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Cressmoor Prairie Nature Preserve is owned by the Shirley Heinze Land Trust and is a state-dedicated nature preserve. Covering 38 acres, it is a black soil prairie representative of one of the rarest ecosystems in the state. The majority of the landscape is in excellent condition, despite a history of agriculture and grazing. This is an extremely high-quality prairie with at least 10 state-listed species of plants and five threatened species of insects that are remnant-dependent. The prairie is managed to reduce woody species and is maintained by fire. In the southeast corner is a small black- and bur oak savanna.

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>>Compare against other sites/plots Latin Name Common Name Map Strata Native? Acer saccharinum silver maple YES Achillea   ? Achillea millefolium yarrow; milfoil YES Agrimonia gryposepala tall agrimony YES Agrimonia parviflora swamp agrimony YES Agrimonia pubescens soft agrimony YES Agrostis gigantea redtop NO [invasive] Allium canadense wild onion; wild garlic YES Ambrosia artemisiifolia common ragweed YES Andropogon gerardii big bluestem; turkeyfoot YES Anemone cylindrica thimbleweed YES Antennaria neglecta cat's foot YES Apocynum cannabinum indian help; dogbane YES Apocynum sibiricum prairie indian hemp; dogbane YES Arctium minus common burdock NO [invasive] Asclepias   ? Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed YES Asclepias sullivantii prairie milkweed YES Asclepias syriaca common milkweed YES Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed; butterly milkweed YES Asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed YES Asparagus officinalis asparagus NO Aster   ? Aster ericoides heath aster YES Aster laevis smooth blue aster YES Aster lateriflorus side-flowering aster YES Aster novae-angliae New England aster YES Aster oolentangiensis sky-blue aster YES Aster pilosus hairy aster; frost-weed aster YES Aster puniceus bristly aster YES Baptisia alba var. macrophylla white wild indigo YES Baptisia bracteata var. glabrescens cream wild indigo YES Bidens   ? Calystegia sepium hedge bindweed YES Carex cristatella crested oval sedge YES Carex molesta field oval sedge YES Chrysanthemum leucanthemum ox-eye daisy NO [invasive] Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis enchanter's nightshade YES Cirsium arvense field thistle; Canada thistle NO [invasive] Cirsium discolor pasture thistle YES Cirsium vulgare bull thistle NO [invasive] Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed NO [invasive] Conyza canadensis horseweed YES Coreopsis palmata prairie coreopsis YES Coreopsis tripteris tall coreopsis YES Cornus obliqua pale dogwood; blue-fruited dogwood; silky dogwood YES Cornus racemosa gray dogwood YES Crataegus   ? Crataegus crus-galli cockspur hawthorn YES Crataegus monogyna single-seeded hawthorn NO Cyperus strigosus long-scaled nut sedge YES Daucus carota wild carrot; Queen Anne's lace NO [invasive] Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum western panic grass; old-field panic grass YES Dichanthelium oligosanthes ssp. scribnerianum Scribner's panic grass YES Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive NO [invasive] Eleocharis   ? Eleocharis compressa flat-stemmed spike rush YES Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye YES Epilobium coloratum cinnamon willow herb YES Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolius pilewort, burnweed, white fireweed YES Erigeron annuus annual fleabane YES Erigeron philadelphicus marsh fleabane YES Erigeron strigosus daisy fleabane YES Eryngium yuccifolium rattlesnake master YES Eupatorium altissimum tall boneset YES Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge YES Euthamia graminifolia common grass-leaved goldenrod YES Euthamia gymnospermoides viscid grass-leaved goldenrod YES Festuca   ? Fragaria virginiana wild strawberry YES Fraxinus pennsylvanica red ash YES Galium triflorum sweet-scented bedstraw YES Geum   ? Geum canadense white avens; wood avens YES Helenium autumnale sneezeweed YES Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower YES Helianthus grosseserratus sawtooth sunflower YES Helianthus strumosus pale-leaved sunflower YES Heuchera