Plants Listed by Family, then Genus, then
Species
The 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 by Family, then Genus, then Species.
|
Family |
Common
Name |
Genus |
Species |
Variety |
Common Name |
|
Alismataceae |
Water-plantain
Family |
Sagitaria |
latifolia |
latifolia |
Common Arrow-head; Wapato |
Alismataceae |
Water-plantain
Family |
Sagittaria |
graminea |
graminea |
Grass-leaved arrow-head |
|
Apiaceae |
Carrot
Family |
Cicuta |
bulifera |
|
Bulbiliferous Water Hemlock |
Apiaceae |
Carrot
Family |
Osmorhiza |
claytonii |
|
Bland Sweet Cicily |
|
Apiaceae
|
Carrot
Family |
Sium |
suave |
|
Water-parsnip |
|
Apocynaceae |
Dogbane
Family |
Apocynum |
androsaemifolium |
|
Spreading dogbane |
|
Araceae |
Arum
Family |
Arisaema |
triphyllum |
triphyllum |
Jack-in-the-pulpit |
|
Araliaceae |
Ginseng
Family |
Aralia |
hispida |
|
Bristly Sarsaparila |
Araliaceae |
Ginseng
Family |
Aralia |
nudicaulis |
|
Wild Sarsaparilla |
|
Asclepiadaceae |
Milkweed
Family |
Asclepias |
syriaca |
|
Common milkweed |
|
Asteraceae |
Aster
Family |
Achillea |
millefolium |
|
Common Yarrow |
Asteraceae |
Aster
Family |
Anaphalis |
margaritacea |
|
Pearly Everlasting |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Aster |
acumunatus |
|
Mountain, Whorled, or Sharp-leaved Aster |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Aster |
cordifolius |
|
Common Blue Heart-Leaved Aster |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Aster |
praealtus |
|
Veiny lined aster; Willow Aster |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Aster |
puniceus |
|
Purple-stemmed or Bristly Aster |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Aster |
racemosus |
|
Small Headed Aster |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Aster |
radula |
|
Low Rough Aster, Rough Leaved Aster |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Aster |
umbellatus |
|
Tall Flat-topped White Aster |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Bidens |
comosa |
|
Strawstem Beggar's Tick |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Bidens |
frondosa |
|
Devil's Beggar-Ticks, Sticktight |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Chrysanthemum |
leucanthemum |
|
Ox-eye daisy |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Cirsium |
muticum |
|
Swamp Thistle |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Cirsium |
vulgare |
|
Bull Thistle |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Conyza |
canadensis |
|
Horseweed |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Erigeron |
annuus |
|
Annual Fleabane |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Erigeron |
strigosus |
strigosus |
Rough Fleabane |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Eupatorium |
maculatum |
foliosum |
Spotted Joe Pye Weed, Spotted Spurge, Milk-Purslane |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Euthamia |
graminifolia |
|
Common Flat-Topped Goldenrod |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Hieracium |
aurantiacum |
|
Orange Hawkweed, Orange-Red King-Devil |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Hieracium |
pilosella |
|
Mouse Ear |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Hieracium |
scabrum |
|
Rough or Sticky Hawkweed |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Lactuca |
biennis |
|
Tall Blue Lettuce |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Leontodon |
autumnalis |
|
