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Adam and Eve: Puttyroot Orchid, Adam and Eve  Aplectrum hyemale* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Adder's Mouth Orchid: Green Adder's Mouth  Malaxis unifolia* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Agrimony: Tall Hairy Agrimony, Common Agrimony, Hooked Agrimony, Tall Hairy Grooveburr  Agrimonia gryposepala* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Alfalfa: Black Medic, Black Hay, Hop Clover, Hop Medic, Yellow Trefoil  Medicago lupulina (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
American Toadflax: Blue Toadflax, Canada Toadflax, Oldfield Toadflax  Nuttallanthus canadensis* (Native) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family | Anemone: Wood Anemone, Nightcaps, Twoleaf Anemone  Anemone quinquefolia* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Anemone: Thimbleweed, Tall Anemone  Anemone virginiana* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Anemone: Sharp-lobed Hepatica, Liverleaf, Liverwort  Anemone acutiloba* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family |
Anemone: Round-lobed Hepatica, Liverleaf  Anemone americana* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Arrowhead: Common Arrowhead, Arrowleaf, Burhead, Wapato, Duck-potato, Broadleaf Arrowhead  Sagittaria latifolia* (Native) Family: Alismataceae - Water-plantain family | Aster: Hairy White Oldfield Aster, Frost Aster, White Heath Aster, Downy Aster  Symphyotrichum pilosum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Aster: Late Purple Aster, Spreading Aster  Symphyotrichum patens* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Aster: Whorled Wood Aster, Whorled Aster, Mountain Aster, Sharp-leaved Aster  Oclemena acuminata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Aster: New England Aster, Michaelmas-daisy  Symphyotrichum novae-angliae* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Avens: White Avens, Canada Avens  Geum canadense* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Baneberry: White Baneberry, Doll's Eyes  Actaea pachypoda* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family |
Barberry: Shrub Yellowroot  Xanthorhiza simplicissima* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Barren Strawberry: Southern Barren Strawberry, Appalachian Barren Strawberry, Small-petaled Barren Strawberry  Geum donianum* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Beardtongue: Foxglove Beardtongue, Tall White Beardtongue, Mississippi Penstemon, Smooth White Beardtongue, Talus slope Beardtongue  Penstemon digitalis* (Native) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family | Bee Plant: Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, Stinking Clover, Skunk Weed, Navajo Spinach  Peritoma serrulata* (Native) Family: Cleomaceae - Spiderflower Family |
Beechdrops: Beechdrops, Cancer Drops, Clapwort, Virginia Broomrape  Epifagus virginiana* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | Beggarticks: Bearded Beggarticks, Tickseed Sunflower, Bur Marigold  Bidens aristosa* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Bellflower: Bluebell Bellflower, Bluebell, Harebell, Bluebell-of-Scotland, Blue Rain Flower, Heathbells, Witches Thimbles  Campanula rotundifolia* (Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family | Bellwort: Perfoliate Bellwort, Merry Bells  Uvularia perfoliata* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family |
Bellwort: Sessileleaf Bellwort, Wild Oats  Uvularia sessilifolia (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Bergamot, Beebalm: Wild Bergamot  Monarda fistulosa* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Bergamot, Beebalm: Crimson Bee Balm, Scarlet Bergamot, Scarlet Beebalm, Oswego Tea  Monarda didyma* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Bittercress: Cutleaf Toothwort  Cardamine concatenata* (Native) Family: Brassicaceae - Mustard family |
Blackberry: Sawtooth Blackberry, Southern Blackberry, Highbush Blackberry  Rubus argutus (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Blackberry: Northern Dewberry, Common Dewberry  Rubus flagellaris* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Blackberry: Purple-flowering Raspberry, Thimbleberry  Rubus odoratus* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Blanketflower: Indian Blanket, Indian Blanketflower, Firewheel  Gaillardia pulchella* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Bleeding Heart: Squirrel Corn, Wild turkey-pea, Turkey Corn, Colicweed, Ghost Corn, Lyre Flower  Dicentra canadensis* (Native) Family: Fumariaceae - Fumitory family | Bloodroot: Bloodroot, Red Indian Paint, Red Puccoon  Sanguinaria canadensis* (Native) Family: Papaveraceae - Poppy family | Blue-eyed Grass: Blue-eyed Grass, Stout Blue-eyed Grass, Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass  Sisyrinchium angustifolium (Native) Family: Iridaceae - Iris family | Blue-eyed Grass: Needletip Blue-eyed Grass, Michaux's Blue-eyed-Grass, Slender Blue-eyed Grass, Narrow-Leaved Blue-eyed-Grass  Sisyrinchium mucronatum* (Native) Family: Iridaceae - Iris family |
