Selected Flora and Fungi of the Mid-Atlantic Region

Miscellaneous Flowering Plants – Orchids – Trees and Woody Shrubs – Non-native Species

Grasses, Sedges, Rushes – Ferns & Allies – Liverworts, Mosses, Hornworts – Fungi, Lichen

Miscellaneous Flowering Plants

	Aniseroot (Longstyle Sweetroot) - Osmorhiza longistylis [ Apiaceae - Carrot / Parsley family ]
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	Beardtongue: Pale Beardtongue - Penstemon pallidus [ Plantaginaceae - Plantain family ]
	Beardtongue: White Beardtongue (Foxglove Beardtongue) - Penstemon digitalis [ Plantaginaceae - Plantain family ]
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	Beebalm: Purple Bergamot - Monarda media [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	Beebalm: Scarlet Beebalm (Crimson Beebalm, Bergamot) - Monarda didyma [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	Beebalm: Wild Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
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	Beechdrops - Epifagus virginiana [ Orobanchaceae - Broomrape family ]
	Bellwort - Uvularia perfoliata [ Colchicaceae - Meadow Saffron family]
	Bienniel Gaura (Northeastern Gaura, Biennial Beeblossom) - Oenothera gaura (formerly Gaura biennis) [ Onagraceae - Evening-primrose family ]
	Black Cohosh (Common Black Cohosh, Bugbane) - Actaea racemosa (Cimicifuga racemosa) [ Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family ]
	Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Blazing Star: Scaly Blazing Star - Liatris squarrosa [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Bloodroot - Sanguinaria canadensis [ Papaveraceae - Poppy family]
	Blue Cohosh (Common Blue Cohosh) - Caulophyllum thalictroides [ Berberidaceae - Barberry family ]
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	Blue-eyed Grass: Stout Blue-eyed Grass - Sisyrinchium angustifolium [ Iridaceae - Iris family ]
	Blue-eyed Grass: Needle-tip Blue-eyed-grass - Sisyrinchium mucronatum [ Iridaceae - Iris family ]
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	Bluehearts: American Bluehearts - Buchnera americana [ Orobanchaceae - Broomrape family ]
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	Bluet: Common Bluets (Azure Bluets) - Houstonia caerulea [ Rubiaceae - Madder family ]
	Bluet: Tiny Bluets - Houstonia pusilla [ Rubiaceae - Madder family ]
	Bluet: Woodland Bluets (Summer Bluets) - Houstonia purpurea [ Rubiaceae - Madder family ]
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	Broad-leaved Arrowhead (Duck Potato) - Sagittaria latifolia [ Alismataceae - Water-plantain family ]
	Buttercup: Bristly Buttercup - Ranunculus hispidus [ Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family ]
	Butterfly Pea (Spurred Butterfly Pea) - Centrosema virginianum [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	Canada Burnet (American Burnet) - Sanguisorba canadensis [ Rosaceae - Rose family ]
	Canada Mayflower (False Lily-of-the-valley) - Maianthemum canadense [ Asparagaceae (formerly Ruscaceae) - Asparagus family ]
	Cancer-root (One-flowered Broomrape) - Orobanche uniflora (Aphyllon uniflorum) [ Orobanchaceae - Broomrape family ]
	Cardinal Flower - Lobelia cardinalis [ Campanulaceae - Bellflower family ]
	Carolina Wild-petunia (Common Wild-petunia) - Ruellia caroliniensis [ Acanthaceae - Acanthus family ]
	Cinquefoil: Sulphur Cinquefoil (Rough-fruited Cinquefoil) - Potentilla recta [ Rosaceae - Rose family]
	Coralberry - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus [ Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family ]
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	Corydalis: Pale Corydalis (Rock Harlequin) - Capnoides sempervirens [ Fumariaceae - Fumitory family ]
	Corydalis: Yellow Corydalis (Yellow Fumewort, Yellow Harlequin) - Corydalis flavula [ Fumariaceae - Fumitory family ]
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	Cow Parsnip - Heracleum maximum [ Apiaceae - Carrot / Parsley family ]
	Cross-vine - Bignonia capreolata [ Bignoniaceae - Dogbane family ]
	Curlyheads - Clematis ochroleuca [ Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family ]
	Dayflower: Erect Dayflower (Slender Dayflower) - Commelina erecta [ Commelinaceae - Spiderwort family ]
	Dittany (Wild Oregano, Stonemint) - Cunila origanoides [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	Dodder: Common Dodder - Cuscuta gronovii [ Convolvulaceae - Morning Glory family ]
	Dogbane (Hemp Dogbane, Indian Hemp) - Apocynum cannabinum [ Apocynaceae - Dogbane family ]
	Dolls'-eyes (White Baneberry) - Actaea pachypoda [ Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family ]
	Downy Agrimony - Agrimonia pubescens [ Rosaceae - Rose family ]
	Dutchmans Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria [ Fumariaceae - Fumitory family ]
	Dwarf Ginseng - Panax trifolius [ Araliaceae - Ginseng family ]
