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Alumroot: Mapleleaf Alumroot, Hairy Alum Root, Rough Heuchera  Heuchera villosa* (Native) Family: Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage 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 | Angelica, Wild Celery: Mountain Angelica, Filmy Angelica  Angelica triquinata* (Native) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot 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 | Beaksedge: Broadleaf White-topped Sedge, Sandswamp Whitetop Sedge  Rhynchospora latifolia* (Native) Family: Cyperaceae - Sedge family |
Beardtongue: Eastern Gray Beardtongue  Penstemon canescens (Native) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family | Beardtongue: Foxglove Beardtongue, Tall White Beardtongue, Mississippi Penstemon, Smooth White Beardtongue, Talus slope Beardtongue  Penstemon digitalis* (Native) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family | Beechdrops: Beechdrops, Cancer Drops, Clapwort, Virginia Broomrape  Epifagus virginiana* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | Beggarticks: Shepherd's Needles ,Spanish Needles, Romerillo, Common Beggar's-tick, Hairy Beggarticks, Cobbler's Pegs  Bidens pilosa* (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 | Bergamot, Beebalm: Wild Bergamot  Monarda fistulosa* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Bergamot, Beebalm: White Bergamot, Basil Bee Balm  Monarda clinopodia* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Bittercress: Cutleaf Toothwort  Cardamine concatenata* (Native) Family: Brassicaceae - Mustard family |
Bittercress: Forkleaf Toothwort, Thread Leafed Toothwort, Fineleaf Toothwort  Cardamine dissecta* (Native) Family: Brassicaceae - Mustard family | Bittercress: Slender Toothwort  Cardamine angustata (Native) Family: Brassicaceae - Mustard family | Bittercress: Hairy Bittercress, Hoary Bittercress, Lamb's Cress, Spring Cress, Flickweed  Cardamine hirsuta* (Introduced) 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 | Bladdernut: American Bladdernut  Staphylea trifolia* (Native) Family: Staphyleaceae - Bladdernut family | Blazing Star: Dense Blazing Star, Marsh Gayfeather, Spike Gayfeather  Liatris spicata* (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 | Bluebead: White Clintonia, Clinton's Lily, Speckled Woodlily  Clintonia umbellulata* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Blueberry: Elliott's Blueberry, Mayberry, High Bush Blueberry  Vaccinium elliottii* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath 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 | Bugbane: Tassel Rue, False Bugbane, Carolina Bugbane  Trautvetteria caroliniensis* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Bundleflower: Prairie Mimosa, Illinois Bundleflower, Prickleweed, Illinois Desmanthus  Desmanthus illinoensis* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Buttonbush: Buttonbush, Common Buttonbush, Button Ball, Riverbush, Honey-bells, Button Willow  Cephalanthus occidentalis* (Native) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family | Buttonweed: Virginia Buttonweed, Large Buttonweed, Poor Joe  Diodia virginiana (Native) Family: Rubiaceae - Madder family | Catchfly: Starry Campion, Widow's Frill  Silene stellata* (Native) Family: Caryophyllaceae - Pink 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 | Cowbane: Stiff Cowbane, Pig-potato, Common Water-Dropwort  Oxypolis rigidior* (Native) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot family | Crownbeard: White Crownbeard, Frostweed, Iceplant, Virginia crownbeard  Verbesina virginica* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Daisy: Oxeye Daisy  Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Death Camas: Pine Barren Death Camas  Stenanthium leimanthoides* (Native) Family: Melanthiaceae - False-Hellebore Family | Dodder: Dodder Vine, Scaldweed  Cuscuta gronovii (Native) Family: Cuscutaceae - Dodder family | Dog Hobble: Highland Dog Hobble, Drooping Leucothoe, Fetterbush, Doghobble  Leucothoe fontanesiana* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Dogwood: Flowering Dogwood  Cornus florida* (Native) Family: Cornaceae - Dogwood family |
Dogwood: Stiff Dogwood, Southern Swamp Dogwood, Gray Dogwood  Cornus foemina* (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 |
