Wildflowers - Native Species |
The distinction of Native and Non-native species is sometimes not clearcut.
For the purposes of this website various sources are used, such as Newcombe's Wildflower Guide
and other authoritative books.
Generally speaking, a species is considered to be non-native if it did not occur in the region covered by this website prior
to the arrival of Europeans. But there may be exceptions.
Non-native species are also often referred to as "Alien" species.
The distinction between Native and Non-native species is important because many Non-native species are invasive
and alter the ecosystem of an area. They may crowd out native plants. Animals, not being familiar with the foreign plants,
frequently will not use them for food or even shelter. So the impact of the Non-native species extends well past their simple presence in an area.
For more information about Non-native species, please visit the Earth Caretaker website. |
| This is a list of Native species found on this site, in order by the Common Name that is used for each species on this site. Click Here for a list of Non-native Species. |
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- Adder's Mouth, Green (Malaxis unifolia)
- Agrimony (Agrimonia gryposepala)
- Agrimony, Small-flowered (Agrimonia parviflora)
- Alumroot (Heuchera americana)
- Amaranth, Green (Amaranthus retroflexus)
- Anemone, Canada (Anemone canadensis)
- Anemone, Long-fruited (Anemone cylindrica)
- Anemone, Rue (Thalictrum thalictroides)
- Anemone, Wood (Anemone quinquefolia)
- Angelica, Great (Angelica atropurpurea)
- Aniseroot (Osmorhiza longistylis)
- Arbutus, Trailing (Epigaea repens)
- Arethusa (Arethusa bulbosa)
- Arrowgrass, Seaside (Triglochin maritima)
- Arrowhead, Common (Sagittaria latifolia)
- Artichoke, Jerusalem (Helianthus tuberosus)
- Arum, Water (Calla palustris)
- Aster, Amethyst (Symphyotrichum x amethystinum)
- Aster, Arrow-leaved (Symphyotrichum urophyllum)
- Aster, Azure (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense)
- Aster, Bog (Oclemena nemoralis)
- Aster, Calico (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)
- Aster, Flat-topped White (Doellingeria umbellata)
- Aster, Fringed Blue (Symphyotrichum ciliolatum)
- Aster, Frost (Symphyotrichum pilosum)
- Aster, Heart-leaved (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
- Aster, Heath (Symphyotrichum ericoides)
- Aster, Large-leaved (Eurybia macrophylla)
- Aster, New England (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
- Aster, Ontario (Symphyotrichum ontarionis)
- Aster, Panicled (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum)
- Aster, Purple-stemmed (Symphyotrichum puniceum)
- Aster, Rayless Annual (Symphyotrichum ciliatum)
- Aster, Rush (Symphyotrichum boreale)
- Aster, Shreber's (Eurybia schreberi)
- Aster, Small Salt Marsh (Symphyotrichum subulatum)
- Aster, Smooth (Symphyotrichum laeve)
- Aster, Upland White (Solidago ptarmicoides)
- Aster, White Wood (Eurybia divaricata)
- Aster, Whorled (Oclemena acuminata)
- Aster, Willow (Symphyotrichum praealtum)
- Avens, Catlings (Geum X catlingii)
- Avens, Water (Geum rivale)
- Avens, White (Geum canadense)
- Avens, Yellow (Geum aleppicum)
- Baked-apple Berry (Rubus chamaemorus)
- Baneberry, Red (Actaea rubra)
- Baneberry, White (Actaea pachypoda)
- Bartonia, Yellow (Bartonia virginica)
- Basil, Wild (Clinopodium vulgare)
- Bean, Trailing Wild (Strophostyles helvola)
- Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
- Beardtongue, Foxglove (Penstemon digitalis)
- Beardtongue, Hairy (Penstemon hirsutus)
- Bedstraw, Labrador (Galium labradoricum)
- Bedstraw, Sweet-scented (Galium triflorum)
- Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana)
- Bellflower, Marsh (Campanula aparinoides)
- Bellflower, Tall (Campanula americana)
- Bellwort, Large-flowered (Uvularia grandiflora)