	Dwarf Larkspur - Delphinium tricorne [ Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family ]
	Eastern Shooting Star - Dodecatheon meadia [ Primulaceae - Primrose family ]
	Elephant's-foot: Carolina Elephant's-foot - Elephantopus carolinianus [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Enchanter's Nightshade - Circaea canadensis [ Onagraceae - Evening-primrose family ]
	Evening Primrose: Common Evening Primrose (Common Evening-primrose) - Oenothera biennis [ Onagraceae - Evening-primrose family ]
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	False Foxglove: Purple False Foxglove - Agalinis purpurea [ Orobanchaceae - Broomrape family ]
	False Foxglove: Downy Yellow False Foxglove - Aureolaria virginica [ Orobanchaceae - Broomrape family ]
	False Foxglove: Entire-leaf False Foxglove - Aureolaria laevigata (A. levigata) [ Orobanchaceae - Broomrape family ]
	False Foxglove: Slender False Foxglove - Agalinis tenuifolia [ Orobanchaceae - Broomrape family ]
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	False Hellebore (American False-hellebore, Indian Poke) - Veratrum viride [ Melanthiaceae - Bunchflower family ]
	False Nettle - Boehmeria cylindrica [ Urticaceae - Nettle family ]
	Field Milkwort (Purple Milkwort) - Polygala sanguinea [ Polygalaceae - Milkwort family ]
	Flax: Stiff Yellow Flax (Common Yellow Flax) Linum medium [ Linaceae - Flax family ]
	Flowering Raspberry (Purple-Flowering Raspberry) - Rubus odoratus [ Rosaceae - Rose family ]
	Fly Poison - Amianthium muscaetoxicum [ Melanthiaceae - Bunchflower family ]
	Galax - Galax urceolata [ Diapensiaceae - Diapensia family ]
	Gaywings (Fringed Polygala) - Polygaloides paucifolia (formerly Polygala paucifolia) [ Polygalaceae - Milkwort family ]
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	Gentian: Bottle Gentian (Closed Gentian) - Gentiana clausa [ Gentianaceae - Gentian family ]
	Gentian: Eastern Stiff Gentian - Gentianella quinquefolia [ Gentianaceae - Gentian family ]
	Gentian: Narrowleaf Gentian - Gentiana linearis [ Gentianaceae - Gentian family ]
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	Goat's Beard - Aruncus dioicus [ Rosaceae - Rose family ]
	Harbinger-of-Spring (Pepper-and-salt) - Erigenia bulbosa [ Apiaceae - Carrot / Parsley family ]
	Heart-leaved Foamflower - Tiarella cordifolia [ Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family ]
	Hog Peanut - Amphicarpaea bracteata [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	Honeysuckle: Northern Bush Honeysuckle - Diervilla lonicera [ Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family ]
	Horsebalm: Canada Horsebalm (Stoneroot) - Collinsonia canadensis [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	Horse-gentian: Lesser Horse-gentian (Yellow Horse-gentian) - Triosteum angustifolium [ Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family ]
	Horse-nettle (Carolina Horse-nettle) - Solanum carolinense [ Solanaceae - Nightshade family ]
	Indian Cucumber-root - Medeola virginiana [ Liliaceae - Lily family ]
	Indian Pipe (Corpse Plant) - Monotropa uniflora [ Ericaceae - Heath family ]
	Ironweed (New York Ironweed) - Vernonia noveboracensis [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Jack-in-the-pulpit - Arisaema triphyllum [ Araceae - Arum family ]
	Jewelweed: Orange Jewelweed (Spotted Jewelweed, Common Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-me-not) - Impatiens capensis [ Balsaminaceae - Touch-me-not family ]
	Jewelweed: Pale Jewelweed (Yellow Jewelweed, Touch-me-not) - Impatiens pallida [ Balsaminaceae - Touch-me-not family ]
	Lespedeza: Creeping Lespedeza - Lespedeza repens [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	Lizard's Tail - Saururus cernuus [ Saururaceae - Lizard's-tail family ]
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	Lobelia: Great Blue Lobelia - Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica [ Campanulaceae - Bellflower family ]
	Lobelia: Pale-spike Lobelia - Lobelia spicata var. spicata [ Campanulaceae - Bellflower family ]
	Lobelia: Pale-spike Lobelia - Lobelia spicata var. scaposa [ Campanulaceae - Bellflower family ]
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	Loosestrife: Fringed Loosestrife - Lysimachia ciliata [ Primulaceae - Primrose family ]
	Loosestrife: Whorled Loosestrife - Lysimachia quadrifolia [ Primulaceae - Primrose family ]
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	Lyre-leaf Sage - Salvia lyrata [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	Mayapple - Podophyllum peltatum [ Berberidaceae - Barberry family ]
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Milkweed
	Milkweed: Butterfly-weed - Asclepias tuberosa [ Apocynaceae - Dogbane family ]
	Milkweed: Common Milkweed - Asclepias syriaca [ Apocynaceae - Dogbane family ]
	Milkweed: Four-leaf Milkweed - Asclepias quadrifolia [ Apocynaceae - Dogbane family ]
