List of Species arranged by Family

• Agavaceae
  •            Yucca filamentosa L.
• Alismataceae                       
  •            Sagittaria rigida Pursh            Arrowhead sessile fruit
• Amaranthaceae  Amaranth Family 
  •              Amaranthus retroflexus  Green Amaranth
• Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis Family           
  •             Hypoxis hirsuta             Stargrass Yellow
• Anacardiacea - Sumac Family           
  •             Rhus radicans             Poison Ivy
• Apocynaceae - Dogbane Family           
  •             Apocynum cannabinum L             Indian Hemp
• Araceae - Arum Family           
  •             Arisaema triphyllum            Jack-in-the-Pulpit           
  •             Orontium aquaticum             Golden Club
  •             Symplocarpus foetidus            Skunk Cabbage
• Araliaceae - Ginseng Family           
  •            Aralia nudicaulis            Wild Sarsaparilla
• Aristolochiaceae - Wild Ginger Family           
  •             Aristolochia macrophylla Lam.             Dutchmans Pipe
  •             Asarum canadense             Wild Ginger
  •             Asarum virginicum             Heartleaf
• Asclepiadaceae - Milkweed Family           
  •             Asclepias exaltata L.            Poke milkweed
  •             Asclepias incarnata L.         Swamp milkweed
  •             Asclepias syriaca            Common milkweed
  •             Asclepias tuberosa            Butterfly weed
• Asteraceae -  Aster family           
  •             Achillea millefolium            Yarrow
  •             Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ragweed
  •             Ambrosia trifida            Giant Ragweed
  •             Antennaria neglecta            Field Pussytoes
  •             Arctium minus Bernh            Common burdock
  •             Bidens aristosa (Michx.) Britt.      beggarticks Tickseed sunflower
  •             Centuarea maculosa            Spotted knapweed - Star thistle
  •             Chrysogonum virginianum             Green and Gold
  •             Cichorium intybus            Chicory
  •             Cirsium vulgare            Bull thistle
  •             Coreopsis lanceolata L.             Lance leaved
  •             Coreopsis major            Greater Coreopsis
  •             Coreopsis verticillata            Tickseed Whorled coreopsis
  •             Erechtites hieracifolia            Pilewort
  •             Erigeron annus            Daisy fleabane
  •             Erigeron pulchellus Michx.             Robin’s Plantain
  •             Eupatorium fistulosum             Joe Pye Weed
  •             Eupatorium perfoliatum L             Common Boneset
  •              Gnaphalium  obtusifolium L. –     Fragrant cudweed Sweet everlasting
  •             Helianthus divaricatus            Woodland sunflower
  •             Helianthus microcephalus            Small Wood Sunflower
  •            Hieracium aurantiacum L.            Hawkweed orange
  •             Hieracium partense             Field Hawkweed King Devil
  •             Hieracium pilosella             Mouse Ear
  •             Hieracium venosum             Rattlesnake Weed
  •             Leucanthemum vulgare            Ox-eye daisy
  •             Onopordum acanthium            Scotch Thistle
  •             Rudbeckia hirta             Black Eyed Susan
  •             Senecio aureus            Golden Ragwort
  •             Solidago juncea            Early Goldenrod
  •             Sonchus oleraceus L             Sow thistle
  •             Taraxacum officinale            Common Dandelion
  •             Tragopogon dubius            Yellow Goatsbeard
  •             Tragopogon major            Goatsbeard
  •             Tragopogon pratensis            Meadow Salsify
  •             Tussilago farfara             Coltsfoot
  •             Verbesina alternifolia (L.)     Wingstem or Yellow Ironmeed,
  •             Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx.            Ironweed
• Balsaminaceae -  Snapweed Family           
  •             Impatiens capensis            Spotted Jewelweed Touch-Me-Not
  •            Impatiens pallida             Pale Jewelweed
• Berberidaceae -  Barberry Family           
  •             Caulophyllum thalictroides            Blue Cohosh Papoose root
