Plants


Flora of the Tulula Wetlands

(Nomenclature follows Radford et al. 1968)

* = possible new record for Graham County


LYCOPODIACEAE

*Lycopodium appressum (Chapman) Lloyd & Underwood

Southern Bog Clubmoss

*Lycopodium obscurum L.

Groundpine

OPHIOGLOSSACEAE

Botrychium virginianum (L.) Swartz

Rattlesnake Fern

OSMUNDACEAE

*Osmunda cinnamomea L.

Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis (Willd.) Gray

Royal Fern

PTERIDACEAE

Adiantum pedatum L.

Maidenhair Fern

Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

Bracken

ASPIDIACEAE

Athyrium asplenioides (Michx.) A.A. Eaton

Southern Lady Fern

Dryopteris intermedia (Willd.) Gray

Fancy Fern

Onoclea sensibilis L

Sensitive Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott

Christmas Fern

Thelypteris noveboracensis L.

New York Fern

ASPLENIACEAE

Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Oakes

Ebony Spleenwort

PINACEAE

Pinus strobus L.

White Pine

Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.

Eastern Hemlock

CUPRESSACEAE

*Juniperus virginiana L.

Red Cedar

TYPHACEAE

Typha latifolia L.

Common Cattail

SPARGANIACEAE

Sparganium americanum Nutt.

Bur-reed

ALISMATACEAE

Sagittaria latifolia var. pubescens (Muhl.) J.G. Smith

Wapato, Duck Potato

POACEAE

*Agrostis stolonifera L.

Redtop

Andropogon glomeratus

Bushy Broomsedge

Andropogon scoparius Michx.

Little Bluestem

Andropogon virginicus L.

Broomsedge

Anthoxanthum odoratum L.

Sweet Vernal Grass

Bromus commutatus Schrader

Hairy Chess

Bromus japonicus Thunberg

Japanese Chess

Bromus tectorum L.

Downy Chess

*Calamagrostis cinnoides (Muhl.) Barton

Reed Grass

Dactylis glomerata L.

Orchard Grass

*Danthonia compressa Austin

Mountain Oat Grass

*Elymus canadensis L.

Wild Rye Grass

Festuca elatior L.

Tall Meadow Fescue

*Festuca myuros L.

Rattail Fescue

Festuca obtusa Biehler

Nodding Fescue

Holcus lanatus L.

Velvet Grass

*Hystrix patula Moench

Bottlebrush Grass

Panicum boscii Poiret

Panic Grass

*Panicum clandestinum L.

Deer Tongue Witchgrass

Panicum dichotomum L.

Cypress Witchgrass

Panicum lanuginosum Ell.

Panic Grass

Panicum laxiflorum Lam.

Panic Grass

*Panicum virgatum L.

Switch Grass

Paspalum laeve Michx. var. longipilum

Field Paspalum

Phleum pratense L.

Timothy

*Poa trivialis L.

Rough Blue Grass

Setaria geniculata (Lam.) Beauvois

Bristle Grass

*Setaria glauca (L.) Beauvois

Yellow Bristle Grass

Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash

Indian Grass

Tridens flavus (L.) Hitchcock

Purple Top

*Uniola laxa (L.) BSP

Oat Grass

CYPERACEAE

Carex crinita Lam. var. gynandra (Schweinitz) Schweinitz & Torrey

Fringed Sedge

Carex debilis Michx.

White-edge Sedge

Carex incomperta Bickn.

Prickly Bog Sedge

*Carex intumescens Rudge

Bladder Sedge

Carex lurida Wahl.

Shallow Sedge

Carex rosea Schkuhr

*Carex stricta Lam.

Tussock Sedge

Carex vulpinoidea Michx.

Fox Sedge

Cyperus spp.

Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt.

Three-way Sedge

Eleocharis tenuis (Willd.) Schultes

Slender Spike Rush

*Rhynchospora glomerata (L.) Vahl.

Clustered Beak Rush

Scirpus sp.

Bulrush

ARACEAE

Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott

Jack-in-the-pulpit

XYRIDACEAE

Xyris torta Smith

Yellow-eyed Grass

ERIOCAULACEAE

*Eriocaulon decangulare L.

Ten-angled Pipewort

COMMELINACEAE

Commmelina communis L.

Asiatic Dayflower

JUNCACEAE

Juncus effusus L.

Soft Rush

Juncus tenuis Willd.

Path Rush

LILIACEAE

Aletris farinosa L.

Colicroot

Allium vineale L.

