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Search Our Database: Enter any portion of the Scientific, Common Name, or both.
Scientific name:
Common name:

Example: Enter "lob" in the common name field and you'll get all our species that have "lobelia" in the common name, as well as "sharp-lobed hepatica".
Agrimony: Tall Hairy Agrimony, Common Agrimony, Hooked Agrimony, Tall Hairy Grooveburr
Agrimonia gryposepala*
Agrimonia gryposepala*
(Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Agrimony: Southern Agrimony, Harvest Lice, Swamp Agrimony, Small-flowered Agrimony
Agrimonia parviflora*
Agrimonia parviflora*
(Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Alfalfa: Black Medic, Black Hay, Hop Clover, Hop Medic, Yellow Trefoil
Medicago lupulina
Medicago lupulina
(Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Barren Strawberry: Southern Barren Strawberry, Appalachian Barren Strawberry, Small-petaled Barren Strawberry
Geum donianum*
Geum donianum*
(Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Beggarticks: Bearded Beggarticks, Tickseed Sunflower, Bur Marigold
Bidens aristosa*
Bidens aristosa*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Bellwort: Large-flowered Bellwort
Uvularia grandiflora*
Uvularia grandiflora*
(Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family
Bellwort: Sessileleaf Bellwort, Wild Oats
Uvularia sessilifolia
Uvularia sessilifolia
(Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family
Blanketflower: Indian Blanket, Indian Blanketflower, Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella*
Gaillardia pulchella*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Buttercup: Littleleaf Buttercup, Littleleaf Crowfoot
Ranunculus abortivus*
Ranunculus abortivus*
(Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family
California Poppy: California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica*
Eschscholzia californica*
(Native) Family: Papaveraceae - Poppy family
Cat's Ear: Hairy Cat's Ear, False Dandelion
Hypochaeris radicata*
Hypochaeris radicata*
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Cinquefoil : Dwarf Cinquefoil
Potentilla canadensis*
Potentilla canadensis*
(Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Cinquefoil: Sulfur Cinquefoil, Roughfruit Cinquefoil
Potentilla recta*
Potentilla recta*
(Introduced) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Cinquefoil: Common Cinquefoil, Decumbent Five-finger, Old Field Cinquefoil
Potentilla simplex*
Potentilla simplex*
(Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Clover: Low-Hop Clover, Field Clover, Large Hop Clover, Hop Trefoil
Trifolium campestre*
Trifolium campestre*
(Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Coneflower: Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta*
Rudbeckia hirta*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Coneflower: Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida*
Rudbeckia fulgida*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Coneflower: Green-headed Coneflower, Cutleaf Coneflower, Golden Glow
Rudbeckia laciniata*
Rudbeckia laciniata*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Coneflower: Browneyed Susan, Thin-leaf Coneflower, Three-lobed Coneflower
Rudbeckia triloba*
Rudbeckia triloba*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Cow-Wheat: Cow Wheat, Narrowleaf Cow-Wheat, Appalachian Cow-Wheat
Melampyrum lineare*
Melampyrum lineare*
(Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family
Crownbeard: Wingstem, Yellow Ironweed
Verbesina alternifolia*
Verbesina alternifolia*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Dandelion: Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Taraxacum officinale
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Daylily: Common Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Orange Daylily
Hemerocallis fulva*
Hemerocallis fulva*
(Introduced) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family
Dwarf Dandelion: Two-flower Cynthia, Twoflower Dwarfdandelion, Orange Dwarf-dandelion
Krigia biflora*
Krigia biflora*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Evening Primrose: Common Evening Primrose, Evening Star, Sun Drop
Oenothera biennis*
Oenothera biennis*
(Native) Family: Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family
Fawnlily: Trout Lily, Yellow Dogtooth Violet, Yellow Adder's Tongue, Yellow Trout-Lily
Erythronium americanum*
Erythronium americanum*
(Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family
Fumewort, Corydalis: Yellow Corydalis, Yellow Harlequin, Yellow Fumewort
Corydalis flavula*
Corydalis flavula*
(Native) Family: Fumariaceae - Fumitory family
Goatsbeard: Yellow Salsify, Yellow Goatsbeard, Western Salsify, Wild Oysterplant
Tragopogon dubius*
Tragopogon dubius*
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Goldenrod: Zigzag Goldenrod, Broadleaf Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis*
Solidago flexicaulis*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Goldenrod: Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod
Solidago altissima*
Solidago altissima*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Groundcherry: Virginia Groundcherry, Ground Cherry, Lanceleaf Groundcherry, Hog Plum, Husk Tomato
