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Aconitum reclinatum

Aconitum reclinatum
White Monkshood

Actaea podocarpa

Actaea podocarpa
American Bugbane

Agalinis auriculata

Agalinis auriculata
Eared False Foxglove

Aletris farinosa

Aletris farinosa
Colic-root

Amaranthus cannabinus

Amaranthus cannabinus
Water-hemp Ragweed

Amelanchier sanguinea

Amelanchier sanguinea
Roundleaf Serviceberry

Ammannia coccinea

Ammannia coccinea
Toothcup

Andromeda polifolia
Bog-rosemary

Andropogon glomeratus

Andropogon glomeratus
Bushy Bluestem

Aplectrum hyemale

Aplectrum hyemale
Puttyroot

Arethusa bulbosa

Arethusa bulbosa
Dragon's-mouth

Asistida purpurascens

Aristida purpurascens
Arrow-feather Three-awned Grass

Asplenium bradleyi

Asplenium bradleyi
Bradley's Spleenwort

Asplenium pinnatifidum

Asplenium pinnatifidum
Lobed Spleenwort

Baccharis halimifolia

Baccharis halimifolia
Eastern Baccharis

Bidens bidentoides

Bidens bidentoides
Swamp Beggar-ticks

Bidens laevis
Smooth Beggar-ticks

Boltonia asteroides

Boltonia asteroides
Aster-like Boltonia

Bouteloua curtipendula

Bouteloua curtipendula
Side-oats Grama

Carex bullata
Bull Sedge

Carex buxbaumii

Carex buxbaumii
Brown Sedge

Carex careyana
Carey's Sedge

Carex collinsii

Carex collinsii
Collin's Sedge

Carex crinita var. brevicrinis
Short-hair Sedge

Carex diandra
Lesser Panicled Sedge

Carex disperma
Soft-leaved Sedge

Carex eburnea
Ebony Sedge

Carex flava
Yellow Sedge

Cymophyllus fraserianus

Carex fraserianus
Fraser's Sedge

Carex haydenii
Cloud Sedge

Carex lasiocarpa

Carex lasiocarpa
Slender Sedge

Carex limosa
Mud Sedge

Carex lupuliformes

Carex lupuliformis
False Hop Sedge

Carex meadii
Mead's Sedge

Carex pauciflora

Carex pauciflora
Few-flowered Sedge

Carex paupercula

Carex paupercula
Bog Sedge

Carex polymorpha

Carex polymorpha
Variable Sedge

Carex sprengelii

Carex sprengelii
Sprengel's Sedge

Carex typhina
Cat-tail Sedge

Carya laciniosa

Carya laciniosa
Shellbark Hickory

Chasmanthium latifolium

Chasmanthium latifolium
Wild-oats

Chionanthus virginicus

Chionanthus virginicus
Fringetree

Chrysopsis mariana

Chrysopsis mariana
Golden Aster

Cladium mariscoides

Cladium mariscoides
Twig-rush

Corydalis aurea

Corydalis aurea
Golden Corydalis

$Cyperus refractus$

Cyperus refractus
Reflexed Flatsedge

Cypripedium reginae

Cypripedium reginae
Showy Lady's Slipper

Delphinium exaltatum

Delphinium exaltatum
Tall Larkspur

Deschampsia caespitosa

Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hairgrass

Desmodium nuttallii

Desmodium nuttallii
Nuttall’s Tick-trefoil

Dichanthelium oligosanthes

Dichanthelium oligosanthes
Heller’s Witchgrass

Dichanthelium scoparium

Dichanthelium scoparium
Velvety Panic Grass

Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Dichanthelium xanthophysum
Slender Panic-grass

