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Plants listed in Alphabetical Order by Common Name

This list is broken down into the following 4 sections:

1. Ferns
2. Horsetails and Clubmosses
3. Trees, Shrubs and Vines
4. Herbaceous Flowering Plants.

 

Within each section, plants are listed in alphabetical order by common name.

Ferns

Common Name

Genus

Species

Variety

Family

Bracken Fern

Pteridium

aquilinum

latiusculum

Dennstaedtiaceae

Christmas fern

Polystichum

acrostichoides

Aspleniaceae

Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda

cinnamomea

Osmundaceae

Hay-scented fern

Dennstaedtia

punctilobula

Dennstaedtiaceae

Intermediate or Evergreen Wood-Fern

Dryopteris

intermedia

Aspleniaceae

Interrupted Fern

Osmunda

claytoniana

Osmundaceae

Lady Fern

Athyrium

filix-femina

michauxii

Aspleniaceae

Mountain Wood Fern

Dryopteris

campyloptera

Aspleniaceae

New York fern

Thelypteris

noveboracensis

Aspleniaceae

Northern beech fern; Narrow beech fern

Thelypteris

phegopteris

Aspleniaceae

Oak-fern

Gymnocarpium

dryopteris

Aspleniaceae

Rock polypody

Polypodium

virginianum

Polypodiaceae

Royal Fern

Osmunda

regalis

Osmundaceae

Sensitive Fern

Onoclea

sensibilis

Onocleaceae

Toothed or Spinulose Wood Fern

Dryopteris

carthusiana

Aspleniaceae

Horsetails and Clubmosses

Common Name

Genus

Species

Variety

Family

Common or Field Horsetail

Equisetum

arvense

Equisetaceae

Marsh horsetail

Equisetum

palustre

Equisetaceae

Northern Ground Cedar; Running Pine

Lycopodium

complanatum

Lycopodiaceae

Running Pine

Lycopodium

clavatum

Lycopodiaceae

Shining Clubmoss

Lycopodium

lucidulum

Lycopodiaceae

Swamp or Water Horsetail

Equisetum

fluviatile

Equisetaceae

Woodland Horsetail

Equisetum

sylvaticum

Equisetaceae

Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

Common Name

Genus

Species

Variety

Family

Alder, Smooth

Alnus

serrulata

Betulaceae

Alder, Speckled

Alnus

incana

Betulaceae

Apple

Pyrus

malus

Rosaceae

Arrow-wood

Viburnum

dentatum

Caprifoliaceae

Ash, Black

Fraxinus

nigra

Oleaceae

Ash, White

Fraxinus

americana

Oleaceae

Aspen, Big-toothed

Populus

grandidentata

Salicaceae

Aspen, Quaking or Trembling

Populus

tremuloides

Salicaceae

Balsam Fir

Abies

balsamea

Pinaceae

Basswood, American Linden

Tilia

americana

Tiliaceae

Beech

Fagus

grandifolia

Fagaceae

Birch, Gray

Betula

populifolia

Betulaceae

Birch, White or Paper

Betula

papyrifera

Betulaceae

Birch, Yellow

Betula

alleghaniensis

Betulaceae

Blackberry

Rubus

allegheniensis

Rosaceae

Blueberry, velvet-leaf

Vaccinium

myrtilloides

Ericaceae

Bog-Rosemary

Andromeda

glaucophylla

Ericaceae

Carrion Flower

Smilax

herbacea

herbacea

Smilacaceae

Cedar, White

Thuja

occidentalis

Cupressaceae

Cherry, Black

Prunus

serotina

Rosaceae

Cherry, Choke

Prunus

virginiana

Rosaceae

Cherry, Fire or Pin

Prunus

pensylvanica

Rosaceae

Chokeberry, Black

Aronia

melanocarpa

Rosaceae

Currant, Bristly Black or Swamp

Ribes

lacustre

Grossulariaceae

Dewberry, Swamp

Rubus

hispidus

Rosaceae

Elderberry, Common

Sambucus

canadensis

Caprifoliaceae

Elderberry, Red-berried

Sambucus

racemosa

pubens

Caprifoliaceae

Elm, American or White

Ulmus

americana

Ulmaceae

Gooseberry, Prickly

Ribes

cynosbati

Grossulariaceae

Hazel-nut, Beaked

Corylus

cornuta

Betulaceae

Hemlock

Tsuga

canadensis

Pinaceae

High-Bush Cranberry

Viburnum

opulus

americanum

Caprifoliaceae

Hobble-bush

Viburnum

alnifolium

Caprifoliaceae