Bluebead: Blue-bead Lily, Yellow Corn Lily, Yellow Clintonia  Clintonia borealis (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Bluebells: Virginia Bluebells  Mertensia virginica* (Native) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family | Bluets: Quaker Ladies, Azure Bluet, Bluets  Houstonia caerulea (Native) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family | Bluets: Venus' Pride, Large Bluet, Large Houstonia, Summer Bluet, Purple Bluet  Houstonia purpurea* (Native) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family |
Broomrape: One-flowered Broomrape ; One-flowered Cancer Root, Ghostpipe, Naked Broomrape  Orobanche uniflora* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | Bugbane: Black Cohosh, Black Bugbane, Black Baneberry, Black Snakeroot, Fairy Candle  Cimicifuga racemosa* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Bur Cucumber: Bur Cucumber, Oneseed Bur Cucumber; Star Cucumber  Sicyos angulatus* (Native) Family: Cucurbitaceae - Cucumber family | Burnet: Small Burnet, Salad burnet, Garden burnet  Sanguisorba minor* (Introduced) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family |
Buttercup: Bulbous Buttercup  Ranunculus bulbosus (Introduced) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Buttercup: Littleleaf Buttercup, Littleleaf Crowfoot  Ranunculus abortivus* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Buttonbush: Buttonbush, Common Buttonbush, Button Ball, Riverbush, Honey-bells, Button Willow  Cephalanthus occidentalis* (Native) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family | Cat's Ear: Hairy Cat's Ear, False Dandelion  Hypochaeris radicata* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Catchfly: White Campion, White Cockle, Evening Lychnis  Silene latifolia* (Introduced) Family: Caryophyllaceae - Pink family | Ceanothus: New Jersey Tea, Wild Snowball, Mountain Sweet, Redroot  Ceanothus americanus* (Native) Family: Rhamnaceae - Buckthorn family | Chicory: Chicory  Cichorium intybus (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Cinquefoil : Dwarf Cinquefoil  Potentilla canadensis* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family |
Cinquefoil: Sulfur Cinquefoil, Roughfruit Cinquefoil  Potentilla recta* (Introduced) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Cinquefoil: Common Cinquefoil, Decumbent Five-finger, Old Field Cinquefoil  Potentilla simplex* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Clover: White Clover  Trifolium repens (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Clover: Red Clover, Cowgrass  Trifolium pratense (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Clover: Crimson Clover, Italian Clover  Trifolium incarnatum (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Clover: Low-Hop Clover, Field Clover, Large Hop Clover, Hop Trefoil  Trifolium campestre* (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Clubmoss
: Southern Ground Cedar, Fan Clubmoss, Running Pine, Running Ground Cedar  Diphasiastrum digitatum* (Native) Family: Lycopodiaceae - Club-moss family | Cohosh: Blue Cohosh  Caulophyllum thalictroides* (Native) Family: Berberidaceae - Barberry family |
Columbine: Eastern Red Columbine, Wild Columbine  Aquilegia canadensis* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Coneflower: Black-eyed Susan  Rudbeckia hirta* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Coneflower: Green-headed Coneflower, Cutleaf Coneflower, Golden Glow  Rudbeckia laciniata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Cottongrass: Virginia Cottongrass, Tawny Cottongrass, Rusty Cotton Grass  Eriophorum virginicum* (Native) Family: Cyperaceae - Sedge family |
Cow Parsnip: American Cow Parsnip, Masterwort, American Hogweed, Common Cowparsnip  Heracleum maximum* (Native) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot family | Cow-Wheat: Cow Wheat, Narrowleaf Cow-Wheat, Appalachian Cow-Wheat  Melampyrum lineare* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | Daisy: Oxeye Daisy  Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Dandelion: Dandelion  Taraxacum officinale (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Dayflower: Asiatic Dayflower, Mouse Ears, Dew Herb  Commelina communis (Introduced) Family: Commelinaceae - Spiderwort family | Daylily: Common Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Orange Daylily  Hemerocallis fulva* (Introduced) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Deadnettle: Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  Lamium amplexicaule (Introduced) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Deadnettle: Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle, Purple Archangel  Lamium purpureum* (Introduced) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family |