Elephant's Foot: Carolina Elephant's foot, Leafy Elephantfoot  Elephantopus carolinianus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Eryngo: Rattlesnake Master, Button Eryngo, Button Snakeroot, Yuccaleaf Eryngo  Eryngium yuccifolium* (Native) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot family | Fairybells: Yellow Fairybells, Yellow Mandarin  Prosartes lanuginosa* (Native) Family: Colchicaceae - Meadow Saffron Family | Fairybells: Nodding Mandarin, Spotted Mandarin, Spotted Fairybells  Prosartes maculata* (Native) Family: Colchicaceae - Meadow Saffron Family |
Fairywand: Fairy Wand, Devil's Bit, False Unicorn Root, Blazing Star, Grubroot, Squirrel Tail, Rattlesnake-root  Chamaelirium luteum* (Native) Family: Melanthiaceae - False-Hellebore Family | False garlic: False Garlic, Crowpoison  Nothoscordum bivalve* (Native) Family: Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis family | False-buckwheat: Japanese Knotweed, Crimson Beauty, Mexican bamboo, Japanese Fleece Flower, Reynoutria  Fallopia japonica* (Introduced) Family: Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family | Feverfew: Wild Quinine, American Fever-few  Parthenium integrifolium* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster 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 |
Fly Poison: Fly Poison, Stagger Grass  Amianthium muscitoxicum* (Native) Family: Melanthiaceae - False-Hellebore Family | Foamflower : Heartleaf Foamflower, False Miterwort, Coalwort, Coolwort, False Bitterroot  Tiarella cordifolia * (Native) Family: Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family | Fogfruit: Fogfruit, Lanceleaf Fogfruit, Northern Fogfruit  Phyla lanceolata* (Native) Family: Verbenaceae - Verbena 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 |
Fringed Orchid: Snowy Orchid, Bog Torch, Frog Spear, White Frog Arrow, White Rein Orchid  Platanthera nivea* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Fringetree: Fringe-tree, White Fringetree, Old Man's Beard, Grancy graybeard  Chionanthus virginicus* (Native) Family: Oleaceae - Olive family | Galax: Beetleweed, Galax, Wandplant, Wandflower, Coltsfoot  Galax urceolata* (Native) Family: Diapensiaceae - Diapensia family | Gentian: Pale Gentian, Striped Gentian, Sampsons Snakeroot  Gentiana villosa* (Native) Family: Gentianaceae - Gentian 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 | Goat's beard: Appalachian False Goat's Beard, False Goatsbeard,  Astilbe biternata (Native) Family: Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family |
Goatsbeard: Goatsbeard, Eastern Goatsbeard, Bride's Feathers  Aruncus dioicus* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Goldenseal: Goldenseal, Orangeroot  Hydrastis canadensis* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Grass Pink: Common Grass Pink, Bearded Pink, Swamp Pink, Tuberous Grass Pink, Meadow Gift  Calopogon tuberosus* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Hedge Parsley: Spreading Hedge Parsley, Field Hedge Parsley, Common Hedge Parsley  Torilis arvensis* (Introduced) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot family |
Hempvine: Climbing Hempweed, Climbing Boneset  Mikania scandens* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Hoarypea: Goat's Rue, Virginia Tephrosia, Catgut, Hoary-pea, Rabbit-pea  Tephrosia virginiana* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Hogpeanut: American Hogpeanut  Amphicarpaea bracteata* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Honeysuckle: Japanese Honeysuckle  Lonicera japonica* (Introduced) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family |
Honeysuckle: Sweet Breath of Spring, Fragrant Honeysuckle, Winter Honeysuckle, January Jasmine  Lonicera fragrantissima* (Introduced) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family | Horsebalm: Whorled Horsebalm, Early Stoneroot  Collinsonia verticillata* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Hound's tongue: Wild Comfrey, Wild Hound's-tongue, Blue Houndstongue  Cynoglossum virginianum* (Native) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family | Hydrangea: Wild Hydrangea, Sevenbark  Hydrangea arborescens* (Native) Family: Hydrangeaceae - Hydrangea family |
Hydrangea: Oakleaf Hydrangea  Hydrangea quercifolia* (Native) Family: Hydrangeaceae - Hydrangea family | Indian Pipe: Indian Pipe, Ghost Flower, Ghost Plant  Monotropa uniflora* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Indian Plantain: Great Indian Plantain  Arnoglossum reniforme* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster 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 |
