Scientific & common names by family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Acoraceae
Sweetflag family
Agavaceae
Agave family
Alismataceae
Water-plantain family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Apiaceae
Carrot family
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Aquifoliaceae
Holly family
Araceae
Arum family
Araliaceae
Ginseng family
Aristolochiaceae
Birthwort family
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed family
Asteraceae
Aster family
Azollaceae
Mosquito Fern family
Balsaminaceae
Spotted Jewelweed family
Berberidaceae
Barberry family
Betulaceae
Birch family
Bignoniaceae
Bignonia family
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Brassicaceae
Mustard family
Buxaceae
Boxwood family
Cactaceae
Cactus family
Caesalpiniaceae
Caesalpinia family
Callitrichaceae
Water-starwort family
Campanulaceae
Bellflower family
Cannabaceae
Indian Hemp family
Capparaceae
Caper family
Caprifoliaceae
Honeysuckle family
Caryophyllaceae
Pink family
Celastraceae
Bittersweet family
Chenopodiaceae
Goosefoot family
Cistaceae
Rock-Rose family
Clethraceae
Clethra family
Clusiaceae
St. John's-wort family
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort family
Convolvulaceae
Morning-glory family
Cornaceae
Dogwood family
Crassulaceae
Stonecrop family
Cucurbitaceae
Gourd family
Cuscutaceae
Dodder family
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Dipsacaceae
Teasel family
Droseraceae
Sundew family
Dryopteridaceae
Wood Fern family
Elaeagnaceae
Oleaster family
Equisetaceae
Horsetail family
Ericaceae
Heath family
Eriocaulaceae
Pipewort family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge family
Fabaceae
Bean family
Fumariaceae
Fumitory family
Gentianaceae
Gentian family
Geraniaceae
Geranium family
Hamamelidaceae
Witch-hazel family
Hydrophyllaceae
Waterleaf family
Iridaceae
Iris family
Lamiaceae
Mint family
Lauraceae
Sassafras family
Lemnaceae
Duckweed family
Lentibulariaceae
Bladderwort family
Liliaceae
Lily family
Limnanthaceae
Meadow-foam family
Lythraceae
Loosestrife family
Magnoliaceae
Magnolia family
Malvaceae
Mallow family
Melastomataceae
Melastoma family
Mimosaceae
Mimosa family
Molluginaceae
Carpet-weed family
Monotropaceae
Indian Pipe family
Moraceae
Mulberry family
Nelumbonaceae
Lotus-lily family
Nyctaginaceae
Four O'Clock family
Nymphaeaceae
Waterlily family
Oleaceae
Olive family
Onagraceae
Evening Primrose family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Orobanchaceae
Broomrape family
Oxalidaceae
Sorrel family
Papaveraceae
Poppy family
Passifloraceae
Passion-flower family
Phytolaccaceae
Pokeweed family
Plantaginaceae
Plantain family
Plumbaginaceae
Leadwort family
Poaceae
Grass family
Polemoniaceae
Phlox family
Polygalaceae
Milkwort family
Polygonaceae
Smartweed family
Pontederiaceae
Water-hyacinth family
Portulacaceae
Purslane family
Potamogetonaceae
Pondweed family
Primulaceae
Primrose family
Pteridaceae
Maidenhair-fern family
Pyrolaceae
Shinleaf family
Ranunculaceae
Buttercup family
Rosaceae
Rose family
Rubiaceae
Madder family
Salicaceae
Willow family
Santalaceae
Sandalwood family
Sarraceniaceae
Pitcher-plant family
Saururaceae
Lizard's Tail family
Saxifragaceae
Saxifrage family
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Smilacaceae
Greenbriar family
Solanaceae
Nightshade family
Sparganiaceae
Bur-reed family
Staphyleaceae
Bladdernut family
Typhaceae
Cattail family
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Valerianaceae
Valerian family
Verbenaceae
Vervain family
Violaceae
Violet family
Viscaceae
Mistletoe family
Vitaceae
Grape family
Xyridaceae
Yellow-Eyed-Grass family
Acanthaceae — Acanthus family
Ruellia caroliniensis
Carolina Petunia
Acoraceae — Sweetflag family
Acorus calamus
European Sweetflag
Agavaceae — Agave family
Yucca filamentosa
Common Yucca
Alismataceae — Water-plantain family
Alisma subcordatum
Broadleaf Water-plantain
Sagittaria australis
Longbeak Arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia var. latifolia
Broadleaf Arrowhead
Amaranthaceae — Amaranth family
Amaranthus hybridus
Smooth Amaranth
Amaranthus pumilus
Seabeach Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
Spiny Amaranth
Froelichia floridana
Florida Cottonweed
Anacardiaceae — Cashew family
Rhus copallinum
Winged Sumac
Rhus glabra
Smooth Sumac
Toxicodendron radicans
Poison Ivy
Apiaceae — Carrot family
Aegopodium podagraria
Bishops Goutweed
Chaerophyllum procumbens var. procumbens
Spreading Chervil
Cicuta maculata
Spotted Water-hemlock
Conium maculatum
Poison-hemlock
Cryptotaenia canadensis
Canada Honewort
Daucus carota
Wild Carrot
Eryngium aquaticum var. aquaticum
Rattlesnake Master