Dodder: Dodder Vine, Scaldweed  Cuscuta gronovii (Native) Family: Cuscutaceae - Dodder family | Dogwood: Flowering Dogwood  Cornus florida* (Native) Family: Cornaceae - Dogwood family | Dogwood: Bunchberry, Bunchberry Dogwood, Dwarf Dogwood, Canadian Bunchberry, Dwarf Cornel, Creeping Dogwood  Cornus canadensis* (Native) Family: Cornaceae - Dogwood family | Dutchman's Breeches: Dutchman's Breeches  Dicentra cucullaria* (Native) Family: Fumariaceae - Fumitory family |
Elderberry: Common Elderberry, American Elderberry, American Black Elderberry  Sambucus nigra ssp canadensis* (Native) Family: Adoxaceae - Muskroot Family | Elderberry: Red Elderberry, Red Elder, Rocky Mountain Elder, Scarlet Elderberry  Sambucus racemosa* (Native) Family: Adoxaceae - Muskroot Family | Evening Primrose: Common Evening Primrose, Evening Star, Sun Drop  Oenothera biennis* (Native) Family: Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family | Fairy Slipper: Calypso Orchid, Fairy Slipper, Venus Slipper, Angel Slipper, Deer's Head Orchid  Calypso bulbosa* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family |
False Foxglove: Slender Gerardia, Slenderleaf False Foxglove  Agalinis tenuifolia* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | False Indigo: Indigobush, False Indigo Bush, Desert False Indigo, Tall Indigo-bush  Amorpha fruticosa* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | False-buckwheat: Japanese Knotweed, Crimson Beauty, Mexican bamboo, Japanese Fleece Flower, Reynoutria  Fallopia japonica* (Introduced) Family: Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family | Fawnlily: Trout Lily, Yellow Dogtooth Violet, Yellow Adder's Tongue, Yellow Trout-Lily  Erythronium americanum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family |
Fern : Cinnamon Fern  Osmunda cinnamomea (Native) Family: Osmundaceae - Royal Fern Family | Fiddleneck: Common Fiddleneck, Menzie's Fiddleneck, Rancher's Fiddleneck  Amsinckia menziesii* (Native) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family | Fireweed: Fireweed, Narrow-leaf fireweed, Willow Herb, Rosebay Willow Herb, Blooming Sally  Chamerion angustifolium* (Native) Family: Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family | Flatsedge: False Nutsedge, Strawcolored Flatsedge, Strawcolor Nutgrass  Cyperus strigosus* (Native) Family: Cyperaceae - Sedge family |
Fleabane: Eastern daisy fleabane  Erigeron annuus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Fleabane: Philadelphia Fleabane  Erigeron philadelphicus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Fleabane: Prairie Fleabane, Lesser Daisy Fleabane  Erigeron strigosus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Fleabane: Robin's Plantain  Erigeron pulchellus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Foamflower : Heartleaf Foamflower, False Miterwort, Coalwort, Coolwort, False Bitterroot  Tiarella cordifolia * (Native) Family: Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family | Fringed Orchid: Small Purple Fringed Orchid, Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid, Lesser Purple Fringed Bog-orchid  Platanthera psycodes* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Fringed Orchid: Small Green Wood Orchid, Club-Spur Orchid, Green Rein Orchid, Wood Orchid, Small Woodland Orchid  Platanthera clavellata* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Geranium: Wild Geranium, Spotted geranium, Cranesbill  Geranium maculatum* (Native) Family: Geraniaceae - Geranium family |
Geranium: Carolina Geranium, Carolina Cranesbill  Geranium carolinianum* (Native) Family: Geraniaceae - Geranium family | Germander: American Germander, Wood Sage, Canada Germander  Teucrium canadense* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Ginseng: Dwarf Ginseng, Ground Nut  Panax trifolius* (Native) Family: Araliaceae - Ginseng family | Glechoma: Ground Ivy, Gill-over-the-ground, Haymaids, Creeping Charlie  Glechoma hederacea (Introduced) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family |
Goatsbeard: Yellow Salsify, Yellow Goatsbeard, Western Salsify, Wild Oysterplant  Tragopogon dubius* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Goatsbeard: Goatsbeard, Eastern Goatsbeard, Bride's Feathers  Aruncus dioicus* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Goldenrod: Zigzag Goldenrod, Broadleaf Goldenrod  Solidago flexicaulis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Goldenrod: Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod  Solidago altissima* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Grass Pink: Common Grass Pink, Bearded Pink, Swamp Pink, Tuberous Grass Pink, Meadow Gift  Calopogon tuberosus* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Greenbrier: Smooth Carrionflower, Jacob's Ladder, Common Carrion-flower  Smilax herbacea* (Native) Family: Smilacaceae - Greenbrier family | Groundcherry: Virginia Groundcherry, Ground Cherry, Lanceleaf Groundcherry, Hog Plum, Husk Tomato  Physalis virginiana* (Native) Family: Solanaceae - Potato family | Groundnut: Groundnut, Potato