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WILDFLOWERS, SHRUBS, TREES, and VINES of NORTH CAROLINA

Below are photographs and information on various species of North Carolina wildflowers, shrubs, trees, and vines. Species are now grouped on pages by genus, so all species of each genus are pictured together on a single page for easy comparison. On pages with several species, scroll down to the species of interest. Feel free to drop me a line if you spot any errors, have any suggestions, or would like to offer identifications! Pictures were taken with either a Nikon CoolPix 4500 or a Canon EOS 20D with a 100mm macro lens.

Abies

Abies fraseri (Fraser Fir)

Acer

Acer barbatum, Acer floridanum (Southern Sugar Maple, Florida Maple) NEW! 22 Dec 2009
Acer leucoderme (Chalk Maple)
Acer pensylvanicum (Striped Maple)
Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple)
Acer spicatum (Mountain Maple)

Achillea

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) Updated! 15 Mar 2009

Actaea

Actaea racemosa, Cimicifuga racemosa (Black Cohosh)
Actaea pachypoda (Doll's Eyes, White Cohosh, White Baneberry) Updated! 3 Nov 2008

Aeschynomene

Aeschynomene indica (Southern Jointvetch, Indian Jointvetch)

Aesculus

Aesculus flava (Yellow Buckeye)
Aesculus pavia (Red Buckeye)
Aesculus sylvatica (Painted Buckeye) NEW! 1 Nov 2009

Agalinis

Agalinis fasciculata (Beach False Foxglove)
Agalinis linifolia (Flaxleaf False Foxglove) NEW!! 2 Feb 2010
Agalinis maritima (Saltmarsh False Foxglove)
Agalinis purpurea (Purple False Foxglove, Purple Gerardia)
Agalinis setacea (Threadleaf False Foxglove)
Agalinis tenuifolia (Slenderleaf False Foxglove, Slender Gerardia)
Agalinis virgata (Pinebarren False Foxglove)

Ageratina

Ageratina altissima, Eupatorium altissimum (White Snakeroot)
Ageratina aromatica, Eupatorium aromaticum (Lesser Snakeroot)

Ailanthus

Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-heaven) Updated!! 21 Jan 2010

Albizia

Albizia julibrissin (Silktree Mimosa)

Aletris

Aletris farinosa (Colic-root)

Alisma

Alisma subcordatum (American Water-plantain, Southern Water-plantain)

Allium

Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion)
Allium cuthbertii (Cuthbert's Onion)
Allium new species 1 (Savanna Onion) NEW! 2 Feb 2010
Allium tricoccum (Ramps, Wild Leek)
Allium sp. (Wild Onion)

Alnus

Alnus serrulata (Hazel Alder, Tag Alder, Smooth Alder)

Alternanthera

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Alligatorweed)

Amelanchier

Amelanchier canadensis (Eastern Serviceberry, Canada Serviceberry, Shadblow Serviceberry)
Amelanchier laevis (Smooth Serviceberry)
Amelanchier obovalis (Coastal Serviceberry, Coastal Juneberry)

Amianthium

Amianthium muscitoxicum (Fly-poison)

Amorpha

Amorpha fruticosa (Desert False Indigo, Tall Indigo-bush) Updated! 30 Oct 2008

Ampelopsis

Ampelopsis arborea (Peppervine)

Amsonia

Amsonia tabernaemontana (Eastern Bluestar)

Anagallis

Anagallis arvense (Scarlet Pimpernel)

Anaphalis

Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly Everlasting)

Andropogon

Andropogon glaucopsis (Chalky Bluestem) NEW! 2 Feb 2010

Anemone

Anemone quinquefolia (Wood Anemone)

Anemonella

Anemonella thalictroides (Rue Anemone)

Angelica

Angelica triquinata (Mountain Angelica, Filmy Angelica)

Apios

Apios americana (Common Groundnut)

Aplectrum

Aplectrum hyemale (Puttyroot Orchid, Adam and Eve Orchid)

Apocynum

Apocynum cannabinum (Dogbane, Indian Hemp)

Aquilegia

Aquilegia canadensis (Red Columbine)

Aralia

Aralia spinosa (Devil's-walking-stick, Hercules's-club, Prickly-ash)

Arctium

Arctium minus (Common Burdock, Lesser Burdock)

Arisaema

Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit)

Aristolochia

Aristolochia macrophylla (Pipevine)

Arnica

Arnica acaulis (Common Leopardbane)

Aronia

Aronia arbutifolia (Red Chokeberry)
Aronia melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry)
Aronia prunifolia (Purple Chokeberry)

Aruncus

Aruncus dioicus (Goat's Beard, Bride's Feathers)

Arundinaria

Arundinaria gigantea (Cane)

Asarum

Asarum canadense (Wild Ginger) Updated! 30 Oct 2009

Asclepias

Asclepias amplexicaulis (Blunt-leaved Milkweed, Clasping Milkweed)
Asclepias exaltata (Poke Milkweed, Tall Milkweed)
Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed)
Asclepias lanceolata (Few-flowered Milkweed)
Asclepias longifolia (Longleaf Milkweed)
Asclepias purpurascens (Purple Milkweed)
Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed)
Asclepias syriaca x A. exaltata (hybrid)
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)
Asclepias variegata (Redring Milkweed)
Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed)
Asclepias viridiflora (Green Milkweed)

Asimina

Asimina parviflora (Dwarf Pawpaw)
Asimina triloba (Pawpaw, Common Pawpaw, Indian-banana)

Aster

Aster acuminatus, Oclemena acuminata (Whorled Aster, Whorled Wood Aster)
Aster concinnus, Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnus (Narrowleaf Smooth Aster) NEW! 9 Oct 2009
Aster concolor, Symphyotrichum concolor (Eastern Silver Aster)
Aster cordifolius, Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Blue Wood Aster, Heartleaf Aster)
Aster gracilis, Eurybia compacta (Slender Aster)
Aster grandiflorus, Symphyotrichum grandiflorum (Large Flower Aster)
Aster macrophyllus, Eurybia macrophylla (Bigleaf Aster)
Aster novi-belgii, Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (New York Aster)
Aster patens, Symphyotrichum patens (Late Purple Aster)
Aster paludosus, Eurybia paludosa (Southern Swamp Aster, Savannah Grass-leaved Aster)
Aster pilosus, Symphyotrichum pilosum (Frost Aster, Hairy White Oldfield Aster, Hairy Aster)
Aster puniceus, Symphyotrichum puniceum (Purplestem Aster, Swamp Aster)
Aster subulatus, Symphyotrichum subulatum (Eastern Annual Saltmarsh Aster)
Aster undulatus, Symphyotrichum undulatum (Wavyleaf Aster)
Aster spp. (unidentified asters)

Aureolaria

Aureolaria pedicularia (Fernleaf Yellow False Foxglove, Northern Oak-leach)
Aureolaria virginica (Downy Yellow False Foxglove, Virginia Oak-leach)

Baccharis

Baccharis angustifolia (Saltwater False-Willow, Narrowleaf Baccharis)
Baccharis halimifolia (Eastern Baccharis, Groundseltree) Updated! 23 Nov 2009

Balduina

Balduina uniflora (Oneflower Honeycombhead, Yellow Balduina)

Baptisia

Baptisia tinctoria (Yellow Wild Indigo)

Berchemia

Berchemia scandens (Supplejack, American Rattan)

Betula

Betula alleghaniensis (Yellow Birch)
Betula cordifolia (Mountain Paper Birch)
Betula lenta (Sweet Birch, Cherry Birch, Black Birch)
Betula nigra (River Birch) New!! 12 Apr 2009
Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch) - extralimital

Bidens

Bidens alba (Common Beggarticks, Spanish Needles, Romerillo)
Bidens aristosa (Midwestern Ticksee-Sunflower, Bearded Beggarticks) NEW! 1 Feb 2010
Bidens laevis (Smooth Beggarticks, Showy Bur-marigold)

Bigelowia

Bigelowia nudata (Pineland Rayless Goldenrod) NEW! 1 Feb 2010

Boltonia

Boltonia sp. (doll's daisy sp.)

