Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Plant Check List
Superior National Forest
Scientific Name Common Name
Abies balsamea balsam fir
Acer rubrum red maple
Acer saccharinum silver maple
Acer saccharum sugar maple
Acer spicatum mountain maple
Achillea millefolium common yarrow
Achillea ptarmica pearly yarrow
Acorus americanus sweet flag
Actaea rubra red baneberry
Agalinis tenuifolia slender‐leaved false foxglove
Agastache foeniculum blue giant hyssop
Agrimonia striata roadside agrimony
Agrostis gigantea redtop
Agrostis perennans autumn bentgrass
Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass
Alisma subcordatum heart‐leaved water plantain
Alisma triviale common water plantain
Allium stellatum prairie wild onion
Alnus incana subsp. rugosa speckled alder
Alnus viridis subsp. crispa green alder
Alopecurus aequalis var. aequalis short‐awn foxtail
Amaranthus albus tumbleweed amaranth
Amaranthus retroflexus redroot amaranth
Ambrosia psilostachya western ragweed
Ambrosia trifida great ragweed
Amelanchier arborea downy serviceberry
Amelanchier bartramiana northern juneberry
Amelanchier humilis low juneberry
Amelanchier interior inland juneberry
Amelanchier laevis smooth juneberry
Amelanchier sanguinea round‐leaved juneberry
Amelanchier spicata creeping juneberry
Amphicarpaea bracteata hog peanut
Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting
Andromeda polifolia var. latifolia bog rosemary
Andropogon gerardii big bluestem
Anemone americana round‐lobed hepatica
Anemone canadensis canada anemone
Anemone cylindrica long‐headed thimbleweed
Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia wood anemone
Anemone virginiana tall thimbleweed
Anemone virginiana var. alba tall thimbleweed
Antennaria howellii subsp. canadensis Howell's pussytoes
Antennaria howellii subsp. neodioica Howell's pussytoes
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Scientific Name Common Name
Antennaria howellii subsp. petaloidea Howell's pussytoes
Antennaria neglecta field pussytoes
Antennaria parlinii subsp. fallax Parlin's pussytoes
Antennaria plantaginifolia plantain‐leaved pussytoes
Anthemis cotula dog fennel
Anthoxanthum hirtum sweet grass
Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum American hemp
Aquilegia canadensis columbine
Arabis pycnocarpa var. pycnocarpa hairy rock cress
Aralia hispida bristly sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla
Aralia racemosa American spikenard
Arceuthobium pusillum dwarf mistletoe
Arctium minus common burdock
Arctostaphylos uva‐ursi bearberry
Arethusa bulbosa dragon's mouth
Arisaema triphyllum Jack‐in‐the‐pulpit
Arnica lonchophylla long‐leaved arnica
Aronia melanocarpa black chokeberry
Artemisia absinthium absinthe wormwood
Artemisia biennis biennial wormwood
Artemisia campestris subsp. caudata field sagewort
Artemisia ludoviciana subsp. ludoviciana white sage
Asarum canadense wild ginger
Asclepias incarnata var. incarnata swamp milkweed
Asplenium trichomanes subsp. trichomanes maidenhair spleenwort
Astragalus canadensis Canada milk‐vetch
Athyrium filix‐femina var. angustum lady fern
Barbarea vulgaris yellow rocket
Beckmannia syzigachne American slough grass
Berteroa incana hoary alyssum
Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch
Betula cordifolia heart‐leaved birch
Betula papyrifera paper birch
Betula pumila bog birch
Bidens beckii water marigold
Bidens cernua nodding bur marigold
Bidens connata swamp beggarticks
Bidens discoidea discoid beggarticks
Bidens frondosa leafy beggarticks
Bidens vulgata common beggarticks
Boechera grahamii spreading rock cress
Boechera retrofracta Holboell's rock cress
Boechera stricta Drummond's rock cress
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis river bulrush
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Scientific Name Common Name
Botrychium dissectum dissected grapefern
Botrychium lunaria common moonwort
Botrychium matricariifolium matricary grapefern
Botrychium michiganense Michigan moonwort
Botrychium minganense Mingan moonwort
Botrychium multifidum leathery grapefern
Botrychium pallidum pale moonwort
Botrychium rugulosum St. Lawrence grapefern
Botrychium simplex least moonwort
Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern
Brachyelytrum aristosum northern shorthusk
Brasenia schreberi watershield
Bromus ciliatus fringed brome
Bromus inermis smooth brome
Bromus tectorum cheatgrass
Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint
Calamagrostis lacustris narrow reedgrass
Calamagrostis purpurascens purple reedgrass
Calamagrostis stricta slimstem reedgrass
Calamagrostis stricta subsp. inexpansa
Calla palustris wild calla
Callitriche hermaphroditica autumn water starwort
Callitriche heterophylla larger water starwort
Callitriche palustris spring water starwort
Calopogon tuberosus var. tuberosus tuberous grass pink
Caltha natans floating marsh marigold
Caltha palustris common marsh marigold
Calypso bulbosa var. americana fairy slipper
Calystegia sepium hedge bindweed
Calystegia spithamaea upright bindweed
Campanula aparinoides marsh bellflower