	Milkweed: Green Milkweed - Asclepias viridiflora [ Apocynaceae - Dogbane family ]
	Milkweed: Poke Milkweed (Tall Milkweed) - Asclepias exaltata [ Apocynaceae - Dogbane family ]
	Milkweed: Purple Milkweed - Asclepias purpurascens [ Apocynaceae - Dogbane family ]
	Milkweed: Swamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata [ Apocynaceae - Dogbane family ]
	Milkweed: White Milkweed - Asclepias variegata [ Apocynaceae - Dogbane family ]
	Milkweed: Whorled Milkweed - Asclepias verticillata [ Apocynaceae - Dogbane family ]
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	Mistflower (Blue Mistflower) - Conoclinium coelestinum [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Mistletoe: American Mistletoe (Eastern Mistletoe) - Phoradendron leucarpum [ Santalaceae - Sandalwood family ]
	Moneywort (Creeping Jenny) - Lysimachia nummularia [ Primulaceae - Primrose family ]
	Monkeyflower: Square-stemmed Monkeyflower (Allegheny Monkeyflower) - Mimulus ringens [ Phrymaceae - Lopseed family ]
	Monkeyflower: Winged Monkeyflower (Sharp-wing Monkeyflower) - Mimulus alatus [ Phrymaceae - Lopseed family ]
	Mountain-mint: Hoary Mountain-mint - Pycnanthemum incanum [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	Mountain-mint: Slender Mountain-mint (Narrow-leaf Mountain-mint) - Pycnanthemum tenuifolium [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	Nodding Onion - Allium cernuum [ Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis family ]
	Partridge-berry - Mitchella repens [ Rubiaceae - Madder family ]
	Partridge-pea (Common Partridge-pea, Showy Partridge-pea) - Chamaecrista fasciculata [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	Passionflower: Purple Passionflower (Maypop) - Passiflora incarnata [ Passifloraceae - Passionflower family ]
	Passionflower: Yellow Passionflower - Passiflora lutea [ Passifloraceae - Passionflower family ]
	Pennywort - Obolaria virginica [ Gentianaceae - Gentian family ]
	Phlox: Fall Phlox (Garden Phlox) - Phlox paniculata [ Polemoniaceae - Jacob's Ladder family ]
	Phlox: Wild Blue Phlox - Phlox divaricata [ Polemoniaceae - Jacob's Ladder family ]
	Pickerelweed - Pontederia cordata [ Pontederiaceae - Pickerelweed family ]
	Pinesap - Hypopitys monotropa [ Ericaceae - Heath family ]
	Pink Wild Bean - Strophostyles umbellata [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	Plantain: American Plantain (Broad-leaved Plantain) - Plantago rugelii [ Plantaginaceae - Plantain family ]
	Poison Ivy - Toxicodendron radicans [ Anacardiaceae - Cashew family ]
	Pokeweed (Inkberry, Common Pokeweed) - Phytolacca americana [ Phytolaccaceae - Pokeweed family ]
	Prickly-pear: Eastern Prickly-pear (cactus) - Opuntia humifusa [ Cactaceae - Cactus family ]
	Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Pussytoes: Plantain-leaved Pussytoes (Woman's Tobacco) - Antennaria plantaginifolia [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
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	Ragwort: Golden Ragwort (Golden Groundsel) - Packera aurea [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Ragwort: Round-leaved Ragwort - Packera obovata [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
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	Ramps (Wild Leek) - Allium tricoccum [ Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis family ]
	Rattlesnake Weed - Hieracium venosum [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Rock Cress: Smooth Rock Cress - Borodinia laevigata (Boechera laevigata) [ Brassicaceae - Mustard family ]
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	Rose: Pasture Rose - Rosa carolina [ Rosaceae - Rose family ]
	Rose: Swamp Rose - Rosa palustris [ Rosaceae - Rose family ]
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	Rose-pink (Rose Pink) - Sabatia angularis [ Gentianaceae - Gentian family ]
	Round-lobed Hepatica - Anemone americana (Hepatica americana, H. nobilis var. obtusa) [ Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family ]
	Rue Anemone - Anemonella thalictroides [ Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family ]
	Sandy-woods Chaffhead (Sandhill Chaffhead) - Carphephorus bellidifolius [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Saxifrage: Early Saxifrage - Micranthes virginiensis [ Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family ]
	Saxifrage: Golden Saxifrage (Water-mat, Water-carpet) - Chrysosplenium americanum [ Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family ]
	Seedbox (Alternate-leaved Seedbox) - Ludwigia alternifolia [ Onagraceae - Evening-primrose family ]
	Self-heal (Heal-all) - Prunella vulgaris [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	Senna: American Senna (Northern Wild Senna) - Senna hebecarpa [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