Boykinia

Boykinia aconitifolia (Alleghany Brookfoam, Eastern Boykinia, Brook Saxifrage)

Brickellia

Brickellia eupatorioides (Eastern False Boneset)

Buchnera

Buchnera floridana (Florida Bluehearts, Savanna Bluehearts)

Buckleya

Buckleya distichophylla (Piratebush)

Callicarpa

Callicarpa americana (American Beautyberry) Updated! 23 Nov 2009

Calluna

Calluna vulgaris (Heather)

Calopogon

Calopogon barbatus (Bearded Grasspink)
Calopogon tuberosus (Common Grasspink)

Calycanthus

Calycanthus floridus laevigatus (Sweet-Shrub)

Calystegia

Calystegia sepium (Hedge Bindweed)

Campanulastrum

Campanulastrum americanum (Tall Bellflower)

Campsis

Campsis radicans (Trumpet Creeper)

Cardamine

Cardamine angustata (Slender Toothwort)
Cardamine concatenata, Dentaria laciniata (Cutleaf Toothwort)
Cardamine diphyllya, Dentaria diphyllya (Crinkleroot Toothwort)
Cardamine hirsuta (Hairy Bittercress)

Carduus

Carduus nutans (Musk Thistle, Nodding Plumeless Thistle)

Carphephorus

Carphephorus bellidifolius (Sandhill Chaffhead, Sandywoods Chaffhead)
Carphephorus odoratissimus (Vanillaleaf, Deer's-tongue, Houndstongue)
Carphephorus tomentosus (Wooly Chaffhead)

Carpinus

Carpinus caroliniana (Musclewood, Muscle-tree, Ironwood, American Hornbeam, Blue-beech)

Carya

Carya alba, Carya tomentosa (Mockernut Hickory)
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis (Southern Shagbark Hickory) NEW! 23 Nov 2009
Carya cordiformis (Bitternut Hickory)
Carya glabra var. glabra (Pignut Hickory)
Carya glabra var. megacarpa ('Coastal' Pignut Hickory) NEW! 22 Dec 2009
Carya illinoiensis (Pecan)
Carya ovalis (Red Hickory)

Cassia

Cassia fasciculata (=Chamaecrista fasciculata)(Partridge Pea)

Castanea

Castanea dentata (American Chestnut) Updated! 17 June 2009

Castilleja

Castilleja coccinea (Scarlet Indian Paintbrush)

Catalpa

Catalpa speciosa (Northern Catalpa)

Caulophyllum

Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh)

Ceanothus

Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey Tea)

Celastrus

Celastrus orbiculatus (Oriental Bittersweet) New!! 16 June 2009

Celtis

Celtis tenuifolia (Dwarf Hackberry)

Centaurea

Centaurea sp. (knapweed)

Cercis

Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)

Cephalanthus

Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)

Chamaecyparis

Chamaecyparis thyoides (Atlantic White Cedar)

Chamaedaphne

Chamaedaphne calyculata (Leatherleaf, Cassandra)

Chamerion

Chamerion angustifolium (Fireweed)

Chelone

Chelone glabra (White Turtlehead)
Chelone lyonii (Lyon's Turtlehead, Pink Turtlehead, Appalachian Turtlehead

Chimaphila

Chimaphila maculata (Pipsissewa, Spotted Wintergreen)

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Oxeye Daisy)

Chrysogonum

Chrysogonum virginianum (Green-and-gold)

Chrysopsis

Chrysopsis gossypina, Heterotheca gossypina (Cottony Goldenaster, Cottonleaf Golden-aster)
Chrysopsis mariana, Heterotheca mariana (Maryland Golden-aster) NEW! 2 Feb 2010

Cicuta

Cicuta maculata (Spotted Water Hemlock)

Cirsium

Cirsium horridulum (Yellow Thistle)
Cirsium repandum (Sandhill Thistle)
Cirsium virginianum (Virginia Thistle) Updated! 30 Jan 2010
Cirsium vulgare (Bull Thistle)

Cladium

Cladium jamaicense (Sawgrass)

Claytonia

Claytonia virginica (Eastern Spring Beauty, Virginia Spring Beauty) Updated! 28 Mar 2009

Clematis

Clematis crispa (Swamp Leatherflower, Curly Clematis, Marsh Leatherflower, Southern Leatherflower, Blue Jasmine)
Clematis ochraleuca (Curlyheads)
Clematis terniflora (Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virginsbower)
Clematis viorna (Vasevine, Northern Leatherflower) Updated! 5 July 2009

Clethra

Clethra alnifolia (Sweet Pepperbush)

Clinopodium

Clinopodium vulgare (Wild Basil)

Clintonia

Clintonia borealis (Bluebead Lily, Yellow Corn Lily)
Clintonia umbellulata (White Clintonia, Speckled Wood Lily)

Clitoria

Clitoria mariana (Butterfly Pea, Atlantic Pigeonwings)

Collinsonia

Collinsonia canadensis (Northern Horsebalm, Richweed, Stoneroot) NEW! 19 Oct 2008

Comandra

Comandra umbellata (Bastard-toadflax)

Commelina

Commelina erecta var. angustifolia (Whitemouth Dayflower, Slender Dayflower, Sand Dayflower)

Conoclinium

Conoclinium coelestinum (=Eupatorium coelestinum) (Blue Mistflower)

Conopholis

Conopholis americana (Squaw-root, American Cancer-root)

Coreopsis

Coreopsis auriculata (Lobed Tickseed)
Coreopsis helianthoides (Swamp Tickseed, Beadle's Coreopsis)
Coreopsis linifolia (Texas Tickseed, Savanna Coreopsis)
Coreopsis major (Great Tickseed, Whorled-leaf Coreopsis)
Coreopsis pubescens var. pubescens (Star Tickseed, Common Hairy Coreopsis)
Coreopsis verticillata (Threadleaf Tickseed)

Cornus

Cornus alternifolia (Alternate-leaf Dogwood, Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood, Swamp Dogwood)
Cornus canadensis (Bunchberry Dogwood, Dwarf Dogwood) - extralimital
Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)
Cornus obliqua (Silky Dogwood)

Coronilla

Coronilla varia (Securigera varia) (Crownvetch)

Corylus

Corylus americana (American Hazelnut, American Filbert) NEW! 30 Jan 2010

Crataegus

Crataegus punctata (Dotted Hawthorn)
unidentified Crataegus spp. (hawthorn spp.)

Croton

Croton punctata (Silverleaf Croton, Beach-tea, Gulf Croton) Croton willdenowwi, Crotonopsis elliptica (Willdenow's Croton, Outcrop Rushfoil, Glade Rushfoil)

Corydalis

Corydalis sempervirens (Pink and Yellow Corydalis, Pale Corydalis, Rock Harlequin)

Cuphea

Cuphea carthagenensis (Columbian Waxweed, Tarweed)

Cuscuta

Cuscuta copmacta (Compact Dodder)
Cuscuta sp. (dodder)

Cuthbertia (Tradescantia)

Cuthbertia graminea (Grassleaf Roseling)

Cynanchum

Cynanchum angustifolium, Cynanchum palustre, Seutera angustifolium (Gulf Coast Swallow-wort, Gulf Coast Milkvine)

Cypripedium

Cypripedium acaule (Pink Lady Slipper, Moccasinflower)
Cypripedium parviflorum, Cypripedium calceolus (Lesser Yellow Lady Slipper)

Cyrilla

Cyrilla racemiflora (Swamp Titi)

Dalea

Dalea pinnata (Summer-farewell)

Daucus

Daucus carota (Wild Carrot, Queen Anne's Lace)

Delphinium

Delphinium exaltatum (Tall Larkspur)

Desmodium

Desmodium ciliare (Hairy Small-leaved Ticktrefoil) NEW! 3 Nov 2009
Desmodium tenuifolia (Slimleaf Ticktrefoil) NEW! 3 Nov 2009
unidentified Desmodium sp. NEW! 3 Nov 2009

Dianthus

Dianthus armeria (Deptford Pink)
Dianthus deltoides (Maiden Pink)

Dicentra

Dicentra canadensis (Squirrel Corn)
Dicentra eximia (Wild Bleeding Heart, Turkey Corn)

Diervilla

Diervilla sessilifolia (Smooth Southern Bush-Honeysuckle)

Diodia

Diodia virginiana (Virginia Buttonweed)
Diodia teres (Poorjoe)

Dionaea

Dionaea muscipula (Venus Flytrap) Updated! 3 Nov 2009

Dioscorea

Dioscorea quaternata (Wild Yam)

Diospyros

Diospyros virginiana (Persimmon)

Diphylleia

Diphylleia cymosa (Umbrella-leaf)

Drosera

Drosera capillaris (Pink Sundew)
Drosera intermeida (Spoonleaf Sundew) NEW! 31 Oct 2009
Drosera rotundifolia (Roundleaf Sundew)

