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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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