Native plants · Michigan
Native plants of Oscoda County
339 plant species are recorded as native to Michigan in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in Oscoda County by USDA PLANTS. 144 of them have growing records you can filter by light, moisture, height and estimated cold hardiness. 1 more species is listed as both native and introduced and kept in a separate section.
County summary · USDA PLANTS and Kew WCVP
Oscoda County, Michigan
- Native species
- 339 Typical Michigan county: 495 (median of 83 counties)
- Garden-ready natives
- 144 Typical Michigan county: 227
- Share by type (all 339 native species)
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Percent of the 339 native species in each growth type
Wildflowers make up the largest share of the native list (60%), followed by trees (13%).
The native plant list
Garden-ready natives 144
Native species with PLANTS growing records (height, light, moisture, minimum temperature). “—” means PLANTS has no value.
| Plant | Type | Height | Light | Water use | Hardy to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny blackberry Rubus allegheniensis | Shrub | 6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| Allegheny serviceberry Amelanchier laevis | Tree | 35 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| American basswood Tilia americana | Tree | 100 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 2b |
| American beech Fagus grandifolia | Tree | 80 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3a |
| American black currant Ribes americanum | Shrub | 3 ft | — | — | Zone 2b |
| American elm Ulmus americana | Tree | 120 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 2b |
| American vetch Vicia americana | Vine | 1.3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| American water horehound Lycopus americanus | Wildflower (forb) | 1.8 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 3b |
| American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana | Tree | 20 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4b |
| annual wildrice Zizania aquatica | Grass or grass-like | 9.8 ft | Sun | High | Zone 10b |
| arborvitae Thuja occidentalis | Tree | 50 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| arctic brome Bromus kalmii | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4a |
| arctic sweet coltsfoot Petasites frigidus | Wildflower (forb) | 10 in | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3b |
| balsam fir Abies balsamea | Tree | 60 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3a |
| balsam poplar Populus balsamifera | Tree | 80 ft | Sun | High | Zone 1a |
| big bluestem Andropogon gerardii | Grass or grass-like | 6 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 2b |
| bigleaf aster Eurybia macrophylla | Wildflower (forb) | 4.6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| bigtooth aspen Populus grandidentata | Tree | 65 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3a |
| black cherry Prunus serotina | Tree | 80 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata | Shrub | 4 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4a |
| blackeyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta | Wildflower (forb) | 1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 5a |
| blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| bluejoint Calamagrostis canadensis | Grass or grass-like | 4.9 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| bog goldenrod Solidago uliginosa | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 5a |
| bog Labrador tea Ledum groenlandicum | Shrub | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| bog laurel Kalmia polifolia | Shrub | 1 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| bog willowherb Epilobium leptophyllum | Wildflower (forb) | 3.6 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| bristly buttercup Ranunculus hispidus | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| bristly dewberry Rubus hispidus | Shrub | 2 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| broadleaf rosette grass Dichanthelium latifolium | Grass or grass-like | 3.3 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 3a |
| bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis | Shrub | 6 in | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4b |
| bur oak Quercus macrocarpa | Tree | 100 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| butterfly milkweed Asclepias tuberosa | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4a |
| calico aster Symphyotrichum lateriflorum | Wildflower (forb) | 4 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| Canada goldenrod Solidago canadensis | Wildflower (forb) | 3.5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| Canadian horseweed Conyza canadensis | Wildflower (forb) | 5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 12b |
| Canadian lousewort Pedicularis canadensis | Wildflower (forb) | 1.3 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3a |
| Canadian waterweed Elodea canadensis | Wildflower (forb) | — | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| chokecherry Prunus virginiana | Tree | 25 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| closed bottle gentian Gentiana andrewsii | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| common blue wood aster Symphyotrichum cordifolium | Wildflower (forb) | 5 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| common duckweed Lemna minor | Wildflower (forb) | — | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| common evening primrose Oenothera biennis | Wildflower (forb) | 5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4b |
