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Sycamore Land Trust: Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve
Species Count: 232
Acanthaceae
Ruellia strepens
Alismataceae
Alisma subcordatum
Sagittaria brevirostra
Altingiaceae
Liquidambar styraciflua
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Arisaema dracontium
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Erechtites hieraciifolius
Erigeron annuus
Erigeron philadelphicus
Eupatorium serotinum
Euthamia graminifolia
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Helenium autumnale
Packera aurea
Packera glabella
Rudbeckia laciniata
Solidago gigantea
Solidago juncea
Solidago patula
Solidago rugosa
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Symphyotrichum racemosum
Vernonia gigantea
Athyriaceae
Athyrium filix-femina
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens capensis
Berberidaceae
Podophyllum peltatum
Betulaceae
Alnus serrulata
Carpinus caroliniana
Ostrya virginiana
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Campsis radicans
Brassicaceae
Cardamine bulbosa
Cardamine parviflora
Lepidium campestre
Rorippa sessiliflora
Sisymbrium officinale
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Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia siphilitica
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Celtis occidentalis
Caprifoliaceae
Valerianella radiata
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Stellaria longifolia
Stellaria media
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Calystegia silvatica
Cuscuta gronovii
Ipomoea lacunosa
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Cornus drummondii
Cornus foemina
Cornus racemosa
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Juniperus virginiana
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Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
Carex amphibola
Carex annectens
Carex blanda
Carex bromoides
Carex caroliniana
Carex crinita
Carex cristatella
Carex davisii
Carex frankii
Carex gracillima
Carex granularis
Carex grayi
Carex hirsutella
Carex hyalinolepis
Carex intumescens
Carex louisianica
Carex lupulina
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Carex muskingumensis
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Carex shortiana
Carex squarrosa
Carex stipata
Carex tribuloides
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Cyperus esculentus
Cyperus odoratus
Eleocharis obtusa
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Scirpus georgianus
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Dioscorea villosa
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Desmodium paniculatum
Gleditsia triacanthos
Hylodesmum pauciflorum
Melilotus albus
Senna marilandica
Trifolium hybridum
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Quercus bicolor
Quercus palustris
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Gentiana andrewsii
Sabatia angularis
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Hydrangea arborescens
Hydrocharitaceae
Elodea canadensis
Hypericaceae
Hypericum prolificum
Hypericum punctatum
Iridaceae
Iris virginica
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
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Carya glabra
Carya laciniosa
Carya ovata
Juncaceae
Juncus acuminatus
Juncus anthelatus
Juncus effusus
Lamiaceae
Lycopus rubellus
Lycopus uniflorus
Prunella vulgaris
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Scutellaria incana
Scutellaria lateriflora
Stachys tenuifolia
Teucrium canadense
Lauraceae
Lindera benzoin
Sassafras albidum
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Liriodendron tulipifera
Menispermaceae
Menispermum canadense
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Claytonia virginica
Nyssaceae
Nyssa sylvatica
Oleaceae
Fraxinus americana
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Onagraceae
Epilobium coloratum
Ludwigia alternifolia
Oenothera biennis
Oenothera pilosella
Onocleaceae
Onoclea sensibilis
Ophioglossaceae
Botrypus virginianus
Sceptridium dissectum
Orchidaceae
Platanthera peramoena
Spiranthes cernua
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis stricta
Penthoraceae
Penthorum sedoides
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Mimulus alatus
Mimulus ringens
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Chelone glabra
Penstemon digitalis
Plantago rugelii
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Platanus occidentalis
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Alopecurus carolinianus
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Cinna arundinacea
Dactylis glomerata
Echinochloa muricata
Elymus virginicus
Glyceria septentrionalis
Glyceria striata
Leersia oryzoides
Paspalum
Phalaris arundinacea
Poa pratensis
Poa sylvestris
Schizachyrium scoparium
Sorghum halepense
Sphenopholis intermedia
Polygonaceae
Fallopia convolvulus
Persicaria amphibia
Persicaria arifolia
Persicaria hydropiperoides
Persicaria sagittata
Persicaria virginiana
Rumex crispus
Primulaceae
Lysimachia ciliata
Lysimachia nummularia
Samolus parviflorus
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus abortivus
Rosaceae
Agrimonia parviflora
Amelanchier arborea
Geum canadense
Geum laciniatum
Geum vernum
Geum virginianum
Potentilla norvegica
Potentilla simplex
Rosa multiflora
Rosa palustris
Rosa setigera
Rubus pensilvanicus
Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Galium circaezans
Galium tinctorium
Galium triflorum
Salicaceae
Populus deltoides
Populus heterophylla
Salix interior
Salix nigra
Sapindaceae
Acer negundo
Acer rubrum
Acer saccharinum
Saururaceae
Saururus cernuus
Selaginellaceae
Selaginella apoda
Smilacaceae
Smilax tamnoides
Solanaceae
Solanum carolinense
Typhaceae
Typha latifolia
Ulmaceae
Ulmus americana
Ulmus rubra
Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica
Pilea pumila
Urtica dioica
Verbenaceae
Phyla lanceolata
Verbena hastata
Verbena urticifolia
Viburnaceae
Sambucus canadensis
Viburnum dentatum
Viburnum prunifolium
Violaceae
Viola affinis
Vitaceae
Vitis aestivalis