Bean, Indian Potato, Virginia Potato, Wild Bean, Wild Sweet Potato  Apios americana* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Gumweed: Curlycup Gumweed, Curlytop Gumweed  Grindelia squarrosa* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Hawkweed: Rattlesnake Weed, Rattlesnake Hawkweed, Veiny Hawkweed  Hieracium venosum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Hawkweed: Orange Hawkweed, Devil's Paintbrush  Hieracium aurantiacum* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Hempvine: Climbing Hempweed, Climbing Boneset  Mikania scandens* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Hogpeanut: American Hogpeanut  Amphicarpaea bracteata* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Honeysuckle: Trumpet Honeysuckle  Lonicera sempervirens* (Native) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family | Honeysuckle: Japanese Honeysuckle  Lonicera japonica* (Introduced) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family | Hound's tongue: Wild Comfrey, Wild Hound's-tongue, Blue Houndstongue  Cynoglossum virginianum* (Native) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family |
Hound's tongue: Houndstongue, Hound's Tongue, Gypsyflower  Cynoglossum officinale* (Introduced) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family | Indian Cucumber Root: Indian Cucumber Root  Medeola virginiana* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Indian Paintbrush: Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush, Painted Cup, Prairie Fire  Castilleja coccinea* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | Indian Pipe: Indian Pipe, Ghost Flower, Ghost Plant  Monotropa uniflora* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family |
Iris: Slender Blue Flag, Slender Blue Iris, Coastal Iris  Iris prismatica* (Native) Family: Iridaceae - Iris family | Iris: Yellow Flag Iris, Paleyellow Iris, Yellow Iris, Water Flag  Iris pseudacorus* (Introduced) Family: Iridaceae - Iris family | Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Indian Turnip: Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Indian Turnip, Jack in the Pulpit,  Arisaema triphyllum* (Native) Family: Araceae - Arum family | Jimsonweed: Jimsonweed, Jamestown Weed, Mad Apple, Moon Flower, Stinkwort, Thorn Apple, Devil's Trumpet  Datura stramonium* (Introduced) Family: Solanaceae - Potato family |
Jimsonweed: Sacred Datura, Sacred Thorn-apple, Indian Apple, Angel Trumpet  Datura wrightii* (Native) Family: Solanaceae - Potato family | Joe Pye Weed: Hollow Joe Pye Weed, Trumpetweed, Tubular Thoroughwort, Hollow-stemmed Joe-pye-weed  Eutrochium fistulosum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Joe Pye Weed: Spotted Joe Pye Weed, Purple Boneset, Spotted Trumpetweed  Eutrochium maculatum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Knapweed: Bachelor's Button, Bluebottle, Cornflower, Garden Cornflower  Centaurea cyanus* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Ladies Tresses: Ladies' Tresses, Northern Slender Lady's Tresses, Southern Slender Ladies' Tresses  Spiranthes lacera* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Ladyslipper: Pink Ladyslipper, Moccasin Flower
 Cypripedium acaule* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Ladyslipper: Yellow Ladyslipper, Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper, Greater Yellow Lady's Slipper, Small Flowered Yellow Lady's Slipper  Cypripedium parviflorum* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Laurel: Mountain Laurel  Kalmia latifolia (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family |
Leather Flower: Western Virgin's Bower, Western Blue Virginsbower, Mountain Clematis, Purple Clematis, Purple Virgin's-bower  Clematis occidentalis* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Leather Flower: Virgin's Bower, Devil's Darning Needles, Old Man's Beard  Clematis virginiana* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Lettuce: Wild Lettuce, Canada Lettuce  Lactuca canadensis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Lettuce: Prickly Lettuce, China Lettuce  Lactuca serriola* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Lily: Wood Lily, Mountain Lily  Lilium philadelphicum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Lionsheart: Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead, Obedience  Physostegia virginiana* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Lobelia: Cardinal Flower, Scarlet Lobelia  Lobelia cardinalis* (Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family | Lobelia: Inflated Lobelia, Indian Tobacco  Lobelia inflata* (Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family |
Lobelia: Great Blue Lobelia, Blue Cardinal Flower  Lobelia siphilitica* (Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family | Lobelia: Palespike Lobelia, Pale Spiked Lobelia  Lobelia spicata* (Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family | Lobelia: Ontario Lobelia, Brook Lobelia, Bog Lobelia, Kalm's Lobelia  Lobelia kalmii* (Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family | Loosestrife: Purple Loosestrife, Rosy Strife, Kill Weed  Lythrum salicaria* (Introduced) Family: Lythraceae - Loosestrife family |
