Checklist of monocots
that grow without cultivation on Mount Desert Island

 compiled by the Champlain Project

(updated 3 August 2010)


Below is a working checklist of Mount Desert Island's monocots. Please send corrections and updates to info@vfthomas.com. Photographs are welcome. Thank you.





Family Genus Specific Epithet authority Sub-specific Epithet authority common name or hybrid formula Sources (full citations given after this table)
Alismataceae Sagittaria graminea Michx. var. graminea   grass-leaved arrowhead Greene et al. (2005)
Alismataceae Sagittaria latifolia Willd.     common arrowhead Champlainers (SCH, TAH, TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Alliaceae Allium schoenoprasum L.     wild chives Greene et al. (2005)
Araceae Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott var. triphyllum Peck Jack-in-the-pulpit
(fruit)		 Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Araceae Calla palustris L.     wild calla Greene et al. (2005)
Araceae Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt.     skunk-cabbage
(flowers; flowers and leaves; leaves)		 Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Asparagaceae Asparagus officinalis L.     asparagus Greene et al. (2005)
Colchicaceae Uvularia sessilifolia L.     sessile-leaved bellwort Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla ssp. maritimus   saltmarsh tuber-bulrush Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla ssp. paludosus (A. Nels.) T. Koyama saltmarsh tuber-bulrush Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Kunth ex C. B. Clarke     tufted hair-sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 adusta Boott     swarthy sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Acrocystis)		 albicans Willd. ex Spreng. var. emmonsii (Dewey ex Torr.) J. Rettig white-tinged sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Multiflorae)		 annectens (Bickn.) Bickn.     yellow-fruited sedge Greene et al. (2005) as Carex brachyglossa
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Phaestoglochin)		 appalachica J. Webber & P. W. Ball     Appalachian sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Hymenochlaenae)		 arctata Boott in Hook.     drooping woodland sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 argyrantha Tuckerman     silvery-flowered sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Stellulatae)		 atlantica Bailey var. atlantica   prickly bog sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Stellulatae)		 atlantica Bailey var. capillacea (Bailey) Cronq. prickly bog sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Bicolores)		 aurea Nutt.     golden-fruited sedge Mittelhauser et al. (2010)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Glareosae)		 billingsii (Knight) C. D. Kirschbaum     three-seeded sedge Greene et al. (2005) as Carex trisperma var. billingsii
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Glareosae)		 brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. var. brunnescens   brownish sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Glareosae)		 brunnescens (Pers.) Poir. var. sphaerostachya (Tuckerman) Kükenth. brownish sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Racemosae)		 buxbaumii Wahlenb.     brown bog sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Glareosae)		 canescens L. ssp. canescens   hoary sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Glareosae)		 canescens L. ssp. disjuncta (Fern.) Toivonen hoary sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Acrocystis)		 communis Bailey var. communis   fibrous-rooted sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Griseae)		 conoidea Schkuhr ex Willd.     open-field sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 crawfordii Fern.     Crawford's sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Phacocystis)		 crinita Lam. var. crinita   fringed sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ceratocystis)		 cryptolepis Mackenzie     northeastern sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 cumulata (Bailey) Fern.     clustered sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Hymenochlaenae)		 debilis Michx. var. rudgei Bailey white-edged sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Deweyanae)		 deweyana Schwein. var. deweyana   round-fruited short-scaled sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Dispermae)		 disperma Dewey     soft-leaved sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Stellulatae)		 echinata Murr. var. echinata   star sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Stellulatae)		 exilis Dewey     meager sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ceratocystis)		 flava L.     yellow-green sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 foenea Willd.     straw sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Rostrales)		 folliculata L.     northern long sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Hymenochlaenae)		 gracillima Schwein.     graceful sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Phacocystis)		 gynandra Schwein.     nodding sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 hormathodes Fern.     marsh straw sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Paludosae)		 houghtoniana Torr. ex Dewey     Houghton's sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Lupulinae)		 intumescens Rudge     greater bladder sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Paludosae)		 lacustris Willd.     