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Checklist of Plants of Columbia County (draft May 2014, compiled by the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program [email protected]; comments and corrections are welcome)
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PopTrend FCCRarity FCCHabitat PlantType GrowthHabit Duration
Aceraceae Acer negundo box elder Y CCg S5 sameonly along HuR, there
well established
often cultivated, maybe not native to
County?Vascular Tree Perennial
Aceraceae Acer nigrum black maple Y CCu S5 samepoorly known, maybe
variety of A. sacharumVascular Tree Perennial
Aceraceae Acer pensylvanicum
striped maple, moosewood, green-
striped maple, whistlewood,
Pennsylvania maple
Y CCg S5 samefreq throughout, most
abundant Erich moist woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Aceraceae Acer platanoides Norway maple N-I SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Aceraceae Acer pseudoplatanus sycamore maple N-I SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Aceraceae Acer rubrum red maple Y S5same or
increased?c throughout swamps and wet woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Aceraceae Acer saccharinum silver maple Y CCg S5 same only HuV, freq floodplain forest Vascular Tree Perennial
Aceraceae Acer saccharum sugar maple Y S5same or
increased?c woods, rich upland woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Aceraceae Acer spicatum mountain maple Y CCu S S4S5 declined only E, where common rocky woods, gorges Vascular Tree Perennial
Alismataceae Alisma subcordatumwater-plantain, broad-leaved water-
plantain, southern water-plantainY CCg S5 same only HuV,where common wet places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Alismataceae Alisma triviale Alisma subcordatum northern water-plantain Y S5 same?not in FCC, taxonomy
changedVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Alismataceae Sagittaria cuneatanorthern arrowhead, wapato,
wapatum arrowheadY CCr S5 same? r
muddy shores of small ponds which
dry up in summerVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Alismataceae Sagittaria graminea Sagittaria graminea grassleaf arrowhead Y CCu S5 same infreq shallow water, borders of pond Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Alismataceae Sagittaria latifoliabroadleaf arrowhead, wapato,
common arrowhead, duck-potatoY S5 same c wet places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
AlismataceaeSagittaria montevidensis
ssp. spongiosa
tidal arrowhead, hooded
arrowheadY CCr S2 same? r tidal mud Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Alismataceae Sagittaria rigida sessile-fruit arrowhead Y CCu S5 same? loc abund tidal mud Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Alismataceae Sagittaria subulata strap-leaf arrowhead Y CCr S3 same? loc abund tidal mud Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus albus
tumbleweed amaranth, tumble
pigweed, white amaranth, prostrate
pigweed
N SE not seen? c weed in cult or waste grounds Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus blitoides Amaranthus graecizans
prostrate amaranth, prostrate
pigweed, matweed, matweed
amaranth
N SE not seen r railroad yards Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus cannabinuswaterhemp pigweed, tidal marsh
amaranthY CCu S5 same loc abund tidal mud Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus caudatuslove-lies-bleeding, purple
amaranth, foxtail amaranthN SE increased? not in FCC may persist near areas of cultivation Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus hybridus smooth amaranth, smooth pigweed N SE same cweed in gardens, cult. and waste
grdsVascular Forb/herb Annual
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus powellii
green amaranth, Powell's
amaranth, Powell's smooth
amaranth
N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus retroflexus
common amaranth, redroot
pigweed, redroot amaranth, wild-
beet amaranth, rough pigweed
Y S5 same freqweed in gardens, cult. and waste
grdsVascular Herbaceous Annual
Anacardiaceae Cotinus coggygria smoketree N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Anacardiaceae Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Y CCu R S5 declined? loc abund rocky bluffs and hills Vascular Shrub Perennial
Anacardiaceae Rhus copallinum winged sumac Y CCr S2 S5 same r rocky summits Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Anacardiaceae Rhus glabra smooth sumac Y CCg S5 same only HuV,where commonold fields, roadsides, thickets, dry
soilVascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Anacardiaceae Rhus typhina staghorn sumac Y S5 same cold fields, roadsides, thickets, dry
soilVascular Tree Perennial
Checklist of Plants of Columbia County (draft May 2014, compiled by the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program [email protected]; comments and corrections are welcome)
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PopTrend FCCRarity FCCHabitat PlantType GrowthHabit Duration
Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy, eastern poison ivy Y S5same or
increased?c woods, fence rows, rocky banks Vascular Vine Perennial
Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron rydbergii western poison ivy Y CCu? S3? incleased? not in FCC FNYA: rocky open areas Vascular Shrub Perennial
Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron vernix poison sumac Y CCu S4 same loc abund swamps, large & undistrubed Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Apiaceae Aegopodium podagraria goutweed, bishops goutweed N-I? SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Angelica atropurpurea angelica, great angelica Y CCu S5 same loc abundfloodplain forest, wet meadows,
swampsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Angelica venenosa hairy angelica Y CCr S3 declined? infreq dry woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Anthriscus sylvestris wild chervil, cow parsley N-I SE increased not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Apiaceae Chaerophyllum procumbens spreading chervil Y CCr S1 increased not in FCC floodplain species Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Apiaceae Cicuta bulbifera bulb-bearing water-hemlock Y S5 same c wet places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Cicuta maculata
water hemlock, spotted water
hemlock, poison hemlock, beaver-
poison, musquash-root, spotted
cowbane
Y CCg S5 sameonly Hu&HaV,where
common
open swamps and margins of
streamsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Apiaceae Conioselinum chinense hemlock parsley Y CCr S4 same rswampy woods, shady places in
calc. marshesVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Conium maculatum poison hemlock N SE increased not in FCC (gravel pit) Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Apiaceae Cryptotaenia canadensis Canada honewort Y CCu S5 declined? c moist rich woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Daucus carota wild carrot N SE same c weed of fields, meadows, roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Apiaceae Heracleum maximum Heracleum lanatum cow-parsnip Y CCr S4 same r alluvial meadows Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Hydrocotyle americana American water-pennywort Y CCu S5 declined? c springy places, moist low grounds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Osmorhiza claytonii sweet cicely, Clayton's sweetroot Y CCu S5 declined? freq moist rich woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Apiaceae Osmorhiza longistylis aniseroot, longstyle sweetroot Y CCu S5 same? infreq moist rich woods, floodplains Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Apiaceae Pastinaca sativa wild parsnip N SE same c, loc v. abund weed of meadows and roadsides Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Apiaceae Sanicula canadensis short-styled sanicle Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV, freq moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Apiaceae Sanicula marilandica black snake-root Y CCu S5 declined? c woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Sanicula odorata Sanicula gregaria clustered blacksnakeroot Y CCu S5 declined only HuV,where common moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Sium suavewater-parsnip, hemlock water-
parsnipY CCu S5 declined c
muddy borders of streams and
pondsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Taenidia integerrima yellow pimpernel Y CCr S5 declinedonly HuV,where
common, occ. In HaV
dry clay and shale bluffs and
hillsidesVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apiaceae Torilis japonica hedge-parsley, erect hedge-parsley N SE same occ dry fields and roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Apiaceae Zizia apteraheart-leaved golden Alexanders,
meadow ziziaY CCu S4 declined? only Hu&HaV, freq dry, rich, calc. woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Apiaceae Zizia aurea common golden Alexanders Y CCu S5 declined? c throughout moist meadows, along streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
ApocynaceaeApocynum
androsaemifoliumspreading dogbane Y CCu S5 declined c dry fields and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apocynaceae Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum sibiricumIndian hemp, clasping-leaved
dogbaneY CCu S5 declined c
gravelly or sandy shores, weed in
fieldsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Apocynaceae Vinca minor periwinkle N SE increased occ cementaries, yards, roadsides Vascular Vine Perennial
Aquifoliaceae Ilex laevigata smooth winterberry holly Y CCu R S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Aquifoliaceae Ilex verticillata common winterberry, black holly Y CCu S5 declined? freq open swamps and wet woods Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Aquifoliaceae Nemopanthus mucronatus mountain holly Y CCu S S5 declined? loc abund swampy woods, sphagnum bogs Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Araceae Acorus americanus Acorus calamus American sweetflag Y CCr? S5
declined?
Or
taxonomy
changed…
only HuV,where common ditches, wet or swampy places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Checklist of Plants of Columbia County (draft May 2014, compiled by the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program [email protected]; comments and corrections are welcome)
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PopTrend FCCRarity FCCHabitat PlantType GrowthHabit Duration
Araceae Acorus calamus Acorus americanus European sweetflag N SEnot in FCC, taxonomy
changedVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Araceae Arisaema dracontium green dragon Y CCr R S4 same r wet woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Araceae Arisaema triphyllum jack-in-the-pulpit Y S5 same c throughout Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Araceae Calla palustris wild calla, water arum Y CCr R? S5 same r swampy woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Araceae Orontium aquaticum golden club Y CCr S2 declined? loc abund tidal mud Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Araceae Peltandra virginica arrow-arum, green arrow-arum Y CCu S5 same? loc abund tidal mud Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Araceae Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage Y CCg S5 same abund., but not >300m swampy places, wet woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Araliaceae Aralia hispida bristly sarsaparilla Y CCr S4 declined infreq dry rocky woods, rocky summits Vascular Subshrub Perennial
Araliaceae Aralia nudicaulis wild sarsaparilla Y S5 same c woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Araliaceae Aralia racemosa Aralia racemosa American spikenard Y CCr R S5 declined freq moist rich woods, cool ravines Vascular Subshrub Perennial
Araliaceae Panax quinquefolius American ginseng Y CCr R S3S4 declined infreq moist rich woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Araliaceae Panax trifolius dwarf ginseng Y CCu S5 declined freq moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia clematitis birthwort N SE not seen not in FCC VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Aristolochiaceae Asarum canadense wild ginger, asarabacca Y CCu S5 declined c moist rich woods, floodplains Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias amplexicaulis clasping milkweed Y CCr R? S4 same r sandy fields Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias exaltata poke milkweed Y CCu R? S4 declined? infreq dry or moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed Y CCu S5 declined? freq swamps and wet grounds Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias quadrifoliafour-leaved milkweed, whorled
milkweedY CCu R? S5 declined freq dry woods and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias syriacacommon milkweed, Kansas
milkweed, silkweedY S5 same c
fields, pastures, along streams,
often a weedVascular Forb/herb Perennial
AsclepiadaceaeAsclepias tuberosa ssp.
interiorAsclepias tuberosa butterfly-weed, butterfly milkweed Y CCr S S4 declined infreq dry sandy or shaly soil Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias verticillatafour-leaved milkweed, whorled
milkweedY CCr R S3 declined only HuV, infreq dry shaly hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias viridiflora green milkweed Y CCr S2 same r dry shaly slopes Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asclepiadaceae Cynanchum louiseae Vincetoxicum nigrum
black swallow-wort, black dog-
strangling vine, climbing poison,
Louise's swallow-wort
N-I SE increased occ roadsides and woods near dwellings VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Aspleniaceae Asplenium montanum mountain spleenwort Y CCr S2S3 not seen r, one record dry acid rocks Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Aspleniaceae Asplenium platyneuron Asplenium platyneuron ebony spleenwort Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV, freq shaly soils, rocky woods, crevices Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Aspleniaceae Asplenium rhizophyllum Camptosorus rhizophyllum walking-fern spleenwort Y CCu S S4S5 same? loc abund shaded limestone rocks Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Aspleniaceae Asplenium ruta-muraria wall-rue spleenwort Y CCr S4 declined? infreq limestone rocks Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Aspleniaceae Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes maidenhair spleenwort Y CCu S4? declined only HuV, freqrocky wooded slopes, crevices in
rocksVascular-FernFern Perennial
Asteraceae Achillea millefolium common yarrow N SE same cfields, roadsides, woods, often
weedyVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Ageratina altissima Eupatorium rugosum white snakeroot Y S5 same c moist woods, thickets Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Ambrosia artemisiifolia ragweed, annual ragweed Y S5 same cfields, roadsides and waste grounds,
weedyVascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Ambrosia trifida Ambrosia trifida great ragweed Y CCg S S4 same?only Hu&HaV,where
commonalluvium of larger streams Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Asteraceae Ambrosia x helenae ragweed Y CCr S1? not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting Y CCu S5 declined c dry fields and edges of woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
AsteraceaeAntennaria howellii ssp.
canadensis
Antennaria neglecta var.
canadensisCanadian pussytoes Y SNR not seen c
dry fields and pastures, in sandy or
stony soilVascular Herbaceous Perennial
AsteraceaeAntennaria howellii ssp.
neodioica
Antennaria neglecta var.
neodioicaHowell's pussytoes Y SNR not seen c
dry fields and pastures, in sandy or
stony soilVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Antennaria neglectaAntennaria neglecta var.
neglectafield pussytoes Y S5 same c
dry fields and pastures, in sandy or
stony soilVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Checklist of Plants of Columbia County (draft May 2014, compiled by the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program [email protected]; comments and corrections are welcome)
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Asteraceae Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallaxAntennaria plantaginifolia
var. ambigens
Parlin's pussytoes, deceitful
pussytoes, lady's tobaccoY CCu? SNR not seen freq throughout, c in HuV
mainly in dry woods, on gravelly or
sandy soilVascular Herbaceous Perennial
AsteraceaeAntennaria parlinii ssp.
parlinii
Antennaria plantaginifolia
var. parliniiParlin's pussytoes, lady's tobacco Y CCu SNR not seen local
wooded slopes and banks, often in
rich or calc. soilVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Antennaria plantaginifoliaAntennaria platnaginifolia
var. plantaginifolia
plantain-leaf pussytoes, woman's
tobaccoY S5 same c
dry woods and fields, in stony soil or
on shales and schist rocksVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Anthemis cotula Mayweed, stinking chamomile N SE same c cult. grds, waste grd, weedy Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Arctium lappa greater burdock N SE same? r Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Asteraceae Arctium minus common burdock, lesser burdock N SE same c moist soil, wast places, weedy Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Asteraceae Artemisia absinthiumcommon wormwood, absinthe,
absinthiumN SE increased not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Artemisia vulgaris mugwort N-I SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Bidens beckii Beck's water-marigold Y CCr S3 same? rshallow water at edge of ponds and
lakesVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Bidens bidentoides Bidens eatonii Maryland bur-marigold Y CCr S3 declined? loc abund tidal mud Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Bidens cernua nodding beggar-ticks Y S5 same c wet places Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Bidens connata purple-stem swamp beggar-ticks Y S5 same c ditches, stream banks Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Bidens discoidea small beggar-ticks Y CCr? S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Asteraceae Bidens frondosa devil's beggartick Y S5 same c wet or moist soil, cult grd, weedy Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Asteraceae Bidens hyperborea estuary beggar-ticks Y CCr S1 declined? loc abund tidal mud Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Bidens laevis smooth beggartick, bur-marigold Y CCr S2 samenot in FCC (Dutchess Co
only)Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Asteraceae Bidens tripartita Bidens comosa three-lobe beggar-ticks Y CCu S5 same? infreq wet shores of lakes Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Bidens vulgata tall bur-marigold Y CCu S5 same loc abund ditches, roads, cult. Grd Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Cenaurea nigra black knapweed N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Centaurea jaceabrown knapweed, brown-ray
knapweed, brown starthistleN-I? SE increased loc very abund roadsides and old fields Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Centaurea nigrescens
short-fringe starthistle, Tyrol
knapweed, short-fringed
knapweed, vochin knapweed
N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
AsteraceaeCentaurea stoebe ssp.
micranthosCentaurea maculosa
spotted knapweed, spotted
starthistleN-I SE increased loc abund, spreading roadsides and waste grounds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Cichorium intybus chicory N SE same c fields and roadsides Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Asteraceae Cirsium arvenseCanada thistle, creeping thistle,
field thistleN-I SE same c
pastures, grain fields, roadsides,
cult. grd, weedVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Cirsium discolor field thistle Y CCu S5 declined only HuV, freqfields, roadsides, on clay soils and in
alluviumVascular Herbaceous Biennial
Asteraceae Cirsium muticumswamp thistle, dunce-nettle,
horsetopsY CCu? S5 declined freq swampy woods, open calc. marshes Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Asteraceae Cirsium pumilum Cirsium pumilum pasture thistle Y CCu? S5 declined freq fields and pastures Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Asteraceae Cirsium vulgarebull thistle, common thistle, spear
thistleN SE increased local fields and pastures Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Asteraceae Conyza canadensis Conyza canadensis horseweed, Canadian horseweed Y S5 increased! not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Asteraceae Cota tinctoriagolden chamomile, golden
marguerite, yellow chamomileN SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Cyclachaena xanthiifolia Iva xanthifolia big marsh-elder, coarse sumpweed N SE not seen r waste grounds, weed Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Doellingeria infirma Aster infirmus cornel-leaf aster Y CCu S4 declined only Hu&HaV, freq dry sandy or shaly banks and woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Doellingeria umbellata Aster umbellatustall flat-topped white aster, parasol
whitetopY CCu S5 declined local wet woods, swamps Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Checklist of Plants of Columbia County (draft May 2014, compiled by the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program [email protected]; comments and corrections are welcome)
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Asteraceae Erechtites hieraciifoliuspilewort, American burnweed,
fireweedY S5 same freq woods, swamps, clearings Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Erigeron annuusannual fleabane, white-top
fleabane, Easter daisy fleabaneY S5 same c
fields, pastures, waste places,
weedyVascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane Y CCu? S5 declined? freqmoist pastures & woods, along
streamsVascular Herbaceous Biennial
Asteraceae Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus robin's plantain Y CCu? S5 declined? freq rich woods, calc. Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Erigeron strigosus prairie fleabane Y S5 same cfields, pastures, waste places,
weedyVascular Herbaceous Annual
Asteraceae Eupatorium altissimum tall boneset, tall thoroughwort N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Eupatorium perfoliatum common boneset Y S5 same cwet places, open meadows and
swampsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
AsteraceaeEupatorium sessilifolium var.
brittonianumEupatorium sessilifolium upland boneset Y CCr R SNR same r dry rocky hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Eurybia divaricata Aster divaricatus white wood-aster Y S5 same c dry woods and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Eurybia macrophylla Aster macrophyllus large-leaf aster Y CCu S5 declined? only E, freq dry woodlands, rocky, acid Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Eurybia schreberi Aster schreberi Schreber's aster Y CCu S5 declined? freq dry woodlands Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Eurybia x herveyi Hervey's aster Y CCr S2? not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Euthamia graminifolia Solidago graminifoliagrass-leaved goldenrod, flat-top
fragrant goldenrodY S5 same c
fields, roadsides, pastures, grassy
swampsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Eutrochium fistulosum hollow Joe-Pye weed Y CCu S? S5 declined? only HuV, freq moist soil, thickets, edge of water Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Eutrochium maculatum Eupatorium maculatum spotted Joe-Pye weed Y S5 same c wet or moist soil Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Eutrochium purpureum Eupatorium purpureum sweetscented Joe-Pye weed Y CCu? S5 declined? c, but never abund moist rich soil, shady places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Galinsoga parviflora small-flower quickweed N SE same locally abund waste and cult. Grds Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Galinsoga quadriradiata Galinsoga ciliata fringed quickweed, shaggy soldier N SE same locally abund waste & cult. Grd, spreading Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Gnaphalium uliginosum low cudweed N SE decreased freq wet places, ditches, roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Helenium autumnale common sneezeweed Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV,where common tidal swamps and creeks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Helianthus annuus common sunflower N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Helianthus decapetalus thin-leaved sunflower Y CCu S5 declined? freq woods and streambanks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Helianthus divaricatus woodland sunflower Y CCu S5 declined c dry woods, open rocky hills Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Helianthus grosseserratus sawtooth sunflower N SE same r Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Helianthus salicifolius willow-leaf sunflower N SE same r Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Helianthus strumosus pale-leaf sunflower Y CCu S5 declined? infreq, loc abund dry woods and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem artichoke N SE same occ establ. in and around old yards and gardens Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Heliopsis helianthoides Heliopsis helianthoides ox-eye sunflower Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV,where common alluvium of larger streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Hieracium paniculatum panicled hawkweed Y S5 same c dry woods, acid Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Hieracium scabrum rough hawkweed Y CCu S5 same? infreq dry fields and hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Hieracium umbellatumHieracium kalmii (H.
canadense)
Canada hawkweed, Kalm's
hawkweed, Canadian hawkweedY CCu S4 same? only E, infreq
dry fields and woods, rocky or sandy
soilVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Hieracium venosum rattlesnake hawkweed Y CCu S5 declined? c dry woods, clearings, sandy soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Inula helenium elecampane N SE same? locally abund dry fields and roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Ionactis linariifolius Aster linariifoliusflaxleaf whitetop aster, flaxleaf
asterY CCr R? S4 not seen r dry rocky or sandy banks, woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Krigia virginica Virginia dwarf-dandelion Y CCu S S4 same? only HuV & HaV, infreq dry shaly hillsides in fields and
woodsVascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Lactuca biennis tall blue lettuce Y CCu S5 declined? freq moist or swampy grd Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Asteraceae Lactuca canadensis Canada lettuce Y CCu S5 same local moist grounds Vascular Forb/herbBiennial,
mostly
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Asteraceae Lapsana communis nipplewort, common nipplewort N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Leontodon autumnalisScorzoneroides
autumnalisfall dandelion, N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Leucanthemum vulgareChrysanthemum
leucanthemumoxeye daisy N SE same c fields and roadsides, weed Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Matricaria discoidea Matricaria matricarioides pineapple-weed chamomile N SE same c roadsides and waste places Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Mikania scandens climbing hempweed Y CCu S S4 declined? only HuR, freq tidal swamps, swampy woods VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Asteraceae Oclemena acuminata Aster acuminatus whorled aster Y CCg S5 same only E, where common rocky woods, sphagnum bogs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Oligoneuron ohioense Solidago ohioense Ohio goldenrod Y CCr S2 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Oligoneuron rigidum Solidago rigidastiff-leaf goldenrod, prairie
goldenrodY CCr S2 declined?
only lower Hu&HaV, loc
abund dry shaly hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Packera aurea Senecio aureus golden ragwort Y CCu S5 same loc abund wet places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Packera obovata Senecio obovatus roundleaf ragwort Y CCu S5 declined? only E, freqshaly or calcareous hillsides and
outcropsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Pilosella aurantiaca Hieracium aurantiacum orange hawkweed N SE same c sterile fields and roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Pilosella caespitosa Hieracium pratenseyellow hawkweed, meadow
hawkweedN SE same c fields and roadsides, dry and sterile Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Pilosella officinarum Hieracium pilosella mouse-ear hawkweed N SE same? occ dry fields Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Pilosella piloselloides Hieracium florentinum glaucous kingdevil N SE declined freqdry soil along roadsides, in fields
and waste groundsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Prenanthes alba white rattlesnakeroot Y S5 same c rich woods and swamps Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Asteraceae Prenanthes altissima tall rattlesnake-root Y CCu S5 same infreq moist rich woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Prenanthes trifoliolata three-leaved rattlesnake-root Y CCu S5 declined? freq moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
AsteraceaePseudognaphalium
macouniiGnaphalium macounii Macoun's cudweed Y CCu? S5 declined? infreq fields and roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial?