Dryopteris clintoniana

Dryopteris clintoniana
Clinton's Wood Fern

Echinochola walteri

Echinochloa walteri
Walter's Barnyard-grass

Eleocharis compressa

Eleocharis compressa
Flat-stemmed Spike-rush

Eleocharis parvula

Eleocharis parvula
Dwarf Spike-rush

Ellisia nyctelea

Ellisia nyctelea
Aunt Lucy

Elymus trachycaulus

Elymus trachycaulus
Slender Panic-grass

Erigenia bulbosa

Erigenia bulbosa
Harbinger-of-spring

Eriophorum tenellum

Eriophorum tenellum
Rough Cotton-grass

Erythronium albidum

Erythronium albidum
White Trout Lily

Eupatorium album var. album

Eupatorium album var. album
White Thoroughwort

Eupatorium godfreyanum

Eupatorium godfreyanum
Godfrey's Throughwort

Euphorbia purpurea

Euphorbia purpurea
Glade Spurge

Eurybia radula
Rough Aster

Filipendula rubra

Filipendula rubra
Queen-of-the-prairie

Fimbristylis annua

Fimbristylis annua
Annual Fimbry

Galium latifolium

Galium latifolium
Purple Bedstraw

Gaultheria hispidula

Gaultheria hispidula
Creeping Snowberry

Gaylussacia brachycera

Gaylussacia brachycera
Box Huckleberry

Gentiana saponaria

Gentiana saponaria
Soapwort Gentian

Gentiana villosa

Gentiana villosa
Striped Gentian

Goodyera tesselata

Goodyera tesselata
Checkered Rattlesnake-plantain

Helianthemum bicknellii

Helianthemum bicknellii
Bicknell's Hoary Rockrose

Heteranthera multiflora

Heteranthera multiflora
Mud-plantain

Huperzia porophila

Huperzia porophila
Rock Clubmoss

Hypericum stragulum

Hypericum stragulum
St. Andrew's Cross

Ilex opaca
American Holly

Isoetes valida
Strong Quillwort

Isotria medeoloides

Isotria medeoloides
Small Whorled-pogonia

Juncus dichotomus

Juncus dichotomus
Forked Rush

Juncus militaris

Juncus militaris
Bayonet Rush

Juncus scirpoides

Juncus scirpoides
Scirpus-like Rush

Lactuca hirsuta

Lactuca hirsuta
Downy Lettuce

Lathyrus_ochroleucus_1

Lathyrus ochroleucus
Wild Pea

Ledum groenlandicum

Ledum groenlandicum
Labrador Tea

Leucothoe racemosa

Leucothoe racemosa
Swamp Dog-hobble

Linum sulcatum
Grooved Yellow Flax

Lipocarpha micrantha

Lipocarpha micrantha
Common Hemicarpa

Lithopsermum canescens

Lithospermum canescens
Hoary Puccoon

Lithospermum caroliniense

Lithospermum caroliniense
Hispid Gromwell

Lobelia puberula

Lobelia puberula
Downy Lobelia

Lorinseria areolata

Lorinseria areolata
Netted Chainfern

Ludwigia decurrens

Ludwigia decurrens
Upright Primrose-willow

Ludwigia polycarpa

Ludwigia polycarpa
False Loosestrife

Lupinus perennis

Lupinus perennis
Lupine

Lycopodiella appressa

Lycopodiella appressa
Southern Bog Clubmoss

Lycopus rubellus

Lycopus rubellus
Gypsy-wort

Magnolia tripetala

Magnolia tripetala
Umbrella-tree

Magnolia virginiana

Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay Magnolia

Marshallia grandiflora

Marshallia grandiflora
Barbara's Buttons

Matelea obliqua

Matelea obliqua
Oblique Milkvine

Melica nitens
Three-flowered Melicgrass

Minuartia glabra

Minuartia glabra
Appalachian Sandwort

Myrica gale
Sweet-gale

Nuphar microphylla

Nuphar microphylla
Small Yellow Cowlily

Nymphoides cordata

Nymphoides cordata
Floating-heart

Oenothera argillicola

Oenothera argillicola
Shale-barren Evening-primrose

Onosmodium molle

Onosmodium molle var. hispidissimum
False Gromwell

Opuntia humifusa

Opuntia humifusa
Eastern Prickly-pear Cactus

Packera anonyma

Packera anonyma
Appalachian groundsel

Passiflora lutea

Passiflora lutea
Yellow Passionflower

Paxistima canbyi

Paxistima canbyi
Canby's Mountain-lover

Pedicularis lanceolata

Pedicularis lanceolata
Swamp Lousewort

Penstemon canescens

Penstemon canescens
Gray Beardtongue

Phyllanthus_caroliniensis_#3_rg

