Wildflowers of the United States

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Acanthaceae – Acanthus family	Ruellia caroliniensis Carolina Wild Petunia
Apiaceae – Carrot family	Daucus carota Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot Erigenia bulbosa Harbinger-of-Spring, Pepper and Salt Osmorhiza longistylis Longstyle Sweetroot, Sweet Anise, Aniseroot Thaspium barbinode Hairyjoint Meadow Parsnip Torilis arvensis Spreading Hedge Parsley, Field Hedge Parsley, Common Hedge Parsley
Apocynaceae – Dogbane family	Vinca major Bigleaf Periwinkle, Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle
Araceae – Arum family	Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum ssp. quinatum Prester John, Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Asclepiadaceae – Milkweed family	Asclepias quadrifolia Fourleaf Milkweed Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed, Silkweed Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed Asclepias variegata White Milkweed, Redring Milkweed, Variegated Milkweed Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed
Asteraceae – Aster family	Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow, Milfoil Anthemis cotula Mayweed, Stinking Chamomile Arnoglossum reniforme Great Indian Plantain Balsamorhiza sagittata Arrowleaf Balsamroot Bidens aristosa Bearded Beggarticks, Tickseed Sunflower, Bur Marigold Carduus nutans Bristle Thistle Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Oxeye Daisy Cichorium intybus Chicory Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis Echinacea purpurea Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower Elephantopus carolinianus Carolina Elephant’s foot, Elephant’s Foot Erigeron annuus Eastern daisy fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia Fleabane Erigeron strigosus Prairie Fleabane, Lesser Daisy Fleabane Helenium amarum Bitterweed, Yellowdicks Helianthus angustifolius Swamp Sunflower, Narrow-leaf Sunflower Helianthus atrorubens Purpledisk sunflower, Appalachian sunflower Helianthus microcephalus Small Woodland Sunflower, Small-headed Sunflower Hypochaeris radicata Hairy Cat's Ear, False Dandelion Krigia biflora Two-flower Cynthia, Twoflower Dwarfdandelion Lactuca canadensis Wild Lettuce Lactuca floridana Woodland Lettuce, Florida blue lettuce Polymnia canadensis Whiteflower Leafcup Rudbeckia fulgida Orange Coneflower Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan Silphium mohrii Mohr's Rosinweed, Shaggy Rosinweed Silphium pinnatifidum Cutleaf Rosinweed, Cutleaf Prairie Dock, Tansy Rosinweed Smallanthus uvedalius Hairy Leafcup, Bear's Foot, Yellow Leafcup, Uvedalia Solidago altissima Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis Zigzag Goldenrod, Broadleaf Goldenrod Symphyotrichum pilosum Hairy White Oldfield Aster, Frost Aster, White Heath Aster Taraxacum officinal Dandelion Verbesina occidentalis Yellow Crownbeard Wyethia helianthoides White Mule's Ears, White Wyethia, White-rayed Wyethia
Balsaminaceae – Touch-me-not family	Impatiens capensis Jewelweed, Touch-me-not, Spotted jewelweed Impatiens pallida Pale Touch-me-not, Pale Snapweed
Berberidaceae – Barberry family	Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh Jeffersonia diphylla Twinleaf Mahonia repens Creeping Oregon Grape, Creeping Barberry Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple
Bignoniaceae – Trumpet-creeper family	Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper
Boraginaceae – Borage family	Cynoglossum officinale Houndstongue, Hound's Tongue, Gypsyflower Cynoglossum virginianum Wild Comfrey Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells
Brassicaceae – Mustard family	Cardamine angustata Slender Toothwort Cardamine concatenata Cutleaf Toothwort Cardamine dissecta Forkleaf Toothwort, Thread Leafed Toothwort, Fineleaf Toothwort
Calycanthaceae – Strawberry-shrub family	Calycanthus floridus Eastern Sweetshrub
Campanulaceae - Bellflower family	Campanula divaricata Southern Harebell, Small Bonny Bellflower, Southern Bellflower, Southern Bluebell Campanulastrum americanum Tall Bellflower, American Bellflower Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower, Scarlet Lobelia Lobelia inflata Inflated Lobelia Lobelia puberula Downy Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia spicata Palespike Lobelia
Caprifoliaceae – Honeysuckle family	Lonicera fragrantissima Sweet Breath of Spring; Fragrant Honeysuckle, January Jasmine Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet Honeysuckle Viburnum acerifolium Maple Leaved Viburnum Viburnum dentatum Southern Arrowood
Caryophyllaceae – Pink family	Silene rotundifolia Roundleaf Catchfly Silene virginica Fire Pink, Scarlet Catchfly Stellaria media Common Chickweed Stellaria pubera Star Chickweed
Celastraceae – Bittersweet family	Euonymus americanus Bursting Heart, Hearts-a-bustin', Strawberry Bush.