AsteraceaePseudognaphalium
obtusifoliumGnaphalium obtusifolium fragrant cudweed Y CCu? S5 declined c, weedy dry fields Vascular Forb/herb Annual
AsteraceaeRudbeckia hirta var.
pulcherrimablack-eyed Susan, gloriosa daisy N SE same c meadows and fields, weedy Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Asteraceae Rudbeckia laciniata cutleaf coneflower Y CCu S S5 declined c swamps and along streams Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Rudbeckia triloba browneyed Susan N SE same locally abund dry or moist, roadsides Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Senecio vulgarisgroundsel, common groundsel, old-
man-in-the-springN SE same r garden weed Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Asteraceae Sericocarpus asteroides toothed white-top aster Y CCu S5 declined freq dry woods & fields Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
AsteraceaeSolidago
altissima/canadensis
Canada goldenrod (broadly
defined, incl. S. altissima)Y S5 same? c Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago arguta forest goldenrod, cutleaf goldenrod Y CCu S5 declined c rich & rocky woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago bicolor silver-rod, white goldenrod Y CCu S5 declined c dry fields and woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago caesiabluestem goldenrod, wreath
goldenrodY CCu S5 declined c woods and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago flexicauliszig-zag goldenrod, broad-leaved
goldenrodY CCu S5 same infreq, loc abund rich moist woods and calc. talus Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago gigantea smooth goldenrod, giant goldenrod Y S5 same freq wet or moist soil in open Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago hispida Solidago hispida hairy goldenrod Y CCu S4 declined infreq dry fields, sandy or stony soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago juncea early goldenrod Y S5 same c dry fields and woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago nemoralis
gray goldenrod, old-field goldenrod,
field goldenrod, dyersweed
goldenrod
Y CCu S5 declined c fields, open hillsides, dry woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago patula Solidago patula rough-leaved goldenrod Y CCu S5 same loc abund rich, calc. soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago puberula Solidago puberula downy goldenrod Y CCu S4 same infreq bare rocky summits Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago rugosa
wrinkle-leaved goldenrod, rough-
stemmed goldenrod, tall hairy
goldenrod, butterweed
Y S5 same c fields, thickets, fencerows Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
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Asteraceae Solidago speciosa Solidago speciosa showy goldenrod Y CCr R? S4 same r, loc abund dry shaly hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago squarrosastout goldenrod, ragged goldenrod,
squarrose goldenrodY CCu S5 declined? only HuV, freq
rocky slopes, shale, schist,
limestoneVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago uliginosa bog goldenrod Y CCr declined infreq, loc abund marshes and wet meadows, calc. Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Solidago ulmifolia Solidago ulmifolia elmleaf goldenrod Y CCu S5 declined only HuV, freqdry rocky woods and slopes, shale
and calc.Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
AsteraceaeSonchus arvensis ssp.
uliginosus
Sonchus arvensis var.
glabrescensmoist sowthistle N SE same? only HuV, freq along HuR waste places, moist soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle N SE same locally abund waste places around dwellings Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Asteraceae Symphyotrichum cordifolium Aster cordifolius blue wood-aster, heart-leaved
asterY CCu S5 declined? c woods, thickets, fencerows Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Symphyotrichum ericoides heath aster, white heath aster Y CCu S5 declined only HuV, freq open fields, pastures Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Symphyotrichum laeve Aster laevis smooth blue aster Y CCu S5 declined only HuV,where common dry fields, banks, roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
AsteraceaeSymphyotrichum
lanceolatumAster lanceolatus white panicle aster Y S5 same c
wet meadows, borders of woods,
open swampsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Aster lateriflorus calico aster, small white aster Y S5 same c fields, etc Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
AsteraceaeSymphyotrichum novae-
angliaeAster novae-angliae New England aster Y CCg S5 same only HuV,where common fields, pastures, edges of swamps Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Symphyotrichum patens late purple aster Y CCu S4 declined? only Hu&HaV, freq dry hillsides and open banks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Symphyotrichum pilosum awl aster Y CCg S5 same? only HuV,where common open fields & hillsides, dry Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Symphyotrichum praealtum Aster praealtus willowleaf aster Y CCu S5 increased not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
AsteraceaeSymphyotrichum
prenanthoidesAster prenanthoides zig-zag aster, crookedstem aster Y CCu S5 declined only E, loc abund floodplains Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Symphyotrichum puniceum Aster puniceus purple-stemmed aster Y S5 same c wet places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
AsteraceaeSymphyotrichum
tradescantiishore aster Y CCr? S4S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Asteraceae Symphyotrichum undulatum wavy-leaved aster Y CCu S5 declined c, but not abund dry woods, roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Tanacetum parthenium feather-leaf tansy N SE not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Tanacetum vulgare common tansy N SE same c, but local roadsides, dooryards, streamsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Taraxacum laevigatumTaraxacum
erythrospermumred-seeded dandelion N SE decreased infreq woods and shaded banks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale dandelion, common dandelion N SE same clawns, cult. Grd., moist fields and
woods, weedyVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Tragopogon pratensisgoat's-beard, meadow goat's-
beardN SE same freq roadsides and waste ground Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Asteraceae Tussilago farfara colt's foot N SE same freqmoist places along roads and
streams, in clayVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Asteraceae Xanthium strumarium cockle-bur Y/N CCu S5 declined c moist or cult grds, waste places Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Balsaminaceae Impatiens capensis
orange jewelweed, spotted
jewelweed, touch-me-not,
snapweed
Y S5 same c wet places, woods and open Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Balsaminaceae Impatiens glandulifera policeman's helmet N-I? SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Balsaminaceae Impatiens pallida yellow jewelweed, pale jewelweed Y CCu S4 same infreq, loc abund ravines and alluvial Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Berberidaceae Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry N-I SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Berberidaceae Berberis vulgariscommon barberry, European
barberryN SE declined
only HuV, where very
common
dry woods and hillsides, esp. shales
and clayVascular Shrub Perennial
Berberidaceae Caulophyllum thalictroidesblue cohosh, squaw-root, papoose-
rootY CCu S S5 declined? freq rich woods, calc. Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
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Berberidaceae Podophyllum peltatumMay-apple, Indian-apple, wild-
mandrakeY CCu S S5 declined only HuV,where common moist woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Betulaceae Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Alnus rugosaspeckled alder, tag alder, swamp
alderY S5 same? c
wet places in open and along
streams, often weedy, taking over
old fields
Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Betulaceae Alnus serrulatasmooth alder, brook-side alder,
hazel alderY S5 same? c margins of lakes, ponds, and bogs Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Betulaceae Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Y CCg S5 same only E, where common rich woods and swamps Vascular Tree Perennial
Betulaceae Betula lentablack birch, sweet birch, cherry
birchY S5 same c moist rocky woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Betulaceae Betula papyriferawhite birch, paper birch, canoe
birchY CCg S5 same only E, where common rocky woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Betulaceae Betula populifolia gray birch, white birch, fire birch Y S5 same cdry woods and open fields, weed-
like on abandoned landVascular Tree Perennial
Betulaceae Betula pumilaswamp birch, bog birch, dwarf
birch, low birchY CCr S2 declined loc abund calc. marshes Vascular Shrub Perennial
Betulaceae Betula x sandbergii Sandberg's hybrid birch Y CCu? S? not seen not in FCC Vascular Shrub, Tree Perennial
BetulaceaeCarpinus caroliniana ssp.
virginiana
musclewood, American hornbeam,
blue beech, ironwoodY S5 same c moist woods, often along streams Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Betulaceae Corylus americana American hazelnut Y CCg S5 same?only Hu&HaV,where
commondry sandy places Vascular Shrub Perennial
Betulaceae Corylus cornuta Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut, beaked hazel Y CCg S5 same? only E, where common rocky woods Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Betulaceae Ostrya virginiana hop hornbeam, ironwood Y S5 same c dry, esp. rocky woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Bignoniaceae Campsis radicans trumpet-creeper N SE not seennot in FCC (only in
notebook)Vascular Vine Perennial
Bignoniaceae Catalpa speciosa catalpa, northern catalpa N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Boraginaceae Buglossoides arvensis Lithospermum arvense corn-gromwell N SE decreased occ dry soil in waste places Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Boraginaceae Cynoglossum officinalehound's-tongue, common hound's-
tongueN SE decreased occ woods and waste places Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Boraginaceae Echium vulgare
vipersbugloss, common
vipersbugloss, blue-weed, blue
devil
N SE same? c in HuV, less so E dry fields and waste places, weedy Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Boraginaceae Hackelia virginiana Virginia stickseed, beggarslice Y CCg S5 same only HuV,where common dry woods Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Boraginaceae Lappula squarrosa Lappula echinata European stickseed N SE not seen occ waste places Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Boraginaceae Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebells Y CCu S4
increase,
but maybe
all escaped
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cultivation?
not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Boraginaceae Myosotis laxasmaller forget-me-not, wild forget-
me-notY CCu S5 declined? only HuV, freq wet places along streams and ponds Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Boraginaceae Myosotis scorpioides true forget-me-not N SE increased occ along brooks and springy places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Boraginaceae Myosotis verna spring forget-me-not Y CCr S5 not seen occ? dry shaly hillsides Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Boraginaceae Symphytum officinale comfrey, common comfrey N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Brassicaceae Alliaria petiolata garlic mustard N-I SE increased occ roadsides and cult grd Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Brassicaceae Arabidopsis lyrata Arabis lyratalyre-leaved rockcress, lyrate
rockcressY CCu S5 declined? loc abund shales and limestones Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Brassicaceae Arabis glabra tower mustard, tower rockcress N increased? not in FCC Vascular HerbaceousBiennial/P
erennial
BrassicaceaeArabis hirsuta var.
pycnocarpaArabis hirsuta
hairy rock-cress, creamflower
rockcressY CCu S S5? declined? loc abund rocky calc ledges Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Brassicaceae Armoracia rusticana horseradish N SE declined? occescaping from cult into ditches and
alluvial grdsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Brassicaceae Barbarea vulgaris wintercress, yellow rocket N SE same freq cult and moist grds Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Brassicaceae Berteroa incana alyssum, hoary false madwort N SE increased r weed on roadside Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
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Brassicaceae Boechera canadensis Arabis canadensis sicklepod Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV, freq dry woods on shale and limestones Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Brassicaceae Boechera laevigata Arabis laevigata smooth rock-cress Y CCu S5 declined freq rich or moist woods on ledges Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Brassicaceae Brassica nigra black mustard N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Brassicaceae Capsella bursa-pastorisshepherd's purse, common
shepherd's purseN SE same c cultivated and waste grounds Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Brassicaceae Cardamine bulbosa Cardamine rhomboidea bulbous bittercress Y CCu S S5 declined? only HuV, freq wet places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Brassicaceae Cardamine concatenata Dentaria laciniata cutleaf toothwort Y CCu S5 declined? local rich woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Brassicaceae Cardamine diphyllabroad-leaved toothwor, two-leaf
toothwortY CCu S5 declined? c rich woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Brassicaceae Cardamine impatiensnarrowleaf bittercress, bushy rock-
cressN-I SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Brassicaceae Cardamine longii Long's bitter-cress Y CCr S2 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Brassicaceae Cardamine maximaDentaria laciniata x
diphyllalarge toothwort Y CCr S4 same infreq, loc abund Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
BrassicaceaeCardamine parviflora var.
arenicolaCardamine parviflora small-flower bitter-cress Y CCu S S4 declined only E >300m, freq rocky ledges, on schist and quartzite Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Brassicaceae Cardamine pensylvanica Pennyslvania bittercress Y S5 same cspringy places and margins of
streamsVascular Herbaceous Biennial
Brassicaceae Cardamine pratensis cuckooflower N? S5 not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Brassicaceae Erysimum cheiranthoides wormseed wallflower N SE increase? garden weed Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Brassicaceae Hesperis matronalisdame's-rocket, mother-of-the-
evening, dame's-violetN-I SE increased! occ roadsides and along streams Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Brassicaceae Lepidium campestre field pepperweed N SE increased local waste places, weedy Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Brassicaceae Lepidium virginicumwild peppergrass, poor-man's
pepperY CCu S5 declined? c roadsides, fields, cult grd, weedy Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Brassicaceae Nasturtium microphyllum onerow yellowcress N SE increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Brassicaceae Nasturtium officinaleRorippa nasturtium-
aquaticumwatercress N-I SE same infreq, loc abund in streams and springs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Brassicaceae Raphanus raphanistrum wild radish N SE same c cult fields and waste grounds, weed Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Brassicaceae Rorippa palustris bog yellowcress Y/N CCu? S5 declined? c wet places along streams Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Brassicaceae Sinapis arvensis corn mustard N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Brassicaceae Sisymbrium altissimum tumblemustard, tall tumblemustard N SE same? infreq waste places Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Brassicaceae Sisymbrium officinalehedgemustard, hairy-pod
hedgemustardN SE same c wast and cult grd Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Brassicaceae Thlaspi arvense field penny-cress N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Buxaceae Pachysandra terminalisJapanese pachysandra, Japanese
spurgeN SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cabombaceae Brasenia schreberiwater-shield, purple wen-dock,
water-targetY CCr S5 same? r, one record ponds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Cactaceae Opuntia humifusa prickly-pear, eastern prickly-pear Y CCr S S4 r, one location dry shaly slopes of Mt Merino VascularShrub,
SubshrubPerennial
Callitrichaceae Callitriche hermaphroditica autumnal water-starwort Y CCr? S1 increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Callitrichaceae Callitriche heterophylla Callitriche heterophylladiverse-leaved water-starwort,
twoheaded water-starwortY CCu S5 same? infreq shallow streams and pools Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Callitrichaceae Callitriche palustris Callitriche verna vernal water-starwort Y S5 same? freq shallow streams and pools Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Callitrichaceae Callitriche stagnalis pond water-starwort N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Callitrichaceae Callitriche terrestris terrestrial water-starwort Y CCr S2S3 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Campanulaceae Campanula aparinoides marsh bellflower Y CCu S5 declined freq wet meadows, neutr. or calc. Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Campanulaceae Campanula rapunculoides creeping bellflower N SE declined c, locally abundant roadsides and old dooryards Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Campanulaceae Campanula rotundifolia American harebell Y CCr S4S5 decreased freq steep rocky hillsides and bluffs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
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CampanulaceaeCampanulastrum
americanumCampanula americana tall bellflower Y CCh S1 same r, historical records only Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Campanulaceae Lobelia cardinalis cardinal flower Y CCu S4S5 decreased only HuV,where common margins of streams and ponds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Campanulaceae Lobelia inflata Indian-tobacco Y S5 same c dry fields, woods, roadsides, weedy Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Campanulaceae Lobelia kalmii Kalm's lobelia Y CCu S S5 same? loc abund calc. marshes and meadows Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Campanulaceae Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia Y CCu S5 declined only HuV,where common wet woods and swamps Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Campanulaceae Lobelia spicata spiked lobelia, pale-spiked lobelia Y CCu S5 declinedonly Hu&HaV,where
commonpastures, rich fields, wooded banks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Campanulaceae Triodanis perfoliata Triodanis perfoliata clasping Venus' looking-glass Y CCu S5 declined c, weedy dry woods and clearings Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Cannabaceae Cannabis sativahemp, marihuana (marijuana), pot,
grass, maryjane, cannabisN SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Cannabaceae Humulus japonicus Japanese hops N-I SE increased not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cannabaceae Humulus lupulus common hop, hops N S5 same occ escaped near dwellings VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Capparidaceae Polanisia dodecandra common clammy-weed N SE declined only HuV, freq sand and gravel bars in larger
streamsVascular Forb/herb Annual
Caprifoliaceae Diervilla lonicera northern bush-honeysuckle Y CCu S5 declined? c dry woods and thickets Vascular Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera canadensis American fly-honeysuckle Y CCu R S5 declined?freq/c both on shales in
HuV and >300mravines and rocky woods Vascular Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera dioica var. dioica Lonicera dioicawild honeysuckle, limber
honeysuckleY CCu S? S5 declined? c dry rocky woods and banks Vascular Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera hirsuta Lonicera hirsuta hairy honeysuckle Y CCr S4 same? r dry sandy soil, edge of woods Vascular Vine Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle N-I SE increased not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera morrowii/bella Morrow's/Bell's honeysuckle N-I SE increased not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera sempervirens trumpet honeysuckle Y CCu R? S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Vine Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera tatarica Tartarian honeysuckle N SE increased occescaped from cult. In woods and
along roadsidesVascular Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera villosa Lonicera villosa mountain fly-honeysuckle Y CCr S3? same? r wooded sphagnum bog Vascular Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera xylosteum European fly-honey-suckle N-I? SE increased not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
CaprifoliaceaeSambucus nigra ssp.
canadensisSambucus canadensis common elderberry Y CCg S5 same
only Hu&HaV,where
commonmoist grounds Vascular Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa Sambucus racemosa red elderberry Y CCg S5 same? only E >300m, freq cool rocky woods, gorges Vascular Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos orbiculatus coral-berry N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Triosteum aurantiacum Triosteum perfoliatumhorse-gentian, orange-fruited horse-
gentian, coffee tinker's-weedY CCu S5 declined? freq dry or moist woods, calc. Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Viburnum acerifolium mapleleaf viburnum Y S5 same c woods and thickets Vascular Shrub Perennial
CaprifoliaceaeViburnum dentatum var.
lucidumViburnum recognitum arrowwood, northern arrowwood Y S5 same c open swamps in moist woods Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Viburnum lantana wayfaring-tree N SE not seen r, one record Mount Merino Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Viburnum lantanoides Viburnum alnifolium hobblebush, alderleaf viburnum Y CCu R? S5 declined? only E >300m, freq ravines and cold woods Vascular Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Viburnum lentago nannyberry Y S5 same freq swamps and moist woods Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
CaprifoliaceaeViburnum nudum var.
cassinoidesViburnum cassinoides wild raisin, northern wild raisin Y CCu S5 same? infreq swamps and borders of ponds Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
CaprifoliaceaeViburnum opulus var.
americanumViburnum opulus highbush cranberry Y CCu R S4 declined? freq E, r HuV swamps, dry woods Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Caprifoliaceae Viburnum rafinesquianum downy arrow-wood Y CCu S S5 same? infreq, loc abund dry rocky hillsides, calc. Vascular Shrub Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Arenaria serpyllifolia thyme-leaf sandwort N SE same infreq dry gravelly or rocky places, weedy Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Caryophyllaceae Cerastium arvense (incl. native C. strictum) American field chickweed Y/N CCr SE same r, only on high hills Ebare rocky slopes (but also in
disturbed areas)Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
CaryophyllaceaeCerastium fontanum ssp.
vulgareCerastium vulgatum
mouse-eared chickweed, big
chickweedN SE same c woods and cultivated grds Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
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Caryophyllaceae Cerastium nutans Cerastium nutans nodding chickweed Y CCu S5 not seen infreq shaly quarry bank, etc Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Caryophyllaceae Dianthus armeria Deptford pink N SE increased freq waste places, old yards, roadsides Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Caryophyllaceae Dianthus deltoides maiden-pink N SE increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Lychnis flos-cuculi ragged-robin N SE increased! r, one record from 1891 Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Minuartia michauxii Michaux's stitchwort Y ?CC S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Moehringia lateriflora Arenaria laterifloragrove sandwort, blunt-leaf
sandwortY CCu S5 same? loc abund wet meadows, calc. Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Myosoton aquaticum Stellaria aquatica giant chickweed N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Paronychia canadensisforked-chickweed, forked nail-wort,
smooth-forked nailwortY CCu S5 declined? c dry rocky woods and banks Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Caryophyllaceae Paronychia fastigiata Paronychia fastigiata
forked-chickweed, cluster-
stemmed nail-wort, hairy forked
nailwort
Y CCr S4 not seen r, two locations sandy soil Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Caryophyllaceae Sagina japonica Japanese pearlwort N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Caryophyllaceae Sagina procumbens procumbent pearlwort N SE not seen only E springy places and wet rocks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Saponaria officinalis bouncing-bet N SE same c waste places and roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Scleranthus annuus knawel, annual knawel N SE decreased freqsandy fields and waste places,
weedyVascular Forb/herb Annual
Caryophyllaceae Silene antirrhina sleepy catchfly Y CCu S5 declined? infreq dry rocky woods and banks Vascular Forb/herb Annual
CaryophyllaceaeSilene caroliniana ssp.
pensylvanicaPennsylvania catchfly Y CCr S2 declined only S, freq
dry woods, on shaly or schistose
rockVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Silene latifolia Lychnis albawhite campion, bladder campion,
white cockleN SE same occ roadside weed Vascular Forb/herb
Biennial,
mostly
Caryophyllaceae Silene noctiflora night-flowering catchfly N SE not seen r, a single specimen Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Caryophyllaceae Silene vulgaris Silene cucubalus bladder campion, maiden's tears N SE same locally abund fields and roadsides, weed Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Spergula arvensiscornspurry, corn spurrey, stickwort,
starwortN SE same r cultivated grd, weed Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Caryophyllaceae Spergularia maritima Spergularia mediamiddle-size sand-spurry, greater
sea-spurryN SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb
Annual or
Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Spergularia rubrapurple sand-spurry, red sand-
spurryN SE increased? not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Caryophyllaceae Stellaria borealis Stellaria calycantha northern stitchwort, boreal starwort Y CCu S5 same?no CC record, maybe
only in MA?cool, moist places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Stellaria graminea
common stitchwort, little starwort,
grass-leaved stitchwort, grass-
leaved starwort
N SE same freqmoist grassy places (roadsides,
meadows)Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Stellaria longifolialongleaf stitchwort, long-leaved
starwortY CCu? S5 not seen poorly known moist grassy places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Caryophyllaceae Stellaria media common chickweed N SE same freqweed of cult grounds, lawns and
forestVascular Herbaceous Annual
Caryophyllaceae Vaccaria hispanica Saponaria vaccaria cowcockle, cowherb N SE not seen r, one record Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Celastraceae Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet N-I SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Vine Perennial
Celastraceae Celastrus scandensAmerican bittersweet, climbing
bittersweetY CCr S? S3 declined! c dry woods and fencerows Vascular Vine Perennial
Celastraceae Euonymus alatus winged burning bush N-I SE increased not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Celastraceae Euonymus europaeus European spindletree N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
CelastraceaeEuonymus fortunei var.
