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Plants of the NFWU: Common Name
 
 
     
Appendix A
Plants of the Noble Foundation Wildlife Unita
Listed by common name
Common name Scientific name Family Relative
occurrenceb
American bugleweed Lycopus americanus Lamiaceae Scarce
American elm Ulmus americana Ulmaceae Scattered
American germander Teucrium canadense Lamiaceae Scattered
Annual false ragweed, sumpweed Iva annua Asteraceae Common
Arkansas dogshade Limnosciadium pinnatum Apiaceae Unknown
Arrowfeather three-awn Aristida purpurascens Gramineae Unknown
Arrowheads Sagittaria spp. Alismataceae Scarce
Arrowleaf aster, blue wood aster Aster drummondii Asteraceae Unknown
Arrowleaf clover Trifolium vesiculosum Fabaceae Scattered
Ashy sunflower Helianthus mollis Asteraceae Scattered
Asters Aster spp. Asteraceae Common
Autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeagnaceae Scarce
Azure blue sage Salvia azurea Lamiaceae Scarce
Barbara’s buttons Marshallia caespitosa Asteraceae Unknown
Barnyard grass Echinochloa crusgalli Gramineae Scattered
Beach agalinus Agalinus fasciculata Scrophulariaceae Scarce
Beak rushes Rhynchospora spp. Cyperaceae Unknown
Beaked panicum Panicum anceps Gramineae Common
Beakgrain Diarrhena americana Gramineae Unknown
Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon Gramineae Abundant
Big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Gramineae Common
Big-tree plum, Mexican plum Prunus mexicana Rosaceae Common
Bigflower coreopsis, tickseed Coreopsis grandiflora Asteraceae Common
Black cherry, wild cherry Prunus serotina Rosaceae Scarce
Black gum, water tupelo Nyssa sylvatica Nyssaceae Scarce
Black hickory Carya texana Juglandaceae Common
Black locust Robinia pseudo-acacia Fabaceae Scarce
Black nightshade Solanum ptycanthum Solanaceae Scarce
Black oak Quercus velutina Fagaceae Common
Black walnut Juglans nigra Juglandaceae Scarce
Black willow Salix nigra Salicaceae Scattered
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta Asteraceae Common
Blackjack oak Quercus marilandica Fagaceae Common
Blood polygala Polygala sanguinea Polygalaceae Unknown
Bloodleaf, judas bush Iresine rhizomatosa Amaranthaceae Scarce
Blue vine, sand vine, honey vine Cynanchum laeve Asclepiadaceae Scarce
Blue violet Viola sororia Violaceae Unknown
Blue waxweed, clammy cuphea Cuphea viscosissima Lythraceae Scarce
Blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium Iridaceae Scattered
Bluets Hedyotis spp. Rubiaceae Common
Blunt-lobed cliff fern Woodsia obtusa Aspleniaceae Unknown
Bog hemp, false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica Urticaceae Scarce
Bog yellow cress Rorippa palustris Brassicaceae Scattered
Bosc dichanthelium Dichanthelium ravenelii Gramineae Scattered
Bottlebrush plantain, buckhorn Plantago aristata Plantaginaceae Scattered
Box elder Acer negundo Aceraceae Common
Bracted vervain Verbena bracteata Verbenaceae Scarce
Brazilian verbena Verbena brasiliensis Verbenaceae Scarce
Bristly greenbrier Smilax tamnoides Liliaceae Scattered
Broadleaf signal grass Brachiaria platyphylla Gramineae Scarce
Broadleaf snoutbean Rhynchosia latifolia Fabaceae Scarce
Broom sedge bluestem Andropogon virginicus Gramineae Abundant
Brown-eyed Susan Rudbeckia triloba Asteraceae Scattered
Buckhorn plantain Plantago lanceolata Plantaginaceae Scattered
Buckthorn, indian cherry Rhamnus caroliniana Rhamnaceae Scarce
Buffalo bur Solanum cornutum Solanaceae Scattered
Buffalo gourd, wild pumpkin Cucurbita foetidissima Cucurbitaceae Scarce
Buffalo grass Buchloe dactyloides Gramineae Scarce
Bull nettle Cnidoscolus texanus Euphorbiaceae Scarce
Bullhead, goathead, puncture vine Tribulus terrestris Zygophyllaceae Scarce
Bulrushes Scirpus spp. Cyperaceae Unknown
Bundleflower, prairie bundleflower Desmanthus leptolobus Fabaceae Scattered
Bur oak Quercus macrocarpa Fagaceae Scattered
