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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 | Aster: New England Aster, Michaelmas-daisy  Symphyotrichum novae-angliae* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Bee Plant: Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, Stinking Clover, Skunk Weed, Navajo Spinach  Peritoma serrulata* (Native) Family: Cleomaceae - Spiderflower 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 | 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 | Bluebells: Virginia Bluebells  Mertensia virginica* (Native) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family | Broomrape: One-flowered Broomrape ; One-flowered Cancer Root, Ghostpipe, Naked Broomrape  Orobanche uniflora* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | Buttonweed: Rough Buttonweed, Poor Joe  Diodia teres (Native) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family |
Catchfly: Fire Pink, Scarlet Catchfly  Silene virginica* (Native) Family: Caryophyllaceae - Pink family | Clover: Red Clover, Cowgrass  Trifolium pratense (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Clover: Crimson Clover, Italian Clover  Trifolium incarnatum (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Cohosh: Blue Cohosh  Caulophyllum thalictroides* (Native) Family: Berberidaceae - Barberry family |
Columbine: Eastern Red Columbine, Wild Columbine  Aquilegia canadensis* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Cottongrass: Virginia Cottongrass, Tawny Cottongrass, Rusty Cotton Grass  Eriophorum virginicum* (Native) Family: Cyperaceae - Sedge 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 | Evening Primrose: Pink Ladies, Showy Evening Primrose, Pink Primrose  Oenothera speciosa (Native) Family: Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family | False Foxglove: Slender Gerardia, Slenderleaf False Foxglove  Agalinis tenuifolia* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | False-buckwheat: Japanese Knotweed, Crimson Beauty, Mexican bamboo, Japanese Fleece Flower, Reynoutria  Fallopia japonica* (Introduced) Family: Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family |
Fireweed: Fireweed, Narrow-leaf fireweed, Willow Herb, Rosebay Willow Herb, Blooming Sally  Chamerion angustifolium* (Native) Family: Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family | Fleabane: Eastern daisy fleabane  Erigeron annuus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Fleabane: Philadelphia Fleabane  Erigeron philadelphicus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Fleabane: Robin's Plantain  Erigeron pulchellus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Fogfruit: Fogfruit, Lanceleaf Fogfruit, Northern Fogfruit  Phyla lanceolata* (Native) Family: Verbenaceae - Verbena family | Fringed Orchid: Small Purple Fringed Orchid, Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid, Lesser Purple Fringed Bog-orchid  Platanthera psycodes* (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 | Glechoma: Ground Ivy, Gill-over-the-ground, Haymaids, Creeping Charlie  Glechoma hederacea (Introduced) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Grass Pink: Common Grass Pink, Bearded Pink, Swamp Pink, Tuberous Grass Pink, Meadow Gift  Calopogon tuberosus* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Groundnut: Groundnut, Potato Bean, Indian Potato, Virginia Potato, Wild Bean, Wild Sweet Potato  Apios americana* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Hawkweed: Orange Hawkweed, Devil's Paintbrush  Hieracium aurantiacum* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Hoarypea: Goat's Rue, Virginia Tephrosia, Catgut, Hoary-pea, Rabbit-pea  Tephrosia virginiana* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Honeysuckle: Trumpet Honeysuckle  Lonicera sempervirens* (Native) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family | Hound's tongue: Houndstongue, Hound's Tongue, Gypsyflower  Cynoglossum officinale* (Introduced) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family |
Indian Paintbrush: Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush, Painted Cup, Prairie Fire  Castilleja coccinea* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | Iris: Blackberry Lily, Leopard Flower, Leopard Lily  Iris domestica* (Introduced) Family: Iridaceae - Iris family | Ironweed: Tall Ironweed, Giant Ironweed, Ironweed  Vernonia gigantea* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Indian Turnip: Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Indian Turnip, Jack in the Pulpit,  Arisaema triphyllum* (Native) Family: Araceae - Arum family |
Joe Pye Weed: Spotted Joe Pye Weed, Purple Boneset, Spotted Trumpetweed  Eutrochium maculatum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Lespedeza: Sericea Lespedeza  Lespedeza cuneata (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea 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 | 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 | Lousewort: Wood Betony; Canadian Lousewort  Pedicularis canadensis (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family |
Maple: Red Maple, Swamp Maple, Soft Maple  Acer rubrum (Native) Family: Aceraceae - Maple family | Meadow-rue: Rue Anemone, Anemone Meadow-rue  Thalictrum thalictroides* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Milkweed : Fourleaf Milkweed  Asclepias quadrifolia* (Native) Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbane 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 | Mock Vervain: Rose Vervain, Rose Mock Vervain, Rose Verbena, Sweet William, Clump Verbena  Glandularia canadensis* (Native) Family: Verbenaceae - Verbena family |
