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Agrimony: Tall Hairy Agrimony, Common Agrimony, Hooked Agrimony, Tall Hairy Grooveburr  Agrimonia gryposepala* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Agrimony: Southern Agrimony, Harvest Lice, Swamp Agrimony, Small-flowered Agrimony  Agrimonia parviflora* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Alfalfa: Black Medic, Black Hay, Hop Clover, Hop Medic, Yellow Trefoil  Medicago lupulina (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Barren Strawberry: Southern Barren Strawberry, Appalachian Barren Strawberry, Small-petaled Barren Strawberry  Geum donianum* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family |
Beggarticks: Bearded Beggarticks, Tickseed Sunflower, Bur Marigold  Bidens aristosa* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Beggarticks: Spanish Needles, Spanish Needles Beggars Ticks  Bidens bipinnata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Bellwort: Large-flowered Bellwort  Uvularia grandiflora* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Bellwort: Perfoliate Bellwort, Merry Bells  Uvularia perfoliata* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family |
Bellwort: Sessileleaf Bellwort, Wild Oats  Uvularia sessilifolia (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Bellwort: Mountain Bellwort, Carolina Bellwort, Appalachian Bellwort, Coastal Bellwort  Uvularia puberula* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Bladderwort: Zigzag Bladderwort, Slender Bladderwort  Utricularia subulata* (Native) Family: Lentibulariaceae - Bladderwort family | Blanketflower: Indian Blanket, Indian Blanketflower, Firewheel  Gaillardia pulchella* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Buckeye: Yellow Buckeye, Sweet Buckeye, Yellow Horsechestnut, Common Buckeye  Aesculus flava* (Native) Family: Hippocastanaceae - Horse-Chestnut Family | Bush Honeysuckle: Mountain Bush Honeysuckle, Hairy Bush honeysuckle, Riverbank Bush Honeysuckle  Diervilla rivularis* (Native) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family | Buttercup: Bulbous Buttercup  Ranunculus bulbosus (Introduced) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Buttercup: Littleleaf Buttercup, Littleleaf Crowfoot  Ranunculus abortivus* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family |
California Poppy: California Poppy  Eschscholzia californica* (Native) Family: Papaveraceae - Poppy family | Caltrop: Jamaican Feverplant, Nohu, False Puncture Vine, Spiny-fruited Caltrop  Tribulus cistoides* (Introduced) Family: Zygophyllaceae - Creosote-bush family | Cat's Ear: Hairy Cat's Ear, False Dandelion  Hypochaeris radicata* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Chrysogonum: Green and Gold  Chrysogonum virginianum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Cinquefoil : Dwarf Cinquefoil  Potentilla canadensis* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Cinquefoil: Sulfur Cinquefoil, Roughfruit Cinquefoil  Potentilla recta* (Introduced) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Cinquefoil: Common Cinquefoil, Decumbent Five-finger, Old Field Cinquefoil  Potentilla simplex* (Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Clover: Low-Hop Clover, Field Clover, Large Hop Clover, Hop Trefoil  Trifolium campestre* (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Coneflower: Black-eyed Susan  Rudbeckia hirta* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Coneflower: Orange Coneflower  Rudbeckia fulgida* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Coneflower: Green-headed Coneflower, Cutleaf Coneflower, Golden Glow  Rudbeckia laciniata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Coneflower: Browneyed Susan, Thin-leaf Coneflower, Three-lobed Coneflower  Rudbeckia triloba* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Crossvine: Cross Vine, Trumpet Flower, Crossvine, Quarter Vine  Bignonia capreolata* (Native) Family: Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family | Crownbeard: Yellow Crownbeard  Verbesina occidentalis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Crownbeard: Wingstem, Yellow Ironweed  Verbesina alternifolia* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Dandelion: Dandelion  Taraxacum officinale (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Daylily: Common Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Orange Daylily  Hemerocallis fulva* (Introduced) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Dogwood: Flowering Dogwood  Cornus florida* (Native) Family: Cornaceae - Dogwood family | Dwarf Dandelion: Two-flower Cynthia, Twoflower Dwarfdandelion, Orange Dwarf-dandelion  Krigia biflora* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Dwarf Dandelion: Potato Dandelion, Potato Dwarfdandelion, Colonial Dwarf-dandelion  Krigia dandelion* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Evening Primrose: Common Evening Primrose, Evening Star, Sun Drop  Oenothera biennis* (Native) Family: Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family | Fairybells: Yellow Fairybells, Yellow Mandarin  Prosartes lanuginosa* (Native) Family: Colchicaceae - Meadow Saffron Family | Fawnlily: Trout Lily, Yellow Dogtooth Violet, Yellow Adder's Tongue, Yellow Trout-Lily  Erythronium americanum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Fawnlily: Dimpled Trout Lily, Dimpled Dogtooth Violet, Southern Appalachian Trout Lily  Erythronium umbilicatum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family |