Bush clover, roundhead lespedeza Lespedeza capitata Fabaceae Scarce
Bushy seedbox Ludwigia alternifolia Onagraceae Scarce
Butterfly milkweed Asclepias tuberosa Asclepiadaceae Scattered
Butterfly pea, pigeonwings Clitoria mariana Fabaceae Scarce
Button clover, button medic Medicago orbicularis Fabaceae Scarce
Button snakeroot Eryngium yuccifolium Apiaceae Scarce
Buttonbush, globeflower Cephalanthus occidentalis Rubiaceae Scattered
Camphor weed Pluchea camphorata Asteraceae Scarce
Canada bluegrass Poa compressa Gramineae Scarce
Canada brome Bromus pubescens Gramineae Scarce
Canada sanicula, snakeroot Sanicula canadensis Apiaceae Scattered
Canada wild rye Elymus canadensis Gramineae Common
Canary grass Phalaris canariensis Gramineae Scarce
Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis Lobeliaceae Scarce
Carolina anemone Anemone caroliniana Ranunculaceae Scarce
Carolina canary grass, maygrass Phalaris caroliniana Gramineae Scarce
Carolina cranesbill Geranium carolinianum Geraniaceae Common
Carolina horse nettle Solanum carolinense Solanaceae Common
Carolina jointtail, joint grass Coelorachis cylindrica Gramineae Scarce
Carolina larkspur Delphinium carolinianum Ranunculaceae Scarce
Carolina snail-seed, moonseed Cocculus carolinus Menispermaceae Common
Carpetweed Mollugo verticillata Aizoaceae Scarce
Catchweed bedstraw Galium aparine Rubiaceae Scattered
Catclaw sensitive brier Schrankia nuttallii Mimosaceae Scattered
Cattails Typha spp. Typhaceae Scarce
Celestial lily, prairie iris Nemastylis geminiflora Iridaceae Scarce
Chapman bluegrass Poa chapmaniana Gramineae Scarce
Chickasaw plum, sandhill plum Prunus angustifolia Rosaceae Scarce
Chinquapin oak Quercus muhlenbergii Fagaceae Scattered
Chittamwood, woolly buckthorn Bumelia lanuginosa Sapotaceae Scattered
Church mouse three-awn Aristida dichotoma Gramineae Unknown
Cigar tree, northern catalpa Catalpa speciosa Bignoniaceae Scarce
Clammy chickweed Cerastium glomeratum Caryophyllaceae Scattered
Clasping Venus’s looking-glass Triodanis perfoliata Campanulaceae Scattered
Climbing prairie rose Rosa setigera Rosaceae Unknown
Cluster sanicula, snakeroot Sanicula gregaria Apiaceae Scattered
Cocklebur Xanthium strumarium Asteraceae Common
Cockspur hawthorn, red haw Crataegus crus-galli Rosaceae Unknown
Coffee senna, coffeeweed Cassia occidentalis Fabaceae Scarce
Coffee-bean sesbania Sesbania macrocarpa Fabaceae Scarce
Common beaked corn salad Valerianella radiata Valerianaceae Scattered
Common broomweed Gutierrezia dracunculoides Asteraceae Scattered
Common chickweed Stellaria media Caryophyllaceae Scarce
Common dandelion Taraxacum officinale Asteraceae Common
Common dwarf dandelion Krigia cespitosa Asteraceae Unknown
Common evening primrose Oenothera biennis Onagraceae Scattered
Common mouse-ear chickweed Cerastium fontanum Caryophyllaceae Scattered
Common mullein Verbascum thapsus Scrophulariaceae Scattered
Common pear Pyrus communis Rosaceae Scarce
Common perilla Perilla frutescens Lamiaceae Scarce
Common ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia Asteraceae Common
Common self-heal, heal-all Prunella vulgaris Lamiaceae Scattered
Common six-weeks grass Vulpia octoflora Gramineae Unknown
Common speedwell, corn speedwell Veronica arvensis Scrophulariaceae Scattered
Common sundrops Oenothera fruticosa Onagraceae Scattered
Common sunflower Helianthus annuus Asteraceae Scattered
Common witchgrass Panicum capillare Gramineae Scattered
Compass plant Silphium laciniatum Asteraceae Scarce
Coneflower, clasping coneflower Dracopis amplexicaulis Asteraceae Scattered
Coralberry, buckbrush Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Caprifoliaceae Abundant
Coreopsis beggar-ticks Bidens aristosa Asteraceae Scattered
Cottonwood Populus deltoides Salicaceae Scattered
Creek plum, hog plum Prunus rivularis Rosaceae Scarce
Creeping lespedeza Lespedeza repens Fabaceae Scattered