Foeniculum vulgare
Sweet Fennel
Heracleum lanatum
Cow Parsnip
Heracleum maximum
Cow Parsnip
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Many-flowered Pennywort
Osmorhiza claytonii
Anise Flavored Sweet-cicely
Pastinaca sativa
Wild Parsnip
Ptilimnium capillaceum
Mock Bishop-weed
Sanicula gregaria
Odoriferous Snakeroot
Sanicula odorata
Odoriferous Snakeroot
Sium suave
Hemlock Water-parsnip
Zizia aurea
Common Alexander
Apocynaceae — Dogbane family
Apocynum cannabinum
Clasping-leaf Dogbane
Vinca minor
Periwinkle
Aquifoliaceae — Holly family
Ilex verticillata
Winterberry Holly
Araceae — Arum family
Arisaema dracontium
Green Dragon
Arisaema triphyllum ssp. pusillum
Small Jack-in-the-pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum
Swamp Jack-in-the-pulpit
Orontium aquaticum
Golden Club
Symplocarpus foetidus
Skunk Cabbage
Araliaceae — Ginseng family
Aralia nudicaulis
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia racemosa
American Spikenard
Panax quinquefolius
American Ginseng
Panax trifolius
Dwarf Ginseng
Aristolochiaceae — Birthwort family
Aristolochia serpentaria
Virginia Snakeroot
Asarum canadense
Canada Wild-ginger
Asclepiadaceae — Milkweed family
Asclepias exaltata
Poke Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata ssp. pulchra
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Common Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa ssp. tuberosa
Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
Whorled Milkweed
Asteraceae — Aster family
Achillea millefolium
Common Yarrow
Actinomeris alternifolia
Wingstem
Ageratina altissima var. altissima
Rough Thoroughwort
Ageratina aromatica
Lesser Snakeroot
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
Great Ragweed
Antennaria neglecta
Field Pussytoes
Antennaria parlinii ssp. parlinii
Pussytoes
Anthemis cotula
Mayweed
Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium
Pale Indian-plantain
Artemisia annua
Annual Wormwood
Artemisia ludoviciana
White Sagebrush
Aster cordifolius
Heart-leaf Aster
Aster divaricatus
White Wood Aster
Aster fragilis
Small White Aster
Aster lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus
Eastern Lined Aster
Aster paniculatus
Eastern Lined Aster
Aster paternus
Stiff Aster
Aster pilosus var. demotus
Smooth Heath Aster
Aster pilosus var. pilosus
Hairy Heath Aster
Aster puniceus
Bristly Aster
Aster simplex
Eastern Lined Aster
Aster undulatus
Clasping Heart-leaved Aster
Aster vimineus
Small White Aster
Baccharis halimifolia
Groundsel Tree
Bidens aristosa
Tickseed Beggar-ticks
Bidens bipinnata
Spanish-needles
Bidens cernua
Nodding Beggar-ticks
Bidens comosa
Three-lobe Beggar-ticks
Bidens laevis
Smooth Bur-marigold
Bidens polylepis
Tickseed Sunflower
Bidens tripartita
Three-lobe Beggar-ticks
Cacalia atriplicifolia
Pale Indian-plantain
Carduus nutans
Musk Thistle
Centaurea biebersteinii
Spotted Knapweed
Centaurea cyanus
Bachelor's Button Knapweed
Centaurea maculosa
Spotted Knapweed
Chondrilla juncea
Rush Skeletonweed
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
Oxeye Daisy
Chrysopsis mariana
Maryland Golden Aster
Cichorium intybus
Chicory
Cirsium arvense
Canada Thistle
Cirsium discolor
Field Thistle
Cirsium muticum
Swamp Thistle
Cirsium pumilum
Pasture Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Bull Thistle
Conoclinium coelestinum
Mist-flower
Conyza canadensis var. canadensis
Mare's Tail
Coreopsis lanceolata
Sand Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
Golden Tickseed
Cosmos bipinnatus
Garden Cosmos
Eclipta prostrata
False-daisy
Elephantopus carolinianus
Carolina Elephant-foot
Erechtites hieraciifolia
Fireweed
Erigeron annuus
White-top Fleabane
Erigeron canadensis
Mare's Tail
Erigeron philadelphicus
Philadelphia Fleabane
Erigeron pulchellus var. pulchellus
Robin's-plantain
Erigeron strigosus
Daisy Fleabane
Eupatorium aromaticum
Lesser Snakeroot
Eupatorium coelestinum
Mist-flower
Eupatorium dubium
Joe-pye Thoroughwort
Eupatorium fistulosum
Hollow Joe-pye Weed
Eupatorium hyssopifolium
Hyssop-leaf Thoroughwort
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Common Boneset
Eupatorium pilosum
Vervain Thoroughwort
Eupatorium purpureum
Sweet Joe-pye Weed
Eupatorium rotundifolium
Roundleaf Thoroughwort
Eupatorium rotundifolium var. saundersii
Vervain Thoroughwort
Eupatorium rugosum
Rough Thoroughwort
Eupatorium serotinum
Late-flowering Thoroughwort
Eurybia divaricata
White Wood Aster
Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia
Grassleaf Goldenrod
Euthamia graminifolia var. nuttallii
Nuttall's Grass-leaf Goldenrod
Euthamia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia
Slender Fragrant Goldenrod
