Field Botany Plants

Acer rubrum, “red maple”, Sapindaceae

Acer pensylvanicum, “striped maple”, Sapindaceae

Acer platanoides, “Norway maple”, Sapindaceae

Acer saccharum, "sugar maple", Sapindaceae

Juglans cinerea, “butternut” Juglandaceae

Ulmus americana, “elm” Ulmaceae

Euonymus alatus, “winged wahoo” Celastraceae

Swida sericea “red-osier dogwood”, Cornaceae

Salix sp. “willow” Salicaceae

Populus tremuloides, “trembling aspen” Salicaceae

Typha latifolia “common cattail” Typhaceae

Lemna sp. “duckweed” Araceae

Symplocarpus foetidus "“skunk cabbage” Araceae

Arabidopsis thaliana “mouse-ear cress” Brassicaceae

Narcissus sp. “daffodil” Amaryllidaceae

Pelargonium sp. “geranium” Geraniaceae

Helianthus sp. “sunflower” Asteraceae

Rosa sp. “rose” Rosaceae

Tradescantia sp. “spiderwort” Commelinaceae

Phalaenopsis sp. “moth orchid” Orchidaceae

Iris sp. “iris” Iridaceae

Alstoemeria sp. “alstroemeria or Peruvian lily” Alstoemeriaceae

Tulipa sp. “tulip” Liliadaceae

Hamamelis sp. “witch hazel” Hamamelidaceae

Prunus serotina “black cherry” Rosaceae

Quercus rubra “red oak” Fagaceae

Carpinus caroliniana “musclewood” or “blue beech” Betulaceae

Ostrya virginiana “hophorn beam” Betulaceae

Betula papyrifera “paper birch” Betulaceae

Betula alleghaniensis “yellow birch” Betulaceae

Betula lenta “black birch” Betulaceae

Pinus strobus “white pine” Pinaceae

Picea abies “Norway spruce” Pinaceae

Abies balsamea “balsalm fir” Pinaceae

Larix laricina “larch” or “tamarack” Pinaceae

Ginkgo biloba “ginkgo” Ginkgoaceae

Pinus resinosa “red pine” Pinaceae

Picea rubens “red spruce” Pinaceae

Pseudotsuga menziesii “Douglas fir'“ Pinaceae

Thuja occidentalis “northern white cedar” Cupressaceae

Tsuga canadensis, “eastern hemlock” Pinaceae

Fagus grandifolia “American beech” Fagaceae

Fraxinus americana “white ash” Oleaceae

Taxus sp. “yew” Taxaceae

Vitis sp. “wild grape” Vitaceae

Juniperus communis “ground juniper” or “common juniper” Cupressaceae

Juniperus virginiana “eastern red cedar” Cupressaceae

Primula sp. “primula” Primulaceae

Psilotum nudum “whisk fern” Psilotaceae

Polystichum achrostichoides “Christmas fern” Dryopteridaceae

Dryopteris carthusiana “spinulose shield fern” Dryopteridaceae

Onoclea sensibilis “sensitive fern” Onocleaceae

Matteuccia struthiopteris “ostrich fern” Onocleaceae

Equisetum hyemale “scouring rush” Equisetaceae

Hyperzia lucidula “shining club moss” Lycopodiaceae

Dendrolycopodium obscurum “princess pine” Lycopodiaceae

Diphasiatrum digitatum “southern ground cedar” Lycopodiaceae

Rosa multiflora “multiflora rose” Rosaceae

Lonicera spp. “Eurasian honeysuckle” Caprifoliaceae

Berberis thunbergii “Japanese barberry” Berberidaceae

Rhus hirta “staghorn sumac” Anacardiaceae

Acer negundo “box-elder” or “ash-leaf maple” Sapindaceae

Platanus occidentalis “sycamore” Platanaceae

Populus deltoides “eastern cottonwood” Salicaceae

Echinocystis lobata “wild cucumber” Cucurbitaceae

Fallopia japonica “Japanese knotweed” Polygonaceae

Marchantia sp. “liverwort” Marchantiaceae

Cycads

Tussilago farfara “coltsfoot” Asteraceae

Carya ovata “shagbark hickory” Juglandaceae

Gaultheria procumbens “wintergreen” Ericaceae

Epigaea repens “mayflower” Ericaceae

Quercus velutina “black oak” Fagaceae

Quercus alba “white oak” Fagaceae

Robinia pseudoacacia “black locust” Fabaceae

Sassafras albidum “sassafras” Lauraceae

Quercus montana “chestnut oak” Fagaceae

Hamamelis virginiana “witch-hazel” Hamamelidaceae

Magnolia sp. “magnolia” Magnoliaceae

Amelanchier sp. “serviceberry” Rosaceae

Sanguinaria canadensis “bloodroot” Papaveraceae

Caulophyllum thalictroides “blue cohosh” Berberidaceae

Trillium erectum “stinking Benjamin” Melanthiaceae

Claytonia caroliniana “spring beauty” Portulacaceae

Dicentra cucullaria “Dutchman’s breeches” Papaveraceae

Erythronium americanum “trout lily” Liliaceae

Allium tricoccum “wild leek” Alliaceae

Viola rotundifolia “roundleaf yellow violet” Violaceae

Lonicera canadensis “fly-bush honeysuckle” Caprifoliaceae

Cornus alternifolia “pagoda dogwood” Cornaceae

Taraxacum officinale, dandelion, Asteraceae

Tilia americana, basswood, Malvaceae

Polygonatum pubescens, Solomon's seal, Ruscaceae

Viola pubescens, woodland yellow violet, Violaceae

Maianthemum racemosum, false Solomon's seal, Ruscaceae

Dicentra canadensis, squirrel-corn, Papaveraceae (sister species to D. cucullaria)

Uvularia sessilifolia, sessile-leaved bellwort, Colchicaceae

Asarum canadense, wild ginger, Aristolochiaceae (remember Aristolochic acid and kidney disease)

Cardamine diphylla, two-leaved toothwort, Brassicaceae

Mitchella repens, Partridge-berry, Rubiaceae (the coffee family!)