  •             Podophyllum peltatum            May apple, mandrake
• Bignoniaceae                        
  •             Campsis radicans (L.)             Trumpet Creeper
• Boraginaceae - Borage family           
  •             Cynoglossum virginianum L. –             wild comfrey
  •             Echium vulgare            Viper’s Bugloss Blueweed
  •             Lithospermum canescens             Hoary Puccoon
  •             Mertensia virginica            Virginia Bluebells
• Brassicaceae - Mustard family
  •             Alliaria petiolata            Garlic Mustard
  •            Arabis lyrata           Lyre-Leaved Rock Cress
  •             Barbarea vulgaris Ait. f.             Garden Yellowrocket
  •            Capsella bursa-pastoris           Shepard's Purse
  •             Dentaria laciniata             Cutleaved Toothwort
  •             Hesperis martronalis            Dames rocket
  •            Lepidium virginicum           Wild Peppergrass
• Campanulaceae - Bellflower Family
  •             Campanula divaricata            small bonny bellflower  Harebell, Southern
  •             Lobelia cardinalis             Cardinal Flower
  •             Lobelia inflata            Indian tobacco
  •             Lobelia puberula Michx.            Downy Lobelia
  •             Lobelia spicata Lam.            Spiked Lobelia
  •             Lobelia syphilitica            Great lobelia
  •             Triodanis perfoliata            Venus’s-looking-glass
• Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family
  •             Lonicera japonica Thunb.             Honeysuckle
  •             Triosteum perfoliatum L.            Wild Coffey Feverwort
• Caryophyllaceae - Pink Family
• •            Cerastium vulgatum Mouse-ear chickweed
  •            Dianthus armeria             Deptford Pink
  •             Lychnis alba            White Campion
  •             Silene caroliniana            Wild Pink
  •             Silene latifolia             Bladder Campion
  •            Silene virginica             Fire Pink,
  •             Silene vulgaris            Maiden’s Tears Bladder Campion
  •             Stellaria pubera            Great or star chickweed
• Chenopodiaceae - Goosefoot family
  •             Chenopodium album L. –            Goosefoot, lamb’s quarters
• Clusiaceae - Mangosteen family
  •             Hypericum perforatum L. –             common St. Johnswort
• Commelinaceace  - Spiderwort Family
  •             Commelinna communis            Asiatic Dayflower
  •             Tradescantia virginiana             Spiderwort
• Convolvulaceae - Morning Glory Family
  •             Convolvulus sepium             Hedge bindweed
  •             Ipomoea pandurata            Morning Glory
  •             Ipomoea purpurea           
• Crassulaceae - stonecrop Family
  •            Sedum telephioides           Allegheny Stonecrop
  •             Sedum telephium            Live-Forever
  •             Sedum ternatum            Wild stonecrop
• Dioscoreacea - Yam family
  •             Dioscorea villosa            Wild yamroot
• Dipsacaceae  - Teasel Family
  •             Dipsacus sylvestris            Teasel
• Droseraceae - Sundew Family
  •             Drosera rotundifolia             Round-leaved Sundew
• Ericaceae - Heath Family
  •             Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.)            Leather  leaf
  •             Epigaea repens             Trailing Arbutus Mayflower
  •             Gaultheria procumbens             Wintergreen Teaberry
  •             Kalmia latifolia             Mountain Laurel
  •             Rhododendron catawbiense            Rosebay, Great Rhodendron
  •             Rhododendron nudiflorum             Azalea, Pink
  •             Vaccinium stamineum L. –             Deerberry
• Euphorbiaceae  -  Spurge family
  •             Euphorbia corollata            Flowering spurge
  •             Euphorbia cyparissias            Cypress spurge
• Fabaceae - Pea family
  •             Amphicarpa bracteata (L.) Fern. – American hog peanut  
  •             Baptisia tinctoria (L.)            Indigo wild
  •             Chamaecrista fasciculata (L.)       partridge pea sleeping-plant
  •             Coronilla varia L            Crownvetch
  •             Desmodium canadense (L.) DC. –    Showy ticktrefoil
  •             Desmodium nudiflorum      Naked-flowered Tick Trefoil