richardsonii prairie alum root YES Houstonia caerulea bluets YES Hypericum perforatum common St. John's wort NO [invasive] Hypericum prolificum shrubby St. John's wort YES Hypericum punctatum spotted St. John's wort YES Juncus   ? Juncus brachycarpus short-fruited rush YES Juncus dudleyi Dudley's rush YES Juncus interior interior rush YES Juncus tenuis path rush YES Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana red cedar YES Lactuca canadensis wild lettuce YES Lespedeza capitata round-headed bush clover YES Liatris   ? Liatris aspera rough blazing star YES Liatris spicata marsh blazing star; gay feather YES Ligustrum vulgare common privet NO [invasive] Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon YES Lobelia   ? Lobelia spicata pale spiked lobelia YES Lonicera   ? Lonicera tatarica Tartarian honeysuckle NO [invasive] Lonicera x xylosteoides   NO [invasive] Ludwigia alternifolia seedbox YES Lycopus americanus common water horehound YES Lythrum alatum winged loosestrife YES Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife NO [invasive] Maianthemum racemosum feathery false Solomon's seal YES Maianthemum stellatum starry false Solomon's seal YES Malus   ? Melilotus sweet clover NO Melilotus alba white sweet clover NO [invasive] Melilotus officinalis yellow sweet clover NO [invasive] Monarda fistulosa wild bergamont YES Morus alba white mulberry NO [invasive] Morus rubra red mulberry YES Oenothera biennis common evening primrose YES Oenothera fruticosa ssp. fruticosa shrubby sundrops YES Oenothera pilosella prairie sundrops YES Oxalis dillenii common wood sorrel YES Oxalis stricta tall wood sorrel YES Panicum virgatum switch grass YES Parthenium integrifolium wild quinine; American feverfew YES Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper YES Pastinaca sativa wild parsnip NO [invasive] Penstemon digitalis foxglove beard tongue YES Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass NO [invasive] Phleum pratense timothy NO Physalis heterophylla clammy ground cherry YES Physalis virginiana lance-leaved ground cherry YES Plantago rugelii red-stalked plantain YES Poa pratensis Kentucky blue grass NO [invasive] Polygala polygama purple milkwort YES Polygala verticillata var. isocycla short whorled milkwort YES Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal YES Potentilla recta sulphur cinquefoil; upright cinquefoil NO Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil; silver common cinquefoil YES Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata self heal; carpenter's weed YES Prunus serotina wild black cherry YES Prunus virginiana choke cherry YES Pycnanthemum tenuifolium slender mountain mint YES Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint YES Quercus velutina black oak YES Ranunculus   ? Ratibida pinnata yellow coneflower; gray-headed coneflower YES Rhamnus frangula glossy buckthorn NO [invasive] Rhus glabra smooth sumac YES Rhus typhina staghorn sumac YES Rosa carolina pasture rose YES Rosa multiflora Japanese rose; multiflora rose NO [invasive] Rubus allegheniensis common blackberry YES Rubus flagellaris common dewberry YES Rubus occidentalis black raspberry YES Rubus pensilvanicus Yankee blackberry YES Rudbeckia hirta black-eyed Susan YES Rudbeckia subtomentosa sweet black-eyed Susan YES Rudbeckia triloba brown-eyed Susan YES Rumex crispus curly dock NO Salix amygdaloides peach-leaved willow YES Salix discolor pussy willow YES Salix humilis prairie willow YES Sambucus canadensis elderberry YES Sanicula canadensis Canadian black snakeroot YES Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem grass YES Scirpus   ? Scirpus cyperinus wool grass YES Senecio obovatus round-leaved ragwort YES Silphium integrifolium var. integrifolium rosin weed YES Silphium laciniatum compass plant YES Silphium terebinthinaceum var. terebinthinaceum prairie dock YES Sisyrinchium albidum common blue-eyed grass YES Smilax ecirrhata upright carrion flower YES Smilax tamnoides bristly green brier YES Solanum carolinense horse nettle NO Solanum dulcamara bittersweet nightshade NO [invasive] Solanum ptychanthum black nightshade YES Solidago goldenrod ? Solidago altissima tall goldenrod YES Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod YES Solidago juncea