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=Native Plants of Indiana=
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Gardening with plants native to your area has many advantages. Native plants and wildflowers have adapted to the local environment and therefore thrive without a lot of care. This means that they require less work on your part and less chemical fertilizers. Additionally, if there are sudden changes in the weather (which if often the case in the midwest), native plants are more apt to handle these changes and survive whereas many nonnative plants would die out. Using native plants in your garden can also attract wildlife such as birds, butterflies and small mammals. By gardening with native plants, you are making a positive impact on the environment by keeping out non-native invasives, reducing chemical use, and helping natives thrive. The following list is a selection of plants native to Indiana and surrounding areas that are just as beautiful and enjoyable as the traditionally used non-natives.
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==Viburnums==
 
==Viburnums==
  
 
American Highbush Cranberry<br>
 
American Highbush Cranberry<br>
''Viburnum trilobum''
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''Viburnum trilobum''<br>
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http://www.painetworks.com/photos/fa/fa2256.JPG
  
 
Black Haw<br>
 
Black Haw<br>
''V. prunifolium''
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''V. prunifolium''<br>
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http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/forest/images/V-prunifolium.jpg
  
 
Nannyberry<br>
 
Nannyberry<br>
''V. lentage''
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''V. lentage''<br>
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http://www.fortparksandrec.com/images/Viburnum%20Lentago%20Nannyberry%20Tree.jpg
  
 
Rusty Blackhaw<br>
 
Rusty Blackhaw<br>
''V. rufidulum''
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''V. rufidulum''<br>
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http://www.noble.org/imagegallery/Woodhtml/wood1-66/W241.JPG
  
 
Mapleleaf Viburnum<br>
 
Mapleleaf Viburnum<br>
 
''V. acerifolium''<br>
 
''V. acerifolium''<br>
5-6 ft.
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5-6 ft.<br>
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http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/viburnum_acerifolium.jpg
  
 
Withe-rod<br>
 
Withe-rod<br>
''V. cassinoides''
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''V. cassinoides''<br>
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http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/viburnum_cassinoides.jpg
  
 
Arrowwood<br>
 
Arrowwood<br>
''V. dentatum''
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''V. dentatum''<br>
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http://www.iowadnr.com/forestry/images/arrowwood.jpg
  
 
Hobble Bush<br>
 
Hobble Bush<br>
''V. alnifolium''
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''V. alnifolium''<br>
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==Shrubs==
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Pussy Willow<br>
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''Salix discolor''<br>
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http://www.lookoutnow.com/animal/images/2003_pw1.jpg
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Elderberry<br>
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''Sambucus canadensis''<br>
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http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/fruits/images/large/elderberry.jpg
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Sand Cherry<br>
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''Prunus pumila''<br>
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http://ci.golden.co.us/images/imagemanager/sandcherry.jpg
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Bladdernut<br>
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''Staphylea trifolia''<br>
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http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/trees/statri_flowers01.jpg
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Purple Flowering Raspberry<br>
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''Rubus odoratus''<br>
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http://www.hwcn.org/link/hmm/pflrasp.JPG
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Virginia Rose<br>
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''Rosa virginiana''<br>
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http://www.nps.gov/acad/flow/pix/plots/six/6-40.jpg
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Wild Hydrangea<br>
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''Hydrangea arborescens''<br>
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http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/hydrangea_arborescens.jpg
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Mountain Laurel<br>
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''Kalmia latifolia''<br>
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http://www.riverspirits.net/photo_images/mountain_laurel_cluster_v.jpg
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Winterberry Holly<br>
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''Ilex verticillata''<br>
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http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/holly_winterberry.jpg
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Silverbell<br>
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''Halesia tetraptera, carolina''<br>
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http://www.oplin.org/tree/fact%20pages/silverbell_carolina/flower.jpg
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Witch Hazel<br>
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''Hamamelis virginiana, vernalis''<br>
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http://www.newsday.com/media/photo/2003-04/7361619.jpg
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Red Chokeberry<br>
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''Aronia arbutifolia''<br>
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http://www.invasive.org/eastern/midatlantic/img/arar1b.jpg
  
 
==Vines==
 
==Vines==
  
 
Virginis Bower<br>
 
Virginis Bower<br>
Clematis virginiana
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''Clematis virginiana''<br>
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http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/clvi3467.jpg
  