- Bellwort, Perfoliate (Uvularia perfoliata)
- Bellwort, Sessile-leaved (Uvularia sessilifolia)
- Bergamot, Wild (Monarda fistulosa)
- Betony, Wood (Pedicularis canadensis)
- Bindweed, Hedge (Calystegia sepium)
- Bindweed, Upright (Calystegia spithamaea)
- Bird's Nest, Giant (Pterospora andromedea)
- Bistort, Alpine (Bistorta vivipara)
- Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
- Bladderwort, Common (Utricularia vulgaris)
- Bladderwort, Flat-leaved (Utricularia intermedia)
- Bladderwort, Horned (Utricularia cornuta)
- Blazing Star, Cylindric (Liatris cylindracea)
- Blazing Star, Spiked (Liatris spicata)
- Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
- Blue Curls (Trichostema dichotomum)
- Blue-eyed Grass, Common (Sisyrinchium montanum)
- Blue-eyed Grass, Slender (Sisyrinchium mucronatum)
- Blue-eyed Grass, Stout (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
- Blue-eyed Grass, White (Sisyrinchium albidum)
- Bluebells, Northern (Mertensia paniculata)
- Bluehearts (Buchnera americana)
- Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
- Bower, Virgin's (Clematis virginiana)
- Buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
- Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
- Bur Reed, Floating (Sparganium fluctuans)
- Burdock, Common (Arctium minus)
- Bush Clover, Round-headed (Lespedeza capitata)
- Buttercup, Hispid (Ranunculus hispidus)
- Buttercup, White Water (Ranunculus aquatilis)
- Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
- Cactus, Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa)
- Calamint, Low (Clinopodium arkansanum)
- Calypso (Calypso bulbosa)
- Cancerroot, One-flowered (Orobanche uniflora)
- Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
- Carpenter's Square (Scrophularia marilandica)
- Carrion Flower (Smilax herbacea)
- Carrion Flower (Smilax lasioneura)
- Carrion Flower, Illinois (Smilax illinoensis)
- Cattail, Common (Typha latifolia)
- Cattail, Narrow-leaved (Typha angustifolia)
- Centaury, Branching (Centaurium pulchellum)
- Chickweed, Field (Cerastium arvense)
- Cicely, Sweet (Osmorhiza claytonii)
- Cinquefoil, Common (Potentilla simplex)
- Cinquefoil, Tall (Drymocallis arguta)
- Cinquefoil, Three-toothed (Sibbaldia tridentata)
- Clammyweed (Polanisia dodecandra)
- Clearweed (Pilea pumila)
- Clintonia, Yellow (Clintonia borealis)
- Clover, Purple Prairie (Dalea purpurea)
- Coffee, Wild (Triosteum perfoliatum)
- Cohosh, Blue (Caulophyllum giganteum)
- Cohosh, Blue (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
- Colicroot (Aletris farinosa)
- Coltsfoot, Sweet (Petasites frigidus)
- Columbine, Wild (Aquilegia canadensis)
- Columbo, American (Frasera caroliniensis)
- Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum)
- Coneflower, Gray-headed (Ratibida pinnata)
- Coneflower, Green-headed (Rudbeckia laciniata)
- Coneflower, Purple (Echinacea purpurea)
- Coontail, Common (Ceratophyllum demersum)
- Coralroot, Early (Corallorhiza trifida)
- Coralroot, Spotted (Corallorhiza maculata)
- Coralroot, Striped (Corallorhiza striata)
- Coreopsis, Tall (Coreopsis tripteris)
- Corn, Squirrel (Dicentra canadensis)
- Corydalis, Golden (Corydalis aurea)
- Corydalis, Yellow (Corydalis flavula)
- Cowwheat (Melampyrum lineare)
- Cranberry, Large (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
- Cranberry, Small (Vaccinium oxycoccos)
- Cranesbill, Bicknell's (Geranium bicknellii)
- Creeper, Trumpet (Campsis radicans)
- Creeper, Virginia (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
- Cress, Hairy Rock (Arabis hirsuta)
- Cress, Lyre-leaved Rock (Arabidopsis lyrata)
- Cress, Purple (Cardamine douglassii)
- Cress, Smooth Rock (Borodinia laevigata)
- Crowfoot, Bristly (Ranunculus pensylvanicus)
- Crowfoot, Cursed (Ranunculus sceleratus)
- Crowfoot, Hooked (Ranunculus recurvatus)
