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xxxv Status: Wisconsin status (colored words*) (C**) Plant: Stature and duration, size, habit***; stem; root Flower: Color, parts, size, description; arrangement; blooming times Fruit: Fruit and seed description Leaf: Description Habitat: Light; moisture; habitat types; soil Notes: Description * If colored words are in parentheses, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ascribes the status to a synonym of the Latin name used here. Otherwise it is the accepted Wisconsin status. ** C is the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ “co-efficient of conservatism” for each native species in the book. C is a number on a scale from 0 to 10 that represents an estimated probability that a plant species is likely to occur in a landscape relatively unaltered from what is believed to be a pre-settlement condition. A C of 0 indicates the probability is almost 0, while a C of 10 indicates the plant is almost certain to be found only in an un-degraded natural community. The formula to calculate the Floristic Quality Index (I) is I = meanC × √ N where N is the number of native species. For more information, see http://www.botany. wisc.edu/wisflora/WFQA.asp. *** All are assumed to be terrestrial forbs (herbaceous plants dying back in the winter) unless described as a vine, woody plant, or aquatic plant. **** Counties in green denote documented occurrences. The species could occur in an uncolored county, but it has not yet been documented by a validated herbarium specimen. Plants with limited information are similar to the one fully described in the same section. Only the main differences are noted. Family description Common Name1 Genus1 (number of species represented), page number Photo Distinguishing characteristics Common Name2 Genus2 (number of species represented), page number Photo Distinguishing characteristics FAMILY COMMON NAME: Family Name COMMON NAME(S) Genus species (other commonly used name, synonym) genus: derivation (only given for first species listed) species: derivation **** Some part of the plant is toxic to humans. The lack of this symbol does NOT mean the plant is harmless; care should be taken using any wild plant. Ecologically invasive as defined by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin State Herbarium. Understanding the Plant Descriptions Symbols ...

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