  •             Lespedeza cuneata            Bush Clover Sirecea
  •             Lupinus perennis            Wild lupine
  •             Melilotus alba            White sweet clover
  •             Melilotus officinalis            yellow sweet clover
  •             Tephorosia virginiana            Goat's Rue
  •             Trifolium pratense L            Red or purple clover
  •             Trifolium repens L. – white clover           
  •             Vicia angustifolia L.            Vetch Narrow leaved
  •             Vicia carolina            Wood vetch
  •             Vicia cracca L.             Cow or Bird vetch
  •             Vicia sativa L.             garden vetch
• Fumariaceae - Fumitory family
• •             Corydalis semipavirens            Pink fumewort
  •             Dicentra cucullaria             Dutchman’s Breeches White heart
  •             Dicentra eximia             Bleeding heart
• Gentianaceae -  Gentain family
  •             Gentiana clausa           Closed Gentain
  •            Obolaria virginica            pennywort
• Geraniaceae - Geranium
  •             Geranium bicknellii            Bicknell's Cranesbill
  •             Geranium maculatum            Wild geranium
  •             Geranium robertianum L            Cranesbill ,Herb Robert
• Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf Family
  •             Hydrophyllum virginianum            Virginia waterleaf
• Iridaceae - Iris Family
  •             Iris cristata            Crested Dwarf Iris           
  •             Iris verna            Dwarf Blue Iris
  •             Sisyrinchium angustifolium            Stout blue eyed grass
• Lamiaceae  -   Mint family
  •             Collinsonia canadensis L.             Richweed Horse Balm
  •             Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers.             Pennyroyal American
  •             Lamium amplexicaule L.           Henbit
  •             Lamium purpureum L.             Purple Deadnettle
  •             Mentha arvensis         Wild mint
  •             Monarda fistulosa L. –             Wild Bergamot
  •             Prunella vulgaris            Heal-All
  •             Pycnanthemum incanum          Hoary Mountain Mint
  •             Pycnanthemum tenuifolium      Narrowleaved Mountain Mint
  •             Salvia lyrata L. –            lyreleaf sage or Cancer-Weed
  •             Satureja vulgaris            Wild basil
  •             Teucrium canadense L.            Canada germander
  •             Trichostema dichotomum L.             Blue Curls
• Liliaceae - Lily family
  •             Allium cernuum Roth            Nodding Wild Onion
  •             Amianthium muscaetoxicum           Fly Poison
  •             Chamaelirium luteum (L.) Gray             Fairywand
  •             Clintonia umbellulata       White Clintonia Speckled Wood Lily
  •             Convallaria majalis L.            Lily-of-the-Valley
  •             Disporum lanuginosum             Fairy Bells Yellow Mandarin
  •             Helonias bullata             Swamp Pink
  •             Hemerocallis fulva            Day Lily
  •             Lilium michauxii            Turk’s Cap or Carolina lily
  •             Maianthemum canadense             Canada Mayflower
  •             Maianthemum racemosa      False Solomon’s Seal, Solomon’s plume
  •             Medeola virginiana             Indian Cucumber Root
  •             Ornithogalum umbellatum            Star-of-Bethlehem
  •             Polygonatum biflorum             Smooth Solomon’s Seal
  •             Polygonatum pubescens             Hairy Solomon’s Seal
  •             Smilax rotundifolia            Common  greenbrier
  •             Streptopus roseus Michx.            Rosie Twisted Stalk-Rose Mandarin
  •             Trillium erectum            Red Trillium, Wake Robin
  •             Trillium grandiflorum             Great White Trillium,
  •             Trillium sessile             Toad Trillium, Toadshade Trillium
  •             Trillium undulatum            Painted trillium
  •             Uvularia grandiflora             Bellwort, Large Flowered
  •             Uvularia perfoliata             Bellwort, Perfoliate-leaved
  •             Uvularia sessilifolia             Bellwort, Sessile-leaved
• Lythraceae - Loosestrife Family