Fall Dandylion |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Matricaria |
matricarioides |
|
Pineapple-weed |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Prenanthes |
altissima |
|
Tall White Lettuce |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Senecio |
schweinitzianus |
|
New England Groundsel; Robbins' ragweed; Robbins Squawroot |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Solidago |
canadensis |
canadensis |
Common or Canada Goldenrod |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Solidago |
nemoralis |
nemoralis |
Gray Goldenrod |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Solidago |
rugosa |
villosa |
Wrinkle-Leaved Goldenrod |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Sonchus |
oleraceus |
|
Common Sow Thistle |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Tanacetum |
vulgare |
|
Common Tansy |
|
Asteraceae
|
Aster
Family |
Tussilago |
farfara |
|
Coltsfoot |
|
Balsaminaceae |
Touch-me-not
Family |
Impatiens |
capensis |
|
Orange or Spotted Touch-Me-Not |
|
Boraginaceae |
Borage
Family |
Myosotis |
scorpioides |
|
Water Scorpion Grass |
|
Brassicaceae |
Mustard
Family |
Rorippa |
palustris |
fernaldiana |
Common Yellow Cress, Fernald's Yellow Cress |
|
Campanulaceae |
Bellflower
Family |
Lobelia |
inflata |
|
Indian Tobacco |
|
Caprifoliaceae |
Honeysuckle
Family |
Linnaea |
borealis |
|
Twinflower |
|
Caryophyllaceae |
Pink
Family |
Arenaria |
lateriflora |
|
Blunt-Leaved or Grove Sandwort |
|
Clusiaceae |
Mangosteen
Family |
Hypericum |
canadense |
|
Canada St. John’s wort |
Clusiaceae |
Mangosteen
Family |
Hypericum |
ellipticum |
|
Pale St. John's wort |
|
Clusiaceae
|
Mangosteen
Family |
Hypericum |
mutilum |
|
Dwarf Saint John’s wort |
|
Clusiaceae
|
Mangosteen
Family |
Hypericum |
perforatum |
|
Common St. John's wort |
|
Clusiaceae
|
Mangosteen
Family |
Triadenum |
fraseri |
|
Marsh St John's wort |
|
Cornaceae |
Dogwood
Family |
Cornus |
canadensis |
|
Bunchberry |
|
Crassulaceae |
Stonecrop
Family |
Sedum |
purpureum |
|
Live-Forever |
|
Droseraceae |
Sundew
Family |
Drosera |
rotundifolia |
|
Roundleaf sundew |
|
Ericaceae |
Heath
Family |
Epigaea |
repens |
|
Trailing Arbutus |
Ericaceae |
Heath
Family |
Gaultheria |
hispidula |
|
Creeping Snowberry |
|
Ericaceae
|
Heath
Family |
Gaultheria |
procumbens |
|
Wintergreen, Checkerberry |
|
Ericaceae
|
Heath
Family |
Vaccinium |
oxycoccos |
|
Small Cranberry |
|
Ericaceae
|
Heath
Family |
Vaccinium |
macrocarpon |
|
Cranberry |
|
Eriocaulaceae |
Pipewort
Family |
Eriocaulon |
aquaticum |
|
Pipewort |
|
Fabaceae |
Pea
Family |
Lotus |
corniculatus |
|
Birdsfoot-trefoil |
Fabaceae |
Pea
Family |
Trifolium |
aureum |
|
Palmate hop-clover |
|
Fabaceae
|
Pea
Family |
Trifolium |
pratense |
|
Red Clover |
|
Fabaceae
|
Pea
Family |
Trifolium |
repens |
|
White Clover |
|
Fabaceae
|
Pea
Family |
Vicia |
cracca |
|
Cow Vetch |
|
Gentianaceae |
Gentian
Family |
Gentiana |
linearis |
|
Narrow-Leaved Gentian |
|
Iridaceae |
Iris
Family |
Iris |
versicolor |
|
Northern Blue-Flag Iris |
Iridaceae |
Iris
Family |
Sisyrinchium |
montanum |
|
Blue-Eyed Grass |
|
Lamiaceae |
Mint
Family |
Galeopsis |
tetrahit |
|
Hemp-nettle |
Lamiaceae |
Mint
Family |
Lycopus |
uniflorus |
|
Northern bugle-weed, Northern water horehound |
|
Lamiaceae
|
Mint
Family |
Mentha |
arvensis |
|
Field or Wild Mint |
|
Lamiaceae
|
Mint
Family |
Prunella |
vulgaris |
|
Self Heal, Heal All |
|
Lamiaceae
|
Mint
Family |
Scutellaria |
galericulata |
