Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area (KISMA)

Native Species Table

Below is a native species table created by KISMA which groups species by type, lists whether they are native to the Upper Peninsula or native regionally, and lists which local nurseries they can be found at. The types of native species included in this table are trees, shrubs, perennials, ground covers, ferns, grasses, sedges, rushes, and vines. Table last updated June of 2023.

Native Species (Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Ground covers, Ferns, Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, Vines)

Shade and Specimen Trees
Scientific name Common name Native to the UP Native regionally (northern half of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) Available at Flowers by Sleeman (Houghton) Available at Designs by Nature (Marquette) Available at Prairie Moon Nursery (MN) Available at Prairie Nursery (WI)
Acer rubrum red maple Yes Yes Yes No No No
Acer saccharinum silver maple Yes Yes Yes No No No
Acer saccharum sugar maple Yes Yes Yes No No No
Acer negundo boxelder Yes Yes No No No No
Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Yes Yes No No No No
Betula papyrifera paper birch Yes Yes Yes No No No
Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory No Yes No No No No
Carya ovata shagbark hickory No  Yes No No No No
Fagus grandifolia American beech Yes Yes Yes No No No
Fraxinus americana white ash Yes Yes No No No No
Fraxinus nigra black ash Yes Yes No No No No
Juglans cinerea butternut No  Yes No No No No
Juglans nigra black walnut No  Yes No No No No
Malus coronaria wild crabapple No  Yes No No No No
Malus ioensis wild crabapple No  Yes No No No No
Ostrya virginiana American hop hornbeam, ironwood Yes Yes Yes No No No
Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Yes Yes No No No No
Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Yes Yes Yes No No No
Prunus serotina black cherry Yes Yes No No No No
Quercus alba white oak Yes Yes Yes No No No
Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Quercus palustris pin oak Yes Yes Yes  No  No No
Quercus rubra red oak Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Sassafras albidum sassafras No Yes No No No No
Tilia americana basswood Yes Yes Yes No No No
Ulmus americana American elm (blight-resistant variety) Yes Yes Yes No No No
Conifers
Scientific name Common name Native to the UP Native regionally (northern half of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) Available at Flowers by Sleeman (Houghton) Available at Designs by Nature (Marquette) Available at Prairie Moon Nursery (MN) Available at Prairie Nursery (WI)
Abies balsamea balsam fir Yes Yes Yes No No No
Juniperus communis common juniper Yes Yes Yes No No No
Larix laricina tamarack Yes Yes Yes No No No
Picea glauca white spruce Yes Yes Yes No No No
Picea mariana black spruce Yes Yes Yes No No No
Pinus banksiana Jack pine Yes Yes No No No No
Pinus resinosa red pine Yes Yes Yes No No No
Pinus strobus white pine Yes Yes Yes No No No
Taxus canadensis Canada yew Yes Yes Yes No No No
Thuja occidentalis northern white-cedar Yes Yes Yes No No No
Tsuga canadensis  eastern hemlock Yes Yes Yes No No No
Shrub and Understory Trees
Scientific name Common name Native to the UP Native regionally (northern half of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) Available at Flowers by Sleeman (Houghton) Available at Designs by Nature (Marquette) Available at Prairie Moon Nursery (MN) Available at Prairie Nursery (WI)
Acer penslyvanicum striped maple Yes Yes No No No No
Acer spicatum mountain maple Yes Yes No No No No
Alnus incana speckled alder Yes Yes No No Yes No
Amelanchier arborea downy serviceberry, shadblow serviceberry Yes Yes No No Yes No
Amelanchier humilis low serviceberry Yes Yes No No No No
Amelanchier laevis smooth serviceberry Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Amelanchier sanguinea sand serviceberry Yes Yes No No Yes No
Amorpha canescens lead plant No Yes No No Yes Yes
Aronia melanocarpa black chokeberry Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Carpinus caroliniana ironwood Yes Yes No No No No
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey tea Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Celtis occidentalis common hackberry No Yes No No No No
Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbush No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Cornus alternifolia alternate-leaf dogwood Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Cornus amomum silky dogwood Yes Yes No No Yes No
Cornus racemosa gray dogwood No Yes Yes No No No
Cornus sericea (aka C. stolonifera) red osier dogwood Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Corylus americana American hazelnut No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut Yes Yes No No No No
Crataegus mollis downy hawthorn Yes  Yes No No No No
Diervilla lonicera bush honeysuckle Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Dirca palustris leatherwood Yes Yes No No No No
Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Yes Yes No No No No
Hamamelis virginiana witchhazel Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Ilex verticillata winterberry Yes Yes Yes No No No
Kalmia polifolia swamp-laurel Yes Yes No No No No
Myrica gale sweet gale Yes Yes No No No No
Nemopanthus mucronatus American mountain holly Yes Yes No No No No
Ostrya virginiana American hop hornbeam, ironwood Yes Yes No No No No
Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Prunus virginiana chokecherry Yes Yes No No No Yes
Ptelea trifoliata hoptree Yes Yes No No Yes No
Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac No Yes  Yes No No No
Rhus glabra smooth sumac Yes Yes No No No Yes
Rhus typhina staghorn sumac Yes Yes Yes No No No
Ribes americanum wild black current Yes Yes No No No No