 
Kentucky Wisteria<br>
 
Kentucky Wisteria<br>
Wisteria macrostachya
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''Wisteria macrostachya''<br>
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http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/vines/images/wist-mac-clapmack.jpg
  
 
Dutchman's Pipe<br>
 
Dutchman's Pipe<br>
Aristolochia tomentosa
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''Aristolochia tomentosa''<br>
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http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/native/images/aristolochia_durior2.jpg
  
 
Maypops<br>
 
Maypops<br>
Passiflora incarnata
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''Passiflora incarnata''<br>
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http://www.msstate.edu/Entomology/4-H/bugcamp2000/Images/maypops_200.jpg
  
 
Virginia Creeper<br>
 
Virginia Creeper<br>
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
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''Parthenocissus quinquefolia''<br>
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http://www.usi.edu/science/biology/TwinSwamps/jpeg%20pix/virginia%20creeper.jpg
  
 
Trumpet Creeper<br>
 
Trumpet Creeper<br>
Campsis radicans
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''Campsis radicans''<br>
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http://biology.clc.uc.edu/graphics/taxonomy/plants/spermatophyta/angiosperms/dicotyledonae/Bignoniaceae/Trumpet%20Creeper/JSC%20980814%20Zoo%20Trumpet%20Creeper.JPG
  
 
American Bittersweet<br>
 
American Bittersweet<br>
Celastrus scandens
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''Celastrus scandens''<br>
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http://www.seemegarden.com/images/plants/celastrus_scandens.jpg
  
 
Yellow Passionflower<br>
 
Yellow Passionflower<br>
Passiflora lutea
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''Passiflora lutea''<br>
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http://www.usi.edu/science/biology/TwinSwamps/jpeg%20pix/yellow%20passionflower%20copy.jpg
  
 
Crossvine<br>
 
Crossvine<br>
Bignonia capreolata
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''Bignonia capreolata''<br>
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http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/vines/images/crossvine.jpg
  
 
==Ground Cover==
 
==Ground Cover==
  
 
Common Cinquefoil<br>
 
Common Cinquefoil<br>
Potentilla simplex
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''Potentilla simplex''<br>
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http://www.colby-sawyer.edu/images/image_1189.jpg
  
 
Barren Strawberry<br>
 
Barren Strawberry<br>
Waldsteinia fragarioides
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''Waldsteinia fragarioides''<br>
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http://www.greenmountainaccess.net/~hkarlson/oca/Barren%20strawberry%201.jpg
  
 
Wild Strawberry<br>
 
Wild Strawberry<br>
Fragaria virginiana
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''Fragaria virginiana''<br>
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http://www.siskiyous.edu/beartrail/strawberry3.JPG
  
 
Wine Cups/Poppy Mallow<br>
 
Wine Cups/Poppy Mallow<br>
Callirhoe involucrata
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''Callirhoe involucrata''<br>
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http://www.northcreeknurseries.com/Plants/Images/CallirInvo.jpg
  
 
Creeping Phlox<br>
 
Creeping Phlox<br>
Phlox stolonifera
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''Phlox stolonifera''<br>
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http://www.trotting-horse.com/garden/creeping_Phlox.jpg
  
 
Moss Phlox<br>
 
Moss Phlox<br>
Phlox subulata
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''Phlox subulata''<br>
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http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/19613/files/moss%20phlox.jpg
  
 
Pussytoes<br>
 
Pussytoes<br>
Antennaria plantaginifolia
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''Antennaria plantaginifolia''<br>
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http://www.mailbag.com/users/mnofsing/antennariaspecies.jpg
  
 
Dwarf Crested Iris<br>
 
Dwarf Crested Iris<br>
Iris cristata
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''Iris cristata''<br>
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http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/iris_cristata.jpg
  
 
Sand/Cleft Phlox<br>
 
Sand/Cleft Phlox<br>
Phlox bifida
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''Phlox bifida''<br>
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http://plants.usda.gov/gallery/standard/phbi3_002_shp.jpg
  
 
Fragrant Sumac<br>
 
Fragrant Sumac<br>
Rhus aromatica<br>
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''Rhus aromatica''<br>
2-6 ft. tall
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2-6 ft. tall<br>
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http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/rhus_aromatica.jpg
  