radicans
winter creeper, climbing spindle-
treeN-I SE increased not in FCC Vascular Vine, Shrub Perennial
Ceratophyllaceae Ceratophyllum demersumcommon coontail, common
hornwort, common hornweedY S5 same c
ponds and sluggish streams, incl
HudsonVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ceratophyllaceae Ceratophyllum echinatum prickly coontail, prickly hornwort Y CCu S3 increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Chenopodiaceae Atriplex patulahalberd-leaf saltbush, spear orach,
spearscaleY CCr S5 same? r weed in cult grounds Vascular Forb/herb Annual
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Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium album lambs-quarters N SE same c fields, gardens, woods Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium glaucum oakleaf goosefoot N SE same? infreq mudflats Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium simplex
Chenopodium
gigantospermum
(=Ch.simplex)
giant-seed goosefoot, maple-leaf
goosefootY CCu S5 same? infreq woods and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Chenopodiaceae Cycloloma atriplicifolium winged pigweed N SE not seen r, very localused to be common on a certain
sand flatVascular Forb/herb Annual
Chenopodiaceae Dysphania ambrosioidesChenopodium
ambrosioidesMexican tea, worm-seed N SE not seen infreq waste places along HuR Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Chenopodiaceae Dysphania botrys Chenopodium botrys Jerusalem-oak, feather-geranium N SE not seen infreq dry gravelly situations Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Chenopodiaceae Kochia scoparia Mexican summer-cypress N SE not seen occ escaped from cult. Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Chenopodiaceae Salsola collina Salsola kalislender Russian thistle,
tumbleweedN SE not seen locally abund sand and dry places along HuR Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Chenopodiaceae Salsola tragusRussian thistle, tumbleweed,
prickly Russian thistleN SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Cistaceae Crocanthemum bicknellii Helianthemum bicknellii hoary frostweed Y CCu S5 same? infreq old fields, gravelly or sandy soil Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cistaceae Crocanthemum canadense Helianthemum canadense longbranch frostweed Y CCu S5 same? infreq old fields, gravelly or sandy soil Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cistaceae Lechea intermedia Lechea intermedia largepod pinweed Y CCu S5 declined c dry fields, thickets, edges of woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Clethraceae Clethra alnifolia pepper-bush, coast pepper-bush Y CCr S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Clusiaceae Hypericum ascyron Hypericum pyramidatum great St. John's-wort Y CCr S3 decreased infreqalluvial or rocky soil near large
streamsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Clusiaceae Hypericum boreale northern St. John's-wort Y CCr S5 not seen r muddy pond and lakeshores Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Clusiaceae Hypericum canadense Canadian St. John's-wort Y CCu S5 increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Clusiaceae Hypericum ellipticum pale St. John's-wort Y CCr S5 not seen r moist meadows and banks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Clusiaceae Hypericum gentianoides orange-grass St. John's-wort Y CCr S? S5 declined only Hu&HaV, freq dry sandy, gravelly soil Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Clusiaceae Hypericum majus larger Canadian St. John's-wort Y CCu S5 same? infreq or r moist meadows and banks Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Clusiaceae Hypericum mutilum dwarf St. John's-wort Y CCu S5 declined c wet soil in ditches etc Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Clusiaceae Hypericum perforatum common St. John's-wort N SE same cdry soil in fields and waste grds,
weedVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Clusiaceae Hypericum prolificum shrubby St. John's-wort Y CCr S2 increased not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Clusiaceae Hypericum punctatum spotted St. John's-wort Y CCu S5 declined cmoist soil, in woods and along
streamsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Clusiaceae Triadenum fraseri marsh St. John's-wort Y CCr S5 declined infreq swampy places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Clusiaceae Triadenum virginicum marsh St. John's-wort Y CCu S5 declined c swampy places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
CommelinaceaeCommelina communis var.
ludensAsiatic dayflower N SE same? local dry soil, weedy Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Convolvulaceae Calystegia sepium Convolvulus sepium hedge false bindweed N SE same c weed, woods, thickets, cult grd VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Convolvulaceae Calystegia spithamaea Convolvulus spithamaeus low false bindweed Y CCu S5 declined? infreqdry sandy or shaly fields and
hillsidesVascular
Vine,
Forb/herb
Convolvulaceae Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed N SE same locally established dry fields and roadsides, weed VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Cornaceae Cornus alternifolia alternate-leaf dogwood Y CCu S? S5 same? freq but solitary woods and occ. Fields Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Cornaceae Cornus amomum silky dogwood Y S5 same c open swamps, shores Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Cornaceae Cornus canadensis
bunchberry, dwarf dogwood,
pudding berry, crackerberry, dwarf
cornel
Y CCu S4S5 declined only E, freq Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cornaceae Cornus florida flowering dogwood Y CCg S4S5 same?only Hu&HaV,where
commonwoods, occ fields and fencerows Vascular Tree Perennial
Cornaceae Cornus racemosa gray dogwood Y S5 same c dry woods and fields, fencerows Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Cornaceae Cornus rugosa roundleaf dogwood Y CCu R? S5 declined freq dry rocky hillsides and cliffs, calc Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
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Cornaceae Cornus sericea Cornus sericea red osier dogwood Y CCu S5 declined? c open swampy places Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Crassulaceae Hylotelephium telephium Sedum purpureum garden stonecrop N SE increased occ escaped from cultiv. Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Crassulaceae Penthorum sedoides ditch-stonecrop Y CCu S5 declined? c wet places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Crassulaceae Sedum acre gold-moss N SE same local shaly ledges, sand flats Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Crassulaceae Sedum ternatum wood stonecrop N SE increased local lawn Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Cucurbitaceae Echinocystis lobatawild cucumber, prickly cucumber,
wild balsam-appleY S5 same freq along larger streams Vascular Vine Annual
Cucurbitaceae Sicyos angulatusburr cucumber, one-seeded burr
cucumberY CCu S5 declined only Hu&HaV, freq thickets along streams Vascular Vine Annual
CupressaceaeJuniperus communis var.
depressaJuniperus communis juniper, dwarf juniper Y CCu S4 same local dry woods and fields Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana red cedar, savin Y CCg S5 sameonly HuV, where
abundantwoods and open fields, calc. shales Vascular Tree Perennial
Cupressaceae Thuja occidentalisnorthern white cedar, arbor-vitae,
arborvitaeY CCu S S5 same only HuR, loc abund
steep shale banks and outcrops
near riverVascular Tree Perennial
Cuscutaceae Cuscuta epithymum clover dodder N SE not seen r, found once on legume host VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Cuscutaceae Cuscuta gronovii
Gronovius dodder, scaldweed,
common dodder, love dodder,
swamp dodder
Y S5 same c parasitic on various species VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Cyperaceae Bolboschoenus fluviatilis Scirpus fluviatilis river bulrush Y CCu S5 same? locally very abundtidal marshes of HuR, Kinderhook
LakeVascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Bulbostylis capillaris Bulbostylis capillaris densetuft hairsedge Y CCu S S5 same? infreq, loc abund sandy or dry soil Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Cyperaceae Carex abscondita thicket sedge Y CCr S1 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex aestivalis summer sedge Y CCg S4 not seen only E rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex alata broadwing sedge Y CCr S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex albicans Carex artitecta bellow-beaked sedge Y CCu S5 not seen freq dry banks, sandy or calc. Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex albursina white bear sedge Y CCg S5 same? only E rich woodlands Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex amphibola narrow-leaved sedge Y CCr S1 not seen
not in FCC [C. amphibola
in FCC refers to what is
now called C. grisea]
Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex annectens yellow-fruited sedge Y S5 same? freq meadows and dry grassy woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex appalachica Appalachian sedge Y CCu S5 increased not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex aquatilisCarex aquatilis (=C.
substricta)water sedge Y CCu S5 same? local? calc. marshes Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex arctatadrooping woodland sedge, black
sedgeY CCg S5 same? only E, freq rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex argyrantha hay sedge, silvery-flowered sedge Y CCg S4 same? only E, freq rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex atherodes awned sedge Y CCr S3 not seen r, one record pond Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex atlantica prickly bog sedge, Atlantic sedge Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex aurea golden-fruited sedge Y CCr R S5 not seen r moist rich woods and meadows Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex baileyi Bailey's sedge Y CCr S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex bebbii Bebb's sedge Y CCu? S5 increased? not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex bicknellii Bicknell's sedge Y CCr S3 declined? infreq dry shaly banks Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex billingsii Billings' sedge Y CCr? S3S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex blandacharming woodland sedge,
woodland sedgeY S5 same freq rich woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex brevior
Carex brevior (clarify
taxonomy with C.molesta;
C.merrill-fernaldii)
fescue sedge Y CCr R S5 same? r woods and thickets Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex bromoides Carex bromoides bromelike sedge Y CCu S5? same? infreq rich or moist woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
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Cyperaceae Carex brunnescens Carex brunnescens bromelike sedge Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex bushii Bush's sedge Y CCr S3 declined? only HuV, infreq rich meadowland Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex buxbaumii Buxbaum's sedge Y CCr S2 not seen r swamps Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex canescens silvery sedge, hoary sedge Y CCu SNR declined? loc abund Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex cephalophora oval-leaved sedge Y S5 same? freq dry meadows and hillsides Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex communis fibrous-root sedge Y S5 same? freq dry rocky soil Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex comosa bristly sedge Y S5 same c wet places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex conoidea openfield sedge Y CCg S5 same only HuV, freq moist meadows Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex crawfordii Crawford's sedge Y CCr S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex crinita fringed sedge Y S5 same c swampy places, streambeds Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex cristatella crested sedge Y CCg S5 same only Hu&HaV, freq wet meadows and swamps Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex cryptolepis northeastern sedge Y CCr S3 declined? occ? wet meadows, calc. marshes Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex cumulata clustered sedge Y CCr S2S3 not seen r shaly banks and ledges Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex davisii Davis' sedge Y CCu S2 same? local? allivial forest in calc areas Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex debilis var. rudgei Carex debilis var. debilis white-edge sedge, weak sedge Y CCg S5 same only SE rocky woods on schistose and
quartz rockVascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex deweyana Carex deweyana Dewey's sedge Y CCr S5 same r rich or moist woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex diandra lesser panicled sedge Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex digitalis slender woodland sedge Y S5 same? freq dry woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex disperma softleaf sedge Y CCu S5 same? loc abund wet sphagnous woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex eburnea bristleleaf sedge Y CCr S4 same? r limestone ledges Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex echinata little prickly sedge Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex festucacea fescue sedge Y CCr? S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex flava yellow sedge Y CCg S5 same only E, freq rich or calc meadows Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex foenea Carex aena (in FCC) dryspike sedge Y CCr R S5 not seen r dry woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex formosa handsome sedge Y CCr S2 not seen r, one record calc. woods & thickets Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex glaucodea blue sedge Y CCr S2S3 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex gracilescens slender sedge Y CCu S5 same only HuV, infreq? woods and moist thickets Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex gracillima graceful sedge Y S5 same c moist and rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex granularis incl. Carex haleana limestone meadow sedge Y S5 same freq moist meadows Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex grayi Gray's sedge Y CCg S? S5 same? only HuV, freq wet woods, alluvial soil Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex griseaused to be lumped with
Carex amphibola
eastern narrow-leaved sedge, gray
sedgeY CCg S5 same? only HuV, freq moist or dry thickets Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex gynandra mountain fringed sedge Y CCu S5 not seen distr. not well known swampy places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex hirsutellaCarex complanatum var.
hirsutahirsute sedge Y S5 same c dry woods & thickets Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex hirta hammer sedge N SE not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex hirtifolia pubescent sedge Y S4 same freq wet meadows, floodplains Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock's sedge Y CCr S3 not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex hystericina porcupine sedge Y CCu S5 same infreq swampy places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex interior inland sedge Y CCu S5 local? swampy places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex intumescens bladder sedge Y S5 same? c swampy woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex lacustris lake-bank sedge Y CCg S5 same? only Hu&HaV, freq open grassy marshes, calc Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex laevivaginata smooth-sheath sedge Y CCr S5 same r wet meadows and swamps Vascular Graminoid Perennial
CyperaceaeCarex lasiocarpa ssp.
americanaCarex lasiocarpa American woollyfruit sedge Y CCr S5 same? local swampy places, sphagnum bogs Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex laxiculmis Carex laxiculmis spreading sedge Y CCg S5 same? only E, freq dry woodlands Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex laxiflora broad looseflower sedge Y CCu S5 same c, widely distributed woods, rich soil Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex leptalea bristly-stalk sedge Y CCu S5 same? loc abund bogs, usually sphagnum Vascular Graminoid Perennial
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Cyperaceae Carex leptonervia finely-nerved sedge Y CCg S5 same only E rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex limosa mud sedge Y CCr S5 declined? infreq sphagnum bogs Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex lupulina hop sedge Y CCg S5 sameonly Hu&HaV,where
commonswampy places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex lurida shallow sedge Y S5 same c wet places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex molesta troublesome sedge Y CCr S2S3 not seen r, one record swamp Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex muehlenbergii Carex muhlenbergii Muhlenberg's sedge Y CCr R? S4S5 declined? infreq dry soil Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex normalis greater straw sedge Y S5 same? freq? banks, open woods, thickets Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex novae-angliae New England sedge Y CCr S4 not seen r, one record Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex oligocarpa eastern few-fruit sedge Y CCr S4 not seen r dry rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex ormostachyaC. laxiflora var.
ormostachyanecklace spike sedge Y CCr? S4 increased? not in FCC
FNYA: sandy and coarse grained
soils, gravel pitsVascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex pallescens pale sedge Y CCg S5 same only HuV, freq meadows and dry banks Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex pedunculatapedunculate sedge, long-stalked
sedgeY CCg S5 same? only E, freq dry rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex pellita Carex languinosa woolly sedge Y CCg S5 same? only HuV, freq moist meadows and swamps Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Y CCg S5 same c E, less in HuV dry sandy & rocky places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex plantaginea plantain-leaved sedge Y CCr R S5 increased? r, one record rich rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex platyphylla broad-leaved sedge Y CCu S5 declined c dry wooded hills Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex prairea prairie sedge Y CCr R S5 same local? calc marshes Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex prasina drooping sedge Y CCg S5 same? only E, freq moist places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex projecta necklace sedge Y CCr? S5 not seen r? Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex pseudocyperus Carex pseudo-cyperus cyperus-like sedge Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record lake marsh Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex radiata stellate sedge Y CCg S5 same? only E, freq moist woods and thickets Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex retroflexa reflexed sedge Y CCr S2S3 decreased? only HuV, infreq Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex retrorsa retrorse sedge Y CCu O? S5 declined? only Hu&HaV, freq swampy places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex rosea rosy sedge Y S5 same freq woods & thickets Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex scabrata rough sedge Y CCg S5 same? only E, freq swampy woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex schweinitzii Schweinitz's sedge Y CCr S3 not seen local swamps or springy banks Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex scoparia broom sedge Y S5 same c meadows & thickets, moist soil Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex siccata dryspike sedge Y CCr S5 not seen r dry woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex sparganioides bur-reed sedge Y CCg S5 same only HuV, freq woods & thickets Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex spicata prickly sedge N SE increased? not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex sprengeliiSprengel's sedge, long-beaked
sedgeY CCu R? S5 increased r, one record alluv woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex squarrosa squarrose sedge Y CCu S5 same only HuV & HaV, infreq wet meadows Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex sterilis dioecious sedge Y CCu S? S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex stipata owlfruit sedge, stalk-grain sedge Y S5 same c wet meadows & swamps Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex stricta tussock sedge Y S5 same c wet places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex swanii swan sedge Y CCu S5 declined freq dry woods and thickets Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex tenera quill sedge Y CCu S5 same c, widely distributed moist meadows & thickets Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex tetanica rigid sedge Y CCu R S4S5 same? local? calc marshes Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
CyperaceaeCarex tonsa var.
rugospermaumbel-like sedge Y ? S5 not seen dry sandy & rocky places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex tonsa var. tonsa shaved sedge Y CCu? S5 declined? c, throughout dry sandy & rocky places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex torta twisted sedge Y CCg S5 same only E, freq wet places, rocky streambeds Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex tribuloides blunt broom sedge Y CCg S5 same only HuV, freq wet or muddy places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex trichocarpa hairy-fruit sedge Y CCu O? S4 same infreq wet meadows Vascular Graminoid Perennial
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Cyperaceae Carex trisperma three-seeded sedge Y CCu S5 same local sphagnum bogs Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex tuckermanii Tuckerman's sedge Y CCu S5 not seen infreqopen swampy places and wet
meadowsVascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex typhina cat-tail sedge Y CCr S1 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex umbellataCarex tonsa (C.
rugosperma)hidden sedge Y CCu? O? S5 decreased? c, throughout dry sandy or rocky soil Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex utriculata beaked sedge Y CCu S5 declined freq, not NE swampy places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex vesicaria inflated sedge Y CCu S5 same? infreq swampy places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex virescens ribbed sedge Y CCu S5 same? infreq dry woods and thickets Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex viridula Carex viridula little green sedge, greenish sedge Y CCr S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex vulpinoidea fox sedge Y S5 same c wet meadows & swamps Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex willdenowii Willdenow's sedge Y CCr S2S3 same r dry woods, acid soil Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Carex woodii pretty sedge Y CCr? S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Cladium mariscoides twig rush Y CCr S S5 not seen r bogs Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Cyperus bipartitus Cyperus rivularisslender flatsedge, shining
flatsedgeY CCu S5 declined c, but not NE wet creek banks, calc. marshes Vascular Graminoid Annual
Cyperaceae Cyperus diandrus umbrella flatsedge Y CCu S5? same? infreq wet lakeshores Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Cyperaceae Cyperus erythrorhizos redroot flatsedge Y CCr S3 not seen r, one record dredged up sand of Nutten Hook Vascular Herbaceous Annual
CyperaceaeCyperus esculentus var.
leptostachyus
yellow nutsedge, nut-grass, chufa
flatsedgeN SE same freq moist open places, cult. Grds Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Cyperus houghtonii Houghton's umbrella-sedge Y CCr S3 not seen r, one record Vascular Graminoid Perennial
CyperaceaeCyperus lupulinus ssp.
macilentusCyperus filiculmis Great Plains flatsedge Y CCu S5 declined only HuV, freq dry, shaly or sandy hillsides Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Cyperus odoratus fragrant flatsedge, rusty flatsedge Y CCr S3 declined? occ., loc abund sandy soil near tide water along HuR Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Cyperaceae Cyperus schweinitzii Schweinitz's flatsedge Y CCr S2S3 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Cyperus squarrosus Cyperus inflexus awned cyperus Y CCu S5 same only HuV, infreq moist grd along streams Vascular Graminoid Annual
Cyperaceae Cyperus strigosusfalse nutsedge, straw-colored
flatsedgeY CCg S5 increased? only HuV, freq moist soil, often along streams Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Dulichium arundinaceum Dulichium arundinaceum threeway sedge Y CCu S5 declined? freq swamps and along streams Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Eleocharis acicularis needle spikerush Y S5 same freq muddy borders of ponds Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Cyperaceae Eleocharis aestuum tidal spikerush Y CCr S1 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Eleocharis ellipticaincl. Eleocharis tenuis var.
borealisslender spike-rush Y S5 same? freq wet meadows, swampy places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Eleocharis engelmannii Engelmann spike-rush Y CCr S1 not seen r, one record Vascular Graminoid Annual
Cyperaceae Eleocharis erythropoda Eleocharis calva bald spikerush Y S5 same? freqwet meadows, stream banks,
borders of pondsVascular Graminoid Perennial
CyperaceaeEleocharis flavescens var.
olivaceaEleocharis olivacea yellow spikerush, green spikerush Y CCr R S5 not seen r, one record
marshes S of Knickerbocker Lake;
Hudsonia: floating peatmats in
circumneutral bog lakes
Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Eleocharis intermedia matted spikerush Y CCu S4 same? loc abund calc. marshes Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cyperaceae Eleocharis obtusa blunt spike-rush Y S5 same c wet places Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cyperaceae Eleocharis ovata ovate spike-rush Y CCr S1S2 same?only HuV, exclusive to
tidal mudtidal mud Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Cyperaceae Eleocharis palustris incl. Eleocharis smallii creeping spike-rush, common
spike-rush, marsh spike-rushY CCu S5 same? infreq borders of lakes and ponds Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Eriophorum gracile slender cotton-grass Y CCr S4 not seen r floating bog Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Eriophorum vaginatum tussock cottongrass Y CCr R S5 not seen r sphagnum bogs Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Eriophorum virginicum tawny cotton-grass Y CCr S5 declined? locally abund sphagnum bogs Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Eriophorum viridicarinatum green keeled cottongrass Y CCr S5 declined? freq swampy meadows, bogs Vascular Graminoid Perennial
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Cyperaceae Fimbristylis autumnalis slender fimbry Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record muddy shores of No-Bottom-Pond Vascular Graminoid Annual
Cyperaceae Rhynchospora alba white beakrush Y CCu S5 declinedd? loc abund wet meadows and sphagnum bogs Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Rhynchospora capillacea horned beakrush Y CCr S4 not seen r calc meadows and marshes Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Rhynchospora capitellata brownish beakrush Y CCr S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus Scirpus acutus hard-stemmed bulrush Y CCu S5 same infreq swampy borders of lakes, ponds,
tidal marshesVascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus americanus Scirpus americanusthree-square bulrush, Olney's three-
square bulrushY CCu S5 same locally dense growth tidal flats & marshes HuR Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus pungens
common three-square bulrush,
three-square bulrush, chair-
maker's rush
Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus purshianusweak-stalk bulrush, weak-stalk club-
rushY CCr S3? not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Annual
Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus smithii Scirpus smithii Smith's bulrush Y CCu S4 same? locally abundtidal mud of HuR, Knickerbocker
LakeVascular Graminoid Annual
CyperaceaeSchoenoplectus
subterminalisScirpus subterminalis water bulrush Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
CyperaceaeSchoenoplectus
tabernaemontaniScirpus validus soft-stem bulrush, great bulrush Y CCu S5 declined freq swamps, bogs, along streams Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus torreyi Scirpus torreyiTorrey's bulrush, Torrey's three-
square bulrushY CCr S2? not seen r, one record swampy border of pond Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Scirpus atrocinctus black-girdle woolgrass Y CCu S5 same? infreqswamps and marshy borders of
pondsVascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Scirpus atrovirens prob.incl. S.hattorianus darkgreen bulrush Y S5 same c wet meadows and swamps Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Scirpus cyperinus common woolgrass Y S5 same cswamps and borders of ponds and
streamsVascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Scirpus georgianusScirpus atrovirens var.
