Scientific name Abbreviation Longevity/Functional group Native status Common name
AchilleamillefoliumL. Achmil perennial forb native common yarrow
Ambrosia psilostachyaDC. Ambpsi perennial forb native western ragweed
AntennarianeglectaGreene Antneg perennial forb native field pussy-toes
Artemisia absinthiumL. Artabs perennial forb/ subshrub introduced wormwood, absinthium
Artemisia frigidaWilld. Artfri perennial subshrub native fringed sagewort, prairie sagewort
Artemisia ludovicianaNutt. Artlud perennial forb native white sage, cudweed sagewort
BromusinermisLeyss. Broine perennial grass introduced smooth brome
CarexinopsL.H. Bailey ssp. heliophila(Mack.) Crins [CarexheliophilaMack.] Carhel perennial sedge native sun sedge
Cirsiumarvense(L.) Scop. Cirarv perennial forb introduced Canada thistle
Cirsiumflodmanii(Rydb.) Arthur Cirflo perennial forb native Flodman’s thistle
Elymusrepens(L.) Gould [AgropyronrepensL.] Agrrep perennial grass introduced quackgrass
GeumtriflorumPursh Geutri perennial forb native prairie smoke, torch flower
Grindelia squarrosa(Pursh) Dunal Grisqu biennial/ perennial forb native curly-cup gumweed
Helianthus pauciflorusNutt. ssp. pauciflorus[Helianthus rigidus(Cass.) Desf.] Helrig perennial forb native stiff sunflower
Melilotusofficinalis(L.) Lam. Meloff annual/biennial forb introduced yellow sweetclover
Nassellaviridula(Trin.) Barkworth [StipaviridulaTrin.] Stivir perennial grass native green needlegrass
Oligoneuronrigidum(L.) var. rigidum[SolidagorigidaL.] Solrig perennial forb native stiff goldenrod
Oxalis strictaL. Oxastr annual/ perennial forb native yellow wood sorrel,common yellow oxalis
Pascopyrumsmithii(Rydb.) Á. Löve [AgropyronsmithiiRydb.] Agrsmi perennial grass native western wheatgrass
PoapratensisL. Poapra perennial grass native/ introduced Kentucky bluegrass
Rosa arkansanaPorter Rosark shrub native prairie rose
SolidagocanadensisL. Solcan perennial forb native Canada goldenrod
SolidagomissouriensisNutt. Solmis perennial forb native Missouri goldenrod
SymphoricarposoccidentalisHook. Symocc shrub native western snowberry, buckbrush
Symphyotrichumericoides(L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides [Aster ericoidesL.] Asteri perennial forb native white aster, heath aster
TaraxacumofficinaleF.H. Wigg Taroff perennial forb native/ introduced common dandelion
Table 1: List of C3 species used in the photosynthesis-CO2 response curve measurement.