Echinacea

Echinacea laevigata (Smooth Coneflower)

Elaeagnus

Elaeagnus pungens (Thorny-Olive) Updated! 13 Oct 2009
Elaeagnus umbellata (Autumn-Olive, Silverberry) Updated! 15 Mar 2009

Elephantopus

Elephantopus carolinianus (Carolina Elephantsfoot, Leafy Elephant's-foot)
Elephantopus nudatus (Smooth Elephantsfoot)
Elephantopus tomentosus (Hairy Elephantsfoot, Devil's Grandmother)

Epifagus

Epifagus virginiana (Beechdrops)

Epigaea

Epigaea repens (Trailing Arbutus)

Epilobium

Epilobium angustifolium (Fireweed)

Erigeron

Erigeron pulchellus (Robin's Plantain)

Eryngium

Eryngium integrifolium (Blueflower Eryngo, Savanna Eryngo)
Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master, Button Eryngo)

Erythrina

Erythrina herbacea (Coral Bean, Cherokee Bean, Cardinal Spear)

Erythronium

Erythronium umbilicatum (Trout Lily)

Euonymus

Euonymus americanus (Hearts-a-bustin', American Strawberrybush) Updated! 30 May 2009
Euonymus fortunei (Winter Creeper)

Eupatorium

Eupatorium album (White Thoroughwort, White-bracted Eupatorium, White Boneset)
Eupatorium capillifolium (Common Dog Fennel)
Eupatorium coelestinum, Conoclinium coelestinum (Blue Mistflower)
Eupatorium glaucescens (Waxy Thoroughwort, Wedgeleaf Eupatorium, Broadleaf Bushy Eupatorium)
Eupatorium fistulosum, Eutrochium fistulosum (Hollow-stem Joe-pye Weed)
Eupatorium hyssopifolium (Hyssopleaf Thoroughwort)
Eupatorium pilosum (Rough Boneset, Ragged Eupatorium)
Eupatorium resinosum (Pine Barren Thoroughwort, Resinous Eupatorium)

Euphorbia

Euphorbia corollata (Flowering Spurge)
Euphorbia cyathophora (Wild Poinsettia, Fire-on-the-mountain, Painted Leaf)
Euphorbia cyparissias (Cypress Spurge) NEW! 5 July 2009
Euphorbia ipecacuanhae (Carolina ipecac)

Euthamia

Euthamia caroliniana, Solidago microcephala (Slender Goldentop, Flattopped Goldenrod)

Fagus

Fagus grandifolia (American Beech) Updated! 29 June 2008

Fragaria

Fragaria virginiana (Wild Strawberry)

Fraxinus

Fraxinus pennsylvanica (Green Ash) Updated!! 25 Dec 2009

Gaillardia

Gaillardia pulchella var. drummondii (Indain-blanket, Firewheels, Beach Blanketflower)

Galax

Galax urceolata, Galax aphylla (Beetleweed, Wandflower, Galax)

Galium

Galium pilosum (Hairy Bedstraw) NEW! 27 May 2009

Gaura

Gaura angustifolia (Southern Beeblossum, Southeastern Gaura)

Gaultheria

Gaultheria procumbens (Wintergreen)

Gaylussacia

Gaylussacia baccata (Black Huckleberry)
Gaylussacia ursina (Bear Huckleberry)

Gelsemium

Gelsemium sempervirens (Carolina Jessamine, Yellow Jessamine)

Gentiana

Gentiana austromontana (Appalachian Gentian)
Gentiana autumnalis (Pinebarren Gentian)

Geranium

Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium)

Gillenia

Gillenia trifoliata (Mountain Indian Physic, Bowman's Root)

Glechoma

Glechoma hederacea (Creeping Charlie, Creeping Jenny, Gill-over-the-ground, Ground-ivy)

Gordonia

Gordonia lasianthus (Loblolly Bay) NEW! 31 Oct 2009

Habenaria

Habenaria repens (Water Spider Orchid, Floating Orchid)

Halesia

Halesia tetraptera (Mountain Silverbell)

Helenium

Helenium amarum (Fine-leaved Sneezeweed, Yellowdicks, Bitterweed)
Helenium autumnale (Common Sneezeweed, Autumn Sneezeweed)
Helenium flexuosum (Purplehead Sneezeweed)

Helianthus

Helianthus atrorubens (Purpledisk Sunflower, Appalachian Sunflower)
Helianthus decapetalus (Thinleaf Sunflower, Ten-petaled Sunflower)
Helianthus giganteus (Giant Sunflower, Swamp Sunflower, Tuberous Sunflower)
Helianthus glaucophyllus (Whiteleaf Woodland Sunflower)
Helianthus heterophyllus (Variableleaf Sunflower, Savannah Sunflower)
Helianthus porteri, Viguiera porteri (Porter's Sunflower, Confederate Daisy) NEW! 4 July 2009
Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem Artichoke)
Helianthus sp.

Heliopsis

Heliopsis helianthoides (Smooth Oxeye, False Sunflower)

Hepatica

Hepatica acutiloba, Hepatica nobilis var. acuta, Anemone acutiloba (Sharplobe Hepatica, Sharp-lobed Liverleaf)
Hepatica americana, Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa, Anemone americana (Roundlobe Hepatica, Round-lobed Liverleaf)

Heracleum

Heracleum maximum (Cowparsnip, American Hogweed)

Heterotheca

Heterotheca subaxillaris (Dune Camphorweed)

Heuchera

Heuchera villosa (Hairy Alumroot, Rock Alumroot, Crag-jangle)

Hexalectris

Hexalectris spicata (Spiked Crested Coralroot)

Hexastylis

Hexastylis arifolia (Littlebrownjug Arrowleaf Heartleaf)
Hexastylis lewisii (Lewis's Heartleaf)
Hexastylis minor (Little Heartleaf)

Hibiscus

Hibiscus aculeatus (Comfortroot, Savanna Hibiscus)

Hieracium

Hieracium aurantiacum (Orange Hawkweed)
Hieracium gronovii (Beaked Hawkweed, Queendevil, Hairy Hawkweed)
Hieracium paniculatum (Alleghany Hawkweed, Leafy Hawkweed) NEW! 18 Oct 2008
Hieracium venosum (Rattlesnakeweed, Veined Hawkweed)
unidentified Hieracium spp. Updated! 5 July 2009

Houstonia

Houstonia caerulea (Bluets)
Houstonia purpurea (Venus' Pride, Purple Bluets) Updated! 27 May 2009
Houstonia pusilla (Tiny Bluet)
Houstonia serpyllifolia (Thymeleaf Bluet)
Houstonia longifolia var. compacta (Eastern Longleaf Bluet) NEW!! 5 July 2009
Houstonia tenuifolia, Houstonia longifolia var. tenuifolia (Diffuse-branched Bluet)

Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth Hydrangea, Wild Hydrangea)

Hydrocotyle

Hydrocotyle bonariensis (Largeleaf Pennywort, Dune Water-pennywort)

Hydrolea

Hydrolea quadrivalvis (Waterpod)

Hydrophyllum

Hydrophyllum macrophyllum (Largeleaf Waterleaf)

Hypericum

Hypericum cistifolium (Roundpod St. John's Wort)
Hypericum crux-andreae (St. Peterswort, St. Andrew's Cross)
Hypericum drummondii (Nits-and-lice, Drummond's St. Johns Wort) New! 19 Aug 2009
Hypericum mutilum (Dwarf St. John's Wort)
Hypericum punctatum (Spotted St. John's Wort)
Hypericum stragulum (St. Andrew's Cross)
Hypericum virgatum (Sharpleaf St. John's Wort)

Hypoxis

Hypoxis hirsuta (Yellow Stargrass, Common Goldstar)

Hypopitys

Hypopitys monotropa, Monotropa hypopithys (Pinesap)

Indigofera

Indigofera caroliniana (Carolina Indigo)

Ilex

Ilex cassine (Dahoon, Dahoon Holly)
Ilex coriacea (Big Gallberry, Large Gallberry)
Ilex montana (Mountain Holly)
Ilex myrtifolia (Myrtle Dahoon) Updated! 31 Oct 2009
Ilex nigra (Inkberry
Ilex opaca (American Holly) Updated! 22 Nov 2009
Ilex verticillata (Winterberry)
Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon Holly)

Impatiens

Impatiens pallida (Yellow Jewelweed, Yellow Touch-me-knot)