early goldenrod YES Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod; gray-stemmed goldenrod; old-field goldenrod YES Solidago rigida stiff goldenrod YES Solidago speciosa ssp. speciosa showy goldenrod YES Solidago ulmifolia elm-leaved goldenrod YES Sorghastrum nutans indian grass YES Spartina pectinata prairie cord grass YES Taraxacum officinale common dandelion NO Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy YES Tradescantia ohiensis common spiderwort YES Trifolium repens white clover NO [invasive] Ulmus elm ? Ulmus pumila Siberian elm NO [invasive] Ulmus rubra slippery elm YES Verbena urticifolia hairy white vervain YES Vernonia   ? Vernonia gigantea ssp. gigantea smooth tall ironweed YES Vernonia missurica Missouri ironweed YES Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's root YES Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum smooth arrow-wood NO Viburnum lantana wayfaring tree NO [invasive] Viburnum lentago nannyberry YES Viburnum opulus var. opulus European highbush cranberry NO [invasive] Viburnum prunifolium black haw YES Viola affinis Leconte's violet YES Viola sagittata var. sagittata arrow-leaved violet YES Viola sororia common blue violet YES Vitis riparia riverbank grape YES Zizia aurea golden Alexanders YES 153 native18 unknown35 nonnative(26 invasive non-native)Species count : 206

Copy data to Excel or other programs:Latin Name Common Name Strata Native? Acer saccharinum silver maple Herbaceous YES Achillea   Herbaceous ? Achillea millefolium yarrow; milfoil Herbaceous YES Agrimonia gryposepala tall agrimony Herbaceous YES Agrimonia parviflora swamp agrimony Herbaceous YES Agrimonia pubescens soft agrimony Herbaceous YES Agrostis gigantea redtop Herbaceous NO [invasive] Allium canadense wild onion; wild garlic Herbaceous YES Ambrosia artemisiifolia common ragweed Herbaceous YES Andropogon gerardii big bluestem; turkeyfoot Herbaceous YES Anemone cylindrica thimbleweed Herbaceous YES Antennaria neglecta cat's foot Herbaceous YES Apocynum cannabinum indian help; dogbane Herbaceous YES Apocynum sibiricum prairie indian hemp; dogbane Herbaceous YES Arctium minus common burdock Herbaceous NO [invasive] Asclepias   Herbaceous ? Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed Herbaceous YES Asclepias sullivantii prairie milkweed Herbaceous YES Asclepias syriaca common milkweed Herbaceous YES Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed; butterly milkweed Herbaceous YES Asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed Herbaceous YES Asparagus officinalis asparagus Herbaceous NO Aster   Herbaceous ? Aster ericoides heath aster Herbaceous YES Aster laevis smooth blue aster Herbaceous YES Aster lateriflorus side-flowering aster Herbaceous YES Aster novae-angliae New England aster Herbaceous YES Aster oolentangiensis sky-blue aster Herbaceous YES Aster pilosus hairy aster; frost-weed aster Herbaceous YES Aster puniceus bristly aster Herbaceous YES Baptisia alba var. macrophylla white wild indigo Herbaceous YES Baptisia bracteata var. glabrescens cream wild indigo Herbaceous YES Bidens   Herbaceous ? Calystegia sepium hedge bindweed Herbaceous YES Carex cristatella crested oval sedge Herbaceous YES Carex molesta field oval sedge Herbaceous YES Chrysanthemum leucanthemum ox-eye daisy Herbaceous NO [invasive] Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis enchanter's nightshade Herbaceous YES Cirsium arvense field thistle; Canada thistle Herbaceous NO [invasive] Cirsium discolor pasture thistle Herbaceous YES Cirsium vulgare bull thistle Herbaceous NO [invasive] Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed Herbaceous NO [invasive] Conyza canadensis horseweed Herbaceous YES Coreopsis palmata prairie coreopsis Herbaceous YES Coreopsis tripteris tall coreopsis Herbaceous YES Cornus obliqua pale dogwood; blue-fruited dogwood; silky dogwood Shrub/Herbaceous YES Cornus racemosa gray dogwood Shrub/Herbaceous YES Crataegus   Herbaceous ? Crataegus crus-galli cockspur hawthorn Herbaceous YES Crataegus monogyna single-seeded hawthorn Herbaceous NO Cyperus strigosus long-scaled nut sedge Herbaceous YES Daucus carota wild carrot; Queen Anne's lace Herbaceous NO [invasive] Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum western panic grass; old-field panic grass Herbaceous YES Dichanthelium oligosanthes ssp. scribnerianum Scribner's panic grass Herbaceous YES Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive Shrub/Herbaceous NO [invasive] Eleocharis   Herbaceous ? Eleocharis compressa flat-stemmed spike rush Herbaceous YES Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye Herbaceous YES Epilobium coloratum cinnamon willow herb Herbaceous YES Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolius pilewort, burnweed, white fireweed Herbaceous YES Erigeron annuus annual fleabane Herbaceous YES Erigeron philadelphicus marsh fleabane Herbaceous YES Erigeron strigosus daisy fleabane Herbaceous YES Eryngium yuccifolium rattlesnake master Herbaceous YES Eupatorium altissimum tall boneset Herbaceous YES Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge Herbaceous YES Euthamia graminifolia common grass-leaved goldenrod Herbaceous YES Euthamia gymnospermoides viscid grass-leaved goldenrod Herbaceous YES Festuca   Herbaceous ? Fragaria virginiana wild strawberry Herbaceous YES Fraxinus pennsylvanica red ash Shrub/Herbaceous YES Galium triflorum sweet-scented bedstraw Herbaceous YES Geum   Herbaceous ? Geum canadense white avens; wood avens Herbaceous YES Helenium autumnale sneezeweed Herbaceous YES Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower Herbaceous YES Helianthus grosseserratus sawtooth sunflower Herbaceous YES Helianthus strumosus pale-leaved sunflower Herbaceous YES Heuchera richardsonii prairie alum root Herbaceous YES Houstonia caerulea bluets Herbaceous YES Hypericum perforatum common St. John's wort Herbaceous NO [invasive] Hypericum prolificum shrubby St. John's wort Herbaceous YES Hypericum punctatum spotted St. John's wort Herbaceous YES Juncus   Herbaceous ? Juncus brachycarpus short-fruited rush Herbaceous YES Juncus dudleyi Dudley's rush Herbaceous YES Juncus interior interior rush Herbaceous YES Juncus tenuis path rush Herbaceous YES Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana red cedar Herbaceous YES Lactuca canadensis wild lettuce Herbaceous YES Lespedeza capitata round-headed bush clover Herbaceous YES Liatris   Herbaceous ? Liatris aspera rough blazing star Herbaceous YES Liatris spicata marsh blazing star; gay feather Herbaceous YES Ligustrum vulgare common privet Herbaceous NO [invasive] Lithospermum canescens hoary puccoon Herbaceous YES Lobelia   Herbaceous ? Lobelia spicata pale spiked lobelia Herbaceous YES Lonicera   Herbaceous ? Lonicera tatarica Tartarian honeysuckle Herbaceous NO [invasive] Lonicera x xylosteoides   Herbaceous NO [invasive] Ludwigia alternifolia seedbox Herbaceous YES Lycopus americanus common water horehound Herbaceous YES Lythrum alatum winged loosestrife Herbaceous YES Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Herbaceous NO [invasive] Maianthemum racemosum feathery false Solomon's seal Herbaceous YES Maianthemum stellatum starry false Solomon's seal Herbaceous YES Malus   Shrub/Herbaceous ? Melilotus sweet clover Herbaceous NO Melilotus alba white sweet clover Herbaceous NO [invasive] Melilotus officinalis yellow sweet clover Herbaceous NO [invasive] Monarda fistulosa wild bergamont Herbaceous YES Morus alba white mulberry Herbaceous NO [invasive] Morus rubra red mulberry Herbaceous YES Oenothera biennis common evening primrose Herbaceous YES Oenothera fruticosa ssp. fruticosa shrubby sundrops Herbaceous YES Oenothera pilosella prairie sundrops Herbaceous YES Oxalis dillenii common wood sorrel Herbaceous YES Oxalis stricta tall wood sorrel Herbaceous YES Panicum virgatum switch grass Herbaceous YES Parthenium integrifolium wild quinine; American feverfew Herbaceous YES Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Herbaceous YES Pastinaca sativa wild parsnip Herbaceous NO [invasive] Penstemon digitalis foxglove beard tongue Herbaceous YES Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass Herbaceous NO [invasive] Phleum pratense timothy Herbaceous NO Physalis heterophylla clammy ground cherry Herbaceous YES Physalis virginiana lance-leaved ground cherry Herbaceous YES Plantago rugelii red-stalked plantain Herbaceous YES Poa pratensis Kentucky blue grass Herbaceous NO [invasive] Polygala polygama purple milkwort Herbaceous