Vascular Plants of Vicksburg National Military Park,
Sorted by Family
by Stephen A. Walker,
The Nature Conservancy
Family Technical Name Common Name Phenology Abundance Native/Exotic Habitat
ACANTHACEAE Ruellia humilis Nutt. var. humilis Wild Petunia May-Sep Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
ACERACEAE Acer barbatum Michx. Southern Sugar Maple Mar-Apr Common Native disturbed; roadside
ACERACEAE Acer negundo L. Box Elder Mar-Apr Common Native forested area on the edge of an open field
ACERACEAE Acer rubrum L. Red Maple Mar Scattered Native disturbed; open
AMARYLLIDACEAE Lycoris radiata (L'Her) Herbert Spider Lily or Magic Lily Sep-Oct Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside
ANACARDIACEAE Rhus glabra L. Smooth Sumac Jun-Jul Common Native disturbed; roadside
ANNONACEAE Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Pawpaw Apr-May Common Native Mesic forest along small stream
APIACEAE Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Honewort Jun-Jul Scattered Native very mesic north slope
APIACEAE Hydrocotyle verticillata Thunb. Water Pennywort Jun-Aug Scattered Native disturbed;streamside; open
APIACEAE Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link Hedge Parsley Jun-Jul Scattered Exotic disturbed area; next to forest
APIACEAE Trepocarpus aethusae Nutt. Muskweed Apr-Jun Common Native Mesic forest along small stream
AQUIFOLIACEAE Ilex decidua Walt. Deciduous Holly Apr-May Common Native mesic wooded area
AQUIFOLIACEAE Ilex opaca Aiton. American Holly Apr-May Scattered Native disturbed; open
ARACEAE Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott Green Dragon Apr-May Common Native mesic forested northwest slope
ARACEAE Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Jack-in-the-pulpit Apr-May Common Native mesic forested northwest slope
ARALIACEAE Hedera helix L. English Ivy Scattered Exotic Mesic forest along small stream
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE Aristolochia serpentaria L. Virginia Snakeroot May-Jun Scattered Native mesic forested northwest slope
ASCLEPIADACEAE Matelea gonocarpos (Walt.) Shinners Climbing Milkweed Jul Scattered Native somewhat mesic, flat terrace, near stream
ASPLENIACEAE Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Oakes Ebony Spleenwort Apr-May Scattered Native mesic forested northwest slope
ASTERACEAE Achillea millefolium L. Yarrow Apr-Nov Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Common Ragweed Jul-Oct Common Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Ambrosia trifida L. Giant Ragweed Jul-Oct Common Native disturbed; mesic
ASTERACEAE Aster drummondii Lindl. Drummond's Aster Aug-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; mesic
ASTERACEAE Aster lanceolatus Willd. Eastern Lined Aster Aug-Oct Common Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Aster pilosus Willd. White Heath Aster Aug-Oct Common Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Baccharis halimifolia L. Sea-myrtle Sep-Oct Rare Native disturbed; shrubby
ASTERACEAE Bidens bipinnata L. Spanish Needles Jul-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Bidens tripartita L. Beggar's Ticks Aug-Oct Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside; shady
ASTERACEAE Cirsium altissimum (L.) Sprengel Tall Thistle May-Sep Scattered Native disturbed; cleared area
ASTERACEAE Cirsium cf. horridulum Michx. Ball Thistle Apr-Aug Common Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Dracopis amplexicaulis (Vahl) Cass. Clasping Coneflower May-Aug Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. Yerba-de-tajo Aug-Oct Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
ASTERACEAE Elephantopus carolinianus Willd. Elephant's Foot Jul-Sep Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Elephantopus nudatus Gray Purple Elephant's Foot Jul-Sep Scattered Native mesic wooded area
ASTERACEAE Erigeron philadelphicus L. Philadelphia Fleabane Apr-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Eupatorium coelestinum L. Mist Flower Sep-Oct Scattered Native mesic wooded area
ASTERACEAE Eupatorium incarnatum Walt. Boneset Sep-Oct Scattered Native mesic wooded area