lake-side sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Paludosae)		 lasiocarpa Ehrh. ssp. americana (Fern.) D. Löve & Bernard woolly-fruited sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Laxiflorae)		 laxiflora Lam.     broad loose-flowered sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Phacocystis)		 lenticularis Michx. var. lenticularis   lake shore sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Leptocephalae)		 leptalea Wahlenb. ssp. leptalea   bristly-stalk sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Laxiflorae)		 leptonervia (Fern.) Fern.     nerveless woodland sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Limosae)		 limosa L.     mud sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Acrocystis)		 lucorum Willd. ex Link var. lucorum   Blue Ridge sedge Champlainer (TFV, identification by AH); Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Lupulinae)		 lupulina Muhl. ex Willd.     hop sedge Champlainer (TFV, identification by AH)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Vesicariae)		 lurida Wahlenb.     sallow sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Limosae)		 magellanica Lam. ssp. irrigua (Wahlenb.) Hultén boreal bog-sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 merritt-fernaldii Mackenzie     Merritt Fernald's sedge Mittelhauser et al. (2010)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Phacocystis)		 nigra (L.) Reichard     smooth black sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 normalis Mackenzie     greater straw sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Acrocystis)		 novae-angliae Schwein.     New England sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Vesicariae)		 oligosperma Michx.     few-seeded sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Laxiflorae)		 ormostachya Wieg.     necklace spike sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Phacocystis)		 paleacea Schreb. ex Wahlenb.     chaffy sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Porocystis)		 pallescens L.     pale sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Leucoglochin)		 pauciflora Lightf.     few-flowered sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 projecta Mackenzie     necklace sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Vesicariae)		 pseudocyperus L.     cypress-like sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Phaestoglochin)		 radiata (Wahlenb.) Small     eastern star sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Anomalae)		 scabrata Schwein.     eastern rough sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd. var. scoparia   pointed broom sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 silicea Olney     sea beach sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Vulpinae)		 stipata Muhl. ex Willd. var. stipata   awl-fruited sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Phacocystis)		 stricta Lam.     tussock sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ovales)		 tenera Dewey var. tenera   quill sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Acrocystis)		 tonsa (Fern.) Bickn. var. rugosperma (Mackenzie) W. J. Crins shaved sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Phacocystis)		 torta Boott ex Tuckerman     twisted sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Glareosae)		 trisperma Dewey     three-seeded sedge Greene et al. (2005) as Carex trisperma var. trisperma
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Acrocystis)		 umbellata Schkuhr ex Willd.     parasol sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Vesicariae)		 utriculata Boott     swollen-beaked sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Phacocystis)		 vacillans Drej. ex Hartman     swinging sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Vesicariae)		 vesicaria L.     lesser bladder sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Ceratocystis)		 viridula Michx. ssp. viridula   little green sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Multiflorae)		 vulpinoidea Michx.     common fox sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Carex
(section Stellulatae)		 wiegandii Mackenzie     Wiegand's sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Cladium mariscoides (Muhl.) Torr.     smooth saw-sedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. var. arundinaceum   three-way sedge
(top view, side view)		 Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Eleocharis acicularis (L.) Roemer & J. A. Schultes     needle spikesedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Eleocharis aestuum A. Haines     tidal spikesedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urban var. olivacea (Torr.) Gleason yellow spikesedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J. A. Schultes     common spikesedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Eleocharis robbinsii Oakes     Robbin's spikesedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) J. A. Schultes var. tenuis   slender spikesedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Eleocharis uniglumis (Link) J. A. Schultes     one-glumed spikesedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Eriophorum angustifolium Honckeny ssp. angustifolium   tall cottonsedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Eriophorum tenellum Nutt.     few-nerved cottonsedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Eriophorum vaginatum L.     tussock cottonsedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Eriophorum virginicum L.     tawny cottonsedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl     white beaksedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl     brownish beaksedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Rhynchospora fusca (L.) Ait. f.     brown beaksedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigel.) A. & D. Löve var. acutus   hard-stemmed bulrush (inflorescence; stem cross section) Champlainer (TFV, identification by AH); Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus x tabernaemontani       S. acutus x S. tabernaemontani Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. pungens   three-square bulrush Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus subterminalis (Torr.) Soják     water bulrush Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K. C. Gmel.) Palla     soft-stemmed bulrush Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Scirpus atrocinctus Fern.     black-girdled woolsedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Scirpus atrovirens Willd.     