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Adoxaceae - Muskroot Family Sambucus nigra ssp canadensis Common Elderberry, American Elderberry, American Black Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa Red Elderberry, Red Elder, Rocky Mountain Elder, Scarlet Elderberry
Viburnum acerifolium Maple Leaved Viburnum, Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum Southern Arrowwood, Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum lantanoides Hobblebush, Witch Hobble, Hobbleberry
Alismataceae - Water-plantain family Sagittaria latifolia Common Arrowhead, Arrowleaf, Burhead, Wapato, Duck-potato, Broadleaf Arrowhead
Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis family Allium canadense Wild Garlic, Meadow Garlic
Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Squawbush, Skunkbush, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush
Rhus copallinum Winged Sumac, Shining Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Dwarf Sumac, Eastern Winged Sumac
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac, Scarlet Sumac
Toxicodendron radicans Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii Western Poison Ivy, Northern Poison Ivy
Apiaceae - Carrot family Daucus carota Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot
Heracleum maximum American Cow Parsnip, Masterwort, American Hogweed, Common Cowparsnip
Osmorhiza longistylis Longstyle Sweetroot, Sweet Anise, Aniseroot
Apocynaceae - Dogbane family Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed, Western Swamp Milkweed, Pink Milkweed, Eastern Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia Fourleaf Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed, Silkweed
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root, Orange Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed
Vinca major Bigleaf Periwinkle, Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle
Vinca minor Small Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Dwarf Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle
Araceae - Arum family Arisaema dracontium Green Dragon, Dragonroot
Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Indian Turnip, Jack in the Pulpit,
Araliaceae - Ginseng family Panax trifolius Dwarf Ginseng, Ground Nut
Aristolochiaceae - Birthwort family Asarum canadense Common Wild Ginger, Canadian Wild Ginger
Aspleniaceae - Spleenwort family Asplenium rhizophyllum Walking Fern, American Walking Fern
Asteraceae - Aster family Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow, Milfoil
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Common Ragweed, Annual Ragweed, Small Ragweed, Roman Wormwood
Ambrosia trifida Great Ragweed, Buffalo Weed, Horseweed, Giant Ragweed, Tall Ambrosia
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting, Western Pearly Everlasting
Antennaria plantaginifolia Plantain-leaf Pussytoes, Woman's Tobacco
Anthemis cotula Mayweed, Stinking Chamomile, Dog Fennel
Bidens aristosa Bearded Beggarticks, Tickseed Sunflower, Bur Marigold
Bidens bipinnata Spanish Needles, Spanish Needles Beggars Ticks
Bidens pilosa Shepherd's Needles ,Spanish Needles, Romerillo, Common Beggar's-tick, Hairy Beggarticks, Cobbler's Pegs
Carduus nutans Bristle Thistle, Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle, Nodding Plumeless Thistle
Centaurea cyanus Bachelor's Button, Bluebottle, Cornflower, Garden Cornflower
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Oxeye Daisy
Cichorium intybus Chicory
Cirsium horridulum Yellow Thistle, Common Yellow Thistle, Spiny Thistle, Bigspine Thistle, Southern Yellow Thistle, Horrible Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle, Spear Thistle
Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis major Greater Tickseed, Whorled Leaf Coreopsis, Forest Tickseed
