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North Branch Restoration Project Seed Book
The North Branch Restoration Project is a volunteer organization working to restore and manage the few remaining savannas, woodlands, forests and prairies along the North Branch of the Chicago River in the Cook County Forest Preserves. The volunteers assist the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and other agencies in protecting and restoring native Illinois ecosystems. Through their hands-on work, the North Branch Restoration Project volunteers have developed this fabulous Seed Photo Project, tracking a variety of native plants from first flower to seed. Information on each plant includes details on when to pick the seeds. This is intended to guide seed harvesting efforts for restoration, but can also be used in your own yard. Remember to never pick seeds from the wild without permission from the landowner. We thank the North Branch Restoration Project for their generosity in sharing this work with us.
Coefficients of Conservatism
All of the plants included in the North Branch Seed Project are
from the Chicago region and have a corresponding coefficient of
conservatism (C) ranging from 0 to 10. This rating is useful when
determining the probability that an individual plant species comes
from an intact natural community.
For instance, a plant with a C value of 0 may have come from a natural community or may have come from the edge of a parking lot. A plant with a C value of 10 probably came from a natural area that was not terribly degraded. A plant with a C value of 5 probably came from a remnant natural plant community, which may or may not have been degraded.
Plants of the Chicago Region
The concept that remnant natural plant communities tend to be
inhabited by concentrations of species faithful or conservative to
them is described in detail and applied by Wilhelm (1977 & 1978). It
was adopted and modified by Swink & Wilhelm (1979) and further
refined by Wilhelm & Ladd (1988).
It is important to emphasize that the numerical values assigned to the native species are derived for the observed behavior of populations in the Chicago region. As one travels away from the region, locally applied values may become decreasingly valid and are not recommended for use outside the Chicago region. Coefficients of conservation for vascular plants have been developed for several geographic areas including northern Ohio (Andreas 1993), Missouri (Ladd in prep.) and Michigan (Herman et al. in prep.)
Forbes
Actaea Pachypoda / Family: Ranunculaceae
White Baneberry (Doll’s Eyes), Swink/Wilhelm #
7
Agastache Nepetoides / Family: Lamiaceae
Yellow Giant Hyssop (Swink),
Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Allium Cernuum / Family: Liliaceae
Nodding Wild Onion, Swink/Wilhelm
# 7
Amphicarpea Bracteata / Family:
Fabaceae
Upland Hog Peanut, Swink/Wilhelm # 4
Anemonella Thalictroides / Family:
Ranunculaceae
Rue Anemone, Swink/Wilhelm # 7
Antennaria Neglecta / Family:
Asteraceae
Cat's Foot, Swink/Wilhelm #4
Antennaria Plantaginifolia / Family:
Asteraceae
Pussy Toes, Swink/Wilhelm # 3
Arenaria Lateriflora / Family:
Caryophyllaceae
Wood Sandwort, Swink/Wilhelm # 8
Arisaema Triphyllum / Family:
Araceae
Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Swink/Wilhelm # 4
Ascelpias Incarnata / Family:
Asclepiadaceae
Swamp Milkweed, Swink/Wilhelm # 4
Ascelpias Tuberosa / Family:
Asclepiadaceae
Butterfly Weed, Swink/Wilhelm # 7
Aster Laevis / Family:
Asteraceae
Smooth Blue Aster, Swink/Wilhelm
# 9
Baptisia Leucantha / Family:
Fabaceae
White Wild Indigo, Swink/Wilhelm # 8
Baptisia Leucophaea / Family:
Fabaceae
Cream Wild Indigo, Swink/Wilhelm # 10
Boltonia Latisquama/ Family:
Asteracea
False Aster,
Swink/Wilhelm # 10
Cacalia Atriplicifolia / Family:
Asteracea
Pale Indian
Plantain, Swink/Wilhelm # 8
Camassia Scilloides / Family:
Liliaceae
Wild Hyacinth, Swink/Wilhelm # 6
Cardamine Doulassii / Family:
Brassicaceae
Purple Spring
Cress, Swink/Wilhelm # 7
Ceanothus Americanus / Family:
Rhamnaceae
New Jersey Tea, Swink/Wilhelm # 6
Cinna Arundinacea / Family:
Poaceae
Common Wood
Reed, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Coreopsis Tripteris / Family:
Asteraceae
Tall Coreopsis, Swink/Wilhelm #
5
Dentaria Laciniata / Family:
Brassicaceae
Cut-Leaved Toothwort, Swink/Wilhelm #
5
Desmodium Canadense / Family:
Snowy Tick Trefoil, Swink/Wilhelm # :
Desmodium Paniculatum / Family:
Fabaceae
Panicled Tick
Trefoil, Swink/Wilhelm # 6
Dodecatheon Meadia / Family:
Primulaceae
Shooting Star, Swink/Wilhelm # 6
Eryngium Yuccifolium / Family:
Apiaceae
Rattlesnake Master, Swink/Wilhelm # 9
Euonymous Obovatus / Family:
Alastraceae
Running Strawberry Bush, Swink/Wilhelm
# 7
Gentiana Andrewsii / Family:
Gentianaceae
Bottle Gentian, Swink/Wilhelm # 8
Gentiana Crinita / Family:
Gentianaceae
Fringed Gentian, Swink/Wilhelm # 10
Gentiana Puberulenta / Family:
Gentianaceae
Downy Gentian, Swink/Wilhelm # 10
Hydrophyllum Virginianum / Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Virginia Waterleaf, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Hypericum Pyamidatum / Family:
Great St. John's Wort,
Hypoxis Hirsuta / Family: Amaryllidaceae
Yellow Star
Grass, Swink/Wilhelm # 9
Hystrix Patula / Family: Poaceae
Bottlebrush Grass, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Isopyrum Biternatum / Family: Ranunculaceae
False Rue Anemone, Swink/Wilhelm # 8
Krigia Biflora / Family: Asteraceae
False
Dandelion, Swink/Wilhelm # 7
Lespedeza Capitata / Family: Fabaceae
Round-Headed Bush Clover, Swink/Wilhelm
# 4
Liatris Aspera / Family: Asteraceae
Rough Blazing Star, Swink/Wilhelm # 6
Liatris Spicata / Family: Asteraceae
Marsh Blazing Star, Swink/Wilhelm # 6
Lithospermum Canescens / Family: Boraginaceae
Hoary Puccoon, Swink/Wilhelm # 8
Lonicera Prolifera / Family: Caprifoliaceae
Yellow Honeysuckle, Swink/Wilhelm
# 7
Monarda Fistulosa / Family: Lamiaceae
Wild Bergamot, Swink/Wilhelm # 4
Osmoriza Claytonii / Family: Umbelliferae
Hairy Sweet Cicely, Swink/Wilhelm # 3
Oxalis Violacea / Family: Oxalidaceae
Violet Wood Sorrel, Swink/Wilhelm # 9
Pedicularis Canadensis / Family: Scrophulariaceae
Wood Betony/Lousewort, Swink/Wilhelm # 9
Penstemon Calycosus / Family: Scrophulariaceae
Smooth Beard Tongue, Swink/Wilhelm # 7
Petalostemum Candidum / Family: Fabaceae
White Prairie Clover, Swink/Wilhelm # 9
Petalostemum Purpureum / Family: Fabaceae
Purple Prairie Clover, Swink/Wilhelm #
9
Phlox Divaricata / Family: Polemoniaceae
Woodland Phlox, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Potentilla Arguta / Family: Rosaceae
Prairie Cinquefoil, Swink/Wilhelm # 9
Prenanthes Racemosa / Family: Asteraceae
Glaucous White Lettuce, Swink/Wilhelm #
8
Ratibida Pinnata / Family: Asteraceae
Yellow Coneflower, Swink/Wilhelm # 4
Rudbeckia Subtomentosa / Family: Asteraceae
Sweet Black-Eyed Susan, Swink/Wilhelm #
9
Sanguinaria Canadensis / Family: Papaveraceae
Bloodroot, Swink/Wilhelm # 6
Seymeria Macrophylla / Family: Scrophulariaceae
Mullein Foxglove, Swink/Wilhelm # 8
Silene Stellata / Family: Caryophyllaceae
Starry Campion, Swink/Wilhelm # 6
Silphium Integrifolium / Family: Asteraceae
Rosin Weed, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Silphium Laciniatum / Family: Asteraceae
Compass Plant, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Sisyrinchium Albidum / Family: Iridaceae
Blue-Eyed Grass, Swink/Wilhelm # 7
Solidago Juncea / Family: Asteraceae
Early Goldenrod, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Solidago Nemoralis / Family: Asteraceae
Old-Field Goldenrod, Swink/Wilhelm # 4
Solidago Ridiga / Family: Asteraceae
Stiff Goldenrod, Swink/Wilhelm # 4
Taenidia Integerrima / Family: Apiaceae
Yellow Pimpernel, Swink/Wilhelm # 9
Thalictrum Dioicum / Family: Ranunculaceae
Early Meadow Rue, Swink/Wilhelm # 7
Tradescantia Ohiensis / Family: Commelinaceae
Common Spiderwort, Swink/Wilhelm # 2
Trillium Grandiflorum / Family: Liliaceae
Large Flowered Trillium, Swink/Wilhelm # 8
Triosteum Perfoliatum / Family: Caprifoliaceae
Late Horse Gentian / Wild Coffee, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Vernonia Fasciculata / Family: Asteraceae
Common Ironweed, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Veronicastrum Virginicum / Family: Scrophlariaceae
Culver’s Root, Swink/Wilhelm #7
Viola Pedatifida / Family: Violaceae
Prairie Violet, Swink/Wilhelm # 9
Grasses and Sedges
Andropogon Gerardii / Family: Poaceae
Big Bluestem, Swink/Wilhelm # 4
Andropogon Scoparius / Family: Poaceae
Little Bluestem (SCHIZACHYRIUM
SCOPARIUM), Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Bromus Kalmii / Family: Poaceae
Prairie Brome, Swink/Wilhelm # 10
Bromus Pubescens (PURGANS) / Family: Poaceae
Woodland Brome, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Carex Davisii / Family: Cyperaceae
Awned
Graceful Sedge, Swink/Wilhelm # 7
Carex Grayi / Family: Cyperaceae
Common Bur Sedge, Swink/Wilhelm # 7
Carex Pensylvanica / Family: Cyperaceae
Common Oak Sedge, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Elymus Canadensis / Family: Poaceae
Canada/Nodding Wild Rye, Swink/Wilhelm #
4
Elymus Villosus / Family:
Poaceae
Silky Wild Rye, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Elymus Virginicus / Family: Poaceae
Virginia Rye, Swink/Wilhelm # 4
Panicum Latifolium / Family: Poaceae
Broad-Leaved Panic Grass, Swink/Wilhelm #
5
Panicum Virgatum / Family: Poaceae
Switch Grass, Swink/Wilhelm # 5
Sorghastrum Nutans / Family: Poaceae
Indian Grass,
Swink/Wilhelm # 6
Spartina Pectinata / Family: Poaceae
Prairie Cord Grass, Swink/Wilhelm # 4
Sporobolus Heterolepis / Family: Poaceae
Prairie/Northern Dropseed, Swink/Wilhelm
# 10