Fringed Orchid: Yellow Fringed Orchid, Orange Fringed Orchid  Platanthera ciliaris* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family | Fumewort, Corydalis: Yellow Corydalis, Yellow Harlequin, Yellow Fumewort  Corydalis flavula* (Native) Family: Fumariaceae - Fumitory family | Gladecress: Tennessee Gladecress, Least Glade-cress, Pasture Gladecress, Kentucky Gladecress  Leavenworthia exigua* (Native) Family: Brassicaceae - Mustard family | Goldenaster: Maryland Golden Aster  Chrysopsis mariana* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Goldenbanner: Ashleaf Goldenbanner, Ash-leaved Bush Pea, Ashleaf Golden Banner  Thermopsis fraxinifolia* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Goldenbanner: Appalachian Goldenbanner, Downy Bush-pea, Allegheny Mountain Golden Banner, Piedmont Bush Pea, Soft-haired Thermopsis  Thermopsis mollis* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Goldenrod: Zigzag Goldenrod, Broadleaf Goldenrod  Solidago flexicaulis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Goldenrod: Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod  Solidago altissima* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Goldenrod: Curtis' Goldenrod, Mountain Decumbent Goldenrod  Solidago curtisii* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Groundcherry: Virginia Groundcherry, Ground Cherry, Lanceleaf Groundcherry, Hog Plum, Husk Tomato  Physalis virginiana* (Native) Family: Solanaceae - Potato family | Hawkweed: Rattlesnake Weed, Rattlesnake Hawkweed, Veiny Hawkweed  Hieracium venosum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Honeysuckle: Trumpet Honeysuckle  Lonicera sempervirens* (Native) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle 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 | Honeysuckle: Yellow Honeysuckle, Pale Yellow Honeysuckle  Lonicera flava (Native) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family | Horse Gentian: Yellow Horse Gentian, Yellowfruit Horsegentian, Narrow-leaved Horse-gentian, Lesser Horse-gentian, Yellow Tinkers Weed  Triosteum angustifolium* (Native) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family |
Indian Paintbrush: Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush, Painted Cup, Prairie Fire  Castilleja coccinea* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | Indian Strawberry: Indian Strawberry, India Mockstrawberry  Duchesnea indica* (Introduced) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family | Iris: Yellow Flag Iris, Paleyellow Iris, Yellow Iris, Water Flag  Iris pseudacorus* (Introduced) Family: Iridaceae - Iris 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 |
Leafcup: Hairy Leafcup, Bear's Foot, Yellow Leafcup, Uvedalia  Smallanthus uvedalius* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Leather Flower: Virgin's Bower, Devil's Darning Needles, Old Man's Beard  Clematis virginiana* (Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family | Lettuce: Wild Lettuce, Canada Lettuce  Lactuca canadensis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Lettuce: Prickly Lettuce, China Lettuce  Lactuca serriola* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Lily: Wood Lily, Mountain Lily  Lilium philadelphicum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Lily: Turk's Cap Lily, Turban Lily, Lily Royal, Swamp Lily, American Tiger Lily  Lilium superbum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Lotus: American Lotus, Water Lotus, Water Chinquapin, Yellow Lotus  Nelumbo lutea* (Native) Family: Nelumbonaceae - Indian lotus | Lousewort: Wood Betony; Canadian Lousewort  Pedicularis canadensis (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family |
Meadow Parsnip: Hairyjoint Meadow Parsnip  Thaspium barbinode* (Native) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot family | Meadow Parsnip: Smooth Meadow Parsnip, Woodland Meadow Parsnip, Yellow Meadow Parsnip, Purple Meadow Parsnip  Thaspium trifoliatum* (Native) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot family | Melothria: Creeping Cucumber, Guadeloupe Cucumber, Squirting Cucumber  Melothria pendula* (Native) Family: Cucurbitaceae - Cucumber family | Milkvetch: Canada Milkvetch, Little Rattlepod  Astragalus canadensis* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Milkweed: Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root, Orange Milkweed  Asclepias tuberosa* (Native) Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbane family | Milkwort, Polygala: Orange Milkwort, Red-hot-poker, Candy Weed, Yellow Milkwort  Polygala lutea* (Native) Family: Polygalaceae - Milkwort family | Mimosa: Silk Tree, Mimosa  Albizia julibrissin (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Monkeyflower: Sharpwing Monkey Flower, Winged Monkeyflower  Mimulus alatus* (Native) Family: Phrymaceae - Lopseed Family |