Lopseed: Lopseed, American Lopseed  Phryma leptostachya* (Native) Family: Phrymaceae - Lopseed Family | Lotus: American Lotus, Water Lotus, Water Chinquapin, Yellow Lotus  Nelumbo lutea* (Native) Family: Nelumbonaceae - Indian lotus | Lousewort: Wood Betony; Canadian Lousewort  Pedicularis canadensis (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | Maidenhair Fern: Northern Maidenhair, Five-Fingered Maidenhair Fern  Adiantum pedatum (Native) Family: Pteridaceae - Maidenhair Fern family |
Maple: Red Maple, Swamp Maple, Soft Maple  Acer rubrum (Native) Family: Aceraceae - Maple family | Mayapple: Mayapple  Podophyllum peltatum* (Native) Family: Berberidaceae - Barberry family | Mayflower: False Solomon's Seal, Feathery False Lily of the Valley, Solomon's Plume  Maianthemum racemosum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Mayflower: Starry False Solomon's Seal, Starry False Lily of the Valley, Starflower False Solomon's Seal Star-flowered Solomon's Plume  Maianthemum stellatum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family |
Mayweed: Mayweed, Stinking Chamomile, Dog Fennel  Anthemis cotula (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Mayweed: Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile, Rayless Chamomile, Disc Mayweed  Matricaria discoidea* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Meadow-rue: Rue Anemone, Anemone Meadow-rue  Thalictrum thalictroides* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Milkweed: Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root, Orange Milkweed  Asclepias tuberosa* (Native) Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbane family |
Milkweed: Common Milkweed, Silkweed  Asclepias syriaca* (Native) Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbane family | Milkweed: Swamp Milkweed, Western Swamp Milkweed, Pink Milkweed, Eastern Swamp Milkweed  Asclepias incarnata* (Native) Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbane family | Milkwort, Polygala: Drumheads, Crossleaf Milkwort, Candy Root  Polygala cruciata* (Native) Family: Polygalaceae - Milkwort family | Morning Glory: Hedge Bindweed, Hedge False Bindweed  Calystegia sepium* (Native) Family: Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family |
Morning Glory: Ivyleaf Morning Glory, Entireleaf Morningglory, Small Morning Glory  Ipomoea hederacea* (Introduced) Family: Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family | Mullein: Common Mullein, Great Mullein, Cowboy Toilet Paper, Flannel-plant  Verbascum thapsus* (Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family | Mullein: Moth Mullein  Verbascum blattaria (Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family | Nightshade: Carolina Horse Nettle, Bull Nettle, Devil's Tomato  Solanum carolinense (Native) Family: Solanaceae - Potato family |
Nightshade: Climbing Nightshade, Bittersweet Nightshade, Woody Nightshade, European Bittersweet, Fellenwort, Blue Nightshade  Solanum dulcamara* (Introduced) Family: Solanaceae - Potato family | Noddingcaps: Three Bird Orchid, Threebirds, Nodding Pogonia, Nodding Ettercap  Triphora trianthophoros* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Onion: Wild Garlic, Meadow Garlic  Allium canadense (Native) Family: Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis family | Partridge Pea: Sensitive Partridge Pea, Wild Sensitive Plant, Sensitive Pea  Chamaecrista nictitans* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Partridgeberry: Partridgeberry, Partridge Berry, Sqaw Vine, Eyeberry  Mitchella repens* (Native) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family | Pea: Perennial Pea, Sweet Pea, Everlasting Pea  Lathyrus latifolius (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Pearly Everlasting: Pearly Everlasting, Western Pearly Everlasting  Anaphalis margaritacea* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Periwinkle: Small Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Dwarf Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle  Vinca minor* (Introduced) Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbane family |
Phacelia: Threadleaf Phacelia, Narrow Leaved Phacelia, Carson's Phacelia, Threadleaf Scorpionweed  Phacelia linearis* (Native) Family: Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf family | Phlox: Fall Phlox; Garden phlox  Phlox paniculata (Native) Family: Polemoniaceae - Phlox family | Pickerelweed: Pickerelweed, Lanceleaf Pickerelweed, Heartleaf Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush  Pontederia cordata* (Native) Family: Pontederiaceae - Pickerelweed Family | Pink: Deptford Pink, Mountain Pink  Dianthus armeria* (Introduced) Family: Caryophyllaceae - Pink family |