Campanula aparinoides var. aparinoides marsh bellflower
Campanula aparinoides var. grandiflora marsh bellflower
Campanula rotundifolia harebell
Canadanthus modestus modest aster
Capsella bursa‐pastoris shepherd's‐purse
Cardamine parviflora small‐flowered bitter cress
Cardamine pensylvanica Pensylvania bitter cress
Cardamine pratensis cuckoo flower
Carex adusta browned sedge
Carex aquatilis var. substricta aquatic sedge
Carex arcta northern clustered sedge
Carex arctata drooping wood sedge
Carex atherodes slough sedge
Carex aurea golden‐fruited sedge
Carex backii Back's sedge
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Scientific Name Common Name
Carex bebbii Bebb's sedge
Carex brevior short sedge
Carex brunnescens brownish sedge
Carex buxbaumii Buxbaum's sedge
Carex canescens silvery sedge
Carex castanea chestnut‐colored sedge
Carex chordorrhiza creeping sedge
Carex communis var. communis colonial sedge
Carex comosa bristly sedge
Carex conoidea field sedge
Carex crawei Crawe's sedge
Carex crawfordii Crawford's sedge
Carex crinita var. crinita fringe sedge
Carex cristatella crested sedge
Carex cryptolepis cryptic sedge
Carex deflexa var. deflexa northern sedge
Carex deweyana var. deweyana Dewey's sedge
Carex diandra lesser panicled sedge
Carex disperma soft‐leaved sedge
Carex echinata subsp. echinata slender sedge
Carex emoryi Emory's sedge
Carex exilis coastal sedge
Carex foenea hay sedge
Carex gracillima graceful sedge
Carex gynandra nodding sedge
Carex gynocrates feminine sedge
Carex haydenii Hayden's sedge
Carex houghtoniana Houghton's sedge
Carex hystericina porcupine sedge
Carex interior interior sedge
Carex intumescens bladder sedge
Carex lacustris lake sedge
Carex lasiocarpa subsp. americana fen wiregrass sedge
Carex lenticularis var. lenticularis lenticular sedge
Carex leptalea bristle‐stalked sedge
Carex leptonervia fine‐nerved sedge
Carex limosa candle‐lantern sedge
Carex livida lead‐colored sedge
Carex magellanica subsp. irrigua poor sedge
Carex media intermediate sedge
Carex merritt‐fernaldii Fernald's sedge
Carex michauxiana Michaux's sedge
Carex oligosperma bog wiregrass sedge
Carex ormostachya necklace sedge
Carex pauciflora few‐flowered sedge
Carex peckii Peck's sedge
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Scientific Name Common Name
Carex pedunculata long‐stalked sedge
Carex pellita woolly sedge
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge
Carex praticola prairie‐dweller sedge
Carex projecta projecting sedge
Carex pseudocyperus cyperus sedge
Carex retrorsa retrorse sedge
Carex rossii Ross' sedge
Carex rostrata beaked sedge
Carex scoparia var. scoparia pointed broom sedge
Carex siccata dry spike sedge
Carex stipata var. stipata awl‐fruited sedge
Carex stricta tussock sedge
Carex supina subsp. spaniocarpa weak arctic sedge
Carex tenera marsh straw sedge
Carex tenera var. tenera marsh straw sedge
Carex tenuiflora sparse‐flowered sedge
Carex tonsa shaved sedge
Carex tonsa var. rugosperma shaved sedge
Carex tribuloides var. tribuloides blunt broom sedge
Carex trisperma three‐seeded bog sedge
Carex tuckermanii Tuckerman's sedge
Carex umbellata umbel sedge
Carex utriculata beaked sedge
Carex vaginata sheathed sedge
Carex vesicaria inflated sedge
Carex viridula var. viridula green sedge
Carex vulpinoidea fox sedge
Carex xerantica dry sedge
Carex X knieskernii Kniekern's sedge
Carum carvi caraway
Caulophyllum thalictroides blue cohosh
Ceanothus americanus var. pitcheri American New Jersey tea
Celastrus scandens climbing bittersweet
Centaurea stoebe subsp. micranthos spotted knapweed
Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare mouse‐ear chickweed
Cerastium nutans var. nutans nodding chickweed
Ceratophyllum demersum common coontail
Ceratophyllum echinatum spiny coontail
Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf
Chelone glabra white turtlehead
Chenopodium album white lamb's quarters
Chenopodium berlandieri var. zschackei pitseed goosefoot
Chenopodium rubrum alkali blite
Chenopodium simplex maple‐leaved goosefoot
Chimaphila umbellata subsp. umbellata pipsissewa
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Scientific Name Common Name
Cichorium intybus chicory
Cicuta bulbifera bulb‐bearing water hemlock
Cicuta maculata var. maculata spotted water hemlock
Cinna latifolia drooping woodreed
Circaea alpina var. alpina alpine enchanter's nightshade
Circaea lutetiana var. canadensis common enchanter's nightshade
Cirsium arvense Canada thistle
Cirsium muticum swamp thistle
Cirsium vulgare bull thistle
Cladium mariscoides twig rush
Claytonia caroliniana Carolina spring beauty
Clematis occidentalis var. occidentalis clematis
Clematis virginiana virgin's bower
Clintonia borealis bluebead lily
Coeloglossum viride long‐bracted orchid
Collomia linearis linear‐leaved collomia
Comandra umbellata var. umbellata bastard toadflax
Comptonia peregrina sweet fern
Conyza canadensis horseweed
Coptis trifolia goldthread
Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata spotted coralroot
Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis spotted coralroot
