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

 
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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