Rosa acicularis prickly rose Yes Yes No No No No
Rosa arkansana Arkansas rose Yes Yes No No Yes No
Rosa blanda meadow rose, smooth rose Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Rosa setigera prairie rose No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Rubus flagellaris northern dewberry Yes Yes No No No No
Rubus idaeus red raspberry Yes Yes Yes No No No
Rubus occidentalis black raspberry Yes Yes No No No No
Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry Yes Yes No No No Yes
Salix petiolaris meadow willow Yes Yes No No No No
Sambucus canadensis elderberry Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Shepherdia canadensis russet buffaloberry Yes Yes No No No No
Sorbus americana mountain ash Yes Yes Yes No No No
Sorbus decora showy mountain ash Yes Yes No No No No
Spiraea alba white meadowsweet Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Staphylea trifoliata bladdernut No Yes No No No No
Symphoricarpos albus snowberry Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Vaccinium angustifolium low sweet blueberry Yes Yes Yes No No No
Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry No Yes  Yes No No No
Vaccinium vitis-idaea mountain cranberry Yes Yes  No No No No
Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Yes Yes No No No No
Viburnum dentatum arrowwood No Yes Yes No No No
Viburnum lentago nannyberry Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Viburnum trilobum highbush cranberry Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Zanthoxylum americanum pricklyash No Yes No No No No
Streamside Plants and Shrubs
Scientific name Common name Native to the UP Native regionally (northern half of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) Available at Flowers by Sleeman (Houghton) Available at Designs by Nature (Marquette) Available at Prairie Moon Nursery (MN) Available at Prairie Nursery (WI)
Alnus incana gray alder Yes Yes No No No No
Alnus viridis green alder Yes Yes No No No No
Asarum canadense wild ginger Yes Yes No No No Yes
Betula pumila bog birch Yes Yes No No No No
Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbush No Yes Yes No No Yes
Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf Yes Yes No No No No
Cornus amomum silky dogwood Yes Yes No No No No
Dirca palustris leatherwood Yes Yes No No No No
Ilex verticillata winterberry Yes Yes Yes No No No
Salix amygdaloides peachleaf willow Yes Yes No No No No
Salix discolor pussy willow Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Salix eriocephala Missouri River willow Yes Yes No No No No
Salix interior sandbar willow Yes Yes No No No No
Salix nigra black willow Yes Yes No No No No
Herbaceous Perennials—dry sites
Scientific name Common name Native to the UP Native regionally (northern half of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) Available at Flowers by Sleeman (Houghton) Available at Designs by Nature (Marquette) Available at Prairie Moon Nursery (MN) Available at Prairie Nursery (WI)
Anemone canadensis Canada anemone Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Antennaria howellii small pussytoes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Aquilegia canadensis wild columbine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Asclepias syriaca common milkweed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Campanula rotundifolia harebell Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Capnoides sempervirens (aka Corydalis sempervirens) rock harlequin Yes Yes No Yes No No
Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Coreopsis lanceolata tickseed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cypripedium parviflorum lesser yellow lady's slipper Yes Yes No No No No
Echinacea pallida pale purple coneflower Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Echinacea purpurea purple coneflower No Yes  Yes Yes Yes Yes
Epilobium angustifolium fireweed Yes Yes No No No Yes
Eupatorium rugosum white snakeroot Yes Yes No No No No
Eurybia macrophylla Aster, Bigleaf Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Geranium maculatum wild geranium Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Geum triflorum prairie smoke No Yes  No Yes Yes Yes
Heliopsis helianthoides oxeye, sunflower everlasting Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Hepatica americana three-lobed hepatica Yes Yes No No Yes No
Heuchera americana alumroot coral bells No Yes No No No No
Hydrastis canadensis goldenseal No Yes No No Yes Yes
Liatris aspera Blazing Star, Rough Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Liatris scariosa Blazing Star, Northern Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Lilium philadelphicum wood lily Yes Yes No No Yes No
Lupinus perennis blue lupine No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Mitella diphylla miterwort Yes Yes No No Yes No
Oenothera fruticosa sundrops Yes Yes No No No No
Oligoneuron album upland white goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes No
Oligoneuron (aka Solidago) rigidum stiff goldenrod Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Opuntia humifusa eastern prickly pear No Yes No No Yes No
Panax quinquefolius ginseng No Yes No No No No
Ratibida pinnata pinnate prairie coneflower Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Rudbeckia fulgida orange coneflower No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Rudbeckia hirta black-eyed Susan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Sisyrinchium angustifolium blue-eyed grass Yes Yes No No Yes No
Solidago bicolor silver-rod Yes Yes No No No No
Solidago caesia blue-stem goldenrod Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Solidago hispida hairy goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes No
Solidago juncea early goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes No
Solidago nemoralis old field goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes No
