Plants
The plants that are listed here have been observed at Fox Island County Park by John Schutt, Ph.D. He is also the webmaster of this site. You may contact him at the webmaster e-mail address.
Identification references used include:
- Voss, E. G. 1972. Michigan Flora Part I Gymnosperms and Monocots. Cranbrook Institute of Science Bulletin 55 and University of Michigan Herbarium. Ann Arbor, MI
- Voss, E. G. 1985. Michigan Flora Part II Dicots (Saururaceae – Cornaceae). Cranbrook Institute of Science Bulletin 59 and University of Michigan Herbarium. Ann Arbor, MI
- Voss, E. G. 1996. Michigan Flora Part III Dicots (Pyrolaceae – Compositae). Cranbrook Institute of Science Bulletin 61 and University of Michigan Herbarium. Ann Arbor, MI
Taxonomic names follow the PLANTS Database and have been sorted by scientific name.
- USDA, NRCS. 2008. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 26 January 2008). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
| Symbol | Scientific Name | Common name/Accepted name(for synonyms) | Family | Recorded at Fox Island |
| ACNE2 | Acer negundo L. | boxelder | Aceraceae | 1/25/1998 |
| ACPL | Acer platanoides L. | Norway maple | Aceraceae | 4/30/1998 |
| ACRU | Acer rubrum L. | red maple | Aceraceae | 2/15/1998 |
| ACSA2 | Acer saccharinum L. | silver maple | Aceraceae | 1/31/1998 |
| ACSA3 | Acer saccharum Marsh. | sugar maple | Aceraceae | 10//2003 |
| ACMI2 | Achillea millefolium L. | common yarrow | Asteraceae | 6/14/1998 |
| ACCA4 | Acorus calamus L. | calamus | Acoraceae | 10/25/1998 |
| ACPA | Actaea pachypoda Ell. | white baneberry | Ranunculaceae | 10/1/1998 |
| AEGL | Aesculus glabra Willd. | Ohio buckeye | Hippocastanaceae | 4/1/1998 |
| AGAL5 | Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. | white snakeroot | Asteraceae | 9/22/1998 |
| AGPA6 | Agrimonia parviflora Ait. | harvestlice | Rosaceae | 7/16/1998 |
| AGGI2 | Agrostis gigantea Roth | redtop | Poaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| ALPE4 | Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande | garlic mustard | Brassicaceae | 1/4/1998 |
| AMAR2 | Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. | annual ragweed | Asteraceae | 8/16/1998 |
| AMTR | Ambrosia trifida L. | great ragweed | Asteraceae | 8/16/1998 |
| AMHU2 | Amelanchier humilis Wieg. | low serviceberry | Rosaceae | 10//1997 |
| ANVI2 | Andropogon virginicus L. | broomsedge bluestem | Poaceae | 11/27/1998 |
| ANVI3 | Anemone virginiana L. | tall thimbleweed | Ranunculaceae | 7/14/1998 |
| APCA | Apocynum cannabinum L. | Indianhemp | Apocynaceae | 7/14/1998 |
| AQCA | Aquilegia canadensis L. | red columbine | Ranunculaceae | 4/12/1998 |
| ARNU2 | Aralia nudicaulis L. | wild sarsaparilla | Araliaceae | 5/1/1998 |
| ARSE2 | Arenaria serpyllifolia L. | thymeleaf sandwort | Caryophyllaceae | 5/1/1998 |
| ARDR3 | Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott | green dragon | Araceae | 9/29/1998 |
| ARTR | Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott | Jack in the pulpit | Araceae | 5/1/1998 |
| ASCA | Asarum canadense L. | Canadian wildginger | Aristolochiaceae | 10/1/1998 |
| ASIN | Asclepias incarnata L. | swamp milkweed | Asclepiadaceae | 7/28/1998 |
| ASCLE | Asclepias L. | milkweed | Asclepiadaceae | 5/25/1998 |
| ASSY | Asclepias syriaca L. | common milkweed | Asclepiadaceae | 6/25/1998 |
| ASTR | Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal | pawpaw | Annonaceae | 10//1997 |
| ASOF | Asparagus officinalis L. | garden asparagus | Liliaceae | 5/25/1998 |
| ASPL | Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. | ebony spleenwort | Aspleniaceae | 12/28/1998 |
| AVSA | Avena sativa L. | common oat | Poaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| BAVU | Barbarea vulgaris Ait. f. | garden yellowrocket | Brassicaceae | 1/4/1998 |
| BICE | Bidens cernua L. | nodding beggartick | Asteraceae | 9/5/1998 |