ASTERACEAE Eupatorium rugosum Hout. White Snakeroot Jul-Oct Scattered Native very mesic north slope
ASTERACEAE Helenium autumnale L. Sneezeweed Aug-Oct Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
ASTERACEAE Krigia cespitosa (Raf.) K.L.Chambers Dwarf Dandelion Apr-Jul Common Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Krigia oppositifolia Raf. Dwarf Dandelion Apr-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Lactuca canadensis L. Wild Lettuce Jun-Sep Common Native disturbed; open field
ASTERACEAE Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertner Wild Lettuce Aug-Oct Common Native disturbed; mesic
ASTERACEAE Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. Climbing Hempweed Aug-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Pluchea camphorata (L.) DC. Stinkweed Sep-Oct Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
ASTERACEAE Pyrrhopappus carolinianus (Walt.) DC. False Dandelion Jun-Sep Common Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Senecio glabellus Poir. Butterweed Apr-Jul Common Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Senecio glabellus Poir. Groundsel or Butterweed Apr-Jul Common Native Mesic forest along small stream
ASTERACEAE Solidago canadensis L. Goldenrod Sep-Oct Common Native disturbed; mesic
ASTERACEAE Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Prickly Sow-thistle Apr-Oct Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Taraxacum officinale G.H.Weber ex Wiggers Dandelion Mar-Dec Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. Yellow Ironweed Sep-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
ASTERACEAE Vernonia gigantea Tall Ironweed Sep-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
BALSAMINACEAE Impatiens capensis Meerb. Jewelweed Jun-Oct Scattered Native disturbed, old Rd; flat mesic terrace
BERBERIDACEAE Nandina domestica Thunberg Nandina May-Jun Scattered Exotic mesic wooded area
BETULACEAE Carpinus caroliniana Walt. Ironwood or Blue Beech Mar-Apr Common Native disturbed; roadside;forested mesic north slope
BIGNONIACEAE Bignonia capreolata L. Cross-vine Apr-Jun Common Native along roadside in tree in the drainage
BIGNONIACEAE Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Steud. Empress-tree Apr-May Scattered Exotic disturbed; mesic
BORAGINACEAE Cynoglossum virginianum L. Wild Comfrey Apr-May Scattered Native somewhat open forested area
BORAGINACEAE Myosotis verna Nutt Early Scorpion Grass Apr-May Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
BRASSICACEAE Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medikus Shepherd's Purse Mar-Jun Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
BRASSICACEAE Cardamine hirsuta L. Hoary Bitter-cress Mar-Apr Common Exotic north slope; mesic drainage; in forested area
BRASSICACEAE Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. Hedge Mustard Apr-Oct Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
BROMELIACEAE Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. Spanish Moss Apr-Jun Rare Native Growing on an Eastern Red Cedar
CAMPANULACEAE Lobelia siphilitica L. Great Blue Lobelia Aug-Oct Scattered Native mesic wooded area
CAMPANULACEAE Triodanis biflora (Ruiz & Pavon) Greene Venus' Looking-glass Apr-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
CAMPANULACEAE Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl. Venus' Looking Glass Apr-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
CANNACEAE Canna flaccida Salisbury Canna May-Jul Scattered Exotic Mesic forest along small stream
CAPRIFOLIACEAE Lonicera japonica Thunb. Japaneae Honeysuckle Apr-Oct Common Exotic disturbed; mesic
CAPRIFOLIACEAE Lonicera sempervirens L. Trumpet-honeysuckle Apr-Jun Scattered Native mesic forested north slope
CAPRIFOLIACEAE Sambucus canadensis L. Elderberry Jun-Aug Common Native disturbed;roadside; east facing slope;
CAPRIFOLIACEAE Viburnum prunifolium L. Black Haw Apr-May Scattered Native mesic forested north slope
CAPRIFOLIACEAE Viburnum rufidulum Raf. Rusty Black Haw Mar-Apr Scattered Native on east slope; along small stream; in forest.
