Flowering plants:
These are the vast majority of plants; basically, anything that’s not a conifer, fern, primitive moss, or lichen.
They are listed alphabetically by clade (Dicot/Monocot), plant family, then genus and species.
Or see other plants, including conifers, ferns, mosses, & lichens.
Or see plants for food, medicine, or material.
Or try the search function in your browser to find a particular plant.
DICOTS
Dicots are the majority of flowering plants; basically, anything that’s not grass or doesn’t have leaves similar to grass (long blades with parallel veins).
For MONOCOTS (grass, reeds, cattail, yucca, agave, palms, lilies, and onions) see below after the Dicot list.
List of Dicot Families and Species:
NOTE: This page is under construction. I have use details recorded for every plant listed below. I just need to add them to the website.
ACANTHACEAE – Acanthus Family
Dyschoriste linearis / Polkadots
Justicia californica / Beloperone
Ruellia californica
ACERACEAE – Maple Family
Acer spp. / Maple
Acer circinatum / Vine maple
Acer glabrum / Rocky Mountain maple
Acer macrophyllum / Big leaf maple
Acer rubrum / Red maple
Acer saccharum / Sugar maple
ADOXACEAE – Muskroot Family
Sambucus spp. / Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis / Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa / Red elderberry
Viburnum spp. / Viburnums
Viburnum acerifolium / Mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum dentatum / Southern arrowwood
Viburnum prunifolium / Blackhaw
ALTINGIACEAE – Sweetgum Family
Liquidambar styraciflua / Sweetgum
AMARANTHACEAE – Amaranth Family
Allenrolfea occidentalis / Iodinebush
Amaranthus spp. / Amaranth
Amaranthus acanthochiton / Greenstripe
Amaranthus albus / Prostrate pigweed (tumbleweed)
Amaranthus blitoides / Mat amaranth
Amaranthus cruentus / Red amaranth
Amaranthus fimbriatus / Fringed amaranth
Amaranthus graecizans / Mediterranean amaranth
Amaranthus palmeri / Carelessweed
Amaranthus retroflexus / Redroot pigweed
Amaranthus spinosus / Spiny amaranth
Amaranthus torreyi / Torrey’s amaranth
Amaranthus watsonii / Watson’s amaranth
Atriplex spp. / Saltbush
Atriplex argentea / Saltbush
Atriplex californica / California saltbush
Atriplex canescens / Fourwing saltbush
Atriplex confertifolia / Shadscale saltbush
Atriplex lentiformis / Big saltbush
Atriplex semibaccata / Australian saltbush
Atriplex truncata / Wedgescale saltbush
Atriplex wrightii / Wright’s saltbush
Chenopodium spp. / Goosefoot
Chenopodium album / Lambsquarters
Chenopodium californicum
Chenopodium fremontii / Fremont’s goosefoot
Chenopodium humile
Chenopodium leptophyllum / Narrowleaf goosefoot
Chenopodium murale / Nettleleaf goosefoot
Dysphania ambrosioides / Mexican tea
Dysphania graveolens / Fetid goosefoot
Krascheninnikovia lanata / Winterfat
Monolepis nuttalliana / Nuttall’s povertyweed
Salicornia spp. / Glasswort
Salicornia bigelovii / Pickleweed
Salsola tragus / Russian thistle
Suaeda spp. / Seepweed
Suaeda calceoliformis / Paiuteweed
Suaeda nigra / Mojave seablite
Suaeda suffrutescens / Desert seepweed
ANACARDIACEAE – Sumac Family
Rhus spp. / Sumac
Rhus aromatica / Fragrant sumac
Rhus copallinum / Winged sumac
Rhus integrifolia / Lemonadeberry
Rhus glabra / Smooth upland sumac
Rhus microphylla / Littleleaf sumac
Rhus ovata / Sugar sumac
Rhus trilobata / Skunkbush sumac
Rhus typhina / Staghorn sumac
Toxicodendron spp. / Poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum / Pacific poison oak
Toxicodendron radicans / Eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron vernicifluum / Chinese lacquer
ANNONACEAE – Custard Apple Family
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE – Birthworts Family
Aristolochia serpentaria / Virginia dutchman’s pipe
ASTERACEAE – Composite Family
Achillea millefolium / Common yarrow
Acourtia nana / Desert holly
Acourtia wrightii / Wright’s desertpeony
Ambrosia spp. / Ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia / Annual ragweed
Ambrosia confertiflora / Weakleaf bur ragweed
Ambrosia psilostachya / Cuman ragweed
Ambrosia tenuifolia
Ambrosia trifida / Giant ragweed
Antennaria plantaginifolia / Woman’s tobacco
Anthemis cotula / Stinking chamomile
Arctium spp.
Arctium lappa
Arctium minus / Burdock
Artemisia spp. / Sagebrush
Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia biennis
Artemisia campestris / Pacific wormwood
Artemisia carruthii / Carruth’s sagewort
Artemisia douglasiana / California mugwort
Artemisia dracunculus / Tarragon
Artemisia filifolia / Sand sagebrush
Artemisia frigida / Prairie sagewort
Artemisia ludoviciana / White sagebrush
Artemisia michauxiana
Artemisia suksdorfii / Wormwood
Artemisia tridentata / Rocky Mountain sage
Artemisia trifida
Artemisia vulgaris / Common mugwort
Baccharis salicifolia / Mule-fat
Baccharis sarothroides / Desert broom
Bidens bipinnata / Spanish needles
Brickellia californica / California brickellbush
Brickellia laciniata / Splitleaf brickellbush
Chaetopappa ericoides / Rose heath
Chloracantha spinosa / Mexican devilweed
Chrysactinia mexicana / Damianita
Cirsium altissimum / Tall thistle
Cirsium undulatum / Wavyleaf thistle
Cirsium vulgare / Black thistle
Coreopsis spp. / Tickseed
Coreopsis tinctoria / Annual coreopsis
Cyclachaena xanthiifolia / Carelessweed
Dieteria canescens / Hoary tansyaster
Dyssodia papposa / Fetid marigold
Echinacea angustifolia / Narrowleaf purple coneflower
Echinacea pallida / Pale purple coneflower
Engelmannia peristenia / Engelmann’s daisy
Ericameria nauseosa / Rubber rabbitbrush
Erigernon spp. / Fleabane
Erigeron annuus / Annual fleabane
Erigeron canadensis / Butterweed
Erigeron divergens / Spreading fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus / Philidelphia fleabane
Erigeron pulchellus / Robin’s plantain
Erigeron strigosus / Prairie fleabane
Eupatorium perfoliatum / Common boneset
Eutrochium purpureum / Sweetscented joe pye weed
Euthamia graminifolia / Flat-top goldentop
Flaveria spp. / Yellowtops
Flourensia cernua / American tarwort
Gaillardia pinnatifida / Blanketflower
Gnaphalium spp. / Cudweed
Grindelia spp. / Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa / Curlycup gumweed
Gutierrezia spp. / Snakeweed
Gutierrezia microcephala / Littlehead gumweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae / Broom snakeweed
Gymnosperma glutinosum / Gumhead
Helenium spp. / Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale / Common sneezeweed
Helenium microcephalum / Smallhead sneezeweed
Helenium puberulum
Helianthus spp. / Sunflower
Helianthus giganteus
Helianthus petiolaris / Lesser sunflower
Helianthus tuberosus / Jerusalem artichoke
Heliomeris longifolia
Heterotheca subaxillaris / Camphor daisy
Heterotheca villosa / Hairy goldenaster
Hymenopappus tenuifolius / Chalk hill hymenopappus
Hymenoxys richardsonii / Colorado rubberweed
Ionactis linariifolius / Flaxleaf whitetop aster
Iva annua / Annual marsh elder
Lactuca spp. / Lettuce
Lactuca canadensis / Canada lettuce
Lactuca pulchella / Blue lettuce
Lactuca serriola / Prickly lettuce
Leucanthemum vulgare / Oxeye daisy
Liatris spp. / Blazing star
Liatris punctata / Dotted blazing star
Lygodesmia spp.