Corallorhiza trifida early coralroot
Cornus alternifolia pagoda dogwood
Cornus canadensis bunchberry
Cornus racemosa gray dogwood
Cornus rugosa round‐leaved dogwood
Cornus sericea red‐osier dogwood
Corydalis aurea var. aurea golden corydalis
Corydalis sempervirens pale corydalis
Corylus americana American hazelnut
Corylus cornuta subsp. cornuta beaked hazelnut
Cota tinctoria golden marguerite
Crataegus chrysocarpa fireberry hawthorn
Crataegus macracantha large‐thorned hawthorn
Crataegus macrosperma bigfruit hawthorn
Crepis tectorum yellow hawk's beard
Cryptogramma stelleri slender cliff brake
Cuscuta cephalanthi buttonbush dodder
Cuscuta gronovii var. gronovii swamp dodder
Cynoglossum virginianum var. boreale wild comfrey
Cyperus bipartitus brook nut sedge
Cyperus squarrosus awned umbrella sedge
Cypripedium acaule stemless lady's slipper
Cypripedium arietinum ram's head orchid
Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin yellow lady's slipper
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Scientific Name Common Name
Cypripedium reginae showy lady's slipper
Cystopteris fragilis fragile fern
Dactylis glomerata orchard grass
Dalea purpurea var. purpurea purple prairie clover
Danthonia spicata poverty grass
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa tufted hair grass
Desmodium canadense Canada tick trefoil
Dianthus armeria subsp. armeria Deptford pink
Dichanthelium acuminatum hairy panic grass
Dichanthelium acuminatum subsp. fasciculatum hairy panic grass
Dichanthelium acuminatum subsp. implicatum hairy panic grass
Dichanthelium boreale northern panic grass
Dichanthelium depauperatum poor panic grass
Dichanthelium linearifolium linear‐leaved panic grass
Dichanthelium ovale subsp. villosissimum long‐haired panic grass
Dichanthelium xanthophysum yellow panic grass
Diervilla lonicera bush honeysuckle
Digitaria ischaemum smooth crabgrass
Diphasiastrum complanatum northern groundcedar
Diphasiastrum digitatum southern groundcedar
Diphasiastrum tristachyum wirey groundcedar
Diphasiastrum X habereri Haberer's groundcedar
Diphasiastrum X zeilleri Zeiller's groundcedar
Doellingeria umbellata flat‐topped aster
Draba arabisans Arabian whitlow grass
Draba cana hoary whitlow grass
Draba nemorosa yellow whitlow grass
Dracocephalum parviflorum dragonhead
Drosera intermedia spatulate‐leaved sundew
Drosera rotundifolia round‐leaved sundew
Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose shield fern
Dryopteris cristata crested fern
Dryopteris expansa spreading wood fern
Dryopteris fragrans fragrant fern
Dryopteris intermedia glandular wood fern
Dryopteris X triploidea triploid shield fern
Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum three‐way sedge
Echinochloa crus‐galli cockspur barnyard grass
Echinochloa muricata rough barnyard grass
Echinochloa muricata var. microstachya rough barnyard grass
Echinocystis lobata wild cucumber
Elatine minima small waterwort
Eleocharis acicularis least spikerush
Eleocharis elliptica elliptic spikerush
Eleocharis erythropoda bald spikerush
Eleocharis flavescens var. olivacea olivaceous spikerush
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Scientific Name Common Name
Eleocharis macrostachya large‐spike spikerush
Eleocharis mamillata subsp. mamillata
Eleocharis nitida neat spikerush
Eleocharis obtusa blunt spikerush
Eleocharis ovata ovoid spikerush
Eleocharis palustris marsh spikerush
Eleocharis quinqueflora few‐flowered spikerush
Eleocharis robbinsii Robbins' spikerush
Elodea canadensis Canadian elodea
Elodea nuttallii Nuttall's elodea
Elymus canadensis var. canadensis nodding wild rye
Elymus repens quackgrass
Elymus trachycaulus
Elymus virginicus var. virginicus Virginia wild rye
Epigaea repens trailing arbutus
Epilobium angustifolium fireweed
Epilobium angustifolium var. canescens fireweed
Epilobium ciliatum var. ciliatum American willow herb
Epilobium coloratum purple‐leaved willow herb
Epilobium leptophyllum linear‐leaved willow herb
Epilobium palustre marsh willow herb
Equisetum arvense field horsetail
Equisetum fluviatile water horsetail
Equisetum hyemale subsp. affine tall scouring rush
Equisetum pratense meadow horsetail
Equisetum scirpoides dwarf scouring rush
Equisetum sylvaticum woodland horsetail
Equisetum variegatum subsp. variegatum variegated scouring rush
Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea tufted lovegrass
Erigeron acris var. kamtschaticus bitter fleabane
Erigeron annuus annual fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron strigosus daisy fleabane
Eriocaulon aquaticum pipewort
Eriophorum angustifolium subsp. angustifolium tall cottongrass
Eriophorum chamissonis Chamisso's cottongrass
Eriophorum gracile slender cottongrass
Eriophorum tenellum delicate cottongrass
Eriophorum vaginatum tussock cottongrass
Eriophorum virginicum tawny cottongrass
Eriophorum viridicarinatum green‐keeled cottongrass
Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed mustard
Erysimum inconspicuum small‐flowered wallflower
Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset
Euphorbia esula leafy spurge
Euphorbia glyptosperma ridge‐seeded spurge
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Scientific Name Common Name
Euphorbia maculata prostrate hairy spurge
Euphorbia serpyllifolia thyme‐leaved spurge
Euphrasia officinalis tartary eyebright
Eurybia macrophylla large‐leaved aster
Euthamia graminifolia grass‐leaved goldenrod
Eutrochium maculatum spotted Joe pye weed
Eutrochium maculatum var. foliosum spotted Joe pye weed
Eutrochium maculatum var. maculatum spotted Joe pye weed
Eutrochium purpureum sweet‐scented Joe pye weed
Fallopia cilinodis fringed black‐bindweed
Fallopia convolvulus black‐bindweed
Fallopia scandens false buckwheat
Festuca rubra red fescue
Festuca saximontana var. saximontana mountain fescue
Festuca trachyphylla long‐leaved fescue
Fimbristylis autumnalis autumn fimbry
Fragaria vesca var. americana wood strawberry
Fragaria virginiana common strawberry
Fraxinus nigra black ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash
Galeopsis tetrahit hemp nettle
Galium asprellum rough bedstraw
Galium boreale northern bedstraw
Galium labradoricum labrador bedstraw
Galium tinctorium var. tinctorium small bedstraw
Galium trifidum var. trifidum three‐cleft bedstraw
Galium triflorum var. triflorum sweet‐scented bedstraw
Gaultheria hispidula creeping snowberry
Gaultheria procumbens wintergreen
Gentiana andrewsii bottle gentian
Gentiana rubricaulis great lakes gentian
Geocaulon lividum northern comandra
Geranium bicknellii Bicknell's cranesbill
Geranium carolinianum Carolina cranesbill
Geum aleppicum var. strictum yellow avens
Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum big‐leaved avens
Geum rivale purple avens
Glechoma hederacea creeping charlie
Glyceria borealis northern manna grass
Glyceria canadensis var. canadensis rattlesnake grass
Glyceria grandis var. grandis tall manna grass
Glyceria striata fowl manna grass
Gnaphalium uliginosum low cudweed
Goodyera repens lesser rattlesnake plantain
Goodyera tesselata tesselated rattlesnake plantain
Gratiola neglecta disk hyssop
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Scientific Name Common Name
Gymnocarpium dryopteris common oak fern
Gymnocarpium jessoense subsp. parvulum nahanni oak fern
Gymnocarpium robertianum northern oak fern
Gymnocarpium X intermedium intermediate oak fern
Gypsophila muralis low baby’s‐breath
Hackelia deflexa var. americana nodding stickseed
Halenia deflexa var. deflexa American spurred gentian
Hedyotis longifolia bluets
Helianthus annuus common sunflower
Helianthus giganteus giant sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian's sunflower
Helianthus pauciflorus subsp. pauciflorus stiff sunflower
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem artichoke
Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra ox‐eye
Heracleum lanatum cow parsnip
Heteranthera dubia water stargrass
Heterotheca villosa hairy golden aster
Heuchera richardsonii alumroot
Hieracium aurantiacum orange hawkweed
Hieracium piloselloides king devil hawkweed
Hieracium scabrum sticky hawkweed
Hieracium umbellatum rough hawkweed
Hieracium X floribundum smooth king‐devil
Hippuris vulgaris mare's tail
Hordeum jubatum subsp. jubatum foxtail barley
Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides common hops
Huperzia appalachiana Appalachian fir moss
Huperzia appalachiana X lucidula fir moss
Huperzia appalachiana X selago fir moss
Huperzia lucidula shining fir moss
Huperzia porophila rock fir moss
Huperzia selago northern fir moss
Huperzia X bartleyi Bartley's clubmoss
Huperzia X buttersii Butters' fir moss
Hypericum boreale northern St. John's‐wort
Hypericum ellipticum pale St. John's‐wort
Hypericum majus large St. John's‐wort
Hypericum perforatum common St. John's‐wort
Ilex verticillata var. verticillata winterberry
Impatiens capensis spotted touch‐me‐not
Iris versicolor northern blue flag
Isoetes echinospora Braun's quillwort
Isoetes lacustris lake quillwort
Juncus alpinoarticulatus alpine rush
Juncus arcticus var. balticus baltic rush
Juncus brevicaudatus narrow‐panicled rush
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Scientific Name Common Name
Juncus bufonius toad rush
Juncus canadensis Canada rush
Juncus dudleyi Dudley's rush
Juncus effusus soft rush
Juncus filiformis thread‐like rush
Juncus interior inland rush
Juncus nodosus knotty rush
Juncus pelocarpus brown‐fruited rush
Juncus stygius var. americanus bog rush
Juncus subtilis slender rush
Juncus tenuis path rush
Juncus vaseyi Vasey's rush
Juniperus communis var. depressa bush juniper
Kalmia polifolia bog laurel
Lactuca biennis biennial blue lettuce
Lactuca canadensis Canada wild lettuce
Lappula squarrosa two‐row stickseed
Larix laricina tamarack
Lathyrus ochroleucus pale vetchling
Lathyrus palustris marsh vetchling
Lathyrus venosus var. intonsus veiny pea
Lechea intermedia intermediate pinweed
Lechea stricta prairie pinweed
Leersia oryzoides rice cut grass
Lemna minor lesser duckweed
Lemna turionifera turion duckweed
Lepidium densiflorum green‐flowered peppergrass
Leucanthemum vulgare ox‐eye daisy