Creeping seedbox Ludwigia glandulosa Onagraceae Unknown
Creeping water primrose Jussiaea peploides Onagraceae Common
Croton, tropic croton Croton glandulosus Euphorbiaceae Common
Crow poison Nothoscordum bivalve Liliaceae Scattered
Crownbeard Verbesina helianthoides Asteraceae Scarce
Curltop smartweed, pale smartweed Polygonum lapathifolium Polygonaceae Scattered
Curly dock Rumex crispus Polygonaceae Common
Cut-leaf evening primrose Oenothera laciniata Onagraceae Scattered
Cut-leaf ground-cherry Physalis angulata Solanaceae Scattered
Daisy fleabane Erigeron strigosus Asteraceae Common
Dallis grass Paspalum dilatatum Gramineae Scattered
Day primrose, half-shrub sundrops Oenothera serrulata Onagraceae Unknown
Dayflower Commelina communis Commelinaceae Scarce
Death camas Zigadenus nuttallii Liliaceae Scarce
Deciduous holly Ilex decidua Aquifoliaceae Scattered
Deertongue dichanthelium Dichanthelium clandestinum Gramineae Scarce
Dewberries, blackberries Rubus spp. Rosaceae Abundant
Dicliptera Dicliptera brachiata Acanthaceae Scattered
Ditch stonecrop Penthorum sedoides Saxifragaceae Scarce
Dodders Cuscuta spp. Convolvulaceae Scattered
Downy agrimony, groovebur Agrimonia pubescens Rosaceae Scarce
Downy brome Bromus tectorum Gramineae Common
Downy milk pea Galactia regularis Fabaceae Scarce
Downy yellow violet Viola pubescens Violaceae Scarce
Dragonroot, green dragon Arisaema dracontium Araceae Scattered
Drooping melonette Melothria pendula Cucurbitaceae Scarce
Drummond sandwort Arenaria drummondii Caryophyllaceae Scattered
Drummond’s wild onion Allium drummondii Liliaceae Scattered
Dwarf dandelion Krigia virginica Asteraceae Unknown
Dwarf larkspur Delphinium tricorne Ranunculaceae Scarce
Earflower lobelia Lobelia appendiculata Lobeliaceae Scarce
Early buttercup, tufted buttercup Ranunculus fascicularis Ranunculaceae Unknown
Early scorpion grass Myosotis verna Boraginaceae Unknown
Eastern gama grass Tripsacum dactyloides Gramineae Scarce
Eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana Cupressaceae Scattered
Ebony spleenwort Asplenium platyneuron Aspleniaceae Unknown
Elderberry Sambucus canadensis Caprifoliaceae Scattered
Elephant’s foot Elephantopus carolinianus Asteraceae Scattered
Elm leaf goldenrod Solidago ulmifolia Asteraceae Scattered
Engelmann prickly pear Opuntia engelmannii Cactaceae Scattered
Erect dayflower Commelina erecta Commelinaceae Scarce
Eve’s necklace Sophora affinis Fabaceae Scarce
Eyebane Euphorbia nutans Euphorbiaceae Unknown
Fall witchgrass Leptoloma cognatum Gramineae Scattered
False dandelion Pyrrhopappus carolinianus Asteraceae Unknown
False dandelion Pyrrhopappus grandiflorus Asteraceae Scattered
False indigo Amorpha fruticosa Fabaceae Scattered
False starwort, boltonia Boltonia asteroides Asteraceae Scattered
Farkleberry Vaccinium arboreum Ericaceae Scarce
Field ground-cherry Physalis viscosa Solanaceae Unknown
Field paspalum Paspalum laeve Gramineae Scattered
Field pennycress, stinkweed Thlaspi arvense Brassicaceae Scarce
Flat sedges Cyperus spp. Cyperaceae Common
Flat-topped goldenrod Solidago nitida Asteraceae Scattered
Florida paspalum Paspalum floridanum Gramineae Scattered
Flowering dogwood Cornus florida Cornaceae Scattered
Fourpoint evening primrose Oenothera rhombipetala Onagraceae Scarce
Foxtail millet Setaria italica Gramineae Scarce
Fragrant sumac, skunkbush Rhus aromatica Anacardiaceae Common
Giant cane Arundinaria gigantea Gramineae Scattered
Giant goldenrod Solidago gigantea Asteraceae Scattered
Giant ragweed, horseweed Ambrosia trifida Asteraceae Common
Glinus Glinus lotoides Aizoaceae Scarce
Globe flat sedge Cyperus ovularis Cyperaceae Common
Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea Apiaceae Unknown
Golden aster, camphor weed Heterotheca latifolia Asteraceae Scattered
Goose grass Eleusine indica Gramineae Scarce
Grapes Vitis spp. Vitaceae Scattered
Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Oleaceae Common