 
Prairie Cordgrass<br>
 
Prairie Cordgrass<br>
Spartina pectinata
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''Spartina pectinata<br>
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http://www.prairienursery.com/images/Species/SPP1.jpg''
  
 
Switchgrass<br>
 
Switchgrass<br>
Panicum virgatum
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''Panicum virgatum''<br>
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http://www.nps.gov/miss/restoration/images/sedges/switchgrass.jpg
  
 
Sweetgrass<br>
 
Sweetgrass<br>
Hierochloe odorata
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''Hierochloe odorata''<br>
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http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/sweetgrass.jpg
  
 
Big Bluestem<br>
 
Big Bluestem<br>
Andropogon gerardii
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''Andropogon gerardii''<br>
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http://www.marion.ohio-state.edu/prairie/cBig%20Bluestem.jpg
  
 
Trailing Arbutus<br>
 
Trailing Arbutus<br>
Epigaea repens<br>
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''Epigaea repens''<br>
acidic soil
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acidic soil<br>
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http://www.lynnbenevento.com/images/FLOW-Trailing-Arbutus.jpg
  
 
Bunchberry<br>
 
Bunchberry<br>
Cornus canadensis<br>
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''Cornus canadensis''<br>
acidic soil
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acidic soil<br>
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http://www.cycop.org/images/bunchberry.jpg
  
 
Wintergreen<br>
 
Wintergreen<br>
Gaultheria procumbens<br>
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''Gaultheria procumbens''<br>
acidic soil
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acidic soil<br>
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http://www.phytochemicals.info/pictures/plants/wintergreen.jpg
  
 
Goldthread<br>
 
Goldthread<br>
Coptis groenlandica<br>
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''Coptis groenlandica''<br>
acidic soil
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acidic soil<br>
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http://www.herbsnhoney.com/Images/goldthread.gif
  
 
Green and Gold<br>
 
Green and Gold<br>
Chrysogonum virginianum
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''Chrysogonum virginianum''<br>
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http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/groundcover/images/common%20names/green-and-gold-2.jpg
  
 
Wild Ginger<br>
 
Wild Ginger<br>
Asarum canadense
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''Asarum canadense''<br>
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http://www.sunfarm.com/images/med/asarumcanadense-m.jpg
  
 
Canada Anemone<br>
 
Canada Anemone<br>
Anemone canadensis
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''Anemone canadensis''<br>
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http://www.wiseacre-gardens.com/plants/wildflower/anemone.jpg
  
 
Allegheny Spurge<br>
 
Allegheny Spurge<br>
Pachysandra procumbens
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''Pachysandra procumbens''<br>
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http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/groundcovers/directory/images/images/slide26.jpg
  
 
Foam Flower<br>
 
Foam Flower<br>
Tiarella cordifolia
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''Tiarella cordifolia''<br>
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http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/img/tico1a.jpg
  
 
Partridge Berry<br>
 
Partridge Berry<br>
Mitchella repens
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''Mitchella repens''<br>
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http://www.asergeev.com/pictures/archives/compress/2004/413/jpeg/17.jpg
  
 
==Ferns==
 
==Ferns==
  
 
Leatherwood Fern<br>
 
Leatherwood Fern<br>
Dryopteris marginalis
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''Dryopteris marginalis''<br>
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http://www.greatlakeslandscaping.net/images/leatherwood_fern.gif
  
 
Intermediate Shield Fern<br>
 
Intermediate Shield Fern<br>
Dryopteris intermedia
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''Dryopteris intermedia''<br>
  
 
Spinulose Shield Fern<br>
 
Spinulose Shield Fern<br>
D. spinulosa
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''D. spinulosa''<br>
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http://www.borealforest.org/ferns/spinulose_wood_fern.jpg'
  
 
Royal Fern<br>
 
Royal Fern<br>
Osmunda regalis
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''Osmunda regalis''<br>
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http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/pteridophytes/osmreg_aspect01.jpg
  
 
Interrupted Fern<br>
 
Interrupted Fern<br>
Osmunda claytoniana
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''Osmunda claytoniana''<br>
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http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/pteridophytes/osmcla_fetile-pinnae01.jpg
  
 
Hayscented Fern<br>
 
Hayscented Fern<br>
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
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''Dennstaedtia punctilobula''<br>
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http://www.naturehills.com/Product_images/otherimages/hayscented_fern_2.jpg
  
