|
Species
Common Name
Scientific Name
|
Related Terms
|
| abdominal worm Setaria spp.
|
animal invertebrate |
| alder
flycatcher Empidonax
alnorum
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| American
brook lamprey Lampetra
appendix
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| American
feverfew Parthenium
integrifolium
|
plant
wild quinine |
| American
germander Teucrium
canadense
|
plant
wood-sage |
| American
goldfinch Carduelis
tristis
|
animal
vertebrate bird
wild
canary |
| American
kestrel Falco
sparverius
|
animal
vertebrate bird sparrow hawk |
| American
toad Bufo
americanus
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| American
tree sparrow Spizella
arborea
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| aphid |
animal
invertebrate insect |
| aquatic
sowbug Asellus
spp.
|
animal
invertebrate isopod |
| arrowheaded
worm Toxascaris
spp.
|
animal
invertebrate |
| ascarid
roundworm Toxocara
canis
|
animal
invertebrate worm |
| bacteria
|
moneran
microscopic |
| bacterium Aeromonas
hydrophila
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Alcaligenes
spp.
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Bacillus
spp.
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Burkholderia
spp.
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Clostridium
spp.
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Erwinia
spp.
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Escherichia
spp.
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Flavobacterium
columnare
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Klebsiella
spp.
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Micrococcus
spp.
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Pseudomonas
spp.
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Rhodospirillum
spp.
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| bacterium Spirillum
spp.
|
moneran
bacteria microscopic |
| badger Taxidea
taxus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| banded
garden spider Argiope
trifasciata
|
animal
invertebrate |
| banded
hairstreak butterfly Satyrium
calanus
|
animal
invertebrate insect |
| banded
killifish Fundulus
diaphanus
|
animal
vertebrate fish threatened |
| barn
owl Tyto
alba
|
animal
vertebrate bird endangered |
| barn
swallow Hirundo
rustica
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| bearberry Arctostaphylos
uva-ursi
|
plant
kinnickinnick endangered |
| beaver Castor
canadensis
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| bee
fly |
animal
invertebrate insect |
| big
bluestem Andropogon
gerardii
|
plant
turkey-foot |
| big
brown bat Eptesicus
fuscus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| bigmouth
shiner Notropis
dorsalis
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| bird's
nest fungus Crucibulum levis
|
fungi
|
| black
hickory Carya
texana
|
plant
tree red hickory Texas hickory Buckley's hickory |
| black
locust Robinia
pseudoacacia
|
plant
tree |
| black
redhorse Moxostoma
duquesnei
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| black
swallowtail Papilio
polyxenes
|
animal
invertebrate insect butterfly |
| black-billed
cuckoo Coccyzus
erythropthalmus
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| black-crowned
night-heron Nycticorax
nycticorax
|
animal
vertebrate bird endangered |
| black-eyed
Susan Rudbeckia
hirta
|
plant
brown-eyed Susan |
| blackberry Rubus
spp.
|
plant
|
| blackchin
shiner Notropis
heterodon
|
animal
vertebrate fish threatened |
| blackjack
oak Quercus
marilandica
|
plant
tree scrub oak |
| blacknose
dace Rhinichthys
atratulus
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| blacknose
shiner Notropis
heterolepis
|
animal
vertebrate fish endangered |
| Blanding's
turtle Emydoidea
blandingii
|
animal
vertebrate reptile threatened |
| blazing-star Liatris
spp.
|
plant |
| blue
vervain Verbena
hastata
|
plant |
| bobcat Lynx
rufus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| bobolink Dolichonyx
oryzivorus
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| Brewer's
blackbird Euphagus
cyanocephalus
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| broadhead
skink Eumeces
laticeps
|
animal
vertebrate reptile lizard |
| brook
trout Salvelinus
fontinalis
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| brown
bullhead Ameiurus
nebulosus
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| brown
recluse Loxosceles
reclusa
|
animal
invertebrate spider |
| brown snake Storeria dekayi |
animal vertebrate reptile |
| brown
thrasher Toxostoma
rufum
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| brown-headed
cowbird Molothrus
ater
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| buckhorn Plantago
lanceolata
|
plant
English plantain exotic nonnative |
| bullfrog Rana
catesbeiana
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| bullsnake Pituophis
melanoleucus sayi
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| bumble
bee Bombus
spp.
