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| Botanical classification: Over the last several years Botanists have reclassified many plants from previous classifications. In some cases consolidating species and varieties and in some cases reclassifying to a different genus. We use the USDA Plants Database which in early 2010 completed a major update of these botanical classifications. Reference books in print will not reflect these recent updates until revised editions are published. While many plants may be known by a previous botanical name and, in many cases by a variety of common names, we have updated the listings on this website to the newest nomenclature. |
| Acer pensylvanicum L. |
Striped Maple |
| Acer spicatum Lam. |
Mountain Maple |
| Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa |
Yarrow |
| Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa |
Black Bugbane (Bugbane, Black Cohosh) |
| Actaea rubra Willd. |
Red Baneberry |
| Adiantum pedatum L. |
Northern Maidenhair Fern |
| Aesculus glabra Willd. |
Ohio Buckeye (American Horse-chestnut) |
| Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze |
Blue Giant Hyssop (Anise or Fragrant Giant Hyssop) |
| Ageratina altissima L. [Eupatorium rugosum] |
White Snakeroot |
| Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. |
Agrimony |
| Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande |
Garlic Mustard |
| Allium cernuum Roth. |
Nodding Wild Onion |
| Allium stellatum Fraser ex Ker Gawl. |
Autumn Onion (Wild Onion) |
| Amorpha canescens Pursh |
Lead Plant |
| Andropogon gerardii Vitman |
Big Blue Stem |
| Anemone canadensis L. |
Canadian Anemone |
| Anemone quinquefolia L. |
Wood Anemone |
| Anemone virginiana L. |
Thimbleweed |
| Anemonella thalictroides - see Thalictrum thalictroides L. |
Rue-anemone |
| Antennaria neglecta Greene |
Field Pussytoes |
| Apios americana Medik. |
Groundnut (Wild Bean) |
| Apocynum androsaemifolium L. |
Spreading Dogbane (Common Dogbane) |
| Arenaria lateriflora see - Moehringia lateriflora (L.) |
Blunt-leaf Sandwort |
| Apocynum cannabinum L. |
Indianhemp |
| Aquilegia canadensis L. |
Red (Wild) Columbine |
| Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott |
Jack-in-the-pulpit |
| Arnoglossum atriplicifolium (L.) H. Rob. |
Pale Indian Plantain |
| Arnoglossum reniforme (Hook.) H. Rob. |
Great Indian Plantain |
| Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. |
Prairie Sage (White sage) (Western Mugwort) |
| Asarum canadense L. |
Canadian Wildginger |
| Asclepias incarnata L. |
Swamp Milkweed |
| Asclepias syriaca L. |
Common Milkweed |
| Asclepias tuberosa L. |
Butterfly Weed |
| Aster azureus see Symphyotrichum oolentangiense |
Sky-blue Aster (Azure Aster) |
| Aster ericoides see -Symphyotrichum ericoides L. |
Many-flowered aster |
| Aster laevis see - Symphyotrichum laeve L. |
Smooth Aster |
| Aster lateriflorus see Symphyotrichum lateriflorum L. |
Calico Aster (Side Flowering Aster) |
| Aster novae-angliae see - Symphyotrichum novae-angliae L. |
New England Aster |
| Aster puniceus see - Symphyotrichum puniceum L. |
Red-stemmed Aster |
| Aster sagittifolius see Symphyotrichum urophyllum |
Arrow leaved Aster |
| Aster simplex see - Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) |
Panicled Aster |
| Aster umbellatus see- Doellingeria umbellata (Mill.) |
Flat-topped Aster |
| Astragalus canadensis L. |
Canadian Milkvetch |
| Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. |
Blue Wild Indigo (False Blue Indigo) |
| Baptisia alba (L) Vent. |
White False Indigo (Wild White Indigo) |
| Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC. |
Blackberry Lily |
| Bidens cernua L. |
Bur Marigold (Beggar-ticks) |
| Blephilia hirsuta (Pursh) Benth. |
Hairy Wood Mint |
| Cacalia atriplicifolia & Cacalia muhlenbergii see Arnoglossum reniforme |
Pale & Great Indian Plantain |
| Calla palustris L. |
