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The Little Calumet River Prairie and Wetlands Nature Preserve is owned by the city of Gary, and the eastern part of the parcel is managed by Dr. Spencer Cortwright of IUN (affectionately known as "Cortwright's Prairie" by IUN folks). This is a 10 acre site that stretches from Indiana University Northwest north to 80/94 and west around the Gleason Golf Coarse and park area. The area is one small part of an ambitious, long-term initiative to restore more than 1,000 acres of wetlands, prairie, and savanna. There are more than 150 native plant species that can be found in this prairie land.
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Four new wetland/grassland/wooded plots were added in 2013 in preparation for possible future expansion.

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To prevent poaching, endangered species are not included in this list. More info...

>>Compare against other sites/plots Latin Name Common Name Map Strata Native? Agrimonia parviflora swamp agrimony YES Allium cernuum nodding wild onion YES Ambrosia artemisiifolia common ragweed YES Ambrosia trifida giant ragweed YES Andropogon gerardii big bluestem; turkeyfoot YES Anemone virginiana tall anemone; thimbleweed YES Arnoglossum atriplicifolium pale indian plantain YES Arrhenatherum elatius tall oat grass NO Artemisia vulgaris mugwort NO [invasive] Asclepias sullivantii prairie milkweed YES Asclepias syriaca common milkweed YES Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed; butterly milkweed YES Aster ericoides heath aster YES Aster laevis smooth blue aster YES Aster novae-angliae New England aster YES Barbarea vulgaris yellow rocket; winter cress NO Bouteloua curtipendula side-oats grama YES Bromus   ? Carex bicknellii copper-shouldered oval sedge YES Cirsium altissimum tall thistle YES Cirsium arvense field thistle; Canada thistle NO [invasive] Conyza canadensis horseweed YES Coreopsis palmata prairie coreopsis YES Coreopsis tripteris tall coreopsis YES Cuscuta coryli hazel dodder YES Dactylis glomerata orchard grass NO Dalea   ? Dalea candida white prairie clover YES Dalea purpurea purple prairie clover YES Daucus carota wild carrot; Queen Anne's lace NO [invasive] Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois sensitive plant; Illlinois bundle flower YES Desmodium canadense showy tick trefoil YES Echinacea pallida purple coneflower YES Echinacea purpurea broad-leaved purple coneflower YES Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye YES Eragrostis   ? Erigeron annuus annual fleabane YES Erigeron strigosus daisy fleabane YES Eryngium yuccifolium rattlesnake master YES Eupatorium altissimum tall boneset YES Euthamia graminifolia var. nuttallii hairy grass-leaved goldenrod YES Fallopia scandens climbing false buckwheat YES Fragaria virginiana wild strawberry YES Fraxinus pennsylvanica red ash YES Galium aparine annual bedstraw; cleavers YES Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower YES Helianthus giganteus tall sunflower YES Helianthus grosseserratus sawtooth sunflower YES Helianthus mollis downy sunflower YES Heliopsis helianthoides false sunflower, oxeye YES Heuchera richardsonii prairie alum root YES Hydrocotyle ranunculoides buttercup pennywort NO Lamium purpureum purple dead nettle NO Leonurus cardiaca motherwort NO Lepidium   ? Lepidium densiflorum small peppergrass; small peppercress NO Maianthemum   ? Medicago sativa alfalfa NO Melilotus alba white sweet clover NO [invasive] Monarda fistulosa wild bergamont YES Morus alba white mulberry NO [invasive] Nepeta cataria catnip NO Oenothera biennis common evening primrose YES Panicum virgatum switch grass YES Parthenium integrifolium wild quinine; American feverfew YES Penstemon   ? Penstemon digitalis foxglove beard tongue