Whitefish Dunes
Plant Checklists
In the Area
Summer Flowering Plants at
Whitefish Dunes State Park
(Mid-June through August)
| Common Name | Latin Name |
|---|---|
| Alyssum, Hoary | Berteroa incana |
| Agrimony | Agrimonia gryposepala |
| Avens, Yellow | Geum aleppicum |
| Avens, White | Geum canadense |
| Basil, Wild | Satureja vulgaris |
| Bedstraw | Galium sp |
| Beechdrops | Epifagus virginiana |
| Beebalm (Wild Bergamont) | Monarda fistulosa |
| Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia serotina or Rihirta |
| Blue-eyed Grass | Sisyrinchium aparine or angustifolium |
| Blue Flag | Iris versicolor |
| Boneset | Eupatorlium perfoliatum |
| Broomrape, One Flower(Cancerroot) | Orobanche uniflora |
| Bugseed | Corispermum hlyssopifolium |
| Butter-and-Eggs | Linaria vulgaris |
| Campion, Bladder | Silene cucubalus |
| Campion, White | Lychnis alba |
| Catnip | Nepeta cataria |
| Chicory | Cichorium intybus |
| Coralroot Orchid, Striped | Corallohiza striata |
| Cow Parsnip | Heracleum lanatum |
| Cow Wheat | Melampyrum lineare |
| Daisy | Chrysanthemum leucanthemum |
| Dogbane | Apocynum androsaemifolium |
| Everlasting, Pearly | Anaphalis margaritacea |
| Fireweed | Epilobium angustifolium |
| Fleabane | Erigeron philadelphicus |
| Grape, Wild | Vistis sp. |
| Ground Cherry | Physalis virginiana |
| Hawkweed, Orange | Hieracium aurantiacum |
| Hawkweed, Rough | Hieracium scabrum |
| Hawkweed, Yellow | Hieracium florentinum or canadense |
| Harebell | Campanula rotundifolia |
| Heal All | Prunella vulgaris |
| Herb Robert | Geranium robertianum |
| Honeysuckle, Bush | Diervilla lonicera |
| Horseweed | Conyza canadensis |
| Indian Pipe | Monotropa uniflora |
| Knapweed, Spotted(Centaurea) | Centaurea maculosa |
| Ladyslipper, Pink | Cypripedlium acaule |
| Ladyslipper, Yellow | Cypripedlium calceolus |
| Ladies' Tresses | Spiranthes sp. |
| Milkweed, Common | Asclepias syriaca |
| Mullein, Common | Verbascum thapsus |
| Mustard, Tower | Arabis glabra |
| Mustard, Tumble | Sisymbrium altissimum |
| Nightshade, Dwarf Enchanter's | Circaea alpina |
| Nightshade, Bittersweet | Solanum dulcamara |
| Orchid, Northern Green | Habenaria hyperborea |
| Patridge Berry | Mitchelle repens |
| Pea, Beach | Lathyrus japonicus varglaber |
| Peppergrass | Lepidium sp. |
| Pinesap | Monotropa hypopithys |
| Pipsissewa | Chimaphila umbellata |
| Plantain, Rattlesnake | Goodyera pubescens |
| Poison Ivy | Rhus radicans |
| Evening-Primrose | Oenothera biennis |
| Evening-Primrose Cross-shaped | Oenothera cruciata |
| Pussy Toes | Antennaria neglata |
| Rocket, Sea | Cakile edentula |
| Rocket, Sweet(Dame's) | Hesperis matronalis |
| Rose, Wild | Rosa carolina |
| Sarsaparilla, Bristly | Aralia hispida |
| Sarsaparilla, Wild | Aralia nadicaulis |
| Shinleaf | Pyrola elliptica |
| Sorrel, Sheep | Rumex acetosella |
| Speedwell | Veronica |
| Spurge, Leafy | Euphorbia esula |
| St.Johnswort, Common | Hypericum perforatum |
| Sweet Cicely | Osmorhiza claytoni |
| Sweet Everlasting | Gnaphalium obtusifolium |
| Thimbleweed | Anemone cylindrica |
| Thistle | Cirsium sp. |
| Thistle, Dune | Cirsium Pitcherii |
| Twinflower | Linnaea borealis |
| Waterleaf, Appendaged | Hydrophyllum appendiculatum |
| Willow Herb, Northern | Epilobium glandulosum |
| Wintergreen | Gaultheria procumbens |
| Wormwood (Artemisia) | Artemisia |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium |
Beach Grasses |
|
| Wild Rye Grass | Elymus canadensis |
| Common Beach Grass(Marram Grass) | Ammophila brevigulata |
| Sand Reed Grass | Calamovilfa longifolia |
| Thickspike Wheat Grass | Agropyron dasystachyum |
For more information, ask the Whitefish Dunes naturalist, (920) 823-2400.
Last Revised: Friday May 29 2009
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