Diario del proyecto Plants of se SD and adjacent MN, IA, NE

I did a comparison of data from USDA plants and inaturalist for the area. The following are noted but we don't have observations. Be sure to make an observation if you encounter any of these.

scientific common counties
Lonicera dioica limber honeysuckle IA(Lyon), SD(Lincoln, Minnehaha, Yankton)
Symphoricarpos albus common snowberry MN(Pipestone)
Cornus obliqua silky dogwood NE(Knox), SD(Clay, Union, Yankton)
Quercus rubra northern red oak NE(Dakota)
Ribes cynosbati eastern prickly gooseberry SD(Minnehaha)
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey tea IA(Lyon, Woodbury)
Rhamnus lanceolata lanceleaf buckthorn SD(Clay, Gregory, Jerauld, McCook)
Amelanchier humilis low serviceberry SD(Brule, Charles Mix, Clay, Gregory, Hutchinson, Jerauld, Minnehaha, Union)
Crataegus mollis downy hawthorn IA(Woodbury), NE(Dakota, Dixon), SD(Clay, Gregory)
Crataegus succulenta fleshy hawthorn IA(Lyon, Sioux), MN(Pipestone, Rock), SD(Aurora, Brule, Davison, Gregory, Minnehaha, Union)
Malus ioensis prairie crab apple NE(Knox), SD(Clay, Lincoln)
Physocarpus opulifolius common ninebark NE(Boyd), SD(Clay, Lincoln, Yankton)
Rubus idaeus American red raspberry SD(Union)
Spiraea lucida shinyleaf spirea SD(Brule)
Populus nigra Lombardy poplar MN(Pipestone)
Salix alba white willow MN(Pipestone), SD(Minnehaha)
Salix bebbiana Bebb willow MN(Pipestone), SD(Davison)
Salix discolor pussy willow IA(Lyon, Plymouth, Woodbury)
Salix fragilis crack willow IA(Woodbury)
Salix lutea yellow willow IA(Plymouth), NE(Cedar, Dakota), SD(Sanborn)
Salix pentandra laurel willow NE(Boyd), SD(Clay, Minnehaha)
Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut IA(Woodbury)
Tamarix ramosissima saltcedar SD(Union)
Vitis vulpina frost grape IA(Plymouth)

I've been intrigued by this genus in the area. There are quite a few misidentifications so I thought I'd add a key for the layman. These are the species that are in the area of the project or on the edge of their range. The flower bracts are the green leafy parts that surround the flower clusters. They are also called phyllaries. The following key is for WILD plants. In addition to these, Liatris spicata is often used in landscaping. It resembles L. pycnostachya and L. lancifolia.

Information on the genus from the Flora of North America: https://floranorthamerica.org/Liatris

Layman's Key
Dense flower spikes, narrow leaves, found in dry uplands

• Liatris punctata var. punctata- noticeable dots on leaves

Round headed species with rounded flower bracts

• Liatris aspera - each group of flowers has no stalk
• Liatris ligulistylis - each group of flowers has a stalk

Widely spaced flower clusters with pointed spreading flower bracts, generally found in sandy soil

• Liatris squarrosa var. glabrata - hairless stems
• Liatris hirsutus - hairy stems

Tall thick spiked species found in moist soil

• Liatris pycnostachya var. pycnostachya - recurved flower bracts
• Liatris lancifolia - appressed flower bracts

Appressed flower bracts with a fringe of hairs

• Liatris cylindracea - rare in our area

Flora of North America Links
https://floranorthamerica.org/Liatris_aspera
https://floranorthamerica.org/Liatris_cylindracea
https://floranorthamerica.org/Liatris_hirsuta
https://floranorthamerica.org/Liatris_lancifolia
https://floranorthamerica.org/Liatris_ligulistylis
https://floranorthamerica.org/Liatris_punctata_var._punctata
https://floranorthamerica.org/Liatris_pycnostachya_var._pycnostachya
https://floranorthamerica.org/Liatris_squarrosa_var._glabrata

I already invited the top 10 via personal message but I wanted to invite the top 25 people based on observations through this journal post. If you display the project you should be able to join.
The project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/plants-of-se-sd-and-adjacent-mn-ia-ne
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