| common selfheal Prunella vulgaris | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| common snowberry Symphoricarpos albus | Shrub | 3 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| common winterberry Ilex verticillata | Tree | 10 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4b |
| creeping snowberry Gaultheria hispidula | Shrub | 6 in | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| cutleaf coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata | Wildflower (forb) | 8.2 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 3b |
| devil's darning needles Clematis virginiana | Vine | 15 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| downy arrowwood Viburnum rafinesqueanum | Shrub | 6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 3a |
| downy yellow violet Viola pubescens | Wildflower (forb) | 1.3 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| Drummond's rockcress Arabis drummondii | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis | Tree | 105 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| eastern rough sedge Carex scabrata | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens | Shrub | 6 in | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4a |
| eastern white pine Pinus strobus | Tree | 150 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| fireweed Chamerion angustifolium | Wildflower (forb) | 5.5 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3b |
| flatstem pondweed Potamogeton zosteriformis | Wildflower (forb) | — | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| floating pondweed Potamogeton natans | Wildflower (forb) | — | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| golden ragwort Packera aurea | Wildflower (forb) | 3.9 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 3a |
| gray alder Alnus incana | Tree | 25 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| gray dogwood Cornus racemosa | Shrub | 10 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 2b |
| gray goldenrod Solidago nemoralis | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| great St. Johnswort Hypericum ascyron | Wildflower (forb) | 5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 5a |
| green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Tree | 80 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 2b |
| hooded lady's tresses Spiranthes romanzoffiana | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3b |
| hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana | Tree | 45 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 3b |
| Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans | Grass or grass-like | 6 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| Jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5b |
| jack pine Pinus banksiana | Tree | 80 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 2a |
| kinnikinnick Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Shrub | 6 in | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 4a |
| leafy pondweed Potamogeton foliosus | Wildflower (forb) | — | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| leatherleaf Chamaedaphne calyculata | Shrub | 4 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4b |
| lesser panicled sedge Carex diandra | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| littleleaf buttercup Ranunculus abortivus | Wildflower (forb) | 2.8 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3a |
| lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium | Shrub | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium | Shrub | 6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| marsh bellflower Campanula aparinoides | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| Mexican muhly Muhlenbergia mexicana | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| moss phlox Phlox subulata | Wildflower (forb) | 6 in | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4b |
| nannyberry Viburnum lentago | Tree | 28 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| nerveless woodland sedge Carex leptonervia | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| nodding beggartick Bidens cernua | Wildflower (forb) | 3.2 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 12a |
| nodding waternymph Najas flexilis | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 12a |
| northern bedstraw Galium boreale | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| northern bush honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera | Shrub | 2.4 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 5a |
| northern red oak Quercus rubra | Tree | 81 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| pale agoseris Agoseris glauca | Shrub | 1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| paper birch Betula papyrifera | Tree | 70 ft | Sun | High | Zone 1a |
| Philadelphia fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus | Wildflower (forb) | 2.8 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4b |
| pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica | Tree | 30 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata | Shrub | 1.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 3b |