Field Garlic

Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong

Speckled Wood Lily

*Erythronium americanum Ker

Trout Lily

Hemerocallis fulva L.

Day Lily

*Lilium canadense L. var. editorum Fern.

Red Canada Lily

Medeola virginiana L.

Indian Cucumber Root

Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Ell.

Smooth Solomon's Seal

Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.

False Solomon's Seal

Smilax glauca Walter

Sawbrier

Smilax rotundifolia L.

Common Greenbrier

Trillium erectum var. vaseyi (Harbison)Ahler

Wake Robin

Trillium undulatum Willd.

Painted Trillium

Uvularia perfoliata L.

Bellwort

DIOSCOREACEAE

Dioscorea villosa L.

Wild Yam

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Cov.

Yellow Stargrass

IRIDACEAE

Sisyrinchium angustifolium Miller

Blue-eyed Grass

*Sisyrinchium mucronatum Michx.

Slender Blue-eyed Grass

ORCHIDACEAE

Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.)Torrey

Puttyroot

Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Brown

Downy Rattlesnake Plantain

Habenaria ciliaris (L.) R. Brown

Yellow Fringed Orchid

Habenaria clavellata (Michx.) Sprengel

Small Green Wood Orchid

*Spiranthes cernua (L.) Richard

Nodding Ladies Tresses

SALICACEAE

Salix humilis Marshall

Tall Prairie Willow

Salix sericea Marshall

Silky Willow

JUGLANDACEAE

Carya cordiformis (Wang.)K. Koch

Bitternut Hickory

BETULACEAE

Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd.

Tag Alder

Betula lenta L.

Sweet Birch

*Corylus americana Walter

American Hazel-nut

FAGACEAE

Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.

American Chestnut

Fagus grandifolia Ehr.

American Beech

Quercus alba L.

White Oak

*Quercus coccinea Muench.

Scarlet Oak

Quercus rubra L.

Northern Red Oak

Quercus velutina Lam.

Black Oak

URTICACEAE

Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Swartz

False Nettle

SANTALACEAE

Pyrularia pubera Michx.

Buffalo Nut

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.)Small

Wild Ginger

POLYGONACEAE

Polygonum punctatum Ell.

Dotted Smartweed

Polygonum sagittatum L.

Tearthumb

Rumex acetosella L.

Field Sorrel, Sheep Sorrel

Rumex obtusifolius

Bitter Dock

PHYTOLACCACEAE

Phytolacca americana L.

Poke, Pokeweed

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Cerastium holosteoides var. vulgare (Hartman) Hylander

Mouse-ear Chickweed

*Dianthus armeria L.

Deptford Pink

*Holosteum umbellatum L.

Jagged Chickweed

Silene virginica L.

Fire Pink

Stellaria media (L.) Cyrilla

Chickweed

Stellaria pubera Michx.

Giant Chickweed

RANUNCULACEAE

Actaea pachypoda Ell.

Baneberry, Doll's Eye

*Anemone quinquefolia L.

Wood Anemone, Windflower

Anemone virginiana L.

Thimbleweed

Aquilegia canadensis L.

Columbine

Clematis virginiana L.

Virgin's Bower

Ranunculus hispidus Michx.

Bristly Buttercup

Ranunculus recurvatus Poiret

Hooked Crowfoot

Thalictrum polygamum Muhl.

Tall Meadow Rue

Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) Boivin

Rue Anemone

Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marsh.

Yellow-root

BERBERIDACEAE

Podophyllum peltatum L.

Mayapple

MAGNOLIACEAE

Liriodendron tulipifera L.

Yellow-poplar

Magnolia sp.

CALYCANTHACEAE

Calycanthus floridus var. laevigatus (Willd.) T&G

Sweetshrub

LAURACEAE

Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume

Spicebush

Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees

Sassafras

PAPAVERACEAE

Papaver sp.

Poppy

BRASSICACEAE

*Arabis canadensis L.

Sicklepod

Barbarea vulgaris R. Brown

Yellow Rocket

*Brassica napus L.

Turnip Rape

Cardamine hirsuta L.

Hairy Bittercress

Lepidium virginicum L.

Wild Peppergrass

*Nasturtium officinale R. Brown

Watercress

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Hydrangea arborescens L. ssp. arborescens

Wild Hydrangea

Heuchera americana L.

Alumroot

Tiarella cordifolia L.

Foamflower

HAMAMELIDACEAE

PLATANACEAE

Platanus occidentalis L.

Sycamore

ROSACEAE

Agrimonia parviflora Aiton

Agrimony

Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern.

Serviceberry

Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fern.