Larkspur: Dwarf Larkspur, Spring Larkspur  Delphinium tricorne* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Laurel: Mountain Laurel  Kalmia latifolia (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Laurel: Mountain Myrtle, Sand Myrtle  Kalmia buxifolia (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Leafcup: Whiteflower Leafcup, White Bear's Foot, Smallflower Leafcup  Polymnia canadensis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Leather Flower: Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virginsbower, Leatherleaf Clematis, Yam-leaved Clematis  Clematis terniflora* (Introduced) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Leather Flower: Virgin's Bower, Devil's Darning Needles, Old Man's Beard  Clematis virginiana* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Lespedeza: Sericea Lespedeza  Lespedeza cuneata (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Lily of the Valley: American Lily of the Valley  Convallaria majuscula* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily 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 | 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 | Mayweed: Mayweed, Stinking Chamomile, Dog Fennel  Anthemis cotula (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Meadow Beauty: Maryland Meadow Beauty, Pale Meadow Beauty  Rhexia mariana (Native) Family: Melastomataceae - Melastome family |
Meadow-rue: Rue Anemone, Anemone Meadow-rue  Thalictrum thalictroides* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Meadow-rue: Skunk Meadow Rue, Waxyleaf Meadowrue, Purple Meadow-rue  Thalictrum revolutum* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Milkvetch: Canada Milkvetch, Little Rattlepod  Astragalus canadensis* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Milkweed : Fourleaf Milkweed  Asclepias quadrifolia* (Native) Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbane family |
Milkweed: Whorled Milkweed  Asclepias verticillata* (Native) Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbane family | Milkweed: White Milkweed, Redring Milkweed, Variegated Milkweed  Asclepias variegata* (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 |
Mimosa: Silk Tree, Mimosa  Albizia julibrissin (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Miterwort: Miterwort, Bishop's Cap  Mitella diphylla (Native) Family: Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family | Mock Vervain: Rose Vervain, Rose Mock Vervain, Rose Verbena, Sweet William, Clump Verbena  Glandularia canadensis* (Native) Family: Verbenaceae - Verbena family | Morning Glory: Hedge Bindweed, Hedge False Bindweed  Calystegia sepium* (Native) Family: Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family |
Morning Glory: Wild Potato Vine, Man of the Earth, Wild Sweet Potato, Bigroot Morning Glory  Ipomoea pandurata* (Native) Family: Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family | Morning Glory: Small White Morning Glory, Whitestar, Pitted Morningglory  Ipomoea lacunosa* (Native) Family: Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family | Morning Glory: Ivyleaf Morning Glory, Entireleaf Morningglory, Small Morning Glory  Ipomoea hederacea* (Introduced) Family: Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family | Mountain Mint: Hoary Mountain Mint  Pycnanthemum incanum* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint 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 |
Onion: Nodding Wild Onion, Nodding Onion, Allegheny Onion  Allium cernuum* (Native) Family: Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis family | Parsley: Harbinger-of-Spring, Pepper and Salt  Erigenia bulbosa* (Native) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot 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 |
Pennywort: Pennywort, Virginia Pennywort  Obolaria virginica (Native) Family: Gentianaceae - Gentian family | Periwinkle: Small Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Dwarf Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle  Vinca minor* (Introduced) Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbane family | Phacelia: Fringed Phacelia, White Fringed Phacelia, Fringed Scorpion-Weed, Blue Ridge Phacelia, Mountain Phacelia  Phacelia fimbriata* (Native) Family: Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf family | Phacelia: Glade Phacelia, Smallflower Phacelia, Appalachian Phacelia, Central Basin Phacelia, Small-flowered Scorpionweed  Phacelia dubia* (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 | 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 | Porteranthus: Bowman's Root, False Ipecac, Fawn's Breath, Dropwort, Indian Hippo  Porteranthus trifoliatus* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family |