Mullein: Common Mullein, Great Mullein, Cowboy Toilet Paper, Flannel-plant  Verbascum thapsus* (Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family | Mullein: Moth Mullein  Verbascum blattaria (Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family | Mullein Foxglove: Mullein Foxglove, Mullein Seymeria  Dasistoma macrophylla* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | Partridge Pea: Partridge Pea, Sleepingplant  Chamaecrista fasciculata* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Partridge Pea: Sensitive Partridge Pea, Wild Sensitive Plant, Sensitive Pea  Chamaecrista nictitans* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Pencilflower: Pencil Flower, Endbeak Pencilflower, Sidebeak Pencilflower  Stylosanthes biflora* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Pitcherplant: Green Pitcher Plant  Sarracenia oreophila* (Native) Family: Sarraceniaceae - Pitcher-plant family | Pond-lily: Yellow Pond Lily, Cowlily, Spatterdock  Nuphar lutea* (Native) Family: Nymphaeaceae - Water-lily family |
Prairie Coneflower: Pinnate Prairie Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Grayhead Coneflower  Ratibida pinnata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Prairie Coneflower: Mexican Hat, Long-Headed Coneflower, Red Coneflower, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Thimbleflower  Ratibida columnifera* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Prickly Pear: Eastern Prickly Pear, Low Prickly Pear Cactus, Devil's Tongue, Indian Fig, Common Eastern Prickly Pear  Opuntia humifusa* (Native) Family: Cactaceae - Cactus family | Primrose-willow: Seedbox, Smooth Seedbox, Bushy Seedbox, Rattle-box, Square-pod Water-primrose  Ludwigia alternifolia* (Native) Family: Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family |
Primrose-willow: Wingleaf Primrose-willow, Wingstem Water Primrose, Willow Primrose, Upright Primrose-willow  Ludwigia decurrens* (Native) Family: Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family | Primrose-willow: Creeping Water Primrose, Floating Primrose-Willow, Water-primrose  Ludwigia peploides* (Native) Family: Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family | Ragwort: Butterweed, Yellowtop, Cressleaf Groundsel, Floodplain Ragwort  Packera glabella* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Ragwort: Small's Ragwort, Appalachian Ragwort, Southern Ragwort, Plain Ragwort  Packera anonyma* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Rattlesnakeroot: Cankerweed, Lion's Foot, Snakeweed, Earthgall, Butterweed  Prenanthes serpentaria* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Rhododendron: Flame Azalea  Rhododendron calendulaceum (Native) Family: Ericaceae - Heath family | Rosinweed: Cutleaf Rosinweed, Cutleaf Prairie Dock, Tansy Rosinweed, Southern Dock  Silphium pinnatifidum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Rosinweed: Mohr's Rosinweed, Shaggy Rosinweed  Silphium mohrii* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Rosinweed: Whorled Rosinweed, Three-leaved Rosinweed  Silphium trifoliatum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Rosinweed: Cumberland Rosinweed  Silphium brachiatum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Senna: Southern Wild Senna  Senna marilandica* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Senna: Sicklepod, Sicklepod Senna, Java Bean, Blunt-leaf Senna, Chinese Senna, Arsenic Weed  Senna obtusifolia* (Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family |
Sneezeweed: Bitterweed, Bitter Sneezeweed, Yellowdicks  Helenium amarum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sneezeweed: Purple-headed Sneezeweed, Purplehead Sneezeweed  Helenium flexuosum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sneezeweed: Autumn Sneezeweed, Common Sneezeweed, False Sunflower, Staggerwort, Yellow Star  Helenium autumnale* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Spicebush: Northern Spicebush, Wild Allspice, Common Spicebush  Lindera benzoin* (Native) Family: Lauraceae - Laurel family |
Spurge: Wild Poinsettia, Mexican Fireplant, Fire on the Mountain, Painted Euphorbia, Desert Poinsettia  Euphorbia cyathophora (Native) Family: Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family | Squawroot: Squawroot, Bear's Purge, Bear Corn  Conopholis americana* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family | St. John's Wort: Glade St. John's Wort; Straggling St. Johnswort  Hypericum dolabriforme* (Native) Family: Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family | St. John's Wort: Spotted St. Johnswort, Black Dotted St. Johnswort  Hypericum punctatum* (Native) Family: Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family |
St. John's Wort: Pineweed, Orangegrass  Hypericum gentianoides* (Native) Family: Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family | St. John's Wort: Cedarglade St. Johnswort, Golden St. Johnswort, Shrubby St. Johnswort  Hypericum frondosum* (Native) Family: Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family | Star Grass: Yellow Star Grass, Common Goldstar  Hypoxis hirsuta* (Native) Family: Hypoxidaceae - African Potato family | Stoneseed: Hoary Puccoon, Orange Puccoon, Indian Paint  Lithospermum canescens* (Native) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family |