Green bristle grass Setaria viridis Gramineae Scarce
Green hawthorn Crataegus viridis Rosaceae Unknown
Green milkweed, spider milkweed Asclepias viridis Asclepiadaceae Common
Greenbrier, catbrier, bullbrier Smilax bona-nox Liliaceae Common
Grooved flax Linum sulcatum Linaceae Scarce
Ground ivy Glecoma hederacea Lamiaceae Unknown
Groundsel Senecio imparipinnatus Asteraceae Unknown
Gummy love grass Eragrostis curtipedicellata Gramineae Unknown
Hackberries Celtis spp. Ulmaceae Common
Hairy bedstraw Galium pilosum Rubiaceae Scattered
Hairy blue curls, phacelia Phacelia hirsuta Hydrophyllaceae Scarce
Hairy crabgrass Digitaria sanguinalis Gramineae Common
Hairy fruit wild chervil Chaerophyllum tainturieri Apiaceae Scattered
Hairy grama Bouteloua hirsuta Gramineae Scarce
Hairy sunflower, coarse sunflower Helianthus hirsutus Asteraceae Scattered
Hairy vetch, woollypod vetch Vicia villosa Fabaceae Scattered
Hawthorns Crataegus spp. Rosaceae Scattered
Heartleaf avens, water avens Geum vernum Rosaceae Scarce
Heartwing sorrel, heart sorrel Rumex hastatulus Polygonaceae Scattered
Heath aster, wreath aster Aster ericoides Asteraceae Scattered
Hedge parsley Torilis arvensis Apiaceae Common
Henbit Lamium amplexicaule Lamiaceae Common
Hoary tick clover, beggar’s-lice Desmodium canescens Fabaceae Scattered
Hog peanut Amphicarpa bracteata Fabaceae Scarce
Honewort Cryptotaenia canadensis Apiaceae Scattered
Honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos Fabaceae Common
Horsemint, spotted bee balm Monarda punctata Lamiaceae Scattered
Horseweed, mare’s tail Conyza canadensis Asteraceae Common
Illinois bundleflower Desmanthus illinoensis Fabaceae Scattered
India heliotrope, turnsole Heliotropium indicum Boraginaceae Scarce
Indian blanket, fire wheels Gaillardia pulchella Asteraceae Scarce
Indian grass Sorghastrum nutans Gramineae Common
Indian hemp, prairie dogbane Apocynum cannabinum Apocynaceae Scattered
Indian paintbrush Castilleja coccinea Scrophulariaceae Common
Indian paintbrush Castilleja indivisa Scrophulariaceae Scattered
Indian physic, American ipecac Gillenia stipulata Rosaceae Scarce
Indian plantain, prairie plantain Cacalia plantaginea Asteraceae Unknown
Inland sea oats Chasmanthium latifolium Gramineae Common
Iris, flag Iris spp. (propagated) Iridaceae Scarce
Ivyleaf morning glory Ipomoea nil Convolvulaceae Scattered
Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Gramineae Common
Japanese clover, common lespedeza Lespedeza striata Fabaceae Common
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Caprifoliaceae Scarce
Jerusalem artichoke Helianthus tuberosus Asteraceae Scarce
Jimsonweed Datura stramonium Solanaceae Scarce
Johnny-jump-up, field pansy Viola bicolor Violaceae Scattered
Johnson grass Sorghum halepense Gramineae Common
Juniperleaf Polypremum procumbens Loganiaceae Scarce
Knotroot bristle grass Setaria geniculata Gramineae Common
Korean clover, Korean lespedeza Lespedeza stipulacea Fabaceae Scattered
Lady’s thumb, spotted smartweed Polygonum persicaria Polygonaceae Scattered
Lamb’s-quarters Chenopodium album Chenopodiaceae Scattered
Lanceleaf ragweed Ambrosia bidentata Asteraceae Common
Leadplant Amorpha canescens Fabaceae Scarce
Least daisy Chaetopappa asteroides Asteraceae Unknown
Leavenworth eryngo Eryngium leavenworthii Apiaceae Scattered
Limestone ruellia, wild petunia Ruellia strepens Acanthaceae Scattered
Little barley Hordeum pusillum Gramineae Scattered
Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Gramineae Abundant
Longbeard hawkweed Hieracium longipilum Asteraceae Scarce
Longleaf tick clover Desmodium cuspidatum Fabaceae Scarce
Longspike tridens Tridens strictus Gramineae Scattered
Loosestrife Lythrum alatum Lythraceae Scattered
Loosestrifes Lysimachia spp. Primulaceae Unknown
Lotus lily, American lotus Nelumbo lutea Nymphaeaceae Scarce