Ipomoea

Ipomoea coccinea (Redstar, Scarlet Creeper, Red Morning Glory)
Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. cordatotriloba (Tievine, Coastal Morning Glory)
Ipomoea pandurata (Wild Potato Vine, Man of the Earth, Manroot, Morning Glory)
Ipomoea purpurea (Tall Morning Glory, Common Morning Glory)
Ipomoea sagittata (Saltmarsh Morning Glory)

Iris

Iris cristata (Dwarf Crested Iris)
Iris prismatica (Slender Blue Iris, Slender Blueflag)
Iris tridentata (Savannah Iris) NEW! 31 Oct 2009
Iris verna (Dwarf Iris)
white iris of unkown origin

Itea

Itea virginica (Virginia Sweetspire)

Iva

Iva frutescens (Maritime Marshelder)
Iva imbricata (Dune Marshelder, Seacoast Marshelder)

Juglans

Juglans cinerea (Butternut)

Juniperus

Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar)
Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola, Juniperus silicicola (Coastal Red Cedar, Southern Red Cedar)

Justicia

Justicia americana (American water-willow)

Kalmia

Kalmia carolina (Sheep Laurel, Sheepkill) Updated! 30 Oct 2009
Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)

Kosteletzkya

Kosteletzkya virginica (Seashore Mallow)

Krigia

Krigia virginica (Dwarf Dandelion)

Lachnanthes

Lachnanthes caroliniana (Redroot) Updated! 30 Oct 2009

Lactuca

Lactuca sp. (wild lettuce)

Lamium

Lamium amplexicaule (Henbit Deadnettle) NEW! 26 Mar 2009

Laportea

Laportea canadensis (Wood-nettle)

Lathyrus

Lathyrus latifolius (Everlasting Pea, Perennial Sweet Pea)

Leiophyllum

Leiophyllum buxifolium (Sand-Myrtle)

Lemna

Lemna minor (Common Duckweed, Lesser Duckweed)

Lepidium

Lepidium virginicum (Pepper Grass, Virginia Pepperweed)

Lespedeza

Lespedeza bicolor (Shrubby Lespedeza)
Lespedeza procumbens (Downy Trailing Lespedeza)

Leucothoe

Leucothoe axillaris (Coastal Doghobble)
Leucothoe fontanesiana (Highland Doghobble, Drooping Leucothoe, Mountain Doghobble)
Leucothoe racemosa, Eubotrys racemosa (Coastal Fetterbush)

Liatris

Liatris graminifolia (Blazing Star)
Liatris helleri (Heller's Blazing Star)
Liatris secunda (Sandhill Blazing Star)
Liatris spicata (Dense Blazing Star)
Liatris squarrosa (Scaly Blazing Star)
Liatris sqarrulosa (Southern Blazing Star, Appalachian Blazing Star)

Ligusticum

Ligusticum canadense (Canadian Licorice-root, American Lovage)

Lilium

Lilium catesbaei (Pine Lily)
Lilium grayi (Gray's Lily)
Lilium superbum

Limonium

Limonium carolinianum (Carolina Sea-lavendar)

Linaria

Linaria canadensis, Nuttallanthus canadensis (Blue Toadflax, Canada Toadflax, American Toadflax)
Linaria vulgaris (Butter-and-eggs, Yellow Toadflax, Wild-snapdragon) NEW! 17 Jun 2009

Lindera

Lindera benzoin (Northern Spicebush) Updated! 30 Oct 2009
Lindera melissifolia (Pondberry, Southern Spicebush)
Lindera subcoriacea (Bog Spicebush)

Lindernia

Lindernia monticola (Flatrock Pimpernel, Piedmont False-pimpernel) New! 4 July 2009

Liparis

Liparis lilifolia (Brown Widelip Orchid, Lily-leaved Twayblade)

Lippia

Lippia nodiflora, Phyla nodiflora (Frogfruit, Fogfruit)

Liquidambar

Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum) Updated! 17 June 2009

Liriodendron

Liriodendron tulipifera (Tuliptree, Yellow-poplar) NEW!! 24 June 2009

Lobelia

Lobelia canbyi (Canby's Lobelia) Updated! 30 Oct 2009
Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)
Lobelia elongata (Longleaf Lobelia)
Lobelia glandulosa (Glade Lobelia)
Lobelia nuttallii (Nuttall's Lobelia)
Lobelia puberula (Downy Lobelia)
Lobelia spicata (Palespike Lobelia)
Lobelia sp.

Lonicera

Lonicera dioica (Limber Honeysuckle, Mountain Honeysuckle, Twining Honeysuckle)
Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle, Sweet-Breath-Of-Spring)
Lonicera japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle)
Lonicera maackii (Amur Honeysuckle) NEW!! 17 Oct 2009
Lonicera sempervirens (Coral Honeysuckle)

Ludwigia

Ludwigia alternifolia (Bushy Seedbox, Rattlebox, Alternate-leafed Seedbox)
Ludwigia hirtella (Spindleroot, Rafinesque's Seedbox)
Ludwigia grandiflora (Largeflower Primrose-Willow)
Ludwigia leptocarpa (Anglestem Primrose-Willow)
Ludwigia linearis (Narrowleaf Seedbox, Narrowleaf Primrose-Willow)
Ludwigia pilosa (Hairy Primrose-Willow)

Lupinus

Lupinus diffusus (Skyblue Lupine)
Lupinus villosus (Lady Lupine)

Lyonia

Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina (Northern Maleberry, Northern He-Huckleberry) New! 30 May 2009
Lyonia lucida (Fetter-Bush)
Lyonia mariana (Staggerbush)

Lysimachia

Lysimachia ciliata (Fringed Loosestrife)
Lysimachia quadrifolia (Whorled Loosestrife)
Lysimachia terrestris (Swamp Candles, Swamp Loosestrife, Yellow Loosestrife, Earth Loosestrife)

Magnolia

Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber Tree)
Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia, Bull-bay)
Magnolia fraseri (Fraser Magnolia)
Magnolia tripetala (Umbrella Tree)
Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay) Updated! 30 Oct 2009

Mahonia

Mahonia bealei (Leatherleaf Mahonia)

Maianthemum

Maianthemum canadense (Canada Mayflower, False Lily of the Valley)
Maianthemum racemosum, Smilicina racemosa (False Solomon's Seal, False Lily of the Valley, False Solomon's Plume)

Malaxis

Malaxis unifolia (Green Adders-mouth Orchid)

Mallotus

Mallotus sp. NEW! 26 Oct 2009

Marshallia

Marshallia graminifolia (Grassleaf Barbara's-buttons)
Marshallia obovata (Spoonshape Barbara's-buttons, Spoonleaf Barbara's Buttons)

Matelea

Matelea decipiens (Anglepod, Oldfield Milkvine, Deceptive Spinypod)

Melia

Melia azedarach (Chinaberry) NEW!! 21 Jan 2010

Melothria

Melothria pendula (Melonette, Creeping-Cucumber) NEW!! 30 Oct 2009

Menziesia

Menziesia pilosa (Minniebush)

Mikania

Mikania scandens (Climbing Hempweed, Climbing Hempvine, Climbing Boneset)

Mimulus

Mimulus ringens (Alleghany Monkey Flower, Squarestem Monkeyflower)

Minuartia

Minuartia caroliniana, Arenaria caroliniana (Pine Barren Stitchwort, Carolina Sandwort)

Mitchella

Mitchella repens (Partridgeberry)

Mitreola

Mitreola petiolata, Cynoctonum mitreola (Lax Hornpod)

Monarda

Monarda clinopodia (Basil Bergamot)
Monarda didyma (Bee-balm)
Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)
Monarda punctata var. punctata(Eastern Horse-mint)

Monotropa

Monotropa hypopithys (See Hypopitys monotropa)
Monotropa uniflora (Indian Pipe)

Morella

Morella cerifera (Common Wax Myrtle) Updated! 6 Oct 2009
Morella pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry, Candleberry)

Morus

Morus alba (White Mulberry) Updated! 13 Oct 2009
Morus rubra (Red Mulberry) Updated! 30 Oct 2009

Murdannia

Murdannia keisak (Marsh Dewflower, Swamp Dayflower)

Nothoscordum

Nothoscordum bivalve (False Garlic, Crowpoison)

Nymphaea

Nymphaea odorata (White Water Lily)

Nyssa

Nyssa biflora (Swamp Tupelo, Water Gum, Swamp Black Gum) Updated! 30 Oct 2009

Nymphoides

Nymphoides cordata (Little Heart Leaf)

Obolaria

Obolaria virginica (Virginia Pennywort)