CARYOPHYLLACEAE Cerastium pumilum Curtis Chickweed Mar-Apr Scattered Exotic Mesic forest along small stream
CARYOPHYLLACEAE Cerastium viscosum L. Clammy Chickweed Apr-Jul Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
CARYOPHYLLACEAE Sagina decumbens (Ell.) T.&G. Pearlwort Mar-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
CELASTRACEAE Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Oriental Bittersweet Aug-Sep Rare Exotic disturbed; open
CELASTRACEAE Euonymus americanus L. Strawberry-bush Apr-Jun Scattered Native very mesic north slope
CHENOPODIACEAE Chenopodium murale L. Netleaf Goosefoot Aug-Oct Scattered Exotic disturbed; open field
CHENOPODIACEAE Chenopodium standleyanum Aellen Standley's Goosefoot Aug-Oct Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
CLUSIACEAE Hypericum punctatum Lam. Spotted St. John's Wort Jun-Sep Scattered Native disturbed; roadside;forested mesic north slope
COMMELINACEAE Commelina communis L. Common Dayflower Jun-Oct Common Exotic disturbed; open field
COMMELINACEAE Commelina virginica L. Dayflower Jun-Oct Common Native disturbed; roadside;forested mesic north slope
COMMELINACEAE Tradescantia occidentalis (Britt.) Smyth Small-flowered Spiderwort Apr-Jun Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
COMMELINACEAE Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. Smooth Spiderwort Apr-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
CONVOLVULACEAE Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. Ivy-leaf Morning Glory Jul-Oct Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside/forest edge
CONVOLVULACEAE Ipomoea lacunosa L. Morning Glory Jul-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; open field
CORNACEAE Cornus drummondii Meyer Rough-leaved Dogwood May-Jun Common Native disturbed; mesic
CORNACEAE Cornus florida L. Flowering Dogwood Mar-Apr Common Native disturbed; open
CUPRESSACEAE Juniperus virginiana L. Eastern Red Cedar Jan-Mar Scattered Native disturbed; open
CUPRESSACEAE Thuja occidentalis L. White Cedar Mar-Apr Rare Exotic disturbed; open
CYPERACEAE Carex albicans Willd. sedge Apr-Jun Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
CYPERACEAE Carex amphibola Steud. Narrowleaf Caric Sedge Apr-Jun Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
CYPERACEAE Carex austrina (Small) Mack. sedge Apr-Jun Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
CYPERACEAE Carex blanda Dewey Woodland Caric Sedge Apr-Jun Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
CYPERACEAE Carex cephalophora Muhl. Woodbank Caric Sedge Apr-Jun Scattered Native very mesic north slope
CYPERACEAE Carex cherokeensis Schwein. Cherokee Caric Sedge Apr-Jun Scattered Native edge of pond; mostly closed canopy
CYPERACEAE Carex oxylepis Toor. & Hook. Sharpscale Caric Sedge Apr-Jun Scattered Native very mesic north slope
CYPERACEAE Carex retroflexa Muhl. in Willd. Reflexed Caric Sedge Apr-Jun Scattered Native somewhat mesic, flat terrace, near stream
CYPERACEAE Cyperus echinatus (L.) Wood Globe Flatsedge Jun-Sep Common Native disturbed; open field
CYPERACEAE Cyperus erythrorhizos Muhl. Redroot Flatsedge Jul-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; open field
CYPERACEAE Cyperus rotundus L. Nutsedge Jun-Oct Common Exotic disturbde;roadside
CYPERACEAE Eleocharis montevidensis Kunth Sand Spikerush May-Jun Scattered Native disturbed; open field
DRYOPTERIDACEAE Cyrtomium fortunei J.Smith var. fortunei Asiatic Holly Fern Apr-May Scattered Exotic Mesic forest along small stream
DRYOPTERIDACEAE Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell Southern Bladder Fern Apr-Jun Scattered Native mesic forested northwest slope
DRYOPTERIDACEAE Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott Christmas Fern Apr-Jun Common Native north slope; mesic drainage; in forested area
DRYOPTERIDACEAE Woodsia obtusa (Spreng.) Torr. Blunt-lobed Cliff Fern Aug-Oct Scattered Native very mesic north slope
EBENACEAE Diospyros virginiana L. Persimmon May-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside;forested mesic north slope
