BIOL 301, PLANT TAXONOMY LAB -- Cumulative Species List
2 November 2009
FAMILY GENUS SPECIES MODERN NAME COMMON NAME IMAGES
Aceraceae Acer rubrum * red maple Leaves Leaf arrangement Immature leaves Samaras Young bark Mature bark Flowers Distant habit in flower
Anacardiaceae Rhus copallina Rhus copallinum winged sumac Habit in fruit Leaves, closer Fall leaf color
Anacardiaceae Rhus radicans Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy Leaves
Anacardiaceae Rhus toxicodendron Toxicodendron pubescens poison oak Habit Habit, closer
Aquifoliaceae Ilex cassine var. myrtifolia Ilex myrtifolia myrtle dahoon Leaves and fruits Fruit, closer Typical narrower leaf Habit in fruit in pond
Aquifoliaceae Ilex coriacea * sweet gallberry Leaves
Aquifoliaceae Ilex vomitoria * yaupon holly Habit in fruit More fruit
Araliaceae Aralia spinosa * devil's walking stick Leaflets Leaflets Leaf Leaf Stem Node, close Inflorescence Fruits, closer
Arecaceae Sabal minor * dwarf palmetto Habit in bud Habit with immature fruits
Aspleniaceae Asplenium platyneuron * ebony spleenwort Habit Habit Rachis
Asteraceae Aster concolor Symphyotrichum concolor Eastern silvery aster Flowers Stem leaves Flowers, close Habit in flower
Asteraceae Aster linariifolius Ionactis linariifolius stiff-leaved aster Habit in flower Leaves
Asteraceae Aster squarrosus Symphyotrichum walteri squarrose aster Habit in flower Habit in flower
Asteraceae Borrichia frutescens * sea ox-eye Flowers Immature flowers Habit in flower Fruit remnants
Asteraceae Chaptalia tomentosa * sunbonnets Habit in flower Basal rosette Back of leaf, close Flowers, close
Asteraceae Eupatorium aromaticum Ageratina aromatica var. aromatica  bright white boneset Habit in flower Leaves
Asteraceae Eupatorium capillifolium * dog fennel Leaves Basal Leaves More basal leaves
Asteraceae Eupatorium coelestinum Conoclinium coelestinum mistflower Leaves Inflorescence in bud Flowers
Asteraceae Helianthus atrorubens * purpledisk sunflower Basal rosette Flowers
Asteraceae Heterotheca gossypina Chrysopsis gossypina cottony goldenaster Habit in flower Flowers, close Pubescence Pubescence, close
Asteraceae Heterotheca graminifolia Pityopsis graminifolia grass-leaved goldenaster Leaves Flowers
Asteraceae Heterotheca mariana Chrysopsis mariana goldenaster Habit in flower Flowers, close
Asteraceae Iva frutescens * marsh elder Leaves Leaves, close Flowers Flowers, close Habit in flower Flower remnants
Asteraceae Liatris elegans * blazing star Flowers Bracts and flowers Elegant swath
Asteraceae Liatris spicata * blazing star Flowers Leaves Habit in flower Habit in flower with butterfly
Asteraceae Marshallia graminifolia * Barbara's buttons Flowers Habit in flower from above Habit in flower from side
Asteraceae Pterocaulon pycnostachyum Pterocaulon virgatum blackroot Habit Flowers
Asteraceae Solidago spp. * goldenrod Habit in flower Flowers, close
Bignoniaceae Campsis radicans * trumpet creeper Habit in flower Leaves Fruit
Blechnaceae Woodwardia areolata * netted chain fern Leaves Leaf, close Reproductive frond
Blechnaceae Woodwardia virginica * Virginia chain fern Leaves Oc on left, Wv on right
Chenopodiaceae Salicornia virginica S. depressa sea pickle Stems Flowers Habit
Clethraceae Clethra alnifolia * sweet pepperbush Habit in flower Leaves Fruit remnants Flowers, close
Cornaceae Cornus florida * flowering dogwood Leaves Fall leaves Flowers Fruits and flower bud Mature bark
Cyperaceae Dichromena latifolia Rhynchospora latifolia white-top sedge Flowers