Lygodesmia juncea / Rush skeletonplant
Matricaria discoidea / Disc mayweed
Parthenium argentatum / Mexican-rubber
Parthenium incanum / Mariola
Pectis angustifolia / Lemonscent
Pityopsis graminifolia / Narrowleaf silkgrass
Pluchea spp.
Pluchea foetida / Stinking camphorweed
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium / Rabbit-tobacco
Ratibida columnifera / Mexican hat
Rudbeckia spp. / Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata / Cutleaf coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida / Orange coneflower
Rudbeckia subtomentosa / Sweet coneflower
Sanvitalia abertii / Albert’s creeping zinnia
Senecio spp. / Ragwort
Senecio flaccidus / Threadleaf ragwort
Shinnersoseris rostrata / Annual skeleton-weed
Silphium spp. / Rosinweed
Silphium laciniatum / Compass plant
Silphium perfoliatum
Smallanthus uvedalia / Bear’s foot
Solidago spp. / Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis / Canada goldenrod
Solidago gigantea / Giant goldenrod
Solidago missouriensis / Missouri goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis / Gray goldenrod
Solidago odora / Anisescented goldenrod
Sonchus oleraceus / Annual sow thistle
Tagetes spp.
Tagetes micrantha / Licorice marigold
Taraxacum officinale / Dandelion
Thelesperma longipes / Longstalk greenthread
Thelesperma megapotamicum / Hopi tea greenthread
Thymophylla pentachaeta / Fiveneedle pricklyleaf
Thymophylla acerosa / Texas dogweed
Townsendia exscapa / Stemless Townsend daisy
Trixis californica / American threefold
Verbesina encelioides / American dogweed
Verbesina microptera / Frostweed
Verbesina virginica / Virginia crownbeard
Xanthium strumarium / Rough cocklebur
Zinnia grandiflora / Rocky Mountain zinnia
APOCYNACEAE – Dogbane Family
Apocynum cannabinum / Indian hemp
Apocynum androsaemifolium / Spreading dogbane
Asclepias spp. / Milkweed
Asclepias cordifolia / Heart leaf milkweed
Asclepias eriocarpa / Indian milkweed
Asclepias erosa
Asclepias fascicularis
Asclepias mexicana
Asclepias asperula / Spider milkweed
Asclepias incarnata / Swamp milkweed
Asclepias perennis / Aquatic milkweed
Asclepias pumila / Plains milkweed
Asclepias speciosa / Showy milkweed
Asclepias stenophylla / Narrow-leaf milkweed
Asclepias syriaca / Common milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa / Butterfly milkweed
Asclepias verticillata / Eastern whorled milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora / Green comet milkweed
Chthamalia producta / Anglepod
Cynanchum pringlei / Pringle’s swallow-wort
Funastrum cynanchoides / Fringed twinevine
AQUIFOLIACEAE – Holly Family
Ilex cassine / Cassine
Ilex opaca / American holly
Ilex verticillata / Common winterberry
ARACEAE – Arum Family
Arisaema dracontium / Green dragon
Arisaema triphyllum / Indian turnip
Lemna minor / Common duckweed
ARALIACEAE – Ginseng Family
Aralia californica
Aralia racemosa / Indian spikenard
Aralia spinosa / Devil’s walkingstick
Hydrocotyle sp. / Marsh pennywort
Hydrocotyle bonariensis / Largeleaf pennywort
BATACEAE
BALSAMINACEAE – Touch-me-nots Family
Impatiens capensis / Jewelweed
BIGNONIACEAE – Bignonia Family
Chilopsis linearis / Desert willow
BETULACEAE – Birch Family
Alnus incana
Alnus rhombifolia
Alnus rubra
Alnus serrulata / Hazel alder
Alnus tenuifolia
Betula spp.
Betula lutea
Betula nigra / Red birch
Betula papyrifa
Carpinus caroliniana / American hornbeam
BERBERIDACEAE – Barberry Family
Berberis fremontii
Berberis haematocarpa / Red barberry
Berberis trifoliolata / Agarita
Berberis repens / Oregon grape
Podophyllum peltatum / American-mandrake
BORAGINACEAE – Borage Family
Agastache urticifolia
Amsinckia lycopsoides / Tarweed
Amsinckia tessellata
Andersonglossum virginianum / Wild comfrey
Cynoglossum grande / Pacific hound’s tongue
Ehretia anacua / Sugarberry anacua
Lithospermum spp. / Stoneseeds
Lithospermum caroliniense / Hairy puccoon
Lithospermum incisum / Fringed gromwell
Lithospermum occidentale / Western false gromwell
Phacelia californica / California phacelia
Phacelia patuliflora
BRASSICACEAE – Mustard Family
Brassica spp. / Mustard
Brassica nigra / Black mustard
Brassica rapa / Common yellow mustard
Camelina microcarpa / Lesser gold-of-pleasure
Capsella bursa-pastoris / Shepherd’s purse
Descurainia spp. / Tansymustard
Descurainia incisa / Mountain tansymustard
Descurainia pinnata / Western tansymustard
Descurainia sophia / Flaxweed tansymustard
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni / Touristplant
Erysimum asperum / Western wallflower
Lepidium spp. / Pepperweed
Lepidium densiflorum / Common pepperweed
Lepidium lasiocarpum / Shaggyfruit pepperweed
Lepidium thurberi / Thurber’s pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum / Virginia pepperweed
Nasturtium spp. / Watercress
Nasturtium officinale / Watercress
Rorippa spp. / Watercress
Sisymbrium spp.
Sisymbrium altissimum
Sisymbrium irio / London rocket
Sisymbrium officinale / Crambling mustard
Stanleya spp.
Stanleya albescens
Stanleya pinnata / Desert prince’s-plume
Streptanthus spp.