|
Common Skullcap |
|
Lamiaceae
|
Mint
Family |
Scutellaria |
lateriflora |
|
Skullcap |
|
Lentibulariaceae |
Bladderwort Family |
|
purpurea |
|
Spotted Bladderwort |
Lentibulariaceae |
Bladderwort Family |
|
radiata |
|
Floating Bladderwort |
|
Lentibulariaceae
|
Bladderwort Family |
|
vulgaris |
|
Common Bladderwort |
|
Liliaceae |
Lily
Family |
Clintonia |
borealis |
|
Blue-Bead Lily, Yellow Clintonia |
Liliaceae |
Lily
Family |
Lilium |
canadense |
|
Canada Lily, Wild yellow lily |
|
Liliaceae
|
Lily
Family |
Maianthemum |
canadense |
|
Canada mayflower |
|
Liliaceae
|
Lily
Family |
Medeola |
virginiana |
|
Indian Cucumber-root |
|
Liliaceae
|
Lily
Family |
Polygonatum |
pubescens |
|
Solomon's Seal |
|
Liliaceae
|
Lily
Family |
Smilacina |
racemosa |
|
False Solomon's Seal |
|
Liliaceae
|
Lily
Family |
Streptopus |
roseus |
|
Rosybells, Rose twisted stalk, Rose Mandarin |
|
Liliaceae
|
Lily
Family |
Trillium |
erectum |
|
Red Trillium, Stinking Benjamin |
|
Liliaceae
|
Lily
Family |
Trillium |
undulatum |
|
Painted Trillium |
|
Liliaceae
|
Lily
Family |
Uvularia |
sessilifolia |
|
Bellwort;Merrybells; Wild oats |
|
Lythraceae |
Loosetrife Family |
Lythrum |
salicaria |
|
Purple Loosetrife |
|
Monotropaceae |
Indian Pipe
Family |
Monotropa |
hypopithys |
|
Pinesap |
Monotropaceae |
Indian Pipe
Family |
Monotropa |
uniflora |
|
Indian Pipe |
|
Nymphaeaceae |
Water-lily
Family |
Nuphar |
variegata |
|
Yellow Pond Lily |
Nymphaeaceae |
Water-lily
Family |
Nymphaea |
odorata |
|
Sweet-scented water-lily |
|
Onagraceae |
Evening Primrose
Family |
Circaea |
alpina |
|
Alpine enchanter's nightshade |
Onagraceae |
Evening Primrose
Family |
Epilobium |
angustifolium |
|
Fireweed; Great willow-herb |
|
Onagraceae
|
Evening Primrose
Family |
Epilobium |
ciliatum |
|
American Willow Herb |
|
Onagraceae
|
Evening Primrose
Family |
Epilobium |
leptophyllum |
|
American Marsh Willow-Herb |
|
Onagraceae
|
Evening Primrose
Family |
Oenothera |
biennis |
biennis |
Common Evening Primrose |
|
Onagraceae
|
Evening Primrose
Family |
Oenothera |
perennis |
|
Little Sundrops |
|
Orchidaceae |
Orchid
Family |
Corallorhiza |
maculata |
|
Large Coral-root |
Orchidaceae |
Orchid
Family |
Corallorhiza |
trifida |
|
Early Coral-Root, Northern Coral-Root |
|
Orchidaceae
|
Orchid
Family |
Epipactis |
helleborine |
|
Helleborine |
|
Orchidaceae
|
Orchid
Family |
Goodyera |
tesselata |
|
Checkered or Alloploid rattlesnake-plantain |
|
Orchidaceae
|
Orchid
Family |
Habenaria |
clavellata |
|
Green-wood orchis, Club-spur orchid |
|
Orchidaceae
|
Orchid
Family |
Habenaria |
psycodes |
|
Purple fringed orchid |
|
Orchidaceae
|
Orchid
Family |
Spiranthes |
cernua |
|
Nodding Lady's Tresses |
|
Oxalidaceae |
Wood Sorrel
Family |
Oxalis |
acetosella |
|
Northern Wood-sorrel |
Oxalidaceae |
Wood Sorrel
Family |
Oxalis |
dillenii |
|
Southern Yellow Wood-sorrel |
|
Plantaginaceae |
Plantain
Family |
Plantago |
major |
|
Common Plantain |
|
Polygonaceae |
Smartweed
Family |
Polygonum |
amphibium |
stipulaceum |
Water Smartweed |
Polygonaceae |
Smartweed
Family |
Polygonum |
cilinode |
|
Fringed Bindweed |
|
Polygonaceae
|
Smartweed
Family |
Polygonum |
cuspidatum |
|
Japanese Knotweed |
|
Polygonaceae
|
Smartweed
Family |
Polygonum |
persicaria |
|
Lady's Thumb |
|
Polygonaceae
|
Smartweed
Family |
Polygonum |
sagittatum |
|
Arrow-leaved Tear-thumb |
|
Polygonaceae
|
Smartweed
Family |
Rumex |
patientia |
|
Patience Dock |
|
Potamogetonaceae |