Pussytoes: Solitary Pussytoes, Singlehead Pussytoes  Antennaria solitaria* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster 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 | Rain Lily, Zephyrlily: Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily, Easter-lily, Naked Lady  Zephyranthes atamasco* (Native) Family: Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis family |
Rattlesnake Plantain: Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, Downy Rattlesnake Orchid, Adder's Violet, Net-leaf Plantain  Goodyera pubescens* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Rattlesnakeroot: Cankerweed, Lion's Foot, Snakeweed, Earthgall, Butterweed  Prenanthes serpentaria* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Rhododendron: Catawba Rhododendron, Mountain Rosebay,Purple Rhododendron  Rhododendron catawbiense (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Rhododendron: Rosebay Rhododendron, Great Laurel, White Laurel  Rhododendron maximum (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family |
Rhododendron: Florida Pinxter, Mountain Azalea, Pink Azalea, Hoary Azalea  Rhododendron canescens (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Rhododendron: Pink Azalea; Pinxter Flower  Rhododendron periclymenoides* (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 | Rose: Prairie Rose, Climbing Rose, Climbing Prairie Rose, Climbing Wild Rose, Illinois Rose, Michigan Rose  Rosa setigera* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Rose Gentian: Appalachian Rose Gentian, Cumberland Rose Gentian  Sabatia capitata* (Native) Family: Gentianaceae - Gentian family |
Rosemallow: Swamp Rose Mallow, Crimsoneyed Rosemallow, Marshmallow, Woolly Rose Mallow, Hairy-fruited Hibiscus  Hibiscus moscheutos* (Native) Family: Malvaceae - Mallow family | Rugelia: Rugelia, Rugel's Indian Plantain, Rugel's Ragwort, Winter Well  Rugelia nudicaulis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sage: Nettleleaf Sage, Wild Sage  Salvia urticifolia* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Saxifrage (Alpine Saxifrage): Michaux's Saxifrage, Mountain Saxifrage  Micranthes petiolaris* (Native) Family: Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family |
Saxifrage (Alpine Saxifrage): Early Saxifrage, Virginia Saxifrage, Everlasting, Lungwort, Sweet Wilson  Micranthes virginiensis* (Native) Family: Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family | Saxifrage (Alpine Saxifrage): Brook Lettuce, Mountain Lettuce, Branch Lettuce, Lettuceleaf Saxifrage, Deer Tongue  Micranthes micranthidifolia* (Native) Family: Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family | Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush: Allegheny Serviceberry, Smooth Serviceberry  Amelanchier laevis* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Shadow Witch: Shadow Witch Orchid, Hairy Shadow Witch, Racemose Ponthieva  Ponthieva racemosa* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family |
Shooting Star: Shooting Star, Prairie Pointers, Eastern Shooting Star, Pride of Ohio, Roosterheads  Dodecatheon meadia* (Native) Family: Primulaceae - Primrose family | Shortia: Oconee Bells, Acony Bell, Southern Oconee-bells, Northern Oconee-bells, Shortia  Shortia galacifolia* (Native) Family: Diapensiaceae - Diapensia 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 | Silverbell: Mountain Silverbell, Carolina Silverbell, 4-wing Silverbell  Halesia tetraptera* (Native) Family: Styracaceae - Storax family |
Skullcap: Southern Showy Skullcap, Falseteeth skullcap  Scutellaria pseudoserrata* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Skullcap: Helmet Flower, Hissopleaf Skullcap, Helmet Skullcap, Hyssop Skullcap  Scutellaria integrifolia* (Native) Family: Lamiaceae - Mint family | Smartweed: Virginia Knotweed, Jumpseed  Persicaria virginiana* (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 | Spreading Pogonia: Upland Spreading Pogonia, Appalachian Small Spreading Pogonia, Small Spreading Pogonia, Small Rosebud Orchid, Funnel Crest  Cleistesiopsis bifaria* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family |