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Fringed Quickweed
Gnaphalium obtusifolium
Fragrant Cudweed
Helianthus divaricatus
Woodland Sunflower
Helianthus giganteus
Tall Sunflower
Helianthus tuberosus
Jerusalem Artichoke
Heliopsis helianthoides
Ox-eye
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Camphorweed Golden-aster
Hieracium caespitosum
Meadow Hawkweed
Hieracium flagellare
Hawkweed
Hieracium paniculatum
Panicled Hawkweed
Hieracium scabrum
Rough Hawkweed
Hieracium venosum
Rattlesnake Hawkweed
Hypochaeris radicata
Spotted Cat's-ear
Iva frutescens ssp. oraria
Marsh Elder
Lactuca canadensis
Wild Lettuce
Lactuca floridana var. floridana
Woodland Lettuce
Lactuca serriola
Prickly Lettuce
Lactuca villosa
Woodland Lettuce
Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy
Liatris squarrosa var. squarrosa
Northern Blazing-star
Matricaria discoidea
Pineapple-weed Chamomile
Mikania scandens
Climbing Hempweed
Pluchea foetida
Stinking Camphorweed
Pluchea odorata
Saltmarsh Fleabane
Pluchea purpurascens
Saltmarsh Fleabane
Polymnia uvedalia
Yellow-flowered Leafcup
Prenanthes altissima
Tall Rattlesnake Root
Prenanthes serpentaria
Lion's-foot
Ratibida columnifera
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata
Cutleaf Coneflower
Senecio aureus
Golden Ragwort
Senecio vulgaris
Old-man-in-the-spring
Sericocarpus asteroides
Stiff Aster
Silphium perfoliatum
Cup-plant
Smallanthus uvedalius
Yellow-flowered Leafcup
Solidago altissima
Rough Canada Goldenrod
Solidago bicolor
White Goldenrod
Solidago caesia
Bluestem Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis var. canadensis
Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis var. scabra
Rough Canada Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis
Broadleaf Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea
Smooth Goldenrod
Solidago juncea
Early Goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis var. nemoralis
Gray-stem Goldenrod
Solidago odora
Sweet Goldenrod
Solidago patula var. patula
Roundleaf Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa ssp. aspera
Rough-leaf Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa ssp. rugosa
Rough-leaf Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens var. mexicana
Small-headed Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens var. sempervirens
Seaside Goldenrod
Sonchus arvensis
Field Sowthistle
Sonchus asper
Spiny-leaf Sowthistle
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Heart-leaf Aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Eastern Lined Aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum var pilosum
Hairy Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pringlei
Smooth Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum puniceum
Bristly Aster
Symphyotrichum racemosum
Small White Aster
Symphyotrichum undulatum
Clasping Heart-leaved Aster
Taraxacum officinale
Common Dandelion
Tragopogon dubius
Goat's-beard
Tragopogon pratensis
Meadow Goat's-beard
Verbesina alternifolia
Wingstem
Vernonia noveboracensis
New York Ironweed
Azollaceae — Mosquito Fern family
Azolla caroliniana
Eastern Mosquito-fern
Balsaminaceae — Spotted Jewelweed family
Impatiens capensis
Spotted Jewel-weed
Impatiens pallida
Pale Jewel-weed
Berberidaceae — Barberry family
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese Barberry
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Blue Cohosh
Podophyllum peltatum
Mayapple
Betulaceae — Birch family
Alnus maritima
Seaside Alder
Alnus serrulata
Smooth Alder
Bignoniaceae — Bignonia family
Campsis radicans
Trumpet-creeper
Boraginaceae — Borage family
Cynoglossum virginianum
Wild Comfrey
Echium vulgare
Common Viper's-bugloss
Hackelia virginiana
Virginia Stickseed
Mertensia virginica
Virginia Bluebells
Myosotis discolor
Yellow-and-blue Forget-me-not
Myosotis laxa
Small Forget-me-not
Myosotis macrosperma
Big-seed Scorpion-grass
Myosotis scorpioides
True Forget-me-not
Myosotis stricta
Small-flowered Forget-me-not
Brassicaceae — Mustard family
Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard
Arabidopsis thaliana
Wall-cress
Arabis laevigata var. laevigata
Smooth Rockcress
Arabis lyrata
Lyre-leaf Rockcress
Barbarea verna
Early Winter-cress
Barbarea vulgaris
Yellow Rocket
Brassica rapa
Bird's Rape
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Common Shepherd's-purse
Cardamine bulbosa
Spring-cress
Cardamine concatenata
Cutleaf Toothwort
Cardamine diphylla
Pepper-root
Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress
Cardamine parviflora var. arenicola
Small-flower Bitter-cress
Cardamine pensylvanica
Pennsylvania Bitter-cress
Dentaria laciniata
Cutleaf Toothwort
Descurainia sophia