  •             Lythrum salicaria            Purple loosestrife
• Malvaceae -  Mallow family
  •             Abutilon theophrasti Medik.            Velvet leaf Indian Mallow
  •             Hibiscus trionum L            flower of an hour           
• Monotropaceae - Indian Pipe Family
  •             Monotropa hypopithys             Pinesap
  •             Monotropa uniflora             Indian Pipes
• Nymphaeaceae - 
  • Nymphaea odorata     Fragrant Water Lily           
• Onagraceae -  Evening Primrose family
  •             Epilobium coloratum Biehler –             purpleleaf willowherb
  •             Oenothera biennis            Common evening primrose
  •             Oenothera fruticosa             Sundrops
• Orchidaceae  -  Orchis Family
  •             Cyripedum acaule             Pink Ladies Slipper,
  •             Cyripedum calcelus pubescens      Large Yellow Ladies Slipper,
  •             Cyripedum parviflorum             Lesser Yellow Ladies Slipper
  •             Goodyera pubescens            Downy rattlesnake plantain
  •             Orchis spectabilis            Showy orchis
  •             Spiranthes gracilis             Slender Ladies-Tresses
• Orobanchaceae -  Broomrape Family
  •             Conopholis americana             Squawroot – Cancer Root
  •            Orobanche uniflora             One Flowered Cancerroot
• Oxalidaceae - Wood Sorrel Family
  •             Oxalis acetosella L.            Wood Sorrel
  •              Oxalis europaea            Yellow wood sorrel
• Papaveraceae - Poppy Family
  •             Chelidonium majus L.            Celandine
  •             Eschscholtzia californica California Poppy
  •             Sanguinaria canadensis             Bloodroot Red Puccoon
• Phytolaccaceae -  Poke Family
  •             Phytolacca americana            Pokeweed
• Plantaginaceae - Plantain Family
  •             Plantago lanceolata            English Plantain
  •             Plantago major            Common Plantain
• Polemoniacea - Phlox Family
  •             Phlox subulata             Phlox, moss pink
• Polygalaceae - Milkwort Family
  •             Polygala paucifolia             Gaywings
• Polygonaceae  - Buckwheat Family
  •             Polygonum careyi            Smartweeds
  •             Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx             Mild Water pepper
  •             Polygonum pennsylvanicum            Pink Knotweeds Pinkweeds
  •             Rumex acetosella             Sheep Sorrel
  •             Rumex crispus L.            curly dock
• Portulacaceae - Portulaca Family
  •             Claytonia caroliniana Michx.     Carolina Spring Beauty
  •             Claytonia virginica L.            Spring Beauty
• Primulaceae -  Primrose Family
  •             Lysimachia quadrafolia             Whorled Loosestrife
  •             Trientalis borealis            Starflower
• Pyrolaceae - Pyrola Family
  •             Chimaphila maculata             Striped Wintergreen,
  •             Pyrola rotundifolia L.             Pyrola round leaved
• Ranunculaceae -  Buttercup Family
  •             Aconitum uncinatum Wild Monkshood           
  •             Actaea pachypoda            Doll’s Eyes White Baneberry
  •             Anemone lancifolia            Mountain Anemone
  •             Anemone quinquefolia             Wood Anemone
  •            Anemone virginiana           Thimbleweed or Tall Anemone
  •             Aquilegia Canadensis            Wild Columbine
  •             Aquilegia vulgaris            Garden Columbine
  •             Caltha palustris            Marsh Marigold Cowslip
  •             Cimicifuga racemosa           Bugbane , Fairy Candles
  •             Clematis verticillaris            Purple Virgin’s Bower
  •             Clematis virginiana            Virgin’s Bower
  •             Hepatica americana             Hepatica Liverleaf
  •             Ranunculus abortivus Small-flowered crowfoot         
  •             Ranunculus bulbosus           Bulbous Buttercup
  •             Thalictrum dioicum             Early Meadow Rue
  •             Thalictrum polygamum Muhl.            Tall Meadow Rue
  •             Thalictrum thalictroides            Rue anemone
  •             Trautvetteria caroliniensis             Tassel Rue
• Rhamnaceae
  •             Ceanothus americanus             New Jersey Tea Red-Root
