PLANTS

Trying to identify the plants on the property has become quite a challenge. As of this point in time I have made no attempt at classifying any of the plants on the steep, wooded hillside. These 16 acres have not been disturbed for a long, long time and I am sure many interesting species exist in this area. However, the old corn field at the bottom of the hillside has given way to many species that I have collected and reintroduced to the area. For years, I have walked along old railroad tracks collecting seeds. My good friend, Lucy Armstrong, has had to stop the car on many occasions while I got out and collected seeds from the ditches along the road. Each year I manage to reintroduce a few new species. In recent years this practice has given way to spending my winter searching the internet for nursery seeds and plants.

• Plants identified on the property

• Plants suspected to be on property

• Plants not yet found on property

I have also started collecting some information on the trees found on the property. However, this list is by no means complete. As time permits in the future, I will attempt to identify and classify many others.

Trees identified on the property

The Families

Zone 3 plants

Native Prairie