US Wildflower's Database of White Wildflowers for North Carolina Click on thumbnail for larger version of image, scientific name for detail page. *=Multiple images on detail page |
Anemone: Wood Anemone, Nightcaps, Twoleaf Anemone
Anemone quinquefolia*
(Native) | Arrowhead: Common Arrowhead, Arrowleaf, Burhead, Wapato, Duck-potato, Broadleaf Arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia*
(Native) | Aster: Hairy White Oldfield Aster, Frost Aster, White Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum*
(Native) | Baneberry: White Baneberry, Doll's Eyes
Actaea pachypoda*
(Native) |
Beardtongue: Eastern Gray Beardtongue
Penstemon canescens
(Native) | Beggarticks: Shepherd's Needles ,Spanish Needles, Romerillo, Common Beggar's-tick, Hairy Beggarticks, Cobbler's Pegs
Bidens pilosa*
(Native) | Bergamot, Beebalm: Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa*
(Native) | Bergamot, Beebalm: White Bergamot, Basil Bee Balm
Monarda clinopodia*
(Native) |
Bittercress: Cutleaf Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata*
(Native) | Bittercress: Forkleaf Toothwort, Thread Leafed Toothwort, Fineleaf Toothwort
Cardamine dissecta*
(Native) | Bittercress: Slender Toothwort
Cardamine angustata
(Native) | Bittercress: Hairy Bittercress, Hoary Bittercress
Cardamine hirsuta*
(Introduced) |
Blackberry: Sawtooth Blackberry, Southern Blackberry, Highbush Blackberry
Rubus argutus
(Native) | Blackberry: Northern Dewberry, Common Dewberry
Rubus flagellaris*
(Native) | Bladdernut: American Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia*
(Native) | Bloodroot: Bloodroot, Red Indian Paint, Red Puccoon
Sanguinaria canadensis*
(Native) |
Broomrape: One-flowered Broomrape ; One-flowered Cancer Root, Ghostpipe, Naked Broomrape
Orobanche uniflora*
(Native) | Bugbane: Black Cohosh, Black Bugbane, Black Baneberry, Black Snakeroot, Fairy Candle
Cimicifuga racemosa*
(Native) | Buttonbush: Buttonbush, Common Buttonbush, Button Ball, Riverbush, Honey-bells, Button Willow
Cephalanthus occidentalis*
(Native) | Buttonweed: Virginia Buttonweed, Large Buttonweed, Poor Joe
Diodia virginiana
(Native) |
Catchfly: Starry Campion, Widow's Frill
Silene stellata*
(Native) | Clover: White Clover
Trifolium repens
(Introduced) | Crownbeard: White Crownbeard, Frostweed, Iceplant, Virginia crownbeard
Verbesina virginica*
(Native) | Daisy: Oxeye Daisy
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
(Introduced) |
Dodder: Dodder Vine, Scaldweed
Cuscuta gronovii
(Native) | Dog Hobble: Highland Dog Hobble, Drooping Leucothoe, Fetterbush, Doghobble
Leucothoe fontanesiana*
(Native) | Dogwood: Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida*
(Native) | Dogwood: Stiff Dogwood, Southern Swamp Dogwood, Gray Dogwood
Cornus foemina*
(Native) |
Dutchman's Breeches: Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria*
(Native) | Elderberry: Common Elderberry, American Elderberry, American Black Elderberry
Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis*
(Native) | Elephant's Foot: Carolina Elephant's foot, Leafy Elephantfoot
Elephantopus carolinianus*
(Native) | Fairybells: Yellow Fairybells, Yellow Mandarin
Disporum lanuginosum*
(Native) |
False garlic: False Garlic, Crowpoison
Nothoscordum bivalve*
(Native) | Fleabane: Eastern daisy fleabane
Erigeron annuus*
(Native) | Fleabane: Philadelphia Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus*
(Native) | Fleabane: Prairie Fleabane, Lesser Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus*
(Native) |
Fleabane: Robin's Plantain
Erigeron pulchellus*
(Native) | Fly Poison: Fly Poison, Stagger Grass
Amianthium muscitoxicum*
(Native) | Foamflower : Heartleaf Foamflower, False Miterwort
Tiarella cordifolia *
(Native) | Fogfruit: Fogfruit, Lanceleaf Fogfruit, Northern Fogfruit
Phyla lanceolata*
(Native) |
Galax: Beetleweed; Galax
Galax urceolata*
(Native) | Gentian: Pale Gentian, Striped Gentian, Sampsons Snakeroot
Gentiana villosa*
(Native) | Geranium: Carolina Geranium, Carolina Cranesbill
Geranium carolinianum*
(Native) | Goat's beard: Appalachian false goat's beard
Astilbe biternata
(Native) |
Goldenseal: Goldenseal, orangeroot
Hydrastis canadensis*
(Native) | Heath: Mountain Myrtle, Sand Myrtle
Leiophyllum buxifolium
(Native) | Hedge Parsley: Spreading Hedge Parsley, Field Hedge Parsley, Common Hedge Parsley
Torilis arvensis*
(Introduced) | Hempvine: Climbing Hempweed, Climbing Boneset
Mikania scandens*
(Native) |
Hepatica: Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Hepatica nobilis*
(Native) | Hogpeanut: American Hogpeanut