Oenothera

Oenothera fruticosa (Southern Sundrops, Narrowleaf Sundrops, Shrubby Sundrops)
Oenothera humifusa (Seabeach Evening Primrose)
unidentified Oenothera sp. (Sundrops)

Onosmodium

Onosmodium virginianum (Virginia Marbleseed, Wild Job's Tears, Virginia False Gromwell)

Opuntia

Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa, Opuntia compressa (Prickly Pear Cactus, Devil's Tongue) Updated! 4 July 2009

Orbexilum

Orbexilum lupinellum (Piedmont Leatherroot, Lupine Scurfpea)

Orchis

Orchis spectabilis (Showy Orchis)

Ornithogalum

Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem)

Orontium

Orontium aquaticum (Golden Club)

Ostrya

Ostrya virginiana (American Hop-hornbeam, Ironwood)

Oxalis

Oxalis sp. (Yellow Wood Sorrel) (probably Oxalis stricta)
Oxalis sp. (Pink Wood Sorrel) (either Oxalis rubra or O. violacea)

Oxydendrum

Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood)

Oxypolis

Oxypolis dentriculata (Savanna Cowbane, Piedmont Cowbane)

Packera

Packera anonyma, Senecio smallii, Senecio anonymus (Southern Ragwort, Small's Ragwort)
Packera aurea, Senecio aureus (Golden Ragwort)
Packera plattensis, Sececio plattensis (Prairie Ragwort, Praire Groundsel)

Parthenium

Parthenium auriculata (Wild Quinine)

Parthenocissus

Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) NEW! 25 June 2009

Passiflora

Passiflora incarnata (Maypops, Passionflower)
Passiflora lutea (Yellow Passionflower) Updated! 22 Nov 2009

Paulownia

Paulownia tomentosa (Princesstree, Royal Paulownia)

Pedicularis

Pedicularis canadensis (Eastern Lousewort, Wood-betony)

Penstemon

Penstemon australis (Southern Beardtongue)
Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue, Tall White Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon) NEW! 21 May 2009
Penstemon laevigatus (Eastern Smooth Beardtongue)

Persea

Persea borbonia (Redbay)
Persea palustris (Swamp Bay) Updated! 16 Nov 2009

Phacelia

Phacelia dubia (Smallflower Phacelia, Small-flower Scorpionweed)
Phacelia purshii (Miami Mist)

Phaseolus

Phaseolus polystachios (Thicket Bean, Wild Bean, Climbing Pea)

Phemeranthus

Phemeranthus teretifolius (Appalachian Rock-pink, Appalachian Flameflower, Quill Flameflower) NEW! 4 July 2009

Phlox

Phlox carolina (Carolina Phlox)
Phlox glaberrima (Trailing Phlox)
Phlox nivalis (Trailing Phlox)
Phlox stolonifera (Creeping Phlox)

Phoradendron

Phoradendron leucarpum (Oak Mistletoe)

Phryma

Phryma leptostachya (American Lopseed)

Physostegia

Physostegia virginiana (Obedient Plant)

Phytolacca

Phytolacca americana (Common Pokeweed)

Picea

Picea rubens (Red Spruce)

Pinguicula

Pinguicula caerulea (Blueflower Butterwort)
Pinguicula lutea (Yellow Butterwort)
Pinguicula pumila (Small Butterwort)

Pinus

Pinus echinata (Shortleaf Pine)
Pinus palustris (Longleaf Pine)
Pinus serotina (Pond Pine) NEW!! 16 Nov 2009
Pinus taeda (Loblolly Pine) Updated! 15 Nov 2009
Pinus virginiana (Virginia Pine)

Pityopsis

Pityopsis aspera (Pineland Silkgrass)
Pityopsis pinifolia (Taylor County Goldaster, Sandhills Goldenaster, Pineleaf Golden-aster)
Pityopsis sp. (silkgrass, grassleaf golden-aster)

Plantago

Plantago aristata

Platanthera

Platanthera blephariglottis (White Fringed Orchid)
Platanthera ciliaris (Yellow Fringed Orchid, Orange Fringed Orchid)
Platanthera clavellata (Small Green Wood Orchid)
Platanthera cristata (Yellow-crested Orchid)
Platanthera integra (Yellow Fringeless Orchid)
Platanthera lacera (Green Fringed Orchid)

Platanus

Platanus occidentalis var. occidentalis (American Sycamore, Plane-tree)

Pluchea

Pluchea odorata (Saltmarsh Fleabane)

Podophyllum

Podophyllum peltatum (Mayapple)

Pogonia

Pogonia ophioglossoides (Rose Pogonia)

Polygala

Polygala brevifolia (Littleleaf Milkwort, Shortleaf Milkwort) Updated! 30 Jan 2010
Polygala cruciata (Crossleaf Milkwort, Southern Drumheads)
Polygala curtissii (Curtiss' Milkwort)
Polygala hookeri (Hooker's Milkwort) Updated! 29 Oct 2009
Polygala incarnata (Pink Milkwort, Processionflower) NEW! 29 Oct 2009
Polygala lutea (Orange Milkwort)
Polygala mariana (Maryland Milkwort)
Polygala paucifolia (Fringed Polygala, Gaywings)
Polygala ramosa (Low Pine Barren Milkwort)

Polygonatum

Polygonatum biflorum (Solomon's Seal)

Polygonella

Polygonella americana (Southern Jointweed)

Polygonum

Polygonum amphibium, Persicaria amphibia (Water Smartweed)
Polygonum cespitosum, Persicaria longiseta (Oriental Ladysthumb, Long-bristled Smartweed, Tufted Knotweed)
Polygonum cilinode (Fringed Black Bindweed, Fringed Climbing Buckwheat)
Polygonum sagittatum, Persicaria sagittata (Arrowleaf Tearthumb, Arrowvine, Scratch-grass)

Pontederia

Pontederia cordata (Pickerelweed)

Populus

Populus deltoides (Eastern Cottonwood) NEW! 22 Nov 2009

Portulaca

Portulaca pilosa (Kiss Me Quick, Pink Purslane)

Potentilla

Potentiall recta (Sulphur Cinquefoil, Sulphur Five-Fingers, Rough-fruited Cinquefoil)
Potentilla simplex (Common Cinquefoil)
Potentilla sp. (Cinquefoil)

Prenanthes

Prenanthes trifoliolata (Gall of the Earth, Rattlesnake-root)

Prosartes

Prosartes lanuginosa, Disporum lanuginosum (Yellow Mandarin)
Prosartes maculata, Disporum maculatum (Nodding Mandarin)
undescribed Prosartes

Prunella

Prunella vulgaris (Common Selfheal)

Prunus

Prunus angustifolia (Chickasaw Plum)
Prunus pensylvanica (Fire Cherry, Pin Cherry)
Prunus serotina (Black Cherry) Updated! 18 Apr 2009

Pseudognaphalium

Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (Gnaphalium obtusifolium) (Fragrant Rabbit-tobacco)

Ptelea

Ptelea trifoliata var. mollis ('Hairy' Hoptree) New! 4 July 2009

Pueraria

Pueraria montana (Kudzu)

Pycnanthemum

Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Savanna Mountain Mint)
Pycnanthemum muticum (Clustered Mountain Mint, Big Leaf Mountain Mint, Short-toothed Mountain Mint)
Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides (Southern Mountainmint)
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Narrowleaf Mountain-Mint)

Pyrrhopappus

Pyrrhopappus carolinianus (Carolina Flase-dandelion)

Pyrularia

Pyrularia pubera (Buffalo Nut)

Pyrus

Pyrus calleryana (Callery Pear, Bradford Pear) Updated! 18 Apr 2009

Pyxidanthera

Pyxidanthera brevifolia (Sandhills Pyxie-moss, Littleleaf Pyxiemoss)

Quercus

Quercus alba (White Oak)
Quercus coccinea (Scarlet Oak)
Quercus falcata (Southern Red Oak)
Quercus imbricaria (Shingle Oak)
Quercus incana (Bluejack Oak)
Quercus laevis (Turkey Oak)
Quercus lyrata (Overcup Oak) Updated!! 22 Nov 2009
Quercus marilandica (Blackjack Oak)
Quercus montana, Quercus prinus (Chestnut Oak) Updated! 18 Oct 2009
Quercus nigra (Water Oak)
Quercus pagoda (Cherrybark Oak) Updated!! 25 Dec 2009
Quercus phellos (Willow Oak)
Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak) NEW!! 18 Oct 2009
Quercus stellata (Post Oak)
Quercus virginiana (Live Oak) NEW!! 16 Nov 2009