| CAPA5 | Caltha palustris L. | yellow marsh marigold | Ranunculaceae | 4/18/1998 |
| CASE13 | Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. | hedge false bindweed | Convolvulaceae | 7/2/1998 |
| CAAM18 | Campanulastrum americanum (L.) Small | American bellflower | Campanulaceae | 7/8/1998 |
| CACO26 | Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Sw. | cutleaf toothwort | Brassicaceae | 3/22/1998 |
| CADO | Cardamine douglassii Britt. | limestone bittercress | Brassicaceae | 4/4/1998 |
| CAFR3 | Carex frankii Kunth | Frank’s sedge | Cyperaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| CACA18 | Carpinus caroliniana Walt. | American hornbeam | Betulaceae | 10/1/1998 |
| CAAL27 | Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. | mockernut hickory | Juglandaceae | 9//2000 |
| CACO15 | Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch | bitternut hickory | Juglandaceae | 10//1997 |
| CAGL8 | Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet | pignut hickory | Juglandaceae | 10//1997 |
| CALA21 | Carya laciniosa (Michx. f.) G. Don | shellbark hickory | Juglandaceae | 9//1999 |
| CAOV3 | Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg. | red hickory | Juglandaceae | 10//2007 |
| CAOV2 | Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch | shagbark hickory | Juglandaceae | 10//1997 |
| CADE12 | Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. | American chestnut | Fagaceae | 6/15/1998 |
| CATH2 | Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. | blue cohosh | Berberidaceae | 4/15/1998 |
| CEOC | Celtis occidentalis L. | common hackberry | Ulmaceae | 10//1997 |
| CEOC2 | Cephalanthus occidentalis L. | common buttonbush | Rubiaceae | 7/5/1998 |
| CECA4 | Cercis canadensis L. | eastern redbud | Fabaceae | 10//1997 |
| CHGL2 | Chelone glabra L. | white turtlehead | Scrophulariaceae | 9/22/1998 |
| CIAR2 | Cinna arundinacea L. | sweet woodreed | Poaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| CIDI | Cirsium discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng. | field thistle | Asteraceae | 8/23/1998 |
| CLVI3 | Claytonia virginica L. | Virginia springbeauty | Portulacaceae | 4/4/1998 |
| COCA4 | Collinsonia canadensis L. | richweed | Lamiaceae | 7/18/1998 |
| COCO3 | Commelina communis L. | Asiatic dayflower | Commelinaceae | 7/11/1998 |
| COCA5 | Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. | Canadian horseweed | Asteraceae | 10/25/1998 |
| COAM2 | Cornus amomum P. Mill. | silky dogwood | Cornaceae | 6/1/1998 |
| CODR | Cornus drummondii C.A. Mey. | roughleaf dogwood | Cornaceae | 6/1/1998 |
| COFL2 | Cornus florida L. | flowering dogwood | Cornaceae | 4/15/1998 |
| COSE16 | Cornus sericea L. | redosier dogwood | Cornaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| CRATA | Crataegus L. | hawthorn | Rosaceae | 10//2003 |
| CUSCU | Cuscuta L. | dodder | Cuscutaceae | 7/5/1998 |
| CYPU10 | Cypripedium pubescens Willd. | greater yellow lady’s slipper | Orchidaceae | 5/6/1998 |
| DAST | Datura stramonium L. | jimsonweed | Solanaceae | 7/2/1998 |
| DACA6 | Daucus carota L. | Queen Anne’s lace | Apiaceae | 5/17/1998 |
| DEGL5 | Desmodium glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Wood | pointedleaf ticktrefoil | Fabaceae | 7/18/1998 |
| DIAR | Dianthus armeria L. | Deptford pink | Caryophyllaceae | 7/11/1998 |
| DICU | Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh. | dutchman’s breeches | Fumariaceae | 2/10/1998 |
| DIFU2 | Dipsacus fullonum L. | Fuller’s teasel | Dipsacaceae | 7/8/1998 |
| DIPSA | Dipsacus L. | teasel | Dipsacaceae | 3/24/1998 |
| ECCR | Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv. | barnyardgrass | Poaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| ECLO | Echinocystis lobata (Michx.) Torr. & Gray | wild cucumber | Cucurbitaceae | 8/22/1998 |
| ELHY | Elymus hystrix L. | eastern bottlebrush grass | Poaceae | 10/5/1998 |
| ERBU | Erigenia bulbosa (Michx.) Nutt. | harbinger of spring | Apiaceae | 3/18/1998 |
