H2Ohio Wetland Guide (Species/Family)

Marsh Fern; Thelypteris palustris

Marsh Fern; Thelypteridaceae

Cinnamon Fern; Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

Royal Fern; Osmundaceae

Sensitive Fern; Onoclea sensibilis

Wood Fern; Drypteridacaeae

Arrow-Arum; Peltandra virginica

Arum; Araceae

Cardinal Flower; Lolelia cardinalis

Bellwort; Campanulaceae

Common Burr-Reed; Sparganium eurycarpum

Bur-Reed; Sparganaceae

Canada Anemone; Anemone canadensis

Buttercup; Ranunculaceae

Marsh Merigold; Caltha palustris

Buttercup; Ranunculaceae

Broad-Leaved Cattail; Typha latifolia

Cattail; Typhaceae

Swamp Milkweed; Asclepias incarnata

Dogbane; Apocynaceae

Bottles Gentian; Gentiana andrewsii

Gentian; Gentianaceae

Southern Blue Flag; Iris virginicus var. shrevei

Iris; Iridaceae

Lizard’s Tail; Saururus cernuus

Lizard’s Tail; Sauraceae

Seedbox; Ludwigia alternifolia

Loosestrife; Lythraceae

Swamp Loosestrife; Decodon verticillatus

Loosestrife; Lythraceae

Winged Loosestrife; Lythrum alatum

Loosestrife; Lythraceae

Common Monkey Flower; Mimilus ringens

Lopseed; Phrymaceae

Swamp Mallow; Hibiscus moscheutus

Mallow; Malvacaeae

American Bugleweed; Lycopus americanus

Mint; Lamiaceae

Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullaria lareriflora

Mint; Lamiaceae

False Nettle; Boehemeria cylindrica

Nettle; Urticaceae

Turtlehead; Chelone glabra

Plantain; Plantaginaceae

Long-Leaved Pondweed; Potamogeton nodosus

Pondweed; Potamogetonaceae

Queen of the Prairia; Filipendula rubra

Rose; Roseaceae

Arrow-Leaved Tear-Thumb; Persicaria sagittata

Smartweed; Polygonaceae

Mild Water-Pepper; Persicaria hydropiperoides

Smartweed; Polygonaceae

Pennsylvania Smartweed; Persicaria pensylvanica

Smartweed; Polygonaceae

Water Smartweed; Persicaria amphibia

Smartweed; Polygonaceae

Small Flowered St. Johns-Wort; Hypericum mutilum

St. John’s Wort; Clusiaceae

Ditch Stonecrop; Penthorum sedioides

Stonecrop; Crassulaceae

Bristly Aster; Symphyotrichum puniceum

Sunflower; Asteraceae

Bur-Marigold; Bidens cernua

Sunflower; Asteraceae

Common Boneset; Eupatorium perfoliatum

Sunflower; Asteraceae

Giant Sunflower; Helianthus giganteus

Sunflower; Asteraceae

Spotted Joe-Pye-Weed; Eutrochium maculatum

Sunflower; Asteraceae

American Sweet-Flag; Acorus americanus

Sweet-Flag; Acoraceae

Blue Vervain; Verbena hastata

Vervain; Verbenaceae

Pickerelweed; Pontederia cordata

Water Hyacinth; Pontederiaceae

Spatterdock; Nuphat advena

Water Lily; Nymphaeaceae

White Water-Lily; Nymphaea odorata

Water Lily; Nymphaeaceae

Common Arrowhead; Sagittatia latifolia

Water Plantain; Alismataceae

Water Plantain; Alisma subcordatum

Water Plantain; Alismataceae

Water Shield; Brasenia schreberi

Water Sheild; Cambombeaceae

American Reed; Phragmites americanus

Grass; Poaceae

Canada Bluejoint; Calamagrostis canadensis

Grass; Poaceae

Fowl Manna Grass; Glyceria striata

Grass; Poaceae

Rattlesnake Manna Grass; Glyceria canadensis

Grass; Poaceae

Rice Cut Grass; Leersia oryzoides

Grass; Poaceae

Rough Barnyard Grass; Echinochloa muricata

Grass; Poaceae

Dudley’s Rush; Luncus dudleyi

Rush; Juncaceae

Soft Rush; Juncus effusus

Rush; Juncaceae

Blunt Spike-Rush; Eleocharis obtusa

Sedge; Cyperaceae

Dark Green Bulrush; Scirpus atrovirens

Sedge; Cyperaceae

Fringed Sedge; Carex crinita

Sedge; Cyperaceae

Gray’s Sedge; Carex grayi

Sedge; Cyperaceae

Lake Sedge; Carex lacustris

Sedge; Cyperaceae

Northern Fox Sedge; Carex stipata

Segde; Cyperaceae

Soft-Stem Bulrush; Schoenoplectus tabermaemontani

Sedge; Cyperaceae

Tussock Sedge; Carex stricta

Sedge; Cyperaceae

Silky Dogwood; Cornus amomum

Dogwood; Cornaceae

Winterberry; Ilex verticillata

Holly; Aquifoliacaeae

Common Elderberry; Sambucus canadensis

Honeysuckle; Caprifoliaceae

Buttonbush; Cephalanthus occidenatlis

Madder; Rubiaceae

Ninebark; Physocarpus opuifolius

Rose; Roseaceae

Swamp Rose; Rosa palustris

Rose; Roseaceae

Pussy Willow; Salix discolor

Willow; Salicaceae

Pin Oak; Quercus palustris

Beech; Fagaceae

American Elm; Ulmus americana

Elm; Ulmaceae

American Sycamore; Plantanus occidentalis

Plane Tree; Platanaceae