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As we explore the property we are slowly identifying the different plants that were naturally here.

Trees

Common Name	Latin Name
Paper Mulberry		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_mulberry
Shagbark Hickory	Carya ovata	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carya_ovata
Pignut Hickory	Carya glabra	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carya_glabra
Smoothbark Hickory	see above
Red Elm	Ulmus rubra	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_rubra
Slippery Elm	see above
Muhlenberg Oak (Chinkapin)		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_muehlenbergii
Red Oak	Quercus rubra	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_rubra
Eastern Black Oak	Quercus velutina	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_velutina
White Ash	Fraxinus americana	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraxinus_americana
Red Cedar	Juniperusvirginiana	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_virginiana
Sassafras	Sassafras albidum	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassafras_albidum
Kentucky Coffee Tree	Gymnocladus dioicus	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_coffeetree
Dogwood
Redbud	Cercis canadensis	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercis_canadensis
Black Locust	Robinia pseudoacacia	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinia_pseudoacacia
Honey Locust	Gleditsia triacanthos	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_locust
Sugar Maple	Acer saccharum	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_saccharum
Red Maple	Acer rubrum	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_rubrum
Hackberry		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackberry
Box Elder	Acer negundo	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_negundo
Sycamore	Sassafras albidum	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sycamore
Black Walnut	Juglans nigra	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juglans_nigra
Paw Paw	Asimina triloba	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimina_triloba
Pear unknown)
Tulip Poplar	Liriodendron tulipifera	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liriodendron_tulipifera
Persimmon	Persimmon	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persimmon
Black Maple	Acer nigrum	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_nigrum
Beach
Black Cherry	Prunus serotina	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_serotina
Osage Orange	Maclura pomifera	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera
White Walnut
Hophornbeam[Hornbeam](Ironwood)	Ostrya virginiana [carpinus caroliniana]	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrya_virginiana
Sugarberry	Celtis laevigata	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtis_laevigata
Eastern Wahoo(burning bush)	Euonymus atropurpureus	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euonymus_atropurpureus

Shrubs

Common Name	Latin Name
Gray Dogwood	Cornus racemosa	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_racemosa
Autumn Olive	Elaeagnus umbellata	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaeagnus_umbellata
Spice Bush		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindera
Honeysuckle		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeysuckle
Coral Berry	Symphoricarpos orbiculatus	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphoricarpos_orbiculatus
Wild Rose
Black Berry
Black Raspberry	Rubus occidentalis	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubus_occidentalis
Elder Berry

Vines

Common Name	Latin Name
Wild Grape
Virginia Creeper	Parthenocissus quinquefolia	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenocissus_quinquefolia
Poison Ivy	Toxicodendron radicans	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxicodendron_radicans

 

Herbaceous

Common Name	Latin Name
Mint
Snake Root(White)	Ageratina altissima	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageratina_altissima
Stinging Nettle	Urtica dioica	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urtica_dioica
Jewlweed
Poison hemlock

Resources for Kentucky native plants.

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