Vernonia missurica
 
Woody
Ampelopsis arborea
Aralia spinosa   Devil’s walkingstick
Morella cerifera
Pinus taeda    Loblolly pine
Prunus serotina
Rhus copallinum    Sumac
Sassafras albidum
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Vitis rotundifolia
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