Streptanthus crassicaulis / Thick-stem wild cabbage
Thelypodium wrightii / Wright’s thelypody
Thlaspi arvense / Field pennycress
BROMELIACEAE – Bromeliad Family
Hechtia glomerata / Guapilla
Tillandsia usnoides / Spanish moss
CACTACEAE – Cactus Family
Cylindropuntia spp. / Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa / Buckhorn cholla
Cylindropuntia arbuscula
Cylindropuntia bigelovii / Teddybear cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa / Wiggins’ cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida / Jumping cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata / Tree cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis / Christmas cactus
Cylindropuntia ramosissima / Branched pencil cholla
Cylindropuntia versicolor
Echinocactus spp. / Barrel cactus
Echinocereus spp. / Hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus / Scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii / Golden-spined strawberry cactus
Echinocereus fendleri / Pinkflower hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus grandis
Echinocereus rigidissimus
Escobaria vivipara / Spinystar
Ferocactus spp. / Barrel cactus
Ferocactus cylindraceus / California barrel cactus
Ferocactus emoryi
Ferocactus hamatacanthus / Barrel cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni / Candy barrelcactus
Homalocephala polycephala / Cottontop cactus
Lophophora williamsii / Peyote
Mammillaria spp. / Nipple cactus
Mammillaria estebanensis
Mammillaria grahamii / Graham’s nipple cactus
Mammillaria mainiae
Neomammillaria spp. / Fishhook cactus
Opuntia spp. / Prickly pear
Opuntia basilaris / Beavertail pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii / Cactus apple
Opuntia ficus-indica / Barbary fig
Opuntia gosseliniana / Violet pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa / Devil’s tongue
Opuntia phaeacantha / Tulip pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha / Plains pricklypear
Peniocereus greggii / Nightblooming cereus
Peniocereus striatus
CALYCANTHACEAE – Spicebush Family
Calycanthus occidentalis / Western spice bush
CAMPANULACEAE – Harebell Family
Campanula rotundifolia / Bluebell
Lobelia cardinalis / Cardinal flower
Lobelia siphilitica / Great blue lobelia
CANNABACEAE – Hemp Family
Celtis spp. / Hackberry
Celtis ehrenbergiana / Spiny hackberry
Celtis laevigata / Sugar hackberry
Celtis lindheimeri / Lindheimer’s hackberry
Celtis occidentalis / Common hackberry
Celtis tenuifolia / Georgia hackberry
Humulus lupulus / Common hop
CAPRIFOLIACEAE – Honeysuckle Family
Lonicera spp. / Honeysuckle
Lonicera canadensis
Lonicera conjugialis
Lonicera dioica
Lonicera hispidula / Pink honeysuckle
Lonicera interrupta / Chaparral honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
Symphoricarpos spp.
Symphoricarpos albus / Snowberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus / Coralberry
CARYOPHYLLACEAE – Carnation Family
Cerastium glomeratum / Sticky chickweed
Paronychia jamesii / James’ nailwort
Pseudostellaria jamesiana / Tuber starwort
Silene spp.
Silene douglasii
Silene menziesii
Stellaria media / Common chickweed
CELASTRACEAE – Bittersweet Family
Celastrus scandens / American bittersweet
Euonymus americanus / Bursting-heart
Euonymus atropurpureus / Burningbush
Maytenus phyllanthoides / Florida mayten
CLEOMACEAE
Cleome lutea / Yellow spiderflower
Cleomella arborea / Bladderpod spiderflower
Cleomella multicaulis / Slender spiderflower
Cleomella serrulata / Rocky Mountain beeplant
COCHLOSPERMACEAE
Amoreuxia palmatifida
CONVOLVULACEAE – Morning Glory Family
Convulvus arvensis / Orchard morning glory
Cuscuta spp. / Dodder
Cuscuta glomerata / Rope dodder
Ipomoea spp. / Morning-glory
Ipomoea batatas / Sweet potato
Ipomoea leptophylla / Bush morning glory
Ipomoea pandurata / Man of the earth
CORDIACEAE
Cordia boissieri
CORNACEAE – Dogwood Family
Cornus spp. / Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Cornus amomum / Red dogwood
Cornus canadensis / Bunchberry dogwood
Cornus drummondii / Roughleaf dogwood
Cornus florida / Flowering dogwood
Cornus nuttallii / Pacific dogwood
Cornus racemosa / Gray dogwood
Cornus sericea / Redosier dogwood
CUCURBITACEAE – Gourd Family
Citrullus lanatus / Watermelon
Cucumis melo / Cantaloupe
Cucurbita spp. / Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima / Buffalo gourd
Cucurbita maxima / Winter squash
Cucurbita pepo / Pumpkin
Echinocystis lobata / Balsam apple
Lagenaria siceria / Bottle gourd
EBENACEAE – Ebony family
Diospyros nigra / Mexican persimmon
Diospyros texana / Texas persimmon
Diospyros virginiana / Common persimmon
ELAEAGNACEAE – Oleaster Family
Elaeagnus commutata / Silverberry
ERICACEAE – Heath Family
Arbutus menziesii / Pacific madrone
Arbutus xalapensis / Texas madrone
Arctostaphylos columbiana
Arctostaphylos pungens / Mexican manzanita
Arctostaphylos glandulosa / Eastwood’s manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita / Whiteleaf manzanita
Arctostaphylos tomentosa
Monotropa uniflora / Indianpipe
Rhododendron columbianum / Western Labrador tea
EUPHORBIACEAE – Spurge Family
Cnidoscolus texanus / Texas bullnettle
Cnidoscolus palmeri / Ortiguilla
Croton spp. / Croton
Croton incanus / Torrey’s croton
Croton leucophyllus / Twocolor croton
Croton monanthogynus / One-seed croton
Croton texensis / Texas croton
Euphorbia spp. / Euphorbia
Euphorbia brachycera / Horned spurge
Euphorbia corollata / Flowering spurge
Euphorbia geyeri / Geyer’s sandmat
Euphorbia maculata / Spotted sandmat
Euphorbia marginata / Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia melanadenia / Prostrate spurge
Euphorbia serpyllifolia
Jatropha spp. / Nettlespurge
Jatropha cuneata / Physicnut
Jatropha cathartica / Berlandier’s nettlespurge
Jatropha dioica / Leatherstem
Ricinus communis / Castor bean
FABACEAE – Legume Family
Acmispon americanus / American bird’s-foot trefoil
Amorpha canescens / Lead plant
Amorpha fruticosa / False indigobush
Amorpha nana
Amphicarpaea bracteata / American hog-peanut
Arachis hypogaea / Peanut
Astragalus spp. / Milkvetch
Astragalus canadensis / Canadian milkvetch
Astragalus ceramicus / Painted milkvetch
Astragalus crassicarpus / Groundplum milkvetch
Astragalus mollissimus / Woolly locoweed
Astragalus plattensis / Platte River milkvetch
Astragalus racemosus / Cream milkvetch
Cercis canadensis / Eastern redbud
Chamaecrista fasciculata / Partridge pea
Chamaecrista nictitans / Sensitive partridge pea
Chloroleucon ebano / Texas ebony tree
Clitoria mariana / Atlantic pigeonwings
Coursetia glandulosa
Dalea aurea
Dalea candida / White prairie clover
Dalea lanata / Woolly dalea
Dalea villosa / Hairy prairie clover
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum / Texas mountain laurel
Desmanthus virgatus / Wild tantan
Erythrina herbacea / Redcardinal
Eysenhardtia texana / Texas kidneywood
Gleditsia triacanthos / Common honey locust
Glycyrrhiza lepidota / Wild licorice
Gymnocladus dioica / Kentucky coffee-tree
Hoffmannseggia glauca / Indian rushpea
Hylodesmum nudiflorum / Nakedflower ticktrefoil
Lathyrus lanszwertii / Nevada pea
Lathyrus ochroleucus
Lathyrus watsoni
Lespedeza capitata / Dusty-clover
Lupinus arboreus / Coastal bush lupine
Lupinus carnosulus
Lupinus luteolus
Medicago spp. / Alfalfa
Medicago polymorpha / Burclover
Medicago sativa / Alfalfa
Melilotus albus / Sweetclover
Melilotus indicus / Annual yellow sweetclover
Oxytropis lambertii / Lambert’s crazyweed
Parkinsonia spp. / Paloverde
Parkinsonia aculeata / Paloverde
Parkinsonia florida / Blue paloverde
Parkinsonia microphylla / Yellow paloverde
Pediomelum spp.