- Crowfoot, Small-flowered (Ranunculus abortivus)
- Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis)
- Cucumber Root, Indian (Medeola virginiana)
- Cucumber, One-seeded Bur (Sicyos angulatus)
- Cucumber, Wild (Echinocystis lobata)
- Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)
- Daisy, Lakeside (Tetraneuris herbacea)
- Devil's Bit (Chamaelirium luteum)
- Dock, Greater Water (Rumex britannica)
- Dock, Prairie (Silphium terebinthinaceum)
- Duckweed, Lesser (Lemna minor)
- Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
- Dutchman's Pipe (Isotrema macrophyllum)
- Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)
- Gentian, Narrow-leaved (Gentiana linearis)
- Gentian, Orange-fruited Horse (Triosteum aurantiacum)
- Gentian, Smaller Fringed (Gentianopsis virgata)
- Gentian, Spurred (Halenia deflexa)
- Geranium, Wild (Geranium maculatum)
- Ginger, Wild (Asarum canadense)
- Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
- Ginseng, Dwarf (Panax trifolius)
- Goldenrod, Blue-stemmed (Solidago caesia)
- Goldenrod, Bog (Solidago uliginosa)
- Goldenrod, Canada (Solidago canadensis)
- Goldenrod, Early (Solidago juncea)
- Goldenrod, Grass-leaved (Euthamia graminifolia)
- Goldenrod, Gray (Solidago nemoralis)
- Goldenrod, Hairy (Solidago hispida)
- Goldenrod, Houghton's (Solidago houghtonii)
- Goldenrod, Late (Solidago gigantea)
- Goldenrod, Ohio (Solidago ohioensis)
- Goldenrod, Rough-leaved (Solidago patula)
- Goldenrod, Rough-stemmed (Solidago rugosa)
- Goldenrod, Seaside (Solidago sempervirens)
- Goldenrod, Sharp-leaved (Solidago arguta)
- Goldenrod, Showy (Solidago speciosa)
- Goldenrod, Stiff-leaved (Solidago rigida)
- Goldenrod, Stout (Solidago squarrosa)
- Goldenrod, Tall (Solidago altissima)
- Goldenrod, Zigzag (Solidago flexicaulis)
- Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
- Goldthread (Coptis trifolia)
- Grass Pink (Calopogon tuberosus)
- Grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia glauca)
- Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium)
- Ground Cherry, Clammy (Physalis heterophylla)
- Ground Cherry, Smooth (Physalis longifolia)
- Harbinger-of-Spring (Erigenia bulbosa)
- Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
- Hemlock, Bulb-bearing Water (Cicuta bulbifera)
- Hemlock, Water (Cicuta maculata)
- Hepatica, Round-lobed (Anemone americana)
- Hepatica, Sharp-lobed (Anemone acutiloba)
- Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)
- Honewort (Cryptotaenia canadensis)
- Honeysuckle, Bush (Diervilla lonicera)
- Horsemint (Monarda punctata)
- Hound's Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)
- Hyssop, Yellow Giant (Agastache nepetoides)
- Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea)
- Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
- Indigo, False (Amorpha fruticosa)
- Iris, Blue Flag (Iris versicolor)
- Iris, Dwarf Lake (Iris lacustris)
- Ironweed, Tall (Vernonia gigantea)
- Ivy, Poison (Toxicodendron rydbergii)
- Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
- Joe Pye Weed, Spotted (Eutrochium maculatum)
- Joe Pye Weed, Sweet-scented (Eutrochium purpureum)
- Jointweed, Northern (Polygonum articulatum)
- Jumpseed (Persicaria virginiana)
- Ladies' Tresses, Great Plains (Spiranthes magnicamporum)
- Ladies' Tresses, Hooded (Spiranthes romanzoffiana)
- Ladies' Tresses, Nodding (Spiranthes cernua)
- Ladies' Tresses, Northern Slender (Spiranthes lacera)
- Ladies' Tresses, Wide-leaved (Spiranthes lucida)
- Lady's Slipper, Hybrid (Cypripedium parviflorum X C. candidum)
- Lady's Slipper, Large Yellow (Cypripedium parviflorum var pubescens)
- Lady's Slipper, Pink (Cypripedium acaule)
- Lady's Slipper, Ram's Head (Cypripedium arietinum)
- Lady's Slipper, Showy (Cypripedium reginae)
- Lady's Slipper, Small White (Cypripedium candidum)
- Lady's Slipper, Small Yellow (Cypripedium parviflorum var makasin)
- Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata)
- Leek, Wild (Allium tricoccum)
- Lettuce, White (Nabalus albus)
- Lily, Michigan (Lilium michiganense)
- Lily, Trout (Erythronium americanum)
- Lily, White Trout (Erythronium albidum)
- Lily, Wood (Lilium philadelphicum)
- Lizard's Tail (Saururus cernuus)
- Lobelia, Great (Lobelia siphilitica)
- Looking-glass, Venus's (Triodanis perfoliata)
- Loosestrife, Fringed (Lysimachia ciliata)
- Loosestrife, Prairie (Lysimachia quadriflora)
- Loosestrife, Swamp (Decodon verticillatus)
- Loosestrife, Tufted (Lysimachia thyrsiflora)
- Loosestrife, Whorled (Lysimachia quadrifolia)
- Loosestrife, Yellow (Lysimachia terrestris)
- Lopseed (Phryma leptostachya)
- Lungwort, Sea (Mertensia maritima)
- Lupine, Wild (Lupinus perennis)
- Mandarin, Yellow (Prosartes lanuginosa)
- Marigold, Marsh (Caltha palustris)
- Marigold, Water (Bidens beckii)
- Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- Mayflower, Canada (Maianthemum canadense)
- Meadow Beauty (Rhexia virginica)
- Meadow Rue, Early (Thalictrum dioicum)
- Mermaid, False (Floerkea proserpinacoides)
- Milkvetch, Canada (Astragalus canadensis)
- Milkweed, Butterfly (Asclepias tuberosa)
- Milkweed, Common (Asclepias syriaca)
- Milkweed, Poke (Asclepias exaltata)
- Milkweed, Purple (Asclepias purpurascens)
- Milkweed, Swamp (Asclepias incarnata)
- Milkweed, Whorled (Asclepias verticillata)
- Mint, Downy Wood (Blephilia ciliata)
- Miterwort (Mitella diphylla)
- Miterwort, Naked (Mitella nuda)
- Monkey Flower, Square-stemmed (Mimulus ringens)
- Moonseed, Canada (Menispermum canadense)
- Mountain Mint, Hairy (Pycnanthemum verticillatum)
- Mountain Mint, Virginia (Pycnanthemum virginianum)
- Nightshade, Enchanter's (Circaea canadensis)
- Onion, Nodding Wild (Allium cernuum)
- Orchid, Alaska (Platanthera unalascensis)
- Orchid, Blunt Leaf Rein (Platanthera obtusata)
- Orchid, Club Spur (Platanthera clavellata)
- Orchid, Hooker's (Platanthera hookeri)
- Orchid, Large Round Leaf (Platanthera macrophylla)
- Orchid, Long-bracted Green (Dactylorhiza viridis)
- Orchid, Northern Green (Platanthera hyperborea)
- Orchid, Prairie White Fringed (Platanthera leucophaea)
- Orchid, Ragged Fringed (Platanthera lacera)
- Orchid, Round Leaf (Platanthera orbiculata)
- Orchid, Small Round-leaved (Galearis rotundifolia)
- Orchid, Smaller Purple Fringed (Platanthera psycodes)
- Orchid, White Bog (Platanthera dilatata)
- Orchid, White Fringed (Platanthera blephariglottis)
- Orchis, Showy (Galearis spectabilis)
- Oxeye (Heliopsis helianthoides)
- Parsnip, Water (Sium suave)
- Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)
- Pea, Beach (Lathyrus japonicus)
- Pennyroyal, False (Trichostema brachiatum)
- Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
- Pimpernel, Yellow (Taenidia integerrima)
- Pinesap (Hypopitys monotropa)
- Pinweed, Hairy (Lechea mucronata)
- Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata)
- Plantain, Robin's (Erigeron pulchellus)
- Pogonia, Rose (Pogonia ophioglossoides)
- Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
- Polygala, Fringed (Polygaloides paucifolia)
- Poppy, Celandine (Stylophorum diphyllum)
- Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum)
- Primrose, Dwarf Canadian (Primula mistassinica)
- Puccoon, Fringed (Lithospermum incisum)
- Puccoon, Hairy (Lithospermum caroliniense)
- Pussytoes, Field (Antennaria neglecta)
- Pussytoes, Parlin's (Antennaria parlinii)
- Pyrola, One-Flowered (Moneses uniflora)
- Pyrola, One-sided (Orthilia secunda)
- Ragwort, Prairie (Packera plattensis)
- Rattlesnake Plantain, Downy (Goodyera pubescens)
- Rattlesnake Plantain, Dwarf (Goodyera repens)
- Rattlesnake Plantain, Green-leaved (Goodyera oblongifolia)
- Rattlesnakeroot, Glaucous (Nabalus racemosus)
- Rattlesnakeroot, Tall (Nabalus altissimus)