Water Arum (Wild Calla) |
| Caltha palustris L. |
Yellow Marsh Marigold (Cowslip) |
| Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. ssp. angulata Brummitt |
Hedge False Bindweed |
| Campanula americana L. |
American Bellflower (Tall Bellflower) |
| Campanula glomerata L. |
Clustered Bellflower (Dane's Blood) |
| Campanula rapunculoides L. |
Rampion Bellflower (European Bellflower) |
| Cardamine diphylla Michx. old - Dentaria diphylla |
Toothwort (Two-leaved toothwort) |
| Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Alph. Wood |
Crinkleroot (Cut-leaved Toothwort) |
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| Cassia fasciculata (Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.)) |
Partridge-pea |
| Cassia hebecarpa |
Wild Senna |
| Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. |
Blue Cohosh |
| Ceanothus americanus L. |
New Jersey Tea |
| Celastrus scandens L. |
American Bittersweet |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis L. |
Buttonbush |
| Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) (old Cassia) |
Partridge Pea |
| Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub [Epilobium angustifolium] |
Fireweed |
| Chelone glabra L. |
Turtlehead (White turtlehead) |
| Chelone obliqua L. |
Red Turtlehead |
| Chrysanthemum leucanthemum - see- Leucanthemum vulgare Lam |
Oxeye Daisy |
| Cichorium intybus L. |
Chicory |
| Cimicifuga racemosa see Actaea racemosa L. |
Bugbane |
| Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (Circaea quadrisulcata) |
Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade |
| Cirsium discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng. |
Field Thistle |
| Clematis virginiana L. |
Virgin's Bower |
| Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. |
Bastard Toadflax |
| Convolvulus sepium see - Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. ssp. angulata Brummitt |
Hedge Bindweed (Wild Morning Glory) |
| Coreopsis palmata Nutt. |
Stiff Coreopsis |
| Cornus alternifolia L. f. |
Alternateleaf Dogwood (Pagoda Dogwood) |
| Cornus obliqua Raf. |
Silky Dogwood (Pale Dogwood) |
| Cornus racemosa Lam. |
Gray Dogwood |
| Cornus sericea L. ssp. sericea (Cornus stolonifera) |
Red Osier Dogwood |
| Corydalis sempervirens (L.) Pers. |
Rock Harlequin (Pale Corydalis) |
| Crataegus chrysocarpa |
Hawthorn |
| Cypripedium parviflorum Salisb. var. pubescens (Willd.) Knight older -Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens |
Greater Yellow Lady's-slipper |
| Cypripedium reginae Walter |
Showy Lady's-slipper |
| Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd |
White prairie clover |
| Dalea purpurea Vent. (Petalostemum purpureum) |
Purple Prairie Clover |
| Dentaria diphylla- see Cardamine diphylla |
Toothwort (Two-leaved toothwort) |
| Dentaria laciniata see - Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) |
Cut-leaved Toothwort |
| Desmodium canadense (L.) DC. |
Showy Ticktrefoil (Canada Tick-Trefoil) |
| Desmodium glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) |
Pointedleaf Tick-trefoil |
| Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh. |
Dutchman's Breeches |
| Diervilla lonicera Mill. |
Northern Bush Honeysuckle |
| Digitalis lanata Ehrh. |
Foxglove - Grecian |
| Dirca palustris L. |
Eastern Leatherwood |
| Dodecatheon meadia L. ssp. meadia |
Pride of Ohio (Prairie Shooting Star) |
| Doellingeria umbellata (Mill.) [Aster umbellatus] |
Flat-topped Aster |
| Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench |
Eastern Purple Coneflower |
| Enemion biternatum Raf. |
Eastern False Rue-anemone |
| Epilobium angustifolium see Chamerion angustifolium L. |
Fireweed |
| Equisetum fluviatile L. |
Water Horsetail |
| Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. |
Eastern Daisy Fleabane |
| Erigeron philadelphicus L. |
Philadelphia Fleabane (Common Fleabane) |
| Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. |
Lesser Daisy Fleabane (Prairie Fleabane) |
| Erythronium albidum Nutt. |
White Trout-lily |
| Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. |
Yellow Trout-lily |
| Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H. Rob. (Eupatorium maculatum) |
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed |
| Eupatorium purpureum L. |
Sweet Joe-Pye Weed |
| Eupatorium perfoliatum L. |
Boneset |
| Eupatorium rugosum see Ageratina altissima L. |
White Snakeroot |
| Euphorbia corollata L. |
Flowering Spurge |
| Euphorbia esula L. |
Leafy Spurge |
| Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. var. graminifolia. |
Grass-leaved Goldenrod |
| Eurybia macrophylla (L.) [Old name = Aster macrophyllus] |
Large-leaved Aster |
| Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. |
Queen of the Meadow |
| Fragaria vesca L. |
Wood Strawberry |
| Galium aparine L. |
Stickywilly (Cleavers) |
| Galium boreale L. |
Northern Bedstraw |
| Gentiana alba Muhl. ex Nutt (old Gentaina flavida) |
Plain Gentian, (Cream, Yellow, Pale Gentian) |
| Gentiana clausa Raf. and Gentiana andrewsii |
Bottle Gentian (Closed Gentian) |
| Geranium maculatum L. |
Spotted Geranium (Wild Geranium) |
| Geum canadense Jacq. |
White Avens |
| Geum triflorum Pursh |
Old Man's Whiskers (Prairie Smoke) |
| Gymnocladus dioicus |
Kentucky Coffeetree |
| Hamamelis virginiana L. |
Witch Hazel |
| Helianthus hirsutus Raf. |
Hairy Sunflower (Woodland Sunflower) |
| Helianthus strumosus L. |
Paleleaf Sunflower |
| Heliopsis helianthoides (L) Sweet |
Smooth Oxeye (Yellow Oxeye) |
| Hemerocallis flava |
Yellow Daylily |
| Hemerocallis fulva L. |
Orange Daylily |
| Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta (Pursh) Steyerm. |
Sharplobe Hepatica |
| Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyerm. |
Roundlobe Hepatica |
| Heracleum maximum Bartram |
Cow Parsnip |
| Hesperis matronalis L. |
Dame's Rocket (Sweet Rocket) (Dame's Violet) |
| Heuchera americana L. |
American Alumroot |
| Hieracium aurantiacum L. |
Orange Hawkweed |
| Hieracium kalmii L. var. fasciculatum (Pursh) Lepage |
Canadian Hawkweed (Yellow Hawkweed) |
| Hydrastis canadensis |
Goldenseal |
| Hydrophyllum virginianum L. |
Eastern Waterleaf (Virginia Waterleaf) |
| Hylotelephium telephium L. [Sedum telephium] |
Witch's Moneybags (Live-forever) |
| Hypericum perforatum L. |
Common St. Johnswort |
| Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray |
Winterberry (Black Alder) |
| Impatiens capensis Meerb. (I. biflora) |
Jewelweed |
| Impatiens pallida Nutt. |
Pale Touch-me-not (Pale Jewelweed) |
| Iris pseudacorus L. |
Paleyellow Iris (Yellow Flag) |
| Iris versicolor L. |
Blue Flag Iris |
| Isopyrum biternatum see Enemion biternatum Raf. |
False Rue-anemone |
| Jeffersonia diphylla (L.) Pers. |
Twinleaf |
| Juniperus virginiana L. |
Eastern Redcedar |
| Laportea canadensis L. |
Canadian Woodnettle |
| Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch |
Tamarack (Larch) |
| Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd. |
Veiny Pea, (Wild Pea), (Veiny Vetchling) |
| Leucanthemum vulgare Lam (Older - Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) |
Oxeye Daisy |
| Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd. var. novae-angliae Lunell |
New England Blazing Star |
| Liatris pycnostachy |
Great Blazing Star |
| Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. var. spicata |
Dense Blazing Star |
| Lilium canadense L. |
Canada Lily (Meadow Lily) (Wild Yellow Lily) |
| Lilium superbum L. and Lilium michiganense L. |
Turk's-cap Lily |
| Linaria vulgaris Mill. |
Butter and Eggs |
| Lobelia cardinalis L. |
Cardinal Flower |
| Lobelia siphilitica L. |
Great Blue Lobelia (Blue Cardinal Flower) |
| Lychnis chalcedonica L. |
Maltescross (Scarlet Lychnis) |
| Lysimachia ciliata L. |
Fringed Loosestrife |
| Lysimachia nummularia L. |