Sumac: Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Squawbush, Skunkbush, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush  Rhus aromatica* (Native) Family: Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family | Sumac: Smooth Sumac, Scarlet Sumac  Rhus glabra* (Native) Family: Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family | Sunflower: Swamp Sunflower, Narrow-leaf Sunflower  Helianthus angustifolius* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Purpledisk sunflower, Appalachian sunflower  Helianthus atrorubens* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Sunflower: Small Woodland Sunflower, Small-headed Sunflower  Helianthus microcephalus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Jerusalem Artichoke, Jerusalem Sunflower, Sunchoke, Girasole  Helianthus tuberosus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Dune Sunflower, Beach Sunflower, Cucumberleaf Sunflower, East Coast Dune Sunflower, Branching Sunflower  Helianthus debilis* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Sunflower: Common Sunflower, Kansas Sunflower, Mirasol  Helianthus annuus* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Sweetclover: Yellow Sweetclover, Yellow Melilot, Common Melilot, Field Melilot, Cornilla Real, White Sweetclover  Melilotus officinalis* (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Thistle: Yellow Thistle, Common Yellow Thistle, Spiny Thistle, Bigspine Thistle, Southern Yellow Thistle, Horrible Thistle  Cirsium horridulum* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Tickseed: Lanceleaf Coreopsis  Coreopsis lanceolata* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Tickseed: Tall Coreopsis, Tall Tickseed  Coreopsis tripteris* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family |
Tickseed: Greater Tickseed, Whorled Leaf Coreopsis, Forest Tickseed  Coreopsis major* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Tickseed: Hairy Coreopsis, Hairy Tickseed, Star Tickseed  Coreopsis pubescens* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Toadflax: Butter-and-eggs, Common Toadflax, Yellow Toadflax, Wild Snapdragon  Linaria vulgaris* (Introduced) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family | Touch-me-not : Jewelweed, Touch-me-not, Spotted jewelweed  Impatiens capensis* (Native) Family: Balsaminaceae - Touch-me-not family |
Touch-me-not: Pale Touch-me-not, Pale Snapweed  Impatiens pallida* (Native) Family: Balsaminaceae - Touch-me-not family | Trefoil: Bird's Foot Trefoil, Birdfoot Deervetch, Bloomfell, Cat's Clover, Crowtoes, Ground Honeysuckle  Lotus corniculatus* (Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family | Trillium: Lanceleaf Trillium, Lanceleaf Wakerobin  Trillium lancifolium* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Trillium: Yellow Trillium, Yellow Wakerobin  Trillium luteum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family |
Trillium: Spotted Wakerobin, Spotted Trillium  Trillium maculatum* (Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family | Trumpet Creeper: Trumpet Creeper, Cow Itch, Hell Vine, Devil's Shoestring  Campsis radicans* (Native) Family: Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family | Tuliptree: Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar, Tuliptree, Tulip Magnolia  Liriodendron tulipifera* (Native) Family: Magnoliaceae - Magnolia family | Twayblade: Southern Twayblade  Listera australis* (Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family |
Violet : Halberdleaf Yellow Violet, Halberd Leaf Yellow Violet  Viola hastata* (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family | Violet: Three-parted Yellow Violet, Threepart Violet, Wedge-leaf Yellow Violet  Viola tripartita (Native) Family: Violaceae - Violet family | Witchhazel: American Witchhazel  Hamamelis virginiana* (Native) Family: Hamamelidaceae - Witch-hazel family | Wood Poppy: Wood Poppy, Celandine Poppy  Stylophorum diphyllum* (Native) Family: Papaveraceae - Poppy family |
Wood Sorrel: Price's Wood Sorrel, Tufted Yellow Woodsorrel  Oxalis macrantha* (Native) Family: Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel family | Wood Sorrel: Slender Yellow Woodsorrel, Southern Yellow Wood-sorrel, Dillen's Oxalis  Oxalis dillenii* (Native) Family: Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel family | Wood Sorrel: Large Yellow Wood Sorrel, Great Yellow Wood-Sorrel  Oxalis grandis* (Native) Family: Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel family | Yellow False Foxglove, Oak-Leech: Southern Fernleaf False Foxglove, Southern Oak-leech, Cut-leaved Gerardia, Combleaf Yellow False Foxglove  Aureolaria pectinata* (Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family |
Yellow Loosestrife: Whorled Loosestrife  Lysimachia quadrifolia* (Native) Family: Primulaceae - Primrose family | Yellow Loosestrife: Appalachian Loosestrife, Southern Yellow Loosestrife, Southern Loosestrife  Lysimachia tonsa* (Native) Family: Primulaceae - Primrose family | ||
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