 
Sensitive Fern<br>
 
Sensitive Fern<br>
Onoclea sensibilus
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''Onoclea sensibilus''<br>
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http://www.seemegarden.com/images/plants/onoclea_sensibilis.jpg
  
 
New York Fern<br>
 
New York Fern<br>
Thelypteris noveboracensis
+
''Thelypteris noveboracensis''<br>
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http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/img/Ferns/Thelypteris-noveboracensis-.jpg
  
 
Ebony Spleenwort<br>
 
Ebony Spleenwort<br>
Asplenium platyneuron<br>
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''Asplenium platyneuron''<br>
small
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small<br>
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http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/img/Ferns/Asplenium-playtneuron-RHW.jpg
  
 
Walking Fern<br>
 
Walking Fern<br>
Camptosorus rhizophyllus<br>
+
''Camptosorus rhizophyllus''<br>
small
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small<br>
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http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/images/veg/Cliffs_Dunes/Walking_fern_VK_c.low.jpg
  
 
Christmas Fern<br>
 
Christmas Fern<br>
Polystichum acrostienoides
+
''Polystichum acrostienoides''<br>
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http://www.k12.de.us/warner/fern.jpg
  
 
Maidenhair Fern<br>
 
Maidenhair Fern<br>
Adiantum pedatom
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''Adiantum pedatom''<br>
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http://www.southerntropicals.com/galleries/Ferns/images/Southern%20Maidenhair%20Fern%20'Adiantum%20capillus-veneris'_jpg.jpg
  
 
Goldie's Fern<br>
 
Goldie's Fern<br>
Dryopteris goldiana
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''Dryopteris goldiana''<br>
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http://www.grownative.org/image/plantlib/DETA-247.jpg
  
 
Lady Fern<br>
 
Lady Fern<br>
Athyrium filix-femina
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''Athyrium filix-femina''<br>
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http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/ferns/athyrium%20filix-femina-1sm.jpg
  
 
Ostrich Fern<br>
 
Ostrich Fern<br>
Matleuccia struthiopteris
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''Matleuccia struthiopteris''<br>
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http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/ostrichfern2.jpg
  
 
Cinnamon Fern<br>
 
Cinnamon Fern<br>
Osmunda cinnamomea
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''Osmunda cinnamomea''<br>
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http://www.bergenswamp.org/images/cinnamon-fern.jpg
  
==does well in sand and gravel beds==
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==Plants that thrive in sand & gravel beds==
  
 
Partridge Pea<br>
 
Partridge Pea<br>
Cassia fasciculata
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''Cassia fasciculata''<br>
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http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/wildflowers/images/common%20names/partridge_pea_cassia.jpg
  
 
Lupine<br>
 
Lupine<br>
Lupinus perennis
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''Lupinus perennis''<br>
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http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/wildflowers/lupine.jpg
  
 
Rough Blazing Star<br>
 
Rough Blazing Star<br>
Liatrisaspera
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''Liatrisaspera''<br>
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http://www.grownative.org/image/plantlib/DETA-4.jpg
  
 
Wild Bergamot<br>
 
Wild Bergamot<br>
Monarda fistulosa
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''Monarda fistulosa''<br>
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http://www.rowesanctuary.org/wild%20bergamot%20stand%203.JPG
  
 
Stiff Goldenrod<br>
 
Stiff Goldenrod<br>
Solidago rigida
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''Solidago rigida''<br>
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http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/Vascular_plants/solidago/solrig_aspect_01.jpg
  
 
Smooth Aster<br>
 
Smooth Aster<br>
Aster laevis
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''Aster laevis''<br>
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http://www.dyckarboretum.org/image/lib/plants/DETA-163.jpg
  
 
Side Oats Grama<br>
 
Side Oats Grama<br>
Bouteloua curtipendula
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''Bouteloua curtipendula''<br>
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http://people.uis.edu/braeb1/uisprairieproject/images/sideoats.jpg
  
 
Prairie Smoke<br>
 
Prairie Smoke<br>
Geum triflorum
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''Geum triflorum''<br>
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http://www.littlered.ecasd.k12.wi.us/naturearea/naturehome/plantpage/forbs/psmoke.jpg
  
 
Blue-eyed Grass<br>
 
Blue-eyed Grass<br>
Sisyrinchium albidum
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''Sisyrinchium albidum''<br>
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http://www.gardencrossings.com/_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-191.jpg
  