| ERST3 | Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. | prairie fleabane | Asteraceae | 6/3/1998 |
| ERAM5 | Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. | dogtooth violet | Liliaceae | 4/4/1998 |
| EUPE3 | Eupatorium perfoliatum L. | common boneset | Asteraceae | 8/30/1998 |
| EUSE2 | Eupatorium serotinum Michx. | lateflowering thoroughwort | Asteraceae | 10/4/1998 |
| FAGR | Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. | American beech | Fagaceae | 11/1/1998 |
| FRVI | Fragaria virginiana Duchesne | Virginia strawberry | Rosaceae | 1/4/1998 |
| FRAM2 | Fraxinus americana L. | white ash | Oleaceae | 10//1997 |
| FRNI | Fraxinus nigra Marsh. | black ash | Oleaceae | 9//1999 |
| FRPE | Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. | green ash | Oleaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| GAAP2 | Galium aparine L. | stickywilly | Rubiaceae | 5/1/1998 |
| GEMA | Geranium maculatum L. | spotted geranium | Geraniaceae | 2/10/1998 |
| GECA7 | Geum canadense Jacq. | white avens | Rosaceae | 7/18/1998 |
| GEVI4 | Geum virginianum L. | cream avens | Rosaceae | 5/1/1998 |
| GLHE2 | Glechoma hederacea L. | ground ivy | Lamiaceae | 1/4/1998 |
| HAVI2 | Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnston | beggarslice | Boraginaceae | 7/16/1998 |
| HETU | Helianthus tuberosus L. | Jerusalem artichoke | Asteraceae | 7/14/1998 |
| HEMA3 | Hesperis matronalis L. | dames rocket | Brassicaceae | 5/17/1998 |
| HYCA | Hydrastis canadensis L. | goldenseal | Ranunculaceae | 4/25/1998 |
| HYVI | Hydrophyllum virginianum L. | Shawnee salad | Hydrophyllaceae | 5/22/1998 |
| HYPU | Hypericum punctatum Lam. | spotted St. Johnswort | Clusiaceae | 7/11/1998 |
| IMCA | Impatiens capensis Meerb. | jewelweed | Balsaminaceae | 2/22/1998 |
| IMPA | Impatiens pallida Nutt. | pale touch-me-not | Balsaminaceae | 7/8/1998 |
| IRVIS | Iris virginica L. var. shrevei (Small) E. Anders. | Shreve’s iris | Iridaceae | 6/1/1998 |
| JUNI | Juglans nigra L. | black walnut | Juglandaceae | 1/1/1998 |
| JUEF | Juncus effusus L. | common rush | Juncaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| KALA | Kalmia latifolia L. | mountain laurel | Ericaceae | 6/15/1998 |
| LAPU2 | Lamium purpureum L. | purple deadnettle | Lamiaceae | 4/18/1998 |
| LEOR | Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. | rice cutgrass | Poaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| LEMNA | Lemna L. | duckweed | Lemnaceae | 3/4/1998 |
| LEVU | Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. | oxeye daisy | Asteraceae | 5/17/1998 |
| LIBE3 | Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume | northern spicebush | Lauraceae | 3/29/1998 |
| LIDU | Lindernia dubia (L.) Pennell | yellowseed false pimpernel | Scrophulariaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| LIST2 | Liquidambar styraciflua L. | sweetgum | Hamamelidaceae | 12/8/1998 |
| LITU | Liriodendron tulipifera L. | tuliptree | Magnoliaceae | 10//1997 |
| LOSI | Lobelia siphilitica L. | great blue lobelia | Campanulaceae | 8/22/1998 |
| LONIC | Lonicera L. | honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae | 4/1/1998 |
| LOTA | Lonicera tatarica L. | Tatarian honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae | 5/1/1998 |
| LYAM | Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart. | American water horehound | Lamiaceae | 7/16/1998 |
| MEOF | Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. | yellow sweetclover | Fabaceae | 7/14/1998 |
| MIRI | Mimulus ringens L. | Allegheny monkeyflower | Scrophulariaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| MOFI | Monarda fistulosa L. | wild bergamot | Lamiaceae | 6/28/1998 |
| MORU2 | Morus rubra L. | red mulberry | Moraceae | 6/21/1998 |
| NECA2 | Nepeta cataria L. | catnip | Lamiaceae | 7/11/1998 |
| NYOD | Nymphaea odorata Ait. | American white waterlily | Nymphaeaceae | 6/21/1998 |