| poverty rush Juncus tenuis | Grass or grass-like | 1.5 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| prairie fleabane Erigeron strigosus | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4b |
| prairie willow Salix humilis | Shrub | 10 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3a |
| prickly currant Ribes lacustre | Shrub | 3 ft | Shade-tolerant | — | Zone 1a |
| prickly rose Rosa acicularis | Shrub | 4 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 3b |
| purple avens Geum rivale | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| purpleleaf willowherb Epilobium coloratum | Wildflower (forb) | 3.3 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| purplestem aster Symphyotrichum puniceum | Wildflower (forb) | 8.1 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| quaking aspen Populus tremuloides | Tree | 65 ft | Sun | High | Zone 1a |
| red currant Ribes triste | Shrub | 2 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 1a |
| red elderberry Sambucus racemosa | Tree | 18 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| red maple Acer rubrum | Tree | 68 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 2b |
| red pine Pinus resinosa | Tree | 80 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3a |
| reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea | Grass or grass-like | 5 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| riverbank grape Vitis riparia | Vine | 45 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| rock elm Ulmus thomasii | Tree | 90 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 2b |
| rough bedstraw Galium asprellum | Wildflower (forb) | 5.9 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4a |
| roundleaf dogwood Cornus rugosa | Tree | 10 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4b |
| roundleaf serviceberry Amelanchier sanguinea | Tree | 10 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3a |
| sandcherry Prunus pumila | Shrub | 6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4a |
| scarlet Indian paintbrush Castilleja coccinea | Wildflower (forb) | 1.6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 4b |
| scarlet oak Quercus coccinea | Tree | 70 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4b |
| silvery sedge Carex canescens | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| small enchanter's nightshade Circaea alpina | Wildflower (forb) | 11 in | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| small white violet Viola macloskeyi | Wildflower (forb) | 6 in | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4b |
| smooth blue aster Symphyotrichum laeve | Wildflower (forb) | 4 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| spotted joe pye weed Eutrochium maculatum | Wildflower (forb) | 6 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4b |
| star duckweed Lemna trisulca | Wildflower (forb) | 4 in | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| stiff marsh bedstraw Galium tinctorium | Wildflower (forb) | 10 in | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| sugar maple Acer saccharum | Tree | 100 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 2b |
| sweet fern Comptonia peregrina | Shrub | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 3b |
| tall hairy agrimony Agrimonia gryposepala | Wildflower (forb) | 5.9 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3a |
| tamarack Larix laricina | Tree | 80 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 1a |
| threeseeded sedge Carex trisperma | Grass or grass-like | 1.9 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| upright sedge Carex stricta | Grass or grass-like | 4.2 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| variableleaf pondweed Potamogeton gramineus | Wildflower (forb) | — | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Vine | 1 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 4b |
| water knotweed Polygonum amphibium | Wildflower (forb) | 1 in | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| wavy hairgrass Deschampsia flexuosa | Grass or grass-like | 2.6 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| western pearly everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3a |
| western snowberry Symphoricarpos occidentalis | Shrub | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 3b |
| white meadowsweet Spiraea alba | Shrub | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| white oak Quercus alba | Tree | 100 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3a |
| white panicle aster Symphyotrichum lanceolatum | Wildflower (forb) | 6 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3b |
| white spruce Picea glauca | Tree | 100 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 1a |
| wild bergamot Monarda fistulosa | Wildflower (forb) | 4.9 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3b |
| winter bentgrass Agrostis hyemalis | Grass or grass-like | 3.5 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| wrinkleleaf goldenrod Solidago rugosa | Wildflower (forb) | 3.3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis | Tree | 75 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 2b |
| yellow marsh marigold Caltha palustris | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
No garden-ready natives match these filters. Try clearing one.
Other native species recorded here 195