|
animal
invertebrate insect |
| butterfly-weed Asclepias
tuberosa
|
plant |
| cabbage
butterfly Pieris
rapae
|
animal
invertebrate insect |
| Canada
hawkweed Hieracium canadense
|
plant |
| Canadian
milk vetch Astragalus
canadensis
|
plant |
| candied
jelly fungus Phlogiotis helvelloides |
fungi |
| canvasback Aythya
valisineria
|
animal
vertebrate bird duck |
| Carolina
wren Thryothorus
ludovicianus
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| catalpa Catalpa
speciosa
|
plant
lady cigar tree catawba-tree Indian bean |
| catnip Nepeta
cataria
|
plant
exotic nonnative |
| chicory Cichorium
intybus
|
plant
exotic nonnative |
| chimney
swift Chaetura
pelagica
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| chinook
salmon Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha
|
animal
vertebrate fish exotic nonnative |
| chokecherry Prunus
virginiana
|
plant
|
| closed
gentian Gentiana
andrewsii
|
plant |
| coachwhip Masticophis
flagellum
|
animal
vertebrate reptile snake endangered |
| cock-spur
thorn Crataegus
crus-galli
|
plant
tree |
| colic
root Aletris
farinosa
|
plant
star grass |
| comma
butterfly Polygonia
comma
|
animal
invertebrate insect |
| common
buckthorn Rhamnus
cathartica
|
plant
exotic nonnative |
| common
dandelion Taraxacum
officinale
|
plant
exotic nonnative |
| common
garter snake Thamnophis
sirtalis
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| common
goldeneye Bucephala
clangula
|
animal
vertebrate bird duck |
| common
grackle Quiscalus
quiscula
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| common
kingsnake Lampropeltis
getula
|
animal
vertebrate reptile speckled kingsnake black kingsnake |
| common
loon Gavia
immer
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| common
map turtle Graptemys
geographica
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| common
merganser Mergus
merganser
|
animal
vertebrate bird duck |
| common
milkweed Asclepias
syriaca
|
plant |
| common
musk turtle Sternotherus
odoratus
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| common
nighthawk Chordeiles
minor
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| common
shiner Luxilus
cornutus
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| common
snipe Gallinago
gallinago
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| common
St. John's-wort Hypericum
perforatum
|
plant
exotic nonnative |
| common
tern Sterna
hirundo
|
animal
vertebrate bird endangered |
| common
yarrow Achillea
millefolium
|
plant
milfoil exotic nonnative |
| compass-plant Silphium
laciniatum
|
plant |
| Cope's
gray treefrog Hyla
chrysoscelis
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| copepod |
animal
invertebrate crustacean |
| copperhead Agkistrodon
contortrix
|
animal
vertebrate reptile snake |
| coral
fungus Ramaria spp.
|
fungi |
| cordgrass Spartina
pectinata
|
plant
cord grass prairie cord |
| corn snake Elaphe guttata |
animal vertebrate reptil |
| coyote Canis
latrans
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| crawfish
frog Rana
areolata
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| cream
wild indigo Baptisia
leucophaea
|
plant |
| cricket
frog Acris
crepitans
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| Culver's
root Veronicastrum
virginicum
|
plant |
| cup
plant Silphium
perfoliatum
|
. |
| curly
dock Rumex
crispus
|
plant
curled dock exotic nonnative |
| deepwater
sculpin Myoxocephalus
thompsoni
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| deer
mouse Peromyscus
maniculatus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| Deptford
pink Dianthus
armeria
|
plant
exotic nonnative |
| destroying
angel Amanita virosa
|
fungi
fungus |
| dewberry Rubus
flagellaris
|
plant |
| dickcissel Spiza
americana
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| differential
grasshopper |
animal
invertebrate insect |
| dogbane
beetle Chrysochus
auratus
|
animal
invertebrate insect |
| double-pored
tapeworm Dipylidium caninum |
animal
invertebrate |
| downy
phlox Phlox
pilosa
|
plant
prairie phlox |
| downy
sunflower Helianthus
mollis |
plant
hairy sunflower ashy sunflower soft sunflower |
| downy
yellow painted cup Castilleja
sessiliflora
|
plant
downy paintbrush endangered |
| dye
polypore fungus Phaeolus schweinitzii
|
fungi
|
| earthstar |
fungi
fungus |
| eastern
bluebird Sialia
sialis
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| eastern
box turtle Terrapene
carolina
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| eastern
chipmunk Tamias
striatus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| eastern
cottontail Sylvilagus
floridanus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| eastern
hognose snake Heterodon
platirhinos
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| eastern
kingbird Tyrannus
tyrannus
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| eastern
