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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: Whorled Wood Aster, Whorled Aster, Mountain Aster, Sharp-leaved Aster  Oclemena acuminata* (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 | 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 |
Bellflower: Bluebell Bellflower, Bluebell, Harebell, Bluebell-of-Scotland, Blue Rain Flower, Heathbells, Witches Thimbles  Campanula rotundifolia* (Native) Family: Campanulaceae - Bellflower family | Bergamot, Beebalm: Wild Bergamot  Monarda fistulosa* (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 | 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 | 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 | Buttonbush: Buttonbush, Common Buttonbush, Button Ball, Riverbush, Honey-bells, Button Willow  Cephalanthus occidentalis* (Native) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder 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 | Clover: White Clover  Trifolium repens (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea 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 | 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 |
False-buckwheat: Japanese Knotweed, Crimson Beauty, Mexican bamboo, Japanese Fleece Flower, Reynoutria  Fallopia japonica* (Introduced) Family: Polygonaceae - Buckwheat 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 Green Wood Orchid, Club-Spur Orchid, Green Rein Orchid, Wood Orchid, Small Woodland Orchid  Platanthera clavellata* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid 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 | Goatsbeard: Goatsbeard, Eastern Goatsbeard, Bride's Feathers  Aruncus dioicus* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Grass Pink: Common Grass Pink, Bearded Pink, Swamp Pink, Tuberous Grass Pink, Meadow Gift  Calopogon tuberosus* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family |
Hempvine: Climbing Hempweed, Climbing Boneset  Mikania scandens* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Hogpeanut: American Hogpeanut  Amphicarpaea bracteata* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea 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 |
Indian Pipe: Indian Pipe, Ghost Flower, Ghost Plant  Monotropa uniflora* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath 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 | 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: 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: Virgin's Bower, Devil's Darning Needles, Old Man's Beard  Clematis virginiana* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family |
Lobelia: Inflated Lobelia, Indian Tobacco  Lobelia inflata* (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 | 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 | 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 | Meadow-rue: Rue Anemone, Anemone Meadow-rue  Thalictrum thalictroides* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup 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: 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 |
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 | Partridgeberry: Partridgeberry, Partridge Berry, Sqaw Vine, Eyeberry  Mitchella repens* (Native) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder 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 | Phlox: Fall Phlox; Garden phlox  Phlox paniculata (Native) Family: Polemoniaceae - Phlox 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 | 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 | 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: 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 |
Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush: Allegheny Serviceberry, Smooth Serviceberry  Amelanchier laevis* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose 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 | Smartweed: Dotted Smartweed, Dotted Knotweed, Water Smartweed  Persicaria punctata* (Native) Family: Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family | Snowberry, Wintergreen: Eastern Teaberry, American Wintergreen, Checkerberry  Gaultheria procumbens* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath 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 | Spiraea: White Meadowsweet, Narrowleaf Meadowsweet, Eastern Meadowsweet, Broadleaf Meadowsweet  Spiraea alba* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose 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 | Starwort: Common Chickweed  Stellaria media* (Introduced) Family: Caryophyllaceae - Pink family | Stonecrop: Woodland Stonecrop, Wild Stonecrop, Woods Stonecrop  Sedum ternatum (Native) Family: Crassulaceae - Stonecrop 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 | 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 | 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 | Trailing Arbutus: Trailing Arbutus, Ground Laurel, Mayflower, Plymouth Mayflower  Epigaea repens* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath 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 |
Vervain: White Vervain, Nettle-leaf Verbena  Verbena urticifolia* (Native) Family: Verbenaceae - Verbena 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: Lanceleaf Violet, Bog White Violet, Strapleaf Violet  Viola lanceolata* (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet 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 | Wintergreen, Shinleaf: American Wintergreen, Round-leaved Pyrola, Rounded Shinleaf  Pyrola americana* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Wood Sorrel: Mountain Wood Sorrel, Northern Wood Sorrel.  Oxalis montana (Native) Family: Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel family | Yarrow: Common Yarrow, Milfoil  Achillea millefolium* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
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