Wildflowers - Common Names
This is a list of the species found on this site, in order by the Common Name that is used
for each species on this site. Each species appears only once in this list.
A note about Common Names
Common names of plants vary widely from region to region, from person to person, and from book to book.
The common names I have used for each species on this website are
usually the ones from Newcombe's Wildflower Guide. There are some exceptions,
however (for example, what I call Heath Aster (Aster ericoides)is not what is listed as "Heath Aster" in Newcombe's).
I have included in this list all the common names that I am aware of.
Therefore, a species may be listed here more than once.
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A
- Aniseroot (Osmorhiza longistylis)
- Arbutus, Trailing (Epigaea repens)
- Arethusa (Arethusa bulbosa)
- Arrowwood, Downy (Viburnum rafinesquianum)
- Ash, Prickly (Zanthoxylum americanum)
- Aster, Amethyst (Aster x amethystinus)
- Aster, Arrow-leaved (Symphyotrichum urophyllum)
- Aster, Azure (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense var. oolentangiense)
- Aster, Bog (Oclemena nemoralis)
- Aster, Calico (Aster lateriflorus)
- Aster, Flat-topped White (Aster umbellatus var. umbellatus)
- Aster, Fringed Blue (Symphyotrichum ciliolatum)
- Aster, Frost (Aster pilosus)
- Aster, Heart-leaved (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
- Aster, Heath (Aster ericoides)
- Aster, Large-leaved (Eurybia macrophyllus)
- Aster, New England (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
- Aster, New York (Aster novae-belgii)
- Aster, Panicled (Aster simplex)
- Aster, Purple-stemmed (Aster puniceus var. puniceus)
- Aster, Rush (Symphyotrichum boreale)
- Aster, Smooth (Aster laevis var. laevis)
- Aster, Upland White (Solidago ptarmicoides)
- Aster, Whorled Wood (Oclemena acuminatus)
- Avens, Catlings (Geum X catlingii)
- Avens, Drummond's Mountain (Dryas drummondii var. drummondii)
- Avens, Water (Geum rivale)
- Avens, White (Geum canadense)
- Avens, Wood (Geum urbanum)
- Avens, Yellow (Geum aleppicum)
B
- Baneberry, Red (Actaea rubra)
- Baneberry, White (Actaea pachypoda)
- Barberry, European (Berberis vulgaris)
- Barberry, Japanese (Berberis thunbergii)
- Beardtongue, Foxglove (Penstemon digitalis)
- Beardtongue, Hairy (Penstemon hirsutus)
- Bindweed, Black (Polygonum convolvulus)
- Bindweed, Field (Convolvulus arvensis)
- Bindweed, Hedge (Calystegia sepium ssp. americana)
- Bindweed, Upright (Calystegia spithamaea ssp. spithamaea)
- Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia)
- Bladderwort, Common (Urticularia vulgaris)
- Bladderwort, Flat-leaved (Urticularia intermedia)
- Bladderwort, Horned (Urticularia cornuta)
- Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
- Blue-eyed Grass, Common (Sisyrinchium montanum)
- Blue-eyed Grass, Slender (Sisyrinchium mucronatum)
- Blue-eyed Grass, White (Sisyrinchium albidum)
- Blueberry, Velvetleaf (Vaccinium myrtilloides)
- Bower, Virgin's (Clematis virginiana)
- Buckthorn, Alder-leaved (Rhamnus alnifolia)
- Buckthorn, Common (Rhamnus cathartica)
- Buckthorn, Glossy (Frangula alnus)
- Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
- Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
C
- Cabbage, Skunk (Symplocarpus foetidus)
- Cactus, Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa)
- Calypso (Calypso bulbosa)
- Carrion Flower (Smilax herbacea)
- Carrot, Wild (Daucus carota)
- Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
- Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)
- Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana var. virginiana)
- Cicely, Sweet (Osmorhiza claytoni)
- Cinquefoil, Common (Potentilla simplex)
- Cinquefoil, Shrubby (Dasiphora floribunda)
- Cinquefoil, Three-toothed (Sibbaldiopsis tridentata)
- Clintonia, Yellow (Clintonia borealis)
- Cohosh, Blue (Caulophyllum giganteum)
- Cohosh, Blue (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
- Coltsfoot, Sweet (Petasites frigidus)
- Coralroot, Striped (Corallorhiza striata)
- Cowwheat (Melampyrum lineare)
- Cranberry, Large (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
- Cranberry, Small (Vaccinium oxyoccos)
- Creeper, Trumpet (Campsis radicans)
- Crowfoot, Cursed (Ranunculus sceleratus var. multifidus)
- Cucumber Root, Indian (Medeola virginiana)
- Cucumber, Wild (Echinocystis lobata)
- Currant, Wild Black (Ribes americanum)
D
- Dock, Great Water (Rumex orbiculatus)
- Dock, Prairie (Silphium terebinthinaceum var. terebinthinaceum)
- Dogwood, Alternate-leaved (Cornus alternifolia)
- Dogwood, Red Osier (Cornus sericea ssp. sericea)
G
- Gentian, Narrow-leaved (Gentiana linearis)
- Gentian, Orange-fruited Horse (Triosteum aurantiacum)
- Gentian, Smaller Fringed (Gentiana procera)
