Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
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The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden composed of 44 arboretums, parks, and other public landscapes in 33 communities across Nebraska, and supported by the arboretum office at the University of Nebraska campus in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Some of its larger collections include sites at Omaha's Metropolitan Community College at Fort Omaha, Joslyn Castle, Swanson Science Park, the Blair Community Arboretum (Steyer Park, Black Elk Park, and the Dana College campus), Gilman Park Arboretum in Pierce, and Clemmons Park Arboretum in Fremont. The University of Nebraska at Lincoln has the most diverse collection in the state, with extensive labeling of specimens.
According to the Arboretum, Nebraska's native plants include:
- False indigo: Amorpha canescens, Amorpha canescens, Amorpha fruticosa, Amorpha nana
- Ampelopsis: Ampelopsis cordata
- Anemone: Anemone caroliniana
- Prickly poppy: Argemone polyanthemos
- Artemisia spp.: Artemisia cana, Artemisia filifolia, Artemisia frigida, Artemisia tridentata
- Milkweed: Asclepias incarnata, Asclepias tuberosa
- Ash: Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica
- Asters: Aster ericoides, Aster novae-angliae, Aster sericeus
- Saltbush: Atriplex canescens, Atriplex nuttallii
- Wild indigo: Baptisia australis, Baptisia leucophaea
- Basswood: Tilia americana
- Big Bluestem, (Andropogon gerardii, Andropogon gerardii var. paucipilus)
- Birch: Betula occidentalis, Betula papyrifera
- Black locust: Robinia pseudoacacia
- Black-eyed Susan: Rudbeckia hirta
- Grama: Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua gracilis, Bouteloua hirsuta
- Brambles: Rubus allegheniensis, Rubus flagellaris, Rubus idaeus, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus pubescens
- Buffalograss, (Buchloe dactyloides)
- Buckthorn: Rhamnus lanceolata
- Buffaloberry: Shepherdia argentea
- Bundleflower: Desmanthus illinoensis
- Bush clover: Lespedeza capitata
- Bush morning glory: Ipomoea leptophylla
- Catclaw sensitive brier, (Schrankia nuttallii)
- Ceanothus: Ceanothus americanus, Ceanothus americanus, Ceanothus herbaceous
- Buttonwillow: Cephalanthus occidentalis
- Rabbitbrush: Chrysothamnus nauseosus, Chrysothamnus parryi
- Coneflowers: Ratibida columnifera, Ratibida pinnata
- Cordgrass: Spartina pectinata
- Hawthorns: Crataegus mollis, Crataegus succulenta
- Crested-wheat grass, (Agropyron smithii)
- Prairie clovers: Dalea candida, Dalea purpurea
- Larkspur: Delphinium virescens
- Dogwoods: Cornus amomum, Cornus drummondii, Cornus racemosa, Cornus sericea
- Echinacea (coneflower): Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea pallida
- Elderberry: Sambucus canadensis
- Elms: Ulmus americana, Ulmus rubra, Ulmus thomasi
- Lovegrass: Eragrostis trichodes
- Spindle: Euonymus atropurpureus
- Spurge: Euphorbia corollata
- False Sunflower: Heliopsis helianthoides
- Goldenrods: Solidago spp.
- Grapes: Vitis aestivalis, Vitis cinerea, Vitis riparia, Vitis vulpina
- Greasewood: Sarcobatus vermiculatus
- Greenthread: Thelesperma filifolium
- Grindelia: Grindelia squarrosa
- Hackberry: Celtis occidentalis
- Hairy golden aster, (Chrysopsis villosa)
- Hazels: Corylus americana
- Sneezeweed: Helenium autumnale
- Hickory: Carya cordiformis, Carya ovata
- Honey locust, (Gleditsia triacanthos)
- Honeysuckle: Lonicera dioica
- Hophornbeam: Ostrya virginiana
- Indian Grass: Sorghastrum nutans
- Junipers: Juniperus communis, Juniperus horizontalis, Juniperus scopulorum, Juniperus virginiana
- Kentucky coffeetree, (Gymnocladus dioicus)
- Knotweed: Polygonum bicorne
- Liatris: Liatris aspera, Liatris punctata, Liatris pyconstachya
- Flax: Linum lewisii
- Little bluestem: Schizachyrium scoparium
- Mahonia: Mahonia repens
- Maples: Acer glabrum, Acer negundo, Acer saccharinum
- Wild Bergamot, (Monarda fistulosa)
- Mountain-mahogany: Cercocarpus montanus
- Mulberry: Morus rubra
- Needle grasses: Stipa comata, Stipa viridula
- Ninebark: Physocarpus opulifolius
- Oaks: Quercus alba, Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus marilandica, Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus prinoides, Quercus rubra, Quercus velutina
- Ohio Buckeye, (Aesculus glabra)
- Evening primroses: Oenothera latifolia, Oenothera macrocarpa, Oenothera speciosa, Gaura spp.
- Onions: Allium spp.
- Prickly pear: Opuntia polyacantha
- Creepers: Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Parthenocissus vitacea
- Pasque flower: Pulsatilla patens
- Pawpaw: Asimina triloba
- Beardtongues: Penstemon spp.
- Phlox: Phlox pilosa
- Pines: Pinus flexilis, Pinus ponderosa
- Pitcher sage, (Salvia azurea var. grandiflora)
- Poison-ivy: Toxicodendron radicans, Toxicodendron rydbergii
- Poplars: Populus acuminata, Populus angustifolia, Populus deltoides, Populus tremuloides
- Mallow: Callirhoe involucrata
- Prairie crabapple, (Malus ioensis)
- Prickly-ash, (Zanthoxylum americanum)
- Primrose: Calylophus serrulatus
- Prunus: Prunus americana, Prunus besseyi, Prunus hortulana, Prunus mexicana, Prunus serotina, Prunus virginiana
- Psoralea: Psoralea tenuiflora
- Ragwort: Senecio plattensis
- Redbud: Cercis canadensis
- Currants: Ribes americanum, Ribes cereum, Ribes missouriense, Ribes odoratum, Ribes oxyacanthoides, Ribes setosum
- Rocky Mountain bee plant, (Cleome serrulata)
- Roses: Rosa acicularis, Rosa arkansana, Rosa blanda, Rosa setigera, Rosa setigera, Rosa woodsii
- Rosinweed: Silphium laciniata
- Serviceberry: Amelanchier alnifolia, Amelanchier arborea, Amelanchier humilis
- Smilax: Smilax hispida
- Spiderwort: Tradescantia bracteata, Tradescantia occidentalis
- Dropseeds: Sporobolus asper, Sporobolus heterolepis
- Staff vine: Celastrus scandens
- Sumacs: Rhus aromatica, Rhus copallina, Rhus glabra, Rhus trilobata
- Sunflower: Helianthus maximilianii
- Sycamore: Platanus occidentalis
- Symphoricarpos: Symphoricarpos albus, Symphoricarpos occidentalis, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
- Tansyleaf aster, (Machaeranthera tanacetifolia)
- Tickseed: Coreopsis tinctoria
- Verbena: Verbena bipinnatifida, Verbena canadensis, Verbena stricta
- Vernonia: Vernonia baldwinii, Vernonia fasciculata
- Viburnum: Viburnum lentago
- Walnut: Juglans nigra
- Willows: Salix amygdaloides, Salix bebbiana, Salix eriocephala, Salix exigua, Salix humilis, Salix interior, Salix lutea, Salix nigra, Salix petiolaris
- Yarrow, (Achillea millefolium)
- Yucca: Yucca glauca