mole Scalopus
aquaticus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| eastern
pipistrelle Pipistrellus
subflavus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal bat |
| eastern
spadefoot Scaphiopus
holbrookii
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| eastern
woodrat Neotoma
floridana
|
animal
vertebrate mammal endangered |
| elderberry Sambucus
canadensis
|
plant
tree shrub |
| erect
day flower Commelina
erecta
|
plant
slender dayflower |
| Euglena
spp. |
protist
microscopic |
| European
starling Sturnus
vulgaris
|
animal
vertebrate bird exotic nonnative |
| evening
bat Nycticeius
humeralis
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| evening
primrose Oenothera
biennis
|
plant
|
| fairy
ring mushroom Marasmius oreades
|
fungi
fungus |
| false
dragonhead Physostegia
virginiana
|
plant
obedient plant |
| false
map turtle Graptemys
pseudogeograhica
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| false
sunflower Heliopsis
helianthoides
|
plant
ox-eye |
| fantail
darter Etheostoma
flabellare
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| field
goldenrod Solidago
nemoralis
|
plant
gray goldenrod old field goldenrod |
| field
milkwort Polygala
sanguinea
|
plant |
| field
sparrow Spizella
pusilla
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| field
thistle Cirsium
discolor
|
plant
pasture thistle |
| five-lined
skink Eumeces
fasciatus
|
animal
vertebrate reptile lizard |
| flowering
spurge Euphorbia
corollata
|
plant
flat-topped spurge |
| fly
agaric Amanita muscaria
|
fungi
fungus |
| Fowler's
toad Bufo
fowleri
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| fox
snake Elaphe
vulpina
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| fox
sparrow Passerella
iliaca
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| fox
squirrel Sciurus
niger
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| Franklin's
ground squirrel Spermophilus
franklinii
|
animal
vertebrate mammal threatened |
| fringed
gentian Gentianopsis
crinita
|
plant |
| fungi |
fungus |
| gama
grass Tripsacum
dactyloides
|
plant
eastern gama grass |
| giant
puffball Calvatia gigantea
|
fungi
fungus |
| glaucous
white lettuce Prenanthes
racemosa
|
plant
|
| goat's-rue ephrosia
virginiana
|
plant |
| golden
Alexanders Zizia
aurea
|
plant
golden meadow parsnip |
| golden
eagle Aquila
chrysaetos
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| golden
mouse Ochrotomys
nuttalli
|
animal
vertebrate mammal threatened |
| goldenrod Solidago
ptarmicoides
|
plant
stiff aster |
| goldeye Hiodon
alosoides
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| Graham's
crayfish snake Regina
grahamii
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| grass
pink orchid Calopogon
tuberosus
|
plant
endangered |
| grass-leaved
goldenrod Euthamia graminifolia
|
plant |
| gray
bat Myotis
grisescens
|
animal
vertebrate mammal endangered |
| gray
catbird Dumetella
carolinensis
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| gray
dogwood Cornus
racemosa
|
plant
tree gray-stemmed dogwood panicled dogwood |
| gray
fox Urocyon
cinereoargenteus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| gray
squirrel Sciurus
carolinensis
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| gray
treefrog Hyla
versicolor
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| gray-headed
coneflower Ratibida
pinnata
|
plant
drooping coneflower yellow coneflower weary Susan yellow prairie coneflower |
| greater
prairie-chicken Tympanuchus
cupido
|
animal
vertebrate bird endangered |
| greater
redhorse Moxostoma
valenciennesi
|
animal
vertebrate fish endangered |
| green
frog Rana
clamitans
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| green
lacewing Chrysoperla
carnea
|
animal
invertebrate insect |
| green-flowered
milkweed Asclepias
viridis
|
plant |
| green-winged
teal Anas
crecca
|
animal
vertebrate bird duck |
| groundnut Apios
americana
|
plant
American potatobean |
| guinea
worm Dracunculus insignis
|
animal
invertebrate |
| hairy
hedge nettle Stachys
tenuifolia var. hispida
|
plant
rough hedge nettle |
| hairy
puccoon Lithospermum
caroliniense
|
plant |
| hairy
vetch Vicia
villosa
|
plant
winter vetch exotic nonnative |
| hazelnut Corylus
americana
|
plant
American filbert |
| heart-leaved
meadow parsnip Zizia
aptera
|
plant |
| heath
aster Aster
ericoides
|
plant
frost aster wreath aster |
| hen-of-the-woods Grifola frondosus
|
fungi
fungus |
| hermit
thrush Catharus
guttatus
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| hoary
bat Lasiurus
cinereus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| hoary
puccoon Lithospermum
canescens
|
plant
Indian paint |
| hoary
vervain Verbena
stricta
|
plant
wooly vervain |
| honey
bee Apis
mellifera
|
animal
invertebrate insect exotic nonnative |
| honey
locust Gleditsia
triacanthos
|
plant
tree |
| hookworm Ancylostoma spp.
