List of flora of North Carolina
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Dogwood is the state flower of North Carolina.
This list includes plant species found in the state of North Carolina. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species.
Introduced species are designated (I).
Polypodiales[]
- Sensitive fern, Onoclea sensibilis
Pinales[]
- Atlantic white cedar, Chamaecyparis thyoides
- Eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana
- Baldcypress, Taxodium distichum
- Fraser fir, Abies fraseri
- Red spruce, Picea rubens
- Shortleaf pine, Pinus echinata
- Longleaf pine, Pinus palustris
- Table mountain pine, Pinus pungens
- Pitch pine, Pinus rigida
- Pond pine, Pinus serotina
- Eastern white pine, Pinus strobus
- Loblolly pine, Pinus taeda
- Virginia pine, Pinus virginiana
- Eastern hemlock, Tsuga canadensis
Laurales[]
- Sassafras, Sassafras albidum
Magnoliales[]
- Yellow poplar, Liriodendron tulipifera
- Cucumber tree, Magnolia acuminata
- Fraser magnolia, Magnolia fraseri
- Southern magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora
- Sweetbay, Magnolia virginiana
Alismatales[]
- Broadleaf arrowhead, Sagittaria latifolia
- Jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum
- Eastern skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
Asparagales[]
Amaryllidaceae
- Canada onion, Allium canadense
- Ramp, Allium tricoccum
- False lily-of-the-valley, Maianthemum canadense
- Smooth Solomon's-seal, Polygonatum biflorum
- Adam's needle, Yucca flaccida
- Dwarf crested iris, Iris cristata
- Narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass, Sisyrinchium angustifolium
- Dragon's mouth orchid, Arethusa bulbosa
- Tuberous grass pink, Calopogon tuberosus
- Rosebud orchid, Cleistesiopsis divaricata
- Crane-fly orchid, Tipularia discolor
Liliales[]
- Perfoliate bellwort, Uvularia perfoliata
Liliaceae
- Yellow trout lily, Erythronium americanum
- Catesby's lily, Lilium catesbaei
- Carolina lily, Lilium michauxii
- Sandhills lily, Lilium pyrophilum
- Turk's cap lily, Lilium superbum
Melanthiaceae
- Painted trillium, Trillium undulatum
- Cat greenbriar, Smilax glauca
Arecales[]
- Cabbage palmetto, Sabal palmetto
- Dwarf palmetto, Sabal minor
Commelinales[]
- White mouth dayflower, Commelina erecta
Poales[]
- Japanese stiltgrass, Microstegium vimineum (I)
- Torpedograss, Panicum repens (I)
- Dallis grass, Paspalum dilatatum (I)
Ranunculales[]
- American barberry, Berberis canadensis
- Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum
Ranunculaceae
- Rue anemone, Thalictrum thalictroides
Proteales[]
- American sycamore, Platanus occidentalis
Saxifragales[]
Altingiaceae
- Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua
Vitales[]
- Muscadine, Vitis rotundifolia
Oxalidales[]
Oxalidaceae
- Great yellow woodsorrel, Oxalis grandis
- Violet wood-sorrel, Oxalis violacea
Malpighiales[]
- Yellow passionflower, Passiflora lutea
- Eastern cottonwood, Populus deltoides
- Swamp cottonwood, Populus heterophylla
- White Willow, Salix alba (I)
- Weeping willow, Salix babylonica (I)
- Carolina willow, Salix caroliniana
- Black willow, Salix nigra
- American field pansy, Viola bicolor
- Canada violet, Viola canadensis
- Halberd-leaved yellow violet, Viola hastata
- Sweet violet, Viola odorata (I)
- Bird's-foot violet, Viola pedata
- Common blue violet, Viola sororia
Fabales[]
- Redbud, Cercis canadensis
- Honeylocust, Gleditsia triacanthos
- Chinese bushclover, Lespedeza cuneata (I)
- Kudzu, Pueraria montana (I)
- Black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia
- Pink fuzzybean, Strophostyles umbellata
- White clover, Trifolium repens (I)
- American wisteria, Wisteria frutescens
Rosales[]
- Sugarberry, Celtis laevigata
- Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis
- Red mulberry, Morus rubra
- Serviceberry, Amelanchier arborea
- Carolina laurelcherry, Prunus caroliniana
- Pin cherry, Prunus pensylvanica
- Black cherry, Prunus serotina
- Carolina rose, Rosa carolina
- Winged elm, Ulmus alata
- American elm, Ulmus americana
- Slippery Elm, Ulmus rubra
Fagales[]
- Yellow birch, Betula alleghaniensis
- Sweet birch, Betula lenta
- River birch, Betula nigra
- Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana
- Eastern hop hornbeam, Ostrya virginiana
- American chestnut, Castanea dentata