Goatsbeard

Crataegus punctata Jacquin

Hawthorn

Fragaria virginiana Duchesne

Wild Strawberry

Geum canadense Jacq.

White Avens

*Geum virginianum L.

Yellow Avens

Gillenia trifoliata (L.) Moench

Bowman's Root, Indian Physic

*Potentilla canadensis L.

Dwarf Cinquefoil

Potentilla norvegica L.

Rough Cinquefoil

Potentilla recta L.

Rough-fruited, Sulfur Cinquefoil

Potentilla simplex Michx.

Common Cinquefoil

*Prunus serotina Ehrhart

Black Cherry

*Rosa multiflora Thunberg

Multiflora Rose

Rosa palustris Marshall

Swamp Rose

*Rubus allegheniensis Porter

Common Blackberry

Rubus argutus Link

Serrate-leaf Blackberry

*Rubus hispidus L.

Swamp Dewberry

Rubus occidentalis L.

Black Raspberry

Rubus odoratus L.

Flowering Raspberry

Sorbus arbutifolia (L.) Heynold var. arbutifolia

Red Chokeberry

Sorbus melanocarpa (Michx.) Schneider

Black Chokeberry

FABACEAE

Amorpha fruticosa L.

False Indigo

Apios americana Medicus

Ground Nut

Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Brown

Wild Indigo

Cassia fasiculata Michx.

Partridge Pea

Cassia nictitans L.

Wild Sensitive Plant

Clitoria mariana L.

Butterfly Pea

*Desmodium canescens (L.) DC

Hoary Tick Trefoil

*Desmodium ciliare (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC

Hairy Small-leaved Tick Trefoil

*Desmodium cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Loudon

Large-bracted Tick Trefoil

Desmodium nudiflorum (L.)DC

Naked Tick Trefoil

Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC

Panicled Tick Trefoil

*Lespedeza cuneata (Dumont) G. Don

Sericea

Lespedeza intermedia (Watson) Britt.

Wandlike Bush Clover

Lespedeza stipulacea Maxim.

Korean Clover

Melilotus alba Desr.

White Sweet Clover

Melilotus officinalis L.

Yellow Sweet Clover

*Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi

Kudzu

*Robinia pseudo-acacia L.

Black Locust

*Stylosanthes biflora (L.) BSP

Pencil Flower

Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers.

Goat's Rue

*Thermopsis villosa (Walter) Fern. & Schub.

Thermopsis

*Trifolium campestre Schreber

Low Hop Clover

*Trifolium incarnatum L.

Crimson Clover

Trifolium pratense L.

Red Clover

Trifolium repens L.

White Clover, Ladino Clover

Vicia caroliniana Walter

Wood Vetch

LINACEAE

*Linum virginianum L. var. virginianum

Flax

OXALIDACEAE

Oxalis stricta L.

Yellow Wood Sorrel

GERANIACEAE

Geranium carolinianum L.

Carolina Cranesbill

Geranium maculatum L.

Wild Geranium

POLYGALACEAE

Polygala curtissii Gray

Curtiss' Milkwort

*Polygala cruciata L.

Marsh Milkwort, Cross-leaved Milkwort

*Polygala incarnata L.

Milkwort

*Polygala verticillata L. var. ambigua Wood

Whorled Milkwort

EUPHORBIACEAE

Acalypha sp.

Three-seeded Mercury

Euphorbia corollata L.

Flowering Spurge

ANACARDIACEAE

Rhus copallina L.

Winged Sumac

Rhus glabra L.

Smooth Sumac

Rhus radicans L.

Poison Ivy

AQUIFOLIACEAE

Ilex opaca Aiton

American Holly

Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray

Winterberry

CELASTRACEAE

Euonymous americanus L.

Strawberry Bush, Bursting Heart

ACERACEAE

Acer pensylvanicum L.

Striped Maple

Acer rubrum L.

Red Maple

BALSAMINACEAE

Impatiens capensis Meerb.

Spotted Touch-me-not, Jewelweed

Impatiens pallida Nutt.

Pale Touch-me-not, Jewelweed

RHAMNACEAE

Ceanothus americanus L.

New Jersey Tea

VITACEAE

Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planchon

Virginia Creeper

Vitis aestivalis Michx.

Summer Grape

Vitis rotundifolia Michx.

Grape

MALVACEAE

*Abutilon theophrastii Medicus

Velvetleaf

HYPERICACEAE

*Hypericum canadense L.

St. Johnswort

Hypericum gentianoides (L.) BSP

Pineweed

Hypericum mutilum L.

Dwarf St. Johnswort

Hypericum punctatum Lam.