EQUISETACEAE Equisetum hyemale L. subsp. affine (Engelm.) A.A. EScouring Rush Scattered Native somewhat mesic, flat terrace, near stream
EUPHORBIACEAE Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Rhombic Copperleaf Jun-Oct Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
EUPHORBIACEAE Acalypha virginica L. Three-seeded Mercury Apr-May Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
EUPHORBIACEAE Euphorbia maculata L. Nodding Spurge Jun-Sep Common Native disturbed; sidewalk
EUPHORBIACEAE Euphorbia nutans Lag. Spurge Jun-Oct Common Native disturbed; roadside
EUPHORBIACEAE Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb. Chinese Tallow-tree May-Jun Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside
FABACEAE Albizia julibrissin Durazz Mimosa Jun-Aug Common Exotic disturbed; forest edge
FABACEAE Cercis canadensis L. Redbud Mar-Apr Common Native mesic forested north slope
FABACEAE Desmodium perplexum Schub. Tick Trefoil Aug-Oct Common Native disturbde;roadside
FABACEAE Gleditsia triacanthos L. Honey Locust Apr-May Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
FABACEAE Medicago arabica (L.) Huds. Spotted Bur Clover Mar-Jun Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside
FABACEAE Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi Kudzu Jul-Sep Common Exotic disturbed; open
FABACEAE Robinia pseudo-acacia L. Black Locust Apr-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
FABACEAE Sesbania exaltata(Raf.) Rydb. Sesbania Jul-Sep Scattered Exotic Mesic forest along small stream
FABACEAE Trifolium campestre Schreb. Large Hop Clover Mar-May Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
FABACEAE Trifolium incarnatum L. Crimson Clover Mar-May Common Exotic disturbed, roadside
FABACEAE Trifolium pratense L. Red Clover Apr-Aug Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
FABACEAE Trifolium repens L. White Clover Apr-Oct Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
FABACEAE Trifolium resupinatum L. Persian Clover Apr-Jun Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside
FABACEAE Vicia ludoviciana subsp. leavenworthii Deer Pea Vetch Apr-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
FABACEAE Vicia sativa L. Common Vetch Mar-Jun Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
FABACEAE Vicia villosa Roth. Hairy Vetch Mar-Jul Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
FAGACEAE Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Beech Mar-Apr Rare Native mesic north slope; on stream
FAGACEAE Quercus alba L. White Oak Mar-Apr Common Native disturbed; open
FAGACEAE Quercus falcata Michx. Southern Red Oak Mar Common Native forested area on the edge of an open field
FAGACEAE Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. Chinkapin Oak Mar-Apr Common Native on edge of mesic woods
FAGACEAE Quercus nigra L. Water Oak Mar-Apr Common Native mesic wooded area
FAGACEAE Quercus pagoda Raf. Cherrybark Oak Mar-Apr Scattered Native disturbed; open
FAGACEAE Quercus rubra L. Northern Red Oak Mar-Apr Common Native north slope; mesic drainage; in forested area
FAGACEAE Quercus shumardii Buckl. Shumard's Oak Mar-Apr Scattered Native disturbed; open
FAGACEAE Quercus velutina Lam. Black Oak Mar-Apr Common Native disturbed; roadside;mesic north slope
FAGACEAE Quercus virginiana Miller Live Oak Mar-Apr Rare Planted disturbed; open
GERANIACEAE Geranium carolinianum L. Carolina Geranium Apr-Aug Common Native disturbed; roadside
GERANIACEAE Geranium dissectum L. Cutleaf Geranium Apr-Aug Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
GINKGOACEAE Ginkgo biloba L. Ginkgo May Rare Exotic disturbed; open
HAMAMELIDACEAE Hamamelis virginiana L. Witch-hazel Sep-Dec Scattered Native mesic forested north slope
HAMAMELIDACEAE Liquidambar styraciflua L. Sweetgum Apr-May Common Native disturbed; open
HYDRANGEACEAE Hydrangea arborescens L. American Hydrangea May-Jul Common Native very mesic north slope
HYDRANGEACEAE Hydrangea quercifolia Bartram Oak-leaved Hydrangae Apr-Jul Common Native mesic forested north slope
HYDROPHYLLACEAE Nemophila triloba (Raf.) Theret Apr-May Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