Coreopsis pubescens Hairy Coreopsis, Hairy Tickseed, Star Tickseed
Coreopsis tripteris Tall Coreopsis, Tall Tickseed
Erigeron annuus Eastern daisy fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia Fleabane
Erigeron pulchellus Robin's Plantain
Erigeron strigosus Prairie Fleabane, Lesser Daisy Fleabane
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset, Common Boneset, Feverwort, Indian Sage, Wild Isaac
Eupatorium rotundifolium Roundleaf Thoroughwort, Common Roundleaf Eupatorium
Eupatorium serotinum Late-Flowering Thoroughwort, Late-Flowering Boneset
Eutrochium fistulosum Hollow Joe Pye Weed, Trumpetweed, Tubular Thoroughwort, Hollow-stemmed Joe-pye-weed
Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe Pye Weed, Purple Boneset, Spotted Trumpetweed
Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket, Indian Blanketflower, Firewheel
Grindelia squarrosa Curlycup Gumweed, Curlytop Gumweed
Helenium amarum Bitterweed, Bitter Sneezeweed, Yellowdicks
Helenium autumnale Autumn Sneezeweed, Common Sneezeweed, False Sunflower, Staggerwort, Yellow Star
Helenium flexuosum Purple-headed Sneezeweed, Purplehead Sneezeweed
Helianthus annuus Common Sunflower, Kansas Sunflower, Mirasol
Helianthus debilis Dune Sunflower, Beach Sunflower, Cucumberleaf Sunflower, East Coast Dune Sunflower, Branching Sunflower
Helianthus decapetalus Thinleaf Sunflower, Ten-petal Sunflower, Forest Sunflower, Pale Sunflower
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke, Jerusalem Sunflower, Sunchoke, Girasole
Hieracium aurantiacum Orange Hawkweed, Devil's Paintbrush
Hieracium venosum Rattlesnake Weed, Rattlesnake Hawkweed, Veiny Hawkweed
Hypochaeris radicata Hairy Cat's Ear, False Dandelion
Krigia biflora Two-flower Cynthia, Twoflower Dwarfdandelion, Orange Dwarf-dandelion
Lactuca canadensis Wild Lettuce, Canada Lettuce
Lactuca floridana Woodland Lettuce, Florida Blue Lettuce, False Lettuce
Lactuca serriola Prickly Lettuce, China Lettuce
Liatris spicata Dense Blazing Star, Marsh Gayfeather, Spike Gayfeather
Matricaria discoidea Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile, Rayless Chamomile, Disc Mayweed
Mikania scandens Climbing Hempweed, Climbing Boneset
Oclemena acuminata Whorled Wood Aster, Whorled Aster, Mountain Aster, Sharp-leaved Aster
Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine, American Fever-few
Prenanthes serpentaria Cankerweed, Lion's Foot, Snakeweed, Earthgall, Butterweed
Ratibida columnifera Mexican Hat, Long-Headed Coneflower, Red Coneflower, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Thimbleflower
Ratibida pinnata Pinnate Prairie Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Grayhead Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia laciniata Green-headed Coneflower, Cutleaf Coneflower, Golden Glow
Rudbeckia triloba Browneyed Susan, Thin-leaf Coneflower, Three-lobed Coneflower
Solidago altissima Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis Zigzag Goldenrod, Broadleaf Goldenrod
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster, Michaelmas-daisy
Symphyotrichum patens Late Purple Aster, Spreading Aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum Hairy White Oldfield Aster, Frost Aster, White Heath Aster, Downy Aster
Tanacetum vulgare Common Tansy, Golden Buttons, Bitter Buttons, Cow Bitter, Garden Tansy
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion
Tragopogon dubius Yellow Salsify, Yellow Goatsbeard, Western Salsify, Wild Oysterplant
Tridax procumbens Coatbuttons, Tridax Daisy, Tridax, Cadillo Chisaca
Vernonia gigantea Tall Ironweed, Giant Ironweed, Ironweed
Balsaminaceae - Touch-me-not family Impatiens capensis Jewelweed, Touch-me-not, Spotted jewelweed
Impatiens pallida Pale Touch-me-not, Pale Snapweed
Berberidaceae - Barberry family Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple
Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper, Cow Itch, Hell Vine, Devil's Shoestring
Boraginaceae - Borage family Amsinckia menziesii Common Fiddleneck, Menzie's Fiddleneck, Rancher's Fiddleneck
Cynoglossum officinale Houndstongue, Hound's Tongue, Gypsyflower
Cynoglossum virginianum Wild Comfrey, Wild Hound's-tongue, Blue Houndstongue
Echium vulgare Viper's Bugloss, Blueweed, Blue Devil, Blue Borage, Common Echium
Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells
Brassicaceae - Mustard family Boechera laevigata Smooth Rockcress, Common Smooth Rock Cress
Cardamine concatenata Cutleaf Toothwort
Cardamine hirsuta Hairy Bittercress, Hoary Bittercress, Lamb's Cress, Spring Cress, Flickweed
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket, Damask Violet, Night-scented Gilliflower, Queen's Gilliflower, Mother-of-the-evening, Summer Lilac
Cactaceae - Cactus family Opuntia humifusa Eastern Prickly Pear, Low Prickly Pear Cactus, Devil's Tongue, Indian Fig, Common Eastern Prickly Pear
Calycanthaceae - Strawberry-shrub family Calycanthus floridus Eastern Sweetshrub, Sweet Shrub, Carolina Allspice, Strawberry Shrub, Sweet Bubby Bush
Campanulaceae - Bellflower family Campanula rotundifolia Bluebell Bellflower, Bluebell, Harebell, Bluebell-of-Scotland, Blue Rain Flower, Heathbells, Witches Thimbles
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower, Scarlet Lobelia
Lobelia inflata Inflated Lobelia, Indian Tobacco
Lobelia kalmii Ontario Lobelia, Brook Lobelia, Bog Lobelia, Kalm's Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia, Blue Cardinal Flower
Lobelia spicata Palespike Lobelia, Pale Spiked Lobelia
Triodanis perfoliata Venus' Looking Glass, Clasping Bellwort, Clasping Venus' Looking Glass, Roundleaved Triodanis
Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet Honeysuckle
Symphoricarpos albus Common Snowberry, Upright Snowberry
Caryophyllaceae - Pink family Dianthus armeria Deptford Pink, Mountain Pink
Saponaria officinalis Bouncing Bet, Common Soapwort, Crow Soap, Wild Sweet William, Soapweed
Silene latifolia White Campion, White Cockle, Evening Lychnis
Silene stellata Starry Campion, Widow's Frill
Stellaria media Common Chickweed
Stellaria pubera Star Chickweed
Vaccaria hispanica Cowcockle, Cow Soapwort, Cowherb
Celastraceae - Bittersweet family Euonymus atropurpureus Burningbush, Eastern Wahoo, Spindle Tree, Indian Arrow-Wood
Cleomaceae - Spiderflower Family Peritoma serrulata Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, Stinking Clover, Skunk Weed, Navajo Spinach
Colchicaceae - Meadow Saffron Family Prosartes lanuginosa Yellow Fairybells, Yellow Mandarin
Commelinaceae - Spiderwort family Commelina communis Asiatic Dayflower, Mouse Ears, Dew Herb
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia Spiderwort
Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family Calystegia sepium Hedge Bindweed, Hedge False Bindweed
Ipomoea coccinea Small Red Morning Glory, Redstar, Starflower, Scarlet Morningglory
Ipomoea hederacea Ivyleaf Morning Glory, Entireleaf Morningglory, Small Morning Glory
Ipomoea lacunosa Small White Morning Glory, Whitestar, Pitted Morningglory
Ipomoea pandurata Wild Potato Vine, Man of the Earth, Wild Sweet Potato, Bigroot Morning Glory
Cornaceae - Dogwood family Cornus canadensis Bunchberry, Bunchberry Dogwood, Dwarf Dogwood, Canadian Bunchberry, Dwarf Cornel, Creeping Dogwood
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Cornus sericea Red-osier Dogwood, Western Dogwood, American Dogwood
Crassulaceae - Stonecrop family Sedum ternatum Woodland Stonecrop, Wild Stonecrop, Woods Stonecrop
Cucurbitaceae - Cucumber family Sicyos angulatus Bur Cucumber, Oneseed Bur Cucumber; Star Cucumber
Cuscutaceae - Dodder family Cuscuta gronovii Dodder Vine, Scaldweed
Cyperaceae - Sedge family Cyperus strigosus False Nutsedge, Strawcolored Flatsedge, Strawcolor Nutgrass
