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Species List 

Species identified prior to treatment implementation.  Nomenclature follows USDA plant identification guidelines (USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA).

Scientific Name Common Name Family
Acer rubrum L. red maple Aceraceae
Actaea pachypoda Ell. white baneberry Ranunculaceae
Aesculus flava Ait. yellow buckeye Hippocastanaceae
Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle tree of heaven Simaroubaceae
Albizia julibrissin Durazz. silktree Fabaceae
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. annual ragweed Asteraceae
Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. common serviceberry Rosaceae
Andropogon gerardii Vitman big bluestem Poaceae
Andropogon virginicus L. broomsedge bluestem Poaceae
Andropogon L. bluestem Poaceae
Angelica L. angelica Apiaceae
Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards. woman's tobacco Asteraceae
Apocynum androsaemifolium L. spreading dogbane Apocynaceae
Aralia spinosa L. devil's walkingstick Araliaceae
Arnoglossum Raf. Indian plaintain Asteraceae
Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. giant cane Poaceae
Asimina parviflora (Michx.) Dunal smallflower pawpaw Annonaceae
Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal pawpaw Annonaceae
Asplenium platyneuron (L.) B.S.P. ebony spleenwort Aspleniaceae
Asplenium L. spleenwort Aspleniaceae
Aster L. aster Asteraceae
Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. white wild indigo Fabaceae
Baptisia Vent. wild indigo Fabaceae
Bignonia capreolata L. crossvine Bignoniaceae
Botrychium dissectum Spreng. cutleaf grapefern Ophioglossaceae
Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. rattlesnake fern Ophioglossaceae
Botrychium Sw. grapefern Ophioglossaceae
Callicarpa americana L. American beautyberry Verbenaceae
Calycanthus floridus L. eastern sweetshrub Calycanthaceae
Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. ex Bureau trumpet creeper Bignoniaceae
Carex L. sedge Cyperaceae
Carpinus caroliniana Walt. American hornbeam Betulaceae
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. mockernut hickory Juglandaceae
Carya glabra (P. Mill.) Sweet pignut hickory Juglandaceae
Carya Nutt. hickory Juglandaceae
Celtis occidentalis L. common hackberry Ulmaceae
Cercis canadensis L. eastern redbud Fabaceae
Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh striped prince's pine Pyrolaceae
Chrysopsis mariana (L.) Ell. Maryland goldenaster Asteraceae
Circaea L. enchanter's nightshade Onagraceae
Cladonia P. Browne cup lichen Cladoniaceae
Clematis virginiana L. devil's darning needles Ranunculaceae
Clitoria mariana L. Atlantic pigeonwings Fabaceae
Convolvulus L. bindweed Convolvulaceae
Coreopsis major Walt. greater tickseed Asteraceae
Cornus florida L. flowering dogwood Cornaceae
Corylus cornuta Marsh. beaked hazelnut Betulaceae
Corylus americana L. hazelnut Betulaceae
Crataegus L. hawthorn Rosaceae
Cypripedium acaule Ait. moccasin flower Orchidaceae
Danthonia sericea Nutt. downy danthonia Poaceae
Danthonia DC. oatgrass Poaceae
Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC. nakedflower ticktrefoil Fabaceae
Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. panicledleaf ticktrefoil Fabaceae
Desmodium Desv. ticktrefoil Fabaceae
Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould deertongue Poaceae
Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Chinese yam Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea villosa L. wild yam Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea batatas L. yam Dioscoreaceae