IRIDACEAE Alophia drummondii (Graham) R.C. Foster Pine Woods Lily Apr-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
IRIDACEAE Sisyrinchium angustifolium Miller Blue-eyed Grass Mar-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
IRIDACEAE Sisyrinchium langloisii Green Pale Blue-eyed Grass Apr-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
IRIDACEAE Sisyrinchium rosulatum Bickn. Spreading Blue-eyed Grass Apr-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
JUGLANDACEAE Carya cordiformis (Wang.) K.Koch Bitternut Hickory Mar-Apr Scattered Native mesic wooded area
JUGLANDACEAE Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Pecan Mar-Apr Scattered Native disturbed; open
JUGLANDACEAE Juglans nigra L. Black Walnut Mar-Apr Scattered Native mesic wooded area
JUNCACEAE Juncus tenuis Willd. Path Rush Apr-May Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
JUNCACEAE Luzula cf. echinata (Small) Herm. Wood Rush Apr-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
LAMIACEAE Lamium amplexicaule L. Henbit Feb-Nov Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
LAMIACEAE Lamium purpureum L. Deadnettle Jan-May Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
LAMIACEAE Mentha spicata L. Spearmint Jun-Aug Scattered Native disturbed;streamside; open
LAMIACEAE Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Beef-steak Plant Aug-Oct Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside
LAMIACEAE Salvia lyrata L. Cancer Weed or Sage Apr-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
LAMIACEAE Salvia lyrata L. Sage or Cancer Weed Apr-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
LAURACEAE Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Spice-bush Mar-Apr Scattered Native in mesic forested northwest slope
LAURACEAE Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees. Sassafras Mar-Apr Common Native disturbed; forest edge/drainage
LEMNACEAE Lemna valdiviana Phil. Duckweed Rare Native floating in water
LEMNACEAE Spirodela punctata (Meyer) Thomps. Giant Duckweed Rare Exotic floating in water
LILIACEAE Allium ampeloprasum L. Leek Apr-May Rare Exotic disturbed; roadside
LILIACEAE Allium canadense L. Pink Onion Apr-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
LILIACEAE Allium oleraceum L. Field Garlic Mar-May Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
LILIACEAE Muscari racemosum (L.) Miller Grape Hyacinth Mar Scattered Exotic disturbed; lawn
LILIACEAE Nothoscordum bivalve (L.) Britton False Garlic Mar-Sep Common Native disturbed; roadside
LILIACEAE Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Elliott Soloman's Seal Apr-Jun Scattered Native mesic forested northwest slope
LILIACEAE Trillium viride Beck. Green Trillium Mar Common Native mesic north slope
LILIACEAE Yucca cf. rupicola Scheele Yucca May Rare Exotic forested ridge
LYTHRACEAE Lagerstroemia indica L. Crepe-myrtle Jun-Sep Scattered Exotic disturbed; mesic
MAGNOLIACEAE Liriodendron tulipifera L. Tulip Tree or Yellow Poplar Apr-Jun Scattered Native disturbed; open
MAGNOLIACEAE Magnolia grandiflora L. Southern Magnolia Apr-Jun Scattered Native mesic wooded area
MALVACEAE Modiola carolina (L.) G. Don Carolina Mallow Apr-Aug Common Native disturbed; roadside
MELIACEAE Melia azedarach L. China-berry Apr-May Scattered Exotic disturbed; mesic
MENISPERMACEAE Cocculus carolinus (L.) DC. Carolina Moonseed Jun-Aug Scattered Native disturbed; mesic
MORACEAE Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent. Paper Mulberry Apr Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
MORACEAE Maclura pomifera (Raf.) Schneid. Osage Orange or Bois d'arc May-Jun Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside
MORACEAE Morus rubra L. Red Mulberry Apr-May Common Native mesic wooded area
OLEACEAE Fraxinus cf. americana L. White Ash Mar-Apr Rare Native disturbed; open
OLEACEAE Ligustrum sinense Lour. Chinese Privet May-Jun Common Exotic mesic wooded area
ONAGRACEAE Oenothera speciosa Nutt. Showy Evening Primrose Apr-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
OPHIOGLOSSACEAE Botrychium biternatum (Sav.) Underwood Southern Grape Fern Oct-Dec Common Native disturbed; open field