Amphicarpaea bracteata*
(Native) | Honeysuckle: Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica*
(Introduced) | Honeysuckle: Sweet Breath of Spring, Fragrant Honeysuckle, Winter Honeysuckle, January Jasmine
Lonicera fragrantissima*
(Introduced) |
Horsebalm: Whorled Horsebalm, Early Stoneroot
Collinsonia verticillata*
(Native) | Hound's tongue: Wild Comfrey
Cynoglossum virginianum
(Native) | Hydrangea: Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens*
(Native) | Hydrangea: Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia*
(Native) |
Indian Pipe: Indian Pipe, Ghost Flower, Ghost Plant
Monotropa uniflora*
(Native) | Indian Plantain: Great Indian Plantain
Arnoglossum reniforme*
(Native) | Jimsonweed: Jimsonweed, Jamestown Weed, Mad Apple, Moon Flower, Stinkwort, Thorn Apple, Devil's Trumpet
Datura stramonium*
(Introduced) | Knapweed: Bachelor’s Button, Bluebottle, Cornflower, Garden Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus*
(Introduced) |
Larkspur: Dwarf Larkspur, Spring Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne*
(Native) | Laurel: Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
(Native) | Leafcup: Whiteflower Leafcup
Polymnia canadensis
(Native) | Leather Flower: Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virginsbower, Leatherleaf Clematis, Yam-leaved Clematis
Clematis terniflora*
(Introduced) |
Lespedeza: Sericea Lespedeza
Lespedeza cuneata
(Introduced) | Lily of the Valley: American Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majuscula*
(Native) | Lobelia: Inflated Lobelia, Indian Tobacco
Lobelia inflata*
(Native) | Lobelia: Palespike Lobelia
Lobelia spicata*
(Native) |
Mayapple: Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum*
(Native) | Mayflower: False Solomon's Seal, Feathery False Lily of the Valley, Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum racemosum*
(Native) | Mayweed: Mayweed, Stinking Chamomile, Dog Fennel
Anthemis cotula
(Introduced) | Meadow Beauty: Maryland Meadow Beauty, Pale Meadow Beauty
Rhexia mariana
(Native) |
Meadow-rue: Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides*
(Native) | Milkweed : Fourleaf Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia*
(Native) | Milkweed: Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata*
(Native) | Milkweed: White Milkweed, Redring Milkweed, Variegated Milkweed
Asclepias variegata*
(Native) |
Mimosa: Silk Tree, Mimosa
Albizia julibrissin
(Introduced) | Miterwort: Miterwort, Bishop's Cap
Mitella diphylla
(Native) | Morning Glory: Hedge Bindweed, Hedge False Bindweed
Calystegia sepium*
(Native) | Morning Glory: Wild Potato Vine, Man of the Earth, Wild Sweet Potato, Bigroot Morning Glory
Ipomoea pandurata*
(Native) |
Mountain Mint: Hoary Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum incanum*
(Native) | Mullein: Moth Mullein
Verbascum blattaria
(Introduced) | Nightshade: Carolina Horse Nettle, Bull Nettle, Devil's Tomato
Solanum carolinense
(Native) | Onion: Wild Garlic, Meadow Garlic
Allium canadense
(Native) |
Parsley: Harbinger-of-Spring, Pepper and Salt
Erigenia bulbosa
(Native) | Partridgeberry: Partridgeberry, Partridge Berry, Sqaw Vine, Eyeberry
Mitchella repens*
(Native) | Pearly Everlasting: Pearly Everlasting, Western Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea*
(Native) | Pennywort: Pennywort, Virginia Pennywort
Obolaria virginica
(Native) |
Periwinkle: Small Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Dwarf Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle
Vinca minor*
(Introduced) | Phlox: Downy Phlox
Phlox pilosa
(Native) | Phlox: Fall Phlox; Garden phlox
Phlox paniculata
(Native) | Plantain: Narrowleaf Plantain, English Plantain, Buckhorn, Lanceleaf Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
(Introduced) |
Plantain: Virginia Plantain, Dwarf Plantain, Southern Plantain, Hoary Plantain, Paleseed Indianwheat
Plantago virginica*
(Native) | Plum: Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, Black Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana*
(Native) | Plum: American Plum, Wild Plum
Prunus americana*
(Native) | Poison Oak: Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans*
(Native) |
Poison Oak: Western Poison Ivy, Northern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii*
(Native) | Pokeweed: American Pokeweed, Pokeberry, Inkberry, Poke Sallet
Phytolacca americana*
(Native) | Porteranthus: Bowman's Root, False Ipecac
Porteranthus trifoliatus
(Native) | Pussytoes: Plantain-leaf Pussytoes, Woman's Tobacco
Antennaria plantaginifolia*
(Native) |
