Vascular Plants of the University of Kansas Field Station

Abbreviations:  n=native   i=introduced   
A=aquatic/wetland   F=forest   G=cool-season grasslands   O=successional/disturbed sites   P=native tallgrass prairie
BW=Baldwin Woods   RT=Robinson Tract   TC=Tri-County area   WP=Welda Prairie
V=Voucher specimen   R=Reliable report

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Family Genus/Species Common Name Origin Habitat BW RT TC WP
Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americana var. americana Pokeweed n O V V V V
                 
Pinaceae Pinus sylvestris Scotch pine i O     R  
                 
Plantaginaceae Plantago aristata Bottlebrush plantain n O,P V   V V
  Plantago lanceolata Buckhorn plantain i O V   R V
  Plantago major Common plantain i O     R  
  Plantago patagonica Patagonian plantain n O,P R   V  
  Plantago rhodosperma Redseed plantain n P R      
  Plantago rugelii Rugel's plantain n F,O V   V  
  Plantago virginica Paleseed plantain n O,P V   V V
                 
Platanaceae Platanus occidentalis Sycamore n F V V R V
                 
Poaceae Aegilops cylindrica Jointed goatgrass i O R     V
  Agrostis gigantea Redtop           V
  Agrostis hyemalis Ticklegrass n P V   V V
  Agrostis perennans Autumn bentgrass n F,O R      
  Agrostis stolonifera Redtop i A,O V V V  
  Alopecurus carolinianus Carolina foxtail n O     V  
  Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem n G,P R R V  
  Andropogon scoparius Little bluestem n G,P R R V  
  Andropogon ternarius Splitbeard bluestem n O     R  
  Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge bluestem n G,O     R  
  Aristida adscensionis Six-weeks threeawn           V
  Aristida basiramea Forktip threeawn n P     V  
  Aristida dichotoma var. curtissii             V
  Aristida dichotoma var. dichotoma             V
  Aristida oligantha Prairie threeawn n O,P R   V V
  Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens Arrow feather threeawn           V
  Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana Silver bluestem           V
  Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula Sideoats grama n P R R V V
  Bouteloua hirsuta Hairy grama n P   R    
  Bromus inermis ssp. inermis Smooth brome i G,O V R V  
  Bromus japonicus Japanese brome i G,O V R V  
  Bromus latiglumis Earleaf brome n O        
  Bromus pubescens Canada brome n F V   R  
  Bromus tectorum Downy brome i O R     V
  Cenchrus longispinus Longspine sandbur n O V      
  Chasmanthium latifolium Wild oats n F V      
  Chloris verticillata Windmillgrass n O R     V
  Cinna arundinacea Stout woodreed n F V      
  Dactylis glomerata Orchardgrass i F,G,O V R V  
  Danthonia spicata Poverty oatgrass n F V      
  Diarrhena americana var. obovata American beakgrass n F V   V  
  Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum             V
  Dichanthelium acuminatum var. implicatum Pointed dichanthelium n F,G,P V R V  
  Dichanthelium clandestinum Deertongue dichanthelium n G,P   V R  
  Dichanthelium latifolium Wideleaf dichanthelium n F V   R  
  Dichanthelium leibergii Leiberg's dichanthelium           V
  Dichanthelium linearifolium Slimleaf dichanthelium n P V      
  Dichanthelium oligosanthes var. scribnerianum Scribner's dichanthelium n G,P R R V V
  Dichanthelium perlongum Long-spike dichanthelium           V
  Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon Roundseed dichanthelium n A,P R     V
  Digitaria ciliaris Southern crabgrass           V
  Digitaria cognata Fall witch grass           V
  Digitaria filiformis Slender crabgrass n O R      
  Digitaria ischaemum Smooth crabgrass i O V   R  
  Digitaria sanguinalis Hairy crabgrass i O V   V  
  Echinochloa colonum Jungle-rice i O     V  
  Echinochloa crusgalli Common barnyardgrass i A,O V   R  