OPHIOGLOSSACEAE Botrychium virginianum (L.) Swartz Rattlesnake Fern Mar-May Common Native mesic forested northwest slope
OPHIOGLOSSACEAE Ophioglossum petiolatum Hooker Stalked Adder's Tongue Apr-May Rare Native disturbed; roadside
ORCHIDACEAE Tipularia discolor (Pursh) Nutt. Crane-fly Orchid Jun-Aug Scattered Native east slope under a forest canopy
OXALIDACEAE Oxalis dillenii Jacq. Yellow Wood Sorrel Mar-Oct Common Native disturbed; roadside
OXALIDACEAE Oxalis rubra St.-Hil. Rose Wood Sorrel Mar-Sep Rare Exotic disturbed; roadside; under forest canopy
OXALIDACEAE Oxalis stricta L. Common Yellow Oxalis Apr-Oct Common Native disturbed, old Rd; flat mesic terrace
PASSIFLORACEAE Passiflora incarnata L. Maypops or Passion Flower Jun-Aug Common Native disturbed; open field
PASSIFLORACEAE Passiflora lutea L. Yellow Passion Flower Jun-Aug Scattered Native mesic wooded area
PHRYMACEAE Phryma leptostachy L. Lopseed Jun-Aug Scattered Native very mesic north slope
PHYTOLACCACEAE Phytolacca americana L. Pokeweed Jun-Sep Common Native disturbed; roadside
PINACEAE Pinus strobus L. White Pine Apr Rare Exotic disturbed; open field
PINACEAE Pinus taeda L. Loblolly Pine Mar-Apr Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
PLANTAGINACEAE Plantago rugelii Decne. American Plantain Jul-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; open field
PLANTAGINACEAE Plantago virginica L. Hoary Plantain Mar-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
PLATANACEAE Platanus occidentalis L. Sycamore May Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) B.S.P. Bushy Bluestem Sep-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Andropogon virginicus L. Broom Sedge Sep-Oct Common Native disturbed; mesic
POACEAE Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl. Cane Apr-Jul Scattered Native disturbed; mesic
POACEAE Brachiaria erucaeformis (J.E. Smith) Griseb. Signal Grass Jul-Oct Scattered Exotic small open field
POACEAE Bromus secalinus L. Rye Bromegrass Apr-May Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Bromus unioloides H.B.K. Rescue Grass Mar-May Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Dactylis glomerata L. Orchard Grass Apr-Oct Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Digitaria filiformis (L.) Koel. Crabgrass Jun-Oct Common Native disturbed; open field
POACEAE Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Mulh. Smooth Crabgrass Jun-Oct Common Exotic disturbed; open field
POACEAE Elymus virginicus L. Virginia Wild Rye Jun-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; forest edge
POACEAE Festuca elatior L. Tall Fescue May-Sep Common Exotic disturbed; open field
POACEAE Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Fowl-mannagrass Apr-May Scattered Native disturbed;streamside; open
POACEAE Hordeum pusillum Nutt. Little Barley Apr-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Leersia oryzoides (L.) Swartz Rice Cutgrass Aug-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; open field
POACEAE Lolium perenne L. English Ryegrass Apr-Jun Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) Camus Microstegium Sep-Oct Scattered Exotic somewhat mesic, flat terrace, near stream
POACEAE Oplismenus setarius (Lam.) Roem. &Schult. Basket Grass Aug-Sep Scattered Native mesic wooded area
POACEAE Panicum laxiflorum Lam. Panic Grass Apr-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Paspalum nodatum Flugge Bahia Grass Jun-Sep Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Poa pratensis L. Kentucky Bluegrass Apr-Aug Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Poa sylvestris Gray Woodland Bluegrass Apr-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Setaria glauca (L.) Beauv. Yellow Foxtail Aug-Oct Common Exotic disturbed; open field
POACEAE Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. Johnson-grass May-Oct Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Tridens flavus (L.) Hitch. Purple Top Jun-Aug Common Native disturbed; roadside
POACEAE Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. Six-weeks Fescue Apr-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