Herb-sophia
Draba verna
Spring Draba
Hesperis matronalis
Dame's Rocket
Lepidium campestre
Field Pepper-grass
Lepidium virginicum
Poor-man's Pepper-grass
Lunaria annua
Honesty
Raphanus raphanistrum
Wild Radish
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
Nasturtium
Rorippa palustris
Bog Yellow-cress
Sisymbrium officinale
Hairy-pod Hedgemustard
Teesdalia nudicaulis
Common Shepherd's-cress
Thlaspi arvense
Field Penny-cress
Buxaceae — Boxwood family
Pachysandra terminalis
Pachysandra
Cactaceae — Cactus family
Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa
Eastern Prickly-pear Cactus
Caesalpiniaceae — Caesalpinia family
Cassia fasciculata
Partridge Pea
Cassia hebecarpa
Wild Senna
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Partridge Pea
Senna hebecarpa
Wild Senna
Callitrichaceae — Water-starwort family
Callitriche heterophylla
Large Water-starwort
Campanulaceae — Bellflower family
Campanula aparinoides
Marsh Bellflower
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia inflata
Indian-tobacco
Lobelia puberula var. puberula
Downy Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Lobelia
Triodanis perfoliata
Venus'-looking-glass
Cannabaceae — Indian Hemp family
Humulus japonicus
Japanese Hop
Capparaceae — Caper family
Cleome spinosa
Spiny Spider-flower
Caprifoliaceae — Honeysuckle family
Lonicera japonica
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens var. sempervirens
Trumpet Honeysuckle
Sambucus canadensis
Common Elderberry
Viburnum acerifolium
Maple-leaf Viburnum
Viburnum alnifolium
Hobblebush
Viburnum dentatum var. dentatum
Southern Arrow-wood
Viburnum dilatatum
Exotic Arrow-wood
Viburnum lantanoides
Hobblebush
Viburnum prunifolium
Smooth Black-haw
Caryophyllaceae — Pink family
Arenaria stricta
Rock Sandwort
Cerastium arvense var. villosum
Mouse-ear Chickweed
Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Chickweed
Cerastium semidecandrum
Five-stamen Mouse-ear Chickweed
Dianthus armeria
Deptford-pink
Dianthus barbatus
Sweet-william
Holosteum umbellatum
Jagged Chickweed
Minuartia caroliniana
Pine Barren Sandwort
Minuartia michauxii
Rock Sandwort
Sagina decumbens
Small-flowered Pearlwort
Saponaria officinalis
Bouncing-bet
Scleranthus annuus
Annual Knawel
Silene caroliniana ssp. pensylvanica
Carolina Pink
Silene latifolia
White Campion
Silene stellata
Starry Catchfly
Silene virginica
Fire Pink
Silene vulgaris
Maiden's Tears
Stellaria longifolia
Longleaf Stitchwort
Stellaria media
Common Starwort
Stellaria pubera
Giant Chickweed
Celastraceae — Bittersweet family
Celastrus orbiculata
Oriental Bittersweet
Euonymus alata
Winged Euonymus
Euonymus americana
Strawberry Bush
Chenopodiaceae — Goosefoot family
Atriplex patula
Spearscale
Chenopodium album
White Goosefoot
Chenopodium ambrosioides
Wormseed Goosefoot
Cistaceae — Rock-Rose family
Helianthemum canadense
Canada Frostweed
Clethraceae — Clethra family
Clethra alnifolia
Sweet Pepperbush
Clusiaceae — St. John's-wort family
Ascyrum hypericoides var. multicaule
St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum canadense
Canadian St. John's-wort
Hypericum mutilum
Slender St. John's-wort
Hypericum perforatum
Alien St. John's-wort
Hypericum prolificum
Shrubby St. John's-wort
Hypericum punctatum
Common St. John's-wort
Hypericum stragulum
St. Andrew's Cross
Triadenum virginicum
Marsh St. John's-wort
Commelinaceae — Spiderwort family
Commelina communis
Asiatic Dayflower
Tradescantia virginiana
Virginia Spiderwort
Convolvulaceae — Morning-glory family
Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus sepium
Hedge Bindweed
Ipomoea hederacea
Morning-glory
Ipomoea lacunosa
Small-flower White Morning-glory
Ipomoea pandurata
Big-root Morning-glory
Cornaceae — Dogwood family
Cornus amomum ssp. amomum
Silky Dogwood
Cornus florida
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Red-osier Dogwood
Cornus stolonifera
Red-osier Dogwood
Crassulaceae — Stonecrop family
Penthorum sedoides
Ditch Stonecrop
Sedum acre
Wallpepper
Sedum ternatum
Wood Stonecrop
Cucurbitaceae — Gourd family
Sicyos angulatus
One-seed Bur-cucumber
Cuscutaceae — Dodder family
Cuscuta gronovii
Gronovius's Dodder
Cuscuta pentagona
Field Dodder
Cyperaceae — Sedge family
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Long-stem Bulrush
Scirpus polyphyllus
Leafy Bulrush
Scirpus validus
Long-stem Bulrush
Dipsacaceae — Teasel family
Dipsacus fullonum
Teasel
Dipsacus sylvestris
Teasel
Droseraceae — Sundew family
Drosera intermedia
Spoon-leaved Sundew
Dryopteridaceae — Wood Fern family
Polystichum acrostichoides
Christmas Fern
Elaeagnaceae — Oleaster family
Elaeagnus umbellata
Autumn Olive
Equisetaceae — Horsetail family
Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail
Ericaceae — Heath family
Epigaea repens
Trailing Arbutus
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Laurel
Rhododendron nudiflorum
Pink Azalea
Rhododendron periclymenoides
Pink Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum
Swamp Azalea
Vaccinium angustifolium
Late Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium atrococcum
Black-berried Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium fuscatum
Black-berried Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Large Cranberry
Vaccinium pallidum
Early Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium stamineum
Squaw Huckleberry
Vaccinium vacillans
Early Lowbush Blueberry
Eriocaulaceae — Pipewort family
Eriocaulon aquaticum
Seven-angled Pipewort
Eriocaulon decangulare
Ten-angle Pipewort
Eriocaulon septangulare
Seven-angled Pipewort
Euphorbiaceae — Spurge family
Acalypha rhomboidea
Rhombic Copperleaf
Chamaesyce maculata
Spotted Spurge
Chamaesyce nutans
Eyebane Broomspurge
Euphorbia corollata
Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias
Cypress Spurge
Euphorbia ipecacuanhae
Wild Ipecac
Euphorbia maculata
Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia nutans
Eyebane Broomspurge
Fabaceae — Bean family
Amphicarpaea bracteata
American Hog-peanut
Baptisia tinctoria
Yellow Wild-indigo
Clitoria mariana
Maryland Butterfly-pea
Coronilla varia
Crown-vetch
Desmodium ciliare
Hairy Small-leaved Tick-trefoil
Desmodium dillenii
Perplexed Tick-trefoil
Desmodium glabellum
Dillen's Tick-trefoil
Desmodium nudiflorum
Bare-stemmed Tick-trefoil
Desmodium paniculatum
Narrow-leaf Tick-trefoil
Desmodium perplexum
Perplexed Tick-trefoil
Kummerowia stipulacea
Korean-clover
Lathyrus latifolius
Broadleaf Peavine
Lespedeza bicolor
Bicolor Lespedeza
Lespedeza capitata
Round-head Bush-clover
Lespedeza cuneata
Chinese Bush-clover
Lespedeza intermedia
Wand Bush-clover
Lespedeza procumbens
Trailing Bush-clover
Lespedeza stipulacea
Korean-clover
Lotus corniculatus
Birds-foot Trefoil
Medicago sativa
Alfalfa
Melilotus albus
White Sweetclover
Melilotus officinalis
Yellow Sweetclover
Robinia hispida
Bristly Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Black Locust
Strophostyles helvula
Trailing Wild-bean
Strophostyles umbellata
Pink Wild-bean
Trifolium arvense
Rabbit-foot Clover
Trifolium aureum
Yellow Clover
Trifolium campestre
Low Hop Clover
Trifolium hybridum
Alsike Clover
Trifolium pratense
Red Clover
Trifolium repens
White Clover
Vicia grandiflora
Showy Vetch
Vicia sativa
Spring Vetch
Fumariaceae — Fumitory family
Corydalis flavula
Yellow Corydalis
Dicentra cucullaria
Dutchman's Breeches
Gentianaceae — Gentian family
Bartonia virginica
Yellow Screwstem
Centaurium pulchellum
Branching Centaury-plant
Gentiana andrewsii
Fringe-top Bottle Gentian
Gentiana catesbaei
Elliott's Gentian
Gentiana crinita
Fringed Gentian
Gentiana saponaria
Soapwort Gentian
Gentiana villosa
Striped Gentian
Gentianopsis crinita
Fringed Gentian
Obolaria virginica
Virginia Pennywort
Geraniaceae — Geranium family
Geranium carolinianum
Carolina Crane's-bill
Geranium columbinum
Long-stemmed Crane's-bill
Geranium maculatum
Wild Crane's-bill
Geranium molle
Dovesfoot Crane's-bill
Geranium pusillum
Small-flower Crane's-bill
Geranium robertianum
Herb-robert
Hamamelidaceae — Witch-hazel family
Hamamelis virginiana
American Witch-hazel
Hydrophyllaceae — Waterleaf family
Hydrophyllum virginianum
Eastern Waterleaf
Iridaceae — Iris family
Iris prismatica
Slender Blueflag Iris
Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris
Iris versicolor
Blueflag Iris
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Pointed Blue-eyed-grass
Sisyrinchium mucronatum
Michaux's Blue-eyed-grass
Lamiaceae — Mint family
Agastache nepetoides
Yellow Giant Hyssop
Ajuga reptans
Carpet Bugleweed
Chaiturus marrubiastrum
Siberian Mother-wort
Clinopodium vulgare
Field Basil
Collinsonia canadensis
Canada Horse-balm
Cunila origanoides
Common Dittany
Glechoma hederacea
Ground Ivy
Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Yellow Archangel
Lamium amplexicaule
Common Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
Purple Deadnettle
Leonurus marrubiastrum
Siberian Mother-wort
Lycopus americanus
American Bugleweed
Lycopus rubellus
Taperleaf Bugleweed
Lycopus uniflorus
Northern Bugleweed
Lycopus virginicus
Virginia Bugleweed
Mentha arvensis
Corn Mint
Mentha spicata
Spearmint
Monarda clinopodia
Basil Bee-balm
Monarda punctata ssp. punctata
Horsemint
Nepeta cataria
Catnip
Perilla frutescens
Beef-steak Plant
Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata
Self-heal
