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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 | 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 |
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 | 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: 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: 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: 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 | Fawnlily: Trout Lily, Yellow Dogtooth Violet, Yellow Adder's Tongue, Yellow Trout-Lily  Erythronium americanum* (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 | Goatsbeard: Yellow Salsify, Yellow Goatsbeard, Western Salsify, Wild Oysterplant  Tragopogon dubius* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Goldenaster: Maryland Golden Aster  Chrysopsis mariana* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family | Goldenaster - False: Camphorweed, Camphor Weed, False Goldenaster  Heterotheca subaxillaris* (Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster 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 | Groundcherry: Virginia Groundcherry, Ground Cherry, Lanceleaf Groundcherry, Hog Plum, Husk Tomato  Physalis virginiana* (Native) Family: Solanaceae - Potato 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 | 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 | Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Indian Turnip: Green Dragon, Dragonroot  Arisaema dracontium* (Native) Family: Araceae - Arum 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 | 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 | Mayweed: Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile, Rayless Chamomile, Disc Mayweed  Matricaria discoidea* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster 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 |
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 | 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 |
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 | St. Johns Wort: 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 hypericoides ssp multicaule* (Native) Family: Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family |
Star Grass: Yellow Star Grass, Common Goldstar  Hypoxis hirsuta* (Native) Family: Hypoxidaceae - African Potato family | Stoneseed: Southern Stoneseed, Tuberous Stoneseed, Tuberous Gromwell  Lithospermum tuberosum* (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: Thinleaf Sunflower, Ten-petal Sunflower, Forest Sunflower, Pale Sunflower  Helianthus decapetalus* (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 | Tansy: Common Tansy, Golden Buttons, Bitter Buttons, Cow Bitter, Garden Tansy  Tanacetum vulgare* (Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster 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 | 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 | Witchhazel: American Witchhazel  Hamamelis virginiana* (Native) Family: Hamamelidaceae - Witch-hazel 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 | 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 | ||
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