Eriophorum virginicum Virginia Cottongrass, Tawny Cottongrass, Rusty Cotton Grass
Diapensiaceae - Diapensia family Galax urceolata Beetleweed, Galax, Wandplant, Wandflower, Coltsfoot
Dioscoreaceae - Yam family Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam, Yam Root, Colic Root, Whorled Wild Yam
Ericaceae - Heath family Chimaphila maculata Spotted Wintergreen, Pipsissewa, Striped Wintergreen, Striped Prince's Pine, Striped Prince's Plume, Dragon's Tongue
Epigaea repens Trailing Arbutus, Ground Laurel, Mayflower, Plymouth Mayflower
Gaultheria procumbens Eastern Teaberry, American Wintergreen, Checkerberry
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel
Leucothoe fontanesiana Highland Dog Hobble, Drooping Leucothoe, Fetterbush, Doghobble
Monotropa uniflora Indian Pipe, Ghost Flower, Ghost Plant
Pyrola americana American Wintergreen, Round-leaved Pyrola, Rounded Shinleaf
Rhododendron catawbiense Catawba Rhododendron, Mountain Rosebay,Purple Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum Rosebay Rhododendron, Great Laurel, White Laurel
Rhododendron periclymenoides Pink Azalea; Pinxter Flower
Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family Euphorbia corollata Flowering Spurge, Blooming Spurge, Emetic Root
Euphorbia marginata Snow-on-the-Mountain, Mountain Snow Spurge
Fabaceae - Pea family Albizia julibrissin Silk Tree, Mimosa
Amorpha fruticosa Indigobush, False Indigo Bush, Desert False Indigo, Tall Indigo-bush
Amphicarpaea bracteata American Hogpeanut
Apios americana Groundnut, Potato Bean, Indian Potato, Virginia Potato, Wild Bean, Wild Sweet Potato
Astragalus canadensis Canada Milkvetch, Little Rattlepod
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud
Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea, Sleepingplant
Chamaecrista nictitans Sensitive Partridge Pea, Wild Sensitive Plant, Sensitive Pea
Coronilla varia Crown Vetch, Purple Crown Vetch, Axseed, Hive Vine
Desmodium nudiflorum Nakedflower Ticktrefoil, Naked-Flowered Tick Trefoil, Naked-stemmed Tick Clover
Desmodium rotundifolium Round-Leaved Tick Trefoil, Round-Leaved Trailing Tick-Trefoil, Prostrate Ticktrefoil, Dollarleaf
Lathyrus latifolius Perennial Pea, Sweet Pea, Everlasting Pea
Lespedeza cuneata Sericea Lespedeza
Lotus corniculatus Bird's Foot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch, Bloomfell, Cat's Clover, Crowtoes, Ground Honeysuckle
Medicago lupulina Black Medic, Black Hay, Hop Clover, Hop Medic, Yellow Trefoil
Melilotus albus White Sweetclover, White Melilot, Honey-Clover, Bokhara Clover
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover, Yellow Melilot, Common Melilot, Field Melilot, Cornilla Real, White Sweetclover
Pueraria montana Kudzu, Vine-that-ate-the-South
Senna marilandica Southern Wild Senna
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod, Sicklepod Senna, Java Bean, Blunt-leaf Senna, Chinese Senna, Arsenic Weed
Tephrosia virginiana Goat's Rue, Virginia Tephrosia, Catgut, Hoary-pea, Rabbit-pea
Trifolium campestre Low-Hop Clover, Field Clover, Large Hop Clover, Hop Trefoil
Trifolium incarnatum Crimson Clover, Italian Clover
Trifolium pratense Red Clover, Cowgrass
Trifolium repens White Clover
Fumariaceae - Fumitory family Corydalis flavula Yellow Corydalis, Yellow Harlequin, Yellow Fumewort
Dicentra canadensis Squirrel Corn, Wild turkey-pea, Turkey Corn, Colicweed, Ghost Corn, Lyre Flower
Dicentra cucullaria Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra eximia Wild Bleeding Heart, Eastern Bleeding Heart, Turkey Corn
Gentianaceae - Gentian family Sabatia angularis Rose Pink, Bitterbloom, Square-stemmed Sabbatia, Rose Gentian
Geraniaceae - Geranium family Erodium cicutarium Crane's Bill Geranium, Redstem Stork's Bill, Storksbill, Redstem Filaree, Heron's Bill