Solidago speciosa showy goldenrod Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Solidago ulmifolia elm-leafed goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes No
Symphyotrichum ciliolatum aster, northern heart-leaf Yes Yes No Yes No No
Symphyotrichum ericoides aster, white heath Yes Yes No No No Yes
Symphyotrichum laeve aster, smooth blue Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Symphyotrichum oolentangiense aster, sky blue Yes Yes No Yes No No
Tradescantia ohiensis spiderwort Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trillium cernuum nodding trillium Yes Yes No No No No
Trillium flexipes bent trillium No Yes No No No No
Trillium grandiflorum white trillium No Yes No No Yes Yes
Uvularia grandiflora large-flowered bellwort Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Viola pedata bird's foot violet Yes Yes No No No No
Herbaceous Perennials—moist and wet sites
Scientific name Common name Native to the UP Native regionally (northern half of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) Available at Flowers by Sleeman (Houghton) Available at Designs by Nature (Marquette) Available at Prairie Moon Nursery (MN) Available at Prairie Nursery (WI)
Actaea pachypoda white baneberry, doll's eyes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Actaea rubra red baneberry Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Anemone canadensis Canada anemone Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Anemone quinquefolia wood anemone Yes Yes No No No No
Anemone virginiana thimble weed Yes Yes No Yes No No
Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Yes Yes No Yes No No
Aralia racemosa spikenard Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-pulpit Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Calla palustris water arum Yes Yes No No No No
Caltha palustris marsh marigold Yes Yes No No Yes No
Chelone glabra turtlehead Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Cimicifuga racemosa (aka Actaea racemosa) black cohosh Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Clintonia borealis blue bead lily Yes Yes No No No No
Dicentra canadensis squirrel corn Yes Yes Yes No No No
Dicentra cucullaria Dutchman's breeches Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Dodecantheon meadia shooting star No Yes No No Yes Yes
Erythronium americanum yellow trout lily Yes Yes No No Yes No
Eupatorium maculatum (aka Eutrochium maculatum) spotted Joe-Pye weed Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Eupatorium perfoliatum boneset Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Euthamia graminifolia grass-leaved goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes No
Filipendula rubra queen of the prairie Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Gentiana andrewsii bottle gentain Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Gentianopsis virgata lesser fringed gentian Yes Yes No Yes No No
Helenium autumnale Helen's flower, sneezeweed Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Hepatica americana round-lobed hepatica Yes Yes No No Yes No
Iris versicolor blue flag iris Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Liatris spicata spiked blazing star No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lilium michiganensis Michigan Lily Yes Yes No Yes No No
Lobelia cardinals cardinal flower Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lobelia inflata Indian tobacco Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Lupinus perennis blue lupine No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maianthemum racemosum  false Solomon's seal Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Mertensia paniculata northern bluebells Yes Yes No No No No
Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebells Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Mimulus ringens monkey flower Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Monarda didyma beebalm No Yes Yes No No Yes
Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Oligoneuron (aka Solidago) ohioense Ohio goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Packera aura golden ragwort Yes Yes No No No Yes
Penstemon digitalis foxglove beardtongue Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Penstemon hirsutus hairy beardtongue Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Phlox divaricata wild blue phlox Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Physostegia virginiana false dragonhead Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Polygonatum pubescens Solomon's seal Yes Yes No No No Yes
Solidago flexicaulis zig zag goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Solidago gigantea late goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes No
Solidago patula swamp goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes No
Solidago rugosa rough-stem goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes No
Solidago uliginosa bog goldenrod Yes Yes No No Yes No
Stylophorum diphyllum celandine poppy No Yes No No Yes No
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Symphyotrichum puniceum Aster, Smooth Swamp Yes Yes No Yes No No
Teucrium canadense wood sage Yes Yes No No Yes No
Thalictrum dasycarpum purple meadow rue Yes Yes No No Yes No
Thalictrum pubescens tall meadow rue No Yes No No No No
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia spiderwort No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Trientalis (new genus = Lysimachia) borealis starflower Yes Yes No No No No
Verbena hastata blue vervain Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's root Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Viola cucullata marsh blue violet Yes Yes No No No No
Viola pubescens yellow violet No No No No Yes No
Viola sororia hooded violet No No No Yes Yes No
