INDU Great Marsh, Cowles Wetland Complex West Species List | Analysis and Graphs | Cover | Maps | Photos

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At the western area of the Cowles Bog Wetland Complex at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, these 50 acres are actively being restored after cattail removal. The work is being done north of the NIPSCO berm, which was constructed in the early 1970's.

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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? Acer rubrum red maple YES Acorus americanus American sweet flag YES Agrostis hyemalis tickle grass YES Alisma subcordatum common water plantain YES Ambrosia artemisiifolia common ragweed YES Aster pilosus hairy aster; frost-weed aster YES Aster puniceus bristly aster YES Aster umbellatus flat-top aster YES Bidens cernua nodding bur marigold YES Bidens connata purple-stemmed tickseed YES Boehmeria cylindrica rough false nettle YES Calamagrostis canadensis blue joint grass YES Cardamine bulbosa bulbous cress YES Carex   ? Carex comosa bristly sedge YES Carex lacustris common lake sedge YES Carex lurida bottlebrush sedge YES Carex stricta common tussock sedge YES Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbush YES Chelone glabra turtlehead YES Conyza ramosissima dwarf fleabane YES Cornus racemosa gray dogwood YES Crataegus   ? Cyperus   ? Cyperus odoratus rusty nut sedge, false rusty flat sedge YES Decodon verticillatus swamp loosestrife YES Echinochloa   ? Echinochloa crus-galli barnyard grass NO [invasive] Epilobium coloratum cinnamon willow herb YES Epilobium leptophyllum fen willow herb YES Epilobium x wisconsinense Wisconsin willow herb YES Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolius pilewort, burnweed, white fireweed YES Eupatorium maculatum spotted Joe Pye weed YES Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset YES Euthamia graminifolia var. nuttallii hairy grass-leaved goldenrod YES Galium obtusum wild madder YES Galium tinctorium stiff bedstraw YES Helenium autumnale sneezeweed YES Hypericum majus sand St. John's wort YES Impatiens capensis spotted touch-me-not; orange jewelweed YES Iris virginica blue flag YES Juncus   ? Juncus canadensis Canadian rush YES Juncus torreyi Torrey's rush YES Leersia oryzoides rice cut grass YES Lemna   ? Liatris spicata marsh blazing star; gay feather YES Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia YES Lycopus uniflorus northern bugle weed YES Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife NO [invasive] Mentha arvensis wild mint YES Mimulus ringens monkey flower YES Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper YES Penstemon digitalis foxglove beard tongue YES Penthorum sedoides ditch stonecrop YES Persicaria arifolia halberd-leaved tear-thumb YES Persicaria hydropiper water pepper YES Persicaria sagittata arrow-leaved tearthumb YES Phragmites australis common reed NO [invasive] Pilea fontana bog clearweed YES Poa compressa Canada blue grass NO [invasive] Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint YES Rumex britannica great water dock YES Salix amygdaloides peach-leaved willow YES Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus hard-stemmed bulrush YES Schoenoplectus pungens chairmaker's rush YES Scirpus cyperinus wool grass YES Scutellaria   ? Scutellaria lateriflora mad-dog skullcap YES Senecio   ? Solanum dulcamara bittersweet nightshade NO [invasive] Solidago altissima tall goldenrod YES Solidago patula swamp goldenrod YES Solidago rugosa rough goldenrod YES Spartina pectinata prairie cord grass YES Taraxacum officinale common dandelion NO Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens marsh shield fern YES Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac YES Typha x glauca hybrid cattail NO [invasive] Verbena hastata blue vervain YES Vitis riparia riverbank grape YES Zizia aurea golden Alexanders YES 67 native8 unknown7 nonnative(6 invasive non-native)Species count : 82