 
Coneflowers<br>
 
Coneflowers<br>
Echinacea spp.
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''Echinacea spp.''<br>
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http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/aaps.news/2003-04_aaps_gardens/da.data/13437/Photo/coneflowers.jpg
  
 
Lead Plant<br>
 
Lead Plant<br>
Amorpha canescens
+
''Amorpha canescens''<br>
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http://www.co.washburn.wi.us/images/landwatercons/shrubs/lead-plant.jpg
  
 
Blackeyed Susan<br>
 
Blackeyed Susan<br>
Rudbeckia hirta
+
''Rudbeckia hirta''<br>
 +
http://www.signaturelandscapes.com/plants/plant_images/perennials_gc/blackeyed%20susan.jpg
  
 
Showy Goldenrod<br>
 
Showy Goldenrod<br>
Solidago speciosa
+
''Solidago speciosa''<br>
 +
http://www.chicagowilderness.org/images/photos/Showy-goldenrod.jpg
  
 
Prickly Pear<br>
 
Prickly Pear<br>
Opuntia humifusa
+
''Opuntia humifusa''<br>
  
==Plants to attract wildlife==
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==Plants that attract wildlife==
  
 
Indian Pink<br>
 
Indian Pink<br>
Spigelia marilandica<br>
+
''Spigelia marilandica''<br>
humming birds
+
humming birds<br>
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http://www.rubythroat.org/images/PinkIndian01.jpg
  
 
Purple Milkweed<br>
 
Purple Milkweed<br>
Asclepias purpurascens<br>
+
''Asclepias purpurascens''<br>
butterflies
+
butterflies<br>
 +
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/milkweedf4.jpg
  
 
Golden Alexanders<br>
 
Golden Alexanders<br>
Zizia aurea<br>
+
''Zizia aurea''<br>
larvae
+
larvae<br>
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http://savetheprairiesociety.org/virtual/images/goldalexcluster.jpg
  
 
Rattlesnake Master<br>
 
Rattlesnake Master<br>
Eryngium yuccifolium
+
''Eryngium yuccifolium''<br>
 +
http://www.michiganaudubon.org/bakersanctuary/images/rattlesnake_master.jpg
  
 
Sweet Cicely<br>
 
Sweet Cicely<br>
Osmorhiza claytoni
+
''Osmorhiza claytoni''<br>
 +
http://www.etsu.edu/biology/friendsofnature/Species/Wildflowers/Pictures/sweet%20cicely%20usda.jpg
  
 
Black Snakeroot<br>
 
Black Snakeroot<br>
Sanicula spp.
+
''Sanicula spp.''<br>
 +
http://john.walker.name/photoblog/archives/flowers/BlackSnakeroot.jpg
  
 
Red Osier Dogwood<br>
 
Red Osier Dogwood<br>
Cornus sericea
+
''Cornus sericea''<br>
 +
http://bwca.cc/wildflowers/flowerimages/lorrainespictures/redosierdogwood.jpg
  
 
Downy Serviceberry<br>
 
Downy Serviceberry<br>
Amelanchier arborea
+
''Amelanchier arborea''<br>
 +
http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/serviceberrytree.jpg
  
 
Coralberry<br>
 
Coralberry<br>
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
+
''Symphoricarpos orbiculatus''<br>
 +
http://www.theeagle.com/homegarden/photos/021105coralberry.jpg
  
===plants that provide nectar===
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===Nectar Providing Plants===
  
 
Royal Catchfly<br>
 
Royal Catchfly<br>
Silene regia
+
''Silene regia''<br>
 +
http://biology4.wustl.edu/tyson/flora/catchfly1.jpg
  
 
New England Aster<br>
 
New England Aster<br>
Aster novae-angliae
+
''Aster novae-angliae''<br>
 +
http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/aster_novae-angliae.jpg
  
 
Wild Columbine<br>
 
Wild Columbine<br>
Aquilegia canadensis
+
''Aquilegia canadensis''<br>
 +
http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/1cather/wild%20columbine.jpg
  
 
Bergamot<br>
 
Bergamot<br>
Monarda fistulosa
+
''Monarda fistulosa''<br>
 +
http://www.wiseacre-gardens.com/plants/wildflower/bergamot.jpg
  