Spotted St. Johnswort

Hypericum stragalum P. Adams and Robson

St. Andrew's Cross

VIOLACEAE

Viola blanda Willd.

Large-leaf White Violet

Viola hastata Michx.

Halberd-leaved Violet

*Viola macloskeyi var. pallens (Banks ex DC)C.L. Hitchcock

*Viola papilionacea Pursh.

Common Blue Violet

*Viola pedata L.

Bird-foot Violet

*Viola primulifolia L.

Primrose-leaved Violet

Viola rostrata Pursh.

Long-spurred Violet

Viola sagittata Ait.

Arrow-leaved Violet

ELAEAGNACEAE

*Elaeagnus pungens Thunberg

Silverberry

MELASTOMATACEAE

Rhexia mariana L.

Maryland Meadow Beauty

Rhexia virginica L.

Meadow Beauty

ONAGRACEAE

Circaea sp.

Enchanter's Nightshade

Ludwigia alternifolia L.

Seedbox

Oenothera biennis L.

Evening Primrose

Oenothera tetragona Roth.

Evening Primrose

ARALIACEAE

Aralia spinosa L.

Hercules Club

APIACEAE

Angelica venenosa (Greenway) Fern.

Angelica

Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC

Honewort

Daucus carota L.

Wild Carrot, Queen Anne's Lace

Oxypolis rigidior L.

Cowbane

Thaspium trifoliatum (L.) Gray var. trifoliatum

Meadow Parsnip

Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch

Golden Alexander

NYSSACEAE

Nyssa sylvatica Marshall var. sylvatica

Black Gum

CORNACEAE

Cornus alternifolia L. f.

Alternate-leaved Dogwood

Cornus amomum Mill.

Silky Dogwood

Cornus florida L.

Flowering Dogwood

CLETHRACEAE

Clethra acuminata Michx.

Sweet Pepperbush

ERICACEAE

Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh

Spotted Wintergreen, Pipsissewa

Kalmia latifolia L.

Mountain Laurel

Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D. Don var. editorum (Fern. & Schubert) Ahles

Doghobble

Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC

Maleberry

Monotropa uniflora L.

Indian Pipe

Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC

Sourwood

Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr.

Flame Azalea

Rhododendron maximum L.

Rosebay, Great Laurel

Vaccinium constablaei Gray

Blueberry

Vaccinium stamineum L.

Deerberry

Vaccinium vacillans Torrey

Blueberry

DIAPENSIACEAE

Galax aphylla L.

Galax

PRIMULACEAE

Lysimachia lanceolata Walter var. lanceolata

Fringed Loosestrife

Lysimachia quadrifolia L.

Whorled Loosestrife

GENTIANACEAE

*Gentiana quinquefolia L.

Stiff Gentian

Sabatia angularis L.

Rose Pink

*Sabatia campanulata (L.) Torr.

Slender Marsh Pink

ASCLEPIADACEAE

Asclepias incarnata L.

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias quadrifolia Jacquin

Four-leaved Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa L.

Butterfly Weed

CONVOLVULACEAE

Cuscuta campestris Yuncker

Field Dodder

POLEMONIACEAE

*Phlox glaberrima L.

Smooth Phlox

*Phlox maculata L. ssp. pyramidalis (Smith) Wherry

Wild Sweet William

PHRYMACEAE

Phryma leptostachya L.

Lopseed

LAMIACEAE

Collinsonia canadensis L.

Horse Balm

*Lycopus uniflorus Michx.

Northern Bugleweed

Lycopus virginicus L.

Virginia Bugleweed

Mentha piperita L.

Peppermint

Monarda clinopodia L.

Basil Balm

Monarda didyma L.

Oswego Tea

Monarda fistulosa L.

Wild Bergamot

Prunella vulgaris L.

Selfheal

Pycnanthemum incanum (L.) Michx.

Hoary Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum muticum (Michx.) Persoon

Short-toothed Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum verticillatum (Michx.) Pers.

Mountain Mint

Salvia lyrata L.

Lyre-leaved Sage

Scutellaria elliptica Muhl.

Hairy Skullcap

*Scutellaria serrata Andrz.

Showy Skullcap

SOLANACEAE

Solanum carolinense L.

Horse Nettle

SCROPHULARIACEAE

*Agalinis setacea (JF Gmelin)Raf.

False Foxglove

*Chelone obliqua L.

Red Turtlehead

Melampyrum lineare Desr.

Cowwheat

Mimulus ringens L.

Monkey Flower

Pedicularis canadensis L.

