ES 282: Lake Forestry
Species and Family List
iwf is a link to the plant’s page on the Illinois Wildflowers Site
* Designates species that are not native to the Greater Chicago Region
Lake Forest College Campus, August 30
Allium cernuum iwf Nodding Onion Alliaceae
*Cucurbita pepo Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash Cucurbitaceae
Echinacea purpurea iwf Purple Coneflower Asteraceae
Impatiens capensis iwf Orange Jewelweed Balsaminaceae
Lobelia cardinalis iwf Cardinal Flower Campanulaceae
Lobelia siphilitica iwf Great Blue Lobelia Campanulaceae
Physostegia virginiana iwf Obedient Plant Lamiaceae
Phytolacca americana iwf Pokeweed Phytolaccaceae
Pycnanthemum virginianum iwf Virginia Mountain Mint Lamiaceae
Rudbeckia subtomentosa iwf Sweet Black-eyed Susan Asteraceae
Silphium perfoliatum iwf Cup Plant Asteraceae
Toxicodendron radicans iwf Poison Ivy Anacardiaceae
*Trifolium repens White Clover Fabaceae
Indiana Dunes, September 1
Aureolaria pedicularia iwf Clammy False Foxglove Orobanchaceae
*Cirsium arvense Canada Thistle Asteraceae
Clematis virginiana iwf Virgin’s Bower Ranunculaceae
*Daucus carota Queen Anne’s Lace Apiaceae
Drosera rotundifolia Round-leaved Sundew Droseraceae
Eupatorium perfoliatum iwf Common Boneset Asteraceae
Gentiana andrewsii iwf Bottle Gentian Gentianaceae
Impatiens pallida iwf Yellow Jewelweed Balsaminaceae
Liatris aspera iwf Rough Blazing Star Asteraceae
Lobelia kalmii iwf Bog Lobelia Campanulaceae
*Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife Lythraceae
Monarda punctata iwf Horse Mint Lamiaceae
Phlox glaberrima iwf Marsh Phlox Polemoniaceae
Sabatia angularis iwf Rose Gentian Gentianaceae
Sagittaria latifolia iwf Arrowleaf, Duck Potato Alismataceae
Sarracenia purpurea iwf Pitcher Plant Sarraceniaceae
Toxicodendron vernix iwf Poison Sumac Anacardiaceae
Typha latifolia wf Broad-leaved Cattail Typhaceae
Utricularia sp. Bladderwort Lentibulariaceae
Verbena hastata iwf Blue Vervain Verbenaceae
Xyris difformis Tall Yellow-eyed Grass Xyridaceae
Lake Forest College Campus, September 6
Ageratina altissima iwf White Snakeroot Asteraceae
Campanulastrum americanum iwf Tall Bellflower Campanulaceae
Carex grayi iwf Gray’s Sedge Cyperaceae
Cornus rugosa Round-leaved Dogwood Cornaceae
Eurybia macrophylla iwf Big-leaved Aster Asteraceae
Helenium autumnale iwf Sneezeweed Asteraceae
Helianthus grosseserratus iwf Sawtooth Sunflower Asteraceae
Oenothera biennis iwf Common Evening Primrose Onagraceae
Rudbeckia hirta iwf Black-eyed Susan Asteraceae
Rudbeckia laciniata iwf Tall Coneflower Asteraceae
Silphium terebinthinaceum iwf Prairie Dock Asteraceae
Solidago canadensis iwf Canada Goldenrod Asteraceae
Solidago ulmifolia iwf Elm-leaved Goldenrod Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum laeve iwf Smooth Blue Aster Asteraceae
Somme Prairie Grove, September 13
Andropogon gerardii iwf Big Bluestem Poaceae
Chelone glabra iwf White Turtlehead Plantaginaceae
Coreopsis tripteris iwf Tall Coreopsis Asteraceae
Epilobium leptophyllum Narrow-leaved Willow Herb Onagraceae
Eryngium yuccifolium iwf Rattlesnake Master Apiaceae
Gentiana alba iwf Cream Gentian Gentianaceae
Gentiana puberulenta iwf Prairie Gentian Gentianaceae
Gentianella quinquefolia iwf Stiff Gentian Gentianaceae
Gentianopsis crinita iwf Fringed Gentian Gentianaceae
Oxypolis rigidior iwf Cowbane Apiaceae
Rudbeckia triloba iwf Brown-eyed Susan Asteraceae
Silphium laciniatum iwf Compass Plant Asteraceae
Sorghastrum nutans iwf Indian Grass Poaceae
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae iwf New England Aster Asteraceae
Illinois Beach State Park, September 20
Agalinis purpurea iwf Purple Gerardia Orobanchaceae
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi iwf Bearberry Ericaceae
Cakile edentula iwf Sea Rocket Brassicaceae
Dalea purpurea iwf Purple Prairie Clover Fabaceae