Commelinaceae – Spiderwort family	Commelina communis Asiatic Dayflower Tradescantia virginiana Virginia Spiderwort
Convolvulaceae – Morning-glory family	Calystegia sepium Hedge Bindweed, Hedge False Bindweed Ipomoea coccinea Small Red Morning Glory, Redstar, Starflower Ipomoea pandurata Wild Potato Vine, Man of the Earth
Cornaceae – Dogwood family	Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Crassulaceae – Stonecrop family	Sedum ternatum Woodland stonecrop
Cuscutaceae – Dodder family	Cuscuta gronovii Dodder Vine, Scaldweed
Diapensiaceae – Diapensia family	Galax urceolata Beetleweed; Galax
Ericaceae – Heath family	Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel Leiophyllum buxifolium Mountain Myrtle, Sand Myrtle Rhododendron calendulaceum Flame Azalea Rhododendron canescens Florida Pinxter Rhododendron catawbiense Catawba Rhododendron, Mountain Rosebay,Purple Rhododendron Rhododendron maximum Rosebay Rhododendron Rhododendron periclymenoides Pink Azalea; Pinxter Flower
Euphorbiaceae – Spurge family	Euphorbia mercurialina Cumberland Spurge, Mercury Spurge
Fabaceae – Pea family	Albizia julibrissin Silk Tree, Mimosa Amphicarpaea bracteata American Hogpeanut Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea, Sleepingplant Chamaecrista nictitans Sensitive Partridge Pea, Wild Sensitive Plant, Sensitive Pea Clitoria mariana Butterfly Pea, Atlantic pigeonwings Coronilla varia Purple Crown Vetch Lathyrus latifolius Perennial Pea, Sweet Pea, Everlasting Pea Lespedeza cuneata Sericea Lespedeza Mimosa microphylla Sensitive Briar, Littleleaf Sensitive-briar Senna marilandica Southern Wild Senna Thermopsis fraxinifolia Ashleaf Goldenbanner Trifolium pratense Red Clover Trifolium repens White Clover
Fumariaceae – Fumitory family	Dicentra cucullaria Dutchman's Breeches
Gentianaceae – Gentian family	Gentiana saponaria Soapwort Gentian, Harvestbells Obolaria virginica Pennywort Sabatia angularis Rose Pink Sabatia capitata Appalachian Rose Gentian, Cumberland Rose Gentian
Geraniaceae – Geranium family	Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium Geranium viscosissimum Sticky Purple Geranium
Grossulariaceae – Currant family	Itea virginica Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Willow, Tassel-white
Hydrangeaceae – Hydrangea family	Hydrangea arborescens Wild Hydrangea Philadelphus lewisii Lewis’ Mock Orange, Indian Arrowhead, Syringa
Hydrophyllaceae – Waterleaf family	Hydrophyllum canadense Broad-leaf Waterleaf ; Bluntleaf Waterleaf Hydrophyllum capitatum Ballhead Waterleaf Phacelia bipinnatifida Purple Phacelia, Fernleaf Phacelia
Iridaceae – Iris family	Iris cristata Crested Dwarf Iris Iris verna Dwarf Violet Iris, Vernal Iris, Spring Iris Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue-eyed Grass
Lamiaceae – Mint family	Lamium amplexicaule Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle Lamium purpureum Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle, Purple Archangel Monarda clinopodia White Bergamot, Basil Bee Balm Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot Prunella vulgaris Heal-All, Common Selfheal Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary Mountain Mint Salvia lyrata Lyreleaf Sage Scutellaria ovata Heartleaf skullcap Scutellaria pseudoserrata Southern Showy Skullcap, Falseteeth skullcap