| NYSY | Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. | blackgum | Nyssaceae | 10//2003 |
| OEBI | Oenothera biennis L. | common evening-primrose | Onagraceae | 7/28/1998 |
| OLRI2 | Oligoneuron riddellii (Frank ex Riddell) Rydb. | Riddell’s goldenrod | Asteraceae | 8/30/1998 |
| OSCL | Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B. Clarke | Clayton’s sweetroot | Apiaceae | 1/4/1998 |
| OSLO | Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. | longstyle sweetroot | Apiaceae | 1/4/1998 |
| OXST | Oxalis stricta L. | common yellow oxalis | Oxalidaceae | 5/14/1998 |
| PAAU3 | Packera aurea (L.) A.& D. Lˆve | golden ragwort | Asteraceae | 5/1/1998 |
| PAVI2 | Panicum virgatum L. | switchgrass | Poaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| PASA2 | Pastinaca sativa L. | wild parsnip | Apiaceae | 5/25/1998 |
| PESE6 | Penthorum sedoides L. | ditch stonecrop | Crassulaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| PHDI5 | Phlox divaricata L. | wild blue phlox | Polemoniaceae | 5/1/1998 |
| PHAM4 | Phytolacca americana L. | American pokeweed | Phytolaccaceae | 6/25/1998 |
| PLLA | Plantago lanceolata L. | narrowleaf plantain | Plantaginaceae | 6/25/1998 |
| PLMA2 | Plantago major L. | common plantain | Plantaginaceae | 6/25/1998 |
| PLOC | Platanus occidentalis L. | American sycamore | Platanaceae | 2/15/1998 |
| POPE | Podophyllum peltatum L. | mayapple | Berberidaceae | 4/1/1998 |
| POLA4 | Polygonum lapathifolium L. | curlytop knotweed | Polygonaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| POVI2 | Polygonum virginianum L. | jumpseed | Polygonaceae | 7/18/1998 |
| PODE3 | Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh. | eastern cottonwood | Salicaceae | 1/1/1998 |
| POGR4 | Populus grandidentata Michx. | bigtooth aspen | Salicaceae | 7/22/1998 |
| POTR5 | Populus tremuloides Michx. | quaking aspen | Salicaceae | 10//2002 |
| PONO3 | Potentilla norvegica L. | Norwegian cinquefoil | Rosaceae | 7/11/1998 |
| PRVU | Prunella vulgaris L. | common selfheal | Lamiaceae | 7/28/1998 |
| PRSE2 | Prunus serotina Ehrh. | black cherry | Rosaceae | 10//1997 |
| QUAL | Quercus alba L. | white oak | Fagaceae | 10//1997 |
| QUBI | Quercus bicolor Willd. | swamp white oak | Fagaceae | 5/20/1998 |
| QUMA2 | Quercus macrocarpa Michx. | bur oak | Fagaceae | 7/14/1998 |
| QUPA2 | Quercus palustris Muenchh. | pin oak | Fagaceae | 9//2000 |
| QURU | Quercus rubra L. | northern red oak | Fagaceae | 9//2001 |
| QUVE | Quercus velutina Lam. | black oak | Fagaceae | 1/1/1998 |
| RAAB | Ranunculus abortivus L. | littleleaf buttercup | Ranunculaceae | 4/8/1998 |
| RAHI | Ranunculus hispidus Michx. | bristly buttercup | Ranunculaceae | 4/15/1998 |
| RAPI | Ratibida pinnata (Vent.) Barnh. | pinnate prairie coneflower | Asteraceae | 3/24/1998 |
| RHGL | Rhus glabra L. | smooth sumac | Anacardiaceae | 6/28/1998 |
| ROPS | Robinia pseudoacacia L. | black locust | Fabaceae | 9//1999 |
| ROMU | Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr. | multiflora rose | Rosaceae | 4/1/1998 |
| ROSE2 | Rosa setigera Michx. | climbing rose | Rosaceae | 6/14/1998 |
| RUAL | Rubus allegheniensis Porter | Allegheny blackberry | Rosaceae | 5/16/1998 |
| RUHI2 | Rudbeckia hirta L. | blackeyed Susan | Asteraceae | 6/25/1998 |
| RUVE3 | Rumex verticillatus L. | swamp dock | Polygonaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| SALA2 | Sagittaria latifolia Willd. | broadleaf arrowhead | Alismataceae | 6/21/1998 |
| SAIN3 | Salix interior Rowlee | sandbar willow | Salicaceae | 5/19/1998 |
| SANI | Salix nigra Marsh. | black willow | Salicaceae | 2/28/1998 |
| SANIC4 | Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli | common elderberry | Caprifoliaceae | 6/28/1998 |
| SACA13 | Sanguinaria canadensis L. | bloodroot | Papaveraceae | 2/10/1998 |
| SAAL5 | Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees | sassafras | Lauraceae | 10//1997 |