YES Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass NO [invasive] Plantago rugelii red-stalked plantain YES Poa compressa Canada blue grass NO [invasive] Poa pratensis Kentucky blue grass NO [invasive] Polygonum   ? Potentilla arguta prairie cinquefoil YES Potentilla norvegica rough cinquefoil; Norway cinquefoil YES Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint YES Ratibida pinnata yellow coneflower; gray-headed coneflower YES Rosa carolina pasture rose YES Rudbeckia hirta black-eyed Susan YES Ruellia humilis hairy ruellia; wild petunia YES Rumex crispus curly dock NO Schedonorus pratensis meadow fescue NO [invasive] Senna hebecarpa wild senna YES Silene latifolia ssp. alba white campion NO Silphium integrifolium var. integrifolium rosin weed YES Silphium laciniatum compass plant YES Silphium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum cup plant YES Silphium terebinthinaceum var. terebinthinaceum prairie dock YES Sinapis alba white mustard NO Solidago altissima tall goldenrod YES Solidago speciosa ssp. speciosa showy goldenrod YES Sonchus asper spiny sow thistle NO Spartina pectinata prairie cord grass YES Stellaria media common chickweed NO Taraxacum officinale common dandelion NO Thlaspi arvense penny cress NO Tradescantia ohiensis common spiderwort YES Trifolium dubium little hop clover NO Trifolium repens white clover NO [invasive] Verbena   ? Verbena hastata blue vervain YES Verbena stricta hoary vervain YES Verbena urticifolia hairy white vervain YES Vernonia   ? Vitis riparia riverbank grape YES Vulpia   ? Zizia aurea golden Alexanders YES 69 native10 unknown27 nonnative(10 invasive non-native)Species count : 106

Copy data to Excel or other programs:Latin Name Common Name Strata Native? Agrimonia parviflora swamp agrimony Herbaceous YES Allium cernuum nodding wild onion Herbaceous YES Ambrosia artemisiifolia common ragweed Herbaceous YES Ambrosia trifida giant ragweed Herbaceous YES Andropogon gerardii big bluestem; turkeyfoot Herbaceous YES Anemone virginiana tall anemone; thimbleweed Herbaceous YES Arnoglossum atriplicifolium pale indian plantain Herbaceous YES Arrhenatherum elatius tall oat grass Herbaceous NO Artemisia vulgaris mugwort Herbaceous NO [invasive] Asclepias sullivantii prairie milkweed Herbaceous YES Asclepias syriaca common milkweed Herbaceous YES Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed; butterly milkweed Herbaceous YES Aster ericoides heath aster Herbaceous YES Aster laevis smooth blue aster Herbaceous YES Aster novae-angliae New England aster Herbaceous YES Barbarea vulgaris yellow rocket; winter cress Herbaceous NO Bouteloua curtipendula side-oats grama Herbaceous YES Bromus   Herbaceous ? Carex bicknellii copper-shouldered oval sedge Herbaceous YES Cirsium altissimum tall thistle Herbaceous YES Cirsium arvense field thistle; Canada thistle Herbaceous NO [invasive] Conyza canadensis horseweed Herbaceous YES Coreopsis palmata prairie coreopsis Herbaceous YES Coreopsis tripteris tall coreopsis Herbaceous YES Cuscuta coryli hazel dodder Herbaceous YES Dactylis glomerata orchard grass Herbaceous NO Dalea   Herbaceous ? Dalea candida white prairie clover Herbaceous YES Dalea purpurea purple prairie clover Herbaceous YES Daucus carota wild carrot; Queen Anne's lace Herbaceous NO [invasive] Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois sensitive plant; Illlinois bundle flower Herbaceous YES Desmodium canadense showy tick trefoil Herbaceous YES Echinacea pallida purple coneflower Herbaceous YES Echinacea purpurea broad-leaved purple coneflower Herbaceous YES Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye Herbaceous YES Eragrostis   Herbaceous ? Erigeron annuus annual fleabane Herbaceous YES Erigeron strigosus daisy fleabane Herbaceous YES Eryngium yuccifolium rattlesnake master Herbaceous YES Eupatorium altissimum