Vascular Plants of the University of Kansas
Field Station and Ecological Reserves

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   
V=Voucher specimen   R=Reliable report

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Family Genus/Species Common Name Origin Habitat BW RT TC
Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americana Pokeweed n O V V V
               
Pinaceae Pinus sylvestris Scotch pine i O     R
               
Plantaginaceae Plantago aristata Bottlebrush plantain n O,P V   V
  Plantago lanceolata Buckhorn plantain i O V   R
  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
               
Platanaceae Platanus occidentalis Sycamore n F V V R
               
Poaceae Aegilops cylindrica Jointed goatgrass i O R    
  Agrostis hyemalis Ticklegrass n P 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 basiramea Forktip threeawn n P     V
  Aristida oligantha Prairie threeawn n O,P R   V
  Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama n P R R 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    
  Cenchrus longispinus Longspine sandbur n O V    
  Chasmanthium latifolium Wild oats n F V    
  Chloris verticillata Windmillgrass n O R    
  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 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 linearifolium Slimleaf dichanthelium n P V    
  Dichanthelium oligosanthes var. scribnerianum Scribner's dichanthelium n G,P R R V
  Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon Roundseed dichanthelium n A,P R    
  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 Prickly barnyardgrass n A,O   V V
  Eleusine indica Goosegrass i O V    
  Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye n F,G,P R   V
  Elymus villosus Hairy wildrye n F V    
  Elymus virginicus var. virginicus Virginia wildrye n F,P V   V
  Eragrostis capillaris Lacegrass n O R   R
  Eragrostis cilianensis Stinkgrass i O R   V
  Eragrostis pectinacea Carolina lovegrass n O V    
  Eragrostis spectabilis Purple lovegrass n O,P R V V
  Eriochloa contracta Prairie cupgrass n O 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
  Hordeum pusillum Little barley n O R   V
  Hystrix patula Bottlebrushgrass n F V   R
  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 virgatum Switchgrass n G,P   R 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
  Phleum pratense Timothy i G,O V   V
  Poa compressa Canada bluegrass i G,O,P V   V
  Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass i G,O,P V R V
  Poa sylvestris Woodland bluegrass n F     V
  Schedonnardus paniculatus Tumblegrass n O     V
  Secale cereale Rye i O     R
  Setaria faberi Chinese foxtail i A,O V R V
  Setaria glauca Yellow foxtail i A,O V   V
  Setaria parviflora Knotroot bristlegrass n G,P     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
  Sphenopholis obtusata var. major Slender wedgegrass n A,P V R V
  Sporobolus asper Rough dropseed n G,O,P R R V
  Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand dropseed n G   R  
  Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie dropseed n P     V
  Sporobolus neglectus Puffsheath dropseed n O R    
  Sporobolus vaginiflorus Poverty dropseed n O     V
  Stipa spartea Porcupinegrass n P     V
  Tridens flavus Purpletop n G,O,P V R V
  Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern gammagrass n O,P R R V
               

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