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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 |
|
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