Queen Anne's Lace: Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot
Daucus carota*
(Introduced) | Rattlesnake Plantain: Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, Downy Rattlesnake Orchid, Adder’s Violet, Net-leaf Plantain
Goodyera pubescens*
(Native) | Rattlesnakeroot: Cankerweed, Lion's Foot, Snakeweed, Earthgall, Butterweed
Prenanthes serpentaria*
(Native) | Rhododendron: Catawba Rhododendron, Mountain Rosebay,Purple Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
(Native) |
Rhododendron: Rosebay Rhododendron, Great Laurel, White Laurel
Rhododendron maximum
(Native) | Rhododendron: Florida Pinxter, Mountain Azalea, Pink Azalea, Hoary Azalea
Rhododendron canescens
(Native) | Rhododendron: Pink Azalea; Pinxter Flower
Rhododendron periclymenoides*
(Native) | Rose : Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora*
(Introduced) |
Rose Gentian: Appalachian Rose Gentian, Cumberland Rose Gentian
Sabatia capitata*
(Native) | Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush: Allegheny Serviceberry, Smooth Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis*
(Native) | Silverbell: Mountain Silverbell, Carolina Silverbell, 4-wing Silverbell
Halesia tetraptera*
(Native) | Skullcap: Southern Showy Skullcap, Falseteeth skullcap
Scutellaria pseudoserrata*
(Native) |
Skullcap: Helmet Flower, Hissopleaf Skullcap, Helmet Skullcap, Hyssop Skullcap
Scutellaria integrifolia*
(Native) | Smartweed: Virginia Knotweed, Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana*
(Native) | Solomon's Seal : Smooth Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum*
(Native) | Spring Beauty: Carolina Spring Beauty, Wide-leaved Spring Beauty
Claytonia caroliniana*
(Native) |
Spring Beauty: Virginia Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty
Claytonia virginica*
(Native) | Spurge: Cumberland Spurge, Mercury Spurge
Euphorbia mercurialina*
(Native) | Spurge: Flowering Spurge, Blooming Spurge, Emetic Root
Euphorbia corollata*
(Native) | Squawroot: Squawroot
Conopholis americana*
(Native) |
Starwort : Star Chickweed
Stellaria pubera*
(Native) | Starwort: Common Chickweed
Stellaria media*
(Introduced) | Stonecrop: Woodland Stonecrop, Wild Stonecrop, Woods Stonecrop
Sedum ternatum
(Native) | Strawberry: Virginia Strawberry, Wild Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
(Native) |
Sweetclover: Yellow Sweetclover, Yellow Melilot, Common Melilot, Field Melilot, Cornilla Real, White Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis*
(Introduced) | Sweetroot: Longstyle Sweetroot, Sweet Anise, Aniseroot
Osmorhiza longistylis
(Native) | Sweetspire: Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Willow, Tassel-white
Itea virginica*
(Native) | Ticktrefoil: Cream-flowered Tick Trefoil, Cream Ticktrefoil, Tick Clover, Creamflowered Tick-Trefoil
Desmodium ochroleucum*
(Native) |
Trailing Arbutus: Trailing Arbutus, Ground Laurel, Mayflower, Plymouth Mayflower
Epigaea repens*
(Native) | Tridax: Coatbuttons, Tridax Daisy, Tridax, Cadillo Chisaca
Tridax procumbens*
(Introduced) | Trillium: Catesby's Trillium, Bashful Wakerobin, Rose Trillium
Trillium catesbaei*
(Native) | Trillium: Sweet White Trillium, Jeweled Wakerobin, Confusing Trillium
Trillium simile*
(Native) |
Trillium: White Trillium, Nodding Wakerobin, Nodding Trillium
Trillium flexipes*
(Native) | Trillium: Large-Flowered Trillium, Great White Trillium, White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum*
(Native) | Twinleaf: Twinleaf, Helmet Pod, Ground Squirrel Pea
Jeffersonia diphylla*
(Native) | Vervain: Narrowleaf Vervain, Simple Verbena
Verbena simplex*
(Native) |
Vervain: White Vervain, Nettle-leaf Verbena
Verbena urticifolia*
(Native) | Vetch: Wood Vetch, Carolina Vetch, Pale Vetch
Vicia caroliniana*
(Native) | Viburnum : Maple Leaved Viburnum, Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium*
(Native) | Viburnum: Southern Arrowwood, Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
(Native) |
Violet : Canada Violet
Viola canadensis*
(Native) | Violet: Sweet White Violet
Viola blanda*
(Native) | Violet: Field Pansy, Wild Pansy, Johnny Jump-up
Viola bicolor*
(Native) | Waterleaf: Broad-leaf Waterleaf ; Bluntleaf Waterleaf, Maple-leaf Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum canadense*
(Native) |
Waterlily: American White Water Lily, Fragrant Water Lily, White Water Lily
Nymphaea odorata
(Native) | Wood Sorrel: Mountain Wood Sorrel, Northern Wood Sorrel.
Oxalis montana
(Native) | Yarrow: Common Yarrow, Milfoil
Achillea millefolium*
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