Leucophysalis grandiflora dwarf ground cherry
Lilium philadelphicum wood lily
Linaria vulgaris butter‐and‐eggs
Linnaea borealis var. longiflora twinflower
Liparis loeselii Loesel's twayblade
Listera cordata var. cordata heart‐leaved twayblade
Littorella americana American shore plantain
Lobelia dortmanna water lobelia
Lobelia inflata Indian tobacco
Lobelia kalmii Kalm's lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica var. siphilitica great lobelia
Lobelia spicata pale‐spiked lobelia
Logfia arvensis field cotton rose
Lolium perenne English rye grass
Lonicera canadensis fly honeysuckle
Lonicera dioica wild honeysuckle
Lonicera hirsuta hairy honeysuckle
Lonicera oblongifolia swamp fly honeysuckle
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Scientific Name Common Name
Lonicera villosa mountain fly honeysuckle
Lonicera X bella pretty honeysuckle
Lotus corniculatus bird's‐foot trefoil
Lupinus polyphyllus large‐leaved lupine
Luzula acuminata var. acuminata pointed woodrush
Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora many‐flowered woodrush
Luzula parviflora small‐flowered woodrush
Lycopodiella inundata bog clubmoss
Lycopodium annotinum bristly clubmoss
Lycopodium clavatum running clubmoss
Lycopodium dendroideum round‐branched groundpine
Lycopodium hickeyi princess pine
Lycopodium lagopus one‐cone clubmoss
Lycopus americanus cut‐leaved bugleweed
Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed
Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife
Lysimachia hybrida hybrid loosestrife
Lysimachia terrestris yellow loosestrife
Lysimachia thyrsiflora tufted loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife
Maianthemum canadense Canada mayflower
Maianthemum racemosum subsp. racemosum common false Solomon's seal
Maianthemum stellatum starry false Solomon's seal
Maianthemum trifolium three‐leaved false Solomon's seal
Malaxis unifolia green adder's mouth
Matricaria discoidea pineapple weed
Matteuccia struthiopteris var. pensylvanica ostrich fern
Medicago lupulina black medick
Medicago sativa alfalfa
Melampyrum lineare cow wheat
Melilotus officinalis yellow sweet clover
Mentha arvensis var. canadensis common mint
Menyanthes trifoliata buckbean
Mertensia paniculata panicled bluebells
Micranthes pensylvanica swamp saxifrage
Micranthes virginiensis early saxifrage
Milium effusum var. cisatlanticum woodland millet grass
Mimulus ringens var. ringens blue monkey flower
Mitella nuda naked miterwort
Moehringia macrophylla large‐leaved sandwort
Mollugo verticillata carpetweed
Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot
Moneses uniflora one‐flowered pyrola
Monotropa hypopitys pinesap
Monotropa uniflora Indian pipe
Muhlenbergia frondosa swamp muhly grass
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Scientific Name Common Name
Muhlenbergia glomerata clustered muhly grass
Muhlenbergia mexicana Mexican muhly grass
Muhlenbergia racemosa marsh muhly grass
Muhlenbergia sylvatica woodland muhly grass
Muhlenbergia uniflora one‐flowered muhly
Myosotis scorpioides true forget‐me‐not
Myosoton aquaticum giant chickweed
Myrica gale sweet gale
Myriophyllum alterniflorum alternate‐flower water milfoil
Myriophyllum farwellii Farwell's water milfoil
Myriophyllum heterophyllum broadleaf water milfoil
Myriophyllum sibiricum northern water milfoil
Myriophyllum tenellum slender water milfoil
Myriophyllum verticillatum whorled water milfoil
Najas flexilis flexuous naiad
Najas gracillima slender naiad
Nuphar microphylla yellow pond‐lily
Nuphar variegata bullhead pond‐lily
Nuphar X rubrodisca intermediate pond‐lily
Nymphaea leibergii small white waterlily
Nymphaea odorata American white waterlily
Nymphaea odorata subsp. odorata American white waterlily
Oenothera biennis common evening primrose
Oenothera biennis var. canescens common evening primrose
Oenothera parviflora var. oakesiana northern evening primrose
Oenothera parviflora var. parviflora northern evening primrose
Oenothera perennis perennial evening primrose
Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern
Ophioglossum pusillum adder's tongue
Orthilia secunda one‐sided pyrola
Oryzopsis asperifolia moutain rice grass
Osmorhiza claytonii Clayton's sweet cicely
Osmorhiza depauperata blunt‐fruited sweet cicely
Osmorhiza longistylis aniseroot
Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern
Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern
Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis royal fern
Ostrya virginiana ironwood
Oxalis acetosella common wood sorrel
Oxalis dillenii southern wood sorrel
Oxalis stricta yellow wood sorrel
Packera aurea golden ragwort
Packera indecora elegant groundsel
Packera paupercula balsam ragwort
Packera plattensis prairie ragwort
Panicum capillare subsp. capillare witch grass
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Scientific Name Common Name
Panicum virgatum switchgrass
Parietaria pensylvanica pellitory
Parnassia palustris marsh grass‐of‐parnassus
Parthenocissus vitacea woodbine
Pastinaca sativa wild parsnip
Pellaea glabella subsp. glabella smooth cliff brake