georgianusGeorgia bulrush Y CCr S1 not seen r, one record border of No-Bottom-Pond Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Scirpus hattorianuswas prob. included in
Scirpus atrovirensmosquito bulrush Y S5
taxonomic
changenot in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Scirpus microcarpus small-fruit bulrush Y CCu S5 not seen infreq moist meadows, more abund N Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Scirpus pedicellatus stalked woolgrass Y CCr S5 not seen r wet meadows Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Scirpus pendulus Scirpus lineatus pendulous bulrush Y CCu S5 increased? loc very abund calc marshes Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Scirpus polyphyllus leafy bulrush Y CCu R?S? S5 not seen infreq moist meadows Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Trichophorum alpinum Scirpus hudsonianus alpine cotton-grass Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record floating bog Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Cyperaceae Trichophorum planifolium Scirpus verecundus bashful bulrush Y CCu S5 same infreq. but widely distr. dry woody hillsides Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Dennstaedtiaceae Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hay-scented fern Y S5 increased! freq E, local in HuV woods and swamps Vascular-FernFern Perennial
DennstaedtiaceaePteridium aquilinum var.
latiusculumPteridium latiusculum eastern bracken, bracken fern Y S5 same c poor and sandy soils Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Dipsacaceae Dipsacus laciniatus Dipsacus sylvestris teasel, cut-leaf teasel N-I SE increased occ fields and pastures Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Droseraceae Drosera intermedia spoon-leaved sundew Y CCr R S4 declined loc abund sphagnum bogs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Droseraceae Drosera rotundifolia Dorsera rotundifolia roundleaf sundew Y CCu S S4 same loc abund sphagnum bogs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris carthusiana Dryopteris spinulosaspinulose wood fern, spinulose
shield fern, toothed wood fernY CCg S5 same? only E, freq moist, swampy woodlands Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris clintoniana Clinton's wood fern Y CCu S5 same? infreq wooded swamps Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris cristata crested shield-fern Y CCu S5 declined? freq, esp. E wooded swamps Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris filix-mas male fern N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris goldiana Goldie's wood fern Y CCr S4 same? r rich moist woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris intermediaDryopteris spinulosa var.
intermediaevergreen woodfern Y CCg S5 same only E, freq woods, swamps, cool ravines Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris marginalis marginal wood fern Y S5 same c woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris x boottii Boott's wood fern Y CCu S3S5 same? loc abund Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris x triploidea wood fern Y CCr S3 not seen not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
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Dryopteridaceae Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Y S5 same c woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian olive, silver-berry, oleaster N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus umbellata autumn olive N-I SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Elatinaceae Elatine americana
Elatine triandra var
americana (T. americana
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American water-wort Y CCr S1 not seen local tidal mud Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Elatinaceae Elatine minima small water-wort Y CCr S4 not seen infreqshallow water, sandy bottoms of
lakes and pondsVascular Forb/herb Annual
Equisetaceae Equisetum arvense field horsetail, common horsetail Y S5 same c sterile and sandy soil Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Equisetaceae Equisetum fluviatile water horsetail, river horsetail Y CCu S5 same loc abund tidal flats of HuR and open swamps Vascular-FernFern Perennial
EquisetaceaeEquisetum hyemale ssp.
affineEquisetum hyemale scouring rush Y CCu S5 declined? freq woods, open fields, wet or dry Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Equisetaceae Equisetum laevigatum smooth scouring-rush Y CCx SX not seen not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Equisetaceae Equisetum scirpoides dwarf scouring rush Y ?CC S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Equisetaceae Equisetum sylvaticum woodland horsetail Y CCu S S5 same infreq moist, sandy woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Equisetaceae Equisetum variegatum variegated horsetail Y CCr S4 increasing not in FCCdisturbed seepage areas, gravel pits
(FNYA)Vascular-FernFern Perennial
EricaceaeAndromeda polifolia var.
glaucophyllaAndromeda glaucophylla bog rosemary Y CCr R S5 same r, loc abund acid bogs Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi bearberry Y CCu R? S5 same loc abundbare rocky summits, quartzitic or
schistose rocks >450mVascular
Subshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Ericaceae Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf Y CCr S5 declined? loc abund acid bogs and border of ponds Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Chimaphila maculata spotted wintergreen Y CCr S4 same r dry woods, acid soil VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
EricaceaeChimaphila umbellata ssp.
cisatlanticaChimaphilla umbellata
pipsissewa, common wintergreen
(very uncommon!)Y CCr S S5 declined only E, freq dry woods, acid soil Vascular
Subshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Ericaceae Epigaea repens trailing arbutus Y CCu S S4 declined? c E, r in HuV dry acid soil in woods VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Ericaceae Gaultheria hispidula creeping snowberry Y CCr R S5 declined? only N, loc abund sphagnous woods VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Ericaceae Gaultheria procumbens wintergreen, teaberry Y CCg S5 same only E, where common dry woods, acid soil VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Ericaceae Gaylussacia baccata huckleberry, black huckleberry Y CCg S5 same only E, where common dry woods and upland fields or bogs Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Kalmia angustifolia sheep-laurel Y CCu S5 declined? only E, freq acid bogs and swampy woods Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel Y CCg S5 same only E, where commonwoods, upland pastures, hillsides,
acid soilVascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Kalmia polifolia pale laurel Y CCr R S4 not seen r acid bogs Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Leucothoe fontanesiana highland dog-hobble N SE not seenr only in notebook, not in
FCCVascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Lyonia ligustrina maleberry Y CCu S5 same only E, freq bogs, wet woods, rocky uplands Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Moneses uniflora one-flower wintergreen Y CCr S4 not seen r dry woods, acid soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ericaceae Monotropa hypopithys American pinesap Y CCr S4 same r rich woods in leaf mold Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ericaceae Monotropa uniflora Indian-pipe Y S5 same c woods with leaf mold Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ericaceae Orthilia secunda Pyrola secunda one-side wintergreen Y CCr S5 not seen r dry woods, acid soil VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Ericaceae Pterospora andromedea giant pinedrops Y CCh S1 not seen r, historical records onlyreported by Stebbins from Hudson
(1830)Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ericaceae Pyrola americana Pyrola rotundifolia American wintergreen Y CCu S5 declined? only E, freq dry woods in acid soils VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Ericaceae Pyrola chlorantha Pyrola virens greenish-flowered wintergreen Y CCr S5 not seen r dry woods, acid soil VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
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Ericaceae Pyrola elliptica shinleaf Y CCu S5 declined c E, infreq HuV dry woods, acid soil VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
EricaceaeRhododendron
groenlandicumLedum groenlandicum labrador tea, bog labrador tea Y CCr R? S4S5 not seen r sphagnous woods Vascular Shrub Perennial
EricaceaeRhododendron
periclymenoides
in FCC incl.
Rhododendron roseum
and R. prinophyllum
pinxster, pink azalea (common
one, lvs not very hairy below)Y CCu S
2 S5 declined c woods and rocky uplands Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Rhododendron prinophyllum
early azalea, rosebud azalea (less
common, glandular hairs on ovary
and pedicel, leaf blades
permanently soft pub. Below)
Y CCu R? S5 declined
not distinguished from
Rh. Periclymenoides in
FCC
seen only in high Taconics, so far for
sure (FEP)Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Rhododendron viscosum swamp azalea Y CCu S5 same loc abund acid bogs Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Vaccinium angustifolium
early lowbush blueberry, low sweet
blueberry, late sweet blueberry,
sweet-hurts
Y S5 same c dry woods, banks, rocky uplands Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Vaccinium corymbosumhighbush blueberry, swamp
blueberry, whortleberryY CCg S5 same c E, infreq HuV swamps, less often in upland woods Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Vaccinium macrocarpon large cranberry Y CCu S S5 declined? infreqacid bogs or boggy depressions in
rocky uplandsVascular
Subshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Ericaceae Vaccinium myrtilloidesvelvetleaf huckleberry, sour-top
blueberryY CCr S5 not seen r dry rocky woods Vascular Shrub Perennial
Ericaceae Vaccinium oxycoccos small cranberry Y CCr R? S5 same loc abund acid bogs VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Ericaceae Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium vacillanslate lowbush blueberry, early
lowbush blueberryY S5 same c dry sandy or rocky woods, acid Vascular
Subshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Ericaceae Vaccinium stamineum deerberry, squawberry Y CCg S5 same freq, esp in Hu&HaV dry woods, sandy or shaly soil Vascular Shrub Perennial
Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon aquaticum Eriocaulon septangulare seven-angle pipewort Y CCu S S5 declined? freq
shallow water, margins of ponds,
sometimes immersed, on muddy
shores, or in sphagnum bogs
Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon parkeri Parker's pipewort Y CCx SX not seenonly HuV, tidal mud
along HuR
tidal mud along HR, otherwise
unknown.Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Euphorbiaceae Acalypha rhomboideathree-seeded mercury, copperleaf,
common copperleaf (common)Y CCg S5 same only HuV, freq
dry fields and wast places, rather
weedyVascular Herbaceous Annual
Euphorbiaceae Acalypha virginica three-seeded mercury (rare!) Y CCr S1 not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce maculataEuphorbia maculata, incl.
E. supinaspotted spurge Y CCu S5 declined only HuV, freq
dry sandy or gravelly soil, railroads,
roadsides, wast places, weedyVascular Herbaceous Annual
Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce nutans Euphorbia maculata eyebane Y CCu S5 same? poorly knowndry sandy or gravelly soil, railroads,
roadsides, wast places, weedyVascular Herbaceous Annual
Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce vermiculata worm seeded spurge Y CCu S5 declined only HuV, freqdry sandy or gravelly soil, railroads,
roadsides, wast places, weedyVascular Forb/herb Annual
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia corollata flowering spurge Y CCr S5 not seen r dry fields Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia cyparissias cypress spurge N-I SE same occweedy in patches near old houses
and cemeteriesVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia dentata toothed spurge N SE not seen r, one location along railroad in Hudson Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia esula Euphorbia virgata leafy spurge N-I SE not seen r, one location dry fields and roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia marginata snow-on-the-mountain N SE same? r, rare escapealong Kinderhook Creek, E of
KinderhookVascular Forb/herb Annual
Fabaceae Amorpha fruticosa false indigobush N? SE4 increased not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Fabaceae Amphicarpaea bracteata hogpeanut, American hogpeanut Y S5 same cwoods, most common in rich or
swampy soilsVascular Vine Perennial
Fabaceae Apios americana groundnut, American groundnut Y CCu S5 declined freq swamps and margins of streams VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Fabaceae Baptisia tinctoria wild-indigo, yellow wild-indigo Y CCr S4 declined c dry woods and fields Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
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Fabaceae Chamaecrista fasciculata prairie senna Y CCr S3S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Fabaceae Chamaecrista nictitans Chamaecrista nictitans partridge pea, wild sensitive plant Y CCr S4S5 not seen r dry shaly hillsides Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Fabaceae Coronilla varia crown-vetch, common crown-vetch N-I SE increased infreq roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Crotalaria sagittalis arrowhead rattlebox Y CCr S1 not seen r sandy or waste ground, weedy Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Fabaceae Desmodium canadense showy tick-trefoil Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV,where common streams and roads Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Desmodium cuspidatum toothed tick-trefoil Y CCr S5 not seen r dry woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Desmodium glutinosum large tick-trefoil Y CCu S5 declined? c dry or moist woods, clay or sand Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Desmodium nudiflorum bare-stemmed tick-trefoil Y CCu S5 declined? c dry or moist woods, clay or sand Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Desmodium paniculatum narrow-leaf tick-trefoil Y CCu S5 declined? c, throughout dry open places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Desmodium perplexum perplexed tick-trefoil Y CCr S5 not seen r dry rocky woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Desmodium rotundifolium prostrate tick-trefoil Y CCu S4 same only S, infreq dry, rocky woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Gleditsia triacanthos honey-locust N SE same? occ escaped in woods and fields Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Fabaceae Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree Y CCr S1 not seen not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Fabaceae Kummerowia stipulacea Korean clover N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Fabaceae Lathyrus palustris vetchling peavine Y CCu R S4 same? loc abund tidal swamps HuR VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Fabaceae Lathyrus sylvestris flat peavine N SE increased? not in FCC VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Fabaceae Lespedeza bicolor shrubby lespedeza N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Fabaceae Lespedeza capitata round-head bush-clover Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV,where commondry fields and hillsides, on sand or
shaleVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Lespedeza frutescens violet bush-clover Y CCr S3 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial?
Fabaceae Lespedeza hirta hairy bush-clover Y CCr S5 not seen r dry sandy or rocky hills Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Lespedeza procumbens trailing bush-clover Y CCr S4 not seen r dry shaly hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Lespedeza violacea Lespedeza intermedia wand bush-clover Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV,where common dry woods and fields, shale Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Lespedeza virginica slender bush-clover Y CCr S3? not seen r dry shaly hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Lespedeza x nuttallii Lespedeza nuttallii Nuttall's bushclover (a hybrid) Y CCr S4 not seen r dry rocky woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Lotus corniculatus bird's-foot trefoil N SE increased!only Hu&HaV, where
commonpastures and roadsides, spreading Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Lupinus perennis Lupinus perennis lupine, sundial lupine Y CCr R S3 not seen r dry sandy or shaly soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Medicago lupulina black medick N SE increased local cultivated and waste grounds, weed Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Fabaceae Medicago sativa alfalfa N SE same c escaped from cultivation Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Fabaceae Melilotus albus white sweetclover N SE same croadsides and waste grounds,
weedyVascular Forb/herb Biennial
Fabaceae Melilotus officinalis yellow sweetclover N SE same croadsides and waste grounds,
weedyVascular Herbaceous Biennial
Fabaceae Robinia hispidabristly locust, mossy locust, rose-
acaciaN SE
seen once
in cultnot in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Fabaceae Robinia pseudoacacia black locust, false acacia N-I SE same loc very abund woods and thickets Vascular Tree Perennial
Fabaceae Robinia viscosa clammy locust N SE same occ roadsides and old dooryards Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Fabaceae Senna hebecarpa wild senna Y CCu S4 same? loc abund swamps near tidewater Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Strophostyles helvula trailing fuzzybean, wild bean Y CCu S5 same? loc abund wastelands along HuR Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Fabaceae Thermopsis villosa Aaron's rod N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Trifolium arvense rabbit-foot clover N SE decreased c dry fields and waste places Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Fabaceae Trifolium aureum Trifolium agrariumhop-clover, golden clover, yellow
cloverN SE same freq fields and roadsides Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
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Fabaceae Trifolium campestrelow hop-clover, field clover, cow-
clover, shamrockN SE increased not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Fabaceae Trifolium dubium least hop-clover N SE increased not in FCC (roadsides and dist. Soils FNYA) Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Fabaceae Trifolium hybridum alsike clover N SE same freq fields, meadows, and cult grds Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Fabaceae Trifolium pratense red clover N SE increased freq fields and meadows Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Fabaceae Trifolium repens white clover N SE same c lawns, cult. And wast grounds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fabaceae Vicia cracca bird vetch, cow vetch N SE increased not in FCC VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Fabaceae Vicia tetrasperma slender vetch, lentil vetch N SE increased occ meadows and fields VascularVine,
Forb/herbAnnual
Fabaceae Vicia villosa var. varia winter vetch N SE not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Fabaceae Vicia villosa var. villosa winter vetch N SE same? infreqfields and roadsides, escape from
cultivationVascular Herbaceous Biennial
Fagaceae Castanea dentata chestnut, American chestnut Y CCr (as fertile, mature trees) S4 declined c, throughout woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Fagaceae Fagus grandifolia beech, American beech Y S5 same c rich or moist woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Fagaceae Quercus alba white oak, eastern white oak Y S5 same c woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Fagaceae Quercus bicolor swamp white oak Y CCu S5 declined freq swamps and wet woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Fagaceae Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Y CCu S5 same infreq dry woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Fagaceae Quercus ilicifolia scrub oak, bear oak Y CCg S5 same only SE, where commondry hillsides and thickets in rocky or
sandy soilVascular Tree Perennial
Fagaceae Quercus macrocarpa burr oak, mossy-cup oak Y CCr R S4 same r borders of moist woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Fagaceae Quercus montana Quercus prinuschestnut oak, mountain chestnut
oak, rock chestnut oakY S5 same c dry, rocky woods, not in calc. areas Vascular Tree Perennial
Fagaceae Quercus palustris pin oak Y CCu S4 increased not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Fagaceae Quercus prinoidesscrub chestnut oak, dwarf
chinquapin oakY CCu R? S5 same? infreq bare shaly hillsides Vascular Tree Perennial
Fagaceae Quercus rubra Quercus borealis red oak, northern red oak Y S5 same c woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Fagaceae Quercus velutina black oak Y CCu S5 same loc abund dry woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Fumariaceae Adlumia fungosaclimbing fumitory, Allegheny vine,
mountain fringeY CCr R S4 same r woods soils underlain by acid rock Vascular
Vine,
Forb/herbBiennial
Fumariaceae Corydalis sempervirenspale corydalis, pink corydalis, rock
harlequin, harlequin-flowerY CCu S4 decreased loc abund
rocky banks and exposed rocky
hilltops, in acid soilsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Fumariaceae Dicentra canadensis squirrel-corn, turkey-corn Y CCr S5 same r, one record Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Fumariaceae Dicentra cucullaria Dutchman's breeches Y CCu S? S5 same infreq locally abund. rich woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Gentianaceae Bartonia virginicabartonia, yellow screwstem,
bartoniaY CCu S4 same loc abund bogs, usually sphagnum Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Gentianaceae Centaurium pulchellumcentaury-plant, branching centaury-
plantN SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Gentianaceae Gentiana andrewsii fringe-top bottle gentian Y CCr S S4 declined? loc abundmoist soil in thickets and pastures
along streamsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Gentianaceae Gentiana clausa closed gentian Y CCr R S4 declined? freq E, r HuVborders of ponds and streams, in
woods, in sandy or clay soilVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Gentianaceae Gentiana linearis narrow-leaved gentian Y ?CC R S3S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Gentianaceae Gentianella quinquefolia Gentiana quinquefolia stiff gentian, agueweed, gall-of-the-
earthY CCr R S4 declined only E, freq Rocky upland woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Gentianaceae Gentianopsis crinita greater fringed gentian Y CCr S S4 declined loc abundwet, springy hillsides and meadows
usually in calcareous soilVascular Herbaceous Biennial
Geraniaceae Geranium bicknelliiBicknell's cranesbill, Bicknell's
geraniumY CCr S4 not seen r, one record
rocky bluff S of Canaan, otherwise
unknownVascular Herbaceous Biennial
Geraniaceae Geranium maculatum wild geranium, wild crane's-bill Y S5 same copen swampy grounds and moist
woodsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Geraniaceae Geranium robertianum herb-Robert, Robert's geranium Y CCu S5 same loc abundmoist rocks and rocky woods, in rich
or calc. soilVascular Herbaceous Biennial
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Grossulariaceae Ribes americanum wild black currant Y CCu S5 declined only HuV, freq swampy woods and thickets Vascular Shrub Perennial
Grossulariaceae Ribes cynosbati prickly gooseberry Y CCg S5 same? only HuV, freqrocky woods and banks, shale of
HuVVascular Shrub Perennial
Grossulariaceae Ribes hirtellum smooth gooseberry Y CCu S S5 same only HaV, local calc marshes Vascular Shrub Perennial
Grossulariaceae Ribes lacustre bristly black currant Y CCr S4 not seen r cool rocky woods, gorges Vascular Shrub Perennial
Grossulariaceae Ribes nigrum European black currant N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Grossulariaceae Ribes rotundifolium Appalachian gooseberry Y CCu R? S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Grossulariaceae Ribes rubrum Ribes sativum northern red currant N SE same occ escaped from cultivation Vascular Shrub Perennial
Grossulariaceae Ribes triste swamp red currant Y CCr S5 increased? not in FCC cool swamps, mostly northern Vascular Shrub Perennial
Haloragaceae Myriophyllum sibiricum Myriophyllum exalbescens northern water-milfoil Y CCu S5 same? loc abund lakes and slow streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial?
Haloragaceae Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian water-milfoil N-I SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
HaloragaceaeProserpinaca palustris var.
crebraProserpinaca palustris
mermaidweed, marsh
mermaidweedY CCu S4 same infreq open swamps and borders of ponds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Hamamelidaceae Hamamelis virginiana witch-hazel, American witch-hazel Y S5 same c woods Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Hamamelidaceae Liquidambar styraciflua sweet gum Y CCu R2 S5 same occ Vascular Tree Perennial
Hippocastanaceae Aesculus hippocastanum horse chestnut N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Hydrangeaceae Deutzia scabra fuzzy deutzia N SE not seen r, one record Vascular Shrub Perennial
Hydrocharitaceae Elodea canadensiscommon waterweed, broad
waterweedY S5 same c lakes and streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Hydrocharitaceae Elodea nuttallii Nuttall's waterweed Y CCu S5 same? loc abund? shallow water, tidal flats Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Hydrocharitaceae Vallisneria americana eel-grass Y CCu S5 same loc abundmost common in HuR, but occurs in
lakes and streamsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Hydrophyllaceae Hydrophyllum canadense blunt-leaved waterleaf Y CCr S5 same r, one record Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Hydrophyllaceae Hydrophyllum virginianum Virginia waterleaf, John's cabbage Y CCu S5 same infreq rich moist woods, calc. Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Iridaceae Iris pseudacorusyellow iris, pale-yellow iris, yellow
flag, yellow water irisN-I SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Iridaceae Iris versicolor blueflag Y S5 same c wet places, marshes Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Iridaceae Sisyrinchium angustifolium narrowleaf blue-eyed grass Y CCu S5 same freqmeadows and open fields or part.