PLANTS has no growing records for these, so light, moisture, height and zone filters cannot include them. Many are wild species seldom sold by nurseries.
Hidden while “Garden-ready only” is on.
- alpine violet Viola labradorica
- American hogpeanut Amphicarpaea bracteata
- American spurred gentian Halenia deflexa
- American wintergreen Pyrola americana
- autumn willow Salix serissima
- balsam groundsel Packera paupercula
- Beck's water-marigold Bidens beckii
- bigbract verbena Verbena bracteata
- bigfruit hawthorn Crataegus macrosperma
- birdfoot violet Viola pedata
- blackseed plantain Plantago rugelii
- blisterwort Ranunculus recurvatus
- blue skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora
- bluntleaved orchid Platanthera obtusata
- bog rosemary Andromeda polifolia
- bog willow Salix pedicellaris
- bristleleaf sedge Carex eburnea
- bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides
- bulblet-bearing water hemlock Cicuta bulbifera
- Canada lettuce Lactuca canadensis
- Canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense
- Canada toadflax Nuttallanthus canadensis
- Canadian anemone Anemone canadensis
- Canadian honewort Cryptotaenia canadensis
- Canadian white violet Viola canadensis
- candle anemone Anemone cylindrica
- Carolina puccoon Lithospermum caroliniense
- Carolina springbeauty Claytonia caroliniana
- catberry Ilex mucronata
- Clayton's sweetroot Osmorhiza claytonii
- coastal jointweed Polygonella articulata
- common bladderwort Utricularia macrorhiza
- common boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum
- common cinquefoil Potentilla simplex
- common milkweed Asclepias syriaca
- common moonseed Menispermum canadense
- common pricklyash Zanthoxylum americanum
- common yellow oxalis Oxalis stricta
- cream pea Lathyrus ochroleucus
- curlycup gumweed Grindelia squarrosa
- devil's bite Liatris scariosa
- dogtooth violet Erythronium americanum
- dotted hawthorn Crataegus punctata
- dragon's mouth Arethusa bulbosa
- dryspike sedge Carex siccata
- dutchman's breeches Dicentra cucullaria
- dwarf ginseng Panax trifolius
- dwarf red blackberry Rubus pubescens
- early goldenrod Solidago juncea
- eastern poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans
- false melic Schizachne purpurascens
- fewleaf sunflower Helianthus occidentalis
- fireberry hawthorn Crataegus chrysocarpa
- flat-top goldentop Euthamia graminifolia
- fleshy hawthorn Crataegus succulenta
- fragrant sumac Rhus aromatica
- Fraser's marsh St. Johnswort Triadenum fraseri
- fringed loosestrife Lysimachia ciliata
- fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
- gaywings Polygala paucifolia
- great blue lobelia Lobelia siphilitica
- green adder's-mouth orchid Malaxis unifolia
- greenflowered wintergreen Pyrola chlorantha
- hairy goldenrod Solidago hispida
- hairy lettuce Lactuca hirsuta
- hairy woodrush Luzula acuminata
- heartleaf twayblade Listera cordata
- Heller's cudweed Pseudognaphalium helleri
- hemlock rosette grass Dichanthelium sabulorum
- hoary puccoon Lithospermum canescens
- hoary verbena Verbena stricta
- hooded coralroot Corallorhiza striata
- hookedspur violet Viola adunca
- Houghton's flatsedge Cyperus houghtonii
- Howell's pussytoes Antennaria howellii
- Illinois pondweed Potamogeton illinoensis
- Indian-tobacco Lobelia inflata
- Indianpipe Monotropa uniflora
- Jersey tea Ceanothus herbaceus
- Kalm's hawkweed Hieracium kalmii
- lanceleaf figwort Scrophularia lanceolata
- lanceleaf wild licorice Galium lanceolatum
- largeflower bellwort Uvularia grandiflora
- lesser rattlesnake plantain Goodyera repens
- lesser roundleaved orchid Platanthera orbiculata
- lesser yellow lady's slipper Cypripedium parviflorum
- limber honeysuckle Lonicera dioica
- liverleaf wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia
- longbranch frostweed Helianthemum canadense
- longstalk sedge Carex pedunculata
- low false bindweed Calystegia spithamaea
- Macoun's cudweed Pseudognaphalium macounii
- mapleleaf goosefoot Chenopodium simplex
- marsh blue violet Viola cucullata
- marsh skullcap Scutellaria galericulata
- Michaux's stitchwort Minuartia michauxii
- Michigan lily Lilium michiganense
- moccasin flower Cypripedium acaule
- mountain deathcamas Zigadenus elegans
- mountain ricegrass Piptatheropsis pungens
- naked miterwort Mitella nuda
- narrowleaf cowwheat Melampyrum lineare
- needle beaksedge Rhynchospora capillacea
- northern bog violet Viola nephrophylla
- northern bugleweed Lycopus uniflorus
- northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris
- northern evening primrose Oenothera parviflora
- northern shorthusk Brachyelytrum aristosum
- northern slender lady's tresses Spiranthes lacera
- northern sweetgrass Hierochloe hirta
- Norwegian cinquefoil Potentilla norvegica
- oldpasture bluegrass Poa saltuensis
- Ontario blazing star Liatris cylindracea
- orangefruit horse-gentian Triosteum aurantiacum
- palespike lobelia Lobelia spicata
- parasol whitetop Doellingeria umbellata
- Parlin's pussytoes Antennaria parlinii
- partridgeberry Mitchella repens
- Peck's sedge Carex peckii
- Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica
- pinesap Monotropa hypopitys
- pointedleaf ticktrefoil Desmodium glutinosum
- poke milkweed Asclepias exaltata
- poverty oatgrass Danthonia spicata
- prairie goldenrod Oligoneuron album
- prairie groundsel Packera plattensis
- purple chokeberry Aronia ×prunifolia
- purple meadow-rue Thalictrum dasycarpum
- racemed milkwort Polygala polygama