Low ruellia, fringed-leaf ruellia Ruellia humilis Acanthaceae Scattered
Lyreleaf sage Salvia lyrata Lamiaceae Unknown
Maximilian sunflower Helianthus maximiliani Asteraceae Scarce
Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum Berberidaceae Scattered
Maypop passionflower Passiflora incarnata Passifloraceae Scattered
Meadow dropseed Sporobolus asper Gramineae Unknown
Mexican tea, wormseed, goosefoot Chenopodium ambrosioides Chenopodiaceae Scattered
Mild water pepper, swamp smartweed Polygonum hydropiperoides Polygonaceae Scattered
Mimosa, baby’s breath Albizia julibrissin Mimosaceae Scarce
Missouri Basin goldenrod Solidago missouriensis Asteraceae Scattered
Mist flower Eupatorium coelestinum Asteraceae Scattered
Mistletoe Phoradendron serotinum Loranthaceae Scattered
Multiflora rose, Japanese rose Rosa multiflora Rosaceae Scarce
Mushrooms     Unknown
Narrow-leaved evening primrose Oenothera linifolia Onagraceae Scarce
Narrowleaf false ragweed Iva angustifolia Asteraceae Scarce
Narrowleaf gayfeather Liatris mucronata Asteraceae Scattered
Narrowleaf lion’s-heart Physostegia angustifolia Lamiaceae Unknown
Narrowleaf puccoon, fringed puccoon Lithospermum incisum Boraginaceae Scarce
Narrowleaf vetch, common vetch Vicia sativa Fabaceae Scattered
Nettleleaf, noseburn Tragia betonicifolia Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Nimble will Muhlenbergia schreberi Gramineae Unknown
Nits-and-lice Hypericum drummondii Hypericaceae Scarce
Nut rushes Scleria spp. Cyperaceae Unknown
Nuttall’s mock bishop-weed Ptilimnium nuttallii Apiaceae Scattered
Ohio spiderwort Tradescantia ohioensis Commelinaceae Scattered
Old-field three-awn Aristida oligantha Gramineae Unknown
Old-field toadflax Linaria canadensis Scrophulariaceae Common
One-seeded bur cucumber Sicyos angulatus Cucurbitaceae Unknown
One-seeded croton Croton monanthogynus Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Open flower dichanthelium Dichanthelium laxiflorum Gramineae Scattered
Orchard grass Dactylis glomerata Gramineae Scarce
Osage orange, bois d’arc Maclura pomifera Moraceae Abundant
Painted euphorbia, catalina Euphorbia heterophylla Euphorbiaceae Scarce
Pale coneflower Echinacea pallida Asteraceae Unknown
Palespike lobelia Lobelia spicata Lobeliaceae Scarce
Palmer’s pigweed, careless weed Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthaceae Scarce
Panicled tick clover Desmodium paniculatum Fabaceae Common
Partridge pea Cassia fasciculata Fabaceae Common
Peach Prunus persica Rosaceae Scarce
Pecan Carya illinoensis Juglandaceae Common
Pencil cholla Opuntia leptocaulis Cactaceae Scarce
Pencil flower Stylosanthes biflora Fabaceae Scarce
Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum Polygonaceae Scattered
Penstemons, beardtongues Penstemon spp. Scrophulariaceae Unknown
Pepper vine Ampelopsis arborea Vitaceae Scarce
Peppergrass Lepidium densiflorum Brassicaceae Common
Persimmon Diospyros virginiana Ebenaceae Scarce
Philadelphia fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus Asteraceae Scattered
Pink milkwort Polygala incarnata Polygalaceae Scarce
Pink poppy mallow Callirhoe alcaeoides Malvaceae Scattered
Pinweed Lechea villosa Cistaceae Unknown
Pitcher’s clematis, leatherflower Clematis pitcheri Ranunculaceae Scarce
Plainleaf pussytoes Antennaria parlinii Asteraceae Common
Plains clover, low hop clover Trifolium campestre Fabaceae Common
Plains coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria Asteraceae Scattered
Plains wild indigo Baptisia bracteata Fabaceae Scattered
Poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans Anacardiaceae Common
Pokeweed, poke Phytolacca americana Phytolaccaceae Scattered
Possum grape, ivy treebine Cissus incisa Vitaceae Scarce
Post oak Quercus stellata Fagaceae Abundant
Potato dandelion Krigia dandelion Asteraceae Scattered
Powdery thalia Thalia dealbata Marantaceae Scarce
Prairie acacia Acacia angustissima Mimosaceae Scattered