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	Skullcap: Hairy Skullcap - Scutellaria elliptica [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	Skullcap: Hyssop Skullcap (Helmet Skullcap) - Scutellaria integrifolia [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	Skullcap: Showy Skullcap - Scutellaria serrata [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
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	Skunk Cabbage (Eastern Skunk Cabbage) - Symplocarpus foetidus [ Araceae - Arum family ]
	Solomon's Plume (False Solomon's Seal) - Maianthemum racemosum [ Asparagaceae (formerly Ruscaceae) - Asparagus family ]
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	Solomon's Seal: Solomon's Seal - Polygonatum biflorum [ Asparagaceae (formerly Ruscaceae) - Asparagus family ]
	Solomon's Seal: Hairy Solomon's Seal (Downy Solomon's-seal) - Polygonatum pubescens [ Asparagaceae (formerly Ruscaceae) - Asparagus family ]
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	Spanish Moss - Tillandsia usneoides [ Bromeliaceae - Bromeliad / Pineapple family ]
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	Spiderwort: Ohio Spiderwort - Tradescantia ohiensis [ Commelinaceae - Spiderwort family ]
	Spiderwort: Virginia Spiderwort - Tradescantia virginiana [ Commelinaceae - Spiderwort family ]
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	Spring Beauty (Virginia Spring Beauty, Eastern Spring Beauty) - Claytonia virginica [ Montiaceae - Montia family ]
	Squawroot (Bear Corn) - Conopholis americana [ Orobanchaceae - Broomrape family ]
	Squirrel corn - Dicentra canadensis [ Fumariaceae - Fumitory family ]
	St. Andrew's-cross - Hypericum hypericoides [ Hypericaceae - St. John's-wort family ]
	St. John's-wort: Golden St. John's-wort (Cedarglade St. John's-wort) - Hypericum frondosum [ Hypericaceae - St. John's-wort family ]
	St. John's-wort: Shrubby St. John's-wort - Hypericum prolificum [ Hypericaceae - St. John's-wort family ]
	Starry Solomon's-plume (Starry False Solomon's-seal) - Maianthemum stellatum [ Asparagaceae (formerly Ruscaceae) - Asparagus family ]
	Star Chickweed - Stellaria pubera [ Caryophyllaceae - Pink family ]
	Starry Campion - Silene stellata [ Caryophyllaceae - Pink family ]
	Stonecrop: Allegheny Stonecrop (Live-for-ever) - Hylotelephium telephioides [ Crassulaceae - Stonecrop family ]
	Stonecrop: Wild Stonecrop (Woodland Stonecrop) - Sedum ternatum [ Crassulaceae - Stonecrop family ]
	Strawberry-bush (Heart's-a-bustin') - Euonymus americanus [ Celastraceae - Bittersweet family ]
	Striped Wintergreen - Chimaphila maculata [ Ericaceae - Heath family ]
	Sumac: Smooth Sumac - Rhus glabra [ Anacardiaceae - Cashew family ]
	Sumac: Winged Sumac (Shining Sumac) - Rhus copallinum [ Anacardiaceae - Cashew family ]
	Sundrops: Narrow-leaf Sundrops (Southern Sundrops, Narrowleaf Evening Primrose) - Oenothera fruticosa [ Onagraceae - Evening-primrose family ]
	Swamp Rose-mallow (Eastern Rose-mallow, Crimson-eyed Rose-mallow) - Hibiscus moscheutos [ Malvaceae - Mallow family ]
	Swamp Water-pennywort - Hydrocotyle ranunculoides [ Araliaceae - Ginseng family - Ginseng family ]
	Sweet Cicely - Osmorhiza claytonii [ Apiaceae - Carrot / Parsley family ]
	Thistle: Pasture Thistle - Cirsium pumilum [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Tickseed Sunflower - Bidens aristosa [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
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	Tick-trefoil: Few-flowered Tick-trefoil - Hylodesmum pauciflorum (Desmodium pauciflorum) [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	Tick-trefoil: Hoary Tick-trefoil - Desmodium canescens [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	Tick-trefoil: Naked-flowered Tick-trefoil - Hylodesmum nudiflorum (Desmodium nudiflorum) [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	Tick-trefoil: Narrow-leaf Tick-trefoil (Panicled-leaf Tick-trefoil) - Desmodium paniculatum [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
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	Toothwort: Cut-leaf Toothwort - Cardamine concatenata (Dentaria laciniata) [ Brassicaceae - Mustard family ]
	Toothwort: Slender Toothwort - Cardamine angustata (Dentaria heterophylla) [ Brassicaceae - Mustard family ]
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	Trailing Arbutus - Epigaea repens [ Ericaceae - Heath family ]
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Trillium
	Trillium: Large-flowered Trillium - Trillium grandiflorum [ Trilliaceae - Trillium family ]
	Trillium: Painted Trillium - Trillium undulatum [ Trilliaceae - Trillium family ]
	Trillium: Red Trillium (Wake-robin) - Trillium erectum [ Trilliaceae - Trillium family ]
	Trillium: Sessile Trillium (Toadshade) - Trillium sessile [ Trilliaceae - Trillium family ]
	Trillium: Yellow Trillium (Yellow Toadshade, Yellow Wake-robin, Lemon-scented Trillium) - Trillium luteum [ Trilliaceae - Trillium family ]