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Slender Mountain-mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Virginia Mountain-mint
Salvia lyrata
Lyre-leaf Sage
Satureja vulgaris
Field Basil
Scutellaria elliptica var. elliptica
Hairy Skullcap
Scutellaria integrifolia
Hyssop Skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora
Mad Dog Skullcap
Stachys palustris
Marsh Hedge-nettle
Teucrium canadense var. canadense
Wild Germander
Teucrium canadense var. virginicum
American Germander
Trichostema dichotomum
Forked Blue-curls
Lauraceae — Sassafras family
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
Spicebush
Sassafras albidum
Sassafras
Lemnaceae — Duckweed family
Lemna minor
Lesser Duckweed
Lentibulariaceae — Bladderwort family
Utricularia biflora
Two-flower Bladderwort
Utricularia inflata
Large Swollen Bladderwort
Liliaceae — Lily family
Allium canadense
Meadow Onion
Allium tricoccum
Small White Leek
Allium vineale
Field Garlic
Amianthium muscitoxicum
Fly-poison
Asparagus officinalis
Garden Asparagus
Chamaelirium luteum
Devil's-bit
Erythronium americanum
Yellow Trout-lily
Helonias bullata
Swamp-pink
Hemerocallis fulva
Orange Daylily
Hypoxis hirsuta
Eastern Yellow Stargrass
Leucojum aestivum
Summer Snowflake
Lilium canadense ssp. canadense
Canada Lily
Lilium philadelphicum
Wood Lily
Lilium superbum
Turk's Cap Lily
Maianthemum racemosum
False Solomon's-seal
Medeola virginiana
Indian Cucumber-root
Muscari botryoides
Common Grape-hyacinth
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Daffodil
Ornithogalum umbellatum
Common Star-of-bethlehem
Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum
Common Solomon's-seal
Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum
Giant Solomon's-seal
Polygonatum canaliculatum
Giant Solomon's-seal
Smilacina racemosa
False Solomon's-seal
Trillium cernuum
Nodding Trillium
Trillium erectum
Ill-scented Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
Large-flowered Trillium
Uvularia perfoliata
Perfoliate Bellwort
Veratrum viride
American False-hellebore
Limnanthaceae — Meadow-foam family
Floerkea proserpinacoides
False Mermaid-weed
Lythraceae — Loosestrife family
Decodon verticillatus
Hairy Swamp Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Purple Loosestrife
Magnoliaceae — Magnolia family
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tuliptree
Malvaceae — Mallow family
Abutilon theophrasti
Velvet-leaf
Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos
Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus syriacus
Rose-of-sharon
Hibiscus trionum
Flower-of-an-hour
Kosteletzkya virginica
Virginia Sea-shore Mallow
Sida spinosa
Prickly Mallow
Melastomataceae — Melastoma family
Rhexia mariana var. mariana
Maryland Meadow Beauty
Rhexia virginica
Virginia Meadow Beauty
Mimosaceae — Mimosa family
Albizia julibrissin
Silk Tree
Molluginaceae — Carpet-weed family
Mollugo verticillata
Green Carpet-weed
Monotropaceae — Indian Pipe family
Monotropa hypopithys
American Pinesap
Monotropa uniflora
Indian-pipe
Moraceae — Mulberry family
Broussonetia papyrifera
Paper-mulberry
Morus rubra
Red Mulberry
Nelumbonaceae — Lotus-lily family
Nelumbo lutea
American Lotus
Nyctaginaceae — Four O'Clock family
Mirabilis nyctaginea
Heartleaf Four O'Clock
Nymphaeaceae — Waterlily family
Nuphar advena
Spatterdock
Nuphar lutea
Spatterdock
Nymphaea odorata ssp. odorata
American Waterlily
Oleaceae — Olive family
Forsythia
Forsythia
Ligustrum vulgare
European Privet
Onagraceae — Evening Primrose family
Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis
Southern Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade
Epilobium coloratum
Purple-leaf Willow-herb
Ludwigia alternifolia
Bushy Seedbox
Ludwigia peploides ssp. glabrescens
Floating Seedbox
Oenothera biennis
Common Evening Primrose
Oenothera humifusa
Seabeach Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
Cutleaf Evening Primrose
Orchidaceae — Orchid family
Aplectrum hyemale
Puttyroot
Calopogon tuberosus
Grass-pink Orchid
Cypripedium acaule
Pink Lady's-slipper
Cypripedium pubescens
Large Yellow Lady's-slipper
Galearis spectabilis
Showy Orchis
Habenaria blephariglottis
White-fringe Orchis
Habenaria clavellata
Small Green Woodland Orchid
Habenaria cristata
Yellow-crested Orchis
Habenaria lacera
Green-fringe Orchis
Habenaria peramoena
Purple Fringeless Orchid
Listera australis
Southern Twayblade
Orchis spectabilis
Showy Orchis
Platanthera blephariglottis
White-fringe Orchis
Platanthera clavellata
Small Green Woodland Orchid
Platanthera cristata
Yellow-crested Orchis
Platanthera lacera
Green-fringe Orchis
Platanthera peramoena
Purple Fringeless Orchid
Pogonia ophioglossoides
Rose Pogonia