POLYGONACEAE Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx. Smartweed Jun-Oct Scattered Native disturbed, old Rd; flat mesic terrace
POLYGONACEAE Polygonum pensylvanicum L. Pennsylvania Smartweed Jun-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
POLYGONACEAE Polygonum scandens L. Climbing False Buckwheat Jul-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
POLYGONACEAE Polygonum virginianum L. Virginia Knotweed Jul-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; mesic
POLYPODIACEAE Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection Fern Apr-Oct Scattered Native growing on the bark of a White Oak
PRIMULACEAE Samolus floribundus H.B.K. Water Pimpernel May-Sep Scattered Native north slope; mesic drainage; in forested area
PTERIDACEAE Adiantum pedatum L. Maidenhair Fern Jul-Oct Scattered Native very mesic north slope
PTERIDACEAE Pteris multifida Poiret Spider Fern Rare Exotic disturbed streambank under bridge
RANUNCULACEAE Anemone berlandieri Pritzel Anemone Mar-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
RANUNCULACEAE Clematis virginiana L. Virgin's Bower Jul-Sep Scattered Native disturbed; mesic
RANUNCULACEAE Ranunculus muricatus L. Roughseed Buttercup Apr-Jun Scattered Exotic roadside, open & mesic
RANUNCULACEAE Ranunculus parviflorus L. Short Buttercup Apr-Jul Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside
RANUNCULACEAE Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Hooked Crowfoot Apr-Jun Scattered Native somewhat mesic, flat terrace, near stream
RHAMNACEAE Berchemia scandens (Hill) Koch Rattan Vine May Common Native mesic wooded area
RHAMNACEAE Rhamnus caroliniana Walt. Carolina Buckthorn May-Jun Common Native mesic wooded area
ROSACEAE Duchesnea indica (Andrews) Focke Indian Strawberry Apr-Aug Common Exotic Mesic forest along small stream
ROSACEAE Geum canadense Jacq. White Avens May-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
ROSACEAE Prunus angustifolia Marsh. Chickasaw Plum Mar-Apr Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
ROSACEAE Prunus caroliniana Aiton Carolina Laurel Cherry Mar-Apr Common Native Mesic forest along small stream
ROSACEAE Prunus persica (L.) Batsch Peach Mar-Apr Rare Exotic disturbed; open
ROSACEAE Prunus serotina Ehrh. Wild Black Cherry Apr-May Common Native disturbed; mesic
ROSACEAE Rosa multiflora Thunb. Multiflora-rose Apr-Jun Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside
ROSACEAE Rubus argutus Link Southern Blackberry Apr-Jun Common Native north slope; mesic drainage; in forested area
RUBIACEAE Diodia virginiana L. Buttonweed Jun-Aug Common Native disturbed; roadside
RUBIACEAE Galium aparine L. Bedstraw Mar-May Common Native Mesic forest along small stream
RUBIACEAE Hedyotis crassifolia Raf. Bluets Mar-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
RUBIACEAE Sheradia arvensis L. Field Madder Apr-Jul Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
RUTACEAE Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. Trifoliate Orange Mar-Apr Scattered Exotic somewhat mesic, flat terrace, near stream
SALICACEAE Populus deltoides Marsh. Eastern Cottonwood Mar-Apr Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
SALICACEAE Salix nigra Marsh. Black Willow Mar-Apr Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
SAPOTACEAE Bumelia lycioides (L.) Gaertn. Southern Buckthorn Jun-Jul Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
SCROPHULARIACEAE Linaria canadensis (L.) Dum.-Cours. Toadflax Apr-Jun Common Native disturbed; roadside
SCROPHULARIACEAE Mazus japonicus (Thunb.) Kuntze Japanese Figwort Apr-May Scattered Exotic roadside, open & mesic
SCROPHULARIACEAE Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) van Steenis Mazus Apr-Oct Scattered Exotic mesic north slope
SCROPHULARIACEAE Mimulus alatus Aiton Monkey-flower Jul-Oct Scattered Native disturbed, old Rd; flat mesic terrace
SCROPHULARIACEAE Veronica arvensis L. Corn Speedwell Apr-May Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
SCROPHULARIACEAE Veronica peregrina L. Speedwell Apr-Sep Common Exotic disturbed; roadside; wet ditch