 
False Sunflower<br>
 
False Sunflower<br>
Heliopsis helianthoides
+
''Heliopsis helianthoides''<br>
 +
http://personalpages.tds.net/~savanasp/image3ET.JPG
  
===plants that provide food for larvae===
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===Plants that provide for larvae===
  
 
Hackberry<br>
 
Hackberry<br>
Celtis occidentalis
+
''Celtis occidentalis''<br>
 +
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/ceoc5242.jpg
  
Highbrush Blueberry<br>
+
Highbush Blueberry<br>
Vaccinium corymbosum
+
''Vaccinium corymbosum''<br>
 +
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/Plants/Highbush%20Blueberry/TS0223_1l.jpg
  
 
Swamp Milkweed<br>
 
Swamp Milkweed<br>
Asclepias incarnata
+
''Asclepias incarnata''<br>
 +
http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/milkweedswampfl.jpg
  
 
Spicebush<br>
 
Spicebush<br>
Lindera benzoin
+
''Lindera benzoin''<br>
 +
http://indianspringherbs.com/Images/Spicebush2.jpg
  
 
New Jersey Tea<br>
 
New Jersey Tea<br>
Ceanothus americanus
+
''Ceanothus americanus''<br>
 +
http://www.co.washburn.wi.us/images/landwatercons/shrubs/new-jersey-tea.jpg
  
 
Pawpaw<br>
 
Pawpaw<br>
Asimina triloba
+
''Asimina triloba''<br>
 +
http://gypsymoth.ento.vt.edu/vagm/Treeimages/pawpaw_leaves.jpeg

Latest revision as of 15:28, 24 January 2006

Native Plants of Indiana

Gardening with plants native to your area has many advantages. Native plants and wildflowers have adapted to the local environment and therefore thrive without a lot of care. This means that they require less work on your part and less chemical fertilizers. Additionally, if there are sudden changes in the weather (which if often the case in the midwest), native plants are more apt to handle these changes and survive whereas many nonnative plants would die out. Using native plants in your garden can also attract wildlife such as birds, butterflies and small mammals. By gardening with native plants, you are making a positive impact on the environment by keeping out non-native invasives, reducing chemical use, and helping natives thrive. The following list is a selection of plants native to Indiana and surrounding areas that are just as beautiful and enjoyable as the traditionally used non-natives.

Viburnums

American Highbush Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum
http://www.painetworks.com/photos/fa/fa2256.JPG

Black Haw
V. prunifolium
http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/forest/images/V-prunifolium.jpg

Nannyberry
V. lentage
http://www.fortparksandrec.com/images/Viburnum%20Lentago%20Nannyberry%20Tree.jpg

Rusty Blackhaw
V. rufidulum
http://www.noble.org/imagegallery/Woodhtml/wood1-66/W241.JPG

Mapleleaf Viburnum
V. acerifolium
5-6 ft.
http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/viburnum_acerifolium.jpg

Withe-rod
V. cassinoides
http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/viburnum_cassinoides.jpg

Arrowwood
V. dentatum
http://www.iowadnr.com/forestry/images/arrowwood.jpg

Hobble Bush
V. alnifolium

Shrubs

Pussy Willow
Salix discolor
http://www.lookoutnow.com/animal/images/2003_pw1.jpg

Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/fruits/images/large/elderberry.jpg

Sand Cherry
Prunus pumila
http://ci.golden.co.us/images/imagemanager/sandcherry.jpg

Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/trees/statri_flowers01.jpg

Purple Flowering Raspberry
Rubus odoratus
http://www.hwcn.org/link/hmm/pflrasp.JPG

Virginia Rose
Rosa virginiana
http://www.nps.gov/acad/flow/pix/plots/six/6-40.jpg

Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/hydrangea_arborescens.jpg

Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
http://www.riverspirits.net/photo_images/mountain_laurel_cluster_v.jpg

Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/holly_winterberry.jpg

Silverbell
Halesia tetraptera, carolina
http://www.oplin.org/tree/fact%20pages/silverbell_carolina/flower.jpg

Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana, vernalis
http://www.newsday.com/media/photo/2003-04/7361619.jpg

Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
http://www.invasive.org/eastern/midatlantic/img/arar1b.jpg

Vines

Virginis Bower
Clematis virginiana
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/clvi3467.jpg