Peltandra virginica green arrow arum
Persicaria amphibia water smartweed
Persicaria hydropiper marsh waterpepper
Persicaria lapathifolia nodding smartweed
Persicaria maculosa lady's thumb
Persicaria pensylvanica Pennsylvania smartweed
Persicaria punctata dotted smartweed
Persicaria sagittata arrow‐leaved tearthumb
Petasites frigidus var. palmatus palmate sweet coltsfoot
Petasites frigidus var. sagittatus arrow‐leaved sweet coltsfoot
Petasites frigidus var. X vitifolius grape‐leaved sweet coltsfoot
Phacelia franklinii Franklin's phacelia
Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass
Phegopteris connectilis long beech fern
Phleum pratense subsp. pratense timothy
Phlox paniculata garden phlox
Phragmites australis subsp. americanus common reedgrass
Physocarpus opulifolius ninebark
Picea glauca white spruce
Picea mariana black spruce
Pinus banksiana jack pine
Pinus resinosa red pine
Pinus strobus white pine
Piptatherum canadense Canadian ricegrass
Piptatherum pungens sharp‐pointed rice grass
Plantago major common plantain
Plantago patagonica Pursh's plantain
Platanthera aquilonis northern green orchid
Platanthera clavellata small green wood orchid
Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata tall white bog orchid
Platanthera hookeri Hooker's orchid
Platanthera huronensis tall northern bog orchid
Platanthera lacera ragged fringed orchid
Platanthera obtusata small northern bog orchid
Platanthera orbiculata large round‐leaved orchid
Platanthera psycodes small purple fringed orchid
Poa alsodes wood bluegrass
Poa annua annual bluegrass
Poa compressa Canada bluegrass
Poa glauca subsp. glauca pale bluegrass
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Scientific Name Common Name
Poa interior inland bluegrass
Poa palustris fowl bluegrass
Poa pratensis subsp. pratensis Kentucky bluegrass
Poa saltuensis old‐pasture bluegrass
Pogonia ophioglossoides rose pogonia
Polygala paucifolia gaywings
Polygala polygama var. obtusata racemed milkwort
Polygonatum pubescens hairy Solomon's seal
Polygonum aviculare prostrate knotweed
Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed
Polypodium virginianum common polypody
Polystichum braunii Braun's holly fern
Pontederia cordata pickerelweed
Populus balsamifera balsam poplar
Populus grandidentata big‐toothed aspen
Populus tremuloides quaking aspen
Portulaca oleracea purslane
Potamogeton alpinus alpine pondweed
Potamogeton amplifolius large‐leaved pondweed
Potamogeton confervoides algae‐like pondweed
Potamogeton epihydrus ribbon‐leaved pondweed
Potamogeton foliosus subsp. foliosus leafy pondweed
Potamogeton gramineus grass‐leaved pondweed
Potamogeton illinoensis Illinois pondweed
Potamogeton natans floating pondweed
Potamogeton nodosus American pondweed
Potamogeton obtusifolius blunt‐leaved pondweed
Potamogeton praelongus white‐stemmed pondweed
Potamogeton pusillus very small pondweed
Potamogeton pusillus subsp. tenuissimus very small pondweed
Potamogeton richardsonii Richardson's pondweed
Potamogeton robbinsii Robbins' pondweed
Potamogeton spirillus coiled pondweed
Potamogeton strictifolius straight‐leaved pondweed
Potamogeton vaseyi Vasey's pondweed
Potamogeton zosteriformis flat‐stemmed pondweed
Potentilla argentea silvery cinquefoil
Potentilla arguta subsp. arguta tall cinquefoil
Potentilla norvegica rough cinquefoil
Potentilla palustris marsh cinquefoil
Potentilla pensylvanica Pennsylvania cinquefoil
Potentilla recta rough‐fruited cinquefoil
Potentilla simplex oldfield cinquefoil
Prenanthes alba white rattlesnakeroot
Prosartes trachycarpa rough‐fruited fairybells
Prunella vulgaris heal‐all
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Scientific Name Common Name
Prunus nigra Canada plum
Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry
Prunus susquehanae Susquehanae cherry
Prunus virginiana chokecherry
Pseudognaphalium macounii clammy cudweed
Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum bracken
Puccinellia distans European alkali grass
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint
Pyrola americana round‐leaved pyrola
Pyrola asarifolia subsp. asarifolia pink shinleaf
Pyrola chlorantha green‐flowered pyrola
Pyrola elliptica elliptic shinleaf
Pyrola minor small shinleaf
Quercus ellipsoidalis northern pin oak
Quercus macrocarpa bur oak
Quercus rubra northern red oak
Ranunculus abortivus kidney‐leaved buttercup
Ranunculus acris tall buttercup
Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus limp white water crowfoot
Ranunculus flabellaris large yellow water crowfoot
Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis creeping spearwort
Ranunculus flammula var. reptans creeping spearwort
Ranunculus gmelinii small yellow water crowfoot
Ranunculus lapponicus Lapland buttercup
Ranunculus pensylvanicus bristly buttercup
Rhamnus alnifolia dwarf alder
Rhamnus cathartica common buckthorn
Rhododendron groenlandicum labrador tea
Rhus glabra smooth sumac
Rhynchospora alba white beak rush
Rhynchospora fusca sooty‐colored beak rush
Ribes americanum wild black currant
Ribes glandulosum skunk currant