Copy data to Excel or other programs:Latin Name Common Name Strata Native? Acer rubrum red maple Herbaceous YES Acorus americanus American sweet flag Herbaceous YES Agrostis hyemalis tickle grass Herbaceous YES Alisma subcordatum common water plantain Herbaceous YES Ambrosia artemisiifolia common ragweed Herbaceous YES Aster pilosus hairy aster; frost-weed aster Herbaceous YES Aster puniceus bristly aster Herbaceous YES Aster umbellatus flat-top aster Herbaceous YES Bidens cernua nodding bur marigold Herbaceous YES Bidens connata purple-stemmed tickseed Herbaceous YES Boehmeria cylindrica rough false nettle Herbaceous YES Calamagrostis canadensis blue joint grass Herbaceous YES Cardamine bulbosa bulbous cress Herbaceous YES Carex   Herbaceous ? Carex comosa bristly sedge Herbaceous YES Carex lacustris common lake sedge Herbaceous YES Carex lurida bottlebrush sedge Herbaceous YES Carex stricta common tussock sedge Herbaceous YES Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbush Herbaceous YES Chelone glabra turtlehead Herbaceous YES Conyza ramosissima dwarf fleabane Herbaceous YES Cornus racemosa gray dogwood Herbaceous YES Crataegus   Herbaceous ? Cyperus   Herbaceous ? Cyperus odoratus rusty nut sedge, false rusty flat sedge Herbaceous YES Decodon verticillatus swamp loosestrife Herbaceous YES Echinochloa   Herbaceous ? Echinochloa crus-galli barnyard grass Herbaceous NO [invasive] Epilobium coloratum cinnamon willow herb Herbaceous YES Epilobium leptophyllum fen willow herb Herbaceous YES Epilobium x wisconsinense Wisconsin willow herb Herbaceous YES Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolius pilewort, burnweed, white fireweed Herbaceous YES Eupatorium maculatum spotted Joe Pye weed Herbaceous YES Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset Herbaceous YES Euthamia graminifolia var. nuttallii hairy grass-leaved goldenrod Herbaceous YES Galium obtusum wild madder Herbaceous YES Galium tinctorium stiff bedstraw Herbaceous YES Helenium autumnale sneezeweed Herbaceous YES Hypericum majus sand St. John's wort Herbaceous YES Impatiens capensis spotted touch-me-not; orange jewelweed Herbaceous YES Iris virginica blue flag Herbaceous YES Juncus   Herbaceous ? Juncus canadensis Canadian rush Herbaceous YES Juncus torreyi Torrey's rush Herbaceous YES Leersia oryzoides rice cut grass Herbaceous YES Lemna   Floating ? Liatris spicata marsh blazing star; gay feather Herbaceous YES Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia Herbaceous YES Lycopus uniflorus northern bugle weed Herbaceous YES Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Herbaceous NO [invasive] Mentha arvensis wild mint Herbaceous YES Mimulus ringens monkey flower Herbaceous YES Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Herbaceous YES Penstemon digitalis foxglove beard tongue Herbaceous YES Penthorum sedoides ditch stonecrop Herbaceous YES Persicaria arifolia halberd-leaved tear-thumb Herbaceous YES Persicaria hydropiper water pepper Herbaceous YES Persicaria sagittata arrow-leaved tearthumb Herbaceous YES Phragmites australis common reed Herbaceous NO [invasive] Pilea fontana bog clearweed Herbaceous YES Poa compressa Canada blue grass Herbaceous NO [invasive] Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint Herbaceous YES Rumex britannica great water dock Herbaceous YES Salix amygdaloides peach-leaved willow Tree/Shrub/Herbaceous YES Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus hard-stemmed bulrush Herbaceous YES Schoenoplectus pungens chairmaker's rush Herbaceous YES Scirpus cyperinus wool grass Herbaceous YES Scutellaria   Herbaceous ? Scutellaria lateriflora mad-dog skullcap Herbaceous YES Senecio   Herbaceous ? Solanum dulcamara bittersweet nightshade Herbaceous NO [invasive] Solidago altissima tall goldenrod Herbaceous YES Solidago patula swamp goldenrod Herbaceous YES Solidago rugosa rough goldenrod Herbaceous YES Spartina pectinata prairie cord grass Herbaceous YES Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Herbaceous NO Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens marsh shield fern Herbaceous YES Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac Shrub/Herbaceous YES Typha x glauca hybrid cattail Herbaceous NO [invasive] Verbena hastata blue vervain Herbaceous YES Vitis riparia riverbank grape Herbaceous YES Zizia aurea golden Alexanders Herbaceous YES (Ctrl-C to copy to clipboard, Ctrl-V to paste)

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