Geranium carolinianum Carolina Geranium, Carolina Cranesbill
Geranium dissectum Cutleaf Geranium, Cut-leaved Cranesbill
Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium, Spotted geranium, Cranesbill
Hamamelidaceae - Witch-hazel family Hamamelis virginiana American Witchhazel
Hydrangeaceae - Hydrangea family Hydrangea arborescens Wild Hydrangea, Sevenbark
Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf family Hydrophyllum canadense Broad-leaf Waterleaf ; Bluntleaf Waterleaf, Maple-leaf Waterleaf
Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family Hypericum frondosum Cedarglade St. Johnswort, Golden St. Johnswort, Shrubby St. Johnswort
Hypericum gentianoides Pineweed, Orangegrass
Hypericum hypericoides ssp multicaule Reclining St. Andrew's Cross, Multi-stem St. Andrew's-cross, Low St. John's-wort, Straggling St. John's-wort, Decumbent St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum punctatum Spotted St. Johnswort, Black Dotted St. Johnswort
Hypoxidaceae - African Potato family Hypoxis hirsuta Yellow Star Grass, Common Goldstar
Iridaceae - Iris family Iris cristata Crested Dwarf Iris
Iris prismatica Slender Blue Flag, Slender Blue Iris, Coastal Iris
Iris pseudacorus Yellow Flag Iris, Paleyellow Iris, Yellow Iris, Water Flag
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue-eyed Grass, Stout Blue-eyed Grass, Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Needletip Blue-eyed Grass, Michaux's Blue-eyed-Grass, Slender Blue-eyed Grass, Narrow-Leaved Blue-eyed-Grass
Lamiaceae - Mint family Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy, Gill-over-the-ground, Haymaids, Creeping Charlie
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal, Fluxweed, Glade Bluecurls
Lamium amplexicaule Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle, Purple Archangel
Lycopus uniflorus Northern Bugleweed, Northern Water Horehound
Monarda clinopodia White Bergamot, Basil Bee Balm
Monarda didyma Crimson Bee Balm, Scarlet Bergamot, Scarlet Beebalm, Oswego Tea
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot
Perilla frutescens Beefsteak Plant, Beefsteak Mint, Perilla Mint
Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead, Obedience
Prunella vulgaris Heal-All, Common Selfheal
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary Mountain Mint
Scutellaria integrifolia Helmet Flower, Hissopleaf Skullcap, Helmet Skullcap, Hyssop Skullcap
Scutellaria parvula Small Skullcap, Dwarf Skullcap, Little Skullcap
Teucrium canadense American Germander, Wood Sage, Canada Germander
Lauraceae - Laurel family Lindera benzoin Northern Spicebush, Wild Allspice, Common Spicebush
Lentibulariaceae - Bladderwort family Utricularia subulata Zigzag Bladderwort, Slender Bladderwort
Liliaceae - Lily family Clintonia borealis Blue-bead Lily, Yellow Corn Lily, Yellow Clintonia
Erythronium americanum Trout Lily, Yellow Dogtooth Violet, Yellow Adder's Tongue, Yellow Trout-Lily
Hemerocallis fulva Common Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Orange Daylily
Lilium philadelphicum Wood Lily, Mountain Lily
Lilium superbum Turk's Cap Lily, Turban Lily, Lily Royal, Swamp Lily, American Tiger Lily
Maianthemum racemosum False Solomon's Seal, Feathery False Lily of the Valley, Solomon's Plume
Maianthemum stellatum Starry False Solomon's Seal, Starry False Lily of the Valley, Starflower False Solomon's Seal Star-flowered Solomon's Plume
Medeola virginiana Indian Cucumber Root
Polygonatum biflorum Smooth Solomon's Seal
Trillium erectum Red Trillium, Stinking Benjamin, Red Wakerobin, Wet Dog Trillium, Purple Wakerobin
Trillium grandiflorum Large-Flowered Trillium, Great White Trillium, White Trillium
Trillium undulatum Painted Trillium, Painted Wakerobin, Painted Lady
Uvularia grandiflora Large-flowered Bellwort
Uvularia perfoliata Perfoliate Bellwort, Merry Bells