dark green bulrush Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth     common woolsedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Scirpus hattorianus Makino     mosquito bulrush Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Scirpus microcarpus J. & K. Presl     barber-pole bulrush Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Scirpus pedicellatus Fern.     stalked woolsedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Trichophorum alpinum (L.) Pers.     alpine clubsedge Greene et al. (2005)
Cyperaceae Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartman ssp. cespitosum   tufted clubsedge Greene et al. (2005)
Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon aquaticum (Hill) Druce     seven-angled pipewort Greene et al. (2005)
Hydrocharitaceae Najas flexilis (Willd.) Rostk. & Schmidt     wavy waternymph Greene et al. (2005)
Hydrocharitaceae Najas gracillima (A. Braun ex Engelm.) Magnus     slender waternymph Greene et al. (2005)
Hydrocharitaceae Vallisneria americana Michx.     tape-grass Greene et al. (2005)
Iridaceae Iris hookeri Penny ex D. Don     beach-head iris Greene et al. (2005) as Iris setosa var. canadensis
Iridaceae Iris versicolor L.     blue iris Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Iridaceae Sisyrinchium montanum Greene     strict blue-eyed-grass
(plant, single flower)		 Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus acuminatus Michx.     sharp-fruited rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus arcticus Willd. var. balticus (Willd.) Trautv. arctic rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus articulatus L.     joint-leaved rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fern.     short-tailed rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus bufonius L.     toad rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe     Canada rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus dichotomus Ell.     forked rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus effusus L.     common soft rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus gerardii Loisel.     saltmarsh rush Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus militaris Bigelow     bayonet rush Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey.     brown-fruited rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus secundus Beauv. ex Poir.     lopsided rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Juncus tenuis Willd.     path rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Luzula acuminata Raf. var. acuminata   hairy wood rush Champlainer (TFV)
Juncaceae Luzula luzuloides (Lam.) Dandy & Wilmott ssp. luzuloides   oak-forest wood rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaceae Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. ssp. multiflora   common wood rush Greene et al. (2005)
Juncaginaceae Triglochin gaspensis Lieth & D. Löve     Gaspe Peninsula arrow-grass [source?]
Juncaginaceae Triglochin maritima L.     saltmarsh arrow-grass Greene et al. (2005)
Liliaceae Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf.     yellow bluebead-lily Greene et al. (2005)
Liliaceae Lilium philadelphicum L.     wood lily Greene et al. (2005)
Liliaceae Medeola virginiana L.     Indian cucumber root Greene et al. (2005)
Liliaceae Streptopus lanceolatus (Ait.) Reveal     lance-leaved twistedstalk Greene et al. (2005)
Melanthiaceae Trillium cernuum L.     nodding wakerobin Greene et al. (2005)
Melanthiaceae Trillium undulatum Willd.     painted wakerobin Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Arethusa bulbosa L.     dragon's-mouth Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. var. tuberosus   tuberous grass-pink Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Corallorhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf.     spotted coral-root Champlainer (TFV)
Orchidaceae Corallorhiza trifida Chatelain     early coral-root Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Cypripedium acaule Ait.     pink lady's-slipper Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz     broad-leaved helleborine Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. in Ait. & Ait. f.     downy rattlesnake-plantain
(leaves; inflorescence)		 Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. in Ait. & Ait. f.     dwarf rattlesnake-plantain Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Listera cordata (L.) R. Br. in Ait. & Ait. f. ssp. cordata   heart-leaved twayblade Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Malaxis unifolia Michx.     green adder's-mouth Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Platanthera clavellata (Michx.) Luer     little club-spur orchid Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Platanthera grandiflora (Bigelow) Lindl.     greater purple fringed orchid Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G. Don     green fringed orchid Champlainers (RJA, SCH, TAH, TFV); Greene et al. (2005) as "historical" on MDI
Orchidaceae Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl.     lesser purple fringed orchid Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker-Gawl.     rose pogonia Greene et al. (2005)