- Gentian, Spurred (Halenia deflexa)
- 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 var. nemoralis)
- Goldenrod, Hairy (Solidago hispida var. hispida)
- Goldenrod, Houghton's (Oligoneuron houghtonii)
- Goldenrod, Late (Solidago gigantea)
- Goldenrod, Northern (Solidago multiradiata)
- Goldenrod, Ohio (Oligoneuron ohioense)
- Goldenrod, Rough-leaved (Solidago patula)
- Goldenrod, Rough-stemmed (Solidago rugosa spp. rugosa)
- Goldenrod, Seaside (Solidago sempervirens)
- Goldenrod, Sharp-leaved (Solidago arguta var. arguta)
- Goldenrod, Showy (Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula)
- Goldenrod, Stiff-leaved (Solidago rigida spp. rigida)
- Goldenrod, Stout (Solidago squarrosa)
- Goldenrod, Tall (Solidago canadensis var. scabra)
- Goldenrod, Zigzag (Solidago flexicaulis)
- Gooseberry, Prickly (Ribes cynosbati)
- Gooseberry, Wild (Ribes hirtellum)
H
- Hazel, Witch (Hamamelis virginiana)
- Hedge Parsley, Japanese (Torilis japonica)
- Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)
- Hemlock, Bulb-bearing Water (Cicuta bulbifera)
- Hemlock, Poison (Conium maculatum)
- Hemlock, Water (Cicuta maculata)
- Hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides)
- Holly, Mountain (Nemopanthus mucronata)
- Honewort (Cryptotaenia canadensis)
- Honeysuckle, American Fly (Lonicera canadensis)
- Honeysuckle, Bush (Diervilla lonicera)
I
- Indigo, False (Amorpha fruticosa)
- Ivy, Poison (Toxicodendron radicans)
L
- Ladies' Tresses, Hooded (Spiranthes romanzoffiana)
- Ladies' Tresses, Nodding (Spiranthes cernua)
- Ladies' Tresses, Wide-leaved (Spiranthes lucida)
- Lady's Slipper, Hybrid (Cypripedium parviflorum X C. candidum)
- Lady's Slipper, Large Yellow (Cypripedium pubescens 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)
- Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata)
- Leatherwood (Dirca palustris)
- Leek, Wild (Allium tricoccum)
- Lilac, Common (Syringa vulgaris)
- Lily, Trout (Erythronium americanum)
- Loosestrife, Fringed (Lysimachia ciliata)
- Loosestrife, Prairie (Lysimachia quadriflora)
- Loosestrife, Purple (Lythrum salicaria)
- Loosestrife, Swamp (Decodon verticillatus)
- Loosestrife, Tufted (Lysimachia thrysiflora)
- Loosestrife, Whorled (Lysimachia quadrifolia)
- Loosestrife, Yellow (Lysimachia terrestris)
M
- Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- Mermaid, False (Floerkea proserpinacoides)
- Mignonette, Yellow Upright (Reseda lutea)
- Milkweed, Butterfly (Asclepias tuberosa)
- Milkweed, Common (Asclepias syriaca)
- Milkweed, Poke (Asclepias exaltata)
- Milkweed, Swamp (Asclepias incarnata)
- Milkweed, Whorled (Asclepias verticillata)
- Moonseed, Canada (Menispermum canadense)
- Mullein, Common (Verbascum thapsus)
- Mullein, Dark (Verbascum nigrum)
- Mullein, Moth (Verbascum blattaria)
N
- Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)
- Nightshade, Enchanter's (Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis)
O
- Orchid, Large Round Leaf (Platanthera orbiculata)
- Orchid, Prairie White Fringed (Platanthera leucophaea)
- Orchis, Ragged Fringed (Platanthera lacera)
- Orchis, Smaller Purple Fringed (Platanthera psycodes)
- Orchis, White Bog (Platanthera dilatata)
- Orchis, White Fringed (Habenaria blephariglottis var. blephariglottis)
P
- Parsnip, Water (Sium suave)
- Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)
- Pink, Grass (Calopogon tuberosus)
- Pogonia, Rose (Pogonia ophioglossoides)
- Polygala, Fringed (Polygala paucifolia)
- Pyrola, One-Flowered (Moneses uniflora)
R
- Raisin, Wild (Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides)
- Rattlesnake Plantain, Dwarf (Goodyera repens var. ophioides)
- Rattlesnake Plantain, Green-leaved (Goodyera oblongifolia)
- Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
- Rocket, Dame's (Hesperis matronalis)
S
- Saxifrage, Golden (Chrysosplenium americanum)
- Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.)
- Silverrod (Solidago bicolor)
- Snakeroot, Seneca (Polygala senega)
- Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
- Spirea, False (Sorbaria sorbifolia)
- Spring Beauty, Carolina (Claytonia caroliniana)
- Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved (Claytonia virginica)
- Squawroot (Conopholis americana)
- Sumac, Fragrant (Rhus aromatica)
- Sumac, Poison (Toxicodendron vernix)
- Sundew, Round-leaved (Drosera rotundifolia)
- Sundew, Spatulate-leaved (Drosera intermedia)
- Swallowwort, Black (Cynanchum nigrum)
- Swallowwort, Pale (Cynanchum rossicum)
- Swallowwort, White (Cynanchum vincetoxicum)
T
- Trout Lily, White (Erythronium albidum)
- Twayblade, European Common (Listera ovata)
- Twayblade, Loesel's (Liparis loeselii)
W
- Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
- Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
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