Pipsissewa: Spotted Wintergreen, Pipsissewa, Striped Wintergreen, Striped Prince's Pine, Striped Prince's Plume, Dragon's Tongue  Chimaphila maculata* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Plantain: Narrowleaf Plantain, English Plantain, Buckhorn, Lanceleaf Plantain, Ribwort, Buckhorn, Ribgrass  Plantago lanceolata (Introduced) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family | Plantain: Virginia Plantain, Dwarf Plantain, Southern Plantain, Hoary Plantain, Paleseed Indianwheat  Plantago virginica* (Native) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family | Plum: Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, Black Chokecherry  Prunus virginiana* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family |
Plum: American Plum, Wild Plum  Prunus americana* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Pogonia: Rose Pogonia, Snakemouth Orchid, Rose Crested Orchid, Beard Flower, Sweet Crest Orchid  Pogonia ophioglossoides* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Poison Oak: Eastern Poison Ivy  Toxicodendron radicans* (Native) Family: Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family | Poison Oak: Western Poison Ivy, Northern Poison Ivy  Toxicodendron rydbergii* (Native) Family: Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family |
Pokeweed: American Pokeweed, Pokeberry, Inkberry, Poke Sallet  Phytolacca americana* (Native) Family: Phytolaccaceae - Pokeweed family | Pond-lily: Yellow Pond Lily, Cowlily, Spatterdock  Nuphar lutea* (Native) Family: Nymphaeaceae - Water-lily family | Pussytoes: Plantain-leaf Pussytoes, Woman's Tobacco  Antennaria plantaginifolia* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Queen Anne's Lace: Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot  Daucus carota* (Introduced) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot family |
Ragweed: Great Ragweed, Buffalo Weed, Horseweed, Giant Ragweed, Tall Ambrosia  Ambrosia trifida* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Ragweed: Common Ragweed, Annual Ragweed, Small Ragweed, Roman Wormwood  Ambrosia artemisiifolia* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Rattlesnake Plantain: Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, Downy Rattlesnake Orchid, Adder's Violet, Net-leaf Plantain  Goodyera pubescens* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Rhododendron: Rosebay Rhododendron, Great Laurel, White Laurel  Rhododendron maximum (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family |
Rockcress: Smooth Rockcress, Common Smooth Rock Cress  Boechera laevigata* (Native) Family: Brassicaceae - Mustard family | Rocket: Dame's Rocket, Damask Violet, Night-scented Gilliflower, Queen's Gilliflower, Mother-of-the-evening, Summer Lilac  Hesperis matronalis* (Introduced) Family: Brassicaceae - Mustard family | Rose : Multiflora Rose  Rosa multiflora* (Introduced) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Rose: Swamp Rose, Marsh Rose  Rosa palustris* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family |
Rose: Dog Rose, Dog Brier, Common Briar  Rosa canina* (Introduced) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Saxifrage (Alpine Saxifrage): Early Saxifrage, Virginia Saxifrage, Everlasting, Lungwort, Sweet Wilson  Micranthes virginiensis* (Native) Family: Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family | Selfheal: Heal-All, Common Selfheal  Prunella vulgaris* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush: Allegheny Serviceberry, Smooth Serviceberry  Amelanchier laevis* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family |
Sherardia: Field Madder, blue fieldmadder, Spurwort  Sherardia arvensis (Introduced) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family | Showy orchis, Galearis: Showy Orchis, Showy Orchid, Purple-hooded Orchid, Gay Orchid, Purple Orchis, Two-leaved orchis  Galearis spectabilis* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Shrubby Cinquefoil: Shrubby Cinquefoil, Shrubby Five-finger, Golden Hardhack  Dasiphora fruticosa* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Skullcap: Small Skullcap, Dwarf Skullcap, Little Skullcap  Scutellaria parvula* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family |
Smartweed: Water Knotweed, Swamp Smartweed, Water Smartweed  Persicaria amphibia* (Native) Family: Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family | Smartweed: Dotted Smartweed, Dotted Knotweed, Water Smartweed  Persicaria punctata* (Native) Family: Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family | Sneezeweed: Purple-headed Sneezeweed, Purplehead Sneezeweed  Helenium flexuosum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sneezeweed: Autumn Sneezeweed, Common Sneezeweed, False Sunflower, Staggerwort, Yellow Star  Helenium autumnale* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Snowberry: Common Snowberry, Upright Snowberry  Symphoricarpos albus* (Native) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family | Snowberry, Wintergreen: Eastern Teaberry, American Wintergreen, Checkerberry  Gaultheria procumbens* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Soapwort: Cowcockle, Cow Soapwort, Cowherb  Vaccaria hispanica* (Introduced) Family: Caryophyllaceae - Pink family | Soapwort: Bouncing Bet, Common Soapwort, Crow Soap, Wild Sweet William, Soapweed  Saponaria officinalis* (Introduced) Family: Caryophyllaceae - Pink family |