|
animal
invertebrate |
| horned
lark Eremophila
alpestris
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| horse-nettle Solanum
carolinense
|
plant |
| horsemint Monarda
punctata
|
plant |
| horsetail
milkweed Asclepias
verticillata
|
plant
whorled milkweed |
| house
finch Carpodacus
mexicanus
|
animal
vertebrate bird exotic nonnative |
| house
mouse Mus musculus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal exotic nonnative |
| house
sparrow Passer
domesticus
|
animal
vertebrate bird exotic nonnative |
| hover
fly |
animal
invertebrate insect |
| hummingbird
clearwing moth Hemaris
thysbe
|
animal
invertebrate insect |
| Illinois
chorus frog Pseudacris
streckeri illinoensis
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian threatened |
| Illinois
mimosa Desmanthus
illinoensis
|
plant
Illinois bundle flower prairie mimosa |
| Indian
grass Sorghastrum
nutans
|
plant |
| Indian
paintbrush Castilleja
coccinea
|
plant
painted cup |
| Indiana
bat Myotis
sodalis
|
animal
vertebrate mammal endangered |
| indigo
bunting Passerina
cyanea
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| inky
caps fungi Coprinus spp.
|
fungus |
| Iowa
crab apple Malus
ioensis
|
plant
prairie crab apple |
| Iowa
darter Etheostoma
exile
|
animal
vertebrate fish endangered |
| ironweed
Vernonia
spp. |
plant |
| Jack
pine Pinus
banksiana
|
plant
gray pine endangered |
| Japanese
beetle Popillia
japonica
|
animal
invertebrate insect exotic nonnative |
| Japanese
honeysuckle Lonicera
japonica
|
exotic
nonnative plant |
| June
grass Koeleria
macrantha
|
crested
hair grass plant |
| Kalm's
St. John's wort Hypericum
kalmianum
|
plant
endangered |
| king
bolete Boletus edulis
|
fungi
fungus |
| Kirtland's
snake Clonophis
kirtlandii
|
animal
vertebrate reptile threatened |
| ladybird
beetle |
animal
invertebrate insect |
| lake
chub Couesius
plumbeus
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| lance-leaved
coreopsis Coreopsis
lanceolata
|
plant
tickseed coreopsis sand coreopsis |
| largescale
stoneroller Campostoma
oligolepis
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| late
boneset Eupatorium
serotinum
|
plant
late-flowering thoroughwort |
| leadplant Amorpha
canescens
|
plant
prairie shoestring |
| least
bittern Ixobrychus
exilis
|
animal
vertebrate bird threatened |
| least
darter Etheostoma
microperca
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| least
shrew Cryptotis
parva
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| least
weasel Mustela
nivalis
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| lesser
scaup Aythya
affinis
|
animal
vertebrate bird duck |
| lined
snake Tropidoclonion
lineatum
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| little
bluestem Schizachyrium
scoparium
|
plant
|
| little
brown bat Myotis
lucifugus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| long-tailed
weasel Mustela
frenata
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| longnose
dace Rhinichthys
cataractae
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| lousewort Pedicularis
canadensis
|
plant
wood-betony |
| lung
fluke Paragonimus kellicotti
|
animal
invertebrate worm |
| marbled
spider Araneus
marmoreus
|
animal
invertebrate |
| marsh
rice rat Orzomys
palustris
|
animal
vertebrate mammal threatened |
| masked
shrew Sorex
cinereus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| massasauga Sistrurus
catenatus
|
animal
vertebrate reptile snake endangered |
| meadow
jumping mouse Zapus
hudsonius
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| meadow
mushroom Agaricus campestris
|
fungi
fungus |
| meadow
rose Rosa
blanda
|
plant
smooth rose |
| meadow
vole Microtus
pennsylvanicus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| meadowlark Sturnella
spp.
