The Citizen Science seed mix includes a variety of native Minnesota plant species that 1) may provide dense shade in situations ranging from fairly open woodlands to closed forests, 2) have approximately state-wide ranges, and 3) are available locally through Minnesota seed suppliers.
The species below were included in the final seed mix and distributed to participants.
Grasses & Sedges
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
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Bouteloua curtipendula |
side-oats grama |
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Bromus pubescens |
hairy woodland brome |
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Elymus canadensis |
Canada wild rye |
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Elymus hystrix |
eastern bottlebrush grass |
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Elymus villosus |
silky wild rye |
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Elymus virginicus |
Virginia wild rye |
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Festuca subverticillata |
nodding fescue |
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Muhlenbergia mexicana |
Mexican muhly |
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Panicum virgatum |
switchgrass |
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Schizachyrium scoparium |
little bluestem |
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Carex blanda |
common wood sedge |
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Carex sprengelii |
Sprengel's sedge |
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Wildflowers
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
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Agastache foeniculum |
blue giant hyssop |
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Aquilegia canadensis |
red columbine |
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Symphyotrichum laeve |
smooth blue aster |
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Desmodium canadense |
showy tick-trefoil |
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Monarda fistulosa |
wild bergamot |
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Rudbeckia hirta |
black-eyed susan |
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Scrophularia lanceolata |
figwort |
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Thalictrum dasycarpum |
tall meadow rue |
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Verbena hastata |
blue vervain |
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Zizia aurea |
golden alexanders |
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Osmorhiza claytonii |
sweet cicely |
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Shrubs & Trees
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
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Ribes americanum |
American black currant |
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Prunus virginiana |
chokecherry |
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Sambucus racemosa |
red elderberry |
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Cornus alternifolia |
pagoda dogwood |
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Prunus serotina |
black cherry |
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Tilia americana |
American basswood |
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