Ribes hirtellum swamp gooseberry
Ribes hudsonianum northern black currant
Ribes lacustre swamp black currant
Ribes oxyacanthoides var. oxyacanthoides northern gooseberry
Ribes triste swamp red currant
Rorippa palustris subsp. hispida Icelandic yellow cress
Rorippa palustris subsp. palustris Icelandic yellow cress
Rosa acicularis subsp. sayi prickly rose
Rosa arkansana prairie rose
Rosa blanda smooth wild rose
Rubus ablatus mountain blackberry
Rubus acridens sharp‐toothed blackberry
Rubus alumnus old field blackberry
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Scientific Name Common Name
Rubus canadensis smooth blackberry
Rubus chamaemorus cloudberry
Rubus ferrofluvius Iron River blackberry
Rubus frondosus tall blackberry
Rubus idaeus var. strigosus red raspberry
Rubus parviflorus thimbleberry
Rubus plicatifolius plait‐leaf dewberry
Rubus pubescens dwarf raspberry
Rubus recurvans recurved blackberry
Rubus regionalis bristle‐berry
Rubus rosa rose blackberry
Rubus satis Blanchard's dewberry
Rubus semisetosus swamp blackberry
Rubus steelei Steel's dewberry
Rubus superioris superior blackberry
Rubus uniformis bristle‐berry
Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima black‐eyed susan
Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata tall coneflower
Rumex acetosella common sheep sorrel
Rumex britannica great water dock
Rumex crispus curly dock
Rumex fueginus golden dock
Rumex longifolius domestic dock
Rumex patientia patience dock
Rumex triangulivalvis Mexican dock
Sagittaria cristata crested arrowhead
Sagittaria cuneata arum‐leaved arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia broad‐leaved arrowhead
Sagittaria rigida sessile‐fruited arrowhead
Salix amygdaloides peach‐leaved willow
Salix bebbiana Bebb's willow
Salix candida sage‐leaved willow
Salix discolor pussy willow
Salix humilis prairie willow
Salix interior sandbar willow
Salix lucida shining willow
Salix pedicellaris bog willow
Salix pellita satiny willow
Salix petiolaris slender willow
Salix planifolia diamond‐leaved willow
Salix pyrifolia balsam willow
Salix serissima autumn willow
Salix X rubens red willow
Salsola tragus Russian thistle
Sambucus racemosa var. pubens red‐berried elder
Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot
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Scientific Name Common Name
Sanicula marilandica maryland black snakeroot
Saponaria officinalis bouncing bet
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea pitcher plant
Satureja vulgaris wild basil
Saxifraga paniculata encrusted saxifrage
Schedonorus pratensis meadow fescue
Scheuchzeria palustris scheuchzeria
Schizachne purpurascens false melic grass
Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus hardstem bulrush
Schoenoplectus heterochaetus slender bulrush
Schoenoplectus pungens three‐square bulrush
Schoenoplectus subterminalis swaying bulrush
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani soft stem bulrush
Schoenoplectus torreyi Torrey's bulrush
Scirpus atrocinctus black‐girdled woolgrass
Scirpus cyperinus woolgrass
Scirpus hattorianus mosquito bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus panicled bulrush
Scirpus pedicellatus stalked bulrush
Scrophularia lanceolata lance‐leaved figwort
Scutellaria galericulata marsh skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora mad dog skullcap
Selaginella rupestris rock spikemoss
Setaria pumila subsp. pumila yellow foxtail
Setaria viridis green foxtail
Shepherdia canadensis soapberry
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata three‐toothed cinquefoil
Silene antirrhina sleepy catchfly
Silene csereii smooth catchfly
Silene latifolia white campion
Silene vulgaris subsp. vulgaris bladder campion
Sisyrinchium montanum var. montanum mountain blue‐eyed grass
Sium suave water parsnip
Smilax herbacea smooth carrion flower
Smilax lasioneura common carrion flower
Solanum dulcamara bittersweet nightshade
Solanum nigrum var. virginicum black nightshade
Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod
Solidago canadensis var. canadensis Canada goldenrod
Solidago gigantea giant goldenrod
Solidago hispida hairy goldenrod
Solidago juncea early goldenrod
Solidago missouriensis Missouri goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis subsp. nemoralis gray goldenrod
Solidago rigida stiff goldenrod
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Scientific Name Common Name
Solidago uliginosa bog goldenrod
Sonchus arvensis subsp. uliginosus field sow thistle
Sorbus americana American mountain ash
Sorbus decora showy mountain ash
Sparganium americanum Nuttall's bur‐reed
Sparganium androcladum branching bur‐reed
Sparganium angustifolium narrow‐leaved bur‐reed
Sparganium emersum narrowleaf bur‐reed
Sparganium eurycarpum giant bur‐reed
Sparganium fluctuans floating bur‐reed
Sparganium glomeratum clustered bur‐reed
Sparganium natans small bur‐reed
Spartina pectinata prairie cordgrass
Spergularia rubra red sand spurrey
Sphenopholis intermedia slender wedge grass
Spiraea alba white meadowsweet