Morning Glory: Small Red Morning Glory, Redstar, Starflower, Scarlet Morningglory  Ipomoea coccinea (Introduced) Family: Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family | Morning Glory: Ivyleaf Morning Glory, Entireleaf Morningglory, Small Morning Glory  Ipomoea hederacea* (Introduced) Family: Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family | Nightshade: Carolina Horse Nettle, Bull Nettle, Devil's Tomato  Solanum carolinense (Native) 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 | Onion: Glade Onion, Prairie Onion, Cliff Onion, Autumn Onion, Lady's Leek, Wild Onion  Allium stellatum* (Native) Family: Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis family | Onion: Nodding Wild Onion, Nodding Onion, Allegheny Onion  Allium cernuum* (Native) Family: Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis family | Pea: Perennial Pea, Sweet Pea, Everlasting Pea  Lathyrus latifolius (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Perilla, Beefsteak Plant: Beefsteak Plant, Beefsteak Mint, Perilla Mint  Perilla frutescens* (Introduced) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Phacelia: Purple Phacelia, Fernleaf Phacelia  Phacelia bipinnatifida* (Native) Family: Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf family | Phlox: Downy Phlox  Phlox pilosa (Native) Family: Polemoniaceae - Phlox family | Phlox: Fall Phlox; Garden phlox  Phlox paniculata (Native) Family: Polemoniaceae - Phlox family |
Phlox: Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox, Sweet William, Louisiana Phlox  Phlox divaricata* (Native) Family: Polemoniaceae - Phlox family | Phlox: Cleft Phlox, Glade Phlox, Ten-point Phlox, Sand Phlox, Starry Cleft Phlox  Phlox bifida* (Native) Family: Polemoniaceae - Phlox family | Pigeonwings: Butterfly Pea, Atlantic pigeonwings  Clitoria mariana* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Pink: Deptford Pink, Mountain Pink  Dianthus armeria* (Introduced) Family: Caryophyllaceae - Pink family |
Plumeless Thistle: Bristle Thistle, Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle, Nodding Plumeless Thistle  Carduus nutans* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Prairie Coneflower: Mexican Hat, Long-Headed Coneflower, Red Coneflower, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Thimbleflower  Ratibida columnifera* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Purple Coneflower: Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower  Echinacea purpurea* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Redbud: Eastern Redbud  Cercis canadensis* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea 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: Woods Rose, Common Wild Rose, Mountain Rose  Rosa woodsii* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Rose: Swamp Rose, Marsh Rose  Rosa palustris* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family |
Rose: Prairie Rose, Climbing Rose, Climbing Prairie Rose, Climbing Wild Rose, Illinois Rose, Michigan Rose  Rosa setigera* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Selfheal: Heal-All, Common Selfheal  Prunella vulgaris* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Sherardia: Field Madder, blue fieldmadder, Spurwort  Sherardia arvensis (Introduced) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family | Shooting Star: Shooting Star, Prairie Pointers, Eastern Shooting Star, Pride of Ohio, Roosterheads  Dodecatheon meadia* (Native) Family: Primulaceae - Primrose 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 | 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 |
Snowberry: Common Snowberry, Upright Snowberry  Symphoricarpos albus* (Native) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle 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 | 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 | Spring Beauty: Virginia Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty  Claytonia virginica* (Native) Family: Portulacaceae - Purslane family | Spurge: Wild Poinsettia, Mexican Fireplant, Fire on the Mountain, Painted Euphorbia, Desert Poinsettia  Euphorbia cyathophora (Native) Family: Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family | Storksbill: Crane's Bill Geranium, Redstem Stork's Bill, Storksbill, Redstem Filaree, Heron's Bill  Erodium cicutarium* (Introduced) Family: Geraniaceae - Geranium family |
Thistle: Bull Thistle, Spear Thistle  Cirsium vulgare (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Ticktrefoil: Nakedflower Ticktrefoil, Naked-Flowered Tick Trefoil, Naked-stemmed Tick Clover  Desmodium nudiflorum* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Touch-me-not : Jewelweed, Touch-me-not, Spotted jewelweed  Impatiens capensis* (Native) Family: Balsaminaceae - Touch-me-not family | Trailing Arbutus: Trailing Arbutus, Ground Laurel, Mayflower, Plymouth Mayflower  Epigaea repens* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family |
Trumpet Creeper: Trumpet Creeper, Cow Itch, Hell Vine, Devil's Shoestring  Campsis radicans* (Native) Family: Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family | Trumpet Flower: Narrowleaf Collomia, Tiny Trumpet, Narrow-leaf Mountain Trumpet  Collomia linearis* (Native) Family: Polemoniaceae - Phlox family | Vetch: Crown Vetch, Purple Crown Vetch, Axseed, Hive Vine  Coronilla varia* (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Viper's Bugloss: Viper's Bugloss, Blueweed, Blue Devil, Blue Borage, Common Echium  Echium vulgare* (Introduced) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family |
Waxweed: Blue Waxweed, Clammy Cuphea, Tarweed  Cuphea viscosissima* (Native) Family: Lythraceae - Loosestrife family | Wood Sorrel: Violet Wood Sorrel  Oxalis violacea* (Native) Family: Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel family | ||
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