Pediomelum argophyllum / Silverleaf scurf-pea
Pediomelum esculentum / Large Indian breadroot
Phaseolus acutifolius / Tepary bean
Phaseolus lunatus / Lima bean
Phaseolus vulgaris / Garden bean
Pomaria jamesii / James’ holdback
Prosopis glandulosa / Mesquite
Prosopis pubescens / Screwbean
Prosopis velutina / Velvet mesquite
Psoralea spp. / Scurfpeas
Psoralea macrostachya
Psoralidium spp. / Scurfpeas
Psoralidium tenuiflorum / Slimflower scurfpea
Robinia neomexicana / New Mexico locust
Robinia pseudocacacia / Black locust
Securigera varia / Crownvetch
Senegalia greggii / Catclaw acacia
Senegalia roemeriana / Roundflower catclaw
Senna marilandica / Maryland senna
Strophostyles helvola / Amberique-bean
Strophostyles leiosperma / Slick-seed fuzzy-bean
Tephrosia virginiana / Virginia tephrosia
Trifolium albopurpureum
Trifolium bifidum decipiens
Trifolium ciliolatum
Trifolium cyathiferum
Trifolium dichotomum
Trifolium fucatum
Trifolium obtusiflorum
Trifolium pratense / Red clover
Trifolium repens / Dutch clover
Trifolium variegatum
Trifolium virescens
Trifolium wormskioldii
Vachellia farnesiana / Sweet acacia
Vachellia rigidula / Blackbrush acacia
Vicia americana / Purple vetch
Vicia pulchella / Beautiful vetch
FAGACEAE – Beech Family
Castanea pumila / Chinquapin
Fagus grandifolia / American beech
Quercus spp. / Oak
Quercus alba / White oak
Quercus chrysolepis
Quercus emoryi / Emory oak
Quercus fusiformis / Texas live oak
Quercus gambelii / Gambel oak
Quercus garryana
Quercus grisea / Gray oak
Quercus kellogii
Quercus lobata
Quercus macrocarpa / Bur oak
Quercus marilandica / Blackjack oak
Quercus nigra / Water oak
Quercus oblongifolia / Mexican blue oak
Quercus pungens / Pungent oak
Quercus rubra / Northern red oak
Quercus sadleriana
Quercus stellata / Post oak
Quercus texana / Texas red oak
Quercus velutina / Black oak
Quercus virginiana / Live oak
Quercus x pauciloba / Evergreen oak
FOUQUIERIACEAE
Fouquieria splendens / Ocotillo
GARRYACEAE – Silk-tassel Family
Garrya elliptica / Coast silktassel
GENTIANACEAE – Gentium Family
Gentium saponaria / Harvestbells
Obolaria virginica / Virginia pennywort
GERANIACEAE – Geranium Family
Erodium spp. / Stork’s bill
Erodium cicutarium / Redstem stork’s bill
Erodium texanum / Texas stork’s bill
Geranium maculatum
Geranium viscosissimum
GROSSULARIACEAE – Currant Family
Ribes spp. / Currant
Ribes americanum / American black currant
Ribes aureum / Golden currant
Ribes califonicum / Hillside gooseberry
Ribes cereum / Wax currant
Ribes cynosbati / Eastern prickly gooseberry
Ribes divaricatum / Spreading gooseberry
Ribes glandulosum / Skunk currant
Ribes hudsonianum / Northern black currant
Ribes leptanthum / Trumpet gooseberry
Ribes malvaceum / Chaparral currant
Ribes mescalerium / Mescalero currant
Ribes montigenum / gooseberry currant
Ribes oxyacanthoides / Canadian gooseberry
Ribes pinetorum / Orange gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum / Redflower currant
Ribes triste / Red currant
Ribes wolfii / Wolf’s currant
HAMAMELIDACEAE – Witch Hazel Family
Hamamelis virginiana / American witchhazel
HYDRANGEACEAE – Hydrangea Family
Fendlera rupicola / Cliff fendlerbush
HYPERICACEAE – St. John’s Wort Family
Hypericum crux-andreae / Atlantic St. Peter’s-wort
Hypericum hypericoides / St. Andrew’s cross
Hypericum perforatum / Common St. Johnswort
IRIDACEAE – Iris Family
Iris douglasiana / Douglas iris
Iris hexagona / Dixie iris
Iris versicolor / Harlequin blueflag
Sisyrinchium spp. / Blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium bellum / Western blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium albidum / White blue-eyed grass
JUGLANDACEAE – Walnut Family
Carya spp. / Hickory
Carya alba / Mockernut hickory
Carya cordiformis / Bitternut hickory
Carya illinoinensis / Pecan
Carya ovata / Shagbark hickory
Juglans spp. / Walnut
Juglans cinerea / Butternut
Juglans hindsii / Northern California walnut
Juglans major / Arizona black walnut
Juglans microcarpa / Little walnut
Juglans nigra / Eastern black walnut
Juglans regia / Persian walnut
LAMIACEAE – Mint Family
Agastache foeniculum / Blue giant hyssop
Clinopodium douglasii / Yerba buena
Callicarpa americana / American beautyberry
Dracocephalum parviflorum / American dragonhead
Glechoma hederacea / Ground Ivy
Hedeoma spp. / False pennyroyal
Hedeoma drummondii / Drummond’s false pennyroyal
Hedeoma hispida / Rough false pennyroyal
Hedeoma pulegioides / American false pennyroyal
Lamium amplexicaule / Henbit deadnettle
Lycopus asper / Rough bugleweed
Lycopus virginicus / Virginia water horehound
Marrubium vulgare / White horehound
Mentha spp. / Mint
Mentha arvensis / Wild mint
Mentha spicata / Spearmint
Mentha x piperita / Peppermint
Monarda spp. / Beebalm
Monarda citriodora / Lemon beebalm
Monarda fistulosa / Wild bergamot
Monarda punctata / Spotted beebalm
Nepeta cataria / Catnip
Poliomintha incana / Frosted mint
Poliomintha longiflora / Oregano
Prunella vulgaris / Common selfheal
Pycnanthemum spp. / Mountain-mints
Pycnanthemum albescens / Whiteleaf mountainmint
Salvia spp. / Sage
Salvia apiana / White sage
Salvia carduacea / Thistle sage
Salvia columbariae / Chia
Salvia mellifera / Black sage
Scutellaria spp. / Skullcaps
Scutellaria incana / Hoary skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora / Blue skullcap
Stachys bullata / California hedge nettle
Stachys palustris / Marsh hedgenettle
Trichostema spp. / Bluecurls
Trichostema lanceolatum
Trichostema lanceolatum / Vinegarweed
LAURACEAE – Laurel Family
