Assiniboine Forest - The Prairie Floor

This page includes miscellaneous plants found in the grasslands areas of the Assiniboine Forest.  See also Grasses & Such, Wildflowers, Weeds.

Bold Italic headings indicate species not listed on the Habitat Site Report.  

Clovers
Thistles
     Canada Thistle
     Field Thistle
Goldenrods
Other Prairie Species
     Field Mint
     Prairie Sage
     Pasture Sage
     Golden Alexanders
     Absinthe
     Common Yarrow

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Clovers


Red Clover

Trifolium pratense
Introduced Perennial
     


The hairy leaves of Red Clover plants


White Clover

Trifolium repens
Introduced Perennial
     


White Clover, hanging in there in autumn


Alsike Clover

Trifolium hybridum
Introduced Perennial
     
 
 
Close-up composite photo of Alsike Clover Flowers


Purple Prairie Clover

Petalostemon purpureum
Native Perennial
     






White Sweet Clover

Melilotus alba
Introduced Perennial, also known as Honey Clover, Sweet Clover
     




Yellow Sweet Clover

Melilotus officinalis
Introduced Perennial, also known as Common Melilot, Yellow Melilot, Ribbed Melilot
     


Black Medick

Medicago lupulina
Introduced Annual or Short-Lived Perennial, also known as Hop Clover, Nonesuch
     

Black Medick is a type of clover with a very small flower.

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa
Introduced Perennial, also known as Lucerne
     




Thistles


The Assiniboine Forest features four types of thistle: Canada, Field, Flodman's, and Swamp. Most thistles in the forest are probably Canada Thistle.

Canada Thistle

Cirsium arvense
Introduced Perennial, also known as Creeping Thistle, Field Thistle, Prickly Thistle
     



Insect Stem Gall on Canada Thistle
 





Field Thistle

Cirsium discolor
Native Perennial
     

 




Goldenrods



Late Goldenrod

Solidago gigantea
Native Perennial, also known as Tall Goldenrod, Giant Goldenrod
     








Seedheads in autumn

Close-Up

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis
Native Perennial, also known as Tall Goldenrod, Giant Goldenrod


These plants were photographed along the Harte Trail.

Stiff Goldenrod
 
 




Other Prairie Species

Field Mint


Close-Up.  This one was actually located in a heavily forested area.


Close-Up showing the seedheads

Prairie Sage




Pasture Sage



Golden Alexanders

Zizia aurea
Native Perennial, also known as Golden Zizia



Absinthe

Artemisia absinthium
Introduced Perennial, also known as Absinthe Wormwood, Giant Wormwood, Mugwort


Absinthe is a type of Wormwood.  For other Wormwoods, see the Weeds page.



Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis
Native Perennial, also known as Wooly Yarrow, Devil's Nettle, Sanguinary, Milfoil, Soldier's Woundwort



The feathery leaves of a young Common Yarrow



Common Yarrow flowers, close up




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