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	Trout Lily: Trout Lily, Yellow Trout Lily - Erythronium americanum [ Liliaceae - Lily family ]
	Trout Lily: Dimpled Trout Lily - Erythronium umbilicatum [ Liliaceae - Lily family ]
	Trout Lily: White Trout Lily - Erythronium albidum [ Liliaceae - Lily family ]
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	Trumpet-creeper (Trumpet Vine) - Campsis radicans [ Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family ]
	Trumpet Honeysuckle (Coral Honeysuckle) - Lonicera sempervirens [ Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family ]
	Turk's-cap Lily - Lilium superbum [ Liliaceae - Lily family ]
	Turtlehead: Pink Turtlehead (Lyon's Turtlehead) - Chelone lyonii [ Plantaginaceae - Plantain family ]
	Turtlehead: White Turtlehead - Chelone glabra [ Plantaginaceae - Plantain family ]
	Twinleaf - Jeffersonia diphylla [ Berberidaceae - Barberry family ]
	Valley Doll's-daisy (Mountain Doll's Daisy) - Boltonia montana [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Venus' Looking Glass (Clasping Venus' Looking Glass) - Triodanis perfoliata [ Campanulaceae - Bellflower family ]
	Vervain: Blue Vervain (Common Vervain) - Verbena hastata [ Verbenaceae - Verbena family ]
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	Violet: Arrow-leaved Violet - Viola sagittata [ Violaceae - Violet family ]
	Violet: Smooth Yellow Violet - Viola pensylvanica (alternatively Viola pubescens Aiton var. scabriuscula) [ Violaceae - Violet family ]
	Violet: Wood Violet - Viola palmata [ Violaceae - Violet family ]
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	Virginia Bluebell (Virginia Cowslip) - Mertensia virginica [ Boraginaceae - Borage family ]
	Virginia Buttonweed - Diodia virginiana [ Rubiaceae - Madder family ]
	Virginia Creeper - Parthenocissus quinquefolia [ Vitaceae - Grape family ]
	Virginia Heartleaf - Hexastylis virginica (Asarum virginicum) [ Aristolochiaceae - Birthwort family ]
	Virginia Sneezeweed - Helenium virginicum [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Water Stargrass - Heteranthera dubia [ Pontederiaceae - Pickerelweed family ]
	Water-willow: American Water-willow (Common Water-willow) - Justicia americana [ Acanthaceae - Acanthus family ]
	White Avens - Geum canadense [ Rosaceae - Rose family ]
	White Snakeroot - Ageratina altissima [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Wild Basil - Clinopodium vulgare [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	Wild Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis [ Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family ]
	Wild Comfrey - Cynoglossum virginianum [ Boraginaceae - Borage family ]
	Wild Geranium - Geranium maculatum [ Geraniaceae - Geranium family ]
	Wild Ginger - Asarum canadense [ Aristolochiaceae - Birthwort family ]
	Wild Pink - Silene caroliniana [ Caryophyllaceae - Pink family ]
	Wild Potato-vine (Manroot, Man-of-the-Earth) - Ipomoea pandurata [ Convolvulaceae - Morning Glory family ]
	Wild Sarsaparilla - Aralia nudicaulis [ Araliaceae - Ginseng family ]
	Wild Yam - Dioscorea villosa [ Dioscoreaceae - Yam family ]
	Wingstem - Verbesina alternifolia [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Wintergreen (Teaberry) - Gaultheria procumbens [ Ericaceae - Heath family ]
	Wood Anemone - Anemone quinquefolia (var. quinquefolia) [ Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family ]
	Wood Betony (Lousewort) - Pedicularis canadensis [ Orobanchaceae - Broomrape family ]
	Wood Lily - Lilium philadelphicum [ Liliaceae - Lily family ]
	Wood Nettle - Laportea canadensis [ Urticaceae - Nettle family ]
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	Wood Sorrel: Violet Wood Sorrel - Oxalis violace [ Oxalidaceae - Wood-sorrel family ]
	Wood Sorrel: Yellow Wood Sorrel - Oxalis stricta [ Oxalidaceae - Wood-sorrel family ]
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	Yarrow (Common Yarrow) - Achillea millefolium [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Yellow Crownsbeard - Verbesina occidentalis [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	Yellow Star Grass - Hypoxis hirsuta [ Hypoxidaceae - Stargrass family ]
	Yellow Wild Indigo (Horsefly Weed) - Baptisia tinctoria [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]

Orchid Family
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	Coralroot: Autumn Coralroot (Fall Coral-root) - Corallorhiza odontorhiza [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Coralroot: Spring Coralroot - Corallorhiza wisteriana [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Cranefly Orchid - Tipularia discolor [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Downy Rattlesnake Plantain - Goodyera pubescens [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