Pondweed
Family |
Potamogeton |
amplifolius |
|
Big-leaf Pondweed |
Potamogetonaceae |
Pondweed
Family |
Potamogeton |
oakesiana |
|
Oakes Pondweed |
|
Primulaceae |
Primrose
Family |
Lysimachia |
ciliata |
|
Fringed loosestrife |
Primulaceae |
Primrose
Family |
Lysimachia |
terrestris |
|
Bulbil-loosestrife |
|
Primulaceae
|
Primrose
Family |
Trientalis |
borealis |
|
Star Flower |
|
Pyrolaceae |
Shinleaf
Family |
Chimaphila |
umbellata |
|
Pipsissewa |
Pyrolaceae |
Shinleaf
Family |
Pyrola |
elliptica |
|
Elliptic Pyrola |
|
Pyrolaceae
|
Shinleaf
Family |
Pyrola |
secunda |
|
One-sided Pyrola |
|
Pyrolaceae
|
Shinleaf
Family |
Pyrola |
chlorantha |
|
Greenish-flowered Pyrola |
|
Ranunculaceae |
Buttercup Family |
Actaea |
alba |
|
White Baneberry, Dolls Eyes |
| Ranunculaceae |
Buttercup Family |
Actaea |
rubra |
|
Red Baneberry |
| Ranunculaceae |
Buttercup Family |
Coptis |
trifolia |
|
Goldthread |
|
Ranunculaceae
|
Buttercup Family |
Ranunculus |
acris |
|
Common, Marsh, or Tall Buttercup |
|
Ranunculaceae
|
Buttercup Family |
Ranunculus |
bulbosus |
|
Bulbous buttercup |
|
Ranunculaceae
|
Buttercup Family |
Ranunculus |
pensylvanicus |
|
Bristly Crowfoot |
|
Ranunculaceae
|
Buttercup Family |
Ranunculus |
repens |
|
Creeping buttercup |
|
Ranunculaceae
|
Buttercup Family |
Thalictricum |
pubescens |
|
Tall Meadow Rue |
|
Rosaceae |
Rose
Family |
Agrimonia |
striata |
|
Woodland or Roadside Agrimony |
Rosaceae |
Rose
Family |
Dalibarda |
repens |
|
Dewdrop |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Fragaria |
virginiana |
|
Wild Strawberry |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Geum |
macrophyllum |
|
Big-leaved avens |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Potentilla |
norvegica |
|
Strawberry-weed |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Potentilla |
palustris |
|
Marsh or Purple Cinquefoil |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Potentilla |
simplex |
|
Common Cinquifoil, Common Five Fingers |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Rubus |
pubescens |
|
Dwarf Raspberry |
|
Rubiaceae |
Madder
Family |
Galium |
asprellum |
|
Rough Bedstraw |
Rubiaceae |
Madder
Family |
Galium |
palustre |
|
Marsh Bedstraw |
|
Rubiaceae
|
Madder
Family |
Galium |
trifidum |
|
Northern 3-lobed bedstraw |
|
Rubiaceae
|
Madder
Family |
Galium |
triflorum |
triflorum |
Sweet-scented bedstraw |
|
Rubiaceae
|
Madder
Family |
Hedyotis |
caerulea |
|
Azure Bluet |
|
Rubiaceae
|
Madder
Family |
Mitchella |
repens |
|
Partridge-berry |
|
Sarraceniaceae |
Pitcher-plant
Family |
Sarracenia |
purpurea |
|
Pitcher-plant |
|
Saxifragaceae |
Saxifrage
Family |
Mitella |
nuda |
|
Naked mitrewort |
Saxifragaceae |
Saxifrage
Family |
Tiarella |
cordifolia |
|
Foam-flower |
|
Scrophulariaceae |
Figwort
Family |
Chelone |
glabra |
|
White Turtle-head |
Scrophulariaceae |
Figwort
Family |
Euphrasia |
officinalis |
|
European eyebright |
|
Scrophulariaceae
|
Figwort
Family |
Verbascum |
thapsus |
|
Common Mullein |
|
Scrophulariaceae
|
Figwort
Family |
Veronica |
officinalis |
|
Common Speedwell |
|
Scrophulariaceae
|
Figwort
Family |
Veronica |
scutellata |
|
Narrow-leaved Speedwell |
|
Sparganiaceae |
Bur-reed
Family |
Sparganium |
americanum |
|
Bur-Reed |
Sparganiaceae |
Bur-reed
Family |
Sparganium |
fluctuans |
|
Bur-Reed |
|
Typhaceae |
Cat-tail
Family |
Typha |
latifolia |
|
Common Cat-tail |
|
Violaceae |
Violet
Family |
Viola |
spp. |
|
Violets |
