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 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.
Ferns
|
Family |
Family
Common
Name |
Genus |
Species |
variety |
Common Name |
|
Aspleniaceae |
Spleenwort
Family |
Athyrium |
filix-femina |
michauxii |
Lady Fern |
|
Aspleniaceae |
Spleenwort
Family |
Dryopteris |
campyloptera |
|
Mountain Wood Fern |
Aspleniaceae |
Spleenwort
Family |
Dryopteris |
carthusiana |
|
Toothed or Spinulose Wood Fern |
|
Aspleniaceae |
Spleenwort
Family |
Dryopteris |
intermedia |
|
Intermediate or Evergreen Wood-Fern |
|
Aspleniaceae |
Spleenwort
Family |
Gymnocarpium |
dryopteris |
|
Oak-fern |
|
Aspleniaceae |
Spleenwort
Family |
Polystichum |
acrostichoides |
|
Christmas fern |
|
Aspleniaceae |
Spleenwort
Family |
Thelypteris |
noveboracensis |
|
New York fern |
|
Aspleniaceae |
Spleenwort
Family |
Thelypteris |
phegopteris |
|
Northern beech fern; Narrow beech fern |
|
Dennstaedtiaceae |
Bracken
Family |
Dennstaedtia |
punctilobula |
|
Hay-scented fern |
|
Dennstaedtiaceae |
Bracken
Family |
Pteridium |
aquilinum |
latiusculum |
Bracken Fern |
|
Onocleaceae |
Sensitive Fern
Family |
Onoclea |
sensibilis |
|
Sensitive Fern |
|
Onocleaceae |
Sensitive Fern
Family |
|
|
|
|
|
Osmundaceae |
Royal Fern
Family |
Osmunda |
cinnamomea |
|
Cinnamon Fern |
Osmundaceae |
Royal Fern
Family |
Osmunda |
claytoniana |
|
Interrupted Fern |
|
Osmundaceae
|
Royal Fern
Family |
Osmunda |
regalis |
|
Royal Fern |
|
Polypodiaceae |
Polypody
family |
Polypodium |
virginianum |
|
Rock polypody |
Horsetails and Clubmosses
|
Family |
Family
Common
Name |
Genus |
Species |
Variety |
Common Name |
|
Equisetaceae |
Horsetail
Family |
Equisetum |
arvense |
|
Common or Field Horsetail |
Equisetaceae |
Horsetail
Family |
Equisetum |
fluviatile |
|
Swamp or Water Horsetail |
|
Equisetaceae
|
Horsetail
Family |
Equisetum |
palustre |
|
Marsh horsetail |
|
Equisetaceae
|
Horsetail
Family |
Equisetum |
sylvaticum |
|
Woodland Horsetail |
|
Lycopodiaceae |
Clubmoss
Family |
Lycopodium |
clavatum |
|
Running Pine |
Lycopodiaceae |
Clubmoss
Family |
Lycopodium |
complanatum |
|
Northern Ground Cedar; Running Pine |
|
Lycopodiaceae
|
Clubmoss
Family |
Lycopodium |
lucidulum |
|
Shining Clubmoss |
Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
|
Family |
Family
Common
Name |
Genus |
Species |
Variety |
Common Name |
|
Anacardiaceae |
Cashew
Family |
Rhus |
typhina |
|
Staghorn Sumac |
|
Aquifoliaceae |
Holly
Family |
Ilex |
verticillata |
verticillata |
Winterberry |
|
Betulaceae |
Birch
Family |
Alnus |
incana |
|
Speckled Alder |
Betulaceae |
Birch
Family |
Alnus |
serrulata |
|
Smooth Alder |
|
Betulaceae
|
Birch
Family |
Betula |
alleghaniensis |
|
Yellow Birch |
|
Betulaceae
|
Birch
Family |
Betula |
papyrifera |
|
White or Paper Birch |
|
Betulaceae
|
Birch
Family |
Betula |
populifolia |
|
Gray Birch |
|
Betulaceae
|
Birch
Family |
Corylus |
cornuta |
|
Beaked hazel-nut |
|
Caprifoliaceae |
Honeysuckle
Family |
Diervilla |
lonicera |
|
Bush Honeysuckle |
Caprifoliaceae |
Honeysuckle
Family |
Lonicera |
canadensis |
|
American Fly Honeysuckle |
|
Caprifoliaceae
|
Honeysuckle
Family |
Sambucus |
canadensis |
|
Common Elderberry |
|
Caprifoliaceae
|
Honeysuckle
Family |
Sambucus |
racemosa |
pubens |
Red-berried Elderberry |
|
Caprifoliaceae
|
Honeysuckle
Family |
Viburnum |
alnifolium |
|
Hobble-bush |
|
Caprifoliaceae
|
Honeysuckle
Family |
Viburnum |
dentatum |
|
Arrow-wood |
|
Caprifoliaceae
|
Honeysuckle
Family |
Viburnum |
nudum |
cassenoides |
Withe-rod |
|
Caprifoliaceae
|
Honeysuckle
Family |
Viburnum |
opulus |
americanum |
