Midwestern Wet Prairie Mix (WP3)
Approximate mix weight 38 lb/acre with 123 native seeds/sq. ft.
59.8% Grasses/Sedges/Rushes; 40.2% Forbs
This mix is intended for restoration sites where soil and hydrologic conditions are relatively stable. The mix is designed for application on sites with soils that are saturated for short durations with exposure to full sun.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Percent of Mix Category |
| Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes | ||
| Andropogon gerardii | Big Bluestem | 5.70% |
| Calamagrostis canadensis | Blue Joint Grass | 6.69% |
| Carex cristatella | Crested Sedge | 4.41% |
| Carex granularis | Meadow Sedge | 1.74% |
| Carex shortiana | Short’s Sedge | 0.84% |
| Carex vulpinoidea | Fox Sedge | 3.44% |
| Elymus virginicus | Virginia Wild Rye | 3.70% |
| Juncus effusus | Soft Rush | 28.32% |
| Panicum virgatum | Switch Grass | 4.68% |
| Scirpus atrovirens | Dark Green Rush | 8.51% |
| Scirpus cyperinus | Woolgrass | 26.50% |
| Scirpus pendulus | Drooping Bulrush | 4.42% |
| Spartina pectinata | Prairie Cord Grass | 1.04% |
| Total | 100.00% | |
| Forbs | ||
| Asclepias incarnata | Marsh Milkweed | 0.46% |
| Doellingeria umbellata | Flat-Top White Aster | 2.28% |
| Coreopsis tripteris | Tall Coreopsis | 2.49% |
| Eryngium yuccifolium | Rattlesnake Master | 1.11% |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum | Common Boneset | 3.15% |
| Eutrochium maculatum | Spotted Joe Pye Weed | 3.88% |
| Gentiana andrewsii | Fringe-Top Bottle Gentian | 2.94% |
| Helenium autumnale | Common Sneezeweed | 6.30% |
| Liatris spicata | Spiked Gayfeather | 1.53% |
| Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower | 4.90% |
| Lobelia siphilitica | Great Blue Lobelia | 5.95% |
| Oligoneuron riddellii | Riddell’s Goldenrod | 3.31% |
| Penstemon digitalis | Foxglove Beardtongue | 7.93% |
| Pycnanthemum virginianum | Common Mountain Mint | 17.42% |
| Rudbeckia fulgida | Showy Black-Eyed Susan | 2.87% |
| Senna hebecarpa | Wild Senna | 0.21% |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cup-Plant | 0.23% |
| Silphium terebinthinaceum | Prairie Dock | 0.10% |
| Symphyotrichum firmum | Shining Aster | 3.62% |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae | New England Aster | 3.28% |
| Verbena hastata | Blue Vervain | 15.51% |
| Vernonia gigantea | Tall Ironweed | 2.41% |
| Veronicastrum virginicum | Culver’s Root | 7.09% |
| Zizea aurea | Golden Alexander | 1.03% |
| Total | 100.00% | |
| Temporary Cover Grasses | ||
| Avena sativa | Seed Oats | 100.00% |
| Total | 100.00% |
Cost per Acre
1640Cost per 1/10 acre
$225