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| merlin Falco
columbarius
|
animal
vertebrate bird pigeon hawk |
| milk
snake Lampropeltis
triangulum
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| millipede |
animal
invertebrate |
| mink Mustela
vison
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| monarch Danaus
plexippus
|
animal
invertebrate insect |
| mountain
mint Pycnanthemum
spp.
|
plant |
| muskrat Ondatra
zibethicus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| narrow-leaved
puccoon Lithospermum
incisum
|
plant
yellow puccoon |
| New
England aster Aster
novae-angliae
|
plant
|
| New
Jersey tea Ceanothus
americanus
|
plant
wild snowball |
| nodding
ladies tresses Spiranthes
cernua
|
plant |
| nodding
onion Allium
cernuum
|
plant
nodding wild onion wild onion |
| northern
bobwhite Colinus
virginianus
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| northern
brook lamprey Ichthyomyzon
fossor
|
animal
vertebrate fish endangered |
| northern
goshawk Accipiter
gentilis
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| northern
leopard frog Rana
pipiens
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| northern
long-eared bat Myotis
septentrionalis
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| northern
mockingbird Mimus
polyglottos
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| northern
pintail Anas
acuta
|
animal
vertebrate bird duck |
| northern
short-tailed shrew Blarina
brevicauda
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| northern
shrike Lanius
excubitor
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| northern
water snake Nerodia
sipedon
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| Norway
rat Rattus
norvegicus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal exotic nonnative |
| Ohio
spiderwort Tradescantia
ohiensis
|
plant |
| orange
waxycaps Hygrocybe conica
|
fungi
fungus |
| orchard
oriole Icterus
spurius
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| ornate
box turtle Terrapene
ornata
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| Osage
orange Maclura
pomifera
|
plant
tree exotic nonnative hedge apple bow wood |
| ostracod |
animal
invertebrate crustacean |
| oyster
mushroom Pleurotis ostreatus
|
fungi
fungus |
| painted
lady Vanessa
cardui
|
animal
invertebrate insect butterfly |
| painted
turtle Chrysemys
picta
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| pale
beardstongue Penstemon
pallidus
|
plant
|
| pale
gentian Gentiana
alba
|
plant
yellowish gentian white gentian |
| pale
purple coneflower Echinacea
pallida
|
plant
pale prairie coneflower |
| paper
birch Betula
papyrifera
|
plant
tree canoe birch |
| paper
wasp |
animal
invertebrate insect |
| partridge
pea Cassia
fasciculata
|
plant
golden cassia |
| pasque-flower Pulsatilla
patens
|
plant |
| pasture
rose Rosa
carolina
|
plant
Carolina rose |
| pearl
crescent butterfly Phyciodes
tharos
|
animal
invertebrate insect |
| pepper
milkcap Lactarius piperatus |
fungi
fungus |
| peregrine
falcon Falco
peregrinus
|
animal
vertebrate bird endangered |
| persimmon Diospyros
virginiana
|
plant
tree |
| pinworm Cruzia
spp.
|
animal
invertebrate worm |
| plains
garter snake Thamnophis
radix
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| plains
leopard frog Rana
blairi
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| plains
pocket gopher Geomys
bursarius
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| porcupine
grass Stipa
spartea
|
plant
needlegrass needle and thread |
| prairie
alumroot Heuchera
richardsonii
|
plant
rough heuchera alumroot |
| prairie
avens Geum
triflorum
|
plant
purple smoke prairie smoke old man's whiskers |
| prairie
cinquefoil Potentilla
arguta
|
plant
tall cinquefoil |
| prairie
coreopsis Coreopsis
palmata
|
plant
stiff coreopsis stiff tickseed |
| prairie
dropseed Sporobolus
heterolepis
|
plant
northern dropseed |
| prairie
Indian-plantain Cacalia
plantaginea
|
plant
|
| prairie
kingsnake Lampropeltis
calligaster
|
animal
vertebrate reptile snake |
| prairie
rose gentian Sabatia
campestris
|
plant
endangered |
| prairie
violet Viola
pedatifida
|
plant
|
| prairie
willow Salix
humilis
|
plant
tree |
| prairie-dock Silphium
terebinthinaceum
|
plant
dock rosin-weed |
| praying
mantis |
animal
invertebrate insect exotic nonnative |
| prickly
pear cactus
Opuntia
spp. |
plant
|
| protozoan |
protist
microscopic |
| protozoan Vorticella
spp.