| SCTA2 | Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla | softstem bulrush | Cyperaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| SCOV | Scutellaria ovata Hill | heartleaf skullcap | Lamiaceae | 6/13/1998 |
| SEFA | Setaria faberi Herrm. | Japanese bristlegrass | Poaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| SILA21 | Silene latifolia Poir. | bladder campion | Caryophyllaceae | 6/3/1998 |
| SIVI4 | Silene virginica L. | fire pink | Caryophyllaceae | 5/22/1998 |
| SMRO | Smilax rotundifolia L. | roundleaf greenbrier | Smilacaceae | 1/4/1998 |
| SOCA4 | Solidago caesia L. | wreath goldenrod | Asteraceae | 10/4/1998 |
| SOCAS5 | Solidago canadensis L. var. scabra Torr. & Gray | Canada goldenrod | Asteraceae | 8/30/1998 |
| SOGI | Solidago gigantea Ait. | giant goldenrod | Asteraceae | 8/16/1998 |
| SPOVE | Spiranthes ovalis Lindl. var. erostellata Catling | October ladies’-tresses | Orchidaceae | 9/19/1998 |
| STME2 | Stellaria media (L.) Vill. | common chickweed | Caryophyllaceae | 5/1/1998 |
| SYCO4 | Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom | common blue wood aster | Asteraceae | 10/4/1998 |
| SYNO2 | Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom | New England aster | Asteraceae | 8/31/1998 |
| SYPI2 | Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom | hairy white oldfield aster | Asteraceae | 9/22/1998 |
| SYPR5 | Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poir.) Nesom | willowleaf aster | Asteraceae | 10/5/1998 |
| TAOF | Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers | common dandelion | Asteraceae | 5/1/1998 |
| TECA3 | Teucrium canadense L. | Canada germander | Lamiaceae | 7/8/1998 |
| TORA2 | Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze | eastern poison ivy | Anacardiaceae | 6/28/1998 |
| TRPR | Tragopogon pratensis L. | Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon | Asteraceae | 5/25/1998 |
| TRIFO | Trifolium L. | clover | Fabaceae | 5/17/1998 |
| TRGR4 | Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. | snow trillium | Liliaceae | 4/19/1998 |
| TRSE2 | Trillium sessile L. | toadshade | Liliaceae | 5/2/1998 |
| TRPE5 | Triosteum perfoliatum L. | feverwort | Caprifoliaceae | 5/25/1998 |
| TYLA | Typha latifolia L. | broadleaf cattail | Typhaceae | 2/7/1998 |
| ULAM | Ulmus americana L. | American elm | Ulmaceae | 1/1/1998 |
| ULRU | Ulmus rubra Muhl. | slippery elm | Ulmaceae | 10//1997 |
| UVGR | Uvularia grandiflora Sm. | largeflower bellwort | Liliaceae | 4/19/1998 |
| VACO | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | highbush blueberry | Ericaceae | 6/15/1998 |
| VEBL | Verbascum blattaria L. | moth mullein | Scrophulariaceae | 6/3/1998 |
| VETH | Verbascum thapsus L. | common mullein | Scrophulariaceae | 6/25/1998 |
| VEHA2 | Verbena hastata L. | swamp verbena | Verbenaceae | 7/8/1998 |
| VEUR | Verbena urticifolia L. | white vervain | Verbenaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| VEAL | Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. ex Kearney | wingstem | Asteraceae | 8/22/1998 |
| VEGI | Vernonia gigantea (Walt.) Trel. | giant ironweed | Asteraceae | 7/28/1998 |
| VEAR | Veronica arvensis L. | corn speedwell | Scrophulariaceae | 5/14/1998 |
| VILE | Viburnum lentago L. | nannyberry | Caprifoliaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| VIOPA2 | Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Ait. | American cranberrybush | Caprifoliaceae | 10/25/1998 |
| VIAR | Viola arvensis Murr. | European field pansy | Violaceae | 4/22/1998 |
| VIPU3 | Viola pubescens Ait. | downy yellow violet | Violaceae | 4/19/1998 |
| VISO | Viola sororia Willd. | common blue violet | Violaceae | 4/15/1998 |
| VITIS | Vitis L. | grape | Vitaceae | 1/24/1998 |
| Viola rotundifolia - roundleaf yellow violets | 4/4/1998 | |||
| Arctium tomentosum P. Mill. - wooly burrdock | 7/14/1998 | |||
| K-31 Kentucky fescue Festuca arundinacea | 10/25/1998 |