Solomon's Seal : Smooth Solomon's Seal  Polygonatum biflorum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Speedwell: Bird's Eye Speedwell, Persian Speedwell, Birdeye Speedwell, Winter Speedwell  Veronica persica* (Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family | Speedwell: Water Speedwell, Sessile Water-speedwell, Brook-pimpernell, Blue Water Speedwell  Veronica anagallis-aquatica* (Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family | Spicebush: Northern Spicebush, Wild Allspice, Common Spicebush  Lindera benzoin* (Native) Family: Lauraceae - Laurel family |
Spiderwort: Virginia Spiderwort  Tradescantia virginiana (Native) Family: Commelinaceae - Spiderwort family | Spindletree: Burningbush, Eastern Wahoo, Spindle Tree, Indian Arrow-Wood  Euonymus atropurpureus* (Native) Family: Celastraceae - Bittersweet family | Spiraea: White Meadowsweet, Narrowleaf Meadowsweet, Eastern Meadowsweet, Broadleaf Meadowsweet  Spiraea alba* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Spleenwort: Walking Fern, American Walking Fern  Asplenium rhizophyllum* (Native) Family: Aspleniaceae - Spleenwort family |
Spring Beauty: Carolina Spring Beauty, Wide-leaved Spring Beauty  Claytonia caroliniana* (Native) Family: Portulacaceae - Purslane family | Spurge: Flowering Spurge, Blooming Spurge, Emetic Root  Euphorbia corollata* (Native) Family: Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family | Squawroot: Squawroot, Bear's Purge, Bear Corn  Conopholis americana* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | St. John's Wort: Spotted St. Johnswort, Black Dotted St. Johnswort  Hypericum punctatum* (Native) Family: Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family |
St. John's Wort: Pineweed, Orangegrass  Hypericum gentianoides* (Native) Family: Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family | Star Grass: Yellow Star Grass, Common Goldstar  Hypoxis hirsuta* (Native) Family: Hypoxidaceae - African Potato family | Starwort: Common Chickweed  Stellaria media* (Introduced) Family: Caryophyllaceae - Pink family | Stonecrop: Woodland Stonecrop, Wild Stonecrop, Woods Stonecrop  Sedum ternatum (Native) Family: Crassulaceae - Stonecrop family |
Storksbill: Crane's Bill Geranium, Redstem Stork's Bill, Storksbill, Redstem Filaree, Heron's Bill  Erodium cicutarium* (Introduced) Family: Geraniaceae - Geranium family | Strawberry: Virginia Strawberry, Wild Strawberry  Fragaria virginiana (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Sumac: Winged Sumac, Shining Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Dwarf Sumac, Eastern Winged Sumac  Rhus copallinum* (Native) Family: Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family | Sumac: Smooth Sumac, Scarlet Sumac  Rhus glabra* (Native) Family: Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family |
Sunflower: Thinleaf Sunflower, Ten-petal Sunflower, Forest Sunflower, Pale Sunflower  Helianthus decapetalus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Jerusalem Artichoke, Jerusalem Sunflower, Sunchoke, Girasole  Helianthus tuberosus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Dune Sunflower, Beach Sunflower, Cucumberleaf Sunflower, East Coast Dune Sunflower, Branching Sunflower  Helianthus debilis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Common Sunflower, Kansas Sunflower, Mirasol  Helianthus annuus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Sweetclover: Yellow Sweetclover, Yellow Melilot, Common Melilot, Field Melilot, Cornilla Real, White Sweetclover  Melilotus officinalis* (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Sweetclover: White Sweetclover, White Melilot, Honey-Clover, Bokhara Clover  Melilotus albus* (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Sweetroot: Longstyle Sweetroot, Sweet Anise, Aniseroot  Osmorhiza longistylis (Native) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot family | Tansy: Common Tansy, Golden Buttons, Bitter Buttons, Cow Bitter, Garden Tansy  Tanacetum vulgare* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Thistle: Bull Thistle, Spear Thistle  Cirsium vulgare (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Thistle: Yellow Thistle, Common Yellow Thistle, Spiny Thistle, Bigspine Thistle, Southern Yellow Thistle, Horrible Thistle  Cirsium horridulum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Thoroughwort: Boneset, Common Boneset, Feverwort, Indian Sage, Wild Isaac  Eupatorium perfoliatum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Thoroughwort: Roundleaf Thoroughwort, Common Roundleaf Eupatorium  Eupatorium rotundifolium* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Tickseed: Lanceleaf Coreopsis  Coreopsis lanceolata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Ticktrefoil: Nakedflower Ticktrefoil, Naked-Flowered Tick Trefoil, Naked-stemmed Tick Clover  Desmodium nudiflorum* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Toadflax: Dalmation Toadflax, Broadleaf Toadflax  Linaria dalmatica* (Introduced) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family | Toadflax: Butter-and-eggs, Common Toadflax, Yellow Toadflax, Wild Snapdragon  Linaria vulgaris* (Introduced) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family |