|
protist
microscopic |
| pugnose
shiner Notropis
anogenus
|
animal
vertebrate fish endangered |
| pumpkinseed Lepomis
gibbosus
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| purple
coneflower Echinacea
purpurea
|
plant
broad-leaved purple coneflower |
| purple
martin Progne
subis
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| purple
prairie clover Dalea
purpurea
|
plant
|
| purple-headed
sneezeweed Helenium flexuosum
|
plant
|
| pygmy
shrew Sorex
hoyi
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| Queen-Anne's-lace Daucus
carota
|
plant
wild carrot exotic nonnative |
| Queen-of-the-prairie Filipendula
rubra
|
plant
endangered |
| raccoon Procyon
lotor
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| raccoon
roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis
|
animal
invertebrate worm |
| racer Coluber
constrictor
|
animal
vertebrate reptile snake |
| Rafinesque's
big-eared bat Plecotus
rafinesquii
|
animal
vertebrate mammal endangered |
| raspberry Rubus
sp.
|
plant
|
| rat
snake Elaphe
obsoleta
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| rattlesnake
master Eryngium
yuccifolium
|
plant
|
| red
bat Lasiurus
borealis
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| red
cedar Juniperus
virginiana
|
plant
tree shrub juniper eastern red cedar |
| red
clover Trifolium
pratense
|
plant
exotic nonnative |
| red
fox Vulpes
vulpes
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| red
haw Crataegus
mollis
|
plant
tree downy hawthorn |
| red
mulberry Morus
rubra
|
plant
tree |
| red
squirrel Tamiasciurus
hudsonicus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| red-eared
slider Trachemys
scripta
|
animal
vertebrate reptile turtle |
| redbelly
snake Storeria
occipitomaculata
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| redfin
shiner Lythrurus
umbratilis
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| redhead Aythya
americana
|
animal
vertebrate bird duck |
| Riddell
goldenrod Solidago
riddellii
|
plant
|
| rigid
goldenrod Solidago
rigida
|
plant
hard-leaved goldenrod stiff goldenrod |
| ring-necked
duck Aythya
collaris
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| ring-necked
pheasant Phasianus
colchicus
|
animal
vertebrate bird exotic nonnative |
| ringneck
snake Diadophis
punctatus
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| river
otter Lutra
canadensis
|
animal
vertebrate mammal threatened |
| river
redhorse Moxostoma
carinatum
|
animal
vertebrate fish threatened |
| rock
pigeon Columba
livia
|
animal
vertebrate bird exotic nonnative |
| rosinweed Silphium
integrifolium
|
plant
wholeleaf rosinweed |
| rosyface
shiner Notropis
rubellus
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| rough
green snake Opheodrys
aestivus
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| rough
white lettuce Prenanthes
aspera
|
plant
|
| rough-leaved
dogwood Cornus
drummondii
|
plant
tree |
| rough-legged
hawk Buteo
lagopus
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| ruddy
duck Oxyura
jamaicensis
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| sand
milkweed Asclepias
amplexicaulis
|
plant
blunt-leaved milkweed |
| sand
primrose Oenothera
rhombipetala
|
plant
|
| sand
wasp |
animal
invertebrate insect |
| sandhill
crane Grus
canadensis
|
animal
vertebrate bird threatened |
| sassafras Sassafras
albidum
|
plant
tree white sassafras red sassafras |
| sawtooth
sunflower Helianthus
grosseserratus
|
plant
thick-tooth sunflower |
| scallop-banded
spider Pisaurina
mira
|
animal
invertebrate |
| scurf-pea Psoralea
tenuiflora
|
plant
|
| sea
oats Chasmanthium
latifolium
|
plant
broadleaf uniola spike grass wild oats |
| sedge
wren Cistothorus
platensis
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| shaggy
mane fungus Coprinus comatus
|
fungi |
| shingle
oak Quercus
imbricaria
|
plant
tree Jack oak laurel oak |
| shooting
star Dodecatheon
meadia
|
plant |
| short-eared
owl Asio
flammeus
|
animal
vertebrate bird endangered |
| shorthead
redhorse Moxostoma
breviceps
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| showy
goldenrod Solidago
speciosa
|
plant
|
| showy
tick trefoil Desmodium
canadense
|
plant
Canada tick trefoil |
| shrubby