• Rosaceae - Rose family
  •             Agrimonia parviflora   harvestlice or beggar-ticks           
  •             Aruncus dioicus             Goat’s Beard
  •             Fragaria virginiana Duchesne        Virginia strawberry
  •             Porteranthus trifoliatus            Bowman’s Root Indian Physic
  •             Potentillia canadensis             Dwarf Cinquefoil
  •             Potentillia simplex             Common Cinquefoil
  •             Rubus odoratus,             Purple flowered Raspberry
  •             Waldsteinia fragarioides             Appalachain Barren Strawberry
• Rubiaceae -  Madder Family
  •             Galium aparine            Cleavers
  •             Galium mollugo            Wild Madder
  •             Galium triflorum            Creeping Bedstraw
  •             Houstonia tenuifolia            Narrow leaved Houstonia
  •             Hustonia caerulea             Bluets. Quaker Ladies
  •             Mitchella repens L.            Partridge Berry
• Saxifragaceae -  Saxifrage Family
  •             Mitella diphylla             Miterwort Bishop’s Cap
  •             Saxifraga micranthidifolia           Lettuce Saxifrage
  •            Saxifraga virginiensis             Saxifrage, Early
  •             Tiarella cordifolia            Foamflower
• Scrophulariaceae -  Figwort Family
  •             Aureolaria laevigata         Entire-leaved False Foxglove
  •            Chelone glabra            Turtlehead
  •             Chelone lyoni            Pink Turtlehead
  •             Linaria vulgaris           Butter and Eggs, or Toadflax
  •            Mimulus alatus Ait.             Winged monkey Flower
  •             Pedicularis canadensis         Wood Betony –Lousewort
  •             Penstemon canescens            Gray beardtongue
  •             Penstemon digitalis             White Beard Tongue
  •             Penstemon hirsutus             Hairy Beard Tongue
  •             Verbascum blattaria            Moth mullen
  •             Verbascum thapsus            Common  Mullen,Great Mullen
  •             Veronica officinalis            Common Speedwell
  •            Veronica persica         Persian Speedwell
• Solanaceae - Nightshade
  •             Physalis virginiana P. Mill.            Virginia groundcherry
  •             Solanum carolinense L             Horse nettle
  •             Solanum dulcamara            Night shade
  •             Datura stramonium            Jimsonweed
• Umbelliferae  -  Carrot Family
  •             Cryptotaenia canadensis          Honewort or Wild Chervil
  •            Daucus carota            Wild carrot, Queen-Anne’s-Lace
  •             Heracleum maximum            Cow parsnip
  •             Osmorhiza claytoni            Sweet Cicely
  •             Osmorhiza longistylis            Aniseroot Sweet Cicely
  •             Pastinaca sativa            Wild Parsnip
  •             Taenidia integerrima            Yellow Pimpernel
  •             Zizia aptera            Heart leaved Alexander
  •             Zizia aurea            Golden Alexander
• Urticaceae -  Nettles Family
  •             Laportea canadensis            Wood Nettle
  •             Urtica dioica            Stinging Nettle
• Valerianaceae - Valerian Family
  •            Valerianella olitoria            Corn Salad or Lamb's Lettuce
• Violaceae - Violet Family
  •             Viola blanda            Sweet white violet
  •             Viola canadensis             Canada Violet,
  •             Viola cucullata            Marsh Blue Violet
  •             Viola eriocarpa Schw. (pennsylvanica ?)  Smooth yellow violet.
  •             Viola fimbriatula             Ovate-leaved Violet
  •             Viola hastata             Halberd-leaved Violet,
  •             Viola kikaibeliana     Wild Pansy
  •             Viola palmata           Early Blue Violet
  •             Viola pedata             Birdsfoot Violet,
  •             Viola pubescens        Violet, Downy Yellow
  •             Viola rortrata            Long Spurred Violet,
  •             Viola sororia           Common Blue Violet, Confederate Violet
• Vitaceae - Grape Family
  •             Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.            Virginia Creeper
  •            Vitis           Grapes

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