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Riker Lake Prairie Fen
Hackett, RA; Karbowski, HM; Peters, S; Monfils, AK;
Species Count: 102
Anacardiaceae
Toxicodendron radicans
Toxicodendron vernix
Apiaceae
Oxypolis rigidior
Asparagaceae
Maianthemum stellatum
Asteraceae
Bidens trichosperma
Cirsium muticum
Doellingeria umbellata
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Euthamia graminifolia
Eutrochium maculatum
Liatris spicata
Rudbeckia fulgida
Solidago canadensis
Solidago gigantea
Solidago ohioensis
Solidago patula
Solidago riddellii
Solidago rugosa
Solidago uliginosa
Symphyotrichum boreale
Symphyotrichum firmum
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Symphyotrichum puniceum
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens capensis
Betulaceae
Betula pumila
Campanulaceae
Lobelia kalmii
Lobelia siphilitica
Palustricodon aparinoides
Caprifoliaceae
Valeriana uliginosa
Celastraceae
Parnassia glauca
Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta gronovii
Cornaceae
Cornus amomum
Cornus foemina
Cyperaceae
Carex aquatilis
Carex bebbii
Carex hystericina
Carex interior
Carex lacustris
Carex leptalea
Carex sartwellii
Carex sterilis
Carex stipata
Carex stricta
Carex tetanica
Cladium mariscoides
Eleocharis elliptica
Eleocharis intermedia
Schoenoplectus acutus
Schoenoplectus pungens
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Scirpus atrovirens
Equisetaceae
Equisetum palustre
Grossulariaceae
Ribes hirtellum
Juncaceae
Juncus brachycephalus
Juncus dudleyi
Lamiaceae
Lycopus americanus
Lycopus uniflorus
Mentha arvensis
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Lauraceae
Lindera benzoin
Lythraceae
Lythrum salicaria
Onagraceae
Epilobium coloratum
Onocleaceae
Onoclea sensibilis
Orchidaceae
Spiranthes cernua
Pinaceae
Larix laricina
Poaceae
Andropogon gerardi
Bromus ciliatus
Calamagrostis canadensis
Glyceria striata
Leersia oryzoides
Leersia virginica
Muhlenbergia glomerata
Phalaris arundinacea
Poa pratensis
Sorghastrum nutans
Polygonaceae
Persicaria amphibia
Persicaria sagittata
Rumex orbiculatus
Pontederiaceae
Pontederia cordata
Primulaceae
Lysimachia quadriflora
Lysimachia thyrsiflora
Ranunculaceae
Caltha palustris
Rhamnaceae
Frangula alnus
Rhamnus alnifolia
Rosaceae
Agrimonia parviflora
Dasiphora fruticosa
Physocarpus opulifolius
Rosa multiflora
Rubus pubescens
Spiraea alba
Rubiaceae
Galium asprellum
Galium boreale
Galium labradoricum
Salicaceae
Salix bebbiana
Sapindaceae
Acer rubrum
Thelypteridaceae
Thelypteris palustris
Typhaceae
Typha angustifolia
Typha latifolia
Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus quinquefolia