cinquefoil Potentilla
fruticosa
|
plant
bush cinquefoil |
| Siberian
elm Ulmus
pumila
|
plant
tree Chinese elm exotic nonnative |
| sideoats
grama Bouteloua
curtipendula
|
plant
tall grama mesquite grass |
| silky
aster Aster
sericeus
|
plant
western silvery aster |
| silver-haired
bat Lasionycteris
noctivagans
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| silvery
bladder pod Lesquerella
ludoviciana
|
plant
endangered |
| six-lined
racerunner Cnemidophorus
sexlineatus
|
animal
vertebrate reptile lizard |
| sky-blue
aster Aster
azureus
|
plant
azure aster blue devil |
| slender
glass lizard Ophisaurus
attenuatus
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| slender
ladies tresses Spiranthes
lacera
|
plant
|
| small
skullcap Scutellaria
parvula
|
plant
smaller skullcap |
| smallmouth
bass Micropterus
dolomieu
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| smallmouth
salamander Ambystoma
texanum
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| smooth
green snake Opheodrys
vernalis
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| smooth
sumac Rhus
glabra
|
plant
tree |
| snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina |
animal vertebrate reptile |
| sneezeweed Helenium
autumnale
|
plant
autumn sneezeweed |
| snow
bunting Plectrophenax
nivalis
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| snow
goose Chen
caerulescens
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| snowy
owl Bubo scandiacus
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| soldier
beetle |
animal
invertebrate insect |
| solitary
sandpiper Tringa
solitaria
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| southeastern
myotis Myotis
austroriparius
|
animal
vertebrate mammal bat endangered |
| southeastern
shrew Sorex
longirostris
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| southern
bog lemming Synaptomys
cooperi
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| southern
flying squirrel Glaucomys
volans
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| southern
leopard frog Rana
sphenocephala
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| southern
short-tailed shrew Blarina
carolinensis
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| spiked
lobelia Lobelia
spicata
|
plant
pale-spike lobelia |
| spiny
softshell Apalone
spinifera
|
animal
vertebrate reptile turtle |
| spittlebug |
animal
invertebrate insect |
| spotfin
shiner Cyprinella
spiloptera
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| spottail
shiner Notropis
hudsonius
|
animal
vertebrate fish |
| spotted
Joe-Pye-weed Eupatorium
maculatum
|
plant
|
| staghorn
sumac Rhus
typhina
|
plant
tree |
| Stentor
spp. |
protist
microscopic |
| stiff
gentian Gentianella
quinquefolia
|
plant
|
| stink
bug |
animal
invertebrate insect |
| stomach
worm Physaloptera spp. |
animal
invertebrate worm |
| striped
scorpion Centruroides
vittatus
|
animal
invertebrate |
| striped
skunk Mephitis
mephitis
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| sulfur
butterfly Colias
spp.
|
animal
invertebrate insect |
| sulfur
cinquefoil Potentilla
recta
|
plant
rough-fruited cinquefoil exotic nonnative |
| Sullivant's
milkweed Asclepias
sullivantii
|
plant
prairie milkweed |
| sulphur
shelf fungus Laetiporus sulfureus |
fungi |
| Swainson's
hawk Buteo
swainsoni
|
animal
vertebrate bird endangered |
| swamp
rabbit Sylvilagus
aquaticus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| swamp
rose Rosa
palustris
|
plant
shrub |
| swamp
thistle Cirsium
muticum
|
plant
fen thistle |
| switch
grass Panicum
virgatum
|
plant
tall panic grass prairie switch grass |
| syrphid
fly |
animal
invertebrate insect |
| tall
bellflower Campanula
americana
|
plant
American bellflower |
| tall
boneset Eupatorium
altissimum
|
plant
tall thoroughwort |
| tall
goldenrod Solidago
canadensis
|
plant
Canada goldenrod |
| tall
tickseed Coreopsis
tripteris
|
plant
tall coreopsis |
| tapeworm Cittotaenia spp. |
animal
invertebrate worm |
| thimbleweed Anemone
cylindrica
|
plant
candle anemone long-headed thimbleweed |
| thirteen-lined
ground squirrel Spermophilus
tridecemlineatus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| thistle Cirsium
sp.