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	Ladies'-tresses: Appalachian Ladies’ Tresses - Spiranthes arcisepala [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Ladies'-tresses: Oval Ladies'-tresses (October Ladies'-tresses) - Spiranthes ovalis [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Ladies'-tresses: Slender Ladies'-tresses - Spiranthes lacera [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
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	Lady's Slipper: Kentucky Lady's Slipper - Cypripedium kentuckiense [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Lady's Slipper: Large Yellow Lady's Slipper - Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Lady's Slipper: Pink Lady's Slipper (Moccasin-flower) - Cypripedium acaule [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Large Purple Fringed Orchid - Platanthera grandiflora [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Large Twayblade (Lily-leaved Twayblade) - Liparis liliifolia [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Orange Fringed Orchid (Yellow Fringed Orchid) - Platanthera ciliaris [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Purple Fringeless Orchid - Platanthera peramoena [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Puttyroot - Aplectrum hyemale [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Ragged Fringed Orchid (Green Fringed Orchid) - Platanthera lacera [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Showy Orchis (Showy Orchid) - Galearis spectabilis (Orchis spectabilis) [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Small Green Wood Orchid - Platanthera clavellata [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Whorled Pogonia: Large Whorled Pogonia - Isotria verticillata [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]
	Whorled Pogonia: Small Whorled Pogonia - Isotria medeoloides [ Orchidaceae - Orchid family ]

Trees and Woody Shrubs
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Gymnosperms

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Cupressaceae - Cypress family
	Baldcypress - Taxodium distichum [ Cupressaceae - Cypress family ]
	Eastern Red Cedar - Juniperus virginiana [ Cupressaceae - Cypress family ]
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Pinaceae - Pine family
	Loblobby Pine - Pinus taeda [ Pinaceae - Pine family ]
	Longleaf Pine - Pinus palustris [ Pinaceae - Pine family ]
	Red Spruce - Picea rubens [ Pinaceae - Pine family ]
	Shortleaf Pine - Pinus echinata [ Pinaceae - Pine family ]
	Table Mountain Pine - Pinus pungens [ Pinaceae - Pine family ]
	Virginia Pine (Scrub Pine) - Pinus virginiana [ Pinaceae - Pine family ]
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Angiosperms

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Betulaceae - Birch family - Birch family
	Hazel Alder (Smooth Alder) - Alnus serrulata [ Betulaceae - Birch family ]
	Hazelnut: American Hazelnut - Corylus americana [ Betulaceae - Birch family ]
	Hornbeam: American Hophornbeam (Hop-hornbeam) - Ostrya virginiana [ Betulaceae - Birch family ]
	Hornbeam: American Hornbeam (Ironwood, Musclewood) - Carpinus caroliniana [ Betulaceae - Birch family ]
	Gray Birch - Betula populifolia [ Betulaceae - Birch family ]
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Ericaceae - Heath family
	Blueberry: Deerberry - Vaccinium stamineum [ Ericaceae - Heath family ]
	Blueberry: Early Lowbush Blueberry - Vaccinium pallidum [ Ericaceae - Heath family ]
	Huckleberry: Black Huckleberry - Gaylussacia baccata [ Ericaceae - Heath family ]
	Mountain Laurel - Kalmia latifolia [ Ericaceae - Heath family ]
	Pink Azalea (Pinxter-flower) - Rhododendron periclymenoides (R. nudiflorum) [ Ericaceae - Heath family ]
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Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family - Legume family
	Black Locust - Robinia pseudoacacia [ Fabaceae - Legume family ]
	Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis [ Fabaceae - Legume family ]
	Honey Locust - Gleditsia triacanthos [ Fabaceae - Legume family ]
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Fagaceae - Beech family
	American Chestnut - Castanea dentata [ Fagaceae - Beech family ]
	Allegheny Chinkapin - Castanea pumila [ Fagaceae - Beech family ]
	Willow Oak - Quercus phellos [ Fagaceae - Beech family ]
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Magnoliaceae - Magnolia family
	Magnolia: Southern Magnolia - Magnolia grandiflora [ Magnoliaceae - Magnolia family ]
	Magnolia: Umbrella Tree Magnolia - Magnolia tripetala [ Magnoliaceae - Magnolia family ]
	Tulip-tree (Tulip-poplar) - Liriodendron tulipifera [ Magnoliaceae - Magnolia family ]
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Sapindaceae - Soapberry family - Soapberry family, including Maple & Buckeye
	Eastern Boxelder (Ash-leaved Maple) - Acer negundo [ Sapindaceae - Soapberry family ]
	Mountain Maple - Acer spicatum [ Sapindaceae - Soapberry family ]
	Red Maple - Acer rubrum [ Sapindaceae - Soapberry family ]
