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27 Collection Holdings native to Nebraska:

Acoraceae

  • Acorus calamus - Asia, N. America

Araceae

    Subfamily Lemnoideae

    • Lemna minor - Cosmopolitan
    • Wolffia columbiana - N & S America

    Asparagaceae

      Subfamily Agavoideae

      • Yucca glauca - Central N. America - Iowa to Texas and N. Dakota.

      Asteraceae

        Subfamily Asteroideae
        Tribe Anthemideae

        • Artemisia tridentata - intermountain west USA

        Subfamily Asteroideae
        Tribe Astereae

        • Ericameria nauseosa var. nauseosa - western plains & rocky mountains, USA

        Subfamily Asteroideae
        Tribe Heliantheae

        • Helianthus tuberosus - eastern North America

        Cactaceae

          Subfamily Opuntioideae
          Tribe Opuntieae

          • Opuntia fragilis - western US - wide distribution, but not common

          Ceratophyllaceae

          • Ceratophyllum demersum - cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.

          Convolvulaceae

            Subfamily Convolvuloideae
            Tribe Convolvuleae

            • Calystegia sepium - Europe, Asia, North America

            Equisetaceae

            • Equisetum hyemale - eastern North America

            Fabaceae

              Subfamily Faboideae
              Tribe Amorpheae

              • Amorpha canescens - USA and Canada
              • Amorpha fruticosa - originally from se USA, now widespread across North America

              Subfamily Faboideae
              Tribe Phaseoleae

              • Apios americana - eastern North America

              Grossulariaceae

              • Ribes cereum - western North America
              • Ribes hirtellum 'Pixwell' - northeastern North America

              Hydrocharitaceae

              • Elodea canadensis - S. Canada to U.S.A.

              Juncaginaceae

              • Triglochin maritima - Temp. Northern Hemisphere, S. South America W/C

              Martyniaceae

              • Proboscidea louisianica - southwestern United States and Mexico

              Oleaceae

                Subfamily
                Tribe Oleeae

                • Fraxinus americana - USA W/C

                Pinaceae

                  Subfamily Pinoideae

                  • Pinus ponderosa - SW. Canada to N. Mexico

                  Poaceae

                    Subfamily Panicoideae
                    Tribe Sacchareae

                    • Schizachyrium scoparium - Canada to Mexico

                    Rosaceae

                      Subfamily Dryadoideae
                      Tribe Dryadeae

                      • Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber - western North America

                      Rubiaceae

                        Subfamily Cinchonoideae
                        Tribe Cephalantheae

                        • Cephalanthus occidentalis Sugar Shack - E. Canada to C. America, Cuba

                        Selaginellaceae

                        • Selaginella densa - Colorado, USA W/C

                        Smilacaceae

                        • Smilax tamnoides - S. Ontario to C. & E. U.S.A.

                        Urticaceae

                          Subfamily
                          Tribe Urticeae

                          • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates
                          W/C = Wild Collected

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