- Chinkapin, Castanea pumila
- American beech, Fagus grandifolia
- White oak, Quercus alba
- Scarlet oak, Quercus coccinea
- Southern red oak, Quercus falcata
- Turkey oak, Quercus laevis
- Overcup oak, Quercus lyrata
- Blackjack oak, Quercus marilandica
- Swamp chestnut oak, Quercus michauxii
- Chestnut oak, Quercus montana
- Water oak, Quercus nigra
- Cherrybark oak, Quercus pagoda
- Pin oak, Quercus palustris
- Willow oak, Quercus phellos
- Northern red oak, Quercus rubra
- Post oak, Quercus stellata
- Black oak, Quercus velutina
- Live oak, Quercus virginiana
- Bitternut hickory, Carya cordiformis
- Pignut hickory, Carya glabra
- Pecan, Carya illinoinensis (I)
- Shagbark hickory, Carya ovata
- Mockernut hickory, Carya tomentosa
- Black walnut, Juglans nigra
- Southern wax myrtle, Myrica cerifera
Myrtales[]
- Pinkladies, Oenothera speciosa
Sapindales[]
- Staghorn sumac, Rhus typhina
- Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans
- Poison sumac, Toxicodendron vernix
- Boxelder, Acer negundo
- Red maple, Acer rubrum
- Sugar maple, Acer saccharum
- Yellow buckeye, Aesculus flava
Malvales[]
- Seashore mallow, Kosteletzkya virginica
- American basswood, Tilia americana
Brassicales[]
- Virginia pepperweed, Lepidium virginicum
Caryophyllales[]
Cactaceae
- Eastern prickly pear, Opuntia humifusa
- Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula
- Carolina springbeauty, Claytonia carolinian
- Virginia springbeauty, Claytonia virginica
- American pokeweed, Phytolacca americana
- Kiss-me-quick, Portulaca pilosa
Cornales[]
- Silky dogwood, Cornus amomum
- Flowering dogwood, Cornus florida
- Stiff dogwood, Cornus foemina
- Smooth hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens
- Silverleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea radiata
- Water tupelo, Nyssa aquatica
- Blackgum, Nyssa sylvatica
Ericales[]
- Common persimmon, Diospyros virginiana
- Whitewicky, Kalmia cuneata
- Mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia
- Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora
- Sourwood, Oxydendrum arboreum
- Flame azalea, Rhododendron calendulaceum
- Pinxter flower, Rhododendron periclymenoides
- Northern highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum
- Creeping blueberry, Vaccinium crassifolium
- Deerberry, Vaccinium stamineum
- Honeycup, Zenobia pulverulenta
- Shooting star, Dodecatheon meadia
Theaceae
- Loblolly-bay, Gordonia lasianthus
- Yellow pitcherplant, Sarracenia flava
- Hooded pitcherplant, Sarracenia minor
- Purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea
- Sweet pitcherplant, Sarracenia rubra
- Carolina silverbell, Halesia carolina
Gentianales[]
- Hemp dogbane, Apocynum cannabinum
- Butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa
- Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
- Yellow jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens
- Rosepink, Sabatia angularis
- Azure bluet, Houstonia caerulea
Solanales[]
Solanaceae
- Jimsonweed, Datura stramonium
- Common morning-glory, Ipomoea purpurea (I)
Lamiales[]
- American water-willow, Justicia americana
- Carolina wild petunia, Ruellia caroliniensis
Bignoniaceae
- Trumpet vine, Campsis radicans
- Ground-ivy, Glechoma hederacea (I)
- Lyre-leaf sage, Salvia lyrata
- Southern bladderwort, Utricularia juncea
- White ash, Fraxinus americana
- Carolina ash, Fraxinus caroliniana
- Green ash, Fraxinus pennsylvanica
- Scarlet painted-cup, Castilleja coccinea
- Allegheny monkeyflower, Mimulus ringens
- Common mullein , Verbascum thapsus (I)
Aquifoliales[]
- American holly, Ilex opaca
Asterales[]
Asteraceae
- Giant ragweed, Ambrosia trifida
- Common daisy, Bellis perennis (I)
- Woolly elephant's foot, Elephantopus tomentosus
- Dogfennel, Eupatorium capillifolium
- Sweetscented joe pye weed, Eutrochium purpureum
- Ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare (I)
- Tall goldenrod, Solidago gigantea
- Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis
- Indian tobacco, Lobelia inflata
Apiales[]
Apiaceae
- Queen Anne's lace, Daucus carota (I)
- Golden alexanders, Zizia aurea
Dipsacales[]
Caprifoliaceae
- Japanese honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica (I)
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
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