Physalis virginiana*
Physalis virginiana*
(Native) Family: Solanaceae - Potato family
Gumweed: Curlycup Gumweed, Curlytop Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa*
Grindelia squarrosa*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Honeysuckle: Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica*
Lonicera japonica*
(Introduced) Family: Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family
Indian Paintbrush: Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush, Painted Cup, Prairie Fire
Castilleja coccinea*
Castilleja coccinea*
(Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family
Indian Strawberry: Indian Strawberry, India Mockstrawberry
Duchesnea indica*
Duchesnea indica*
(Introduced) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Iris: Yellow Flag Iris, Paleyellow Iris, Yellow Iris, Water Flag
Iris pseudacorus*
Iris pseudacorus*
(Introduced) Family: Iridaceae - Iris family
Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Indian Turnip: Green Dragon, Dragonroot
Arisaema dracontium*
Arisaema dracontium*
(Native) Family: Araceae - Arum family
Ladyslipper: Yellow Ladyslipper, Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper, Greater Yellow Lady's Slipper, Small Flowered Yellow Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium parviflorum*
Cypripedium parviflorum*
(Native) Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family
Leather Flower: Virgin's Bower, Devil's Darning Needles, Old Man's Beard
Clematis virginiana*
Clematis virginiana*
(Native) Family: Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family
Lettuce: Wild Lettuce, Canada Lettuce
Lactuca canadensis*
Lactuca canadensis*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Lettuce: Prickly Lettuce, China Lettuce
Lactuca serriola*
Lactuca serriola*
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Lily: Wood Lily, Mountain Lily
Lilium philadelphicum*
Lilium philadelphicum*
(Native) Family: Liliaceae - Lily family
Lotus: American Lotus, Water Lotus, Water Chinquapin, Yellow Lotus
Nelumbo lutea*
Nelumbo lutea*
(Native) Family: Nelumbonaceae - Indian lotus
Lousewort: Wood Betony; Canadian Lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
Pedicularis canadensis
(Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family
Mayweed: Pineapple Weed, Wild Chamomile, Rayless Chamomile, Disc Mayweed
Matricaria discoidea*
Matricaria discoidea*
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Meadow Parsnip: Hairyjoint Meadow Parsnip
Thaspium barbinode*
Thaspium barbinode*
(Native) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot family
Meadow Parsnip: Smooth Meadow Parsnip, Woodland Meadow Parsnip, Yellow Meadow Parsnip, Purple Meadow Parsnip
Thaspium trifoliatum*
Thaspium trifoliatum*
(Native) Family: Apiaceae - Carrot family
Milkvetch: Canada Milkvetch, Little Rattlepod
Astragalus canadensis*
Astragalus canadensis*
(Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Milkweed: Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root, Orange Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa*
Asclepias tuberosa*
(Native) Family: Apocynaceae - Dogbane family
Mullein: Common Mullein, Great Mullein, Cowboy Toilet Paper, Flannel-plant
Verbascum thapsus*
Verbascum thapsus*
(Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family
Mullein: Moth Mullein
Verbascum blattaria
Verbascum blattaria
(Introduced) Family: Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family
Mullein Foxglove: Mullein Foxglove, Mullein Seymeria
Dasistoma macrophylla*
Dasistoma macrophylla*
(Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family
Partridge Pea: Partridge Pea, Sleepingplant
Chamaecrista fasciculata*
Chamaecrista fasciculata*
(Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Partridge Pea: Sensitive Partridge Pea, Wild Sensitive Plant, Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans*
Chamaecrista nictitans*
(Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Pearly Everlasting: Pearly Everlasting, Western Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea*
Anaphalis margaritacea*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Pencilflower: Pencil Flower, Endbeak Pencilflower, Sidebeak Pencilflower
Stylosanthes biflora*
Stylosanthes biflora*
(Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Pond-lily: Yellow Pond Lily, Cowlily, Spatterdock
Nuphar lutea*
Nuphar lutea*
(Native) Family: Nymphaeaceae - Water-lily family
Prairie Coneflower: Pinnate Prairie Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Grayhead Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata*
Ratibida pinnata*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Prairie Coneflower: Mexican Hat, Long-Headed Coneflower, Red Coneflower, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Thimbleflower
Ratibida columnifera*
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*
Opuntia humifusa*
(Native) Family: Cactaceae - Cactus family
Primrose-willow: Seedbox, Smooth Seedbox, Bushy Seedbox, Rattle-box, Square-pod Water-primrose
Ludwigia alternifolia*
Ludwigia alternifolia*