Lauraceae – Laurel family	Lindera benzoin Northern Spicebush
Liliaceae – Lily family	Allium canadense Wild Garlic Calochortus eurycarpus White Mariposa Lily Camassia scilloides Wild Hyacinth; Atlantic Camas Clintonia borealis Blue-bead lily Convallaria majuscula American Lily of the Valley Disporum lanuginosum Yellow Fairybells, Yellow Mandarin Erythronium americanum Trout Lily; Dogtooth Violet Erythronium grandiflorum Yellow Avalanche Lily, Glacier Lily Fritillaria pudica Yellowbells, Yellow Fritillary, Yellow Missionbells, Gold Bell Hypoxis hirsuta Yellow Star Grass, Common Goldstar Maianthemum racemosum False Solomon's Seal, Feathery False Lily of the Valley, Solomon's Plume Medeola virginiana Indian Cucumber Root Nothoscordum bivalve False Garlic, Crowpoison Polygonatum biflorum Smooth Solomon's Seal Trillium catesbaei Catesby's Trillium, Bashful Wakerobin, Rose Trillium Trillium cuneatum Little Sweet Betsy, Toadshade Trillium Trillium decumbens Trailing Trillium Trillium flexipes White Trillium, Nodding Wakerobin, Nodding Trillium Trillium sessile Toadshade Trillium Trillium simile Sweet White Trillium Trillium vaseyi Vasey's Trillium, Sweet Wakerobin Triteleia grandiflora Large-flowered Triplet-lily Uvularia grandiflora Large-flowered Bellwort Uvularia perfoliata Perfoliate Bellwort, Merry Bells Uvularia sessilifolia Sessileleaf Bellwort, Wild Oats
Loganiaceae – Logania family	Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink; Pinkroot
Lycopodiaceae – Club-moss family	Diphasiastrum digitatum Southern Ground Cedar
Melastomataceae – Melastome family	Rhexia mariana Maryland Meadow Beauty
Monotropaceae – Indian Pipe family	Monotropa uniflora Indian Pipe
Nymphaeaceae – Water-lily family	Nymphaea odorata American White Water Lily, Fragrant Water Lily, White Water Lily
Onagraceae – Evening Primrose family	Clarkia pulchella Pinkfairies, Ragged Robin, Deerhorn Clarkia, Beautiful Clarkia Gaura filipes Slenderstalk Beeblossom, Slender Gaura Oenothera biennis Common Evening Primrose Oenothera speciosa Pink Ladies, Showy Evening Primrose, Pink Primrose
Orchidaceae – Orchid family	Aplectrum hyemale Puttyroot, Adam and Eve Cypripedium acaule Pink Ladyslipper, Moccasin Flower
Orobanchaceae – Broom-rape family	Conopholis americana Squawroot
Osmundaceae - Royal Fern Family	Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern
Oxalidaceae – Wood-Sorrel family	Oxalis montana Mountain Wood Sorrel, Northern Wood Sorrel. Oxalis violacea Violet Wood Sorrel
Papaveraceae – Poppy family	Eschscholzia californica California Poppy Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot Stylophorum diphyllum Wood Poppy, Celandine Poppy
Passifloraceae – Passion-flower family	Passiflora incarnata Purple Passionflower, Maypop
Phytolaccaceae – Pokeweed family	Phytolacca americana American Pokeweed, Pokeberry, Inkberry, Poke Sallet
Plantaginaceae – Plantain family	Plantago lanceolata Narrowleaf Plantain