Ranunculus

Ranunculus bulbosus (Bulbous Buttercup)
Ranunculus recurvatus (Hooked Buttercup)

Rhamnus

Rhamnus caroliniana, Frangula caroliniana (Carolina Buckthorn)

Rhexia

Rhexia alifanus (Savannah Meadow-beauty, Tall Meadow-beauty, Smooth Meadow-beauty)
Rhexia mariana (Maryland Meadow-beauty)
Rhexia mariana var. exalbida (White Meadow-beauty)
Rhexia nashii (Nash's Meadow-beauty, Hairy Meadow-beauty, Maid Marion)
Rhexia petiolata (Fringed Meadow-beauty, Short-stemmed Meadow-beauty, Ciliate Meadow-beauty) Updated! 17 Oct 2009

Rhododendron

Rhododendron atlanticum (Dwarf Rhododendrum)
Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame Azalea)
Rhododendron maximum (Great Laurel, Rosebay Rhododendron, Great Rhododendron)
Rhododendron periclymenoides(Pinxterflower)
Rhododendron viscosum (Swamp Azalea)
Rhododendron vaseyi (Pinkshell Azalea)
unidentified Rhodendron (R. minus or R. carolinianum)

Rhus

Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac) Updated! 4 July 2009
Rhus copallinum (Winged Sumac, Dwarf Sumac) Updated! 6 Oct 2009
Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac)
Rhus michauxii (Michaux's Sumac)

Rhynchosia

Rhynchosia difformis (Doubleform Snoutbean, Twining Rhynchosia)

Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora pallida (Pale Beaksedge)

Ribes

Ribes glandulosum (Skunk Currant)
Ribes rotundifolium (Appalachian Gooseberry)

Richardia

Richardia brasiliensis (Richardia, Tropical Mexican Clover)

Robinia

Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust)

Rosa

Rosa carolina (Carolina Rose, Wild Rose, Pasture Rose)
Rosa palustris (Swamp Rose)

Rubus

Rubus argutus (Sawtooth Blackberry)
Rubus cuneifolius (Sand Blackberry)
Rubus hispidus (Swamp Dewberry)
Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
Rubus occidentalis (Black Raspberry)
Rubus odoratus (Flowering Raspberry)

Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia fulgida (Orange Coneflower)
Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan)
Rudbeckia laciniata (Cutleaf Coneflower)

Ruellia

Ruellia caroliniensis (Carolina Wild-petunia)

Rumex

Rumex acetosella (Sheep Sorrel, Red Dock)
unidentified Rumex

Sabatia

Sabatia angularis (Rose Pink, Common Marsh Pink, Bitterbloom)
Sabatia calycina (Coastal Rose Gentian, Leafy Marsh Pink)
Sabatia difformis (Lanceleaf Rose-gentian)
Sabatia gentianoides (Pinewoods Rose-gentian)
Sabatia stellaris (Rose of Plymouth, Annual Sea-pink, Salt-marsh Pink)

Sagittaria

Sagittaria lancifolia (Bulltongue Arrowhead, Duck Potato)

Salicornia

Salicornia bigelovii (Dwarf Saltwort, Dwarf Sandwort)

Salicaceae

Salix nigra (Black Willow) Updated! 24 May 2009

Salvia

Salvia azurea (Azure Sage)
Salvia lyrata (Lyreleaf Sage)

Sambucus

Sambucus canadensis (Common Elderberry)
Sambucus racemosa var. rubens (Red Elderberry)

Sanguinaria

Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot, Red Puccoon)

Sarracenia

Sarracenia flava (Trumpets, Yellow Pitcher Plant)
Sarracenia purpurea (Purple Pitcher Plant)
Sarracenia rubra (Sweet Pitcher Plant, Redflower Pitcherplant)

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum (Sassafras)

Saxifraga

Saxifraga michauxii (Michaux's Saxifrage, Cliff Saxifrage) Updated! 4 July 2009
Saxifraga micranthidifolia (Lettuceleaf Saxifrage)
Saxifraga virginiensis (Early Saxifrage)

Scutellaria

Scutellaria sp. (Skullcap sp.)

Sedum

Sedum ternatum (Woodland Stonecrop)

Senna

Senna marilandica, Cassia marilandica (Maryland Senna, Wild Senna)
Senna obtusifolia (Sicklepod) New! 14 Oct 2009

Sericocarpus

Sericocarpus asteroides (Toothed White-topped Aster)
Sericocarpus linifolius (Narrowleaf Whitetop Aster) New! 4 July 2009
Sericocarpus tortifolius (Dixie Whitetop Aster, Twisted-leaf Whitetop Aster)

Sesbania

Sesbania herbacea (Bigpod Sesbania, Coffee-weed, Indigo-weed) New! 14 Oct 2009
Sesbania punicea (Rattlebox) Updated! 15 Nov 2009

Sida

Sida rhombifolia (Arrowleaf Sida, Cuban Jute, Paddy's Lucern)

Silene

Silene virginica (Fire Pink)

Silphium

Silphium asteriscus (Starry Rosinweed, Southern Rosinweed)
Silphium compositum (Kidneyleaf Rosinweed)
Silphium terebinthinaceum (Prairie Dock, Prairie-dock)

Sisyrinchium

Sisyrinchium sp.(Blue-eyed Grass)

Sium

Sium suave (Water Parsnip)

Smallanthus (Polymnia, in part)

Smallanthus uvedalius (Yellow-flowered Leafcup, Hairy Leafcup)

Smilax

Smilax auriculata (Dune Greenbrier, Earleaf Greenbrier) Updated! 15 Nov 2009
Smilax biltmoreana (Biltmore Carrionflower)
Smilax laurifolia (Laurel Greenbrier, Blaspheme Vine)
Smilax rotundifolia (Roundleaf Greenbrier, Common Greenbrier) Smilax walteri (Coral Greenbrier, Red-berried Smilax)

Solanum

Solanum carolinense (Horse-nettle)

Solidago

Solidago altissima (Tall Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod, Common Goldenrod)
Solidago curtisii (Curtis's Goldenrod)
Solidago fistulosa (Hairy Pinewoods Goldenrod, Pine Barrens Goldenrod) New! 12 Oct 2009
Solidago glomerata (Skunk Goldenrod, Clustered Goldenrod)
Solidago odora (Sweet Goldenrod, Anisescented Goldenrod)
Solidago rigida, Oligoneuron rigidum (Rigid Goldenrod)
Solidago rugosa (Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Roughstem Goldenrod) New! 25 Dec 2009
Solidago sempervirens (Seaside Goldenrod)
unidentified Solidago

Sonchus

Sonchus oleraceus (Common Sowthistle)

Sorbus

Sorbus americana (American Mountain-ash)

Spiranthes

Spiranthes cernia (Nodding Ladies' Tresses)
Spiranthes laciniata (Lacelip Ladies' Tresses)
Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis (Northern Ladies' Tresses) New! 4 July 2009
Spiranthes odorata (Fragrant Ladies' Tresses, Marsh Ladies' Tresses) New! 15 Nov 2009
Spiranthes praecox (Grass-leaved Ladies' Tresses, Greenvein Ladies' Tresses)

Stachys

Stachys clingmanii
Stachys latidens

Staphylea

Staphylea trifolia (American Bladdernut)

Stellaria

Stellaria corei (Star Chickweed, Tennesee Starwort)
Stellaria pubera (Star Chickweed, Giant Chickweed)

Stillingia

Stillingia sylvatica (Queen's-delight)

Strophostyles

Strophostyles helvula (Trailing Fuzzybean, Annual Sand Bean, Trailing Wild Bean)
Strophostyles umbellata (Pink Fuzzybean, Perennial Sand Bean)

Swertia (Frasera)

Swertia carolinensis (Columbo)

Symphyotrichum

Symphyotrichum grandiflorum (Large Flower Aster)
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (New York Aster)
Symphyotrichum patens (Late Purple Aster)
Symphyotrichum subulatum (Eastern Annual Saltmarsh Aster)

Symplocarpus

Symplocarpus foetidus (Skunk Cabbage)

Symplocos

Symplocos tinctoria (Sweetleaf, Horsesugar)

Taraxacum

Taraxacum officinale (Common Dandelion)

Taxodium

Taxodium distichum (Bald-cypress, Bald Cypress, Baldcypress) NEW! 19 Aug 2009

Teesdalia

Teesdalia nudicaulis (Shepherd's Cress)

Tephrosia

Tephrosia hispidula (Sprawling Hoarypea)
Tephrosia virginiana (Goat's Rue)

Thalictrum

Thalictrum thalictroides (Rue Anemone)
Thalictrum sp. (unidentified Meadow-rue)

Thaspium

Thaspium barbinode (Hairyjoint Meadow-Parsnip)
Thaspium trifoliatum (Purple Meadow-Parsnip)

Tiarella

Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower)

Tilia

Tilia americana (American Basswood)
Tilia american var. heterophylla (Mountain Basswood, White Basswood)

Tipularia

Tipularia discolor (Cranefly Orchid)

Tofieldiia

Tofieldia glabra (Smooth Tofieldia, White Asphodel, Carolina Bog Asphodel) NEW! 10 Oct 2009

Toxicodendron

Toxicodendron pubescens (Poison Oak)
Toxicodendron radicans (Poison Ivy)
Toxicodendron vernix (Poison Sumac)

Tradescantia

Tradescantia rosea, Cuthbertia graminea (Rose Spiderwort, Grassleaf Roseling)
Tradescantia subaspera (Broadleaf Spiderwort, Wide-leaved Spiderwort, Zigzag Spiderwort)
Trasescantia sp. (spiderwort sp.)