  Echinochloa muricata var. muricata Prickly barnyardgrass n A,O   V V V
  Eleusine indica Goosegrass i O V     V
  Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye n F,G,P R   V V
  Elymus villosus Hairy wildrye n F V      
  Elymus virginicus var. virginicus Virginia wildrye n F,P V   V V
  Eragrostis capillaris Lacegrass n O R   R V
  Eragrostis cilianensis Stinkgrass i O R   V V
  Eragrostis pectinacea Carolina lovegrass n O V      
  Eragrostis spectabilis Purple lovegrass n O,P R V V V
  Eriochloa contracta Prairie cupgrass n O V   V V
  Festuca arundinacea Tall fescue i G     V  
  Festuca obtusa Nodding fescue n F V R V  
  Festuca octoflora Sixweeks fescue n O,P V      
  Festuca ovina Sheep's fescue i O R      
  Festuca paradoxa Cluster fescue n F V      
  Festuca pratensis Meadow fescue i O V      
  Glyceria striata Fowl mannagrass n A V V    
  Hordeum jubatum Foxtail barley n A,O R   V V
  Hordeum jubatum ssp. jubatum Foxtail barley           V
  Hordeum pusillum Little barley n O R   V V
  Hystrix patula Bottlebrushgrass n F V   R  
  Koeleria macrantha Prairie June grass           V
  Koeleria pyramidata Junegrass n P     V  
  Leersia oryzoides Rice cutgrass n A     R  
  Leersia virginica Whitegrass n A V   V  
  Leptochloa fascicularis Bearded sprangletop n A     V  
  Leptochloa filiformis Red sprangletop n O V      
  Leptoloma cognatum Fall witchgrass n G     R  
  Lolium perenne Ryegrass i O R      
  Melica nitens Threeflower melic n F V      
  Muhlenbergia frondosa Wirestem muhly n F,P V R V  
  Muhlenbergia racemosa Marsh muhly n A,G,P R   V  
  Muhlenbergia schreberi Schreber's muhly n F R V R  
  Muhlenbergia sobolifera Rock muhly n F V R V  
  Muhlenbergia sylvatica Forest muhly n F V   R  
  Panicum capillare Common witchgrass n G,O R R V  
  Panicum dichotomiflorum Fall panicum n G,O V   V  
  Panicum flexile Wiry witchgrass           V
  Panicum virgatum Switchgrass n G,P   R V  
  Pascopyrum smithii Western wheatgrass           V
  Paspalum laeve Smooth paspalum n G     V  
  Paspalum pubiflorum Hairyflower paspalum n A,O     R  
  Paspalum setaceum Sand paspalum n G,O R   R  
  Phalaris arundinacea Reed canarygrass n A   V V  
  Phalaris caroliniana Carolina canarygrass           V
  Phleum pratense ssp. pratense Timothy i G,O V   V V
  Poa compressa Canada bluegrass i G,O,P V   V V
  Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass i G,O,P V R V V
  Poa sylvestris Woodland bluegrass n F     V  
  Schedonnardus paniculatus Tumblegrass n O     V V
  Schedonorus pratensis Meadow rye grass           V
  Secale cereale Rye i O     R  
  Setaria faberi Chinese foxtail i A,O V R V V
  Setaria glauca Yellow foxtail i A,O V   V  
  Setaria parviflora Knotroot bristlegrass n G,P     V V
  Setaria viridis Green foxtail i O V R V  
  Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass n P     V  
  Sorghum halepense Johnsongrass i O V R V  
  Spartina pectinata Prairie cordgrass n A   V R V
  Sphenopholis obtusata var. major Slender wedgegrass n A,P V R V  
  Sphenopholis obtusata var. obtusata Wedgescale           V
  Sporobolus asper Rough dropseed n G,O,P R R V  
  Sporobolus compositus var. drummondii Rough dropseed           V
  Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand dropseed n G   R   V
  Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie dropseed n P     V V
  Sporobolus neglectus Puffsheath dropseed n O R      
  Sporobolus vaginiflorus Poverty dropseed n O     V V
  Stipa spartea Porcupinegrass n P     V  
  Tridens flavus var. flavus Purpletop n G,O,P V R V V
  Tridens muticus var. elongatus             V
  Tripsacum dactyloides var. dactyloides Eastern gammagrass n O,P R R V V
                 

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