SCROPHULARIACEAE Veronica persica Poir. Persian Speedwell Apr-Aug Common Exotic disturbed; roadside
SIMAROUBACEAE Ailanthus altissima (P.Mill.) Swingle Tree-of-heaven May-Jun Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside
SMILACACEAE Smilax hispida Muhl. Bristly Greenbrier May-Jun Common Native Mesic forest along small stream
SMILICACEAE Smilax cf. bona-nox L. Greenbrier May-Jul Common Native very mesic north slope
SMILICACEAE Smilax smallii Morong Greenbrier Jul Common Native somewhat mesic, flat terrace, near stream
SOLANACEAE Physalis mollis Nutt. Ground-cherry Apr-May Scattered Native disturbed; roadside
SOLANACEAE Physalis pubescens L. Downy Ground-cherry May-Sep Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
SOLANACEAE Solanum nigrum L. Black Nightshade May-Oct Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
SOLANACEAE Solanum sarrachoides Sendtner Hairy Nightshade Apr-May Scattered Exotic east slope under a partial forest canopy
STERCULIACEAE Firmiana simplex W.F.Wright Chinese Parasol-tree Aug-Sep Rare Exotic disturbed; roadside
TAXODIACEAE Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich. Bald Cypress Mar-Apr Scattered Native disturbed; open
THELYPTERIDACEAE Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaudichaud-Beaupre) ChMariana Maiden Fern Scattered Exotic east slope; mesic drainage with closed forest canopy
THELYPTERIDACEAE Thelypteris kunthii (Desv.) Morton Southern Shield Fern Apr-Jul Scattered Native mesci north slope
TILIACEAE Tilia americana L. Basswood Mar-Apr Common Native north slope; mesic drainage; in forested area
ULMACEAE Celtis laevigata Willd. Southern Hackberry Apr-May Common Native disturbed; mesic
ULMACEAE Ulmus alata Michx. Winged Elm Mar-Apr Common Native disturbed; roadside
ULMACEAE Ulmus americana L. American Elm Mar-Apr Scattered Native disturbed; open
ULMACEAE Ulmus rubra Muhl. Slippery Elm or Red Elm Mar-Apr Scattered Native disturbed; roadside;forested mesic north slope
URTICACEAE Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Swartz. False Nettle Jul-Aug Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
URTICACEAE Pilea fontana (Lun.) Rydb. Clearweed Jul-Sep Scattered Native very mesic north slope
URTICACEAE Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Clearweed Jul-Sep Scattered Native very mesic north slope
URTICACEAE Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh. Nettle Apr-Jun Scattered Native Mesic forest along small stream
VALERIANACEAE Valerianella radiata (L.) Dufr. Corn Salad Mar-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
VERBENACEAE Callicarpa americana L. French Mulberry Jun-Jul Scattered Native disturbed; roadside;mesic north slope
VERBENACEAE Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) Greene Fogfruit Jun-Oct Scattered Native disturbed; open field
VERBENACEAE Verbena brasiliensis Vell. Conc. Brazilian Vervain Apr-Sep Common Exotic disturbed; open field
VERBENACEAE Verbena rigida (L.) Spreng. Tuber Vervain Apr-Oct Scattered Exotic disturbed; roadside
VIOLACEAE Viola rafinesquii Greene Johnny-jump-up Mar-May Common Native disturbed; roadside
VIOLACEAE Viola sagittata Ait. Arrowhead Violet Mar-Apr Common Native somewhat mesic south slope
VIOLACEAE Viola walteri House Walter's Violet Apr-May Scattered Native mesic north slope; on stream
VISCACEAE Phoradendron serotinum (Raf.) M.C. John. Mistletoe Oct-Nov Scattered Native In tree; disturbed, open area
VITACEAE Ampelopsis arborea (L.) Koeh. Pepper-vine Jun-Jul Scattered Native disturbed; open field
VITACEAE Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planc. Virginia Creeper Jun Common Native growing up tree in a disturbed, open area
VITACEAE Vitis cinerea Engelm. Downy Grape Apr-Jun Scattered Native disturbed; roadside;forested mesic north slope
VITACEAE Vitis rotundifolia Michx. Muscadine May-Jun Common Native disturbed; mesic
VITACEAE Vitis vulpina L. Fox Grape May-Jun Common Native disturbed; mesic
  
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Last update: Friday, February 16, 2001
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