Honeysuckle, American Fly

Lonicera

canadensis

Caprifoliaceae

Honeysuckle, Bush

Diervilla

lonicera

Caprifoliaceae

Labrador Tea

Ledum

groenlandicum

Ericaceae

Leatherleaf

Chamaedaphne

calyculata

Ericaceae

Lilac

Syringa

vulgaris

Oleaceae

Maple, Mountain

Acer

spicatum

Sapindaceae

Maple, Red

Acer

rubrum

Sapindaceae

Maple, Silver or Soft

Acer

saccharinum

Sapindaceae

Maple, Striped or Goosefoot; Moosewood

Acer

pensylvanicum

Sapindaceae

Maple, Sugar or Hard

Acer

saccharum

Sapindaceae

Meadowsweet

Spirea

alba

Rosaceae

Mountain Ash, American

Sorbus

americana

Rosaceae

Mountain Ash, European

Sorbus

aucuparia

Rosaceae

Pine, Jack

Pinus

Banksiana

Pinaceae

Pine, Red

Pinus

Resinosa

Pinaceae

Pine, White

Pinus

strobus

Pinaceae

Raspberry

Rubus

idaeus

Rosaceae

Red Osier Dogwood

Cornus

sericea

Cornaceae

Rhodora

Rhododendron

canadense

Ericaceae

Sheep Laurel

Kalmia

angustifolia

Ericaceae

Spruce, Black

Picea

mariana

Pinaceae

Spruce, Red

Picea

Rubens

Pinaceae

Spruce, White

Picea

glauca

Pinaceae

Steeple-bush, Hardhack

Spiraea

tomentosa

Rosaceae

Sumac, Staghorn

Rhus

typhina

Anacardiaceae

Sweet gale

Myrica

gale

Myricaceae

Tamarack; Larch

Larix

laricina

Pinaceae

Virgin's Bower

Clematis

virginiana

Ranunculaceae

Winterberry

Ilex

verticillata

verticillata

Aquifoliaceae

Withe-rod

Viburnum

nudum

cassenoides

Caprifoliaceae

Herbaceous Flowering Plants

Common Name

Genus

Species

Variety

Family

Agrimony, Woodland or Roadside

Agrimonia

striata

Rosaceae

Arrow-Head, Common; Wapato

Sagitaria

latifolia

latifolia

Alismataceae

Arrow-Head, Grass-leaved

Sagittaria

graminea

graminea

Alismataceae

Aster , Tall Flat-topped White

Aster

umbellatus

Asteraceae

Aster, Common Blue Heart-Leaved

Aster

cordifolius

Asteraceae

Aster, Mountain; Whorled; Sharp-leaved

Aster

acumunatus

Asteraceae

Aster, Purple-stemmed or Bristly

Aster

puniceus

Asteraceae

Aster, Rough-leaved or Low Rough

Aster

radula

Asteraceae

Aster, Small-headed

Aster

racemosus

Asteraceae

Aster, Veiny-lined or Willow

Aster

praealtus

Asteraceae

Avens, Big-leaved

Geum

macrophyllum

Rosaceae

Baneberry, Red

Actaea

rubra

Ranunculaceae

Baneberry, White; Dolls Eyes

Actaea

alba

Ranunculaceae

Bedstraw, Marsh

Galium

palustre

Rubiaceae

Bedstraw, Northern 3-lobed

Galium

trifidum

Rubiaceae

Bedstraw, Rough

Galium

asprellum

Rubiaceae

Bedstraw, Sweet-scented

Galium

triflorum

triflorum

Rubiaceae

Beggar’s Tick, Devil’s; Sticktight

Bidens

frondosa

Asteraceae

Beggar's Tick, Strawstem

Bidens

comosa

Asteraceae

Bellwort;Merrybells; Wild oats

Uvularia

sessilifolia

Liliaceae

Birdsfoot-trefoil

Lotus

corniculatus

Fabaceae

Bladderwort, Common

Utricularia

vulgaris

Lentibulariaceae

Bladderwort, Floating

Utricularia

radiata

Lentibulariaceae

Bladderwort, Spotted

Utricularia

purpurea

Lentibulariaceae

Blue-Bead Lily, Yellow Clintonia

Clintonia

borealis

Liliaceae

Blue-Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium

montanum

Iridaceae

Blue-Flag Iris, Northern

Iris

versicolor

Iridaceae

Bluet, Azure

Hedyotis

caerulea

Rubiaceae

Bristly Crowfoot

Ranunculus

pensylvanicus

Ranunculaceae

Bugle-weed, Northern; Northern water horehound

Lycopus

uniflorus

Lamiaceae

Bunchberry

Cornus

canadensis

Cornaceae

Bur-Reed

Sparganium

fluctuans

Sparganiaceae

Bur-Reed, American

Sparganium

americanum

Sparganiaceae

Buttercup, Bulbous

Ranunculus

bulbosus

Ranunculaceae

Buttercup, Common; Marsh; Tall

Ranunculus

acris