Shade, moist or dry soilVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Iridaceae Sisyrinchium atlanticum eastern blue-eyed grass Y CCu S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Iridaceae Sisyrinchium montanum strict blue-eyed-grass Y CCu S5 same freqmeadows and open fields, in moist
or dry soilVascular Forb/herb Perennial
IsoetaceaeIsoetes echinospora ssp.
muricataIsoetes echinospora spiny-spore quillwort Y CCu S4 declined? freq margins of lakes, shallow water Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Isoetaceae Isoetes engelmanniiAppalachian quillwort,
Engelmann's quillwortY CCu S5 same? infreq
shallow water and muddy lake
bottomsVascular-FernFern Perennial
Isoetaceae Isoetes lacustris lake quillwort Y CCr S3 not seen not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Isoetaceae Isoetes riparia Isoetes riparia shore quillwort Y CCr S1 declined loc abund mudflats in tidewater of HuR Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Juglandaceae Carya alba Carya tomentosa mockernut hickory Y CCg S5 same? only HuV, freq rich or moist woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Juglandaceae Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Y CCg S5 same only HuV,where common along streams and in wet woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Juglandaceae Carya glabra pignut hickory, sweet pignut Y S5 same c woods and fence rows Vascular Tree Perennial
Juglandaceae Carya ovalis red hickory Y CCu R? S5 same? infreq Vascular Tree Perennial
Juglandaceae Carya ovata shagbark hickory, shellbark hickory Y S5 same freq wood Vascular Tree Perennial
Juglandaceae Juglans cinerea butternut, white walnut Y CCu S4 declined? c woods, esp. moist places Vascular Tree Perennial
Juglandaceae Juglans nigra black walnut Y CCu S5 increased? r woods and along streams Vascular Tree Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus acuminatus sharp-fruit rush Y CCu S5 same? loc abund tidal flats and marshes Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus articulatus jointed rush Y CCu S5 same? local? wet places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus brachycephalus small-head rush Y CCu S5 declined? loc abund calc marshes and river shores Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus brevicaudatus narrow-panicled rush Y CCu S5 declined? freq, rather Vascular Graminoid Perennial
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Juncaceae Juncus bufonius toad rush Y CCu R? S5 same? infreq moist places, roadsides, Vascular Graminoid Annual
Juncaceae Juncus canadensis Canada rush Y CCu S5 declined? freq swamps and wet meadows Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus dichotomus forked rush Y CCr S3? increased? not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus dudleyi Dudley's rush Y CCu S5 same freq damp places in neutral or calc. soil Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus effusus common rush (incl. both varieties) Y S5 same c wet places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus gerardii black-grass rush Y CCr S5 same r, one record halphytic, on rocks in streambed Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus greenei Greene's rush Y CCr S5 same? r, one record rocky summits Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus marginatusJuncus marginatus var.
marginatusgrass-leaved rush Y CCu S5 declined? freq, rather moist meadows Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus nodosus knotted rush Y CCu S5 declined? loc abund wet meadows and swamps Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus secundus secund rush Y CCu S4 declined? freq rocky or dry soil, weedy Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus tenuis path rush, slender rush Y S5 same cmoist or dry places, meadows and
waste groundVascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Juncus torreyi Torrey's rush Y CCr R S4S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Juncaceae Luzula acuminataLuzula acuminata (L.
carolinae)hairy woodrush Y CCu S5 declined? only >300m, loc abund dry woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Juncaceae Luzula multiflora common woodrush Y S5 same c dry woods and open places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Lamiaceae Agastache scrophulariifolia purple giant hyssop Y CCr R S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Lamiaceae Ajuga reptans bugleweed, common bugle N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Clinopodium vulgare Satureja vulgaris field basil N SE decreased freq dry fields and margins of woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Collinsonia canadensis horse-balm, Canada horse-balm Y CCu S5 declined? c moist rich woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Galeopsis bifidaGaleopsis tetrahit var.
bifidabifid-lip hempnettle N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Lamiaceae Galeopsis tetrahit hempnettle, brittlestem hempnettle N SE same occ fields and roadsides, weed Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Lamiaceae Glechoma hederacea Nepeta hederacea ground ivy, gill-over-the-ground N SE increased c moist shady places, near dwellings Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Hedeoma hispida rough false pennyroyal Y CCr S2S3 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Lamiaceae Hedeoma pulegioides American pennyroyal Y Ccu S5 declined? c throughout dry woods and clearings Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Lamiaceae Leonurus cardiaca mother-wort, common mother-wort N SE same c waste places and woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Lycopus americanuswater horehound, American
bugleweedY S5 same c moist of wet soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed Y CCu S5 same freq moist or wet soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Lycopus virginicusVirginia water horehound, Virginia
bugleweedY CCu S4 same? infreq wet places along streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Mentha arvensisMentha arvensis ssp.
haplocalyxwild mint N SE same c wet meadows, banks of streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Mentha canadensis Canadian mint Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Mentha spicata spearmint N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Mentha x gracilis gingermint N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Mentha x piperita Mentha piperita peppermint N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Mentha x rotundifolia Mentha cf. x rotundifolia peppermint N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot Y CCu S5 declined only E, where common VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Lamiaceae Nepeta cataria catnip N SE decreased cwaste places and woods, near
dwellingsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Lamiaceae Origanum vulgare wild marjoram N SE same only HuV, where local roadsides and fields, calc. regions Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Physostegia virginiana obedience plant, false dragon-head Y CCr S5 same r moist banks near streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
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Lamiaceae Prunella vulgaris heal-all Y/N S5 same? c Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Pycnanthemum incanum hoary mountain-mint Y CCu S5 same? infreq dry shaly hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Pycnanthemum tenuifolium slender mountain-mint Y CCu S5 declined freq, but not NE fields and meadows, dry soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain-mint Y CCu S4 samefreq, but not as common
as P. tenuifoliummeadows and dry banks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Scutellaria galericulata Scutellaria epilobiifolia hooded skullcap Y CCu S5 declined? c low places, swamps, moist cliffs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Scutellaria lateriflora mad-dog skullcap Y S5 same c swamps and wet woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Stachys palustrisStachys palustris var.
homotrichamarsh hedge-nettle N SE increased? r, one record Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Stachys tenuifolia smooth hedge-nettle Y CCu S4 same? loc abund edges of tidal mud Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense germander, Canada germander Y CCu S5 same? loc abund tidal mud along HuR Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lamiaceae Thymus pulegioides Thymus serpyllum thyme, lemon thyme N SE increased locally abund
on shales and limestones in New
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Lamiaceae Trichostema brachiatum Isanthus brachiatus false pennyroyal Y CCr S3 not seen r dry, sandy or gravelly soil Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Lamiaceae Trichostema dichotomum forked bluecurls Y CCu S5 declined only HuV,where common dry sandy and gravelly soil Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Lauraceae Lindera benzoin
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Y S5 same c moist or swampy woods Vascular Shrub Perennial
Lauraceae Sassafras albidum sassafras, ague tree Y CCg S5 sameonly Hu&HaV,where
commondry woods and fields Vascular Tree Perennial
Lemnaceae Lemna minor lesser duckweed Y S5 same c floating on quiet water Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lemnaceae Lemna trisulca star duckweed Y CCu S S5 same? local ponds and quiet streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lemnaceae Spirodela polyrrhiza common water-flaxseed Y S5 same freq floating on ponds and quiet streams Vascular Forb/herb Annual?
Lemnaceae Wolffia brasiliensis Brazilian watermeal Y CCr? S4end increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lemnaceae Wolffia columbiana columbian watermeal Y CCr S5 not seen r, very local quiet water in small ponds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lentibulariaceae Utricularia cornuta horned bladderwort Y CCr R? S5 not seen r acid bogs Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Lentibulariaceae Utricularia geminiscapamixed bladderwort, hiddenfruit
bladderwortY CCr? S3 increased? not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Lentibulariaceae Utricularia gibba humped bladderwort Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Lentibulariaceae Utricularia intermedia flatleaf bladderwort Y CCu S4 same? loc abund muddy borders of ponds Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Lentibulariaceae Utricularia macrorhizaUtricularia vulgaris var.
americanagreater bladderwort Y CCu R? S4 same c lakes and ponds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Lentibulariaceae Utricularia minor lesser bladderwort Y CCr S3 not seen r, one record calc. bog Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Allium canadense Allium canadense wild onion, wild garlic Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV, freqalluv soil along large streams and
wet woodsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Liliaceae Allium sativum cultivated garlic N SE not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Liliaceae Allium tricoccum Allium tricoccum wild leek, small white leek, ramp Y CCu S5 declined? freqmoist rich woods, alluv soil and calc
regionsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Allium vineale field garlic, wild garlic N-I? SE increased loc very abund fields, pastsures and woodlands Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Liliaceae Asparagus officinalisgarden asparagus, common
asparagusN SE same infreq fence rows, orchards, escaped Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Liliaceae Chamaelirium luteumblazing-star, fairy-wand, devil's-bit,
rattlesnake-rootY CCr S1S2 not seen
r, not seen in recent
yearsmoist woods and bogs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Clintonia borealisblue bead-lily, yellow clintonia, corn-
lily, Clinton lilyY CCu S5 declined only E, where common cold moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Convallaria majalis European lily-of-the-valley N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Erythronium americanum trout-lily, yellow trout-lily Y S5 same cmeadows, floodplains, and moist
woodsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Hemerocallis fulva orange daylily, tawny daylily N SE same calong streams, in meadows, by
roadsidesVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Hypoxis hirsuta eastern yellow stargrass Y CCu S S5 declined? freq sandy or rocky woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
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Liliaceae Lilium canadense Lilium canadense Canada lily, yellow Canada lily Y CCu S S5 declined c, esp. in HuV meadows and wet woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Lilium philadelphicum wood lily Y CCr S4 declined? only E, where common dry woods and fields, rocky summits Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Liliaceae Maianthemum canadense
Canada May-flower, Canadian May-
lily, wild lily-of-the-valley, false lily-
of-the-valley, two-leaved
Solomon's-seal
Y CCg S5 same c, esp. in higher elev. woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Maianthemum racemosum Smilacina racemosafalse Solomon's-seal, false
spikenard, Solomon's-plumeY S5 same c woods and shaded banks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Maianthemum stellatum Smilacina stellata
starry Solomon's-seal, little false
Solomon's-seal, starflower
Solomon's-seal, starflower
Solomon's-plume
Y CCr S5 same r, HuV onlyvariety of habs: swampy woods, dry
limestone rocks, springy meadowVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber-root Y CCu S5 declined c moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Ornithogalum umbellatum
star-of-Bethlehem, common star-of-
Bethlehem, nap-at-noon, sleepy
dick
N SE increased locally established lawns, meadows, and waste places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Polygonatum biflorumPolygonatum
canaliculatumgiant Solomon's seal Y CCr S S5 declined only HuV, freq moist thickets, in alluv. Soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Polygonatum pubescensdowny Solomon's-seal, hairy
Solomon's sealY S5 same c woods and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Streptopus amplexifoliusStreptopus amplexifolius
var americanus
white twisted-stalk, white
mandarin, liverberryY CCr S4 not seen r, one record Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Liliaceae Streptopus lanceolatusStreptopus roseus var
perspectusrosy twisted-stalk, rose mandarin Y CCr S5 declined? only E >300m, freq rocky woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Liliaceae Trillium cernuum nodding trillium Y CCr S3? declined? loc abund moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Trillium erectum
red trillium, wake robin, stinking
Benjamin, stinking Willie, birthwort,
ill-scent trillium
Y CCu S5 declined c moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Trillium undulatum painted trillium, painted lady Y CCu S5 declined? only E >300m, freq moist or sandy woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Liliaceae Uvularia grandiflora large-flowered bellwort Y CCu S? S5 declined? only HuV, freq moist woods and clay ravines Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Uvularia perfoliata perfoliate bellwort Y CCu S5 declined? c woods and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Liliaceae Uvularia sessilifoliasessile-leaved bellwort, wild-oats,
straw-lilyY S5 same c woods and thickets Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Liliaceae Veratrum viride American false-hellebore Y CCg S5 same only E, freq wet woods, along streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Limnanthaceae Floerkea proserpinacoides false mermaid-weed Y CCu R S5 same only HuV, infreq alluv soil Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Linaceae Linum sulcatum grooved yellow flax Y CCr S2 not seen r, two locations dry sandy or stony soil Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Linaceae Linum usitatissimum common flax N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Linaceae Linum virginianum Virginia flax Y CCu R? S5 not seen infreq dry woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
LycopodiaceaeDendrolycopodium
dendroideumtreelike clubmoss Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Lycopodiaceae Dendrolycopodium hickeyi Pennsylvania clubmoss Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
LycopodiaceaeDendrolycopodium
obscurumLycopodium obscurum
ground pine, eastern tree
clubmossY CCg S5 same only E (mostly) dry and mesic woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Lycopodiaceae Diphasiastrum digitatum Lycopodium complanatum fan club-moss Y CCg S5 same only E (mostly)dry woods and open fields, esp.
acidic soilVascular-FernFern Perennial
Lycopodiaceae Diphasiastrum tristachyum Lycopodium tristachyumblue ground-cedar, deep-root
clubmossY CCu S5 same? local dry sandy soils Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Lycopodiaceae Huperzia lucidula Lycopodium lucidulumshining clubmoss, shining fir
clubmoss, shining firmossY CCg S5 same only E, freq moist cool woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium clavatumrunning pine, running cedar,
staghorn clubmossY CCg S5 same only E (mostly) dry woods and banks Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium lagopus
one-cone ground-pine, running
pine, running cedar, staghorn
clubmoss
Y CCu S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
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Lycopodiaceae Spinulum annotinum Lycopodium annotinum
bristly clubmoss, common bristly
clubmoss, common stiff clubmoss,
common interrupted clubmoss
Y CCu S5 same infreq moist, shady woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Lythraceae Cuphea viscosissima blue waxweed Y CCu R? S4 same? only HuV, occ fields and meadows Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Lythraceae Decodon verticillatus hairy swamp loosestrife Y CCu S5 same? loc abundfloating sphagnum bogs and
margins of lakesVascular
Subshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Lythraceae Lythrum alatum winged loosestrife, winged lythrum Y CCr R S5 increased? not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Lythraceae Lythrum salicariapurple loosestrife, spiked
loosestrifeN-I SE increased loc abund marshes of HuR Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera tulip tree, tulip poplar, yellow poplar Y CCg S5 same only HuV,where common rich woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Magnoliaceae Magnolia acuminatacucumber tree, mountain
magnolia, cucumber magnoliaY CCr R? S5 not seen r swamp Vascular Tree Perennial
Malvaceae Abutilon theophrasti velvet-leaf N SE increased locally abund weed in cult grd Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Malvaceae Hibiscus moscheutos swamp rosemallow Y CCr S? S4 not seen r, one record tidal marshes Vascular Shrub Perennial
Malvaceae Hibiscus trionum flower-of-an-hour N SE declinde locally abund weed in gardens and cult grd Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Malvaceae Malva moschata musk cheeseweed N SE increased occ fields and roadsides, adventive Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Malvaceae Malva neglectacommon mallow, dwarf mallow,
cheesesN SE same c waste and cultiv. Grounds Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Menispermaceae Menispermum canadense Canada moonseed Y CCu S S5 declined only HuV, freq woods & thickets, dry or moist VascularVine,
SubshrubPerennial
Menyanthaceae Menyanthes trifoliata buckbean, bog buckbean Y CCr R S4 not seen loc abund bogs and swamps, calc. Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Menyanthaceae Nymphoides peltata yellow floating-heart N-I SE not seen r, one record HuR Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Molluginaceae Mollugo verticillatagreen carpet-weed, carpet-weed,
Indian chickweedN SE same? freq cult grd Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Moraceae Maclura pomifera osage-orange, hedge-apple N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Moraceae Morus albawhite mulberry, Russian mulberry,
silkworm mulberryN SE increased not in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Moraceae Morus rubra red mulberry Y CCu R?S? S5 same? only HuV, infreq rich or moist wooded hillsides Vascular Tree Perennial
Myricaceae Comptonia peregrina sweet fern Y CCu S5 declined only E, where common dry sandy or stony soil VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Myricaceae Myrica galesweet gale, sweet bayberry,
meadow-fernY CCu S5 same loc abund borders of lakes and streams Vascular Shrub Perennial
Myricaceae Myrica pensylvanica
bayberry, northern bayberry,
waxberry, tallow bayberry, small
waxberry, tallowshrub, swamp
candleberry, candlewood,
candletree, tallowtree
Y CCr S4 not seen r sandy field and calc. marsh Vascular Shrub Perennial
Najadaceae Najas flexilisslender water-nymph, slender
naiadY S5 same c lakes and quiet streams Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Najadaceae Najas gracillimathread-like water-nymph, thread-
like naiadY CCr S4 not seen r, one record Vascular Forb/herb Annual
NajadaceaeNajas guadalupensis ssp.
guadalupensissouthern water-nymph Y CCu S5 same? loc abund lakes and ponds Vascular Forb/herb Annual
NajadaceaeNajas guadalupensis ssp.
muenscheri
Hudson River water-nymph,
Muenscher's water-nymphY CCr S1 declined? loc abund tidal flats Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Najadaceae Najas minor brittle naiad N-I? SE same freq HuR tidewater Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis hirsuta hairy four-o'clock N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis nyctaginea wild four-o'clock N SE same? only HuV, freq along HuR dry sandy places, along railroad Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Nymphaeaceae Nuphar advena Nuphar advena
broad-leaved yellow pond-lily,
broad-leaved yellow cow-lily, broad-
leaved spatterdock, broad-leaved
bull-head lily
Y CCu S5 same loc abund strictly tidal Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
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Nymphaeaceae Nuphar microphyllasmall yellow pond-lily, small yellow
cow-lily, dwarf spatterdockY CCr S5 not seen r Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Nymphaeaceae Nuphar variegata
common yellow pond-lily, common
cow-lily, common spatterdock,
northern yellow pond-lily
Y S5 same c Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea odorata white water-lily Y CCu S5? declined? c Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Nyssaceae Nyssa sylvatica
blackgum, black-gum, black gum,
black tupelo, sourgum, sour-gum,
pepperidge
Y CCu S5 same? only HuV, loc abund swamps and wet woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Oleaceae Chionanthus virginicus fringe tree N SEnot seen in
wildnot in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Oleaceae Fraxinus americana white ash Y S5 same c, abund throughoutupland woods, sometimes in wet
placesVascular Tree Perennial
Oleaceae Fraxinus nigra black ash Y CCu S5 declined? freq in permanently wet places Vascular Tree Perennial
Oleaceae Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Y CCg S5 samec along HuR, decreasing
E
swampy woods, stream banks and
borders of pondsVascular Tree Perennial
Oleaceae Ligustrum obtusifolium border privet N-I SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Oleaceae Ligustrum vulgare European privet N-I? SE increased infreq old yards, persisting and spreading Vascular Shrub Perennial
Oleaceae Syringa reticulata Japanese tree lilac N-I? SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Oleaceae Syringa vulgaris common lilac N SE same occ old yards, persisting and spreading Vascular Shrub Perennial
OnagraceaeChamerion angustifolium
ssp. circumvagumEpilobium angustifolium fireweed Y CCr S5 declined only E, freq
woods and low grounds, esp. after
burningVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Onagraceae Circaea alpinanorthern enchanter's nightshade,
small enchanter's nightshadeY CCu S5 declined? only E, where common
cool moist woods, mossy swamps,
wet rocksVascular Forb/herb Perennial
OnagraceaeCircaea lutetiana ssp.
canadensis
Circaea quadrisulcata var.
canadensiscommon enchanter's nightshade Y S5 same c
moist woods, most common in rich
or alluvial soilVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Onagraceae Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium glandulosum hairy willow-herb Y CCu S5 declined? cmoist woods and meadows, borders
of streams and pondsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Onagraceae Epilobium coloratum eastern willow-herb Y S5 same? cmoist woods and meadows, borders
of streams and pondsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Onagraceae Epilobium hirsutumcodlins and cream, willow-herb,
fireweedN SE declined freq marshes and roadsides Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Onagraceae Epilobium leptophyllum linear-leaved willow-herb Y CCu S5 declined? c open swamps and wet meadows Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Onagraceae Epilobium palustreEpilobium palustre var.
oliganthummarsh willow-herb Y CCr S4 not seen r, one record sphagnum bog Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Onagraceae Epilobium strictum downy willow-herb Y CCu S5 same? local? swampy meadows Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Onagraceae Gaura biennis gaura, biennial beeblossom N SE declined freq moist alluvial soil along HuR Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Onagraceae Ludwigia alternifolia Ludwigia alternifolia seedbox, bushy seedbox Y CCr S? S4 same r open swampy places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Onagraceae Ludwigia palustris water purslane, marsh seedbox Y S5 same c wet places, often in mud Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Onagraceae Oenothera biennis common evening-primrose Y S5 same cdry places in fields and woods,
cultivated and waste grdsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Onagraceae Oenothera parviflora northern evening-primrose Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record sandy, gravelly, often calc. soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial?