Uvularia sessilifolia Sessileleaf Bellwort, Wild Oats
Lycopodiaceae - Club-moss family Diphasiastrum digitatum Southern Ground Cedar, Fan Clubmoss, Running Pine, Running Ground Cedar
Lythraceae - Loosestrife family Cuphea viscosissima Blue Waxweed, Clammy Cuphea, Tarweed
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife, Rosy Strife, Kill Weed
Magnoliaceae - Magnolia family Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar, Tuliptree, Tulip Magnolia
Malvaceae - Mallow family Hibiscus moscheutos Swamp Rose Mallow, Crimsoneyed Rosemallow, Marshmallow, Woolly Rose Mallow, Hairy-fruited Hibiscus
Melanthiaceae - False-Hellebore Family Chamaelirium luteum Fairy Wand, Devil's Bit, False Unicorn Root, Blazing Star, Grubroot, Squirrel Tail, Rattlesnake-root
Melastomataceae - Melastome family Rhexia mariana Maryland Meadow Beauty, Pale Meadow Beauty
Nelumbonaceae - Indian lotus Nelumbo lutea American Lotus, Water Lotus, Water Chinquapin, Yellow Lotus
Nymphaeaceae - Water-lily family Nuphar lutea Yellow Pond Lily, Cowlily, Spatterdock
Nymphaea odorata American White Water Lily, Fragrant Water Lily, White Water Lily
Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family Chamerion angustifolium Fireweed, Narrow-leaf fireweed, Willow Herb, Rosebay Willow Herb, Blooming Sally
Clarkia pulchella Pinkfairies, Ragged Robin, Deerhorn Clarkia, Beautiful Clarkia
Ludwigia alternifolia Seedbox, Smooth Seedbox, Bushy Seedbox, Rattle-box, Square-pod Water-primrose
Oenothera biennis Common Evening Primrose, Evening Star, Sun Drop
Orchidaceae - Orchid family Aplectrum hyemale Puttyroot Orchid, Adam and Eve
Calopogon tuberosus Common Grass Pink, Bearded Pink, Swamp Pink, Tuberous Grass Pink, Meadow Gift
Cypripedium acaule Pink Ladyslipper, Moccasin Flower
Cypripedium parviflorum Yellow Ladyslipper, Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper, Greater Yellow Lady's Slipper, Small Flowered Yellow Lady's Slipper
Galearis spectabilis Showy Orchis, Showy Orchid, Purple-hooded Orchid, Gay Orchid, Purple Orchis, Two-leaved orchis
Goodyera pubescens Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, Downy Rattlesnake Orchid, Adder's Violet, Net-leaf Plantain
Malaxis unifolia Green Adder's Mouth
Platanthera ciliaris Yellow Fringed Orchid, Orange Fringed Orchid
Platanthera clavellata Small Green Wood Orchid, Club-Spur Orchid, Green Rein Orchid, Wood Orchid, Small Woodland Orchid
Platanthera psycodes Small Purple Fringed Orchid, Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid, Lesser Purple Fringed Bog-orchid
Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose Pogonia, Snakemouth Orchid, Rose Crested Orchid, Beard Flower, Sweet Crest Orchid
Spiranthes lacera Ladies' Tresses, Northern Slender Lady's Tresses, Southern Slender Ladies' Tresses
Tipularia discolor Tipularia, Cranefly Orchid, Crippled Cranefly Orchid
Triphora trianthophoros Three Bird Orchid, Threebirds, Nodding Pogonia, Nodding Ettercap
Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family Agalinis tenuifolia Slender Gerardia, Slenderleaf False Foxglove
Castilleja coccinea Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush, Painted Cup, Prairie Fire
Conopholis americana Squawroot, Bear's Purge, Bear Corn
Epifagus virginiana Beechdrops, Cancer Drops, Clapwort, Virginia Broomrape
Melampyrum lineare Cow Wheat, Narrowleaf Cow-Wheat, Appalachian Cow-Wheat
Orobanche uniflora One-flowered Broomrape ; One-flowered Cancer Root, Ghostpipe, Naked Broomrape
Pedicularis canadensis Wood Betony; Canadian Lousewort
Osmundaceae - Royal Fern Family Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern
Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel family Oxalis dillenii Slender Yellow Woodsorrel, Southern Yellow Wood-sorrel, Dillen's Oxalis
Oxalis montana Mountain Wood Sorrel, Northern Wood Sorrel.