Cyperaceae Dulichium arundinaceum * three-way sedge Leaves Habit Fruits
Cyperaceae Scirpus cyperinus * woolgrass Habit in fruit Inflorescence, closer Base of leaves
Cyrillaceae Cyrilla racemiflora * titi Habit in bud Habit in fruit Habit in fruit, close
Ebenaceae Diospyros virginiana * persimmon Leaves Spring leaves Fruit Mature bark
Ericaceae Lyonia lucida * fetterbush Leaves Leaves Flowers
Ericaceae Monotropa uniflora * Indian pipe Habit in flower Habit in fruit Flower, close
Ericaceae Vaccinium arboreum * sparkleberry Leaves Winter leaves Flowers
Ericaceae Zenobia pulverulenta * honeycups Leaves, blue form Flowers
Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon decangulare * bogbuttons Flowers Habit in flower Basal rosette
Euphorbiaceae Cnidoscolus stimulosus * stinging nettle Habit Hairs Flower Fruit
Euphorbiaceae Sapium sebiferum Triadica sebifera popcorn tree Habit in flower Leaves Immature fruits
Fabaceae Cassia nictitans Chamaecrista nictitans sensitive partridge pea Habit in flower Habit, closer Petiolar gland
Fagaceae Castanea pumila * chinqupin Leaves Flowers Fruit
Fagaceae Quercus laevis * turkey oak Leaves Buds Male catkins
Fagaceae Quercus laurifolia * laurel oak Leaves Leaves, close
Fagaceae Quercus nigra * water oak Leaves, close Leaves, variation Acorns
Fagaceae Quercus pagodaefolia Q. pagoda cherrybark oak Leaves Dried leaves Bark Acorn
Fagaceae Quercus phellos * willow oak Leaves
Fagaceae Quercus pumila * running oak Leaves Habit in flower Habit in fruit Acorn Colonial habit
Hamamelidaceae Liquidambar styraciflua * sweet gum Leaves Leaf arrangement Fall leaf color Fruit
Iridaceae Iris virginica * blue flag iris Flower Leaves
Juglandaceae Carya spp. * hickory Leaves Leaf scar Fruit
Juncaceae Juncus roemerianus * black needle rush Habit Habit, closer Flowers
Lamiaceae Hyptis alata * clustered bushmint Habit in flower Flowers, closer Stem and leaves
Lauraceae Persea borbonia * red bay Leaves Fruits
Lauraceae Sassafras albidum * sassafras Leaves
Lemnaceae Spirodela polyrrhiza * duckweed Duckweeds, habit Whole plant
Lemnaceae Wolffia spp. * water-meal Habit on fingertip
Liliaceae Lilium catesbaei * pine lily Flower
Liliaceae Smilax bona-nox Smilacaceae greenbrier Leaves
Liliaceae Smilax laurifolia Smilacaceae bamboo vine Habit Leaves with tendrils
Liliaceae Smilax pumila Smilacaceae greenbrier Habit Flowers Fruits
Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium alopecuroides Lycopodiella alopecuroides foxtail clubmoss Habit Habit, close
Lythraceae Decodon verticillatus * water willow Leaves Flowers Fruits
Magnoliaceae Magnolia virginiana * sweet bay Habit in flower Twig with scars Back of leaf Flower
Melastomataceae Rhexia spp. * meadow-beauty Hypanthium Flowers Awned anthers
Myricaceae Myrica cerifera Morella cerifera wax myrtle Leaves Fruits
Myricaceae Myrica heterophylla Morella caroliniensis southern bayberry Leaves Habit Flowers
Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea odorata * water lily Habit in flower Flower, close Leaves on pond
Nyssaceae Nyssa aquatica * tupelo gum Leaves Leaves with immature fruits Fruit
Nyssaceae Nyssa biflora * pond gum Leaves Habit in pond Fruit
Oleaceae Fraxinus spp. * ash Leaves Buds Leaf scar
Orchidaceae Platanthera ciliaris Habenaria ciliaris in RAB yellow-fringed orchid Flowers Flowers, close
Osmundaceae Osmunda cinnamomea * cinnamon fern Habit in spore Base of leaves, spring Young sporophyll Circinate vernation Oc on left, Wv on right Base of leaves, fall