Prairie cup grass Eriochloa contracta Gramineae Scarce
Prairie groundsel or ragwort Senecio plattensis Asteraceae Scattered
Prairie parsley, parsnip Polytaenia nuttallii Apiaceae Scattered
Prairie rose, meadow pink Sabatia campestris Gentianaceae Scattered
Prairie wedge scale Sphenopholis obtusata Gramineae Unknown
Prickly lettuce Lactuca sativa Asteraceae Common
Prickly sida, mallow Sida spinosa Malvaceae Scarce
Privet hedge, Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Oleaceae Scarce
Prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare Polygonaceae Scarce
Purple camphor weed, marsh fleabane Pluchea odorata Asteraceae Scarce
Purple cudweed Gnaphalium purpureum Asteraceae Scarce
Purple meadow rue Thalictrum dasycarpum Ranunculaceae Unknown
Purple poppy mallow, wine-cup Callirhoe involucrata Malvaceae Common
Purple prairie clover Petalostemon purpureum Fabaceae Scattered
Purple three-awn Aristida purpurea Gramineae Unknown
Purpletop Tridens flavus Gramineae Common
Queen’s-delight Stillingia sylvatica Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Raccoon grape Ampelopsis cordata Vitaceae Scarce
Rain lily, cebolleta Cooperia drummondii Amaryllidaceae Scattered
Rattlebox Crotalaria sagittalis Fabaceae Scarce
Rattlesnake fern Botrychium virginianum Ophioglossaceae Scattered
Red love grass Eragrostis secundiflora Gramineae Scattered
Red mulberry Morus rubra Moraceae Scattered
Red-spotted horsemint Monarda russeliana Lamiaceae Scattered
Redbud Cercis canadensis Fabaceae Common
Rescue grass Bromus unioloides Gramineae Scattered
Robin’s plantain Erigeron pulchellus Asteraceae Scattered
Rocky muhly Muhlenbergia sobolifera Gramineae Unknown
Rose acacia Robinia hispida Fabaceae Scarce
Rose vervain Verbena canadensis Verbenaceae Common
Roses Rosa spp. Rosaceae Scattered
Rough buttonweed, poor joe Diodia teres Rubiaceae Scattered
Rough pennyroyal Hedeoma hispidum Lamiaceae Unknown
Rough pigweed, redroot pigweed Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthaceae Scattered
Rough-leaved dogwood Cornus drummondii Cornaceae Scattered
Roughhair golden aster Chrysopsis villosa Asteraceae Scattered
Rugel’s plantain Plantago rugelii Plantaginaceae Scarce
Rushes Juncus spp. Juncaceae Scattered
Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Elaeagnaceae Scarce
Rusty black haw Viburnum rufidulum Caprifoliaceae Common
Rye Secale cereale Gramineae Scarce
Ryegrass Lolium perenne Gramineae Common
Saint-Andrew’s-cross Hypericum hypericoides Hypericaceae Scattered
Sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus Gramineae Unknown
Sandbur, grass bur Cenchrus incertus Gramineae Scattered
Sandwort Arenaria patula Caryophyllaceae Unknown
Santa Maria, false ragweed Parthenium hysterophorus Asteraceae Scarce
Sawtooth frogfruit, fogfruit Phyla incisa Verbenaceae Scattered
Scarlet rose mallow Hibiscus militaris Malvaceae Unknown
Scribner’s dichanthelium Dichanthelium oligosanthes Gramineae Common
Sedges Carex spp. Cyperaceae Common
Sensitive pea Cassia nictitans Fabaceae Scattered
Sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata Fabaceae Common
Sessile tick clover Desmodium sessilifolium Fabaceae Common
Sharp-winged monkey flower Mimulus alatus Scrophulariaceae Scarce
Shepherd’s purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Brassicaceae Scattered
Shumard’s oak, southern red oak Quercus shumardii Fagaceae Scattered
Sicklepod Cassia obtusifolia Fabaceae Scarce
Side oats grama Bouteloua curtipendula Gramineae Scarce
Silver bluestem Bothriochloa saccharoides Gramineae Scattered
Silverleaf nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium Solanaceae Scattered
Singletary peavine Lathyrus hirsutus Fabaceae Scattered
Slender fumewort Corydalis micrantha Fumariaceae Scarce
Slender lespedeza Lespedeza virginica Fabaceae Scattered
Slender pigweed, green pigweed Amaranthus hybridus Amaranthaceae Scarce