Spiranthes lacera var. lacera northern slender ladies' tresses
Spiranthes romanzoffiana hooded ladies' tresses
Spirodela polyrrhiza greater duckweed
Stachys hispida smooth hedge nettle
Stachys palustris woundwort
Stellaria borealis subsp. borealis northern starwort
Stellaria graminea lesser stitchwort
Stellaria longifolia long‐leaved chickweed
Stellaria media common chickweed
Streptopus amplexifolius clasping leaved twistedstalk
Streptopus lanceolatus rose twistedstalk
Stuckenia filiformis thread‐leaved pondweed
Stuckenia filiformis subsp. occidentalis thread‐leaved pondweed
Stuckenia pectinata sago pondweed
Subularia aquatica subsp. americana awlwort
Symphoricarpos albus snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis wolfberry
Symphyotrichum boreale bog aster
Symphyotrichum ciliolatum Lindley's aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum panicled aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium western panicled aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. interior eastern panicled aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. lanceolatum eastern panicled aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum side‐flowering aster
Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum red‐stemmed aster
Tanacetum vulgare tansey
Taraxacum officinale common dandelion
Taxus canadensis Canada yew
Tephroseris palustris swamp ragwort
Thalictrum dasycarpum tall meadow‐rue
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Scientific Name Common Name
Thalictrum dioicum early meadow‐rue
Thalictrum revolutum purple meadow‐rue
Thalictrum venulosum veiny meadow‐rue
Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens northern marsh fern
Thlaspi arvense pennycress
Thuja occidentalis white cedar
Tilia americana basswood
Torreyochloa pallida var. fernaldii Torrey's mannagrass
Torreyochloa pallida var. pallida Torrey's mannagrass
Toxicodendron rydbergii western poison ivy
Tragopogon dubius yellow goat's beard
Tragopogon pratensis meadow goat's beard
Triadenum fraseri marsh St. John's wort
Trichophorum alpinum Hudson bay bulrush
Trichophorum cespitosum tufted bulrush
Trientalis borealis starflower
Trifolium arvense rabbit's foot clover
Trifolium aureum palmate hop clover
Trifolium campestre field hop clover
Trifolium hybridum alsike clover
Trifolium pratense red clover
Trifolium repens white clover
Trillium cernuum nodding trillium
Tripleurospermum inodorum scentless false mayweed
Turritis glabra tower mustard
Typha latifolia broad‐leaved cattail
Ulmus americana American elm
Ulmus rubra red elm
Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis stinging nettle
Utricularia cornuta horned bladderwort
Utricularia geminiscapa hidden‐fruit bladderwort
Utricularia gibba humped bladderwort
Utricularia intermedia intermediate bladderwort
Utricularia minor lesser bladderwort
Utricularia resupinata lavender bladderwort
Utricularia vulgaris common bladderwort
Uvularia grandiflora large‐flowered bellwort
Uvularia sessilifolia pale bellwort
Vaccaria hispanica cowherb
Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry
Vaccinium caespitosum dwarf bilberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon large cranberry
Vaccinium myrtilloides velvet‐leaved blueberry
Vaccinium oxycoccos small cranberry
Vaccinium vitis‐idaea lingonberry
Valeriana officinalis garden heliotrope
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Scientific Name Common Name
Vallisneria americana eelgrass
Verbascum thapsus common mullein
Verbena hastata blue vervain
Veronica officinalis common speedwell
Veronica peregrina purslane speedwell
Veronica scutellata marsh speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia thyme‐leaved speedwell
Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's root
Veronica verna spring speedwell
Viburnum edule squashberry
Viburnum lentago nannyberry
Viburnum rafinesquianum downy arrowwood
Viburnum trilobum highbush cranberry
Vicia americana American vetch
Vicia cracca tufted vetch
Vicia sativa spring vetch
Vicia villosa hairy vetch
Viola adunca sand violet
Viola blanda big‐leaved white violet
Viola conspersa dog violet
Viola cucullata marsh violet
Viola lanceolata var. lanceolata lance‐leaf violet
Viola macloskeyi var. pallens northern white violet
Viola novae‐angliae New England violet
Viola pubescens yellow violet
Viola renifolia kidney‐leaved violet
Viola sagittata arrow‐leaved violet
Viola selkirkii great‐spurred violet
Viola sororia common blue violet
Viola X primulifolia primrose violet
Vitis riparia wild grape
Waldsteinia fragarioides var. fragarioides barren strawberry
Woodsia alpina alpine woodsia
Woodsia glabella smooth woodsia
Woodsia ilvensis rusty woodsia
Woodsia oregana subsp. cathcartiana Oregon woodsia
Woodsia scopulina subsp. laurentiana Rocky Mountain woodsia
Woodsia X abbeae Abbe's woodsia
Woodsia X gracilis slender woodsia
Xyris montana montane yellow‐eyed grass
Zizania palustris var. palustris northern wild rice
Zizia aptera heart‐leaved alexanders
Zizia aurea golden alexanders
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