Zizia aurea golden Alexanders Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Ground Covers
Scientific name Common name Native to the UP Native regionally (northern half of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) Available at Flowers by Sleeman (Houghton) Available at Designs by Nature (Marquette) Available at Prairie Moon Nursery (MN) Available at Prairie Nursery (WI)
Antennaria howellii small pussytoes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Antennaria neglecta pussytoes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi bearberry Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Asarum canadense wild ginger Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Carex plantaginea plantainleaf sedge Yes Yes No No No Yes
Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge No Yes No No No No
Carex stricta tussock sedge Yes Yes No No Yes No
Cornus canadensis bunchberry Yes Yes No No No No
Fragaria virginiana common strawberry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gaultheria procumbens wintergreen, teaberry Yes Yes No No No No
Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Yes Yes No No No No
Hepatica americana round-lobed hepatica Yes Yes No No Yes No
Jeffersonia diphylla twinleaf Yes Yes No No Yes No
Junipers horizontalis horizontal juniper Yes Yes Yes No No No
Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Mitchella repens partridgeberry Yes Yes No No No No
Podophyllum peltatum mayapple No Yes No No Yes Yes
Potentilla tridentata three-toothed cinquefoil Yes Yes  No No No No
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata shrubby fivefingers Yes Yes No No No No
Tiarella cordifolia eastern foamflower Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Vaccinium vitis-idaea mountain cranberry Yes Yes No No No No
Waldsteinia fragarioides barren strawberry Yes Yes No No No No
Ferns
Scientific name Common name Native to the UP Native regionally (northern half of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) Available at Flowers by Sleeman (Houghton) Available at Designs by Nature (Marquette) Available at Prairie Moon Nursery (MN) Available at Prairie Nursery (WI)
Adiantum pedatum maidenhair fern Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Athyrium filix-femina lady fern Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern Yes Yes No No No No
Cryptogramma stelleri slender rock break Yes Yes No No No No
Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladder fern, fragile fern Yes Yes No No No No
Dennstaedtia punctilobula hayscented fern Yes Yes No No No Yes
Dryopteris cristata crested wood fern Yes Yes Yes No No No
Dryopteris filix-mas male fern Yes Yes No No No No
Dryopteris goldiana Goldie's fern Yes Yes No No No Yes
Dryopteris intermedia evergreen wood fern Yes Yes No No No No
Dryopteris marginalis marginal shield fern Yes Yes No No No Yes
Gymnocarpium dryopteris oak fern Yes Yes No No No Yes
Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern Yes Yes No No No Yes
Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern Yes Yes No No No Yes
Osmunda regalis royal fern Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Pellaea atropupurea purple cliffbrake Yes Yes No No No No
Phegopteris hexagonoptera broad beech fern Yes Yes No No No No
Polypodium virginianum rock polypody Yes Yes No No No No
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Yes Yes No No No Yes
Polystichum braunii Braun's holly fern Yes Yes No No No No
Pteridium aquilinum bracken fern Yes Yes No No No No
Thelypteris palustris marsh fern Yes Yes No No No No
Woodsia obtusa blunt-lobed woodsia Yes Yes No No No No
Woodwardia virginica chain fern Yes Yes No No No No
Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes
Scientific name Common name Native to the UP Native regionally (northern half of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) Available at Flowers by Sleeman (Houghton) Available at Designs by Nature (Marquette) Available at Prairie Moon Nursery (MN) Available at Prairie Nursery (WI)
Acorus calamus sweetflag No Yes No No No No
Andropogon gerardi big bluestem Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Andropogon virginicus broomsedge No Yes No No No No
Carex muskingumensis palm sedge No Yes No No Yes Yes
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Carex plantaginea plantain sedge Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Carex platyphylla broadleaf sedge No Yes No No No No
Deschampsia cespitosa tufted hairgrass Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Elymus glaucus blue wild rye Yes Yes No No No No
Eragrostis spectabilis purple lovegrass Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Juncus effusus common rush Yes Yes No No Yes No
Panicum virgatum switchgrass Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Schizacharium scoparium little bluestem Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scirpus cyperinus bulrush woolgrass Yes Yes No No Yes No
Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Spartina pectinata prairie cord-grass Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Sporobolus heterolepis prairie dropseed Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Tridens flavus purpletop No Yes No Yes Yes No
Vines
Scientific name Common name Native to the UP Native regionally (northern half of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) Available at Flowers by Sleeman (Houghton) Available at Designs by Nature (Marquette) Available at Prairie Moon Nursery (MN) Available at Prairie Nursery (WI)
Celastrus scandens American bittersweet Yes Yes No No No No
Clematis virginiana Virgin's Bower Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Lonicera dioica limber honeysuckle Yes Yes No No No No
Menispermum canadense moonseed No Yes No No No No
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Yes Yes Yes No No No
Vitis riparia riverbank grape Yes Yes Yes No No No