High-Bush Cranberry |
|
Cornaceae |
Dogwood
Family |
Cornus |
sericea |
|
Red Osier Dogwood |
|
Cupressaceae |
Cypress
Family |
Thuja |
occidentalis |
|
Northern White Cedar |
|
Ericaceae |
Heath
Family |
Andromeda |
glaucophylla |
|
Bog-Rosemary |
Ericaceae |
Heath
Family |
Chamaedaphne |
calyculata |
|
Leatherleaf |
|
Ericaceae
|
Heath
Family |
Kalmia |
angustifolia |
|
Sheep Laurel |
|
Ericaceae
|
Heath
Family |
Ledum |
groenlandicum |
|
Labrador Tea |
|
Ericaceae
|
Heath
Family |
Rhododendron |
canadense |
|
Rhodora |
|
Ericaceae
|
Heath
Family |
Vaccinium |
myrtilloides |
|
Velvet-leaf blueberry |
|
Fagaceae |
Beech
Family |
Fagus |
grandifolia |
|
American beech |
|
Grossulariaceae |
Gooseberry
Family |
Ribes |
cynosbati |
|
Prickley Gooseberry, Dogberry |
Grossulariaceae |
Gooseberry
Family |
Ribes |
lacustre |
|
Spiny Swamp Currant, Bristly Black Currant |
|
Myricaceae |
Bayberry
Family |
Myrica |
gale |
|
Sweet gale |
|
Oleaceae |
Olive
Family |
Fraxinus |
americana |
|
White Ash |
Oleaceae |
Olive
Family |
Fraxinus |
nigra |
|
Black Ash |
|
Oleaceae
|
Olive
Family |
Syringa |
vulgaris |
|
Lilac |
|
Pinaceae |
Pine
Family |
Abies |
balsamea |
|
Balsam Fir |
Pinaceae |
Pine
Family |
Larix |
laricina |
|
Tamarack; Larch |
|
Pinaceae
|
Pine
Family |
Picea |
glauca |
|
White Spruce |
|
Pinaceae
|
Pine
Family |
Picea |
mariana |
|
Black Spruce |
|
Pinaceae
|
Pine
Family |
Picea |
Rubens |
|
Red Spruce |
|
Pinaceae
|
Pine
Family |
Pinus |
strobus |
|
White Pine |
|
Pinaceae
|
Pine
Family |
Tsuga |
canadensis |
|
Eastern Hemlock |
|
Ranunculaceae |
Buttercup
Family |
Clematis |
virginiana |
|
Virgin's Bower |
|
Rosaceae |
Rose
Family |
Aronia |
melanocarpa |
|
Black Chokeberry |
Rosaceae |
Rose
Family |
Prunus |
pensylvanica |
|
Pin or Fire Cherry |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Prunus |
serotina |
|
Black Cherry |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Prunus |
virginiana |
|
Choke-cherry |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Pyrus |
malus |
|
Apple |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Rubus |
allegheniensis |
|
Common Blackberry |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Rubus |
hispidus |
|
Swamp Dewberry |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Rubus |
idaeus |
|
Red Raspberry |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Sorbus |
americana |
|
American Mountain Ash |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Sorbus |
aucuparia |
|
European Mtn. Ash, Rowan Tree |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Spiraea |
tomentosa |
|
Steeple-bush, Hardhack |
|
Rosaceae
|
Rose
Family |
Spirea |
alba |
|
Meadowsweet |
|
Salicaceae |
Willow
Family |
Populus |
grandidentata |
|
Big-toothed aspen |
Salicaceae |
Willow
Family |
Populus |
tremuloides |
|
Quaking or Trembling Aspen |
|
Sapindaceae |
Soapberry
Family |
Acer |
pensylvanicum |
|
Striped Maple, Moosewood, Goose-Foot Maple |
Sapindaceae |
Soapberry
Family |
Acer |
rubrum |
|
Red Maple |
|
Sapindaceae
|
Soapberry
Family |
Acer |
saccharinum |
|
Silver Maple, Soft Maple |
|
Sapindaceae
|
Soapberry
Family |
Acer |
saccharum |
|
Sugar Maple, Hard Maple |
|
Sapindaceae
|
Soapberry
Family |
Acer |
spicatum |
|
Mountain Maple |
|
Smilacaceae |
Catbrier
Family |
Smilax |
herbacea |
herbacea |
Carrion Flower |
|
Tiliaceae |
Linden
Family |
Tilia |
americana |
|
Basswood, American Linden |
|
Ulmaceae |
Elm
Family |
Ulmus |
americana |
|
American Elm, White Elm |
Herbaceous Flowering Plants
|
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 |
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