Spring Beauty: Carolina Spring Beauty, Wide-leaved Spring Beauty  Claytonia caroliniana* (Native) Family: Portulacaceae - Purslane family | Spring Beauty: Virginia Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty  Claytonia virginica* (Native) Family: Portulacaceae - Purslane family | Spurge: Cumberland Spurge, Mercury Spurge  Euphorbia mercurialina* (Native) Family: Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family | Spurge: Flowering Spurge, Blooming Spurge, Emetic Root  Euphorbia corollata* (Native) Family: Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family |
Spurge: Snow-on-the-Mountain, Mountain Snow Spurge  Euphorbia marginata* (Native) Family: Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family | Squawroot: Squawroot, Bear's Purge, Bear Corn  Conopholis americana* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | Starwort : Star Chickweed  Stellaria pubera* (Native) Family: Caryophyllaceae - Pink 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 | Stonecrop, Orpine: Allegheny Stonecrop, Allegheny Live-for-ever  Hylotelephium telephioides* (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 | Sweetspire: Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Willow, Tassel-white  Itea virginica* (Native) Family: Grossulariaceae - Currant family |
Thoroughwort: Late-Flowering Thoroughwort, Late-Flowering Boneset  Eupatorium serotinum* (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 | Ticktrefoil: Cream-flowered Tick Trefoil, Cream Ticktrefoil, Tick Clover, Creamflowered Tick-Trefoil  Desmodium ochroleucum* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Trailing Arbutus: Trailing Arbutus, Ground Laurel, Mayflower, Plymouth Mayflower  Epigaea repens* (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Tridax: Coatbuttons, Tridax Daisy, Tridax, Cadillo Chisaca  Tridax procumbens* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Trillium: Catesby's Trillium, Bashful Wakerobin, Rose Trillium  Trillium catesbaei* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Trillium: Sweet White Trillium, Jeweled Wakerobin, Confusing Trillium  Trillium simile* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family |
Trillium: White Trillium, Nodding Wakerobin, Bent White Trillium, Bent Trillium, Drooping Trillium, Declined Trillium  Trillium flexipes* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Trillium: Large-Flowered Trillium, Great White Trillium, White Trillium  Trillium grandiflorum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Trillium: Southern Red Trillium, Barksdale Trillium, Furrowed Wakerobin  Trillium sulcatum* (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 | Twinleaf: Twinleaf, Helmet Pod, Ground Squirrel Pea  Jeffersonia diphylla* (Native) Family: Berberidaceae - Barberry family | Umbrellaleaf: American Umbrella Leaf, Umbrella-leaf  Diphylleia cymosa* (Native) Family: Berberidaceae - Barberry family | Vervain: Narrowleaf Vervain, Simple Verbena  Verbena simplex* (Native) Family: Verbenaceae - Verbena family |
Vervain: White Vervain, Nettle-leaf Verbena  Verbena urticifolia* (Native) Family: Verbenaceae - Verbena family | Vetch: Wood Vetch, Carolina Vetch, Pale Vetch  Vicia caroliniana* (Native) 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 : Common Blue Violet, Confederate Violet, Dooryard Violet, Meadow Violet  Viola sororia* (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family | Violet : Canada Violet  Viola canadensis* (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family | Violet: Sweet White Violet  Viola blanda* (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family |
Violet: Field Pansy, Wild Pansy, Johnny Jump-up  Viola bicolor* (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 | Waterleaf: Broad-leaf Waterleaf ; Bluntleaf Waterleaf, Maple-leaf Waterleaf  Hydrophyllum canadense* (Native) Family: Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf 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 | Yam: Wild Yam, Yam Root, Colic Root, Whorled Wild Yam  Dioscorea villosa* (Native) Family: Dioscoreaceae - Yam family |
Yarrow: Common Yarrow, Milfoil  Achillea millefolium* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | |||
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