Touch-me-not : Jewelweed, Touch-me-not, Spotted jewelweed  Impatiens capensis* (Native) Family: Balsaminaceae - Touch-me-not family | Touch-me-not: Pale Touch-me-not, Pale Snapweed  Impatiens pallida* (Native) Family: Balsaminaceae - Touch-me-not family | Trailing Arbutus: Trailing Arbutus, Ground Laurel, Mayflower, Plymouth Mayflower  Epigaea repens* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Trefoil: Bird's Foot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch, Bloomfell, Cat's Clover, Crowtoes, Ground Honeysuckle  Lotus corniculatus* (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Trillium: Large-Flowered Trillium, Great White Trillium, White Trillium  Trillium grandiflorum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Trillium: Painted Trillium, Painted Wakerobin, Painted Lady  Trillium undulatum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Trillium: Red Trillium, Stinking Benjamin, Red Wakerobin, Wet Dog Trillium, Purple Wakerobin  Trillium erectum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Trumpet Flower: Narrowleaf Collomia, Tiny Trumpet, Narrow-leaf Mountain Trumpet  Collomia linearis* (Native) Family: Polemoniaceae - Phlox family |
Turtlehead: Red Turtlehead, Pink Turtlehead, Lyon's Turtlehead, Appalachian Turtlehead  Chelone lyonii* (Native) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family | Venus' Looking-glass: Venus' Looking Glass, Clasping Bellwort, Clasping Venus' Looking Glass, Roundleaved Triodanis  Triodanis perfoliata* (Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family | Vervain: White Vervain, Nettle-leaf Verbena  Verbena urticifolia* (Native) Family: Verbenaceae - Verbena family | Vetch: Crown Vetch, Purple Crown Vetch, Axseed, Hive Vine  Coronilla varia* (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Viburnum : Maple Leaved Viburnum, Mapleleaf Viburnum  Viburnum acerifolium* (Native) Family: Adoxaceae - Muskroot Family | Viburnum: Southern Arrowwood, Arrowwood Viburnum  Viburnum dentatum (Native) Family: Adoxaceae - Muskroot Family | Viburnum: Hobblebush, Witch Hobble, Hobbleberry  Viburnum lantanoides* (Native) Family: Adoxaceae - Muskroot Family | Violet : Canada Violet  Viola canadensis* (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family |
Violet: Sweet White Violet  Viola blanda* (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family | Violet: Bird's-foot violet  Viola pedata* (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family | Violet: Downy Yellow Violet, Smooth Yellow Violet, Yellow Forest Violet  Viola pubescens (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family | Violet: Wood Violet, Early Blue Violet, Trilobed Violet  Viola palmata* (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family |
Violet: Lanceleaf Violet, Bog White Violet, Strapleaf Violet  Viola lanceolata* (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family | Viper's Bugloss: Viper's Bugloss, Blueweed, Blue Devil, Blue Borage, Common Echium  Echium vulgare* (Introduced) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family | Water Horehound, Bugleweed: Northern Bugleweed, Northern Water Horehound  Lycopus uniflorus* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Waterlily: American White Water Lily, Fragrant Water Lily, White Water Lily  Nymphaea odorata (Native) Family: Nymphaeaceae - Water-lily family |
Wild Ginger: Common Wild Ginger, Canadian Wild Ginger  Asarum canadense* (Native) Family: Aristolochiaceae - Birthwort family | Wintergreen, Shinleaf: American Wintergreen, Round-leaved Pyrola, Rounded Shinleaf  Pyrola americana* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Witchhazel: American Witchhazel  Hamamelis virginiana* (Native) Family: Hamamelidaceae - Witch-hazel family | Wood Sorrel: Mountain Wood Sorrel, Northern Wood Sorrel.  Oxalis montana (Native) Family: Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel family |
Wood Sorrel: Slender Yellow Woodsorrel, Southern Yellow Wood-sorrel, Dillen's Oxalis  Oxalis dillenii* (Native) Family: Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel family | Yarrow: Common Yarrow, Milfoil  Achillea millefolium* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Yellow Loosestrife: Whorled Loosestrife  Lysimachia quadrifolia* (Native) Family: Primulaceae - Primrose family | |
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