Diospyros virginiana L. common persimmon Ebenaceae
Elephantopus tomentosus L. devil's grandmother Asteraceae
Epigaea repens L. trailing arbutus Ericaceae
Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. American burnweed Asteraceae
Erigeron pulchellus Michx. robin's plantain Asteraceae
Erigeron L. fleabane Asteraceae
Euonymus americana L. strawberry bush Celastraceae
Eupatorium capillifolium (Lam.) Small dogfennel Asteraceae
Eupatorium hyssopifolium L. hyssopleaf thoroughwort Asteraceae
Eupatorium L. thoroughwort Asteraceae
Euphorbia corollata L. flowering spurge Euphorbiaceae
Eurybia divaricata (L.) Nesom white wood aster Asteraceae
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. American beech Fagaceae
Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Virginia strawberry Rosaceae
Fraxinus americana L. white ash Oleaceae
Galium L. bedstraw Rubiaceae
Gelsemium sempervirens (L.) St. Hil. evening trumpetflower Loganiaceae
Gleditsia triacanthos L. honeylocust Fabaceae
Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. downy rattlesnake plantain Orchidaceae
Hedera helix L. English ivy Araliaceae
Helianthus divaricatus L. woodland sunflower Asteraceae
Helianthus L. sunflower Asteraceae
Heuchera wootonii Rydb. White Mountain alumroot Saxifragaceae
Hexastylis Raf. heartleaf Aristolochiaceae
Hieracium gronovii L. queendevil Asteraceae
Hieracium venosum L. rattlesnakeweed Asteraceae
Houstonia purpurea L. Venus' pride Rubiaceae
Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Crantz St. Andrew's cross Clusiaceae
Hypericum L. St. Johnswort Clusiaceae
Hypoxis L. star-grass Iridaceae
Ilex opaca Ait. American holly Aquifoliaceae
Ipomoea L. morning-glory Convolvulaceae
Iris L. iris Iridaceae
Juglans nigra L. black walnut Juglandaceae
Juncus L. rush Juncaceae
Juniperus virginiana L. eastern redcedar Cupressaceae
Kalmia latifolia L. mountain laurel Ericaceae
Lactuca L. lettuce Asteraceae
Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Chinese lespedeza Fabaceae
Lespedeza repens (L.) W. Bart. creeping lespedeza Fabaceae
Lespedeza Michx. lespedeza Fabaceae
Liatris pilosa (Ait.) Willd. var. pilosa shaggy blazing star Asteraceae
Ligustrum sinense Lour. Chinese privet Oleaceae
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume northern spicebush Lauraceae
Liquidambar styraciflua L. sweetgum Hamamelidaceae
Liriodendron tulipifera L. tuliptree Magnoliaceae
Lonicera japonica Thunb. Japanese honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera sempervirens L. trumpet honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae
Lycopodium digitatum Dill. ex A. Braun fan clubmoss Lycopodiaceae
Lysimachia quadrifolia L. whorled yellow loosestrife Primulaceae
Melia azedarach L. Chinaberrytree Meliaceae
Microstegium Nees browntop Poaceae
Mimosa microphylla Dry. littleleaf sensitive-briar Fabaceae
Mitchella repens L. partridgeberry Rubiaceae
Morus rubra L. red mulberry Moraceae
Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. blackgum Nyssaceae
Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch hophornbeam Betulaceae
Oxalis L. woodsorrel Oxalidaceae
Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. sourwood Ericaceae
Panicum L. panicgrass Poaceae
Parthenium integrifolium L. wild quinine Asteraceae
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Virginia creeper Vitaceae
Passiflora lutea L. yellow passionflower Passifloraceae
Pinus echinata P. Mill. shortleaf pine Pinaceae
Pinus strobus L. eastern white pine Pinaceae
Pinus taeda L. loblolly pine Pinaceae
Pinus virginiana P. Mill. Virginia pine Pinaceae
Pityopsis graminifolia (Michx.) Nutt. narrowleaf silkgrass Asteraceae
