Native Plants of Iowa

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Bebb Willow

Bebb Willow

Salix bebbiana

Family: Salicaceae

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Meadow Willow

Meadow Willow

Salix petiolaris

Family: Salicaceae

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Pussy Willow

Pussy Willow

Salix discolor

Family: Salicaceae

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Sandbar Willow

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

Family: Salicaceae

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Shining Willow

Shining Willow

Salix lucida

Family: Salicaceae

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Black Willow

Black Willow

Salix nigra

Family: Salicaceae

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Prairie Willow

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Family: Salicaceae

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Missouri River Willow

Missouri River Willow

Salix eriocephala

Family: Salicaceae

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Yellow Willow

Yellow Willow

Salix lutea

Family: Salicaceae

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Peachleaf Willow

Peachleaf Willow

Salix amygdaloides

Family: Salicaceae

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Bog Willow

Bog Willow

Salix pedicellaris

Family: Salicaceae

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Silky Willow

Silky Willow

Salix sericea

Family: Salicaceae

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Sageleaf Willow

Sageleaf Willow

Salix candida

Family: Salicaceae

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Salix famelica

Salix famelica

Salix famelica

Family: Salicaceae

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white oak

white oak

Quercus alba

Family: Fagaceae

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Bur Oak

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Family: Fagaceae

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Northern Red Oak

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Family: Fagaceae

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Pin Oak

Pin Oak

Quercus palustris

Family: Fagaceae

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Black Oak

Black Oak

Quercus velutina

Family: Fagaceae

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Post Oak

Post Oak

Quercus stellata

Family: Fagaceae

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Swamp White Oak

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

Family: Fagaceae

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Blackjack Oak

Blackjack Oak

Quercus marilandica

Family: Fagaceae

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Dwarf Chinquapin Oak

Dwarf Chinquapin Oak

Quercus prinoides

Family: Fagaceae

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Shingle Oak

Shingle Oak

Quercus imbricaria

Family: Fagaceae

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Chinquapin Oak

Chinquapin Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii

Family: Fagaceae

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Northern Pin Oak

Northern Pin Oak

Quercus ellipsoidalis

Family: Fagaceae

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Chokecherry

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Black Cherry

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Family: Rosaceae

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Pin Cherry

Pin Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

Family: Rosaceae

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American Plum

American Plum

Prunus americana

Family: Rosaceae

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Mexican Plum

Mexican Plum

Prunus mexicana

Family: Rosaceae

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Sandcherry

Sandcherry

Prunus pumila

Family: Rosaceae

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Hortulan Plum

Hortulan Plum

Prunus hortulana

Family: Rosaceae

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Canadian Plum

Canadian Plum

Prunus nigra

Family: Rosaceae

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Paper Birch

Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera

Family: Betulaceae

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Yellow Birch

Yellow Birch

Betula alleghaniensis

Family: Betulaceae

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River Birch

River Birch

Betula nigra

Family: Betulaceae

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Northern Birch

Northern Birch

Betula pumila

Family: Betulaceae

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Bog Birch

Bog Birch

Betula pumila

Family: Betulaceae

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Quaking Aspen

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Family: Salicaceae

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Balsam Poplar

Balsam Poplar

Populus balsamifera

Family: Salicaceae

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Eastern Cottonwood

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Family: Salicaceae

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Bigtooth Aspen

Bigtooth Aspen

Populus grandidentata

Family: Salicaceae

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Cottonwood

Cottonwood

Populus rouleauiana

Family: Salicaceae

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Prairie Crab Apple

Prairie Crab Apple

Malus ioensis

Family: Rosaceae

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Pecan

Pecan

Carya illinoinensis

Family: Juglandaceae

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Shagbark Hickory

Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Family: Juglandaceae

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Bitternut Hickory

Bitternut Hickory

Carya cordiformis

Family: Juglandaceae

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Pignut Hickory

Pignut Hickory

Carya glabra

Family: Juglandaceae

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Shellbark Hickory

Shellbark Hickory

Carya laciniosa

Family: Juglandaceae

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Mockernut Hickory

Mockernut Hickory

Carya tomentosa

Family: Juglandaceae

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Eastern White Pine

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Family: Pinaceae

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Gray Alder

Gray Alder

Alnus incana

Family: Betulaceae

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Boxelder

Boxelder

Acer negundo

Family: Sapindaceae

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Sugar Maple

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Red Maple

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Silver Maple

Silver Maple

Acer saccharinum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Lowbush Blueberry

Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Family: Ericaceae

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Mountain Maple

Mountain Maple

Acer spicatum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Velvetleaf Huckleberry

Velvetleaf Huckleberry

Vaccinium myrtilloides

Family: Ericaceae

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A guide to plants native to Iowa, USA — trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, and groundcovers that support local wildlife. Use the search box above to refine by light, soil, height, or bloom time.