| Family | Common Name | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| Subfamily/Tribe | ||
| Scientific Name |
| Asteraceae | Sunflower Family | Compositae |
| Anthemideae | Mayweed Tribe | |
| Artemisia frigida | fringed sagebrush | |
| Fabaceae | Pea Family | Leguminosae |
| Papilionoideae | Bean Subfamily | |
| Amorpha canescens | lead plant | |
| Astragalus spp. | locoweed | |
| Poaceae | Grass Family | Gramineae |
| Andropogoneae | Sorghum Tribe | |
| Andropogon gerardii | big bluestem | |
| Schizachyrium scoparium | little bluestem | |
| Sorghastrum nutans | Indiangrass | |
| Chlorideae | Grama Tribe | |
| Buchloe dactyloides | buffalo grass | |
| Spartina pectinata | prairie cordgrass | |
| Eragrosteae | Lovegrass Tribe | |
| Calamovilfa longifolia | prairie sandreed | |
| Sporobolus cryptandrus | sand dropseed | |
| Paniceae | Millet Tribe | |
| Panicum virgatum | switchgrass | |
| Setaria leucopila | plains bristlegrass | |
| Triticeae | Wheat Tribe | |
| Elymus canadensis | Canada wildrye |