Tragia

Tragia urticifolia (Nettleleaf Noseburn)

Triadenum

Triadenum virginicum (Virginia Marsh St. John's Wort)

Trichostema

Trichostema dichotomum (Forked Blue Curls, Common Blue Curls)
Trichostema new species 1 (Dune Blue Curls, Carolina Blue Curls)

Trifolium

Trifolium incarnatum (Crimson Clover)
Trifolium repens (White Clover)

Trillium

Trillium erectum (Wake Robin)
Trillium catesbaei (Catesby's Trillium, Bashful Wakerobin)
Trillium discolor (Mottled Wakerobin, Pale Yellow Trillium, Faded Trillium, Small Yellow Toadshade)
Trillium grandiflorum (Showy Trillium, Snow Trillium, Large White Trillium)
Trillium luteum (Yellow Trillium)
Trillium undulatum (Painted Trillium)
Trillium vaseyi (Sweet Wakerobin, Vasey's Trillium, Sweet Beth)

Tussilago

Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot)

Typha

Typha angustifolia (Narrowleaf Cattail)
Typha latifolia (Common Cattail)

Ulmus

Ulmus americana (American Elm) Updated! 8 March 2009
Ulmus alata (Winged Elm) Updated! 27 May 2009

Uniola

Uniola paniculata (Sea Oats)

Uvularia

Uvularia puberula var. nitida (Coastal Bellwort)
Uvularia puberula var. puberula (Mountain Bellwort, Appalachian Bellwort)
Uvularia sp. (Bellwort)

Vaccinium

Vaccinium angustifolium (Northern Lowbush Blueberry) extralimital
Vaccinium arboreum (Sparkleberry, Farkleberry)
Vaccinium corymbosum (Smooth Highbush Blueberry)
Vaccinium erythrocarpum (Southern Mountain Cranberry)
Vaccinium fuscatum (Black Highbush Blueberry, Hairy Highbush Blueberry)
Vaccinium macrocarpon (Large Cranberry)
Vaccinium stamineum (Deerberry)
Vaccinium tenellum (Small Black Blueberry, Southern Blueberry)

Valerianella

Valerianella radiata (Beaked Cornsalad)

Veratrum

Veratrum parviflorum (Mountain Bunchflower, Appalachian Bunchflower)
Veratrum viride (False Hellebore, Green False Hellebore, Indian Poke, American Hellebore)

Verbascum

Verbascum blattaria (Moth Mullein)
Verbascum thapsus (Common Mullein)

Verbena

Verbena simplex (Narrowleaf Vervain)

Verbesina

Verbesina occidentalis (Yellow Crownbeard, Southern Crownbeard)

Vernonia

Vernonia acaulis (Stemless Ironweed)
Vernonia angustifolia (Tall Ironweed)
Vernonia glauca (Broadleaf Ironweed, Upland Ironweed)
Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed)

Veronica

Veronica persica (Birdeye Speedwell, Persian Speedwell) NEW! 22 Mar 2009

Viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium (Mapleleaf Viburnum)
Viburnum cassinoides (Witherod, Northern Wild Raisin, Shonnyhaw)
Viburnum nudum (Possumhaw Viburnum, Southern Wild Raisin)
Viburnum prunifolium (Blackhaw, Cherryleaf Viburnum)
Viburnum rufidulum (Rusty Blackhaw, Southern Black Haw)

Vicia

Vicia caroliniana (Wood Vetch, Carolina Vetch)
Vicia villosa (Hairy Vetch)

Vigna

Vigna luteola (Hairypod Cowpea)

Viola

Viola arvensis (European Field Pansy)
Viola bicolor (Wild Pansy, American Field Pansy)
Viola blanda (Sweet White Violet)
Viola canadensis (Canada Violet, Canadian White Violet)
Viola conspersa (American Dog Violet)(?)
Viola cucullata (Marsh Blue Violet, Bog Violet)
Viola lanceolata (Bog White Violet)
Viola palmata (Blue Wood Violet, Early Blue Violet) NEW! 18 Apr 2009
Viola pedata (Bird-foot Violet)
Viola primulifolia (Primrose-leaved Violet)
Viola pubescens (Downy Yellow Violet)
Viola rostrata (Longspur Violet)
Viola sagittata (Arrowleaf Violet, Arrowhead Violet)
Viola sororia (Common Blue Violet)

Vitis

Vitis aestivalis (Summer Grape) NEW! 11 June 2009
Vitis cinerea var. baileyana (Possum Grape, Graybark Grape) NEW! 24 May 2009
Vitis cinerea var. floridana (Florida Grape)
Vitis rotundifolia var. rotundifolia (Muscadine Grape, Scuppernong) Updated! 24 May 2009
Vitis vulpina (Frost Grape, Winter Grape, Chicken Grape) NEW! 11 June 2009

Waldsteinia

Waldsteinia fragarioides (Barren Strawberry)

Wisteria

Wisteria frutescens (American Wisteria)
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese Wisteria)

Xanthorhiza

Xanthorhiza simplicissima (Yellowroot, Brookfeather)

Xyris

Xyris sp. (Yellow-eyed Grass)

Yucca

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish Bayonet, Spanish Dagger)
Yucca filamentosa (Yucca)
Yucca gloriosa (Spanish Dagger, Moundlily Yucca)

Zephyranthes

Zephyranthes atamasco (Atamasco Lily)

Zanthoxylum

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis (Toothache Tree, Hercules' Club, Sea-ash, Southern Prickly-ash, Pepper-bark, Tickletongue)

Zigadenus

Zigadenus glaberrimus (Sandbog Deathcamas)
Zigadenus glaucus, Zigadenus elegans ssp. glaucus, Anticlea glauca (White Camas, Mountain Deathcamas)

Zizania

Zizania aquatica (Northern Wild-rice)


Unidentified plants


Below is a list of all of the genera represented above, ordered alphabetically by family.

Acanthaceae
Justicia
Ruellia

Aceraceae
Acer

Alismataceae
Alisma
Sagittaria

Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera

Amaryllidaceae
Zephyranthes

Anacardiaceae
Rhus
Toxicodendron

Annonaceae
Asimina

Apiaceae
Angelica
Cicuta
Daucus
Eryngium
Heracleum
Ligusticum
Oxypolis
Sium
Thaspium

Apocynaceae
Apocynum
Amsonia
Asclepias
Cynanchum

Aquifolicaeae
Ilex

Araceae
Arisaema
Lemna
Orontium
Symplocarpus

Araliaceae
Aralia
Hydrocotyle

Aristolochiaceae
Asarum
Aristolochia
Hexastylis

Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias
Cynanchum

Asteraceae
Achillea
Ageratina
Anaphalis
Aralia
Arctium
Arnica
Aster
Baccharis
Balduina
Bidens
Bigelowia
Boltonia
Brickellia
Carduus
Carphephorus
Centaurea
Chondrophora
Chrysanthemum
Chrysogonum
Chrysopsis
Cirsium
Conoclinium
Coreopsis
Echinacea
Elephantopus
Erigeron
Eupatorium
Euthamia
Gaillardia
Helenium
Helianthus
Heliopsis
Heterotheca
Hieracium
Iva
Lactuca
Liatris
Marshallia
Mikania
Oclemena
Packera (Senecio)
Parthenium
Pityopsis
Pluchea
Prenanthes
Pseudognaphalium
Pyrrhopappus
Rudbeckia
Sericocarpus
Silphium
Smallanthus
Solidago
Sonchus
Symphyotrichum
Tussilago
Verbesina
Vernonia

