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Davey Resource Group
September 2015
SPECIES COMMON NAME
Andropogon gerardii big bluestem
Asclepias tuberosa butterflyweed
Aster novae-angliae New England aster
Chamaecrista fasciculata partridge pea
Echinacea purpurea purple coneflower
Elymus canadensis nodding wild rye
Festuca rubra creeping red fescue
Heliopsis helianthoides oxeye sunflower
Liatris spicata dense blazingstar
Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot
Panicum virgatum switchgrass
Ratibida pinnata grey-headed coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba brown-eyed Susan
Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem
Solidago rigida stiff goldenrod
Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass
Trifolium pratense red clover
TABLE 3
Native Wildflower Prairie Seed Mix
Used for the 5-Acre Meadow
These native species are highly beneficial
to wildlife as well as the overall health of the
site. Pollinators, such as butterflies and bees,
require flowering plants to maintain their
populations. Grassland birds, such as the
eastern meadowlark, prefer to nest in these open
grassland habitats. Native prairie vegetation also
improves soil conditions, sequesters carbon,
and absorbs excess water and pollutants from
the environment. Once established, native areas
require very little maintenance outside of annual
mowing for weed control.
FIGURE 5
Light to moderate populations of
common reed and white sweet
clover are scattered throughout
the 5-acre wildflower area.