	Silverleaf Maple - Acer saccharinum [ Sapindaceae - Soapberry family ]
	Striped Maple - Acer pensylvanicum [ Sapindaceae - Soapberry family ]
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	American Elm - Ulmus americana [ Ulmaceae - Elm family ]
	American Holly - Ilex opaca [ Aquifoliaceae - Holly family ]
	Bigtooth Aspen - Populus grandidentata [ Salicaceae ]
	Blackhaw (Black Haw, Blackhaw Viburnum) - Viburnum prunifolium [ Adoxaceae - Moschatel family ]
	Black Gum (Sour Gum, Black Tupelo) - Nyssa sylvatica [ Nyssaceae - Tupelo family ]
	Black Walnut - Juglans nigra [ Juglandaceae - Walnut family ]
	Bladdernut (American Bladdernut) - Staphylea trifolia [ Staphyleaceae - Bladdernut family ]
	Buttonbush - Cephalanthus occidentalis [ Rubiaceae - Madder family ]
	Common Hackberry - Celtis occidentalis [ Cannabaceae - Hops family ]
	Devil's Walking Stick - Aralia spinosa [ Araliaceae - Ginseng family ]
	Dogwood: Flowering Dogwood - Cornus florida [ Cornaceae - Dogwood family ]
	Dogwood: Gray Dogwood - Cornus racemosa [ Cornaceae - Dogwood family ]
	Downy Serviceberry - Amelanchier arborea [ Rosaceae - Rose family ]
	Elderberry: Common Elderberry - Sambucus canadensis [ Adoxaceae - Moschatel family ]
	Fringetree - Chionanthus virginicus [ Oleaceae - Olive family ]
	Hobblebush - Viburnum lantanoides [ Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family ]
	Maple-leaf Viburnum - Viburnum acerifolium [ Adoxaceae - Moschatel family ]
	Pawpaw - Asimina triloba [ Annonaceae - Custard-apple family ]
	Persimmon: Common Persimmon (American Persimmon) - Diospyros virginiana [ Ebenaceae - Ebony family ]
	Poison Sumac - Toxicodendron vernix [ Anacardiaceae - Cashew family ]
	Sassafras - Sassafras albidum [ Lauraceae - Laurel family ]
	Spicebush - Lindera benzoin [ Lauraceae - Laurel family ]
	Sweetgum - Liquidambar styraciflua [ Altingiaceae - Sweetgum family ]
	Sycamore (American Sycamore) - Platanus occidentalis [ Platanaceae - Planetree family ]
	Witch Hazel - Hamamelis virginiana [ Hamamelidaceae - Witch Hazel family ]

* Species Not Native to the Mid-Atlantic Area
( *** - considered to be an invasive species )
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	*** Amur Honeysuckle - Lonicera maackii [ Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family ]
	*** Autumn Olive - Elaeagnus umbellata [ Elaeagnaceae - Silverberry / Oleaster / Russian Olive family ]
	* Bittercress: Hairy Bittercress - Cardamine hirsuta [ Brassicaceae - Mustard family ]
	* Blackberry-lily - Iris domestica [ Iridaceae - Iris family ]
	* Bladder Campion - Silene vulgaris [ Caryophyllaceae - Pink family ]
	* Burdock: Common Burdock (Lesser Burdock) - Arctium minus [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	* Chestnut: Chinese Chestnut - Castanea mollissima [ Fagaceae - Beech family ]
	* Chickory (Saccory) - Cichorium intybus [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
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Clover - Trifolium
	* Clover: Crimson Clover - Trifolium incarnatum [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	* Clover: Low Hop Clover (Hop Trefoil) - Trifolium campestre [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	* Clover: Rabbit-foot Clover - Trifolium arvense [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	* Red Clover - Trifolium pratense [ Fabaceae - Legume family ]
	* White Clover (Dutch Clover) - Trifolium repens [ Fabaceae - Legume family ]
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	*** Coltsfoot - Tussilago farfara [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	* Coreopsis: Plains Coreopsis (Golden Tickseed) - Coreopsis tinctoria [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	* Corn Gromwell (Field Gromwell) - Buglossoides arvensis (Lithospermum arvense) [ Boraginaceae - Borage family ]
	*** Corydalis: Incised Corydalis - Corydalis incisa [ Fumariaceae - Fumitory family ]
	*** Crown Vetch - Securigera varia [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	* Dayflower: Asiatic Dayflower (Creeping Dayflower) - Commelina communis [ Commelinaceae - Spiderwort family ]
	* Deptford Pink (Grass Pink) - Dianthus armeria [ Caryophyllaceae - Pink family ]
	*** Elm: Chinese Elm (Lacebark Elm) - Ulmus parvifolia [ Ulmaceae - Elm family ]
	* Field Garlic (Onion Grass, Wild Onion) - Allium vineale [ Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllis family ]
	* Field Poppy (Long-headed Poppy) - Papaver dubium [ Papaveraceae - Poppy family ]
	* Floating Primrose-willow (Creeping Water-primrose) - Ludwigia peploides [ Onagraceae - Evening-primrose family ]
	*** Garlic Mustard - Alliaria petiolata [ Brassicaceae - Mustard family ]
	*** Japanese Barberry - Berberis thunbergii [ Berberidaceae - Barberry family ]