Balsaminaceae
Impatiens

Berberidaceae
Caulophyllum
Diphylleia
Podophyllum

Betulaceae
Alnus
Betula
Corylus
Ostrya

Bignoniaceae
Campsis
Catalpa

Boraginaceae
Onosmodium

Brassicaceae
Cardamine
Teesdalia

Cactaceae
Opuntia

Calycanthaceae
Calycanthus

Campanulaceae
Campanulastrum

Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera
Sambucus
Viburnum

Caryophyllaceae
Dianthus
Minuartia
Silene
Stellaria

Celastraceae
Celastrus
Euonymus

Chenopodiaceae
Salicornia

Clethraceae
Clethra

Commelinaceae
Commelina
Murdannia
Tradescantia (=Cuthbertia)

Convolvulaceae
Calystegia
Ipomoea

Cornaceae
Cornus

Crassulaceae
Sedum

Cucurbitaceae
Melothria

Cupressaceae
Chamaecyparis
Juniperus

Cyperaceae
Rhynchospora

Cyrillaceae
Cyrilla

Diaspensiaceae
Galax
Pyxidanthera

Dionaeaceae
Dionaea

Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

Droseraceae
Drosera

Ebenaceae
Diospyros

Droseraceae
Drosera

Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnus

Ericaceae
Calluna
Chamaedaphne
Chimaphila
Epigaea
Eubotrys
Gaultheria
Gaylussacia
Hypopitys
Kalmia
Kalmia
Leiophyllum
Leucothoe
Lyonia
Menziesia
Monotropa
Oxydendrum
Rhododendron
Vaccinium

Euphorbiaceae
Croton
Crotonopsis
Euphorbia
Mallotus
Stillingia

Fabaceae
Aeschynomene
Albizia
Amorpha
Apios
Baptisia
Cassia (=Chamaecrista)
Cercis
Clitoria
Dalea
Desmodium
Erythrina
Indigofera
Lathyrus
Lespedeza
Lupinus
Orbexilum
Rhynchosia
Senna
Sesbania
Strophostyles
Tephrosia
Trifolium
Vicia
Vigna
Wisteria

Fagaceae
Castanea
Fagus
Quercus

Fumariaceae
Corydalis
Dicentra

Gelsemiaceae
Gelsemium
Gentianaceae
Gentiana
Obolaria
Sabatia
Swertia (=Frasera)

Geraniaceae
Geranium

Grossulariaceae
Ribes

Haemodoraceae
Lachnanthes

Hamamilidaceae
Liquidambar

Hippocastanaceae
Aesculus

Hydrangeaceae
Hydrangea

Hydroleaceae
Hydrolea

Hydrophyllaceae
Hydrophyllum
Phacelia

Hypericaceae
Hypericum
Triadenum

Iridaceae
Iris
Sisyrinchium

Iteaceae
Itea

Juglandaceae
Carya
Juglans

Lamiaceae
Callicarpa
Clinopodium
Collinsonia
Glechoma
Lamium
Monarda
Physostegia
Prunella
Pycnanthemum
Salvia
Scutellaria
Stachys

Lauraceae
Lindera
Persea
Sassafras

Lentibulariaceae
Pinguicula

Liliaceae
Aletris
Allium
Clintonia
Disporum
Erythronium
Hypoxis
Lilium
Maianthemum
Nothoscordum
Ornithogalum
Polygonatum
Prosartes
Trillium
Uvularia
Veratrum
Yucca

Linderniaceae
Lindernia

Lobeliaceae
Lobelia

Loganiaceae
Mitreola

Lythraceae
Cuphea

Magnoliaceae
Liriodendron
Magnolia

Malvaceae
Hibiscus
Kosteletzkya
Sida

Melastomataceae
Rhexia

Meliaceae
Melia

Melianthiaceae
Zigadenus

Moraceae
Morus

Myricaceae
Morella

Myrsinaceae
Anagallis
Lysimachia

Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaea

Nyssaceae
Nyssa

Oleaceae
Fraxinus

Onagraceae
Chamerion (=Epilobium)
Gaura
Ludwigia
Oenothera

Orchidaceae
Aplectrum
Calopogon
Cypripedium
Habenaria
Hexalectris
Liparis
Malaxis
Orchis
Platanthera
Pogonia
Tipularia

Orobanchaceae
Agalinis
Aureolaria
Buchnera
Castilleja
Conopholis
Epifagus
Pedicularis

Oxalidaceae
Oxalis

Papaveraceae
Sanguinaria

Passifloraceae
Passiflora

Phrymaceae
Mimulus
Phryma

Pinaceae
Abies
Picea
Pinus virginiana

Plantaginaceae
Linaria
Nuttallanthus (see Linaria)
Penstemon
Plantago
Veronica

Plumbaginaceae
Limonium

Poaceae
Arundinaria
Cladium
Uniola
Zizania

Polemoniaceae
Phlox

Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygonaceae
Persicaria
Polygonella
Polygonum
Rumex

Pontederiaceae
Pontederia

Portulaceae
Claytonia
Phemeranthus, Talina
Portulaca

Ranunculaceae
Actaea
Anemone
Anemonella
Aquilegia
Clematis
Delphinium
Hepatica
Ranunculus
Thalictrum
Xanthorhiza

Rhamnaceae
Berchemia
Ceanothus
Frangula
Rhamnus

Rosaceae
Amelanchier
Aruncus
Crataegus
Fragaria
Gillenia
Potentilla
Pyrus
Rosa carolina
Rubus
Sorbus
Waldsteinia

Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus
Diodia
Galium
Houstonia
Mitchella
Richardia

Rutaceae
Ptelea
Zanthoxylum

Salicaceae
Populus
Salix

Santalaceae
Buckleya
Comandra
Pyrularia

Sarraceniaceae
Sarracenia flava

Saxifragaceae
Boykinia
Heuchera
Saxifraga
Tiarella

Scrophulariaceae
Paulownia
Verbascum

Simaroubaceae
Ailanthus

Smilacaceae
Smilax

Solanaceae
Solanum

Staphyleaceae
Staphylea

Styracaceae
Halesia

Symplocaceae
Symplocos

Theaceae
Gordonia

Tiliaceae
Tilia

Tofieldiaceae
Tofieldia

Typhaceae
Typha

Ulmaceae
Ulmus

Urticaceae
Laportea

Valerianaceae
Valerianella

Verbenaceae
Callicarpa
Lippia (Phyla)
Phryma
Verbena

Violaceae
Viola

Viscaceae
Phoradendron

Vitaceae
Ampelopsis
Parthenocissus
Vitis

Xyridaceae
Xyris


My old family-arranged pages are below. As of August 2006, these are no longer being updated as they were getting too bulky. Click on the family name to go to that page to see the species listed along with other species in that family.

FAMILY PAGES

Acanthaceae | Aceraceae | Amaryllidaceae | Anacardiaceae | Annonaceae | Apocynaceae | Aquifolicaeae | Araceae | Aristolochiaceae | Asclepiadaceae | Asteraceae | Balsaminaceae | Berberidaceae | Betulaceae | Brassicaceae | Cactaceae | Calycanthaceae | Caprifoliaceae | Caryophyllaceae | Cornaceae | Crassulaceae | Dionaeaceae | Dioscoreaceae | Droseraceae | Eleagnaceae |
Ericaceae
| Euphorbiaceae | Fabaceae | Fagaceae | Fumariaceae | Gentianaceae | Geraniaceae | Hippocastanaceae | Hydrophyllaceae | Hypericaceae | Iridaceae | Lamiaceae | Lauraceae | Lentibulariaceae
| Liliaceae
| Lobeliaceae | Magnoliaceae | Moraceae | Myrsinaceae | Onagraceae
| Orchidaceae
| | Orobanchaceae | Oxalidaceae | Pinaceae | Plantaginaceae | Poaceae | Polemoniaceae | Polygonaceae | Ranunculaceae | Rhamnaceae | Rosaceae | Rubiaceae | Santalaceae | Sarraceniaceae | Saxifragaceae | Scrophulariaceae | Styracaceae | Tiliaceae | Typhaceae | Urticaceae | Violaceae | Viscaceae

Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Common names from personal experience and supplemented by the following resources USDA plants website, Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and NatureServe.


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Created on ... April 3, 2005 | jspippen@duke.edu