Osmundaceae Osmunda regalis * royal fern Habit in spore Leaf, close Reproductive leaflets Base of rachis
Pinaceae Pinus glabra * spruce pine Leaves Leaves Cone Bark
Pinaceae Pinus palustris * longleaf pine Habit, mature Grass stage Bottlebrush stage Bark Seed cone Pollen cone
Pinaceae Pinus serotina * pond pine Habit in pocosin Epicormic sprouts Leaves Closed cone Open cone
Pinaceae Pinus taeda * loblolly pine Leaves Seed cones
Plumbaginaceae Limonium carolinianum * sea lavender Flowers, close Flowers Habit in flower
Poaceae Arundinaria gigantea * switch cane Leaves Habit Habit at pond edge
Poaceae Ctenium aromaticum * toothache grass Clump of leaves Flowers Flowers, close Immature fruits Curly fruits
Poaceae Erianthus giganteus Saccharum giganteum giant beard grass Distant habit Inflorescences Erianthus, S. cynosuroides surrounding
Poaceae Spartina alterniflora * smooth cord grass Whole plant Habit, close Flowers Summer habit Winter habit Flooded habit
Poaceae Spartina cynosuroides * giant cordgrass Distant habit Panicle Panicle
Poaceae Spartina patens * salt hay Habit Habit Habit in dunes
Polygalaceae Polygala lutea * orange milkwort Flowers Habit in flower
Pteridaceae Pteridium aquilinum Dennstaedtiaceae bracken fern Habit
Rhamnaceae Berchemia scandens * supplejack Leaves Fall leaves Stems Bark
Rosaceae Rubus spp. * blackberry Habit in flower Leaves Leaves and bud Winter leaves Flowers, close Flower, close Prickles
Rubiaceae Mitchella repens * partridge berry Habit Flowers Fruit
Salicaceae Salix caroliniana * willow Falcate leaf Whitish leaf back Stipules
Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia flava * trumpet pitcher plant Habit Habit with red veins Flower Style and stamens
Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia minor * hooded pitcher plant Habit in flower Fenestrations Flower
Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia rubra * sweet pitcher plant Flowers Leaves
Saururaceae Saururus cernuus * lizard's tail Habit Habit in flower Leaves Immature fruits Mature fruits
Scrophulariaceae Seymeria cassioides * seymeria Habit in flower Flowers, closer Flowers and fruits
Sphagnaceae Sphagnum spp. * peat moss Habit Habit, closer Habit, wet Habit, wet
Taxodiaceae Taxodium ascendens Cupressaceae pond cypress Leaves Leaf habit, distant Habit in pond
Taxodiaceae Taxodium distichum Cupressaceae bald cypress Leaves Buttress Knee
Theaceae Gordonia lasianthus * loblolly bay Habit in flower Flower, close
Typhaceae Typha latifolia * cat-tails Habit Base of leaves Mature inflorescence Fruit remnants
Verbenaceae Callicarpa americana * beautyberry Habit in fruit Fruits, close
Vitaceae Ampelopsis arborea * pepper-vine Habit in fruit Leaves Fruits, closer
Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia * Virginia creeper Leaves Habit Flowers Fruits
Vitaceae Vitis aestivalis * summer grape Unlobed leaves Lobed leaves Back of leaf Inflorescence
Vitaceae Vitis rotundifolia * muscadine Leaves Young leaves
Xyridaceae Xyris spp. * yellow-eyed grass Flowers Fruit remnant
Just for Fun
Alligator babies
Alligator mama
Angry fire ants
Ant lion trap
Bee on Solidago
Dragonfly, blue
Dragonfly, green
Dragonfly, violet
Fiddler crabs in the shell ring
Fuzzy red velvet ant
Golden club
Golden silk female
Golden silk male
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Mushroom
Simon with fiddler crab
Swamp forest
That pond last fall
Water spider orchid