Poa L. bluegrass Poaceae
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Christmas fern Dryopteridaceae
Potentilla canadensis L. dwarf cinquefoil Rosaceae
Prenanthes L. rattlesnakeroot Asteraceae
Prunella vulgaris L. common selfheal Lamiaceae
Prunus serotina Ehrh. black cherry Rosaceae
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & Burtt rabbittobacco Asteraceae
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn western brackenfern Dennstaedtiaceae
Quercus alba L. white oak Fagaceae
Quercus coccinea Muenchh. scarlet oak Fagaceae
Quercus falcata Michx. southern red oak Fagaceae
Quercus laurifolia Michx. laurel oak Fagaceae
Quercus marilandica Muenchh. blackjack oak Fagaceae
Quercus nigra L. water oak Fagaceae
Quercus phellos L. willow oak Fagaceae
Quercus prinus L. chestnut oak Fagaceae
Quercus rubra L. northern red oak Fagaceae
Quercus stellata Wangenh. post oak Fagaceae
Quercus velutina Lam. black oak Fagaceae
Rhus copallinum L. flameleaf sumac Anacardiaceae
Robinia pseudoacacia L. black locust Fabaceae
Rubus L. blackberry Rosaceae
Sanicula canadensis L. Canadian blacksnakeroot Apiaceae
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees sassafras Lauraceae
Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash little bluestem Poaceae
Schrankia microphylla (Dry.) J.F. Macbr. #NAME? Fabaceae
Senecio L. ragwort Asteraceae
Silphium compositum Michx. kidneyleaf rosinweed Asteraceae
Smilax bona-nox L. saw greenbrier Smilacaceae
Smilax glauca Walt. cat greenbrier Smilacaceae
Smilax rotundifolia L. roundleaf greenbrier Smilacaceae
Smilax L. greenbrier Smilacaceae
Solanum carolinense L. Carolina horsenettle Solanaceae
Solidago nemoralis Ait. gray goldenrod Asteraceae
Solidago odora Ait. anisescented goldenrod Asteraceae
Solidago L. goldenrod Asteraceae
Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Indiangrass Poaceae
Sorghastrum Nash Indiangrass Poaceae
Stylosanthes biflora (L.) B.S.P. sidebeak pencilflower Fabaceae
Styrax grandifolius Ait. bigleaf snowbell Styracaceae
Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom rice button aster Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) Nesom waxyleaf aster Asteraceae
Symplocos tinctoria (L.) L'Hér. common sweetleaf Symplocaceae
Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers. Virginia tephrosia Fabaceae
Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Loud. American basswood Tiliaceae
Tipularia discolor (Pursh) Nutt. crippled cranefly Orchidaceae
Toxicodendron pubescens P. Mill. Atlantic poison oak Anacardiaceae
Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze eastern poison ivy Anacardiaceae
Trillium L. trillium Liliaceae
Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L. eastern gamagrass Poaceae
Ulmus alata Michx. winged elm Ulmaceae
Uvularia perfoliata L. perfoliate bellwort Liliaceae
Uvularia puberula Michx. mountain bellwort Liliaceae
Uvularia L. bellwort Liliaceae
Vaccinium arboreum Marsh. farkleberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium corymbosum L. highbush blueberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Blue Ridge blueberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium stamineum L. deerberry Ericaceae
Vaccinium L. blueberry Ericaceae
Viburnum acerifolium L. mapleleaf viburnum Caprifoliaceae
Viburnum rufidulum Raf. rusty blackhaw Caprifoliaceae
Viburnum L. viburnum Caprifoliaceae
Viola pedata L. birdfoot violet Violaceae
Viola L. violet Violaceae
Vitis rotundifolia Michx. muscadine Vitaceae
Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Chinese wisteria Fabaceae
 

 

Species identified following treatment implementation. 