Dasiphora fruticosa iwf Shrubby Cinquefoil Rosaceae
Helianthus occidentalis iwf Western Sunflower Asteraceae
Juniperus communis iwf Ground Juniper Cupressaceae
Juniperus horizontalis iwf Creeping Juniper Cupressaceae
*Linaria vulgaris iwf Butter-and-Eggs Plantaginaceae
Oenothera clelandii iwf Sand Evening Primrose Onagraceae
Xanthium strumarium iwf Cocklebur Asteraceae
Door County, WI, September 22
Achillea millefolium iwf Yarrow Asteraceae
Arceuthobium pusillum Dwarf Mistletoe Santalaceae
Asclepias syriaca iwf Common Milkweed Apocynaceae
Betula papyrifera iwf Paper Birch, White Birch Betulaceae
Cirsium pitcheri Dune Thistle, Pitcher’s Thistle Asteraceae
Gentianopsis virgata Lesser Fringed Gentian Gentianaceae
Parnassia glauca iwf Grass of Parnassus Parnassiaceae
Picea glauca White Spruce Pinaceae
Picea mariana Black Spruce Pinaceae
Pinus resinosa iwf Red Pine Pinaceae
Pinus strobus iwf Eastern White Pine Pinaceae
Potentilla anserina iwf Silverweed Rosaceae
Rhamnus alnifolia Alder-leaved Buckthorn Rhamnaceae
Solidago simplex iwf Dune Goldenrod Asteraceae
Spiranthes cernua iwf Nodding Ladies’-Tresses Orchidaceae
Thuja occidentalis iwf Northern White Cedar, Arbrvitae Cupressaceae
Beulah Bog, September 23
Eriophorum sp. Cottongrass Cyperaceae
Gaylussacia baccata iwf Black Huckleberry Ericaceae
Ilex verticillata iwf Winterberry Holly, Michigan Holly Aquifoliaceae
Juncus tenuis iwf Path Rush Juncaceae
Larix laricina iwf Tamarack, Larch Pinaceae
*Malus x domestica iwf Common Apple Rosaceae
*Rhamnus cathartica iwf Common Buckthorn Rhamnaceae
Rhus glabra iwf Smooth Sumac Anacardiaceae
*Trifolium pratense iwf Red Clover, Purple Clover Fabaceae
Vaccinium macrocarpon Large Cranberry Ericaceae
Shaw Prairie, September 27
Agastache scrophulariifolia Giant Hyssop Lamiaceae
*Asparagus officinalis iwf Garden Asparagus Asparagaceae
Persicaria virginiana Jumpseed Polygonaceae
Populus deltoides iwf Eastern Cottonwood Salicaceae
Populus tremuloides iwf Quaking Aspen, Trembling Aspen Salicaceae
Prenanthes racemosa Rattlesnake Root Asteraceae
Quercus macrocarpa iwf Bur Oak Fagaceae
Rhus typhina Staghorn Sumac Anacardiaceae
Smilax lasioneura Carrion Flower Smilaceae
Vitis riparia iwf Riverbank Grape Vitaceae
Hosah Fen, October 4
Betula pumila iwf Bog Birch Betulaceae
*Cichorium intybus iwf Chicory Asteraceae
*Frangula alnus iwf Glossy Buckthorn Rhamnaceae
Opuntia humifusa iwf Eastern Prickly Pear Cactaceae
Quercus velutina iwf Black Oak Fagaceae
*Robinia pseudoacacia iwf Black Locust Fabaceae
*Taraxacum officinale iwf Common Dandelion Asteraceae
*Verbascum thapsus iwf Flannel Plant Scrophulariaceae
Lake Forest College Campus, October 11
*Acer platanoides iwf Norway Maple Sapindaceae
Acer saccharum iwf Sugar Maple Sapindaceae
Amorpha fruticosa iwf Indigo Bush Fabaceae
Fraxinus americana iwf White Ash Oleaceae
Hamamelis virginiana iwf Witch Hazel Hamamelidaceae
*Liquidambar styraciflua iwf Sweet Gum Hamamelidaceae
*Metasequoia glyptostroboides iwf Dawn Redwood Cupressaceae
Parthenocissus inserta Virginia Creeper Vitaceae
Quercus rubra iwf Red Oak Fagaceae
Ratibida pinnata iwf Yellow Coneflower Asteraceae
Solidago altissima Tall Goldenrod Asteraceae
Solidago flexicaulis iwf Zigzag Goldenrod Asteraceae
Spiraea alba iwf Meadowsweet Rosaceae
*Taxodium distichum iwf Bald Cypress Cupressaceae
Tilia americana iwf Basswood, American Linden Tiliaceae
Lake Forest College Campus, October 18
Juglans nigra iwf Black Walnut Juglandaceae
Quercus alba iwf White Oak Fagaceae
Ulmus americana iwf American Elm Ulmaceae
Kickapoo, IL, October 20
Asarum canadense iwf Wild Ginger Aristolochiaceae
Carpinus caroliniana iwf Musclewood Betulaceae
Carya ovata iwf Shagbark Hickory Juglandaceae
Cercis canadensis iwf Redbud Fabaceae
Cornus florida iwf Flowering Dogwood Cornaceae
Juniperus virginiana iwf Eastern Red Cedar Cupressaceae