Slenderleaf betony Stachys tenuifolia Lamiaceae Scattered
Slimleaf goosefoot Chenopodium leptophyllum Chenopodiaceae Scarce
Slippery elm Ulmus rubra Ulmaceae Scarce
Small hop clover, shamrock Trifolium dubium Fabaceae Scattered
Small skullcap Scutellaria parvula Lamiaceae Scarce
Small-flowered vetch Vicia minutiflora Fabaceae Scarce
Smooth seed wild bean Strophostyles leiosperma Fabaceae Common
Smooth sumac Rhus glabra Anacardiaceae Scattered
Sneezeweed, bitterweed Helenium amarum Asteraceae Common
Soapberry Sapindus drummondii Sapindaceae Scattered
Softhair golden aster Chrysopsis pilosa Asteraceae Common
Sorghum Sorghum bicolor Gramineae Scarce
Southern wild rice, giant cut-grass Zizaniopsis miliacea Gramineae Scarce
Southwestern carrot Daucus pusillus Apiaceae Scattered
Spanish needles Bidens bipinnata Asteraceae Scarce
Spider antelope horn Asclepias asperula Asclepiadaceae Scattered
Spikes edges Eleocharis spp. Cyperaceae Scarce
Spiney-leaved sow thistle Sonchus asper Asteraceae Scattered
Spiny pigweed Amaranthus spinosus Amaranthaceae Scattered
Spotted euphorbia Euphorbia maculata Euphorbiaceae Scarce
Spotted Saint-John’s-wort Hypericum punctatum Hypericaceae Scattered
Spotted touch-me-not Impatiens capensis Balsaminaceae Scarce
Squaw-weed, round-leaf groundsel Senecio obovatus Asteraceae Scattered
Starry campion Silene stellata Caryophyllaceae Scattered
Starry leaf rosinwood Silphium asteriscus Asteraceae Scarce
Stiff prairie goldenrod Solidago rigida Asteraceae Scattered
Stout woodreed Cinna arundinacea Gramineae Scattered
Stuve’s lespedeza Lespedeza stuevei Fabaceae Scattered
Sucker flax Linum medium Linaceae Unknown
Sweet everlasting, fragrant cudweed Gnaphalium obtusifolium Asteraceae Scattered
Sweet William, fringe verbena Verbena bipinnatifida Verbenaceae Common
Switch grass, fall switch grass Panicum virgatum Gramineae Scattered
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Platanaceae Scattered
Tall fescue Festuca arundinacea Gramineae Abundant
Tall gayfeather, blazing star Liatris aspera Asteraceae Scattered
Tall thistle Cirsium altissimum Asteraceae Common
Thin paspalum, fringeleaf paspalum Paspalum setaceum Gramineae Common
Three-seeded croton Croton lindheimerianus Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Three-seeded mercury Acalypha gracilens Euphorbiaceae Common
Three-seeded mercury Acalypha virginica Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Tick trefoil, littleleaf tick clover Desmodium ciliare Fabaceae Common
Toothcup, purple ammania Ammannia coccinea Lythraceae Scattered
Toothed spurge Euphorbia dentata Euphorbiaceae Unknown
Trailing lespedeza Lespedeza procumbens Fabaceae Common
Trumpet vine Campsis radicans Bignoniaceae Common
Tumble grass Schedonnardus paniculatus Gramineae Scarce
Twisted ladies’ tresses Spiranthes vernalis Orchidaceae Scarce
Velvet dichanthelium Dichanthelium scoparium Gramineae Scattered
Velvetleaf, Indian mallow Abutilon theophrasti Malvaceae Scarce
Velvety gaura Gaura parviflora Onagraceae Scarce
Vine mesquite Panicum obtusum Gramineae Scattered
Violet collinsia Collinsia violacea Scrophulariaceae Scarce
Violet wood sorrel Oxalis violacea Oxalidaceae Scarce
Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia Vitaceae Common
Virginia knotweed, jumpseed Polygonum virginianum Polygonaceae Scattered
Virginia mountain mint Pycnanthemum virginianum Lamiaceae Scarce
Virginia peppergrass Lepidium virginicum Brassicaceae Scarce
Virginia spring beauty Claytonia virginica Portulacaceae Scattered
Virginia wild rye Elymus virginicus Gramineae Scattered
Wahoo, burning bush Euonymus atropurpureus Celastraceae Scarce
Water hemp Amaranthus rudis Amaranthaceae Scarce
Water hickory Carya aquatica Juglandaceae Scarce
Water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica Alismataceae Scarce
Water smartweed, dotted smartweed Polygonum punctatum Polygonaceae Scattered