Scientific Name Common Name
Acalypha gracilens three-seeded mercury
Acalypha rhomboidea three-seeded mercury
Acalypha species three-seeded mercury
Acer negundo box elder
Acer rubrum red maple
Aesculus sylvatica buckeye
Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven
Albizia julibrissin mimosa
Allium species
Alnus serrulata  tag alder
Ambrosia artemisiifolia ragweed
Amelanchier arborea serviceberry
Andropogon species
Andropogon ternarius
Andropogon virginicus broomsedge
Angelica species
Anisostichus capreolata cross-vine
Antennaria plantaginifolia pussy-toes
Aralia spinosa devil's walking stick
Aristolochia serpentaria birthwort
Aronia arbutifolia red chokeberry
Arundinaria gigantia cane
Asiminia parviflora dwarf paw-paw
Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort
Aster dumosus bushy aster
Aster patens late purple aster
Aster species aster
Aster undulatus
Aureolaria laevigata
Baptisia species
Bidens species
Botrychium dissectum cut-leaved grapefern
Botrychium species
Botrychium virginianum
Brassica species
Bulbostylis capillaris
Callicarpa americana
Calycanthus floridus sweet shrub
Calycanthus floridus
Campsis radicans trumpet creeper
Carduus species thistle
Carex species sedge
Carpinus caroliniana ironwood, american hornbeam
Carya alba mockernut hickory
Carya glabra pignut hickory
Carya pallida sand hickory
Carya species hickory
Cassia species
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey tea
Celtis laevigata sugarberry
Cercis canadensis redbud
Chenopodium album
Chimaphila maculata spotted wintergreen, pipsissewa
Chrysopsis mariana
Cladonia species reindeer lichen
Clematis species
Clitoria mariana butterfly pea
Conyza canadensis horseweed
Coreopsis major tickseed
Coreopsis species
Cornus florida flowering dogwood
Crataegus species hawthorn
Croton glandulosus
Cypripedium acaule pink lady's slipper
Danthonia sericea oat grass
Danthonia species
Desmodium species beggar's lice
Digitaria sanguinalis crab grass
Diodia teres poor-joe
Dioscorea batatas cinnamon vine
Dioscorea villosa wild yam
Diospyros virginiana persimmon
Dyscohoriste oblongfolia
Elephantopus tomentosa elephant's foot
Elymus virginicus wild rye grass
Epigea repens trailing arbutus
Erechtites hieracifolia fireweed
Erianthus alopecuroides plume grass, beard grass
Erianthus species
Erigeron pulchellus wake robin's plantain
Erigeron species
Euonymus americanus strawberry bush, hearts-a-bustin'
Eupatorium album
Eupatorium capillifolium dog fennel
Eupatorium hyssopifolium frostweed
Eupatorium rugosum
Eupatorium species
Euphorbia corrolata flowering spurge
Fagus grandifolia beech
Fraxinus americana white ash, american ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash
Fraxinus species ash
Galactia volubilis
Galium species bedstraw
Gelsemium sempervirens yellow jessamine
Geranium species
Gleditsia tricanthos honey locust
Gnaphalium obtusifolium rabbit tobacco
Goodyera pubescens rattlesnake plantain
Haplopappus divaricatus
Hedera helix
Helianthus atrorubens
Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower
Heliopsis species
Hepatica species
Heterotheca graminifolia grassy-leaved aster
Hexastylis arifolia wild ginger
Hexastylis species
Hieracium gronovii hawkweed
Hieracium species
Hieracium venosum rattlesnake weed
Hypericum gentianoides pineweed
Hypericum hypericoides St. Andrew's cross
Hypericum mutilum St. John's wort
Hypoxis hirsuta yellow star-grass
Hypoxis species
Ilex crenata
Ilex opaca american holly
Ipomoea species morning glory
Iris verna dwarf iris
Juglans nigra black walnut
Juncus dichotomus rush
Juniperus virginiana eastern red cedar
Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel
Krigia species
Lactuca species
Lespedeza bicolor bicolor lespedeza
Lespedeza cuneata