|
plant |
| threespine
stickleback Gasterosteus
aculeatus
|
animal
vertebrate fish exotic nonnative |
| tiger
salamander Ambystoma
tigrinum
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| timber
rattlesnake Crotalus
horridus
|
animal
vertebrate reptile threatened |
| timothy Phleum
pratense
|
plant
grass exotic nonnative |
| tree
of heaven Ailanthus
altissima
|
plant
tree exotic nonnative |
| trumpet
creeper Campsis
radicans
|
plant
vine |
| Turk's-cap
lily Lilium
michiganense
|
plant
Michigan lily |
| upland
sandpiper Bartramia
longicauda
|
animal
vertebrate bird endangered |
| vesper
sparrow Pooecetes
gramineus
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| viceroy
butterfly Limenitis
archippus
|
animal
invertebrate insect |
| Virginia
opossum Didelphis
virginiana
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| water
bear (tardigrade) |
animal
invertebrate microscopic |
| water
flea Daphnia
laevis
|
animal
invertebrate crustacean |
| water
flea Daphnia
obtusa
|
animal
invertebrate crustacean |
| water
flea Moina
micrura
|
animal
invertebrate crustacean |
| waxycap
mushroom Hygrocybe coccinea |
fungi
fungus |
| waxycap
mushroom Hygrocybe miniata |
fungi
fungus |
| weed
shiner Notropis
texanus
|
animal
vertebrate fish endangered |
| western
chorus frog Pseudacris
triseriata
|
animal
vertebrate amphibian |
| western
harvest mouse Reithrodontomys
megalotis
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| western
hognose snake Heterodon
nasicus
|
animal
vertebrate reptile threatened |
| western
ribbon snake Thamnophis
proximus
|
animal
vertebrate reptile |
| western
sand darter Ammocrypta
clara
|
animal
vertebrate fish endangered |
| western
sunflower Helianthus
occidentalis
|
plant
|
| whipworm Trichuris vulpis
|
animal
invertebrate worm |
| white
dog-tooth violet Erythronium
mesochoreum
|
plant
prairie trout lily white trout lily threatened |
| white
fringed orchid Platanthera
leucophaea
|
plant
prairie white fringed orchis prairie white fringed orchid endangered |
| white
prairie clover Dalea
candida
|
plant
|
| white
sweet clover Melilotus
alba
|
plant
exotic nonnative |
| white
wild indigo Baptisia
lactea
|
plant
|
| white-crowned
sparrow Zonotrichia
leucophrys
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| white-footed
mouse Peromyscus
leucopus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| white-tailed
deer Odocoileus
virginianus
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| whorled
milkweed Asclepias
quadrifolia
|
plant
four-leaved milkweed |
| wild
balsam-apple Echinocystis
lobata
|
plant
wild cucumber |
| wild
bergamot Monarda
fistulosa
|
plant
|
| wild
black cherry Prunus
serotina
|
plant
tree |
| wild
goose plum Prunus
hortulana
|
plant
tree |
| wild
hyacinth Camassia
scilloides
|
plant
|
| wild
lupine Lupinus
perennis
|
plant
old maid's bonnet sundial plant |
| wild
petunia Ruellia
humilis
|
plant
hairy petunia |
| wild
plum Prunus
americana
|
plant
American plum |
| wild
strawberry Fragaria
virginiana
|
plant
common strawberry |
| winged
sumac Rhus
copallina
|
plant
shining sumac shrub tree |
| wood
anemone Anemone
quinquefolia
|
plant
wind flower |
| wood
lily Lilium
philadelphicum
|
plant
western lily |
| woodchuck Marmota
monax
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| woodland
vole Microtus
pinetorum
|
animal
vertebrate mammal |
| woolly
mullein Verbascum
thapsus
|
plant
common mullein beggar's blanket flannel plant velvet plant witch's
candle exotic nonnative |
| yellow garden spider Argiope aurantia |
animal invertebrate |
| yellow
ladies' slipper orchid Cypripedium
pubescens
|
plant
|
| yellow
mud turtle Kinosternon
flavescens spooneri
|
animal
vertebrate reptile Illinois mud turtle endangered |
| yellow
sweet clover Melilotus
officinalis
|
plant
exotic nonnative |
| yellow
wood sorrel Oxalis
stricta
|
plant
sheep sorrel |
| yellow-bellied
sapsucker Sphyrapicus
varius
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| yellow-breasted
chat Icteria
virens
|
animal
vertebrate bird |
| Habitats |
. |
| black
soil prairie |
. |
| dolomite
prairie |
. |
| edge |
. |
| gravel
prairie |
. |
| hill
prairie |
. |
| sand
prairie |
. |
| shrub
prairie |
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