Orchidaceae Spiranthes cernua (L.) L. C. Rich.     nodding ladies'-tresses Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Agrostis canina L.     dog bentgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Agrostis capillaris L.     Rhode Island bentgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Agrostis gigantea Roth     redtop bentgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Agrostis scabra Willd.     rough bentgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Agrostis stolonifera L.     creeping bentgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Alopecurus pratensis Sobol.     field meadow-foxtail Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Ammophila breviligulata Fern.     American beach grass
(habitat; inflorescence; leaf)		 Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Anthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y. Schouten & Veldkamp ssp. nitens   vanilla sweet grass Greene et al. (2005) as Hierochloe odorata
Poaceae Anthoxanthum odoratum L.     large sweet grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) J. & K. Presl     tall oat grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Brachyelytrum aristosum (Michx.) Trel. in Branner & Coville     northern long-awned wood grass Greene et al. (2005) as Brachyelytrum septentrionale
Poaceae Bromus ciliatus L.     fringed brome Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Bromus inermis Leyss. ssp. inermis   smooth brome Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Bromus tectorum L.     cheat brome Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. var. canadensis   Canada reed grass Greene et al. (2005) as Calamagrostis canadensis
Poaceae Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koel. ssp. inexpansa (A. Gray) C. W. Greene neglected reed grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Cinna latifolia (Trev. ex Goepp.) Griseb.     slender wood-reed Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Dactylis glomerata L.     orchard grass Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Danthonia compressa Austin ex Peck     flattened oatgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. ex Roemer & J. A. Schultes     poverty oatgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv.     tufted hair grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin.     wavy hair grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C. A. Clark ssp. implicatum (Scribn.) Freckmann & Lelong hairy rosette-panicgrass Greene et al. (2005) as Panicum acuminatum ssp. implicatum
Poaceae Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C. A. Clark ssp. spretum (J. A. Schultes) Freckmann & Lelong hairy rosette-panicgrass Greene et al. (2005) as Panicum acuminatum ssp. spretum
Poaceae Dichanthelium boreale (Nash) Freckmann     northern rosette-panicgrass Greene et al. (2005) as Panicum boreale
Poaceae Dichanthelium depauperatum (Muhl.) Gould     starved rosette-panicgrass Greene et al. (2005) as Panicum depauperatum
Poaceae Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Muhl.     smooth crabgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.     hairy crabgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv.     barnyard grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Elymus repens (L.) Gould     quackgrass Champlainers (TFV, ECW); Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners ssp. trachycaulus   wheatgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Elymus virginicus L. var. halophilus (Bickn.) Wieg. common eastern wild-rye Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Elymus virginicus L. var. virginicus   common eastern wild-rye Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Festuca filiformis Pourret     fine-leaved sheep fescue Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Festuca ovina L.     sheep fescue Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Festuca rubra L. ssp. rubra   red fescue Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Glyceria borealis (Nash) Batchelder     northern manna grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin.     rattlesnake manna grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Glyceria grandis S. Wats. var. grandis   American manna grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Glyceria laxa (Scribn.) Scribn.     flaccid manna grass Greene et al. (2005) as Glyceria x laxa
Poaceae Glyceria obtusa (Muhl.) Trin.     Atlantic manna grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Glyceria striata (Lam.) A. S. Hitchc.     fowl manna grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Hordeum jubatum L. ssp. jubatum   fox-tail barley Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw.     rice cut grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Leymus mollis (Trin.) Hara var. mollis   American lyme grass Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Lolium perenne L.     perennial rye grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Muhlenbergia glomerata (Willd.) Trin.     spike muhly Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fern.     bog muhly Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx.     white-grained mountain-rice grass Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Panicum capillare L. ssp. capillare   witch panicgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Panicum dichotomiflorum Michx. var. dichotomiflorum   fall panicgrass Greene et al. (2005) as Panicum dichotomiflorum
Poaceae Phalaris arundinacea L.     reed canary grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Phleum pratense L.     common Timothy Champlainers (TFV, ECW); Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. ssp. australis   common reed Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Piptatherum canadense (Poir.) Dorn     Canadian mountain-rice grass Greene et al. (2005) as Oryzopsis pungens
Poaceae Piptatherum pungens (Torr. ex Spreng.) Dorn     short-awned mountain-rice grass Greene et al. (2005) as Oryzopsis pungens
Poaceae Poa annua L.     annual blue grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Poa bulbosa L. ssp. vivipara (Koel.) Arcang. bulbous blue grass Champlainers (AH, TFV)