Lespedeza intermedia bushclover
Lespedeza repens creeping lespedeza
Lespedeza species
Lespedeza striata
Liatris graminifolia blazing star
Ligustrum sinese chinese privet
Linaria canadensis blue toad-flax
Linaria species
Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum
Liriodendron tulipifera yellow poplar
Lonicera japonica japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens coral honeysuckle
Lycopodium flabelliforme running-pine
Malus angustifolia crabapple
Melothria pendula creeping cucumber
Microstegium virmineum microstegium
Miscanthus sinensis
Mitchella repens partridge berry
Mollugo verticillata carpet-weed
Morus rubra red mulberry
Nyssa sylvatica blackgum
Ophioglossum species adder's tongue
Ostrya virginiana eastern hophornbeam
Oxalis species wood sorrel
Oxydendrum arboreum sourwood
Panicum species panic grass
Parthenium integrifolium wild quinine
Parthenocissus quinquefolia virginia creeper
Paspalum species dallis grass
Passiflora incarnata passion flower, maypops
Passiflora lutea
Passiflora species
Physalis species ground cherry
Phytolacca americana pokeweed
Pinus echinata shortleaf pine
Pinus species pine
Pinus taeda loblolly pine
Pinus virginana virginia pine
Pinus virginiana Virginia pine
Platanus occidentalis sycamore
Poa species
Polygonatum biflorum solomon's seal
Polypremum procumbens polyprem
Polystichum acrostichoides christmas fern
Potentilla canadesis five-fingers
Prenathes species
Prenathes trifoliolata
Prunus serotina black cherry
Prunus species cherry
Pteridium aquilinum bracken fern
Quercus alba white oak
Quercus coccinea scarlet oak
Quercus falcata southern red oak
Quercus marlandica blackjack oak
Quercus nigra water oak
Quercus phellos willow oak
Quercus prinus chestnut oak
Quercus rubra northern red oak
Quercus species oak
Quercus stellata post oak
Quercus veluntina black oak
Quercus velutina black oak
Rhododendron species wild azalea
Rhus copallina winged sumac
Rhus species sumac
Robinia pseudoacacia black locust
Rubus species blackberry
Rudbeckia species  
Ruellia caroliniensis
Sanguinaria canadensis  
Sanicula canadensis snakeroot
Sassafras albidum sassafras
Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem
Schrankia microphylla sensitive brier
Scleria pauciflora
Scleria species
Scleria triglomerata
Senecio smallii ragwort
Setaria species
Sida rhombifolia tea weed, arrowleaf sida
Silphium compositum rosinweed
Silphium dentatum compass plant
Smilax bona-nox greenbriar
Smilax glauca greenbriar
Smilax rotundifolia greenbriar
Smilax species
Solanum carolinense horse-nettle
Solidago altissima goldenrod
Solidago erecta slender goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis goldenrod
Solidago odora sweet goldenrod
Solidago species goldenrod
Sorghastrum nutans indian grass
Sorghastrum species  
Sorghum halepense johnson grass
Stenanthium gramineum featherbells
Stipa avenacea needle grass
Stylosanthes biflora pencil flower
Styrax grandifolia storax
Symplocos tinctoria horse sugar, sweetleaf
Symplocos tinctoria common sweetleaf, horse sugar
Symplocos tinctoria common sweetleaf
Tephrosia virginiana goat's rue
Thaspium trifoliatum meadow parsnip
Tilia heterophylla basswood
Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy
Toxicodendron toxicodendron
Tradescantia species
Trillium species
Ulmus alata winged elm
Ulmus rubra slippery elm
Ulmus species
Uniola sessiliflora riveroats
Uvularia perfoliata  
Uvularia sessilifolia sessile bellwort
Uvularia species
Vaccinium arboreum sparkleberry
Vaccinium constablaei
Vaccinium pallidum lowbush blueberry
Vaccinium species blueberry
Vaccinium stamineum deerberry
Viburnum acerifolium  
Viburnum rufidulum rusty blackhaw
Viburnum species
Viola species violet
Vitis rotundifolia muscadine