Kentucky Wisteria
Wisteria macrostachya
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/vines/images/wist-mac-clapmack.jpg

Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia tomentosa
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/native/images/aristolochia_durior2.jpg

Maypops
Passiflora incarnata
http://www.msstate.edu/Entomology/4-H/bugcamp2000/Images/maypops_200.jpg

Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
http://www.usi.edu/science/biology/TwinSwamps/jpeg%20pix/virginia%20creeper.jpg

Trumpet Creeper
Campsis radicans
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/graphics/taxonomy/plants/spermatophyta/angiosperms/dicotyledonae/Bignoniaceae/Trumpet%20Creeper/JSC%20980814%20Zoo%20Trumpet%20Creeper.JPG

American Bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
http://www.seemegarden.com/images/plants/celastrus_scandens.jpg

Yellow Passionflower
Passiflora lutea
http://www.usi.edu/science/biology/TwinSwamps/jpeg%20pix/yellow%20passionflower%20copy.jpg

Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/vines/images/crossvine.jpg

Ground Cover

Common Cinquefoil
Potentilla simplex
http://www.colby-sawyer.edu/images/image_1189.jpg

Barren Strawberry
Waldsteinia fragarioides
http://www.greenmountainaccess.net/~hkarlson/oca/Barren%20strawberry%201.jpg

Wild Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
http://www.siskiyous.edu/beartrail/strawberry3.JPG

Wine Cups/Poppy Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata
http://www.northcreeknurseries.com/Plants/Images/CallirInvo.jpg

Creeping Phlox
Phlox stolonifera
http://www.trotting-horse.com/garden/creeping_Phlox.jpg

Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata
http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/19613/files/moss%20phlox.jpg

Pussytoes
Antennaria plantaginifolia
http://www.mailbag.com/users/mnofsing/antennariaspecies.jpg

Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata
http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/iris_cristata.jpg

Sand/Cleft Phlox
Phlox bifida
http://plants.usda.gov/gallery/standard/phbi3_002_shp.jpg

Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
2-6 ft. tall
http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/rhus_aromatica.jpg

Prairie Cordgrass
Spartina pectinata
http://www.prairienursery.com/images/Species/SPP1.jpg

Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
http://www.nps.gov/miss/restoration/images/sedges/switchgrass.jpg

Sweetgrass
Hierochloe odorata
http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/sweetgrass.jpg

Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
http://www.marion.ohio-state.edu/prairie/cBig%20Bluestem.jpg

Trailing Arbutus
Epigaea repens
acidic soil
http://www.lynnbenevento.com/images/FLOW-Trailing-Arbutus.jpg

Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
acidic soil
http://www.cycop.org/images/bunchberry.jpg

Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens
acidic soil
http://www.phytochemicals.info/pictures/plants/wintergreen.jpg

Goldthread
Coptis groenlandica
acidic soil
http://www.herbsnhoney.com/Images/goldthread.gif

Green and Gold
Chrysogonum virginianum
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/groundcover/images/common%20names/green-and-gold-2.jpg

Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
http://www.sunfarm.com/images/med/asarumcanadense-m.jpg

Canada Anemone
Anemone canadensis
http://www.wiseacre-gardens.com/plants/wildflower/anemone.jpg

Allegheny Spurge
Pachysandra procumbens
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/groundcovers/directory/images/images/slide26.jpg

Foam Flower
Tiarella cordifolia
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/img/tico1a.jpg

Partridge Berry
Mitchella repens
http://www.asergeev.com/pictures/archives/compress/2004/413/jpeg/17.jpg

Ferns

Leatherwood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
http://www.greatlakeslandscaping.net/images/leatherwood_fern.gif

Intermediate Shield Fern
Dryopteris intermedia

Spinulose Shield Fern
D. spinulosa
http://www.borealforest.org/ferns/spinulose_wood_fern.jpg'

Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/pteridophytes/osmreg_aspect01.jpg

Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/pteridophytes/osmcla_fetile-pinnae01.jpg

Hayscented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
http://www.naturehills.com/Product_images/otherimages/hayscented_fern_2.jpg

Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilus
http://www.seemegarden.com/images/plants/onoclea_sensibilis.jpg

New York Fern
Thelypteris noveboracensis
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/img/Ferns/Thelypteris-noveboracensis-.jpg

Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuron
small
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/img/Ferns/Asplenium-playtneuron-RHW.jpg