Morus rubra iwf Red Mulberry Moraceae
Ostrya virginiana iwf Hop-hornbeam Betulaceae
Platanus occidentalis iwf Sycamore Plantanaceae
Quercus imbricaria iwf Shingle Oak Fagaceae
Quercus marilandica Blackjack Oak Fagaceae
Quercus muehlenbergii iwf Chinkapin Oak Fagaceae
Quercus palustris iwf Pin Oak Fagaceae
Quercus stellata iwf Post Oak Fagaceae
Sassafras albidum iwf Sassafras Lauraceae
Heron Pond/Garden of the Gods, October 21
Arundinaria gigantea iwf Giant Cane Poaceae
Asimina triloba iwf Pawpaw Annonaceae
Catalpa speciosa iwf Northern Catalpa Bignoniaceae
Euonymus americanus Strawberry Bush Celastraceae
Liriodendron tulipifera iwf Tuliptree Magnoliaceae
Nyssa aquatica Water Tupelo Nyssaceae
Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine Pinaceae
Pyrus calleryana iwf Callery Pear, Bradford Pear Rosaceae
Quercus falcata iwf Southern Red Oak Fagaceae
Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak Fagaceae
Quercus pagoda iwf Cherrybark Oak Fagaceae
Rhus copallina iwf Winged Sumac Anacardiaceae
Rosa palustris iwf Swamp Rose Rosaceae
Ulmus alata iwf Winged Elm Ulmaceae
Cache River, October 22
Aralia spinosa iwf Devil’s Walkingstick Araliaceae
Cephalanthus occidentalis iwf Buttonbush Rubiaceae
Celtis laevigata Sugarberry Celtidaceae
Gleditsia aquatica Water Locust Fabaceae
McCormick Ravine, October 25
Acer negundo iwf Box Elder Sapindaceae
Acer rubrum iwf Red Maple Sapindaceae
Aesculus glabra iwf Ohio Buckeye Sapindaceae
Crataegus mollis iwf Downy Hawthorn Rosaceae
Maclura pomifera iwf Osage-orange Moraceae
Prunus serotina iwf Black Cherry Rosaceae
Rubus odoratus Purple-flowering Raspberry Rosaceae
Sambucus nigra iwf Common Elder Adoxaceae
Sonchus arvensis iwf Sow Thistle Asteraceae
Viburnum acerifolium iwf Maple-leaved Viburnum Adoxaceae
Viburnum lentago iwf Nannyberry, Wild Raisin Adoxaceae
Volo Bog, November 1
Aronia prunifolia iwf Black Chokeberry Rosaceae
Celtis occidentalis iwf Northern Hackberry Celtidaceae
Cornus sericea iwf Red-osier Dogwood Cornaceae
Gleditsia triacanthos iwf Honey Locust Fabaceae
*Lonicera maackii iwf Amur Honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae
Rubus occidentalis iwf Black Raspberry Rosaceae
*Solanum dulcamara iwf Bittersweet Nightshade Solanaceae
Lake Forest College Campus, November 8
Acer saccharinum iwf Silver Maple Sapindaceae
Amelanchier arborea x laevis Sugarplum, Serviceberry Rosaceae
Corylus cornuta Beaked Hazel Betulaceae
Crataegus crus-galli iwf Cockspur Hawthorn Rosaceae
*Euonymus alatus iwf Winged Wahoo, Burningbush Celastraceae
Euonymus atropurpureus iwf Eastern Wahoo Celastraceae
Fagus grandifolia iwf American Beech Fagaceae
*Forsythia x intermedia Forsythia, Golden Bells Oleaceae
Gymnocladus dioicus iwf Kentucky Coffetree Fabaceae
Juglans cinerea Butternut, White Walnut Juglandaceae
*Ligustrum vulgare Common Privet Oleaceae
*Magnolia x soulangeana Saucer Magnolia Magnoliaceae
Nyssa sylvatica iwf Black Gum, Black Tupelo, Beetlebung Nyssaceae
*Parthenocissus tricuspidata iwf Boston Ivy Vitaceae
*Picea abies iwf Norway Spruce Pinaceae
*Pinus sylvestris iwf Scots’ Pine Pinaceae
*Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir Pinaceae
Rhus aromatica iwf Fragrant Sumac Anacardiaceae
*Taxus cuspidata Japanese Yew Taxaceae
Tsuga canadensis iwf Eastern Hemlock Pinaceae
*Vinca minor iwf Periwinkle Apocynaceae
Chicago Botanic Garden, November 15
*Alnus glutinosa iwf Black Alder Betulaceae
Cornus foemina iwf Grey Dogwood Cornaceae
*Fagus sylvatica European Beech Fagaceae
*Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo Ginkgoaceae
Lindera benzoin iwf Spicebush Lauraceae
*Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia Magnoliaceae
Rubus allegheniensis iwf Common Blackberry Rosaceae
*Salix alba var vitellina cv Pendula iwf Weeping Willow Salicaceae
Zanthoxylum americanum iwf Prickly-ash Rutaceae