Onagraceae Oenothera perennis small sundrops Y CCu S5 declined c dry or moist soil, meadows, open
swamps, margins of woodsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Onagraceae Oenothera pilosella meadow evening primrose N? SE not in FCCFNYS: native further west, but not in
CCVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Onocleaceae Matteuccia struthiopteris ostrich fern Y CCu S? S4 same infreq alluv. Along streams Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Onocleaceae Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Y S5 same c wet places Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Ophioglossaceae Botrychium dissectum cutleaf grape-fern Y CCr R? S5 declined? freq dry fields and woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
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OphioglossaceaeBotrychium lanceolatum
ssp. angustisegmentumlance-leaf grape-fern Y CCu S4 same infreq moist shady woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Ophioglossaceae Botrychium matricariifolium chamomile grape-fern Y CCu S4 same infreq moist shady woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Ophioglossaceae Botrychium multifidum leathery grape-fern Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Ophioglossaceae Botrychium oneidense blunt-lobe grape-fern Y CCr S2S3 increased? not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Ophioglossaceae Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern Y CCu S5 declined? c moist rich woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Orchidaceae Arethusa bulbosa swamp-pink Y CCr S2 not seen r shpagnum bogs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Calopogon tuberosus Calopogon pulchellus grass-pink, tuberous grass-pink Y CCr R S4 declined? loc abund open bogs, sphagnum, calc. fens Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Corallorhiza maculata Corallorhiza maculata spotted coralroot Y CCu S? S4 declined c moist shady woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Corallorhiza odontorhiza Corallorhiza odontorhiza autumn coral-root Y CCr S4 not seen r calc. woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Corallorhiza trifida early coralroot, northern coral-root Y CCr S4 same r sphagnous woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Cypripedium acaule
pink lady's-slipper, small pink lady's-
slipper, pink moccasin-flower,
stemless lady's-slipper
Y CCu S4 declined only E, where commondry woods, acid soil, sphagnum
bogsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
OrchidaceaeCypripedium parviflorum var.
parviflorum
Cypripedium parviflorum
var. parviflorumsmall yellow lady's-slipper Y CCh SH not seen r, one record Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
OrchidaceaeCypripedium parviflorum var.
pubescensCypripedium calceolus large yellow lady's-slipper Y CCr R? S3 declined loc abund rich, often calc. woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Cypripedium reginae showy lady's-slipper Y CCr S3 not seen r, two locations swampy calc. woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Orchidaceae Epipactis helleborinehelleborine, eastern helleborine,
broad-leaved helleborineN SE increased! r, three records limestone talus Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Galearis spectabilis Orchis spectabilis showy orchis Y CCr R? S4 declined loc abund rich, often calc. soil in woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Goodyera pubescens downy rattlesnake-plantain Y CCr S? S4S5 not seen r dry woodlands Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Goodyera tesselata checkered rattlesnake plantain Y CCr S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Orchidaceae Isotria verticillata large whorled pogonia Y CCr S3S4 not seen r, one record Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Liparis loeselii Loesel's twayblade, fen orchid Y CCr S4 declined freqswampy woods & open bogs, occ. In
dry soilVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Malaxis unifolia green adder's-mouth Y CCr S4 not seen r swampy woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Platanthera aquilonis Habenaria hyperborea northern green orchid Y CCr S4 declined? infreq rocky woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Orchidaceae Platanthera blephariglottis Habenaria blephariglottis white fringed orchis Y CCr S4 not seen r sphagnum bogs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Platanthera clavellata
Habenaria
(=Gymnadeniopsis)
clavellata var clavellata
small green woodland orchid Y CCr S4 declined? loc abund sphagnous woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
OrchidaceaePlatanthera flava var.
herbiolaPlathantera flava pale green orchid Y CCr R? S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Platanthera hookeri Habenaria hookeri Hooker's orchid Y CCr S1 not seen r, two locations steep rocky acid slope Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Platanthera lacera Habenaria lacera fringed orchid, green fringed orchis Y CCu R? S4 declined freq meadows, open fields and woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Platanthera orbiculata large round-leaved orchid Y CCr S4? not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Platanthera psycodes Habenaria psycodes purple fringed orchid, lesser purple
fringed orchidY CCr R S4 declined c swampy woods or meadows Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Orchidaceae Pogonia ophioglossoides rose pogonia Y CCr R S4 declined loc abundopen bogs, usually sphagnum,
sometimes calc. fensVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Spiranthes cernua nodding ladies'-tresses Y CCu S4 declined freqwet meadows and open bogs, or dry
sandy/gravelly fieldsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
OrchidaceaeSpiranthes lacera var.
gracilisSpiranthes gracilis southern slender ladies'-tresses Y CCr R S3S4 declined c dry grassy fields Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Spiranthes lacera var. lacera northern slender ladies'-tresses Y CCr R S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Spiranthes lucidashining ladies'-tresses, wide-
leaved ladies'-tressesY CCr S5 same r, two locations shale rocks in stream bed Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
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Orchidaceae Spiranthes ochroleuca yellow nodding ladies'-tresses Y CCr S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orchidaceae Spiranthes romanzoffiana hooded ladies'-tresses Y CCr S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orobanchaceae Conopholis americana squaw-root Y CCr S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Orobanchaceae Epifagus virginiana beechdrops Y CCu S5 same freq in woods, under beech Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Orobanchaceae Orobanche uniflora one-flowered broomrape Y CCr R S4 declined infreq moist woods and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Osmundaceae Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern Y S5 same c wet places, swampy woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Osmundaceae Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern Y CCg S5 same freq, esp. E upland meadows and thickets Vascular-FernFern Perennial
OsmundaceaeOsmunda regalis var.
spectabilisOsmunda regalis royal fern Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV,where common wet places, esp. swampy woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Oxalidaceae Oxalis corniculata creeping wood-sorrel N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Oxalidaceae Oxalis dillenii slender yellow wood-sorrel Y CCu? S5 increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Oxalidaceae Oxalis montana Oxalis acetosella white wood-sorrel Y CCr S5 declined only NE, where common cool moist conifer woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Oxalidaceae Oxalis strictayellow wood-sorrel, upright yellow
wood-sorrelY S5 same c damp shaded places, cult. Grds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Oxalidaceae Oxalis violacea violet wood-sorrel Y CCr S2S3 same rmoist rich woods (actually: dry oak
woods…)Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Papaveraceae Chelidonium majus celandine, greater celandine N-I? SE increased! loc abund moist woods and banks Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Papaveraceae Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot Y CCu S4 declined c moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americanapokeweed, common pokeweed,
pokeweed, poke, pokeberryY CCu S5 declined only HuV, freq
woods and wooded banks, recent
clearingsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Pinaceae Larix decidua European larch N SE increased r, one record old field Vascular Tree Perennial
Pinaceae Larix laricina tamarack, American larch Y CCu S S5 declined loc abundcalc marshes and wet meadows,
acidic bogsVascular Tree Perennial
Pinaceae Picea abies Norway spruce N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Pinaceae Picea mariana black spruce, bog spruce Y CCr S2 S5 same r Sphagnum bogs Vascular Tree Perennial
Pinaceae Picea rubens red spruce Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record Vascular Tree Perennial
Pinaceae Pinus resinosa red pine Y CCr S5 same? r woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Pinaceae Pinus rigida pitch pine Y S5 same c dry sandy soil and on rocks Vascular Tree Perennial
Pinaceae Pinus strobus white pine, eastern white pine Y S5 same c woods in all kinds of habitats Vascular Tree Perennial
Pinaceae Pinus sylvestris Scotch pine N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis hemlock, eastern hemlock Y S5 same c cool, shady woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Plantaginaceae Plantago aristatalargebracted plantain, rat-tail
plantain, western ripplegrassN SE not seen infreq, loc abund weed in dry sandy or gravelly soil Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Plantaginaceae Plantago cordata heart-leaved plantain Y CCr S3 same r semiaquatic along HuR Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Plantaginaceae Plantago lanceolata narrow-leaved plantain N SE same c, very! fields, lawns, and waste places Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Plantaginaceae Plantago majorbroad-leaved plantain, nipple-seed
plantainN SE same c, very! fields, meadows, lawns Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Plantaginaceae Plantago psyllium Plantago indica sand plantain N SE not seen r, one record on cinders along railroad Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Plantaginaceae Plantago rugelii black-seed plantain Y CCu S5 not seen infreq, along HuR weedy Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Platanaceae Platanus occidentalis sycamore, American plane-tree Y S5 same freq banks of streams, occ elsewhere Vascular Tree Perennial
Poaceae Agrostis capillaris Agrostis tenuisRhode Island bent, Rhode Island
bentgrass, colonial bentN SE not seen r, one record hayfields Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Agrostis gigantea Agrostis alba redtop, black bentgrass N SE same c meadows, pastures, woodlands Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Agrostis hyemalissouthern hairgrass, southern
ticklegrass, winter bentgrassY S4S5 same? c dry fields and woodlands Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Agrostis perennans autumn bent, upland bent Y CCu S5 same infreq? dry or damp fields and woodlands Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Agrostis scabra rough bentgrass Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Agrostis stolonifera creeping bentgrass N S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
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Poaceae Alopecurus aequalis Alopecurus aequalis short-awn foxtail Y CCu R S5 same only HuV, infreq shores and muddy places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Y CCu S5 same infreq rocky or moist soil, near water Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernal grass N SE same c meadows and roadsides Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Aristida dichotoma Aristida dichotoma Shinners three-awned grass Y CCu S5 declined? c dry soil Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Aristida oligantha prairie three-awn grass N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Arrhenatherum elatius tall oatgrass N SE same locally abund meadows and roadsides Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Avena sativa cultivated oat N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Avenella flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa wavy hair grass Y S5 same freq dry rocky woods & slopes Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Bouteloua curtipendula Bouteloua curtipendula side-oats grama Y CCr S1 not seen r, loc abund dry shaly hillsides Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Brachyelytrum aristosumnorthern long-awned wood grass,
northern short-huskY CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Brachyelytrum erectumsouthern long-awned wood grass,
bearded short-huskY CCu S5 declined? freq moist or rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Bromus ciliatus fringed brome Y CCu S5 same? loc abundswampy meadows, esp. calc.
marshesVascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Bromus commutatus hairy brome N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Bromus inermis awnless brome, smooth brome N SE increased r, one record meadow Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Bromus kalmii wild chess Y CCu R? S4 same? infreq cool, swampy or rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Bromus latiglumisBromus purgans
(=B.altissimus)Canada brome Y CCu S5 same? local moist woods, along streams Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Poaceae Bromus pubescens hairy wood brome grass Y CCu S5 declined? freq woods, often rocky, calc. Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Bromus racemosus bald brome N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Bromus secalinus rye brome N SE same infreq cult fields, meadows, roadsides Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Bromus tectorum cheat grass N SE same infreq, loc abund roadsides and along railroads Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Calamagrostis canadensis Calamagrostis canadensis blue-joint reedgrass Y CCu S5 declined? c moist grounds and swamps Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Calamagrostis perplexa wood reed grass Y CCr S1 same? r rocky (schist) slopes Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Cenchrus longispinus long-spine sandbur Y CCu S5 same? loc abund dredged sand along HuR Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Cinna arundinaceasweet woodreed, wood reedgrass,
stout woodreedY CCg S5 same only HuV,where common
swampy woods and borders of
ponds and streamsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Poaceae Cinna latifolia slender wood reedgrass Y CCg S5 same only E cool swamps and moist rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
PoaceaeColeataenia longifolia ssp.
rigidula
Panicum rigidulum,
Panicum agrostoidesredtop panicgrass Y CCr SNR not seen r, one record moist gravelly-sandy shores Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Dactylis glomerata orchard grass N SE same c fields, meadows, waste places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Danthonia compressa flattened oatgrass Y CCu S5 same? loc abund moist, rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Danthonia spicata poverty oatgrass Y S5 same c dry sandy or rocky fields and woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Deschampsia cespitosa Eurasian tufted hairgrass N S5 same local dry shaly slopes, breakwater pilings Vascular Graminoid Perennial
PoaceaeDichanthelium acuminatum
ssp. acuminatumpanic grass Y SNR same?
not in FCC, taxonomy
changed?Vascular Graminoid Perennial
PoaceaeDichanthelium acuminatum
ssp. columbianumPanicum columbianum panic grass Y CCr S5 not seen one record Vascular Graminoid Perennial
PoaceaeDichanthelium acuminatum
ssp. fasciculatumPanicum lanuginosum panic grass Y CCg S5 same freq E
dry fields and woodlands, sandy or
rocky placesVascular Graminoid Perennial
PoaceaeDichanthelium acuminatum
var. lindheimeriLindheimer's panicgrass Y SNR same?
not in FCC, taxonomy
changed?Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Dichanthelium boreale northern witchgrass Y CCr? S3 increased? not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Dichanthelium boscii Bosc's panicgrass Y CCr? SNR not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial?
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Poaceae Dichanthelium clandestinum Panicum clandestinum deer-tongue witchgrass Y CCg S5 same only HuV, freq moist sandy soil, along creeks Vascular Graminoid Perennial?
PoaceaeDichanthelium
depauperatumPanicum depauperatum starved witchgrass Y CCu S5 same? occ dry sandy soil, edge of woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial?
Poaceae Dichanthelium dichotomum Panicum dichotomum small-fruited panicgrass Y CCu S5 same? occ dry woodlands Vascular Graminoid Perennial?
Poaceae Dichanthelium latifolium Panicum latifolium broad-leaf witchgrass Y CCu S4 declined? freq dry or rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial?
Poaceae Dichanthelium linearifolium Panicum linearifolium slim-leaf witchgrass Y CCu S5 declined? cdry woods and shaly banks and
knollsVascular Graminoid Perennial?
PoaceaeDichanthelium oligosanthes
ssp. scribnerianumScribner's panicgrass Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial?
Poaceae Digitaria ischaemum smooth crabgrass N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Digitaria sanguinalis hairy crabgrass N SE same c cult fields, lawns, and waste places Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Echinochloa colona jungle grass N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Echinochloa crus-galli Echinochloa crusgalli barnyardgrass N SE same c cult grds and wet places Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Echinochloa frumentaceaEchinochloa crusgalli var.
frumentaceabillion dollar grass N SE not seen r, one record Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Echinochloa muricata rough barnyard grass Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Echinochloa walteri Walter's barnyard grass Y CCr S5 same? r tidal marshes Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Eleusine indica India goosegrass N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Elymus canadensis Elymus canadensis Canada wildrye Y CCg S5 same only HuV, freq dry shaly banks Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Elymus hystrix Hystix patulabottle-brush grass, eastern bottle-
brush grassY S5 same c woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Elymus repensAgropyron (=Elytrigia)
repensquackgrass N SE same c waste and cultiv. Grounds Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Elymus riparius river wild-rye Y CCu S5 declined? freqmargins of streams and ponds,
moist meadows and thicketsVascular Graminoid Perennial
PoaceaeElymus trachycaulus ssp.
subsecundusAgropyron subsecundum slender wheatgrass Y CCu S5 declined? freq dry rocky woods and knolls Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Elymus villosus hairy wild rye Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV, infreq dry banks and along streams Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Elymus virginicus Virginia wild rye Y S5 same c moist soil, along streams Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Elymus wiegandii Wiegand's wild rye Y CCu S4 same occ shaded alluvial soil Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Eragrostis capillaris tiny love-grass Y CCu S5 declined? freq dry sandy or shaly hillsides Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Eragrostis cilianensis stinkgrass N SE increased? r, one record sandy dooryard Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Poaceae Eragrostis frankii Frank's love-grass Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Eragrostis hypnoides teal love grass Y CCr S5 not seen r dry, sandy places Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Eragrostis minor Eragrostis poaeoides little lovegrass N SE not seen infreq, loc abund dry soil along railroads Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Eragrostis pectinacea Eragrostis pectinacea lovegrass Y CCu S5 declined? c waste grounds, moist soil, old roads Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Poaceae Eragrostis pilosa Eragrostis pilosa India love-grass N SE not seen r, one record Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Eragrostis spectabilis purple lovegrass Y CCu S5 same? infreq dry soil Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Festuca heterophylla variousleaf fescue N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Festuca ovina sheep fescue N SE not seen r, one record Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Poaceae Festuca rubra red fescue N SE same locally abund dry fields and roadsides Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Festuca subverticillata Festuca obtusa nodding fescue Y S5 same c rocky woods, esp. calc Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Festuca trachyphylla hard fescue, sheep fescue N SE not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Glyceria acutiflora sharp-scaled manna grass Y CCu S5 same infreq borders of small ponds and springs Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Glyceria borealis small floating manna grass Y CCu S5 same infreq borders of ponds and swamps Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Glyceria canadensisRattlesnake grass, Canada manna
grassY CCu S5 declined freq swamps and borders of ponds Vascular Graminoid Perennial
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Poaceae Glyceria grandisgiant manna grass, American
manna grass, giant glyceriaY CCu R S5 declined c swampy places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Glyceria melicaria slender manna grass Y CCu S5 declined c moist places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Glyceria septentrionalis Glyceria septentrionalis floating manna grass Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record swampy woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Glyceria striata fowl manna grass Y S5 same c wet places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Holcus lanatus common velvetgrass N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Poaceae Hordeum jubatum Hordeum jubatum foxtail barley N SE increased r, one location adventive in railroad yard Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Leersia oryzoides rice cutgrass Y S5 same c wet places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Leersia virginica white grass, Virginia cutgrass Y S5 same c wet places Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Lolium multiflorumLolium perenne var.
aristatumItalian ryegrass N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Graminoid
Annual/Per
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Poaceae Lolium perenneLolium perenne var.
perenneperennial ryegrass N SE increased r, one location on cult grd Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Microstegium vimineum Japanese stiltgrass, eulalia N-I SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Annual
PoaceaeMilium effusum var.
cisatlanticumMilium effusum tall millet-grass Y CCr S5 not seen r woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Muhlenbergia frondosa wirestem muhly Y CCu S5 same loc abund roadsides, waste grounds, woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Muhlenbergia glomerata spiked muhly Y CCu S5 declined? only E, freq calc. marshes and rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Muhlenbergia mexicana Mexican muhly Y CCg S5 same only E, freq moist woods, wet meadows Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Muhlenbergia schreberi Schreber muhly Y CCu? S5 increased r, one record wet Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Muhlenbergia sobolifera cliff muhly Y CCu S5 declined? freq dry rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Muhlenbergia sylvatica woodland muhly Y CCu S5 same infreq moist woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Muhlenbergia tenuiflora slender muhly Y CCg S5 same only E, freq dry rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Oryzopsis asperifolia white-grained mountain-ricegrass Y CCg S5 same only E >300m, freq dry rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Panicum capillare old witch panicgrass Y S5 same freqweed in cult grds, roadsides, waste
placesVascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Panicum dichotomiflorum Panicum dichotomiflorum fall panicgrass Y CCu S5 same loc abund tidal flats and sandy shores Vascular Graminoid Annual
PoaceaePanicum philadelphicum
ssp. gattingeriPanicum gattingeri Gattinger panicgrass Y CCu S5 same?
only in Hu&HaV, occ and
increasing weed
sandy and muddy shores and
roadsidesVascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Panicum tuckermaniiPanicum philadelphicum
var. tuckermaniiTuckerman's panicgrass Y CCu same? infreq sandy and muddy shores Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Panicum virgatum switchgrass Y CCu S5 same? only HuV, infreq moist or sandy soil Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass Y/N-I S5 increased! c swamps and creek banks Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Phleum pratense timothy, meadow timothy N SE same c meadows and roadsides Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Phragmites australis Phragmites communiscommon reed, European common
reedN-I SE increased r calc. marshes Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Piptatherum racemosum Oryzopsis racemosa black-fruited mountain-ricegrass Y CCu S5 declined? c rocky woods, mostly calc. Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Poa alsodes grove bluegrass Y CCg S5 same? only E rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Poa annua annual bluegrass, speargrass N SE same c lawns and cultivated grounds Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Poaceae Poa compressa Canada bluegrass N SE declined? c woods, meadows, fields Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Poa nemoralis woods bluegrass N SE not seen r, one record shale rocks Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Poa palustris fowl bluegrass, meadowgrass Y S5 same c meadows and moist ground Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Poaceae Poa pratensis bluegrass N SE same c fields, meadows, woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Poa saltuensis Poa saltuensis drooping bluegrass Y CCg S5 same? only E rocky woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Poa trivialis Poa trivialisrough-sheathed bluegrass,
Scribner bluegrassN SE same infreq meadows Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Puccinellia distans weeping alkaligrass N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Schedonorus arundinacea tall fescue N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
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Poaceae Schedonorus pratensisFestuca pratensis or
elatiormeadow fescue N SE increased freq woods, fields, roadsides Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Schizachne purpurascens purple oat Y CCu S5 same? loc abund rocky, calc. woods Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem Y CCu? S5 declined? cdry fields and hillsides, often in
sterile, acidic soilVascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Setaria faberi giant foxtail N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Setaria parviflora Setaria geniculata bristly foxtail Y CCr S3? not seen not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Setaria pumilaSetaria glauca, Setaria
lutescensyellow foxtail, yellow bristlegrass N SE same c waste and cultiv. Grounds Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Setaria viridis green foxtail, green bristle grass N SE same infreq waste and cultiv. Grounds Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass, yellow Indiangrass Y CCr S? S5 same? r, loc abund dry shaly hillsides Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Spartina pectinata fresh water cordgrass Y CCr S5 same? local tidal mud Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Sphenopholis intermediaSphenopholis obtusata
var. majorslender wedgescale Y CCu S5 declined? freq moist places, rocky woods Vascular Graminoid
Annual/Per
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Poaceae Sphenopholis nitida shiny wedgegrass Y CCr S5 not seen r dry wooded hillsides Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Sphenopholis obtusataSphenopholis obtusata
var. obtusatawedgegrass Y CCr S1 not seen r dry soil Vascular Graminoid
Annual/Per
ennial
Poaceae Sporobolus vaginiflorus Sporobolus vaginiflorus sheathed dropseed Y CCu S5 declined? freq dry soil Vascular Graminoid Annual
PoaceaeTorreyochloa pallida var.
fernaldiiGlyceria fernaldii Fernald's false mannagrass Y CCr S5 not seen one record mudy shore Vascular Graminoid Perennial
PoaceaeTorreyochloa pallida var.
pallida
Puccinellia pallida,
Glyceria pallidapale manna grass Y S5 declined? freq moist places, sometimes in water Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Tridens flavus Tridens flavuspurple-top , tall purple-top
fluffgrassY CCu S5 increased? not in FCC Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Triplasis purpurea Triplasis purpurea purple sandgrass Y CCu S4 same? loc abund dredged sand along HuR Vascular Graminoid Annual
Poaceae Trisetum spicatum narrow false oats Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record dry shale Vascular Graminoid Perennial
Poaceae Zizania aquatica Zizania aquaticawild rice, eastern wild rice, Indian
rice, annual wildriceY CCu S5 declined? only HuR,where common tidal marshes Vascular Graminoid Annual
Polemoniaceae Phlox paniculata fall phlox N SE same occ woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Polemoniaceae Phlox subulata moss phlox, moss pink N, although considered native in other parts of NYSS4 same occ cemeteries and yards Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Polygalaceae Polygala paucifolia gay-wing milkwort Y CCu S5 declined? c woods and shady banks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Polygalaceae Polygala polygama racemed milkwort Y CCr S5 not seen r dry shaly hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Polygalaceae Polygala sanguinea field milkwort Y CCu S? S5 same infreq fields and meadows Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Polygalaceae Polygala senega Seneca snakeroot Y CCu S5 same infreq rocky, calc. woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
PolygalaceaePolygala verticillata var.
ambiguawhorled milkwort Y CCr S3? not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
PolygalaceaePolygala verticillata var.
verticillataPolygala verticillata whorled milkwort Y CCu S? S5 declined? c dry fields and hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Polygonaceae Fagopyrum esculentum Fagopyrum sagittatum buckwheat N SE decreased freq escaped from cult. Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Polygonaceae Fallopia cilinodis Polygonum cilinode fringed black bindweed Y CCg S5 same? c E, r in HuV thickets and woods in rocky places Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Polygonaceae Fallopia convolvulus Polygonum convolvulus black bindweed N SE same c waste and cultiv. Grounds VascularVine,
Forb/herbAnnual
Polygonaceae Fallopia dumetorum
European climbing buckwheat,
climbing false buckwheat, corpse-
bindweed
N SE same infreq rocky woods (FNE:weedy) VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Polygonaceae Fallopia japonica Polygonum cuspidatumJapanese knotweed, Japanese
bambooN-I SE increased not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
PolygonaceaeFallopia scandens var.
