Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants: Q

Qémqem (Nez Perce) 1806 (35) Ordway - spelled cum-cum Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Quaasiens 1650 (107) Van der Donck, New Netherlands Cucurbita pepo L. Quack grass [Quack-grass, Quackgrass] 1932-1936 (1, 93) Agropyron Gaertner 1840-present (5, 11, 19, 45, 50, 56, 62, 64, 66, 69, 72, 80, 85, 87, 88, 990, 2, 93, 118, 119, 122, 9, 1140, 143, 155, 163) Elymus repens (L.) Gould [also reported as: Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv., Agropyrum repens, Triticum repens L. ] Quacksalver spurge [Quacksalver's spurge, Quack salver's spurge] 1900-1923? (5, 156, 158) obsolete by 1923) Euphorbia cyparissias L. [also reported as: Tithymalus cyparissias (L.) Hill. ] Quadrangular rush 1903 (66) Eleocharis quadrangulata (Michx.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Quafidil or Quafodil 1828-1923 (5, 7, 92, 156, 158) Melanthium virginicum L Quaheya 1879 (46) Juglans cinerea L. Quailberry [Quail-berry] 1923 (156) Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Quã-ing-yã (Oto) 1820 (38) Corylus americana Walt. Quake grass [Quake-grass] 1913-1949 (5, 109) Bromus briziformis Fisch. & C. A. Mey. [also reported as: Bromus brizaeformis Fisch. & Mey. ] 1885-1904 (45, 64, 66, 69, 90) Elymus repens (L.) Gould [also reported as: Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv., Agropyrum repens ] 1820 (43) Glyceria canadensis (Michx.) Trin. [reported as: Briza canadensis] Quaker bonnet [Quaker's-bonnets] 1900-1932 (1, 158) Lupinus L. [also reported as: Lupinus (Tourn.) L. ] Quaking ash 1923 (156) Populus tremuloides Michx. Quaking asp 1850-1929 (28, 75, 92, 113, 130, 156, 157, 158) Populus tremuloides Michx. Quaking aspen 1857-present (1, 3, 4, 5, 17, 49, 50, 52, 53, 82, 85, 92, 93, 109, 138, 149, 153, 155, 161) Populus tremuloides Michx. Quaking brome 1923 (138) Bromus briziformis Fisch. & C. A. Mey. [reported as: Bromus brizaeformis Fisch. & Mey. ] Quamash (variant of Camas) 1828-1930 (7, 14, 92, 106, 107) Camassia scilloides (Raf.) Cory [also reported as: Camassia esculenta (Ker.) Robins, Quamasia esculenta Raf. ] Quebec linden 1942 (155) Tilia americana L. var. americana [reported as: Tilia neglecta Spach ] Queckenwurzel (German) 1900 (158) Elymus repens (L.) Gould [reported as: Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv. ] Quee or Queeah (Snake) 1905 (101) MT Valeriana edulis Nutt. Queen Anne's lace 1912-present (50, 62, 75, 93, 106, 156) Daucus carota L. Queen Ann's thistle [Queen Anne's thistle] 1900-1923 (5, 156, 158) Carduus nutans L. Queen Mary's thistle 1900-1923 (5, 156, 158) Onopordum acanthium L. [also reported as: Onopordon acanthium L. ] Queen-devil [Queendevil Present (50) Hieracium gronovii L. Queen-of-the-lights [Queen of the lights] 1894 (75) GA, corruption of Queen's delight Stillingia sylvatica Garden ex L. Queen-of-the-meadow [Queen of the meadow] 1869-1923 (5, 6, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 58, 61, 64, 73, 75, 76, 92, 102, 156, 157, 158) Eupatorium purpureum L. 1898 (77) Southold Long island Lobelia cardinalis L. Queen's gilliflower 1900-1923 (5, 156, 158) Hesperis matronalis L. Queen's-button [Queens-button] 1896 (76) Sulphur Grove OH Ranunculus acris L. Queen's-delight [Queen's delight, Queens' delight] 1932 (1) Stillingia Garden ex L. 1869-present (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 64, 75, 92, 97, 122, 156, 158) Stillingia sylvatica Garden ex L. Queen's-delight stillingia [Queensdelight stillingia] 1942 (155) Stillingia sylvatica Garden ex L. Queen's-root [Queens' root, Queen's root, Queen root, Queen-root] 1923-1932 (1, 156) Stillingia Garden ex L. 1869-1923 (5, 6, 48, 49, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 64, 92, 156, 158) Stillingia sylvatica Garden ex L. Queenweed [Queen weed, Queen-weed] 1900-1929 (5, 62, 75, 156, 157, 158) Pastinaca sativa L. Quercitron [Querceton] or Quercitron oak 1900-1932 (1, 5, 82, 156, 157, 158) Quercus velutina Lam. Quercus glandibus magnis, capsula includentibus 1796 (17) Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Quichens 1913 (5) Elymus repens (L.) Gould [reported as: Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv. ] Quick grass [Quick-grass] 1932 (1) Agropyron Gaertner 1852-1922 (45, 49, 53, 64, 69, 80, 90, 92, 108, 158, 163) Elymus repens (L.) Gould [also reported as: Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv., Agropyrum repens, Triticum repens L. ] Quickbeam 1785 (8) Sorbus L. Quickens 1876-1900 (92, 158) Elymus repens (L.) Gould [also reported as: Agropyron repens(L.) Beauv., Triticum repens L. ] Quick-in-the-hand [Quick in the hand, Quickinthehand] 1828 (7) Impatiens L. 1876-1929 (5, 92, 156, 157) Impatiens pallida Nutt. Quick-sand river-bank grape [Quicksand riverbank grape] 1942 (155) Vitis riparia Michx. [reported as: Vitis riparia Michx. var. syrticola (Fern. & Wiegand) Fern. ] Quicksilver-weed 1894 (3, 4, 5, 74, 158) Thalictrum dioicum L. Quickweed 1942-1986 (4, 155) Galinsoga Ruiz & Pavón Quill fern 1900-1913 (5, 158) Thelypteris palustris Schott var. pubescens (Lawson) Fern. [also reported as: Dryopteris thelypteris (L.) A. Gray ] Quill sedge Present (50) Carex tenera Dewey Quillet 1900-1929 (157, 158) Trifolium repens L. Quillwort [Quill wort, Quill-wort] 1900-1923? (5, 64, 75, 156, 158) obsolete by 1923, misapplied Eupatorium purpureum L. 1818-present (1, 4, 10, 50, 155) Isoetes L. 1977 (3) Isoetes butleri Engelman 1977 (3) Isoetes melanopoda Gay & Durieu ex Durieu Quincula 1900-Present (50, 158) Quincula Raf. Quincy grass 1939 (146) MT Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth [reported as: Oryzopsis hymenoides (R. & S.) Ricker ] Quinen (Breton) 1886 (110) Allium sativum L. Quinine tree [Quinine-tree] 1900-1929 (5, 106, 156, 157, 158) Ptelea trifoliata L. Quinquegolium hirsutum lluteum paucioribus laciniis 1879 (46) Loesel Potentilla norvegica L. [reported as: Potentilla norwegica ] Quinsy berry [Quinsy-berry] 1913-1923 (5, 156) Ribes americanum P. Mill. [reported as: Ribes floridum L'Her. ] Quinte-feuille (French) 1785 (8) Potentilla L. Quinte-feuille en arbrisseau (French) 1785 (8) Possibly, Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz [reported as: Potentilla fruticosa L. americana ] Quintel 1892 (6) Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. [reported as: Veronica virginica L. ] Quital 1929 (157) Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. [reported as: Leptandra virginica (L.) Nutt.] Quitch or Quitch grass [Quitch-grass] 1932 (1) Agropyron Gaertner 1852-1938 (5, 45, 49, 53, 64, 66, 69, 87, 90, 92, 119, 158, 163) Elymus repens (L.) Gould [also reported as: Agropyron repens(L.) Beauv., Agropyrum repens, Triticum repens L. ] Quitel (Delaware) 1828-1913 (5, 7, 56, 92) Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. [also reported as: Leptandra virginica (L.) Nutt., Veronica virginica L., Leptandra purpurea, Leptandra virginica (L.) Nutt. ] Quiver-leaf [Quiver leaf] 1876-1929 (5, 92, 156, 157, 158) Populus tremuloides Michx. Quussuckomineanug 1879 (46) Prunus virginiana L. [reported as: Cerasus virginianum ]

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