Lindera benzoin / Northern spicebush
Sassafras albidum / Sassafras
LINACEAE – Flax Family
Linum spp. / Flax
Linum lewisii / Lewis flax
Linum rigidum / Stiffstem flax
Linum usitatissimum / Common flax
LOASACEAE – Loasa Family
Mentzelia spp. / Blazingstar
Mentzelia albicaulis / White blazingstar
Mentzelia laevicaulis / Smoothstem blazingstar
Mentzelia multiflora / Adonis blazingstar
Mentzelia nuda / Bractless blazingstar
LOGANIACEAE – Logania Family
Spigelia marilandica / Woodland pinkroot
LYTHRACEAE – Loosestrife Family
Punica granatum L. / Pomegranate
MAGNOLIACEAE – Magnolia Family
Liriodendron tulipifera L. / Tuliptree
Magnolia grandiflora / Southern magnolia
MALVACEAE – Mallow Family
Abutilon spp. / Indian mallow
Abutilon fruticosum / Texas Indian mallow
Abutilon incanum / Pelotazo
Abutilon fruiticosum / Texas Indian mallow
Callirhoe spp. / Poppymallow
Callirhoe involucrata / Purple poppymallow
Callirhoe triangulata / Clustered poppymallow
Malva spp. / Mallow
Malva neglecta / Common mallow
Malva parviflora / Cheeseweed mallow
Malvastrum coromandelianum / Threelobe false mallow
Malvaviscus arboreus / Turk’s cap
Sphaeralcea spp. / Globemallow
Sphaeralcea angustifolia / Copper globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea / Scarlet globemallow
Sphaeralcea incana / Gray globemallow
Sphaeralcea munroana / Munro’s globemallow
MELIACEAE – Mahogany Family
Melia azedarach / Chinaberry
MORACEAE – Mulberry Family
Ficus spp. / Fig
Maclura pomifera / Osage orange
Morus spp. / Mulberry
Morus alba / white mulberry
Morus microphylla / Texas mulberry
Morus rubra / Red mulberry
MYRICACEAE – Sweet Gale Family
Morella cerifera / Wax myrtle
NYCTAGINACEAE – Four-o’clock Family
Boerhavia spp. / Spiderling
Boerhavia coulteri / Coulter’s spiderling
Boerhavia erecta / Erect spiderling
Mirabilis spp. / Four-o’clock
Mirabilis linearis / Narrowleaf four o’clock
Mirabilis nyctaginea / Heartleaf four-o’clock
NYMPHAEACEAE – Water Lily Family
Nelumbo lutea / American lotus
Nuphar spp. / Pond-lily
Nuphar advena / Spatter-dock
Nuphar lutea / Yellow pond-lily
Nymphaea spp. / Lotus
Nymphaea odorata / American white waterlily
NYSSACEAE – Tupelo Family
Nyssa aquatica / Swamp tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica / Blackgum
ONAGRACEAE – Evening Primrose Family
Camissonia brevipes / Yellow cups
Camissonia claviformis / Browneyes
Chamerion angustifolium / Fireweed
Epilobium coloratum / Purpleleaf willowherb
Oenothera spp. / Evening primroses
Oenothera albicaulis / Whitest evening primrose
Oenothera biennis / Common evening primrose
Oenothera caespitosa / Tufted evening primrose
Oenothera curtiflora / Velvetweed
Oenothera suffrutescens / Scarlet beeblossom
OLEACEAE – Olive Family
Chionanthus virginicus / White fringetree
Forestiera pubescens / Stretchberry
Fraxinus spp. / Ash
Fraxinus albicans / Texas ash
Fraxinus americana / White ash
Fraxinus cuspidata / Fragrant ash
Fraxinus nigra / Black ash
Fraxinus oregana / Oregon ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Green ash
OROBANCHACEAE – Broomrape Family
Cordylanthus wrightii / Wright’s bird’s beak
Orobanche cooperi / Desert broomrape
Orobanche fasciculata / Clustered broomrape
Orobanche ludoviciana / Louisiana broomrape
OXALIDACEAE – Woodsorrel Family
Oxalis spp. / Woodsorrel
Oxalis oregana / Redwood sorrel
Oxalis corniculata / Creeping woodsorrel
Oxalis dichondrifolia / Peonyleaf woodsorrel
Oxalis stricta / Common yellow woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea / Violet woodsorrel
PAPAVERACEAE – Poppy Family
Argemone polyanthemos / Crested pricklypoppy
Corydalis aurea / Scrambled eggs
Corydalis curvisiliqua / Curvepod fumewort
Eschscholzia californica / California poppy
Sanguinaria canadensis / Bloodroot
PASSIFLORACEAE – Passionflower Family
Passiflora spp. / Passionflower
Passiflora arida / Desert passionflower
Passiflora incarnata / Purple passionflower
Passiflora palmeri / Palmer’s passionflower
PEDALIACEAE – Sesame Family
Proboscidea althaeifolia / Desert unicorn-plant
Proboscidea louisianica / Ram’s horn
PHYLLANTHACEAE – Leaf Flower Family
Phyllanthus warnockii / Sand reverchonia
PHYTOLACCACEAE – Pokeweed Family
Phytolacca americana / Pokeweed
PLATANACEAE – Plane-Tree Family
Platanus occidentalis / Sycamore
PLANTAGINACEAE – Plantain Family
Epixiphium wislizeni / Balloonbush
Linaria vulgaris / Butter and eggs
Plantago spp. / Plantain
Plantago major / Broadleaf plantain
Plantago ovata / Desert Indianwheat
Plantago patagonica / Woolly plantain
Plantago rugelii / American plantain
POLEMONIACEAE – Phlox Family
Ipomopsis aggregata / Scarlet gilia
Ipomopsis longiflora / White-flower skyrocket
Leptosiphon ciliatus / Whiskerbrush
POLYGALACEAE – Milkwort Family
Polygala spp. / Milkwort
POLYGONACEAE – Buckwheat Family
Eriogonum spp. / Buckwheat
Eriogonum alatum / Winged buckwheat
Eriogonum annuum / Annual buckweat
Eriogonum corymbosum / Crispleaf buckwheat
Eriogonum hookeri / Hooker’s buckwheat
Eriogonum jamesii / James’ buckwheat
Eriogonum latifolium / Seaside buckwheat
Eriogonum longifolium / Longleaf buckwheat
Eriogonum nudum / Naked buckwheat
Eriogonum rotundifolium / Roundleaf buckwheat
Persicaria amphibia / Amphibious bistort
Polygonum spp. / Knotweed
Polygonum aviculare / Prostrate knotweed
Polygonum bistortoides / American bistort
Polygonum douglasii / Douglas’ knotweed
Polygonum hydropiper / Marshpepper knotweed
Polygonum ramosissimum / Bushy knotweed
Polygonum virginianum / Jumpseed
Rumex spp. / Dock
Rumex altissimus / Pale dock