tall boneset Herbaceous YES Euthamia graminifolia var. nuttallii hairy grass-leaved goldenrod Herbaceous YES Fallopia scandens climbing false buckwheat Herbaceous YES Fragaria virginiana wild strawberry Herbaceous YES Fraxinus pennsylvanica red ash Herbaceous YES Galium aparine annual bedstraw; cleavers Herbaceous YES Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower Herbaceous YES Helianthus giganteus tall sunflower Herbaceous YES Helianthus grosseserratus sawtooth sunflower Herbaceous YES Helianthus mollis downy sunflower Herbaceous YES Heliopsis helianthoides false sunflower, oxeye Herbaceous YES Heuchera richardsonii prairie alum root Herbaceous YES Hydrocotyle ranunculoides buttercup pennywort Herbaceous NO Lamium purpureum purple dead nettle Herbaceous NO Leonurus cardiaca motherwort Herbaceous NO Lepidium   Herbaceous ? Lepidium densiflorum small peppergrass; small peppercress Herbaceous NO Maianthemum   Herbaceous ? Medicago sativa alfalfa Herbaceous NO Melilotus alba white sweet clover Herbaceous NO [invasive] Monarda fistulosa wild bergamont Herbaceous YES Morus alba white mulberry Herbaceous NO [invasive] Nepeta cataria catnip Herbaceous NO Oenothera biennis common evening primrose Herbaceous YES Panicum virgatum switch grass Herbaceous YES Parthenium integrifolium wild quinine; American feverfew Herbaceous YES Penstemon   Herbaceous ? Penstemon digitalis foxglove beard tongue Herbaceous YES Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass Herbaceous NO [invasive] Plantago rugelii red-stalked plantain Herbaceous YES Poa compressa Canada blue grass Herbaceous NO [invasive] Poa pratensis Kentucky blue grass Herbaceous NO [invasive] Polygonum   Herbaceous ? Potentilla arguta prairie cinquefoil Herbaceous YES Potentilla norvegica rough cinquefoil; Norway cinquefoil Herbaceous YES Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint Herbaceous YES Ratibida pinnata yellow coneflower; gray-headed coneflower Herbaceous YES Rosa carolina pasture rose Herbaceous YES Rudbeckia hirta black-eyed Susan Herbaceous YES Ruellia humilis hairy ruellia; wild petunia Herbaceous YES Rumex crispus curly dock Herbaceous NO Schedonorus pratensis meadow fescue Herbaceous NO [invasive] Senna hebecarpa wild senna Herbaceous YES Silene latifolia ssp. alba white campion Herbaceous NO Silphium integrifolium var. integrifolium rosin weed Herbaceous YES Silphium laciniatum compass plant Herbaceous YES Silphium perfoliatum var. perfoliatum cup plant Herbaceous YES Silphium terebinthinaceum var. terebinthinaceum prairie dock Herbaceous YES Sinapis alba white mustard Herbaceous NO Solidago altissima tall goldenrod Herbaceous YES Solidago speciosa ssp. speciosa showy goldenrod Herbaceous YES Sonchus asper spiny sow thistle Herbaceous NO Spartina pectinata prairie cord grass Herbaceous YES Stellaria media common chickweed Herbaceous NO Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Herbaceous NO Thlaspi arvense penny cress Herbaceous NO Tradescantia ohiensis common spiderwort Herbaceous YES Trifolium dubium little hop clover Herbaceous NO Trifolium repens white clover Herbaceous NO [invasive] Verbena   Herbaceous ? Verbena hastata blue vervain Herbaceous YES Verbena stricta hoary vervain Herbaceous YES Verbena urticifolia hairy white vervain Herbaceous YES Vernonia   Herbaceous ? Vitis riparia riverbank grape Herbaceous YES Vulpia   Herbaceous ? Zizia aurea golden Alexanders Herbaceous YES (Ctrl-C to copy to clipboard, Ctrl-V to paste)

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To prevent poaching, NIRMI does not provide the location of any endangered, threatened, or otherwise protected species found within any of our plots. All lists, charts, and calculations (richness, FQI, etc.) therefore exclude these species as well.
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