cristatumPolygonum dumetorum climbing false-buckwheat Y CCu S4 same? infreq rocky woods Vascular
Vine,
Forb/herbPerennial
PolygonaceaeFallopia scandens var.
scandens
Polygonum scandens var.
dumetorum (=Tiniaria
dumetorum)
climbing false buckwheat Y CCg S5 same? only HuV, freq thickets near ponds & streams VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Polygonaceae Persicaria amphibiaPolygonum amphibium
var. emersum
water smartweed, longroot
smartweedY CCu S5 same infreq
swamps and borders of lakes and
pondsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
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Polygonaceae Persicaria arifolia Polygonum arifolium halberd-leaf tearthumb, tear-thumb Y CCu S S5 declined? c wet places Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Polygonaceae Persicaria hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper water-pepper, marshpepper
smartweedN SE increased infreq moist soil, waste and cult. Grd Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Polygonaceae Persicaria hydropiperoidesPolygonum
hydropiperoides
false water-pepper, swamp
smartweedY CCu S5 same infreq wet places near streams and ponds Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Polygonaceae Persicaria lapathifolia Polygonum lapathifoliumdock-leaf smartweed, pale
smartweedN SE same infreq
swampy places, borders of lakes
and streamsVascular Forb/herb Annual
Polygonaceae Persicaria longiseta Polygonum caespitosumcreeping smartweed, bristly lady's-
thumbN SE increased not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Polygonaceae Persicaria maculosa Polygonum persicarialady's-thumb, spotted lady's-thumb,
redshank, heart's-ease, smartweedN S5 same c
weedy in moist places, waste and
cult grdsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Polygonaceae Persicaria pensylvanicaPolygonum
pensylvanicumPennsylvania smartweed Y S5 same freq
moist soil, ditches, cult grd, weedy in
HuVVascular Forb/herb Annual
Polygonaceae Persicaria punctata Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed Y CCg S5 same? only HuV,where commonwet places, esp. tidal marshes of
HuRVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Polygonaceae Persicaria robustiorstout smartweed. large water
smartweedY CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Polygonaceae Persicaria sagittata Polygonum sagittatumarrow-leaf tearthumb, arrow-vine,
scratch-grassY S5 same c
wet places in swampy woods and
along streamsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Polygonaceae Persicaria virginiana Polygonum virginianum jumpseed Y CCu S5 declined? cmoist soil in woods and thickets, and
along streamsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Polygonaceae Polygonum aviculare prostrate knotweed N SE same c weed Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
PolygonaceaePolygonum aviculare ssp.
avicularecommon knotweed, doorweed N SE same c weed Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
PolygonaceaePolygonum aviculare ssp.
neglectumnarrow-leaf knotweed N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Polygonaceae Polygonum tenue Polygonum tenueslender knotweed, pleat-leaf
knotweedY CCr S3 declined?
only Hu & Ha V, where
abundantdry shaly and sandy hills and knolls Vascular Forb/herb Annual
PolygonaceaeRumex acetosella ssp.
pyrenaicussheep sorrel N SE same c dry fields, woods, and hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Polygonaceae Rumex britannica Rumex orbiculatuswater dock, greater water dock,
British dockY CCu S5 same loc abund calc. marshes, swamps Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Polygonaceae Rumex crispus curly dock, yellow dock, sour dock N SE same c waste places, fields and cult grd Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Polygonaceae Rumex obtusifoliusbroad-leaf dock, broadleaf dock,
bitter dockN SE same c waste places, fields and cult grd Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Polygonaceae Rumex triangulivalviswhite dock, white willow dock,
triangular-valved dockY CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Polygonaceae Rumex verticillatus swamp dock, water dock Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Polypodiaceae Polypodium appalachianumAppalachian polypody,
Appalachian rockcap fernY CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Polypodiaceae Polypodium virginianum rock polypody Y S5 same c rocks and rocky banks Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Pontederiaceae Heteranthera dubia Zosterella dubia grassleaf mud-plantain Y CCu S5 declined freq shallow water, ponds and streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Pontederiaceae Heteranthera reniformis kidneyleaf mud-plantain Y CCr S3 not seen loc abund tidal mud along HuR Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Pontederiaceae Pontederia cordata pickerelweed Y CCg S5 same only HuV,where common borders of streams and ponds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Portulacaceae Claytonia caroliniana Carolina spring-beauty Y CCr S5 same r moist woods at higher elev NE Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Portulacaceae Claytonia virginica Claytonia virginicaVirginia springbeauty, eastern
spring beautyY CCu S? S5 same loc abund moist woods and alluvial banks Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Portulacaceae Portulaca grandiflora rose-moss-of-garden, moss-rose N SE increased? not in FCC cultivated, and sometimes persisting Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Portulacaceae Portulaca oleracea common purslane N SE same c weed in cult grds Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton amplifoliuslarge-leaf pondweed, broad-leaved
pondweedY S5 same? c ponds, lakes, quiet streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton confervoides
algae-like pondweed, alga
pondweed, Tuckerman's
pondweed
Y CCr S3 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
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Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton crispus curly pondweed, curled pondweed N-I SE increased! infreq lakes and creeks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton epihydrusribbon-leaf pondweed, Nuttall's
pondweedY CCr S5 not seen r shallow water of lakes and streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton foliosus Potamogeton foliosus leafy pondweed Y CCu S5 same? infreq? lakes and sluggish streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton gramineus grassy pondweed Y S5 same? freq in lakes and ponds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton hillii Hill's pondweed Y CCr S2 increased? no CC record in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton illinoensis Illinois pondweed Y S5 same? c deep water in lakes Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton natansfloating pondweed, floating-leaf
pondweedY S5 same? freq shallow water in lakes Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton nodosus longleaf pondweed Y S5 same? freqshallow water in lakes and quiet
streamsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton obtusifolius blunt-leaf pondweed Y CCr? S4 increased? not in FCCin FCC only historical from Pine
PlainsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton ogdenii Ogden's pondweed Y CCr S1 increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton perfoliatus clasping-leaf pondweed Y CCu S5 same? only HuR, loc abund tidal water of HuR Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton praelongus white-stem pondweed Y S5 same? freq deep water in larger lakes Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton pulcher spotted pondweed Y CCr S2 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton pusillus ssp.
pusillussmall pondweed Y CCu S5 same? infreq shallow ponds and sluggish streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial?
PotamogetonaceaePotamogeton pusillus ssp.
tenuissimusPotamogeton berchtoldi small pondweed Y CCu S5 same? loc c
shallow bays of lakes, ponds and
sluggish streams, backwaters of
HuR
Vascular Forb/herb Perennial?
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton richardsonii Richardson's pondweed Y CCg S5 same? only HuR? Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton robbinsiiRobbins' pondweed, flatleaf
pondweed, fern pondweedY CCu S5 same? loc abund shallow water in lakes Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton spirillusspiral pondweed, northern
snailseed pondweedY S5 same? freq shallow water in lakes and ponds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton strictifolius straight-leaf pondweed Y CCr S1 not seen no CC record in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton x haynesii pondweed Y CCr S1? not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton zosteriformis flatstem pondweed Y CCg S5 same? c, except for HuR lakes, but rare in HuR Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Potamogetonaceae Stuckenia pectinata Potamogeton pectinatus Sago pondweed Y CCu S5 same? infreq in lakes and HuR Vascular Forb/herb Perennial?
Primulaceae Anagallis arvensisscarlet pimpernel, poor-man's
weatherglass, shepherd's-clockN SE increased? occ in HuV weed Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Primulaceae Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife Y S5 same cmoist meadows, thickets, along
streamsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Primulaceae Lysimachia nummularia moneywort, creeping Jennie N-I SE increased! freq near dwellings and in moist places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Primulaceae Lysimachia quadrifolia whorled loosestrife Y S5 same c dry woods and fields Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Primulaceae Lysimachia terrestris swamp loosestrife Y CCu S5 declined freq wet places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Primulaceae Lysimachia thyrsiflora tufted loosestrife, water loosestrife Y CCu S4 same infreq swamps and borders of ponds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Primulaceae Trientalis borealis starflower, northern starflower Y CCg S5 same only E, where common dry woods or sphagnum bogs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Pteridaceae Adiantum pedatum northern maidenhair-fern Y CCu S4 declined? c rich soil in woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Pteridaceae Pellaea atropurpurea purple-stem cliff-brake Y CCu R S4 same? loc abund exposed limestone rocks Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Pteridaceae Pellaea glabella Pellaea glabella smooth cliff-brake Y CCr S2 not seen r, one record limestone cliff Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Ranunculaceae Actaea pachypoda Actaea alba white baneberry, doll's-eyes Y CCu S5 declined c woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Actaea rubra red baneberry Y CCu S S5 same infreq woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Ranunculaceae Anemone canadensis Canada anemone Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV,where common wet meadows and along streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Anemone cylindrica
long-fruited anemone, long-headed
anemone, thimbleweed, candle
anemone
Y CCu? S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
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Ranunculaceae Anemone quinquefolia wood anemone, nightcaps Y CCu S5 declined c sandy and rich woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
RanunculaceaeAnemone virginiana var.
albatall thimbleweed Y CCu? S4? not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
RanunculaceaeAnemone virginiana var.
virginianaAnemone virginiana
thimbleweed, tall thimbleweed, tall
anemoneY CCu S5 declined? c dry woods and banks Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Aquilegia canadensiswild columbine, Canadian
columbineY CCu S5 declined? c dry rocky banks and wood Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Caltha palustris marsh marigold Y S5 same c swampy woods and meadows Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Cimicifuga racemosablack cohosh, black snakeroot,
black bugbaneY CCr S4 declined loc abund rich woods, limestone soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Clematis occidentalis Clematis verticillaris purple clematis Y CCr R? S4 declined infreq rocky woods VascularVine,
SubshrubPerennial
Ranunculaceae Clematis virginiana virgin-bower, Virginia virgin-bower Y S5 same c moist hedges and thickets VascularVine,
SubshrubPerennial
Ranunculaceae Coptis trifolia Coptis groenlandicagoldthread, goldenroot, yellow
snakerootY CCu S5 declined only E, where common
moist, often swampy or sphagnum
woodsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Hepatica nobilis var. acuta Hepatica acutiloba sharp-lobed hepatica Y CCu S5 declined only >300m, loc abund dry calcareous woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa Hepatica americanaround-lobed hepatica, round-
leaved liverleafY CCu S5 declined c dry woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Hydrastis canadensisgolden-seal, orange-root, yellow-
puccoonY CCr S2 not seen r, one record
rich soil and humus, often near
bases of limestone cliffs and slopesVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Nigella damascena love-in-a-mist N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus abortivuskidney-leaved buttercup, kidney-
leaved crowfoot, littleleaf buttercupY S5 same c moist woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus acris common butter-cup, tall butter-cup N SE same c fields, pastures, and roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus allegheniensis Allegheny mountains crowfoot Y CCr S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus ambigenswater-plantain spearwort, water-
plantain crowfootY CCr S4S5 not seen r ditches in mud Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus bulbosus bulbous butter-cup N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus fascicularis early buttercup Y CCr S5 not seen r dry shaly hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus flabellaris yellow water-crowfoot Y CCu S? S5 same infreqmuddy ditches and exposed mud,
shallow waterVascular Forb/herb Perennial
RanunculaceaeRanunculus flammula var.
reptansRanunculus reptans greater creeping spearwort Y CCu S5 not seen r, one record muddy shore Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
RanunculaceaeRanunculus hispidus var.
caricetorum
Ranunculus
septentrionalis
swamp buttercup, marsh buttercup
(common variety)Y S5 same c
swampy woods, wet borders of
pondsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
RanunculaceaeRanunculus hispidus var.
hispidushispid buttercup Y CCg S5 same only HuV,where common wooded hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
RanunculaceaeRanunculus hispidus var.
nitidus
Ranunculus
septentrionalisswamp buttercup (rare variety!) Y CCr S1 declined? c
swampy woods and wet borders of
streams and pondsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus longirostriswhite water-crowfoot, eastern
white water-crowfootY CCr S5 same r lakes and ponds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus micranthus rock crowfoot Y CCr S3 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus pensylvanicus
bristly buttercup, Pennsylvania
buttercup, bristly buttercup, bristly
crowfoot
Y CCu S5 same infreq moist rich soil Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus recurvatus Ranunculus recurvatus hooked buttercup, hooked crowfoot Y CCu S5 declined c moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus repensRanunculus repens forma
plentifloruscreeping butter-cup N-I SE same occ escaped from cult. Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus sceleratus cursed crowfoot, blisterwort N SE not seen only HuR, where rare! a salt-marsh species Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Ranunculaceae Thalictrum dioicumearly meadow-rue, quicksilver-
weedY CCu S5 declined c dry woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
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Ranunculaceae Thalictrum pubescens Thalictrum polygamum
tall meadow-rue, late meadow-rue,
meadow-weed, muskrat-weed,
king-of-the-meadow
Y CCu S5 declined c wet meadows and swamps Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Thalictrum thalictroides Anemonella thalictroides rue-anemone, windflower Y CCu S5 declined c dry woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ranunculaceae Xanthorhiza simplicissimayellowroot, shrub yellowroot, brook-
featherN SE not seen r, one record wood Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rhamnaceae Ceanothus americanusCeanothus americanus
var. americanusNew Jersey tea Y CCu R S5 declined loc abund dry hillsides and margins of woods Vascular
Subshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Rhamnaceae Rhamnus alnifolia alderleaf buckthorn Y CCu R S4 declined loc abund calc. marshes Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rhamnaceae Rhamnus cathartica buckthorn, common buckthorn N-I SE increased! occ dry woods and old pastures Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Agrimonia gryposepalaagrimony, tall hairy agrimony,
harvest lice, cockleburY S5 same c pastures, roadsides, wooded banks Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Rosaceae Agrimonia parviflorasmall-flowered agrimony, swamp
agrimonyY CCu S3 increased? infreq pastures and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Agrimonia pubescens soft Agrimony, soft groovebur Y CCu S4 same infreq Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Agrimonia striata woodland agrimony Y CCu S5 same infreq woods and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Amelanchier arboreadowny shadbush, downy
serviceberryY S5 same c woods and fence rows, dry soil Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Amelanchier canadensis oblong-leaf serviceberry Y CCr S5 same? r, one record calc. marshes Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Amelanchier humilis running serviceberry Y CCu S4 declined? only HuV, freq dry shaly hillsides and bluffs Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Amelanchier intermedia Amelanchier x intermedia serviceberry Y CCr S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Rosaceae Amelanchier laevissmooth shadbush, Allegheny
service-berryY CCg S5 same only E, freq
rocky woods, dry soil on schist and
quartziteVascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Amelanchier sanguinea roundleaf shadbush Y CCr S5 declined? infreqrocky woods, bluffs, limestone
ledgesVascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Amelanchier spicata Amelanchier stolonifera running serviceberry Y CCu R S5 declined? only E rocky summits >450m Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Aronia arbutifolia red chokeberry Y CCr S4 not seen r bogs Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Aronia melanocarpa black chokeberry Y CCu S5 declined only E, where common swamps and rocky uplands Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Comarum palustre Potentilla palustrismarsh cinquefoil, five-fingers,
purple cinquefoilY CCr S4 same r, one record swampy lake shore Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus biltmoreana Biltmore hawthorn Y CCr S1? increased? not in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus chrysocarpa fineberry hawthorn Y CCr S4 not seen r, one record Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus coccinea scarlet hawthorn Y CCr S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus crus-galli cockspur hawthorn Y CCu S5 same infreqsandy or shaly soil in fields and
woodsVascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus dissona Northern hawthorn Y CCu increased? not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus dodgei Dodge's hawthorn Y CCu increased? not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus intricata hawthorn Y CCr S2? declined? only HuV, freq rocky woods Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus macrosperma Crataegus flabellata hawthorn Y CCu S5 declined? chillsides, field, thickets, dry or moist
soilVascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus monogyna hawthorn N SE same occescaped into field, pastures, and
woodsVascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington hawthorn Nseen once
in cultnot in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus pruinosa waxyfruit hawthorn Y CCu S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus punctata dotted hawthorn Y CCu S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Crataegus succulenta Crataegus macracantha fleshy hawthorn Y CCr S4 not seen r, two locations Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
RosaceaeDasiphora fruticosa ssp.
floribundaPotentilla fructicosa shrubby cinquefoil Y CCu S4 same loc abund
calc. soils, swamps and moist open
hillsidesVascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Duchesnea indica Indian mock-strawberry N SE increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
RosaceaeFragaria vesca ssp.
americanawoodland strawberry Y CCu S5 same occ Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Fragaria vesca ssp. vesca woodland strawberry N SE same occ escaped Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
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Rosaceae Fragaria virginiana wild strawberry, Virginia strawberry Y S5 same c fields and woods, in rich soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Geum aleppicum yellow avens Y CCu S5 declined? freq wet meadows, swampy woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Rosaceae Geum canadense white avens Y S5 same c woods and thickets Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Geum laciniatum rough avens Y CCu S5 declined? c woods and swampy places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Geum rivale purple avens, water avens Y CCu S5 declined? only E, freq calccalcareous wet meadows, open
marshes, moist thicketVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Geum vernum spring avens Y CCr S2S3 increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Geum virginianum cream avens Y CCr S2 not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Rosaceae Malus coronaria sweet crab-apple Y CCu R? S3? increased? not in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Malus pumila apple N SE same freq fence rows and old fields Vascular Tree Perennial
Rosaceae Malus sieboldiiPyrus sieboldii, Malus
toringotoringa crabapple N-I? SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Physocarpus opulifolius ninebark, eastern ninebark Y CCu S5 declinedonly along HuR, where
common
rocky ledges and swamps along
HuRVascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Potentilla argentea silvery cinquefoil N SE declined? freq dry sandy or rocky soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Potentilla arguta tall cinquefoil Y CCu S5 declined? infreq dry fields and rocky streambanks Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Rosaceae Potentilla canadensis Canada cinquefoil Y S4 same freq fields and woods, dry or sandy soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
RosaceaePotentilla norvegica ssp.
monspeliensis
Potentilla norvegica var.
hirsuta
rough-leaf cinquefoil, Norwegian
cinquefoil, three-leaf cinquefoilN SE? same c dry fields Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Rosaceae Potentilla recta sulphur cinquefoil N SE increased occ meadows Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Potentilla simplexcommon cinquefoil, old-field
cinquefoilY S5 same c fields and woods, weedy Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Prunus americana American plum Y CCr S3S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Rosaceae Prunus avium sweet cherry N SE same occ escaped Vascular Tree Perennial
Rosaceae Prunus cerasus sour red cherry N SE same occ escaped Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Prunus domestica garden plum, European plum N SE same occ escape along fences Vascular Tree Perennial
Rosaceae Prunus pensylvanica Prunus pensylvanicapin cherry, fire cherry, wild red
cherry, bird cherryY CCu S5 declined? only E, where common
dry rocky woods, shaly bluffs, open
sandy fieldsVascular Tree Perennial
RosaceaePrunus pumila var.