Spiranthes cernua
Nodding Ladies'-tresses
Tipularia discolor
Cranefly Orchid
Triphora trianthophora
Nodding Pogonia
Orobanchaceae — Broomrape family
Conopholis americana
Squaw-root
Epifagus virginiana
Beechdrops
Orobanche uniflora
One-flowered Broomrape
Oxalidaceae — Sorrel family
Oxalis corniculata
Creeping Wood-sorrel
Oxalis stricta
Upright Yellow Wood-sorrel
Oxalis violacea
Violet Wood-sorrel
Papaveraceae — Poppy family
Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine
Papaver dubium
Long-pod Poppy
Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot
Stylophorum diphyllum
Celandine Poppy
Passifloraceae — Passion-flower family
Passiflora incarnata
Purple Passion-flower
Passiflora lutea
Yellow Passion-flower
Phytolaccaceae — Pokeweed family
Phytolacca americana
Common Pokeweed
Plantaginaceae — Plantain family
Plantago aristata
Large-bract Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
English Plantain
Plantago rugelii
Black-seed Plantain
Plantago virginica
Virginia Plantain
Plumbaginaceae — Leadwort family
Limonium carolinianum
Sea-lavender
Poaceae — Grass family
Panicum philadelphicum
Philadelphia Panic Grass
Tripsacum dactyloides
Northern Gamagrass
Polemoniaceae — Phlox family
Phlox divaricata
Blue Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Fall Phlox
Phlox pilosa
Downy Phlox
Polemonium reptans
Greek Valerian
Polygalaceae — Milkwort family
Polygala paucifolia
Gay-wing Milkwort
Polygala sanguinea
Field Milkwort
Polygonaceae — Smartweed family
Fagopyrum esculentum
Buckwheat
Polygonum arifolium
Halberd-leaf Tearthumb
Polygonum caespitosum
Tufted Knotweed
Polygonum cuspidatum
Japanese Knotweed
Polygonum hydropiper
Marshpepper Smartweed
Polygonum lapathifolium
Dock-leaf Smartweed
Polygonum pensylvanicum
Pennsylvania Smartweed
Polygonum perfoliatum
Mile-a-minute
Polygonum persicaria
Lady's Thumb
Polygonum punctatum var. confertiflorum
Narrow-leafed Dotted Smartweed
Polygonum punctatum var. punctatum
Dotted Smartweed
Polygonum sagittatum
Arrow-leaved Tearthumb
Polygonum scandens var. scandens
Climbing False-buckwheat
Polygonum tenue
Slender Knotweed
Polygonum virginianum
Virginia Knotweed
Rumex acetosella
Sheep Sorrel
Rumex crispus
Curly Dock
Rumex obtusifolius
Bitter Dock
Pontederiaceae — Water-hyacinth family
Heteranthera reniformis
Kidneyleaf Mud-plantain
Pontederia cordata
Pickerel Weed
Portulacaceae — Purslane family
Claytonia virginica var. virginica
Narrow-leaf Spring Beauty
Phemeranthus teretifolius
Round-leaved Fame-flower
Portulaca oleracea
Common Purslane
Talinum teretifolium
Round-leaved Fame-flower
Potamogetonaceae — Pondweed family
Potamogeton nodosus
Longleaf Pondweed
Primulaceae — Primrose family
Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia ciliata
Fringed Loosestrife
Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Jennie
Lysimachia quadrifolia
Whorled Loosestrife
Pteridaceae — Maidenhair-fern family
Adiantum pedatum
Northern Maidenhair-fern
Pyrolaceae — Shinleaf family
Chimaphila maculata
Spotted Wintergreen
Ranunculaceae — Buttercup family
Actaea racemosa
Black Bugbane
Anemone quinquefolia
Wood Anemone
Anemone virginiana
Virginia Anemone
Anemonella thalictroides
Rue Anemone
Aquilegia canadensis
Wild Columbine
Caltha palustris
Marsh Marigold
Cimicifuga racemosa
Black Bugbane
Clematis dioscoreifolia
Japanese Virgin's-bower
Clematis terniflora
Japanese Virgin's-bower
Clematis virginiana
Virginia Virgin's-bower
Hepatica americana
Roundlobed Hepatica
Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa
Roundlobed Hepatica
Hydrastis canadensis
Golden-seal
Ranunculus abortivus
Kidney-leaved Buttercup
Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup
Ranunculus ficaria
Lesser Celandine
Ranunculus recurvatus
Hooked Crowfoot
Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup
Ranunculus sceleratus
Cursed Crowfoot
Thalictrum polygamum
Tall Meadow-rue
Thalictrum pubescens
Tall Meadow-rue
Thalictrum thalictroides
Rue Anemone
Rosaceae — Rose family
Agrimonia parviflora
Swamp Agrimony
Agrimonia pubescens
Soft Groovebur
Amelanchier canadensis
Oblong-leaf Serviceberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Black Chokeberry
Chaenomeles speciosa
Flowering Quince
Duchesnea indica
Indian Mock-strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Virginia Strawberry
Geum canadense
White Avens
Geum vernum
Spring Avens
Malus sylvestris
Common Crabapple
Potentilla recta
Sulphur Cinquefoil
Potentilla simplex
Old-field Cinquefoil
Prunus maritima
Beach Plum
Prunus serotina
Wild Black Cherry
Pyrus malus
Common Crabapple
Pyrus melanocarpa
Black Chokeberry
Rosa carolina
Carolina Rose
Rosa multiflora
Multiflora Rose
Rosa palustris