- Rosemary, Bog (Andromeda polifolia)
- Sandwort, Rock (Sabulina michauxii)
- Sandwort, Thyme-leaved (Arenaria serpyllifolia)
- Saxifrage, Early (Micranthes virginiensis)
- Saxifrage, Golden (Chrysosplenium americanum)
- Scheuchzeria (Scheuchzeria palustris)
- Shinleaf (Pyrola elliptica)
- Silverrod (Solidago bicolor)
- Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
- Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
- Snakeroot, Seneca (Polygala senega)
- Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale)
- Snowberry, Creeping (Gaultheria hispidula)
- Solomon's Seal, False (Maianthemum racemosum)
- Solomon's Seal, Great (Polygonatum canaliculatum)
- Solomon's Seal, Hairy (Polygonatum pubescens)
- Solomon's Seal, Star-flowered (Maianthemum stellatum)
- Sorrel, Common Wood (Oxalis montana)
- Speedwell, Common (Veronica officinalis)
- Speedwell, Marsh (Veronica scutellata)
- Speedwell, Slender (Veronica filiformis)
- Speedwell, Water (Veronica anagallis-aquatica)
- Spring Beauty, Carolina (Claytonia caroliniana)
- Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved (Claytonia virginica)
- Spurge, Flowering (Euphorbia corollata)
- Squawroot (Conopholis americana)
- Starflower (Lysimachia borealis)
- Stargrass, Yellow (Hypoxis hirsuta)
- Starwort, Hermaphrodite Water (Callitriche hermaphroditica)
- Strawberry, Barren (Geum fragarioides)
- Strawberry, Wild (Fragaria virginiana)
- Strawberry, Woodland (Fragaria vesca)
- Sundew, Linear-leaved (Drosera linearis)
- Sundew, Round-leaved (Drosera rotundifolia)
- Sundew, Spatulate-leaved (Drosera intermedia)
- Sunflower, Tall (Helianthus giganteus)
- Sunflower, Woodland (Helianthus divaricatus)
- Sweetflag (Acorus calamus)
- Tea, Narrow-leaved New Jersey (Ceanothus herbaceus)
- Tea, Oswego (Monarda didyma)
- Tearthumb, Arrow-leaved (Persicaria sagittata)
- Tearthumb, Halberd-leaved (Persicaria arifolia)
- Thimbleweed (Anemone virginiana)
- Thistle, Field (Cirsium discolor)
- Thistle, Hill's (Cirsium pumilum)
- Thistle, Pitcher's (Cirsium pitcheri)
- Tick Trefoil, Showy (Desmodium canadense)
- Tobacco, Indian (Lobelia inflata)
- Tofieldia, Sticky (Triantha glutinosa)
- Touch-me-not, Pale (Impatiens pallida)
- Trillium, Nodding (Trillium cernuum)
- Trillium, Painted (Trillium undulatum)
- Trillium, Red (Trillium erectum)
- Trillium, White (Trillium grandiflorum)
- Trillium, Yellow (Trillium luteum)
- Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)
- Twayblade, Heart-leaved (Neottia cordata)
- Twayblade, Loesel's (Liparis loeselii)
- Twinflower (Linnaea borealis)
- Twinleaf (Jeffersonia diphylla)
- Twisted Stalk, Rose (Streptopus lanceolatus)
- Vervain, Blue (Verbena hastata)
- Vervain, Hoary (Verbena stricta)
- Vetchling, Marsh (Lathyrus palustris)
- Vetchling, Tuberous (Lathyrus tuberosus)
- Violet, Arrow-leaved (Viola sagittata)
- Violet, Birdfoot (Viola pedata)
- Violet, Canada (Viola canadensis)
- Violet, Common Blue (Viola papilionacea)
- Violet, Dog (Viola conspersa)
- Violet, Downy Yellow (Viola pubescens)
- Violet, Green (Hybanthus concolor)
- Violet, Kidney-leaved (Viola renifolia)
- Violet, Labrador (Viola labradorica)
- Violet, Long-spurred (Viola rostrata)
- Violet, Marsh Blue (Viola cucullata)
- Violet, Northern Bog (Viola nephrophylla)
- Violet, Northern White (Viola macloskeyi)
- Violet, Pale (Viola striata)
- Violet, Palmate (Viola palmata)
- Violet, Round-leaved (Viola rotundifolia)
- Violet, Sand (Viola adunca)
- Violet, Sweet White (Viola blanda)
- Violet, Woolly Blue (Viola sororia)
- Water Shield (Brasenia schreberi)
- Waterleaf, Broad-leaved (Hydrophyllum canadense)
- Waterleaf, Virginia (Hydrophyllum virginianum)
- Whitlow Grass, Carolina (Draba reptans)
- Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
- Wintergreen, Striped (Chimaphila maculata)
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