Rumex acetosella / Sheep sorrel
Rumex hymenosepalus / Wild rhubarb
Rumex occidentalis / Western dock
Rumex orbiculatus / Greater water dock
Rumex paucifolius / Alpine sheep sorrel
Rumex salicifolius / Willow dock
Rumex venosus / Veiny dock
Rumex verticillatus / Swamp dock
PORTULACACEAE – Purslane Family
Claytonia spp. / Springbeauty
Claytonia caroliniana / Carolina springbeauty
Claytonia lanceolata/ Lanceleaf springbeauty
Claytonia perfoliata / Miner’s lettuce
Claytonia rosea / Western springbeauty
Claytonia virginica / Virginia springbeauty
Portulaca oleracea / Purslane
Potamogeton natans / Floating pondweed
PRIMULACEAE – Primrose Family
Dodecatheon hendersonii / Mosquito bills
RANUNCULACEAE – Buttercup Family
Aquilegia canadensis / Red columbine
Aquilegia formosa / Crimson columbine
Clematis ligusticifolia / Western white clematis
Clematis drummondii / Drummond’s clematis
Clematis virginiana / Devil’s darning needles
Delphinium nudicaule / Red larkspur
Pulsatilla patens / Eastern pasqueflower
Ranunculus spp. / Buttercup
Ranunculus aquatilis / White water crowfoot
Ranunculus cymbalaria / Alkali buttercup
Ranunculus occidentalis / Western buttercup
Ranunculus glaberrimus / Sagebrush buttercup
Ranunculus recurvatus / Blisterwort
Thalictrum spp. / Meadow-rue
Thalictrum dasycarpum / Purple meadow-rue
Thalictrum dioicum / Early meadow-rue
Thalictrum fendleri / Fendler’s meadow-rue
Thalictrum occidentale / Western meadow-rue
Thalictrum polycarpum / Meadow-rue
RESEDACEAE – Mignonette Family
Oligomeris linifolia / Lineleaf whitepuff
RHAMNACEAE – Buckthorn Family
Ceanothus spp. / Ceanothus
Ceanothus americanus / New Jersey tea
Ceanothus cordulatus / Whitethorn ceanothus
Ceanothus cuneatus / Buckbrush
Ceanothus fendleri / Fendler’s ceanothus
Ceanothus griseus / Carmel ceanothus
Ceanothus herbaceus / Jersey tea
Ceanothus integerrimus / Deerbrush
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus / Blueblossom
Ceanothus velutinus / Snowbrush ceanothus
Colubrina spp. / Nakedwood
Colubrina greggii / Sierra nakedwood
Colubrina texensis / Texas hogplum
Colubrina viridis / Granadita
Condalia spp. / Snakewood
Condalia hookeri / Brasilian bluewood
Condalia spathulata / Knifeleaf condalia
Frangula californica / California buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana / Carolina buckthorn
Rhamnus ilicifolia / Hollyleaf redberry
Sarcomphalus obtusifolius / Lotebush
Ziziphus parryi / Parry’s jujube
RHIZOPHORACEAE – Red Mangrove Family
Rhizophora mangle / Red mangrove
ROSACEAE – Rose Family
Agrimonia parviflora / Harvestlice
Amelanchier utahensis / Utah serviceberry
Cercocarpus ledifolius / Curl-leaf mountain mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus / Alderleaf mountain mahogany
Crataegus spp. / Hawthorn
Crataegus chrysocarpa / Fireberry hawthorn
Crataegus douglasii / Black hawthorn
Crataegus erythropoda / Cerro hawthorn
Crataegus mexicana / Mexican hawthorn
Crataegus pubescens
Crataegus pruinosa / Waxyfruit hawthorn
Crataegus rivularis / River hawthorn
Crataegus submollis / Quebec hawthorn
Fallugia paradoxa / Apache plume
Fragaria spp. / Strawberry
Fragaria vesca / Woodland strawberry
Fragaria virginiana / Virginia strawberry
Geum aleppicum / Yellow avens
Geum macrophyllum / Largeleaf avens
Geum triflorum / Old man’s whiskers
Gillenia stipulata / American ipecac
Holodiscus dumosus / Rockspirea
Malus spp. / Apple
Malus domestica / Apple
Malus ioensis / Prairie crab apple
Potentilla spp. / Cinquefoil
Potentilla norvegica / Norwegian cinquefoil
Prunus spp. / Plum
Prunus americana / American plum
Prunus andersonii / Desert peach
Prunus angustifolia / Chickasaw plum
Prunus ilicifolia / Hollyleaf cherry
Prunus nigra / Canadian plum
Prunus pensylvanica / Bird cherry
Prunus persica / Peach
Prunus pumila / Sandcherry
Prunus serotina / Black cherry
Prunus subcordata / Klamath plum
Prunus virginiana / Chokecherry
Rosa spp. / Rose
Rosa acicularis / Prickly rose
Rosa arkansana / Prairie rose
Rosa blanda / Smooth rose
Rosa californica / California wildrose
Rosa carolina / Carolina rose
Rosa gymnocarpa / Dwarf rose
Rosa pisocarpa / Cluster rose
Rosa virginiana / Virginia rose
Rosa woodsii / Woods’ rose
Rubus allegheniensis / Allegheny blackberry
Rubus arcticus / Arctic raspberry
Rubus argutus / Sawtooth blackberry
Rubus canadensis / Smooth blackberry
Rubus flagellaris / Northern dewberry
Rubus frondosus / Yankee blackberry
Rubus glaucifolius / San Diego raspberry
Rubus idaeus / American red raspberry
Rubus leucodermis / Wild black raspberry
Rubus occidentalis / Black raspberry
Rubus odoratus / Purpleflowering raspberry
Rubus parviflorus / Thimbleberry
Rubus pubescens / Dwarf red raspberry
Rubus spectabilis / Salmonberry
Rubus trivialis / Southern dewberry
Rubus ursinus / California blackberry
Rubus vitifolius / Pacific dewberry
RUBIACEAE – Madder Family
Cephalanthus occidentalis / Buttonbush
Galium spp. / Bedstraw
Galium aparine / Stickywilly
Galium boreale / Northern bedstraw
Galium tinctorium / Small cleaver
Galium trifidum / Threepetal bedstraw
Galium triflorum / Fragrant bedstraw
Mitchella repens / Partridgeberry
Randia rhagocarpa / Crucillo
Sherardia arvensis / Blue fieldmadder
RUTACEAE – Rue Family
Ptelea trifoliata / Common hoptree
Zanthoxylum spp. / Pricklyash
Zanthoxylum americanum / Common pricklyash
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis / Hercules’ club
Zanthoxylum fagara / Lime pricklyash
SALICACEAE – Willow Family
Populus spp. / Cottonwood
Populus alba / White poplar