Polemoniaceae – Phlox family	Phlox amoena Hairy Phlox Phlox divaricata Wild Blue Phlox Phlox glaberrima Smooth Phlox Phlox paniculata Fall Phlox; Garden phlox Phlox pilosa Downy Phlox
Polygonaceae – Buckwheat family	Polygonum amphibium Water Knotweed, Swamp Smartweed, Water Smartweed
Portulacaceae – Purslane family	Claytonia caroliniana Carolina Spring Beauty, Wide-leaved Spring Beauty Claytonia perfoliata Miner’s Lettuce, Indian Lettuce, Winter Purslane Claytonia virginica Virginia Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty
Primulaceae – Primrose family	Lysimachia quadrifolia Whorled Loosestrife
Ranunculaceae – Buttercup family	Actaea pachypoda White Baneberry Aquilegia canadensis Eastern Red Columbine, Wild Columbine Clematis terniflora Sweet Autumn Clematis Clematis viorna Leather Vasevine, Leather Flower, Vasevine Delphinium tricorne Dwarf Larkspur, Spring Larkspur Hepatica nobilis Sharp-lobed Hepatica Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal, orangeroot Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous Buttercup Thalictrum thalictroides Rue Anemone Xanthorhiza simplicissima Shrub Yellowroot
Rosaceae – Rose family	Prunus virginiana Chokecherry, Western Chokecherry, Black Chokecherry
Rosaceae – Rose family	Duchesnea indica Indian Strawberry, India Mockstrawberry Fragaria virginiana Virginia Strawberry, Wild Strawberry Neviusia alabamensis Alabama Snow-wreath Porteranthus trifoliatus Bowman's Root Potentilla canadensis Dwarf Cinquefoil Potentilla recta Sulfur Cinquefoil, Roughfruit Cinquefoil Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose Rubus argutus Blackberry Rubus flagellaris Northern Dewberry, Common Dewberry
Rubiaceae – Madder family	Houstonia caerulea Quaker Ladies, Azure Bluet, Bluets Houstonia pusilla Tiny Bluet, Small Bluet, Least Bluet
Sarraceniaceae – Pitcher-plant family	Sarracenia oreophila Green Pitcher Plant
Saxifragaceae – Saxifrage family	Astilbe biternata Appalachian false goat's beard Lithophragma parviflorum Smallflower Woodland-star Mitella diphylla Miterwort, Bishop's Cap Mitella stauropetala Smallflower Miterwort, Side-flowered miterwort Tiarella cordifolia Heartleaf Foamflower
Scrophulariaceae – Figwort family	Pedicularis canadensis Wood Betony; Canadian Lousewort Penstemon canescens Eastern Gray Beardtongue Penstemon deustus Hot-rock Penstemon, Scabland penstemon, Hot-rock Beardtongue Penstemon payettensis Payette Beardtongue, Payette Penstemon Verbascum blattaria Moth Mullein Verbascum thapsus Common Mullein, Great Mullein Veronica persica Bird's Eye Speedwell
Solanaceae – Potato family	Solanum carolinense Carolina Horse Nettle, Bull Nettle, Devil's Tomato
Staphyleaceae – Bladdernut family	Staphylea trifolia American Bladdernut
Styracaceae – Storax family	Halesia tetraptera Mountain Silverbell, Carolina Silverbell, 4-wing Silverbell
Violaceae – Violet family	Viola blanda Sweet White Violet Viola canadensis Canada Violet Viola hastata Halberdleaf Yellow Violet Viola pedata Bird's-foot violet Viola rostrata Long-spurred violet Viola rotundifolia Roundleaf yellow violet Viola sororia Common Blue Violet

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