Creeping Jenny (Moneywort) |
| Lysimachia quadrifolia L. |
Whorled Loosestrife |
| Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum Old=Smilacina racemosa |
Feathery False Lily of the Valley (False Solomon's seal) |
| Menispermum canadense L. |
Common Moonseed |
| Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers ex Link |
Virginia Bluebells |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacMill. |
Heartleaf Four O'clock (Wild Four O'clock) |
| Mitella diphylla L. |
Twoleaf Miterwort (Bishop's Cap) |
| Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl old=Arenaria lateriflora |
Bluntleaf Sandwort |
| Monarda fistulosa L. |
Wild Bergamont |
| Monarda media |
Purple Bergamot |
| Myosotis scorpioides L. |
True orget-Me-Not |
| Oenothera biennis L. |
Common Evening Primrose |
| Oenothera pilosella Raf. |
Meadow Evening Primrose (Prairie Sundrops) |
| Oligoneuron rigidum (L.) Small [Solidago rigida] |
Stiff Goldenrod |
| Osmunda claytoniana L. |
Interrupted Fern |
| Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) k Koch |
Hophornbeam (Ironwood) |
| Packera aurea (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve |
Golden Ragwort |
| Parthenium integrifolium L. |
Wild Quinine, American Feverfew |
| Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims |
Talus Slope Penstemon (Foxglove Beardtongue) |
| Phlox divaricata L. |
Wild Blue Phlox |
| Phlox paniculata L. |
Garden Phlox |
| Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim. |
Common Ninebark |
| Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. |
Obediant Plant (False Dragonhead) |
| Podophyllum peltatum L. |
May Apple |
| Polemonium reptans L. |
Greek Valerian (Jacob's-ladder) |
| Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliot |
Great Solomon's Seal, Smooth Solomon's Seal |
| Polygonum sagittatum L. |
Arrowleaf Tearthumb |
| Prenanthes alba L. |
White Rattlesnake Root |
| Prunella vulgaris |
Heal-all (Self Heal) |
| Prunus americana Marsh. |
American Plum |
| Pilea pumila (L.) A.Gray |
Canadian Clearweed |
| Pycnanthemum virginianum L. |
Virginia Mountain Mint |
| Ranunculus acris L. |
Tall Buttercup |
| Ranunculus hispidus Michx. |
Bristly Buttercup, Swamp Buttercup, Rough Buttercup |
| Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. |
Hooked Crowfoot (Hooked Buttercup) (Blisterwort) |
| Ranunculus septentrionalis - see R. hispidus |
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| Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. |
Upright Prairie Coneflower |
| Ratibida pinnata (Vent.) Barnhart |
Gray-headed Coneflower |
| Rhamnus cathartica L. |
Common Buckthorn |
| Ribes americanum Mill. |
American Black Currant (Wild Black Currant) |
| Ribes cynosbati L. |
Eastern Prickly Gooseberry |
| Rosa blanda Aiton |
Smooth Rose (Wild Rose) |
| Rosa Arkansana Porter |
Prairie Wild Rose |
| Rosa Setigera Michx. |
Climbing Rose, Prairie Rose |
| Rubus allegheniensis Porter |
Blackberry |
| Rubus idaeus L. and Rubus idaeus L. var. strigosus |
Wild Red Raspberry |
| Rubus occidentalis L. |
Black Raspberry |
| Rubus parviflorus Nutt. |
Thimbleberry (Flowering Raspberry) |
| Rudbeckia hirta L. |
Black-eyed Susan |
| Rudbeckia laciniata L. |
Green-headed Coneflower (Goldenglow) |
| Rumex crispus L. |
Curly Dock |
| Salix discolor Muhl. |
Pussy Willow |
| Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli |
American Black Elderberry (Canada Elderberry) |
| Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa. |
Red Elderberry ( Red-berried Elder) |
| Sanguinaria canadensis L. |
Bloodroot |
| Saponaria officinalis L. |
Bouncing Bet (Soapwort) |
| Saxifraga pensylvanica L. |
Eastern Swamp Saxifrage |
| Sedum telephium - see Hylotelephium telephium L. |
Live-forever |
| Senecio aureus see Packera aurea L. |
Golden Ragwort |
| Senna hebecarpa (Fernald) Irwin & Barneby |
American Senna |
| Silphium integrifolium Michx. |