Populus angustifolia / Mountain cottonwood
Populus balsamifera / Balsam poplar
Populus deltoides / Eastern cottonwood
Populus fremontii / Western cottonwood
Populus grandidentata / Bigtooth aspen
Populus nigra / Lombardy poplar
Populus tremuloides / Quaking aspen
Populus trichocarpa / Black cottonwood
Salix spp. / Willow
Salix alba / White willow
Salix bebbiana / Bebb willow
Salix discolor / Pussy willow
Salix exigua / Narrowleaf willow
Salix fragilis / Crack willow
Salix humilis / Prairie willow
Salix interior / Sandbar willow
Salix lasiolepis / Arroyo willow
Salix lucida / Shining willow
Salix nigra / Black willow
Salix pedicellaris / Bog willow
SANTALACEAE – Sandalwood Family
Comandra umbellata / Bastard toadflax
SAPOTACEAE – Sapodilla Family
Sideroxylon lanuginosum / Gum bumelia
Sideroxylon occidentale / Bebelama
SAURURACEAE – Lizard’s Tail Family
Anemopsis californica / Yerba mansa
Saururus cernuus / Lizard’s tail
SAXIFRAGACEAE – Saxifrage Family
Heuchera spp. / Alumroot
Heuchera rubescens / Pink alumroot
Philadelphus spp. / Mock orange
Philadelphus lewisii / Lewis’ mock orange
Philadelphus microphyllus / Desert mock orange
SCROPHULARIACEAE – Figwort Family
Castilleja spp. / Indian paintbrush
Castilleja foliolosa / Texas Indian paintbrush
Castilleja integra / Wholeleaf Indian paintbrush
Castilleja lineata / Marshmeadow Indian paintbrush
Castilleja sessiliflora / Downy painted cup
Diplacus aurantiacus / Orange bush monkeyflower
Leucophyllum frutescens / Texas barometer bush
Mimulus spp. / Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus / Seep monkey flower
Pedicularis canadensis / Pedicularis canadensis
Pedicularis densiflora / Indian warrior
Penstemon ambiguus / Gilia beardtongue
Penstemon barbatus / Beardlip beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus / Large beardtongue
Scrophularia californica / California figwort
Verbascum thapsus / Common mullein
Veronicastrum virginicum / Culver’s root
SMILICACEAE – Greenbrier Family
Smilax bona-nox / Saw greenbrier
Smilax californica / California greenbrier
Smilax glauca / Cat greenbrier
Smilax herbacea / Smooth carrionflower
Smilax laurifolia / Laurel greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia / Roundleaf greenbrier
Smilax tamnoides / Bristly greenbrier
SOLANACEAE – Nightshade Family
Capsicum spp. / Pepper
Capsicum baccatum / Bird pepper
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum / chili pequín
Chamaesaracha coronopus / Greenleaf five-eyes
Datura spp. / Jimsonweed
Datura inoxia / Pricklyburr
Datura stramonium / Jimsonweed
Lycium spp. / Desert-thorn
Lycium andersonii / Water jacket
Lycium fremontii / Fremont’s desert-thorn
Lycium pallidum / Pale desert-thorn
Nicotiana spp. / Tobacco
Nicotiana attenuata / Coyote tobacco
Nicotiana quadrivalvis / Indian tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia / Desert tobacco
Physalis spp. / Groundcherry
Physalis lanceolata / Sword groundcherry
Physalis crassifolia / Yellow nightshade groundcherry
Physalis heterophylla / Clammy ground-cherry
Physalis longifolia / Longleaf groundcherry
Physalis mollis / Field groundcherry
Physalis pubescens / Husk tomato
Physalis subulata / Chihuahuan groundcherry
Quincula lobata / Chinese lantern
Solanum spp. / Nightshade
Solanum carolinense / Carolina horsenettle
Solanum douglasii / Greenspot nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium / Silverleaf nightshade
Solanum heterodoxum / Melonleaf nightshade
Solanum lycopersicum / Garden tomato
Solanum jamesii / Wild potato
Solanum nigrum / Black nightshade
Solanum stoloniferum / Fendler’s nightshade
Solanum triflorum / Cutleaf nightshade
Solanum triquetrum / Texas nightshade
Solanum tuberosum / Irish potato
TILIACEAE – Basswood Family
Tilia americana / American basswood
ULMACEAE – Elm Family
Ulmus spp. / Elm
Ulmus americana / American elm
Ulmus rubra / Slippery elm
URTICACEAE – Stinging Nettle Family
Urtica dioica / Stinging nettle
Urtica chamaedryoides / Heartleaf nettle
VALERIANACEAE – Valerian family
Valeriana spp. / Valerian
Valeriana edulis / Tobacco root
Valeriana septentrionalis / Woods valerian
Valeriana uliginosa / Mountain valerian
VERBENACEAE – Vervain Family
Aloysia gratissima / Whitebrush
Lantana spp. / Lantana
Lantana horrida
Lantana urticoides / West Indian shrubverbena
Lippia spp. / Lippia
Lippia origanoides / Mexican oregano
Verbena hastata / Swamp verbena
VIOLACEAE – Violet Family
Viola spp. / Violet
Viola labradorica / Alpine violet
Viola pedata / Birdfoot violet
VISCACEAE – Mistletoe Family
Arceuthobium spp. / Dwarf mistletoe
Arceuthobium abietinum / Fir dwarf mistletoe
Phoradendron spp. / Mistletoe
Phoradendron californicum / Mesquite mistletoe
Phoradendron coryae / Cory’s mistletoe
Phoradendron juniperinum / Juniper mistletoe
Phoradendron leucarpum / Oak mistletoe
VITACEAE – Grape Family
Ampelopsis cordata / Heartleaf peppervine
Parthenocissus quinquefolia / Virginia creeper
Vitis aestivalis / Summer grape
Vitis arizonica / Canyon grape
Vitis californica / California wild grape
Vitis cinerea / Graybark grape
Vitis girdiana / Desert wild grape
Vitis labrusca / Fox grape
Vitis mustangensis / Mustang grape
Vitis riparia / Riverbank grape
Vitis vulpina / Frost grape
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE – Caltrop Family
Guaiacum angustifolium / Texas lignum-vitae
Kallstroemia californica / California caltrop
Larrea tridentata / Creosote bush
MONOCOTS
These include all grass, many grass-like plants, yucca, agave, palms, lilies, etc.