- rattlesnakeweed Hieracium venosum
- red columbine Aquilegia canadensis
- ribseed sandmat Chamaesyce glyptosperma
- robin's plantain Erigeron pulchellus
- rock harlequin Corydalis sempervirens
- Rocky Mountain fescue Festuca saximontana
- rough hawkweed Hieracium scabrum
- roughleaf ricegrass Oryzopsis asperifolia
- roundleaf sundew Drosera rotundifolia
- running serviceberry Amelanchier stolonifera
- scentbottle Platanthera dilatata
- scrambled eggs Corydalis aurea
- Selkirk's violet Viola selkirkii
- setose blackberry Rubus setosus
- sheep laurel Kalmia angustifolia
- shortspike watermilfoil Myriophyllum sibiricum
- showy lady's slipper Cypripedium reginae
- shrubby fivefingers Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
- sidebells wintergreen Orthilia secunda
- sleepy silene Silene antirrhina
- slimleaf panicgrass Dichanthelium linearifolium
- small green wood orchid Platanthera clavellata
- small pondweed Potamogeton pusillus
- smooth rose Rosa blanda
- snakemouth orchid Pogonia ophioglossoides
- spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium
- squirrel corn Dicentra canadensis
- starflower Trientalis borealis
- starry false lily of the valley Maianthemum stellatum
- starved panicgrass Dichanthelium depauperatum
- strict blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium montanum
- swamp thistle Cirsium muticum
- swamp verbena Verbena hastata
- sweet white violet Viola blanda
- tall blue lettuce Lactuca biennis
- tall thimbleweed Anemone virginiana
- threeleaf false lily of the valley Maianthemum trifolium
- threeleaf goldthread Coptis trifolia
- tower rockcress Arabis glabra
- trailing arbutus Epigaea repens
- tussock cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum
- twinflower Linnaea borealis
- twistedstalk Streptopus lanceolatus
- twoleaf miterwort Mitella diphylla
- Virginia dwarfdandelion Krigia virginica
- Virginia groundcherry Physalis virginiana
- Virginia strawberry Fragaria virginiana
- watershield Brasenia schreberi
- waxflower shinleaf Pyrola elliptica
- white adder's-mouth orchid Malaxis brachypoda
- white baneberry Actaea pachypoda
- white rattlesnakeroot Prenanthes alba
- white trillium Trillium grandiflorum
- white turtlehead Chelone glabra
- white violet Viola renifolia
- whorled yellow loosestrife Lysimachia quadrifolia
- wild comfrey Cynoglossum virginianum
- wood anemone Anemone quinquefolia
- wood lily Lilium philadelphicum
- woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca
- woodland sunflower Helianthus divaricatus
- woollyfruit sedge Carex lasiocarpa
- yellow avens Geum aleppicum
- yellow coralroot Corallorhiza trifida
- yellow pimpernel Taenidia integerrima
- yellow widelip orchid Liparis loeselii
Also listed as native and introduced here 1
PLANTS labels these species both native and introduced in this state: some forms are native and others were brought in from elsewhere. Most gardeners should choose plants from the main list.
- annual ragweedAmbrosia artemisiifolia
Compared with Michigan
The typical county is the median of the 83 Michigan counties with PLANTS county records; the statewide figure counts every species native anywhere in the state. More species is not better or worse: counties differ in size, habitat and how thoroughly they have been surveyed.
| Measure | Oscoda County | Typical county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native species | 339 | 495 | 1,641 |
| Garden-ready natives | 144 | 227 | 595 |
| Tree | 43 | — | 136 |
| Shrub | 43 | — | 104 |
| Wildflower (forb) | 203 | — | 870 |
| Grass or grass-like | 39 | — | 398 |
| Vine | 11 | — | 48 |
| Fern | 0 | — | 85 |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a ZIP code with Oscoda County.
- Alcona County, MI 204 garden-ready
- Crawford County, MI 180 garden-ready
- Montmorency County, MI 161 garden-ready
- Ogemaw County, MI 148 garden-ready
- Otsego County, MI 134 garden-ready
Source & data date
- Source
- USDA NRCS PLANTS Database: county distribution records, native status and plant characteristics. CC0 (public domain dedication, per the data.gov catalog record).
- Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): native or introduced status by state. CC BY 3.0.
- USGS US-RIIS (ver. 2.0): species listed as introduced are excluded. CC0.
- Citation
- USDA, NRCS. 2026. The PLANTS Database (https://plants.usda.gov, 11/04/2026). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC USA.
- Govaerts R. (ed.) (2026). WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Data file dated 2026-06-04, http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ (retrieved 2026-11-04). Paper: Govaerts R. et al. (2021) The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8, 215.
- Data date
- Retrieved from PLANTS on November 4, 2026; WCVP data file dated June 4, 2026.
- Zones
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023) ZIP table: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 3, 2026. Plant zones on this site are our estimate, not the official map.
- Scope
- Oscoda County (county FIPS 26135), Michigan. 339 native species from PLANTS county distribution records; garden-ready = species with a PLANTS characteristics record.
- Method
- A species is listed when it is recorded as native to the state in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in the county by USDA PLANTS. Species PLANTS labels both native and introduced are listed separately. Full method · All sources