Wholeleaf Rosinweed (Rosin-weed) |
| Silphium laciniatum L. |
Compass Plant |
| Silphium perfoliatum L. |
Cup Plant |
| Silphium terebinthinaceum Jacq. |
Prairie Rosinweed (Prairie Dock) |
| Smilacina racemosa see Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. racemosum |
False Solomon's-seal |
| Solanum dulcamara L. |
Climbing Nightshade (Bittersweet Nightshade) |
| Solidago canadensis L. |
Canada Goldenrod |
| Solidago flexicaulis L. |
Zig-zag Goldenrod |
| Solidago graminifolia L. see Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. var. graminifolia |
Grass-leaved Goldenrod |
| Solidago rigida - see Oligoneuron rigidum L. |
Stiff Goldenrod |
| Solidago speciosa Nutt. |
Showy Goldenrod |
| Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash |
Indian Grass |
| Staphylea trifolia L. |
American Bladdernut |
| Stylophorum diphyllum (Michx.) Nutt. |
Wood Poppy (Celandine Poppy) |
Symphyotrichum ericoides L. [Aster ericoides] |
Many-flowered Aster |
| Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve [Aster laevis] |
Smooth Blue Aster |
| Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) |
Panicled Aster |
| Symphyotrichum lateriflorum L. |
Calico Aster (Side-flowering Aster) |
| Symphyotrichum novae-angliae L. [Aster novae-angliae] |
New England Aster |
| Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L. Nesom [Aster azureus] |
Sky-blue Aster (Azure Aster) |
| Symphyotrichum puniceum L. [Aster puniceus] |
Purple Stemmed Aster (Red-stemmed Aster) |
| Symphyotrichum sericeum (Vent.) G.L. Nesom |
Western Silver Aster (Silky Aster) |
| Symphyotrichum urophyllum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom |
White Arrowleaf Aster |
| Symphytum officinale |
Comfrey |
| Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt. |
Skunk Cabbage |
| Teucrium canadense L. |
Canada Germander (American Germander, Wood Sage) |
| Thalictrum dioicum L. |
Early Meadow Rue |
| Thalictrum pubescens Pursh (Older - Thalictrum polygamum) |
King of the Meadow (Tall Meadow-rue) |
| Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Eames & B. Boivin |
Rue Anemone |
| Tiarella cordifolia L. |
Heartleaf oamflower |
| Tradescantia bracteata Small |
Spiderwort - Bracted Spiderwort |
| Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. |
Bluejacket (Spiderwort) |
| Tragopogon lamottei Rouy [Tragopogon pratensis] |
Goatsbeard |
| Trifolium pratense L. |
Red clover |
| Trillium erectum L. |
Purple Trillium (Red Trillium) |
| Trillium flexipes Raf. |
Nodding Wakerobin (Drooping Trillium) (Declining Trillium) |
| Trillium grandiflorum (Michx) Salisb. |
Large-flowered Trillium |
| Trillium nivale Riddell |
Snow Trillium |
| Trillium sessile L. |
Toadshade (Sessile Trillium) |
| Trillium luteum (Muhl.) Harbison |
Yellow wakerobin (Yellow Trillium) |
| Triosteum aurantiacum E.P. Bicknell |
Orangefruit Horse Gentian |
| Typha angustifolia L. |
Narrow-leaved Cattail |
| Typha latifolia L. |
Common Cattail |
| Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Aiton) Seland. |
California Nettle (Stinging Nettle) |
| Uvularia grandiflora Sm. |
Largeflower Bellwort |
| Uvularia sessilifolia L. |
Wild Oats (Sissileleaf Bellwort) |
| Verbana urticifoli |
White Vervain |
| Verbascum thapsus L. |
Common Mullein |
| Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. |
Culver's Root |
| Viburnum lentago L. |
Nannyberry |
| Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Aiton. Old = Viburnum trilobum |
American Cranberrybush (Highbush Cranberry) |
| Vinca minor L. |
Common Periwinkle (Running Myrtle) |
| Viola canadensis L. |
Canadian White Violet |
| Viola pubescens Aiton |
Downy Yellow Violet |
| Viola sororia Willd. (Viola papilionacea) |
Common Blue Violet, Wooly Blue Violet |
| Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch |
Golden Zizias (Golden Alexanders) |
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