Wood Betony

Verbascum blattaria L.

Moth Mullein

Verbascum thapsus L.

Woolly Mullein

Veronica officinalis L.

Common Speedwell

LENTIBULARIACEAE

*Utricularia subulata L.

Zigzag Bladderwort

PLANTAGINACEAE

Plantago lanceolata L.

English Plantain

*Plantago major L.

Common Plantain

Plantago rugelii Dcne

Red-stemmed Plantain

Plantago virginica L.

Pale-seed Plantain

RUBIACEAE

Diodia teres Walter

Buttonweed

Galium aparine L.

Cleavers

*Galium asprellum Michx.

Rough Bedstraw

Galium circaezans Michx.

Wild Licorice

Galium tinctorium L.

Stiff Marsh Bedstraw

Galium triflorum Michx.

Sweet-scented Bedstraw

Houstonia caerulea L.

Bluets, Quaker Ladies

Houstonia purpurea L.

Large Houstonia

*Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.

Creeping Bluet

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lonicera japonica Thunberg

Japanese Honeysuckle

Sambucus canadensis L.

Elderberry

Triosetum aurantiacum Bicknell

Orange-fruited Horse Gentian

Viburnum cassinoides L.

Witherod

VALERIANACEAE

Valerianella radiata (L.) Dufr.

Beaked Corn Salad

*Valerianella umbilicata (Sullivant) Wood

Corn Salad

CAMPANULACEAE

Campanula americana L.

Tall Bellflower

*Campanula aparinoides Pursh.

Marsh Bellflower

Campanula divaricata Michx.

Southern Harebell

Lobelia inflata L.

Indian Tobacco

Lobelia puberula Michx.

Downy Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica L.

Great Lobelia

*Lobelia spicata Lam.

Spiked Lobelia

Specularia perfoliata (L.) A. DC

Venus' Looking-glass

ASTERACEAE

Achillea millefolium L.

Milfoil, Yarrow

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Annual Ragweed

Ambrosia trifida L.

Giant Ragweed

*Aster concolor L.

Eastern Silvery Aster

Aster divaricatus L.

Heart-leaved Aster

Aster infirmus Michx.

Cornel-leaved Aster

Aster novae-angliae L.

New England Aster

Aster paternus Cronq.

White-topped Aster

*Aster pilosus Willd.

Frost Aster

*Aster prenanthoides Muhl.

Crooked Stem Aster

*Aster undulatus L.

Wavy-leaved Aster

*Bidens frondosa L.

Beggar's Ticks

Cacalia atriplicifolia L.

Pale Indian Plantain

*Carduus altissimus L.

Tall Thistle

*Carduus lanceolatus L.

Bull Thistle

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.

Ox-eye Daisy

Coreopsis major Walter var. stellata (Nuttall) Robinson

Greater Coreopsis

Coreopsis tripteris L.

Tall Coreopsis

Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf.

Fireweed

Erigeron annuus (L.) Persoon

Daisy Fleabane

Erigeron philadelphicus L.

Philadelphia Fleabane

Erigeron pulchellus Michx.

Robin's Plantain

Eupatorium fistulosum Barratt

Hollow Joe-pye-weed

Eupatorium perfoliatum L.

Boneset

*Eupatorium pilosum Walter

Rough Boneset

*Eupatorium rotundifolium L.

Round-leaf Thoroughwort

Eupatorium rugosum Houttuyn

White Snakeroot

Galinsoga ciliata (Raf.) Blake

Peruvian Daisy

Gnaphalim purpureum L.

Cudweed

*Helenium autumnale L.

Sneezeweed

Helianthus atrorubens L.

Hairy Wood Sunflower

Helianthus microcephalis T.& G.

Small Wood Sunflower

Heterotheca sp.

Golden Aster

Hieracium gronovii L.

Hawkweed

Hieracium venosum L.

Rattlesnake Weed

Hypochoeris radicata L.

Cat's Ear

*Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.

Blazing Star

*Rudbeckia triloba L.

Thin-leaved Coneflower

Senecio smallii Britton

Ragwort

*Solidago altissima L.

Tall Goldenrod

*Solidago caesia L.

Blue-stemmed Goldenrod

*Solidago erecta Pursh.

Erect Goldenrod

Solidago gigantea Ait.

Late Goldenrod

*Solidago juncea Ait.

Early Goldenrod

Solidago nemoralis Ait.

Gray Goldenrod

*Solidago rugosa Miller

Rough-stemmed Goldenrod

Taraxacum officinale Wiggers

Common Dandelion

Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx.

Ironweed