Swamp Rose
Rubus allegheniensis
Common Blackberry
Rubus flagellaris
Northern Dewberry
Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus
Red Raspberry
Rubus laciniatus
Evergreen Blackberry
Rubus occidentalis
Western Raspberry
Rubus odoratus
Purple Flowering Raspberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
Wineberry
Spiraea alba var. latifolia
Northern Meadow-sweet
Rubiaceae — Madder family
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Common Buttonbush
Diodia teres
Rough Buttonweed
Diodia virginiana
Larger Buttonweed
Galium aparine
Catchweed Bedstraw
Galium circaezans var. circaezans
Smooth Wild Licorice
Galium mollugo
Wild Madder
Galium obtusum ssp. obtusum
Blunt-leaf Bedstraw
Galium verum
Yellow Spring Bedstraw
Hedyotis caerulea
Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
Bluet
Mitchella repens
Partridge-berry
Salicaceae — Willow family
Salix nigra
Black Willow
Santalaceae — Sandalwood family
Comandra umbellata ssp. umbellata
Umbellate Bastard Toadflax
Sarraceniaceae — Pitcher-plant family
Sarracenia purpurea
Purple Pitcher-plant
Saururaceae — Lizard's Tail family
Saururus cernuus
Lizard's Tail
Saxifragaceae — Saxifrage family
Chrysosplenium americanum
American Golden-saxifrage
Heuchera americana
American Alumroot
Saxifraga virginiensis
Virginia Saxifrage
Scrophulariaceae — Figwort family
Agalinis purpurea
Large-purple False-foxglove
Aureolaria virginica
Downy False-foxglove
Chaenorrhinum minus
Common Dwarf Snapdragon
Chelone glabra
White Turtlehead
Cymbalaria muralis
Kenilworth's Ivy
Linaria canadensis
Old-field Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Butter-and-eggs
Lindernia dubia var. dubia
Yellow-seed False Pimpernel
Mimulus ringens
Square-stem Monkeyflower
Nuttallanthus canadensis
Old-field Toadflax
Paulownia tomentosa
Royal Paulownia
Penstemon digitalis
Tall White Beard-tongue
Scrophularia marilandica
Carpenter's Square Figwort
Verbascum blattaria
Moth Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Great Mullein
Veronica agrestis
Field Speedwell
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Brook-pimpernel
Veronica arvensis
Corn Speedwell
Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaf Speedwell
Veronica officinalis
Gypsy-weed
Veronica peregrina ssp. peregrina
Purslane Speedwell
Veronica persica
Perscians' Speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell
Veronicastrum virginicum
Culver's-root
Smilacaceae — Greenbriar family
Smilax glauca
Glaucous-leaved Greenbrier
Smilax herbacea
Smooth Herbaceous Greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia
Common Greenbrier
Solanaceae — Nightshade family
Datura stramonium
Jimson Weed
Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata
Long-leaf Ground-cherry
Physalis subglabrata
Long-leaf Ground-cherry
Solanum carolinense
Carolina Horse-nettle
Solanum dulcamara
Climbing Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade
Sparganiaceae — Bur-reed family
Sparganium americanum
American Bur-reed
Staphyleaceae — Bladdernut family
Staphylea trifolia
American Bladdernut
Typhaceae — Cattail family
Typha angustifolia
Narrow-leaf Cattail
Typha latifolia
Broadleaf Cattail
Urticaceae — Nettle family
Boehmeria cylindrica
False Nettle
Laportea canadensis
Wood Nettle
Pilea pumila
Canada Clearweed
Urtica dioica
Stinging Nettle
Valerianaceae — Valerian family
Valerianella locusta
European Cornsalad
Verbenaceae — Vervain family
Phryma leptostachya
Lopseed
Verbena hastata
Blue Vervain
Verbena urticifolia var. urticifolia
White Vervain
Violaceae — Violet family
Hybanthus concolor
Green Violet
Viola blanda
White Violet
Viola conspersa
American Dog Violet
Viola cucullata
Marsh Blue Violet
Viola eriocarpa
Smooth Yellow Violet
Viola fimbriatula
Fringed Violet
Viola labradorica
American Dog Violet
Viola palmata
Palmate-leaved Violet
Viola pedata
Bird's-foot Violet
Viola primulifolia
Primrose-leaved Violet
Viola pubescens
Downy Yellow Violet
Viola pubescens var. eriocarpa
Smooth Yellow Violet
Viola rotundifolia
Roundleaf Violet
Viola sagittata var. ovata
Fringed Violet
Viola sororia
Woolly Blue Violet
Viola striata
Striped Violet
Viola tricolor
Three Colored Violet
Viscaceae — Mistletoe family
Phoradendron leucarpum
American Mistletoe
Vitaceae — Grape family
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
Porcelain-berry
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia Creeper
Vitis labrusca
Northern Fox Grape
Vitis vulpina
Winter Grape
Xyridaceae — Yellow-Eyed-Grass family
Xyris difformis var. difformis
Pink-based Yellow-eyed-grass
Xyris torta
Twisted Yellow-eyed-grass
Delaware Wildflowers
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