Poaceae Poa compressa L.     flat-stemmed blue grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Poa nemoralis L.     wood blue grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Poa palustris L.     fowl meadow grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Poa pratensis L. ssp. angustifolia (L.) Arcang. Kentucky blue grass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Puccinellia pumila (Vasey) A. S. Hitchc.     tundra alkali grass Greene et al. (2005) as Puccinellia tenella ssp. alascana
Poaceae Schedonorus pratensis (Huds.) Beauv.     meadow rye grass Greene et al. (2005) as Lolium pratense
Poaceae Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash var. scoparium   little bluestem Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roemer & J. A. Schultes ssp. pumila   yellow foxtail Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv. var. viridis   green foxtail Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Spartina alterniflora Loisel.     smooth cordgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl.     saltmeadow cordgrass Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Spartina pectinata Link     prairie cordgrass
(inflorescence; close view of inflorescence		 Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Poaceae Zizania aquatica L. var. aquatica   southern wild rice Greene et al. (2005)
Pontederiaceae Pontederia cordata L.     pickerelweed Champlainers (SCH, TAH, TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton amplifolius Tuckerman     big-leaved pondweed Greene et al. (2005)
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton berchtoldii Fierber     Berchtold's pondweed Greene et al. (2005) as Potamogeton pusillus var. tenuissimus
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton bicupulatus Fern.     snail-seed pondweed Greene et al. (2005)
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton confervoides Reichenb.     alga-like pondweed Greene et al. (2005)
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton epihydrus Raf.     ribbon-leaved pondweed Greene et al. (2005)
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton gemmiparus (J. W. Robbins) J. W. Robbins & Morong     budding pondweed Greene et al. (2005) as Potamogeton pusillus var. gemmiparus
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton gramineus L.     grassy pondweed Greene et al. (2005)
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton natans L.     floating pondweed Greene et al. (2005)
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton oakesianus J. W. Robbins     Oakes' pondweed Greene et al. (2005)
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton perfoliatus L.     clasping-leaved pondweed Greene et al. (2005)
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton pusillus L.     small pondweed Greene et al. (2005) as Potamogeton pusillus var. pusillus
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton spirillus Tuckerman     northern snail-seed pondweed Greene et al. (2005)
Potamogetonaceae Stuckenia pectinata (L.) Boerner     Sago false pondweed Greene et al. (2005)
Potamogetonaceae Zanichellia palustris L.     horned-pondweed Greene et al. (2005)
Ruppiaceae Ruppia maritima L.     beaked ditch-grass Greene et al. (2005)
Ruscaceae Maianthemum canadense Desf.     Canada-mayflower Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Ruscaceae Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum   feathery false Solomon's-seal Greene et al. (2005)
Ruscaceae Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link     star-like false Solomon's-seal Greene et al. (2005)
Ruscaceae Maianthemum trifolium (L.) Sloboda     three-leaved false Solomon's-seal Greene et al. (2005)
Ruscaceae Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh     hairy Solomon's-seal Greene et al. (2005)
Scheuchzeriaceae Scheuchzeria palustris L.     pod-grass Greene et al. (2005)
Typhaceae Sparganium americanum Nutt.     American bur-reed Greene et al. (2005)
Typhaceae Sparganium angustifolium Michx.     narrow-leaved bur-reed Greene et al. (2005)
Typhaceae Sparganium emersum Rehmann ssp. emersum   simple-stemmed bur-reed Greene et al. (2005)
Typhaceae Sparganium fluctuans (Morong) B. L. Robins.     floating bur-reed Greene et al. (2005)
Typhaceae Sparganium natans L.     arctic bur-reed Greene et al. (2005)
Typhaceae Typha angustifolia L.     narrow-leaved cat-tail Greene et al. (2005)
Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.     broad-leaved cat-tail
(plant, inflorescence)		 Champlainer (TFV); Greene et al. (2005)
Xyridaceae Xyris difformis Chapman var. difformis   bog yellow-eyed-grass Greene et al. (2005)
Xyridaceae Xyris montana Ries     northern yellow-eyed-grass Greene et al. (2005)
Zosteraceae Zostera marina L.     eelgrass Greene et al. (2005)


Sources:
   Champlainers:
      RJA = Dick Atlee
      AH = Arthur Haines
      SCH = Susan C. Hayward
      TAH = Thomas A. Hayward
      TFV = Thomas F. Vining
      ECW = Elliot C. Wallace
   Greene, Craig W., Linda L. Gregory, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber. 2005. Vascular Flora of the Acadia National Park Region. Rhodora 107(930):117-185. [Note: Greene et al. included nine islands near Mount Desert Island in their "MDI unit". Thus, it will be necessary for the Champlain Project to verify the presence of each of the species on Mount Desert Island itself.]
   Mittelhauser, Glen H., Linda L. Gregory, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber. 2010. The Plants of Acadia National Park. Orono, Maine: The University of Maine Press. [Note: Mittelhauser et al. included "adjacent park islands" in their "MDI" designation. Thus, it will be necessary for the Champlain Project to verify the presence of each of the species on Mount Desert Island itself.]