Flora Observed at Meeman Biological Station
Species |
Family |
Common Name |
Life form |
| Actea alba | Ranunculaceae | White Bane Berry | herb |
| Arisaema triphyllum | Araceae | Jack-in-the-pulpit | herb |
| Capsella bursa-pastoralis | Brassicaceae | Shepherd's Purse | herb |
| Cardamine hirsuta | Brassicaceae | Cress | herb |
| Claytonia virginiana | Portulacaceae | Spring Beauty | herb |
| Corydalis micrantha | Papaveraceae | Corydalis | herb |
| Dentaria laciniata | Brassicaceae | Toothwort | herb |
| Duchesnea indicai | Rosaceae | False Strawberry | herb |
| Epifagus virginiana | Plantaginaceae | Beechdrops | parasitic herb |
| Erigeron | Asteraceae | Fleabane | herb |
| Galium sp. | Rubiaceae | bedstraw | herb |
| Lepidium sp. | Brassicaceae | Pepper grass | herb |
| Myosotis verna | Boraginaceae | spring forget-me-not | herb |
| Osmorhiza sp. | Apiaceae | sweetroot | herb |
| Phlox divaricata | Polemoniaceae | Phlox | herb |
| Plantago majori | Plantaginaceae | Common Plantain | herb |
| Podophyllum peltatum | Berberidaceae | May Apple | herb |
| Polygonum sp.* | Polygonaceae | Smartweed | herb |
| Ranunculus abortivus | Ranunculaceae | Buttercup | herb |
| Sanguinaria canadensis | Papaveraceae | Bloodroot | herb |
| Senecio glabellus | Asteraceae | groundsel, ragwort | herb |
| Stellaria mediai | Caryophyllaceae | Chickweed | herb |
| Trillium sessile | Liliaceae | Trillum; wake robin | herb |
| Urtica dioica* | Urticaceae | Stinging Nettle | herb |
| Viola pubescens | Violaceae | Yellow Violet | herb |
| Viola soraria | Violaceae | Common Blue Violet | herb |
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Vitaceae | Virginia creeper | vine |
| Toxicodendron radicans | Anacardiaceae | Poison Ivy | vine |
| Vitis sp. | Vitaceae | wild grape | liana |
| Lindera benzoin | Lauraceae | Spicebush | shrub |
| Aesculus pavia | Hippocastanaceae | Red Buckeye | small tree |
| Asimina triloba | Annonaceae | Pawpaw | small tree |
| Carpinus caroliniana* | Betulaceae | Blue Beech; Musclewood | small tree |
| Cornus florida | Cornaceae | Dogwood | small tree |
| Carya sp.* | Juglandaceae | Hickory | tree |
| Celtis sp. | Ulmaceae | Sugarberry; Hackberry | tree |
| Fagus grandifolia* | Fagacaceae | American Beech | tree |
| Gleditsia triachanthos | Fabaceae | Honey Locust | tree |
| Juglans nigra | Juglandaceae | Black Walnut | tree |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Hammamelidaceae | Sweet Gum | tree |
| Liriodendron tulipifera | Magnoliaceae | Tulip Tree; Tulip Poplar | tree |
| Ostrya virginiana* | Betulaceae | Hop Hornbeam; Ironwood | tree |
| Quercus sp. | Fagacaceae | Oaks | tree |
| Sassafras albidum | Lauraceae | Sassafras | tree |
| Ulmus | Ulmaceae | Elm | tree |
| * = not flowering | |||
| i = introduced |
This list was compiled by Dr. Melissa Koontz and Dr. Randall Bayer.