Walking Fern
Camptosorus rhizophyllus
small
http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/images/veg/Cliffs_Dunes/Walking_fern_VK_c.low.jpg

Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostienoides
http://www.k12.de.us/warner/fern.jpg

Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatom
http://www.southerntropicals.com/galleries/Ferns/images/Southern%20Maidenhair%20Fern%20'Adiantum%20capillus-veneris'_jpg.jpg

Goldie's Fern
Dryopteris goldiana
http://www.grownative.org/image/plantlib/DETA-247.jpg

Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/ferns/athyrium%20filix-femina-1sm.jpg

Ostrich Fern
Matleuccia struthiopteris
http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/ostrichfern2.jpg

Cinnamon Fern
Osmunda cinnamomea
http://www.bergenswamp.org/images/cinnamon-fern.jpg

Plants that thrive in sand & gravel beds

Partridge Pea
Cassia fasciculata
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/wildflowers/images/common%20names/partridge_pea_cassia.jpg

Lupine
Lupinus perennis
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/wildflowers/lupine.jpg

Rough Blazing Star
Liatrisaspera
http://www.grownative.org/image/plantlib/DETA-4.jpg

Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
http://www.rowesanctuary.org/wild%20bergamot%20stand%203.JPG

Stiff Goldenrod
Solidago rigida
http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/Vascular_plants/solidago/solrig_aspect_01.jpg

Smooth Aster
Aster laevis
http://www.dyckarboretum.org/image/lib/plants/DETA-163.jpg

Side Oats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
http://people.uis.edu/braeb1/uisprairieproject/images/sideoats.jpg

Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
http://www.littlered.ecasd.k12.wi.us/naturearea/naturehome/plantpage/forbs/psmoke.jpg

Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium albidum
http://www.gardencrossings.com/_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-191.jpg

Coneflowers
Echinacea spp.
http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/aaps.news/2003-04_aaps_gardens/da.data/13437/Photo/coneflowers.jpg

Lead Plant
Amorpha canescens
http://www.co.washburn.wi.us/images/landwatercons/shrubs/lead-plant.jpg

Blackeyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
http://www.signaturelandscapes.com/plants/plant_images/perennials_gc/blackeyed%20susan.jpg

Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosa
http://www.chicagowilderness.org/images/photos/Showy-goldenrod.jpg

Prickly Pear
Opuntia humifusa

Plants that attract wildlife

Indian Pink
Spigelia marilandica
humming birds
http://www.rubythroat.org/images/PinkIndian01.jpg

Purple Milkweed
Asclepias purpurascens
butterflies
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/milkweedf4.jpg

Golden Alexanders
Zizia aurea
larvae
http://savetheprairiesociety.org/virtual/images/goldalexcluster.jpg

Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
http://www.michiganaudubon.org/bakersanctuary/images/rattlesnake_master.jpg

Sweet Cicely
Osmorhiza claytoni
http://www.etsu.edu/biology/friendsofnature/Species/Wildflowers/Pictures/sweet%20cicely%20usda.jpg

Black Snakeroot
Sanicula spp.
http://john.walker.name/photoblog/archives/flowers/BlackSnakeroot.jpg

Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
http://bwca.cc/wildflowers/flowerimages/lorrainespictures/redosierdogwood.jpg

Downy Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/serviceberrytree.jpg

Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
http://www.theeagle.com/homegarden/photos/021105coralberry.jpg

Nectar Providing Plants

Royal Catchfly
Silene regia
http://biology4.wustl.edu/tyson/flora/catchfly1.jpg

New England Aster
Aster novae-angliae
http://www.tva.gov/river/landandshore/stabilization/plants/images/aster_novae-angliae.jpg

Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/1cather/wild%20columbine.jpg

Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
http://www.wiseacre-gardens.com/plants/wildflower/bergamot.jpg

False Sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
http://personalpages.tds.net/~savanasp/image3ET.JPG

Plants that provide for larvae

Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/ceoc5242.jpg

Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/Plants/Highbush%20Blueberry/TS0223_1l.jpg

Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/milkweedswampfl.jpg

Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
http://indianspringherbs.com/Images/Spicebush2.jpg

New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
http://www.co.washburn.wi.us/images/landwatercons/shrubs/new-jersey-tea.jpg

Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
http://gypsymoth.ento.vt.edu/vagm/Treeimages/pawpaw_leaves.jpeg