Ranunculaceae

Buttercup, Creeping

Ranunculus

repens

Ranunculaceae

Canada Lily, Wild yellow lily

Lilium

canadense

Liliaceae

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum

canadense

Liliaceae

Cat-tail

Typha

latifolia

Typhaceae

Cinquefoil, Marsh or Purple

Potentilla

palustris

Rosaceae

Cinquifoil, Common; Common Five Fingers

Potentilla

simplex

Rosaceae

Clover, Red

Trifolium

pratense

Fabaceae

Clover, White

Trifolium

repens

Fabaceae

Coltsfoot

Tussilago

farfara

Asteraceae

Coral-Root, Early or Northern

Corallorhiza

trifida

Orchidaceae

Coral-root, Large

Corallorhiza

maculata

Orchidaceae

Cranberry

Vaccinium

macrocarpon

Ericaceae

Cranberry, Small

Vaccinium

oxycoccos

Ericaceae

Creeping Snowberry

Gaultheria

hispidula

Ericaceae

Daisy, Ox-eye

Chrysanthemum

leucanthemum

Asteraceae

Dandylion, Fall

Leontodon

autumnalis

Asteraceae

Dewdrop

Dalibarda

repens

Rosaceae

Dock, Patience

Rumex

patientia

Polygonaceae

Dogbane, Spreading

Apocynum

androsaemifolium

Apocynaceae

Enchanter's Nightshade, Alpine

Circaea

alpina

Onagraceae

Evening Primrose

Oenothera

biennis

biennis

Onagraceae

Everlasting, Pearly

Anaphalis

margaritacea

Asteraceae

Eyebright, European

Euphrasia

officinalis

Scrophulariaceae

False Solomon's Seal

Smilacina

racemosa

Liliaceae

Fireweed; Great Willow-herb

Epilobium

angustifolium

Onagraceae

Fleabane, Annual

Erigeron

annuus

Asteraceae

Fleabane, Rough

Erigeron

strigosus

strigosus

Asteraceae

Foam-flower

Tiarella

cordifolia

Saxifragaceae

Forget-me-not; Water Scorpion Grass

Myosotis

scorpioides

Boraginaceae

Fringed Bindweed

Polygonum

cilinode

Polygonaceae

Gentian, Narrow-Leaved

Gentiana

linearis

Gentianaceae

Goldenrod, Common Flat-Topped

Euthamia

graminifolia

Asteraceae

Goldenrod, Common or Canada

Solidago

canadensis

canadensis

Asteraceae

Goldenrod, Gray

Solidago

nemoralis

nemoralis

Asteraceae

Goldenrod, Wrinkle-Leaved

Solidago

rugosa

villosa

Asteraceae

Goldthread

Coptis

trifolia

Ranunculaceae

Groundsel, New England; Robbins' ragweed; Robbins Squawroot

Senecio

schweinitzianus

Asteraceae

Hawkweed, Orange; Orange-Red King-Devil

Hieracium

aurantiacum

Asteraceae

Hawkweed, Rough or Sticky

Hieracium

scabrum

Asteraceae

Helleborine

Epipactis

helleborine

Orchidaceae

Hemp-nettle

Galeopsis

tetrahit

Lamiaceae

Hop-clover, Palmate

Trifolium

aureum

Fabaceae

Horseweed

Conyza

canadensis

Asteraceae

Indian Cucumber-root

Medeola

virginiana

Liliaceae

Indian Pipe

Monotropa

uniflora

Monotropaceae

Indian Tobacco

Lobelia

inflata

Campanulaceae

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Arisaema

triphyllum

triphyllum

Araceae

Japanese Knotweed

Polygonum

cuspidatum

Polygonaceae

Joe Pye Weed, Spotted; Spotted Spurge; Milk-Purslane

Eupatorium

maculatum

foliosum

Asteraceae

Lady's Thumb

Polygonum

persicaria

Polygonaceae

Lady's Tresses, Nodding

Spiranthes

cernua

Orchidaceae

Lettuce, Tall White

Prenanthes

altissima

Asteraceae

Lettuce,Tall Blue

Lactuca

biennis

Asteraceae

Live-Forever

Sedum

purpureum

Crassulaceae

Loosestrife, Bulbil

Lysimachia

terrestris

Primulaceae

Loosestrife, Fringed

Lysimachia

ciliata

Primulaceae

Loosetrife, Purple

Lythrum

salicaria

Lythraceae

Meadow Rue, Tall

Thalictricum

pubescens

Ranunculaceae

Milkweed, Common

Asclepias

syriaca

Asclepiadaceae

Mint, Field or Wild

Mentha

arvensis

Lamiaceae

Mitrewort, Naked

Mitella

nuda

Saxifragaceae

Mouse Ear

Hieracium

pilosella

Asteraceae

Mullein