YES Polygala verticillata var. isocycla short whorled milkwort Herbaceous YES Polygonatum biflorum smooth Solomon's seal Herbaceous YES Potentilla recta sulphur cinquefoil; upright cinquefoil Herbaceous NO Potentilla simplex common cinquefoil; silver common cinquefoil Herbaceous YES Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata self heal; carpenter's weed Herbaceous YES Prunus serotina wild black cherry Herbaceous YES Prunus virginiana choke cherry Herbaceous YES Pycnanthemum tenuifolium slender mountain mint Herbaceous YES Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint Herbaceous YES Quercus velutina black oak Shrub/Herbaceous YES Ranunculus   Herbaceous ? Ratibida pinnata yellow coneflower; gray-headed coneflower Herbaceous YES Rhamnus frangula glossy buckthorn Herbaceous NO [invasive] Rhus glabra smooth sumac Herbaceous YES Rhus typhina staghorn sumac Herbaceous YES Rosa carolina pasture rose Herbaceous YES Rosa multiflora Japanese rose; multiflora rose Herbaceous NO [invasive] Rubus allegheniensis common blackberry Herbaceous YES Rubus flagellaris common dewberry Herbaceous YES Rubus occidentalis black raspberry Herbaceous YES Rubus pensilvanicus Yankee blackberry Herbaceous YES Rudbeckia hirta black-eyed Susan Herbaceous YES Rudbeckia subtomentosa sweet black-eyed Susan Herbaceous YES Rudbeckia triloba brown-eyed Susan Herbaceous YES Rumex crispus curly dock Herbaceous NO Salix amygdaloides peach-leaved willow Herbaceous YES Salix discolor pussy willow Herbaceous YES Salix humilis prairie willow Shrub YES Sambucus canadensis elderberry Shrub/Herbaceous YES Sanicula canadensis Canadian black snakeroot Herbaceous YES Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem grass Herbaceous YES Scirpus   Herbaceous ? Scirpus cyperinus wool grass Herbaceous YES Senecio obovatus round-leaved ragwort Herbaceous YES Silphium integrifolium var. integrifolium rosin weed Herbaceous YES Silphium laciniatum compass plant Herbaceous YES Silphium terebinthinaceum var. terebinthinaceum prairie dock Herbaceous YES Sisyrinchium albidum common blue-eyed grass Herbaceous YES Smilax ecirrhata upright carrion flower Herbaceous YES Smilax tamnoides bristly green brier Herbaceous YES Solanum carolinense horse nettle Herbaceous NO Solanum dulcamara bittersweet nightshade Herbaceous NO [invasive] Solanum ptychanthum black nightshade Herbaceous YES Solidago goldenrod Herbaceous ? Solidago altissima tall goldenrod Herbaceous YES Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod Herbaceous YES Solidago juncea early goldenrod Herbaceous YES Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod; gray-stemmed goldenrod; old-field goldenrod Herbaceous YES Solidago rigida stiff goldenrod Herbaceous YES Solidago speciosa ssp. speciosa showy goldenrod Herbaceous YES Solidago ulmifolia elm-leaved goldenrod Herbaceous YES Sorghastrum nutans indian grass Herbaceous YES Spartina pectinata prairie cord grass Herbaceous YES Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Herbaceous NO Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy Herbaceous YES Tradescantia ohiensis common spiderwort Herbaceous YES Trifolium repens white clover Herbaceous NO [invasive] Ulmus elm Herbaceous ? Ulmus pumila Siberian elm Herbaceous NO [invasive] Ulmus rubra slippery elm Shrub/Herbaceous YES Verbena urticifolia hairy white vervain Herbaceous YES Vernonia   Herbaceous ? Vernonia gigantea ssp. gigantea smooth tall ironweed Herbaceous YES Vernonia missurica Missouri ironweed Herbaceous YES Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's root Herbaceous YES Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum smooth arrow-wood Shrub/Herbaceous NO Viburnum lantana wayfaring tree Herbaceous NO [invasive] Viburnum lentago nannyberry Herbaceous YES Viburnum opulus var. opulus European highbush cranberry Herbaceous NO [invasive] Viburnum prunifolium black haw Shrub/Herbaceous YES Viola affinis Leconte's violet Herbaceous YES Viola sagittata var. sagittata arrow-leaved violet Herbaceous YES Viola sororia common blue violet Herbaceous YES Vitis riparia riverbank grape Herbaceous YES Zizia aurea golden Alexanders Herbaceous YES (Ctrl-C to copy to clipboard, Ctrl-V to paste)

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