(Native) Family: Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family
Rosinweed: Cutleaf Rosinweed, Cutleaf Prairie Dock, Tansy Rosinweed, Southern Dock
Silphium pinnatifidum*
Silphium pinnatifidum*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Senna: Southern Wild Senna
Senna marilandica*
Senna marilandica*
(Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Senna: Sicklepod, Sicklepod Senna, Java Bean, Blunt-leaf Senna, Chinese Senna, Arsenic Weed
Senna obtusifolia*
Senna obtusifolia*
(Native) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Shrubby Cinquefoil: Shrubby Cinquefoil, Shrubby Five-finger, Golden Hardhack
Dasiphora fruticosa*
Dasiphora fruticosa*
(Native) Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Sneezeweed: Bitterweed, Bitter Sneezeweed, Yellowdicks
Helenium amarum*
Helenium amarum*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Sneezeweed: Purple-headed Sneezeweed, Purplehead Sneezeweed
Helenium flexuosum*
Helenium flexuosum*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Sneezeweed: Autumn Sneezeweed, Common Sneezeweed, False Sunflower, Staggerwort, Yellow Star
Helenium autumnale*
Helenium autumnale*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Spurge: Wild Poinsettia, Mexican Fireplant, Fire on the Mountain, Painted Euphorbia, Desert Poinsettia
Euphorbia cyathophora
Euphorbia cyathophora
(Native) Family: Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family
Squawroot: Squawroot, Bear's Purge, Bear Corn
Conopholis americana*
Conopholis americana*
(Native) Family: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family
St. John's Wort: Spotted St. Johnswort, Black Dotted St. Johnswort
Hypericum punctatum*
Hypericum punctatum*
(Native) Family: Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family
St. John's Wort: Pineweed, Orangegrass
Hypericum gentianoides*
Hypericum gentianoides*
(Native) Family: Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family
Star Grass: Yellow Star Grass, Common Goldstar
Hypoxis hirsuta*
Hypoxis hirsuta*
(Native) Family: Hypoxidaceae - African Potato family
Stoneseed: Hoary Puccoon, Orange Puccoon, Indian Paint
Lithospermum canescens*
Lithospermum canescens*
(Native) Family: Boraginaceae - Borage family
Sumac: Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Squawbush, Skunkbush, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush
Rhus aromatica*
Rhus aromatica*
(Native) Family: Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family
Sumac: Smooth Sumac, Scarlet Sumac
Rhus glabra*
Rhus glabra*
(Native) Family: Anacardiaceae - Cashew or Sumac family
Sunflower: Thinleaf Sunflower, Ten-petal Sunflower, Forest Sunflower, Pale Sunflower
Helianthus decapetalus*
Helianthus decapetalus*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Sunflower: Jerusalem Artichoke, Jerusalem Sunflower, Sunchoke, Girasole
Helianthus tuberosus*
Helianthus tuberosus*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Sunflower: Common Sunflower, Kansas Sunflower, Mirasol
Helianthus annuus*
Helianthus annuus*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Sweetclover: Yellow Sweetclover, Yellow Melilot, Common Melilot, Field Melilot, Cornilla Real, White Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis*
Melilotus officinalis*
(Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Tansy: Common Tansy, Golden Buttons, Bitter Buttons, Cow Bitter, Garden Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare*
Tanacetum vulgare*
(Introduced) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Tickseed: Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata*
Coreopsis lanceolata*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Tickseed: Tall Coreopsis, Tall Tickseed
Coreopsis tripteris*
Coreopsis tripteris*
(Native) Family: Asteraceae - Aster family
Toadflax: Dalmation Toadflax, Broadleaf Toadflax
Linaria dalmatica*
Linaria dalmatica*
(Introduced) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family
Toadflax: Butter-and-eggs, Common Toadflax, Yellow Toadflax, Wild Snapdragon
Linaria vulgaris*
Linaria vulgaris*
(Introduced) Family: Plantaginaceae - Plantain family
Touch-me-not : Jewelweed, Touch-me-not, Spotted jewelweed
Impatiens capensis*
Impatiens capensis*
(Native) Family: Balsaminaceae - Touch-me-not family
Touch-me-not: Pale Touch-me-not, Pale Snapweed
Impatiens pallida*
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*
Lotus corniculatus*
(Introduced) Family: Fabaceae - Pea family
Trumpet Creeper: Trumpet Creeper, Cow Itch, Hell Vine, Devil's Shoestring
Campsis radicans*
Campsis radicans*
(Native) Family: Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family
Witchhazel: American Witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana*
Hamamelis virginiana*
(Native) Family: Hamamelidaceae - Witch-hazel family
Wood Sorrel: Slender Yellow Woodsorrel, Southern Yellow Wood-sorrel, Dillen's Oxalis
Oxalis dillenii*
Oxalis dillenii*
(Native) Family: Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel family
Yellow Loosestrife: Whorled Loosestrife
Lysimachia quadrifolia*
Lysimachia quadrifolia*
(Native) Family: Primulaceae - Primrose family

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