List of species that grow on sandy soils
Plants listed below are organized by life form.
Some of the species are not distributed throughout the state of Minnesota.
Consult the native plant encyclopedia maps to select species that are
appropriate for your part of the state. Also, check the native plant profiles
to match the shoreland zone and soil type requirements for each
species to the characteristics of your site.
Grasses, sedges, rushes:
| Eleocharis smallii |
creeping spikerush |
| Elymus canadensis |
Canada wild rye |
| Elymus virginicus |
Virginia wild-rye |
| Equisetum fluviatile |
horsetail |
| Schizachyrium scoparium |
little bluestem |
| Scirpus acutus |
hardstem bulrush |
| Spartina pectinata |
prairie cordgrass |
Wildflowers:
| Aster laevis |
smooth aster |
| Campanula rotundifolia |
harebell |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum |
boneset |
| Liatris aspera |
rough blazing star |
| Liatris ligulistylis |
meadow blazing star |
| Mimulus ringens |
monkey flower |
| Monarda fistulosa |
wild bergamot |
| Physostegia virginiana |
obedient plant |
| Solidago nemoralis |
gray goldenrod |
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