Phyllanthus caroliniensis
Carolina Leaf-flower

Pinus echinata
Short-leaf Pine

Piptatherum pungens

Piptatherum pungens
Slender Mountain-ricegrass

Platanthera belphariglottis

Platanthera blephariglottis
White Fringed Orchid

Platanthera peramoena

Platanthera peramoena
Purple Fringeless Orchid

Pluchea odorata

Pluchea odorata
Sweetscent

Poa autumnalis
Autumn Bluegrass

Poa paludigena
Bog Bluegrass

Polemonium vanbruntiae

Polemonium vanbruntiae
Jacob's Ladder

Polygala cruciata

Polygala cruciata
Cross-leaved Milkwort

Potamogeton pulcher

Potamogeton pulcher
Spotted Pondweed

Potentilla tridentata

Potentilla tridentata
Three-toothed Cinquefoil

Dodecatheon meadia

Primula meadia
Shooting Star

Quercus falcata

Quercus falcata
Southern Red Oak

Quercus phellos

Quercus phellos
Willow Oak

Quercus shumardii

Quercus shumardii
Shumard Oak

Ranunculus flabellaris

Ranunculus flabellaris
Yellow Water Crowfoot

Ribes lacustre
Swamp Currant

Rotala ramosior

Rotala ramosior
Toothcup

Ruellia strepens

Ruellia strepens
Limestone Petunia

Sagittaria calycina

Sagittaria calycina var. spongiosa
Long-lobed Arrowhead

Sagittaria subulata

Sagittaria subulata
Subulate Arrowhead

Samolus parviflorus

Samolus parviflorus
Water Pimpernel

Scheuchzeria palustris

Scheuchzeria palustris
Pod-grass

Schoenoplectus acutus

Schoenoplectus acutus
Hard-stemmed Bulrush

Schoenoplectus fluviatilis

Schoenoplectus fluviatilis
River Bulrush

Schoenoplectus smithii

Schoenoplectus smithii
Smith's Bulrush

Schoenoplectus subterminalis

Schoenoplectus subterminalis
Water Bulrush

Schoenoplectus torreyi

Schoenoplectus torreyi
Torrey's Bulrush

Scirpus ancistrochaetus

Scirpus ancistrochaetus
Northeastern Bulrush

Scleria pauciflora

Scleria pauciflora
Few-flowered Nutrush

Scutellaria serrata

Scutellaria serrata
Showy Skullcap

Senna marilandica

Senna marilandica
Wild Senna

Shepherdia canadensis

Shepherdia canadensis
Buffalo-berry

Sida hermaphrodita

Sida hermaphrodita
Virginia fanpetals

Smallanthus uvedalia

Smallanthus uvedalia
Hairy Leafcup

Solidago erecta 2, Fulton Co, F14GLE75

Solidago erecta
Slender Goldenrod

Solidago simplex

Solidago simplex ssp. randii var. racemosa
Sticky Goldenrod

Spiraea betulifolia

Spiraea betulifolia
Dwarf Spiraea

Spiranthes tuberosa

Spiranthes tuberosa
Little Ladies’-tresses

Spiranthes vernalis

Spiranthes vernalis
Spring Ladies’-tresses

Sporobolus heterolepis

Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie Dropseed

Stellaria borealis

Stellaria borealis
Boreal Starwort

Streptopus amplexifolius

Streptopus amplexifolius
Twisted-stalk

Symphyotrichum depauperatum

Symphyotrichum depauperatum
Serpentine Aster

Thalictrum coriaceum

Thalictrum coriaceum
Thick-leaved Meadow Rue

Trillium cernuum

Trillium cernuum
Nodding Trillium

Trillium nivale

Trillium nivale
Snow Trillium

Triplasis purpurea

Triplasis purpurea
Purple Sandgrass

Tripsacum dactyloides

Tripsacum dactyloides
Eastern Gamagrass

Trisetum spicatum

Trisetum spicatum
Narrow False Oats

Trollius laxus
Spreading Globeflower

Utricularia cornuta

Utricularia cornuta
Horned Bladderwort

Utricularia intermedia

Utricularia intermedia
Flat-leaved Bladderwort

Uvularia pudica

Uvularia pudica
Mountain Bellwort

Vernonia glauca

Vernonia glauca
Tawny Ironweed

Viburnum nudum
Possumhaw

Viola appalachiensis

Viola appalachiensis
Appalachian Violet

Viola selkirkii

Viola selkirkii
Great-spurred Violet

Vittaria appalachiana

Vittaria appalachiana
Appalachian Gametophyte Fern

Zizania aquatica

Zizania aquatica
Annual Wildrice

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