Wavyleaf thistle Cirsium undulatum Asteraceae Common
Wax goldenweed Prionopsis ciliata Asteraceae Common
Weed bedstraw, wild licorice Galium circaezans Rubiaceae Scattered
Weeping love grass Eragrostis curvula Gramineae Abundant
Western ironweed Vernonia baldwinii Asteraceae Common
Western ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya Asteraceae Abundant
Wheat Triticum aestivum Gramineae Scattered
White avens, redroot Geum canadense Rosaceae Scattered
White clover, ladino clover Trifolium repens Fabaceae Common
White crownbeard, frostweed Verbesina virginica Asteraceae Scattered
White evening primrose Oenothera speciosa Onagraceae Unknown
White grass Leersia virginica Gramineae Scarce
White prairie clover Petalostemon candidum Fabaceae Scarce
White sage, western sage Artemisia ludoviciana Asteraceae Common
White snakeroot Eupatorium rugosum Asteraceae Common
White sweet clover Melilotus albus Fabaceae Common
White tridens Tridens albescens Gramineae Scarce
White vervain, white verbena Verbena urticifolia Verbenaceae Scattered
Whorled dropseed Sporobolus pyramidatus Gramineae Scarce
Whorled milkwort Polygala verticillata Polygalaceae Unknown
Wild alfalfa, scurfy pea Psoralea tenuiflora Fabaceae Scarce
Wild bean Strophostyles helvola Fabaceae Scattered
Wild bergamot Monarda fistulosa Lamiaceae Scattered
Wild buckwheat, dullseed cornbind Polygonum convolvulus Polygonaceae Scarce
Wild chervil Chaerophyllum procumbens Apiaceae Scarce
Wild lettuce Lactuca canadensis Asteraceae Scattered
Wild mercury Argythamnia humilis Euphorbiaceae Scarce
Wild onion, Canada garlic Allium canadense Liliaceae Scattered
Wild potato vine Ipomoea pandurata Convolvulaceae Scattered
Wild senna Cassia marilandica Fabaceae Scarce
Wild strawberry Fragaria virginiana Rosaceae Scarce
Winged elm Ulmus alata Ulmaceae Abundant
Winged sumac, dwarf sumac Rhus copallina Anacardiaceae Scattered
Wingleaf water primrose Jussiaea decurrens Onagraceae Scattered
Winter bent grass, tickle grass Agrostis hyemalis Gramineae Unknown
Winter grape, fox grape Vitis vulpina Vitaceae Scarce
Wood nettle Laportea canadensis Urticaceae Unknown
Woolly croton, hogwort Croton capitatus Euphorbiaceae Scattered
Woolly dichanthelium Dichanthelium lanuginosum Gramineae Common
Woolly vervain, mullenleaf vervain Verbena stricta Verbenaceae Scarce
Yarrow, milfoil Achillea millefolium Asteraceae Common
Yellow bristle grass Setaria glauca Gramineae Scattered
Yellow coneflower Ratibida columnifera Asteraceae Common
Yellow ironweed, wingstem Verbesina alternifolia Asteraceae Scattered
Yellow neptunia Neptunia lutea Mimosaceae Scattered
Yellow nut grass, chufa Cyperus esculentus Cyperaceae Scattered
Yellow passionflower Passiflora lutea Passifloraceae Scarce
Yellow star grass Hypoxis hirsuta Amaryllidaceae Unknown
Yellow sweet clover Melilotus officinalis Fabaceae Common
Yellow wood sorrel Oxalis dillenii Oxalidaceae Common
Yerba de tajo Eclipta prostrata Asteraceae Scattered

 
a Contains all terrestrial and emersed aquatic flowering plants identified on the NFWU. Also includes a few miscellaneous plants such as mushrooms and ferns.

b The relative occurrence of plant species is based on subjective evaluation. The following categories are used to classify relative occurrence:

  • Abundant—Easy to find; often a dominant over large areas.
    Common—Easy to find; seldom a dominant over large areas.
    Scattered—Not extremely difficult to find, but more so than ”common”; often thick with patchy distribution or sparse with good distribution; not dominant in the plant community
    Scarce—Difficult to find; often found in relatively small pockets; not well distributed.
  • Unknown—Plants have been identified on the NFWU, but the authors are unfamiliar with them; most of these plants would probably be categorized as “scarce.”
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