	* Knapweed: Spotted Knapweed - Centaurea stoebe [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	* Lespedeza: Chinese Lespedeza - Lespedeza cuneata [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	*** Lesser Celandine - Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria) [ Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family ]
	* Mahonia: Chinese Mahonia (Leatherleaf Mahonia) - Berberis bealei [ Berberidaceae - Barberry family ]
	*** Mile-a-minute Weed (Asiatic Tearthumb) - Persicaria perfoliata [ Polygonaceae - Smartweed family]
	* Mimosa (Silk Tree) - Albizia julibrissin [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
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Lamiaceae - Mint family
	*** Beefsteak Plant (Perilla) - Perilla frutescens [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	*** Bugleweed - Ajuga reptans [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	* Catnip (Catmint) - Nepeta cataria [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	*** Dead-nettle (Red Dead-nettle, Purple Dead-nettle) - Lamium purpureum [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	*** Gill-over-the-ground (Ground-ivy, Creeping Charlie) - Glechoma hederacea [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	*** Henbit (Henbit Dead-nettle) - Lamium amplexicaule [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
	*** Yellow Archangel (Spotted Dead-nettle) - Lamium galeobdolon [ Lamiaceae - Mint family ]
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	* Mullein: Common Mullein (Great Mullein) - Verbascum thapsus [ Scrophulariaceae - Snapdragon family ]
	* Mullein: Moth Mullein - Verbascum blattaria [ Scrophulariaceae - Snapdragon family ]
	* Northern Catalpa - Catalpa speciosa [ Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family ]
	*** Norway Maple - Acer platanoides [ Sapindaceae - Soapberry family ]
	*** Oriental Bittersweet - Celastrus orbiculatus [ Celastraceae - Bittersweet family ]
	* Osage Orange (Hedge Apple, Bois-d'arc) - Maclura pomifera [ Moraceae - Mulberry family ]
	* Ox-eye Daisy (Oxeye Daisy) - Leucanthemum vulgare (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	* Pagoda Tree (Japanese Pagoda Tree) - Styphnolobium japonicum [ Fabaceae - Legume (Pea) family ]
	* Periwinkle (Common Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle) - Vinca minor [ Apocynaceae - Dogbane family ]
	* Plantain: Large-bracted Plantain (Bracted Plantain) - Plantago aristata [ Plantaginaceae - Plantain family ]
	* Poison Hemlock - Conium maculatum [ Apiaceae - Carrot / Parsley family ]
	* Plantain: English Plantain - Plantago lanceolata [ Plantaginaceae - Plantain family ]
	*** Princess Tree (Royal Paulownia, Empress Tree) - Paulownia tomentosa [ Paulowniaceae - Paulownia family ]
	* Purslane (Common Purslane, Garden Purslane) - Portulaca oleracea [ Portulacaceae - Purslane family ]
	* Queen Anne's Lace (Wild Carrot) - Daucus carota [ Apiaceae - Carrot / Parsley family ]
	* Salsify: Yellow Salsify (Western Salsify, Yellow Goat's-beard) - Tragopogon dubius [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	* Scarlet Pimpernel (Poor Man's Weather-glass) - Anagallis arvensis [ Primulaceae - Primrose family ]
	* Smartweed: Bristly Lady's-thumb (Long-bristled Smartweed, Oriental Lady's-thumb) - Persicaria longiseta [ Polygonaceae - Smartweed family ]
	* Soapwort (Bouncing Bet) - Saponaria officinalis [ Caryophyllaceae - Pink family ]
	* Spanish Bluebell - Hyacinthoides hispanica [ Asparagaceae - Asparagus family ]
	* Speedwell: Bird's-eye Speedwell - Veronica persica [ Plantaginaceae - Plantain family ]
	* St. John's-wort: Common St. John's-wort - Hypericum perforatum [ Hypericaceae - St. John's-wort family ]
	*** Star-of-Belthlehem (Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem) - Ornithogalum nutans [ Hyacinthaceae - Hyacinth family ]
	*** Sweet Autumn Clematis (Japanese Clematis) - Clematis terniflora (C. paniculata) [ Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family ]
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	* Teasel: Cut-leaf Teasel - Dipsacus laciniatus [ Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family ]
	* Teasel: Wild Teasel (Common Teasel) - Dipsacus fullonum [ Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family ]
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	* Thistle: Musk Thistle (Nodding Thistle) - Carduus nutans [ Asteraceae - Aster / Sunflower family ]
	*** Tree-of-heaven (Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus) - Ailanthus altissima [ Simaroubaceae - Quassia family]
	* Viper's Bugloss (Blueweed) - Echium vulgare [ Boraginaceae - Borage family ]
	* Water-Chestnut: Two-horned Water-Chestnut (Two-horned Trapa) - Trapa bispinosa [ Lythraceae - Loosestrife family ]
	* White Poplar (Silver Poplar) - Populus alba [ Salicaceae ]
	* Winter Creeper (Climbing Euonymus) - Euonymus fortunei [ Celastraceae - Bittersweet family ]
	* Winter Cress: Common Winter Cress (Yellow Rocket) - Barbarea vulgaris [ Brassicaceae - Mustard family ]