Synandra

Abstract: This paper on Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area (WWFWA), Henry County, Indiana, documents 635 vascular plant species and varieties within the 416.6 ha ( 1029 acre) site. The 635 species and varieties represent 343 genera and 109 families with the Asteraceae (76 species), Cyperaceae (55 species including 44 Carex spp.) and Poaceae (53 species) having the highest number of species. Unusual sedges include Carex atherodes and Carex gravida. A total of 274 species is recorded for the first time from Henry County. Of the 61 1 angiosperms listed, 163, or approximately 27%, are non-native or exotic species. The vascular flora of WWFWA includes one rare species (Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida (in prairie plantings)), two endangered species (Epilobium ciliatum and Zannichellia palustris), two threatened species (Thalictrum pubescens and Veronica anagallis-aquatica) and four species on the watch list (Fi- lipendula rubra, Panax quinque'folium, Spiranthes oralis and Synandra hispidula) compiled by the Indiana Natural Heritage Program. The physical and biotic history of the site is reviewed, and the major community types (upland forest, floodplain forest, wetlands, aquatic and successional) are described.