Agrostis alba

red top

N

mesic-wet

full-partial

.5-1.0

N

High

312000

seed

Andropogon gerardi

big blue stem

Y

mesic

full

2.0-5.0

N

No consensus

8200-10000

seed

Avena sativa

oats

N

mesic-dry

full

30-50

N

Moderate

3/

seed

Bouteloua curtipendula

side oats grama

Y

mesic-dry

full

5

N

Low

6000-8000

seed

Bromus inermis

smooth brome

N

mesic-dry

full

24

Y

High

8500

seed

Bromus pubescens

woodland brome

Y

mesic

shade-partial

0.031

N

Low to Moderate

70875

seed

Calamagrostis canadensis

blue joint grass

Y

wet

full

.03-.25

N

Low

95000-280000

transplants (plugs)

Cinna arundinacea

common wood reed

Y

mesic

shade-partial

0.1-1.0

N

Low to Moderate

56700

seed

Dactylus glomerata

orchard grass

N

mesic-wet

full-partial

4-8

N

High

41000

seed

Echinochloa crusgalli

barn yard grass

Y

mesic-wet

full-partial

.375-4.0

Y

High

31500

seed

Elymus canadensis

nodding wild rye

Y

mesic-wet

full-partial

.02-3.0

N

Low-Moderate

4200-5200

seed

Elymus virginicus

Virginia wild rye

Y

mesic-wet

full-partial

.06-1.0

N

No consensus

4200-4500

seed

Festuca elatior

tall fescue (many varieties)

N

mesic-dry

full-partial

10-30

N

Moderate to High

14000

seed

Festuca rubra

red fescue (many varieties)

N

mesic

full-partial

10-20

N

Moderate to High

38000

seed

Glyceria striata

fowl manna grass

Y

mesic-wet

full-partial

.05-1.0

N

Low to Moderate

113000-160000

seed

Hystrix patula

bottlebrush grass

Y

mesic

shade-partial

0.062

N

Low to Moderate

4700-7600

seed

Leersia oryzoides

rice cut grass

Y

wet

full-partial

.1-1.0

N

No consensus

34000-94000

seed, rhizomes

Lolium multiflorum

annual ryegrass

N

mesic-dry

full-partial

10-30

N

Moderate to High

14000

seed

Lolium perenne

perennial ryegrass

N

mesic-dry

full-partial

10-30

N

Moderate to High

14000

seed

Panicum virgatum

switch grass

Y

mesic-wet

full-partial

.125-1.0

N

Moderate to High

14000-18000

seed

Phleum pratense

timothy

N

mesic

full-partial

.375-2.0

N

High

77000

seed

Schizachyrium scoparium

little blue stem

Y

dry

full

1.0-6.0

N

No consensus

8800-15000

seed

Sorghastrum nutans

Indian grass

Y

mesic

full

2.5-6.0

N

Moderate to High

8300

seed

Spartina pectinata

prairie cord grass

Y

wet

full-partial

.125-2.0

N

High

157500

rhizomes, transplants

Sporobolus heterolepis

prairie drop seed

Y

dry

full

.5

N

Low

14000-16000

seed

Zizania aquatica

wild rice

Y

wet

full

3

N

No consensus

3/

seed

Acorus calamus

sweet flag

Y

6-20in. water

full-partial

.006-.25

N

No consensus

750-3300

rhizomes

Asclepias incarnata

swamp milkweed

Y

wet

full

.31

N

Moderate to High

4650

seed

Alisma subcordatum

water plantain

Y

0-6in. water

full

.06-.5

N

Moderate to High

60000-70000

seed

Aster leavis

smooth blue aster

Y

mesic-dry

full-partial

.02-.125

N

Low

48000-55000

seed

Aster lanceolatus

panicled aster

Y

mesic-wet

full-partial

.03-.06

N

Low to Moderate

3/

seed

Aster novae-angliae

New England aster

Y

mesic-wet

full-partial

.03-.375

N

Low to Moderate

66000-70000

seed

Bidens cernua

nodding beggarsticks

Y

wet

full-partial

.25-.5

N

Moderate to High

14000-21000

seed

Bidens frondosa

common beggarsticks

Y

wet

full-partial

.125

Y

Moderate to High

28000

seed

Carex comosa

bristly sedge

Y

0-12in. water

full-partial

.125-.375

N

Low to Moderate

29000

transplants (plugs)