Oxalis violacea Violet Wood Sorrel
Papaveraceae - Poppy family Eschscholzia californica California Poppy
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot, Red Indian Paint, Red Puccoon
Phrymaceae - Lopseed Family Mazus pumilus Japanese Mazus
Mimulus alatus Sharpwing Monkey Flower, Winged Monkeyflower
Phryma leptostachya Lopseed, American Lopseed
Phytolaccaceae - Pokeweed family Phytolacca americana American Pokeweed, Pokeberry, Inkberry, Poke Sallet
Plantaginaceae - Plantain family Collinsia parviflora Blue-eyed Mary, Maiden Blue Eyed Mary, Smallflower Blue Eyed Mary
Linaria dalmatica Dalmation Toadflax, Broadleaf Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris Butter-and-eggs, Common Toadflax, Yellow Toadflax, Wild Snapdragon
Nuttallanthus canadensis Blue Toadflax, Canada Toadflax, Oldfield Toadflax
Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue, Tall White Beardtongue, Mississippi Penstemon, Smooth White Beardtongue, Talus slope Beardtongue
Plantago lanceolata Narrowleaf Plantain, English Plantain, Buckhorn, Lanceleaf Plantain, Ribwort, Buckhorn, Ribgrass
Plantago virginica Virginia Plantain, Dwarf Plantain, Southern Plantain, Hoary Plantain, Paleseed Indianwheat
Polemoniaceae - Phlox family Collomia linearis Narrowleaf Collomia, Tiny Trumpet, Narrow-leaf Mountain Trumpet
Phlox paniculata Fall Phlox; Garden phlox
Polygalaceae - Milkwort family Polygala cruciata Drumheads, Crossleaf Milkwort, Candy Root
Polygala nuttallii Nuttall's Milkwort
Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed, Crimson Beauty, Mexican bamboo, Japanese Fleece Flower, Reynoutria
Persicaria amphibia Water Knotweed, Swamp Smartweed, Water Smartweed
Persicaria punctata Dotted Smartweed, Dotted Knotweed, Water Smartweed
Persicaria virginiana Virginia Knotweed, Jumpseed
Pontederiaceae - Pickerelweed Family Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed, Lanceleaf Pickerelweed, Heartleaf Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush
Portulacaceae - Purslane family Claytonia caroliniana Carolina Spring Beauty, Wide-leaved Spring Beauty
Claytonia virginica Virginia Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty
Primulaceae - Primrose family Lysimachia quadrifolia Whorled Loosestrife
Pteridaceae - Maidenhair Fern family Adiantum pedatum Northern Maidenhair, Five-Fingered Maidenhair Fern
Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family Actaea pachypoda White Baneberry, Doll's Eyes
Anemone acutiloba Sharp-lobed Hepatica, Liverleaf, Liverwort
Anemone americana Round-lobed Hepatica, Liverleaf
Anemone quinquefolia Wood Anemone, Nightcaps, Twoleaf Anemone
Anemone virginiana Thimbleweed, Tall Anemone
Aquilegia canadensis Eastern Red Columbine, Wild Columbine
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh, Black Bugbane, Black Baneberry, Black Snakeroot, Fairy Candle
Clematis occidentalis Western Virgin's Bower, Western Blue Virginsbower, Mountain Clematis, Purple Clematis, Purple Virgin's-bower
Clematis terniflora Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virginsbower, Leatherleaf Clematis, Yam-leaved Clematis
Clematis virginiana Virgin's Bower, Devil's Darning Needles, Old Man's Beard
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal, Orangeroot
Ranunculus abortivus Littleleaf Buttercup, Littleleaf Crowfoot
Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous Buttercup
Thalictrum revolutum Skunk Meadow Rue, Waxyleaf Meadowrue, Purple Meadow-rue
Thalictrum thalictroides Rue Anemone, Anemone Meadow-rue
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Shrub Yellowroot
Rhamnaceae - Buckthorn family Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea, Wild Snowball, Mountain Sweet, Redroot
Rosaceae - Rose family Agrimonia gryposepala Tall Hairy Agrimony, Common Agrimony, Hooked Agrimony, Tall Hairy Grooveburr
Agrimonia parviflora Southern Agrimony, Harvest Lice, Swamp Agrimony, Small-flowered Agrimony
Amelanchier laevis Allegheny Serviceberry, Smooth Serviceberry
Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard, Eastern Goatsbeard, Bride's Feathers
Dasiphora fruticosa Shrubby Cinquefoil, Shrubby Five-finger, Golden Hardhack