susquehanaeSusquehanna cherry Y CCr? S4 declined only SE, freq bare rocky summits and bluffs Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Prunus serotina wild black cherry Y S5 same c woods Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Prunus virginiana choke cherry Y S5 same c thickets and fence rows Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Pyrus communis common pear N SE increased? not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Rosaceae Rosa blanda Rosa blanda smooth rose, meadow rose Y CCu S5 declined? infreqthickets in wet places about lakes
and pondsVascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rosa canina dog rose N SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Vine, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rosa carolina pasture rose, Carolina rose Y SNR same freq woods, pastures, fence rows VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Rosaceae Rosa micrantha smallflower sweetbrier N SE increased not in FCC VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Rosaceae Rosa multiflora multiflora rose, rambler rose N-I SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Vine, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rosa palustris swamp rose Y S5 same copen swampy thickets, esp. ebund
in calc marshes of HaVVascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rosa rubiginosa Rosa eglanteria sweet brier N SE check idonly HuV, freq on clay
soilsold fields and pastures Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rosa virginiana Virginia rose Y CCu R? S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Y S5 same c fields, thickets, clearings, edges Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rubus flagellaris dewberry, northern dewberry Y S5 same cdry sandy and rocky soil, open fields
or thicketsVascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rubus hispidus swamp dewberry, bristly dewberry Y CCg S5 same c, esp Eswamps and moist woods,
sphagnous hummocksVascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus American red raspberry Y S5 same c woods, pastures, clearings Vascular Shrub Perennial
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Rosaceae Rubus occidentalis black raspberry Y S5 same c woods, pastures, clearings Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rubus odoratus purple flowering raspberry Y CCg S5 same c, esp E woods and thickets Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rubus pensilvanicus Pennsylvania blackberry Y CCr? S5 increased not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rubus phoenicolasius wineberry N-I SE increased! not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rubus pubescens Rubus pubescens dwarf red blackberry, plumboy Y CCu S5 declined? c E, but local also in HuVswamps, wet woods, often on
sphagnum, also calc.Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Rubus setosus Rubus groutianus setose blackberry Y CCr S4 not seen r, one record swamp Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Sanguisorba canadensisburnet, Canadian burnet, American
burnetY CCu S5 declined c E, but local also in HuV Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Rosaceae Sibbaldiopsis tridentata Potentilla tridentata three-toothed cinquefoil Y CCr R S4 declined loc abundbare rocky summits, >450m, shist or
quartzVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rosaceae Sorbaria sorbifolia false spiraea N SE increased occ escaped from cult. Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Sorbus aucuparia European mountain-ash N SE sme? occ escaped in woods and along fences Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Sorbus decora northern mountain-ash Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Spiraea alba var. latifolia Spiraea latifoliameadow-sweet, northern meadow-
sweetY S5 same c open swamps and hillsides Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Spiraea japonica Japanese spiraea N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Spiraea tomentosa steeplebush, hardhack spiraea Y CCg S5 same c, esp Eopen swamps and hillsides, dry or
wetVascular Shrub Perennial
Rosaceae Waldsteinia fragarioidesWaldsteinia fragarioides
var. fragarioidesbarren strawberry Y CCu S5 same local rocky or rich woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbush, common buttonbush Y CCu S5 declined? freq swamps and margins of ponds Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Rubiaceae Galium aparine cleavers Y CCg S5 same only HuV, freqmoist woods and ravines, on clay
and limestoneVascular
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Forb/herbAnnual
Rubiaceae Galium asprellum rough bedstraw Y S5 same freq moist thickets and open swamps Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Galium boreale northern bedstraw Y CCr R? S5 not seen r dry banks on shaly or clay soil VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Rubiaceae Galium circaezans licorice bedstraw Y S5 same c dry woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Rubiaceae Galium labradoricum bog bedstraw Y CCu S4 same local calc marshes Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Galium lanceolatum Torrey's wild licorice Y CCu S5 declined? freq dry loamy, sandy or rocky Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Galium mollugocommon bedstraw, white
bedstraw, wild madderN SE increased c in HuV, else occ pest on clays and shales in HuV Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Galium obtusum blunt-leaf bedstraw Y CCu S5 same infreqmoist woods and swampy borders of
pondsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Galium palustre marsh bedstraw Y CCr S5 same? r wet places, along streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Galium pilosum hairy bedstraw Y CCr S4 same? r dry shaly hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Galium tinctorium stiff marsh bedstraw Y CCu S5 declined only E, freqmoist wooded swamps and borders
of pondsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Galium trifidum Galium trifidumsmall bedstraw, three petal
bedstrawY CCg S5 same? only E, freq
open swamps and borders of ponds,
often in SphagnumVascular
Vine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Rubiaceae Galium triflorumfragrant bedstraw, sweet-scented
bedstrawY S5 same c
woods, thickets, wooded swampy
placesVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Rubiaceae Galium verumyellow bedstraw, yellow spring
bedstrawN SE same occ, c N fields and roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Houstonia caerulea Hedyotis caerulea bluet, azure bluet Y CCu S5 declined? only E, where common meadows and moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Houstonia longifolia longleaf bluet Y CCu S5 same infreq dry sandy or rocky hills Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Rubiaceae Mitchella repens partridgeberry Y S5 same cdry woods and grassy banks or
hummocks in bogs and swampsVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Rutaceae Zanthoxylum americanum prickly-ash, northern prickly-ash Y CCu S5 same loc abund rich woods and thickets, calc. soil Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Salicaceae Populus alba white poplar N SE same occ lawns and fields, escaped Vascular Tree Perennial
Salicaceae Populus balsamifera Populus balsamifera balsam poplar Y CCr S4S5 not seen r, one record Vascular Tree Perennial
Salicaceae Populus deltoides cottonwood, eastern cottonwood Y S5 same freq moist soil near water Vascular Tree Perennial
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Salicaceae Populus grandidentata bigtooth aspen Y S5 same freqwoods and thickets, also along
streamsVascular Tree Perennial
Salicaceae Populus tremuloides quaking aspen Y S5 same cwoods and thickets, also along
streamsVascular Tree Perennial
Salicaceae Salix alba white willow N SE same? r, one location sand flats at Nutten Hook Vascular Tree Perennial
Salicaceae Salix bebbiana Bebb's willow Y CCu S5 same infreq? moist soil, sometimes upland Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Salicaceae Salix candida sage willow, hoary willow Y CCu S S5 same loc abund calc marshes Vascular Shrub Perennial
Salicaceae Salix discolor pussy willow Y S5 same c springy places and swamps Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Salicaceae Salix eriocephalaSalix rigida, Salix
missouriensis
Missouri willow, Missouri river
willow, diamond willow, heartleaf
willow
Y S5 same c swamps and alluvial grds Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Salicaceae Salix humilis Salix humilis tall prairie willow Y CCu S S5 declined? freq, rather dry sandy or rocky places Vascular Shrub Perennial
Salicaceae Salix interior sandbar willow Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record sand flats Vascular Tree Perennial
Salicaceae Salix lucida Salix lucida shining willow, glossy willow Y CCu S5 same? infreq swamps and wet places Vascular Tree Perennial
Salicaceae Salix nigra black willow Y CCu S5 declined? freq alluv banks and margins of streams Vascular Tree Perennial
Salicaceae Salix pedicellaris bog willow Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record acid bog Vascular Shrub Perennial
Salicaceae Salix pentandra laurel willow N SE not seen r, one record Vascular Tree Perennial
Salicaceae Salix petiolaris meadow willow Y CCr S5 not seen r, two locations springs on rocky hillsides Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Salicaceae Salix purpurea basket willow N SE not seen r wet ground Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Salicaceae Salix sericea silky willow Y CCu S S5 same c wet ground Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Salicaceae Salix serissima Salix exigua autumn willow Y CCg S S5 same? only HaV, freq calc marshes, wet places, bogs Vascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Salicaceae Salix x fragilis hybrid crack willow N SE same freq established along streams Vascular Tree Perennial
Santalaceae Comandra umbellata Comandra umbellata bastard toadflax Y CCu S5 declined loc abund dry rocky woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia purpurea pitcher-plant, side-saddle plant Y CCu S? S3S4 same loc abund sphagnum bogs and calc. situations Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Saxifragaceae Astilbe biternata Appalachian false goat's beard N SE not seen r, one record escaped from cult. Vascular Shrub Perennial
Saxifragaceae Astilbe japonica florist's-spiraea N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
SaxifragaceaeChrysosplenium
americanum
golden-saxifrage, American golden-
saxifrageY CCg S4 same only E, where common
rocky brooks and margins of
swampsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Saxifragaceae Mitella diphyllamiterwort, twoleaf miterwort,
coolwortY CCu S5 declined? c rocky woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Saxifragaceae Mitella nuda naked bishop's-cap Y CCr S4 not seen r, one record cool boggy woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Saxifragaceae Parnassia glaucagrass-of-parnassus, Carolina grass-
of-parnassusY CCr S S4 same loc abund calc. marshes Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Saxifragaceae Saxifraga pensylvanica swamp saxifrage Y CCu S4S5 declined? only E, freqdeep swampy woods, less often wet
meadowsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Saxifragaceae Saxifraga virginiensis early saxifrage, Virginia saxifrage Y CCu S5 declined c rocky ledges and outcrops Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Saxifragaceae Tiarella cordifoliafoam-flower, heart-leaved foam-
flowerY CCu S5 declined only E, where common rich woods and swamps Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scheuchzeriaceae Scheuchzeria palustrisscheuchzeria, American
scheuchzeriaY CCr S3 not seen r, one record bog Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Agalinis paupercula Agalinis paupercula smallflower false foxglove Y CCr S3? declined? loc abund calc marshes Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Scrophulariaceae Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia slender false foxglove Y CCr R S5 declined? only Hu&HaV, freq dry shaly hillsides, woods, meadows Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Scrophulariaceae Aureolaria flava Aureolaria (Gerardia) flava smooth yellow false foxglove Y CCr S5 declined? only E, freq dry sandy and rocky woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Aureolaria pedicularia fernleaf yellow false-foxglove Y CCr S4 declined? only HaV, freq dry sandy or rocky woods, acid Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Scrophulariaceae Aureolaria virginica downy false foxglove Y CCr S5 declined? freq dry sandy or rocky woods, acid Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Chaenorhinum minus dwarf snapdragon N SE not seen r, one record railroad embankment Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Scrophulariaceae Chelone glabra turtlehead, white turtlehead Y CCu S5 declined? c wet places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Digitalis purpurea purple foxglove N SE increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Scrophulariaceae Gratiola neglecta clammy hedge-hyssop Y CCu S? S5 declined? c wet or muddy places Vascular Forb/herb Annual
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Scrophulariaceae Limosella australis Limosella subulata mudwort Y CCr S3 declined? loc abund tidal mud Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Scrophulariaceae Linaria vulgaris
butter-and-eggs, flax-weed, wild
snapdragon, yellow toadflax, eggs-
and-bacon
N SE same croadsides, pastures, waste and cult
grdVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Lindernia dubiafalse pimpernel, yellowseed false
pimpernelY CCg S5 same only HuV,where common tidal mud, along streams and ponds Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
ScrophulariaceaeMelampyrum lineare var.
latifoliumcow-wheat, narrowleaf cow-wheat Y CCu SNR declined? c
dry acid soil in woods and on
wooded banksVascular Herbaceous Annual
Scrophulariaceae Mimulus alatus sharp-winged monkey-flower Y CCr S3 declined infreq wet places along streams and ponds Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Mimulus ringens
monkey-flower, square-stemmed
monkey-flower, Allegheny monkey-
flower
Y CCu S5 declined? c wet places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Nuttallanthus canadensis Linaria canadensis Canada toadflax, old-field toadflax Y CCu S4 not seen only E, occ rocky open woods, dry soil Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis canadensis Pedicularis canadensiswood-betony, Canadian lousewort,
forest lousewortY CCu S5 declined? c woods, meadows, alluv soil Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Pedicularis lanceolata swamp lousewort Y CCr S2 not seen loc abund moist banks along HuR Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Penstemon calycosusPenstemon laevigatus (=
P. calycosus)long-sepal beard-tongue N SE not seen r, one record field Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Penstemon digitaliswhite beard-tongue, talus slope
beard-tongueY CCu S5 increased occ roadsides and fields, calc. regions Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Penstemon hirsutushairy beard-tongue, northeastern
beard-tongueY CCu S5 declined? only HuV, freq dry shaly hillsides and bluffs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Penstemon pallidus pale beard-tongue Y CCu S5 same occ dry sandy or shaly fields Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Rhinanthus minor Rhinanthus crista-galli yellow-rattle, little yellow-rattle N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Scrophulariaceae Scrophularia lanceolata figwort, hare figwort Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV,where common woods and thickets, dry soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Scrophularia marilandica carpenter's square Y CCu S4 same infreqwoods and pastures in rich and
moist soilVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Verbascum blattaria moth mullein, white moth mullein N SE same occ fields, pastures, roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Scrophulariaceae Verbascum thapsus great mullein N SE same c fields, roadsides, waste places Vascular Forb/herb Biennial
Scrophulariaceae Veronica americana American speedwell Y CCu S5 declined? freq springy places & streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Veronica anagallis-aquatica blue water speedwell N SE same infreq springy places & streams, often calc. Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Scrophulariaceae Veronica arvensis corn speedwell N SE same freq weedy, woods and fields Vascular Forb/herb Annual
ScrophulariaceaeVeronica austriaca ssp.
teucriumVeronica latifolia broadleaf speedwell N SE same occ fields and roadsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Veronica catenata Veronica connata water speedwell Y CCr S3S5 not seen r wet places, calc Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Scrophulariaceae Veronica chamaedrys Germander speedwell N SE not seen r, one record Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Veronica officinalis common speedwell, gypsy-weed N SE same c weedy, woods and fields Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Veronica peregrina Veronica peregrina neckweed Y CCu S5 same? occ damp places, waste and cult grd Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Scrophulariaceae Veronica persica bird-eye speedwell N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Scrophulariaceae Veronica scutellata marsh-speedwell Y CCu S5 declined? freq ditches, swamps Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Veronica serpyllifolia thymeleaf speedwell N SE same freqweedy on meadows, pastures, and
moist banksVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Scrophulariaceae Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's-root Y CCr S2 declined? only Hu&HaV, freq moist meadows, along streams Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Selaginellaceae Selaginella apoda creeping spikemoss Y CCr S2? not seen infreq moist places in calc soil Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Selaginellaceae Selaginella rupestrisrock spikemoss, northern
selaginellaY CCu S4 declined? freq rocks and loose stony soil Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Simaroubaceae Ailanthus altissimatree-of-heaven, Chinese sumac,
ailanthus, varnish-tree, copa-treeN-I? SE increased loc established weedy in waste places Vascular Tree Perennial
Smilacaceae Smilax herbaceaSmilax herbaceae var.
herbacea
carrion-flower, Jacob's-ladder,
smooth herbaceous greenbrierY CCu S5 declined? only HuV,where common woods and thickets Vascular
Vine,
Forb/herbPerennial
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Smilacaceae Smilax hispida Smilax tamnoides bristly greenbrier Y CCu R S5 same? loc abund swamps near HuR VascularVine,
Forb/herbPerennial
Smilacaceae Smilax rotundifolia
roundleaf greenbrier, common
greenbrier, common catbrier, horse-
brier, bull-brier
Y CCr S5 not seen r, one record Vascular Vine Perennial
Solanaceae Datura stramonium
jimsonweed, common thorn-apple,
Jamestown weed, purple thorn-
apple
N SE decreased c weed, cult or wast ground Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Solanaceae Physalis heterophylla clammy ground-cherry Y CCu S5 declined? only HuV, local roadsides, clearings, dry soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
SolanaceaePhysalis longifolia var.
subglabrataPhysalis subglabrata longleaf ground-cherry Y CCu S4 declined? only HuV, occ dry soil Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
SolanaceaePhysalis pubescens var.
integrifolialow-hairy ground-cherry Y CCr S1 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Solanaceae Solanum carolinense horsenettle, Carolina horsenettle Y CCu S5 increased! r cult or waste grounds Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Solanaceae Solanum dulcamara
bittersweet nightshade, climbing
nightshade, trailing nightshade,
bittersweet
N SE same c waste places and swamps Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Solanaceae Solanum nigrum Solanum americanum black nightshade N SE same occ weed in cult grds and waste places Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Solanaceae Solanum ptycanthum black nightshade Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Sparganiaceae Sparganium americanum American bur-reed Y S5 same freqmuddy borders of ponds and
streamsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Sparganiaceae Sparganium androcladum branching bur-reed Y CCr? S3S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Sparganiaceae Sparganium angustifolium narrow-leaf bur-reed Y CCu? S3S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Sparganiaceae Sparganium emersum Sparganium chlorocarpum unbranched bur-reed Y CCu S5 same?poorly known, less freq
than S.americanumVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Sparganiaceae Sparganium eurycarpum large bur-reed Y CCu S5 same loc abund tidal marshes, HuV Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Staphyleaceae Staphylea trifolia bladdernut, American bladdernut Y CCu S5 declined only Hu&HaV, freqmoist or rocky woods, often on rich
or calc. soilVascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
Styracaceae Halesia carolina silver bells, possomwood N SE not seen not in FCC Vascular Tree Perennial
Taxaceae Taxus canadensisyew, Canada yew, ground
hemlock, American yewY CCr S S5 declined infreq cool shady or swampy woods Vascular Shrub Perennial
Thelypteridaceae Phegopteris connectilisThelypteris phegopteris,
Dryopteris phegopterisnorthern beech fern Y CCu R S5 declined only NE >300m, freq cool ravines, rocky streams Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Thelypteridaceae Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Thelypteris
hexagonoptera, Dryopteris
hexagonoptera
broad beech fern Y CCu S S4S5 declined only HuV, freq clays Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris noveboracensisDryopteris
noveboracensisNew York fern Y S5 same freq dry woods Vascular-FernFern Perennial
ThelypteridaceaeThelypteris palustris var.
pubescensDryopteris thelypteris marsh fern Y S5 same c wet places Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris simulata Dryopteris simulata bog fern, Massachusetts fern Y CCr S3S4 same? r sphagnous hummocks Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Thymeliaceae Daphne mezereum daphne, February daphne N SE increased r, one record VascularSubshrub,
ShrubPerennial
Thymeliaceae Dirca palustris leatherwood, eastern leatherwood Y CCu R S5 declined freq rich moist woods Vascular Shrub Perennial
Tiliaceae Tilia americana basswood, American basswood Y S5 same c rich or rocky woods Vascular Tree Perennial
Trapaceae Trapa natans water chestnut N-I SE5 increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Typhaceae Typha angustifolia narrow-leaved cattail N-I? S5 increasedabund along HuR, else
localtidal marshes, locally elsewhere Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Typhaceae Typha latifolia broad-leaf cattail Y S5 same c wet or swampy places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Typhaceae Typha x glauca hybrid cattail N SE5 increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Ulmaceae Celtis occidentalis hackberry, common hackberry Y CCu S S4 same loc abundrocky bluffs and ridges, shale and
limestoneVascular Tree, Shrub Perennial
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Ulmaceae Ulmus americana American elm Y S5 same cmoist woods and swampy land, or
dry soilVascular Tree Perennial
Ulmaceae Ulmus rubra slippery elm Y CCg S5 same only Hu&HaV, freq moist woods and along creeks Vascular Tree Perennial
Ulmaceae Ulmus thomasii rock elm Y CCr S2S3 not seen no certain CC record Vascular Tree Perennial
Urticaceae Boehmeria cylindrica false nettle, bog hemp Y S5 same c swamps and wet woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Urticaceae Laportea canadensis wood nettle Y CCu S5 declined? only E, freq swampy woods and cool ravines Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Urticaceae Parietaria pensylvanica Pennsylvania pellitory Y CCr R S5 not seen r dry ledges Vascular Herbaceous Annual
Urticaceae Pilea fontana springs clearweed Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Urticaceae Pilea pumilaclearweed, richweed, Canada
clearweed, cool-wortY S5 same c wet, shady places Vascular Forb/herb Annual
Urticaceae Urtica dioica stinging nettle Y/N S5 same freqthickets, roadsides, boarders of
woodlandsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Valerianaceae Valeriana officinalis common valerian N SE increased not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Valerianaceae Valeriana uliginosaValeriana sitchensis var.
uliginosamarsh valerian Y CCr S1S2 declined? loc abund calc marshes Vascular Shrub Perennial
Verbenaceae Phryma leptostachya lopseed Y CCu R S5 declined? freq moist soil in woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Verbenaceae Verbena hastatablue vervain, swamp verbena,
simpler's-joyY CCu S5 declined c pastures and wet places Vascular Herbaceous Biennial
Verbenaceae Verbena simplexnarrow-leaved vervain, narrowleaf
vervainY CCr R S4 not seen r, one record dry shaly slope Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Verbenaceae Verbena urticifolia white vervain Y S5 same c weedy, waste places and pastures Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Verbenaceae Verbena x engelmannii vervain hybrid Y CCr S1? increased? not in FCC Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Violaceae Hybanthus concolor green-violet, eastern green-violet Y CCr S3S4 not seen r, one record cool moist woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Violaceae Viola affinis sand violet Y CCu S5 not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Violaceae Viola blanda Viola incognita sweet white violet Y CCu SNR declined? c cool moist woods, rich soil Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
ViolaceaeViola canadensis var.
canadensisViola canadensis
Canada violet, Canadian white
violetY CCu S5 same infreq rich moist woods, calc. Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Violaceae Viola cucullata marsh blue violet Y CCu S5 declined? freq wet open places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Violaceae Viola labradorica Viola conspersa dog violet, alpine violet, American
dog violetY CCu? S3S5 declined? c moist rich woods Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Violaceae Viola pallensViola macloskeyi var.
pallenssmooth white violet Y CCu S5 declined? freq springy places Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Violaceae Viola palmata early blue violet Y CCu S5 declined? c rich wooded hillsides Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Violaceae Viola pubescens (incl. two varieties)yellow wood violet, downy yellow
violetY S5 same c rich woods, dry or moist soil Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Violaceae Viola renifolia V. renifolia var. brainerdii kidney-leaf white violet Y CCu S5 increased? not in FCC cool, calc. rocky woods (FNYA) Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Violaceae Viola rostrata long-spur violet Y CCu S5 declined? only E, freq dry sunny rocky woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Violaceae Viola rotundifolia roundleaf violet Y CCu R? S5 declined? only E, where common cool moist woods Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Violaceae Viola sagittata var. ovata Viola fimbriatula arrow-leaved violet Y CCu S4 declined? c dry fields and pastures Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Violaceae Viola sagittata var. sagittata Viola sagittata arrow-leaved violet Y CCu S4 declined? c dry fields and pastures Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Violaceae Viola septentrionalis northern blue violet Y CCu S5 declined only E, freqmoist woods and upland pastures
and meadowsVascular Forb/herb Perennial
Violaceae Viola sororia incl. Viola papilionaceae common violet Y S5 same cmeadows and thickets in moist or
dry soilVascular Herbaceous Perennial
Violaceae Viola subsinuata palmate-leaved violet Y CCu S5 increased not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Violaceae Viola x parca violet Y CCr? SNR not seen not in FCC Vascular Herbaceous Perennial
Viscaceae Arceuthobium pusillum dwarf mistletoe Y CCr S3? not seen rparasitic on P. mariana, Sphagnum
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ShrubPerennial
Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Y S5 same c woodlands and fence rows Vascular Vine Perennial
Vitaceae Parthenocissus vitacea woodbine Y CCu S5 same poorly known with P.quinquefolia Vascular Vine Perennial
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Vitaceae Vitis aestivalis Vitis aestivalis summer grape Y CCu S5 same? infreq, rather local woods and thickets Vascular Vine Perennial
Vitaceae Vitis labrusca northern fox grape Y S5 same freq woods and thickets Vascular Vine Perennial
Vitaceae Vitis riparia riverbank grape, frost grape Y S5 same c woods and thickets, fence rows Vascular Vine Perennial
Vitaceae Vitis vulpina winter grape Y ?CC S1 not seen not in FCC Vascular Vine Perennial
Vitaceae Vitis x labruscana grape Y CCu? SNR not seen not in FCC Vascular Vine Perennial
Vitaceae Vitis x novae-angliae New England grape Y CCr S2? not seen not in FCC Vascular Vine Perennial
WoodsiaceaeAthyrium filix-femina ssp.
angustumAthyrium angustum lady fern Y S5 same c wet places, dry woods, roadsides Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Woodsiaceae Cystopteris bulbifera bulblet fern Y CCu S5 same loc abundmoist rich soil in rocky woods,
limestoneVascular-FernFern Perennial
Woodsiaceae Cystopteris fragilis fragile fern Y CCu S4 declined? freq rocky woods and on rocks Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Woodsiaceae Cystopteris tenuis Mackay's fragile fern Y CCr? S4 not seen not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Woodsiaceae Deparia acrostichoides Athyrium thelypteroidessilvery glade fern, silvery
spleenwortY CCu R S5 declined? freq rich moist woods, cool ravines Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Woodsiaceae Diplazium pycnocarpon Athyrium pycnocarpon glade fern Y CCr S4 increased? not in FCC Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Woodsiaceae Gymnocarpium dryopteris Dryopteris disjuncta northern oak fern Y CCr R? S4S5 same? r high hills Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Woodsiaceae Woodsia ilvensis rusty woodsia Y CCr R? S5 declined? freqexposed rocks and bluffs, slightly
acidVascular-FernFern Perennial
Woodsiaceae Woodsia obtusa Woodsia obtusa blunt-lobe woodsia Y CCr R? S5 declined? freq rocky woods and on cliffs, dry soil Vascular-FernFern Perennial
Xyridaceae Xyris difformis Xyris carolinianabog yellow-eyed grass, Carolina
yellow-eyed-grassY CCr R? S4 not seen r sphagnum bogs Vascular Forb/herb Perennial
Zannichelliaceae Zannichellia palustris horned pondweed Y CCu S? S5 same? local mud and shallow water HuR Vascular Forb/herb Perennial