Verbascum

thapsus

Scrophulariaceae

Orchid, Club-spur; Green-wood orchis

Habenaria

clavellata

Orchidaceae

Orchid, Purple fringed

Habenaria

psycodes

Orchidaceae

Partridge-berry

Mitchella

repens

Rubiaceae

Pineapple-weed

Matricaria

matricarioides

Asteraceae

Pinesap

Monotropa

hypopithys

Monotropaceae

Pipewort

Eriocaulon

aquaticum

Eriocaulaceae

Pipsissewa

Chimaphila

umbellata

Pyrolaceae

Pitcher-plant

Sarracenia

purpurea

Sarraceniaceae

Plantain

Plantago

major

Plantaginaceae

Pond Lily, Yellow

Nuphar

variegata

Nymphaeaceae

Pondweed, Big-leaf

Potamogeton

amplifolius

Potamogetonaceae

Pondweed, Oakes

Potamogeton

oakesiana

Potamogetonaceae

Pyrola, Elliptic

Pyrola

elliptica

Pyrolaceae

Pyrola, Greenish-flowered

Pyrola

chlorantha

Pyrolaceae

Pyrola, One-sided

Pyrola

secunda

Pyrolaceae

Raspberry, Dwarf

Rubus

pubescens

Rosaceae

Rattlesnake-plantain, Checkered or Alloploid

Goodyera

tesselata

Orchidaceae

Rosybells, Rose twisted stalk, Rose Mandarin

Streptopus

roseus

Liliaceae

Sandwort, Blunt-Leaved or Grove

Arenaria

lateriflora

Caryophyllaceae

Sarsaparila, Bristly

Aralia

hispida

Araliaceae

Sarsaparilla, Wild

Aralia

nudicaulis

Araliaceae

Self Heal, Heal All

Prunella

vulgaris

Lamiaceae

Skullcap

Scutellaria

lateriflora

Lamiaceae

Skullcap, Common

Scutellaria

galericulata

Lamiaceae

Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum

pubescens

Liliaceae

Sow Thistle

Sonchus

oleraceus

Asteraceae

Speedwell, Common

Veronica

officinalis

Scrophulariaceae

Speedwell, Narrow-leaved

Veronica

scutellata

Scrophulariaceae

St. John’s wort, Canada

Hypericum

canadense

Clusiaceae

St. John’s wort, Dwarf

Hypericum

mutilum

Clusiaceae

St. John's wort, Common

Hypericum

perforatum

Clusiaceae

St. John's wort, Marsh

Triadenum

fraseri

Clusiaceae

St. John's wort, Pale

Hypericum

ellipticum

Clusiaceae

Star Flower

Trientalis

borealis

Primulaceae

Strawberry, Wild

Fragaria

virginiana

Rosaceae

Strawberry-weed

Potentilla

norvegica

Rosaceae

Sundew, Roundleaf

Drosera

rotundifolia

Droseraceae

Sundrops

Oenothera

perennis

Onagraceae

Sweet Cicily, Bland

Osmorhiza

claytonii

Alismataceae

Tansy

Tanacetum

vulgare

Asteraceae

Tear-thumb, Arrow-leaved

Polygonum

sagittatum

Polygonaceae

Thistle, Bull

Cirsium

vulgare

Asteraceae

Thistle, Swamp

Cirsium

muticum

Asteraceae

Touch-Me-Not, Orange or Spotted

Impatiens

capensis

Balsaminaceae

Trailing Arbutus

Epigaea

repens

Ericaceae

Trillium, Painted

Trillium

undulatum

Liliaceae

Trillium, Red; Stinking Benjamin

Trillium

erectum

Liliaceae

Turtle-head, White

Chelone

glabra

Scrophulariaceae

Twinflower

Linnaea

borealis

Caprifoliaceae

Vetch, Cow

Vicia

cracca

Fabaceae

Violets

Viola

spp.

Violaceae

Water Hemlock, Bulbiferous

Cicuta

bulifera

Apiaceae

Water Smartweed

Polygonum

amphibium

stipulaceum

Polygonaceae

water-lily, Sweet-scented

Nymphaea

odorata

Nymphaeaceae

Water-parsnip

Sium

suave

Alismataceae

Willow-herb, American

Epilobium

ciliatum

Onagraceae

Willow-herb, American Marsh

Epilobium

leptophyllum

Onagraceae

Willow-herb, Great; Fireweed

Epilobium

Ciliatum

Onagraceae

Wintergreen, Checkerberry

Gaultheria

procumbens

Ericaceae

Wood-sorrel, Northern

Oxalis

acetosella

Oxalidaceae

Wood-sorrel, Southern Yellow

Oxalis

dillenii

Oxalidaceae

Yarrow

Achillea

millefolium

Asteraceae

Yellow Cress, Fernald's or Common

Rorippa

palustris

fernaldiana

Brassicaceae

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