Carex cristatella

crested oval sedge

Y

wet

full-partial

.125

N

Low to Moderate

141750

fresh seed

Carex granularis

pale sedge

Y

wet

full-partial

.031

N

Low

3/

fresh seed

Carex hystricina

porcupine sedge

Y

wet

full-partial

0.125

N

Low

29840

seed

Carex lanuginosa

wooly sedge

Y

wet

full

.125

N

Moderate to High

23625

seed

Carex scoparia

lance-fruited oval sedge

Y

wet

full-partial

0.125

N

Low

84000

seed

Carex stipata

awl-fruited sedge

Y

wet

full-partial

.125

N

Low to Moderate

35000

seed

Carex vulpinoidea

fox sedge

Y

wet

full-partial

.06-.5

N

Moderate

100000-141000

seed

Coreopsis tripteris

tall coreopsis

Y

mesic

full-partial

.25-.5

N

Low to Moderate

11500-14000

seed

Coreopsis palmata

prairie coreopsis

Y

mesic

full

.015-.5

N

Low

8800

seed

Echinacea pallida

pale purple cone flower

Y

mesic

full

.25-.5

N

Low

5100

seed

Eleocharis obtusa

blunt spike rush

Y

wet

full

.02-.4

N

Moderate

3/

seed

Eleocharis smallii

creeping spike rush

Y

wet

full

.02-.4

N

Moderate

3/

seed

Eupatorium maculatum

spotted joe pye weed

Y

wet

full

.06-2.0

N

Low to Moderate

85000-95000

seed

Eupatorium perfoliatum

common boneset

Y

wet

full

.06-.125

N

Low to Moderate

160000-200000

seed

Gentiana andrewsii

bottle gentian

Y

mesic-wet

full-partial

.015-.125

-----

Low to Moderate

800000

seed

Geranium maculatum

wild geranium

Y

mesic

shade-partial

0.54

N

Low

350

seed

Helenium autumnale

sneezeweed

Y

wet

full-partial

.12-.5

N

Low to Moderate

130000

seed

Helianthus grosseserratus

sawtooth sunflower

Y

wet

full

.15-.31

Y

Moderate to High

15000

seed

Iris virginica

blue flag iris

Y

wet

full-partial

.06-.625

N

Low to Moderate

850-1000

rhizomes, transplants

Juncus effusus

common rush

Y

wet

full-partial

.37

N

Moderate to High

3/

rhizomes

Juncus torreyi

Torrey's rush

Y

wet

full-partial

.006-.375

N

Moderate to High

70875

rhizomes

Liatris pycnostachya

prairie blazing star

Y

mesic-wet

full

.125

N

Low

11500

seed

Liatris spicata

marsh blazing star

Y

wet

full

.125

N

Low

11500

seed

Lotus corniculatus*

bird's foot trefoil

N

mesic

full

8

Y

High

25000

seed

Medicago sativa*

alfalfa

N

mesic

full

8

Y

Moderate to High

12500

seed

Lobelia cardinalis

cardinal flower

Y

wet

full-partial

.06

N

No consensus

300000-400000

seed

Monarda fistulosa

wild bergamot

Y

mesic

full-partial

.125-1.0

N

Moderate

75000-78000

seed

Petalostemum purpureum*

purple prairie clover

Y

mesic

full

.25

N

Low to Moderate

19000

seed

Phlox divaricata

woodland phlox

Y

mesic

shade-partial

0.13

N

Low

12500

seed

Polygonum amphibium

water smartweed

Y

0-20in. water

full

.5-1.5

N

No consensus

3/

seed

Pycnanthemum virginianum

common mountain mint

Y

mesic-wet

full

.02-.06

N

No consensus

220000-284000

seed

Ratibida pinnata

yellow cone flower

Y

mesic

full

.125-.25

N

No consensus

27000-30000

seed

Rudbeckia hirta

black-eyed susan

Y

mesic

full-partial

.125-.5

N

Moderate

92000-100000

seed

Sagittaria latifolia

broadleaf arrowhead

Y

6-20in. water

full-partial

.06-.25

N

Moderate

56700

rhizomes, transplants

Scirpus acutus

hardstem bulrush

Y

0-36in. water

full

.06-.25

N

High

18000-30000

rhizomes

Scirpus americanus (pungens)

chairmaker's rush

Y

0-16.5in. water

full

.06-.125

N

Moderate to High

3/

rhizomes

Scirpus fluviatilis

river bulrush

Y

0-30in. water

full-partial

.06-.125

N

Moderate to High

3375

rhizomes

Scirpus tabernaemontani (validus)

soft-stem bulrush

Y

12-20in. water

full

.06-.25

N

Moderate to High

31000-38000

rhizomes

Silphium laciniatum

compass plant

Y

mesic

full

.03-.19

N

Low to Moderate

655

seed

Silphium terebinthinaceum

prairie dock

Y

mesic-wet

full

.03-.19

N

Moderate

1050

seed

Smilacina racemosa

false solomon's seal

Y

mesic

shade-partial

-----

N

Low to Moderate

900-1000

seed, transplants

Solidago gigantea

late goldenrod

Y

mesic-wet

full

.06-.3

N

Moderate to High

378000

seed

Sparganium eurycarpum

common burreed

Y

0-12in. water

full-partial

.2-.375

N

Low to Moderate

550

rhizomes

Tradescantia ohiensis

spiderwort

Y

mesic-dry

full-partial

.06-1.0

N

Low to Moderate

8000

seed

Trifolium hybridum*

alsike clover

N

mesic

full-partial

4-8

N

High

44000

seed

Trifolium pratense*

red clover

N

mesic

full-partial

4-8

N

Moderate to High

17000

seed

Verbena hastata

blue vervain

Y

wet

full

.015-.125

N

Moderate to High

93000-100000

seed

Vernonia fasciculata

common iron weed

Y

wet

full

.01-.19

N

No consensus

20000-24000

seed, transplants

1/ The nomenclature (plant names) used follow Kartesz (1994) which has been largely adopted as a national standard.

Some commonly used synonyms are given in parentheses.

2/ All seeding rate information is pounds per acre and based upon Pure Live Seed (PLS).

Seeding rates are given as ranges, since the actual seeding rate desired depends upon whether it is used as part of a mix or for a pure stand.

3/ The seeds per ounce data is taken from supplier catalogues where available.

Where no data was available or where large conflicts between sources existed this entry is blank.

* Legumes requiring proper inoculant.

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