Fragaria virginiana Virginia Strawberry, Wild Strawberry
Geum canadense White Avens, Canada Avens
Geum donianum Southern Barren Strawberry, Appalachian Barren Strawberry, Small-petaled Barren Strawberry
Porteranthus trifoliatus Bowman's Root, False Ipecac, Fawn's Breath, Dropwort, Indian Hippo
Potentilla canadensis Dwarf Cinquefoil
Potentilla recta Sulfur Cinquefoil, Roughfruit Cinquefoil
Potentilla simplex Common Cinquefoil, Decumbent Five-finger, Old Field Cinquefoil
Prunus americana American Plum, Wild Plum
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, Black Chokecherry
Rosa canina Dog Rose, Dog Brier, Common Briar
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose
Rosa palustris Swamp Rose, Marsh Rose
Rosa setigera Prairie Rose, Climbing Rose, Climbing Prairie Rose, Climbing Wild Rose, Illinois Rose, Michigan Rose
Rubus argutus Sawtooth Blackberry, Southern Blackberry, Highbush Blackberry
Rubus flagellaris Northern Dewberry, Common Dewberry
Rubus odoratus Purple-flowering Raspberry, Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry, Western Thimbleberry, Salmonberry, Mountain Sorrel, White Flowering Raspberry, Western Thimble Raspberry
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet, Salad burnet, Garden burnet
Spiraea alba White Meadowsweet, Narrowleaf Meadowsweet, Eastern Meadowsweet, Broadleaf Meadowsweet
Rubiaceae - Madder family Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush, Common Buttonbush, Button Ball, Riverbush, Honey-bells, Button Willow
Diodia teres Rough Buttonweed, Poor Joe
Houstonia caerulea Quaker Ladies, Azure Bluet, Bluets
Houstonia purpurea Venus' Pride, Large Bluet, Large Houstonia, Summer Bluet, Purple Bluet
Mitchella repens Partridgeberry, Partridge Berry, Sqaw Vine, Eyeberry
Sherardia arvensis Field Madder, blue fieldmadder, Spurwort
Sapindaceae - Soapberry family Cardiospermum halicacabum Balloon Vine, Love in a Puff, Heartseed
Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family Mitella diphylla Miterwort, Bishop's Cap
Tiarella cordifolia Heartleaf Foamflower, False Miterwort, Coalwort, Coolwort, False Bitterroot
Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family Chelone lyonii Red Turtlehead, Pink Turtlehead, Lyon's Turtlehead, Appalachian Turtlehead
Verbascum blattaria Moth Mullein
Verbascum thapsus Common Mullein, Great Mullein, Cowboy Toilet Paper, Flannel-plant
Veronica anagallis-aquatica Water Speedwell, Sessile Water-speedwell, Brook-pimpernell, Blue Water Speedwell
Veronica persica Bird's Eye Speedwell, Persian Speedwell, Birdeye Speedwell, Winter Speedwell
Smilacaceae - Greenbrier family Smilax herbacea Smooth Carrionflower, Jacob's Ladder, Common Carrion-flower
Solanaceae - Potato family Datura stramonium Jimsonweed, Jamestown Weed, Mad Apple, Moon Flower, Stinkwort, Thorn Apple, Devil's Trumpet
Datura wrightii Sacred Datura, Sacred Thorn-apple, Indian Apple, Angel Trumpet
Physalis virginiana Virginia Groundcherry, Ground Cherry, Lanceleaf Groundcherry, Hog Plum, Husk Tomato
Solanum carolinense Carolina Horse Nettle, Bull Nettle, Devil's Tomato
Solanum dulcamara Climbing Nightshade, Bittersweet Nightshade, Woody Nightshade, European Bittersweet, Fellenwort, Blue Nightshade
Staphyleaceae - Bladdernut family Staphylea trifolia American Bladdernut
Verbenaceae - Verbena family Verbena simplex Narrowleaf Vervain, Simple Verbena
Verbena urticifolia White Vervain, Nettle-leaf Verbena
Violaceae - Violet family Viola bicolor Field Pansy, Wild Pansy, Johnny Jump-up
Viola blanda Sweet White Violet
Viola canadensis Canada Violet
Viola lanceolata Lanceleaf Violet, Bog White Violet, Strapleaf Violet
Viola palmata Wood Violet, Early Blue Violet, Trilobed Violet
Viola pedata Bird's-foot violet
Viola pubescens Downy Yellow Violet, Smooth Yellow Violet, Yellow Forest Violet
Viola rostrata Long-spurred violet
Viola sororia Common Blue Violet, Confederate Violet, Dooryard Violet, Meadow Violet
Number of Families represented 85

American Witchhazel - Hamamelis virginiana

Blooming now in Tennessee: American Witchhazel - Hamamelis virginiana

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