List of Monocot Families and Species:
ACORACEAE – Calamus Family
Acorus americanus / Sweet flag
AGAVACEAE – Agave Family
Agave spp. / Agave
Agave americana / American century plant
Agave angustifolia / Century plant
Agave cerulata
Agave chrysoglossa
Agave colorata / Mescal ceniza
Agave deserti / Desert agave
Agave lechuguilla / Lechuguilla
Agave parryi / Parry’s agave
Agave maculata / Spice lily
Agave pelona
Agave schottii / Schott’s century plant
Agave subsimplex
Agave utahensis / Utah agave
ALISMATACEAE – Water-Plantain Family
Sagittaria cuneata / Arumleaf arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia / Broadleaf arrowhead
AMARYLLIDACEAE – Amaryllis Family
Allium spp. / Onion
Allium bisceptrum / Twincrest onion
Allium canadense / Meadow garlic
Allium cepa / Garden onion
Allium cernuum / Nodding onion
Allium drummondii / Drummond’s onion
Allium geyeri / Geyer’s onion
Allium haematochiton / Redskin onion
Allium macropetalum / Largeflower onion
Allium sativum / Garlic
Allium schoenoprasum / Wild chives
Allium tricoccum / Ramp
Allium unifolium / Oneleaf onion
Allium validum / Pacific onion
Allium vineale / Crow garlic
ASPARAGACEAE
Camassia spp. / Camas
Camassia leichtlinii / Atlantic camas
Camassia quamash / Small camas
Chlorogalum angustifolium / Narrowleaf soap plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum / Wavyleaf soap plant
Dasylirion spp. / Sotol
Dasylirion leiophyllum / Green sotol
Dasylirion wheeleri / Common sotol
Hesperoyucca whipplei / Chaparral yucca
Maianthemum racemosum / Feathery false lily of the valley
Manfreda virginica / False aloe
Nolina spp. / Beargrass
Nolina bigelovii / Bigelow’s nolina
Nolina erumpens / Foothill beargrass
Nolina microcarpa / Palmilla sacahuista
Polygonatum biflorum / Smooth Solomon’s seal
Yucca spp. / Yucca
Yucca aloifolia / Aloe yucca
Yucca baccata / Datil
Yucca brevifolia / Joshua tree
Yucca elata / Soaptree yucca
Yucca faxoniana / Torrey’s yucca
Yucca flaccida / Adam’s-needle
Yucca glauca / Soapweed yucca
Yucca rostrata / Big Bend yucca
Yucca schidigera / Mojave yucca
Yucca thompsoniana / Thompson’s yucca
Yucca treculeana / Don Quixote’s lace
ARECACEAE – Palm Family
Sabal spp. / Palmetto
Sabal mexicana / Mexican palmetto
Sabal uresana / Sonoran palmetto
Serenoa repens / Saw palmetto
Washingtonia spp. / Fan palm
Washingtonia filifera / California fan palm
COMMELINACEAE – Commelina Family
Tinantia anomala / False dayflower
Tradescantia ohiensis / Bluejacket
Tradescantia virginiana / Virginia spiderwort
CYPERACEAE – Sedge Family
Bolboschoenus spp. / Bulrush
Bolboschoenus maritimus / Cosmopolitan bulrush
Carex spp. / Sedge
Cyperus esculentus / Yellow nutsedge
Cyperus fendlerianus / Fendler’s flatsedge
Eleocharis spp. / Spikerush
Eleocharis palustris / Common spikerush
Schoenoplectus spp. / Bulrush
Schoenoplectus acutus / Tule bulrush
Schoenoplectus pungens / Common threesquare
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani / Softstem bulrush
Scirpus spp. / Bulrush
Scirpus cyperinus / Cotton-grass bulrush
JUNCACEAE – Rushes Family
Juncus spp. / Rush
Juncus lesueurii / Salt rush
Juncus balticus / Baltic rush
Juncus dudleyi / Dudley’s rush
LILIACEAE – Lily Family
Calochortus aureus / Golden mariposa lily
Calochortus nuttallii / Sego lily
Camassia spp. / Camas
Camassia scilloides / Atlantic camas
Erythronium spp. / Fawnlily
Erythronium americanum / Dogtooth violet
Erythronium grandiflorum / Yellow avalanche-lily
Erythronium mesochoreum / Midland fawnlily
Hemerocallis spp. / Daylily
Lilium spp. / Lily
Lilium occidentale / Western lily
Lilium pardalinum / Leopard lily
Lilium philadelphicum / Wood lily
Lilium washingtonianum / Washington lily
Uvularia sessilifolia / Sessileleaf bellwort
MELANTHIACEAE – Bunchflower Family
Toxicoscordion nuttallii / Nuttall’s deathcamas
Toxicoscordion venenosum / Meadow deathcamas
Trillium spp. / Trillium
Trillium chloropetalum / Giant wakerobin
ORCHIDACEAE – Orchid Family
Cypripedium parviflorum / Lesser yellow lady’s slipper
Epipactis gigantea / Stream orchid
Malaxis unifolia / Green adder’s-mouth orchid
Platanthera ciliaris / Yellow fringed orchid
Spiranthes lacera / Northern slender lady’s tresses
POACEAE – Grass Family
Achnatherum hymenoides / Indian ricegrass
Agrostis perennans / Upland bentgrass
Alopecurus aequalis / Orange foxtail
Andropogon gerardi / Big bluestem
Andropogon virginicus / Broom sedge
Arundinaria gigantea / Giant cane
Arundinaria tecta / Switchcane
Avena sativa / Common oat
Bouteloua spp. / Grama
Bouteloua barbata / Sixweeks grama
Bouteloua curtipendula / Sideoats grama
Bouteloua gracilis / Blue grama
Bouteloua hirsuta / Hairy grama
Bromus spp. / Brome
Bromus hordeaceus / Soft brome
Bromus marginatus / Poverty grass
Bromus diandrus / Ripgut brome
Bromus tectorum / Cheatgrass
Cenchrus tribuloides / Dune sandbur
Cinna arundinacea / Sweet woodreed
Dichanthelium oligosanthes / Few-flower panic grass
Digitaria cognata / Fall witchgrass
Distichlis spicata / Saltgrass
Elymus spp. / Wildrye
Elymus canadensis / Canada wildrye
Elymus elymoides / Bottlebrush squirreltail
Elymus glaucus / Blue wildrye
Elymus repens / Quackgrass
Eriocoma hymenoides / Indian ricegrass
Glyceria spp. / Mannagrass
Glyceria fluitans / Water mannagrass
Glyceria striata / Fowl mannagrass
Hilaria jamesii / James’ galleta
Hopia obtusa / Vine-mesquite
Hordeum murinum / Mouse barley
Hordeum pusillum / Little barley
Hordeum vulgare / Cultivated barley
Leymus condensatus / Giant wildrye
Leymus triticoides / Beardless wildrye
Muhlenbergia spp. / Muhly
Muhlenbergia macroura / Mexican broomroot
Muhlenbergia pauciflora / New Mexico muhly
Muhlenbergia pungens / Sandhill muhly
Muhlenbergia rigens / Deergrass
Muhlenbergia wrightii / Spike muhly
Panicum spp. / Panic grass
Panicum bulbosum / Bulb panicgrass
Panicum capillare / Witchgrass
Panicum urvilleanum / Desert panicgrass
Phalaris caroliniana / Carolina canary grass
Phragmites australis / Common reed
Poa arida / Plains bluegrass
Schizachyrium scoparium / Little bluestem
Setaria spp. / Bristlegrass
Setaria macrostachya / Large-spike bristlegrass
Sporobolus airoides / Alkali sacaton
Sporobolus cryptandrus / Prairie grass
Sporobolus flexuosus / Mesa dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus / Seashore dropseed
Sporobolus wrightii / Big sacaton
Triticum aestivum / Wheat
Vulpia octoflora / Sixweeks fescue
Zizania aquatica / Annual wildrice
Zizania palustris / Northern wildrice
Zea mays / Indian corn
SPARGANIACEAE – Bur-Reed Family
Sparganium eurycarpum / Broadfruit bur-reed
TYPHACEAE – Cattail Family
Typha domingensis / Southern cattail
Typha latifolia / Broadleaf cattail
XYRIDACEAE – Yellow-Eyed Grass Family
Xyris caroliniana / Carolina yelloweyed grass
ZAMIACEAE
Dioon edule / Chamal