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Below is a list of common higher plants of Oregon (and other plants of interest), organized alphabetically by order (-ales) then family (-aceae). The goal is to provide a concise summary of how these flora are related to each other. Search for plant names using the "find" function (ctrl-F) on your computer.

Alismatales

Alismataceae (water plantain family)

Arrowhead

Wapato/Swamp potato

Water plantain

Araceae (arum family)

African mask

Anthurium/Tailflower

Anubias

Arum

Caladium/Angel wings

Calla lily

Chinese evergreen

Cocoyam/Callaloo

Corpse flower

Dieffenbachia/Dumb cane

Dracunculus/Snake lily

Duckweed

Elephant ears/Alocasia

Hawaiian fingerleaf

King of hearts

Konjac/Devil's tongue

Monstera/Ceriman

Peace lily

Philodendron

Pothos Plant/Ceylon creeper

Skunk cabbage

Taro/Poi

Water cabbage/Water lettuce

Zantedeschia/Arum lily

Zanzibar gem/Zz plant

Hydrocharitaceae (tapegrass family)

Frogbit

Pondweed/Waterweed

Tapegrass/Vallis

Turtlegrass

Posidoniaceae (neptune grass family)

Neptune grass/Mediterranean tapeweed

Ribbon weed/Fibre-ball weed

Tofieldiaceae (false asphodel family)

False asphodel

Harper's beauty

Zosteraceae (seagrass family)

Water-celery/Tape grass/Eelgrass

Surfgrass

Apiales

Apiaceae/Umbelliferae (carrot/parsley family)

Ajwain/Ajowan

Alexanders/Meadowparsnip

Angelica/Dong quai

Asafoetida/Muskroot/Galbanum

Caraway

California Indian potato

Carrot

Celery/Celeriac

Centella/Gotu kola

Chinese celery/Nan ling

Cilantro/Coriander

Cow parsnip/Hogweed

Culantro/Mexican coriander/Recao

Cumin/Jeera

Dill

Fennel

Ferula/Galbanum

Ground elder/Snow-in-the-mountain

Lomatium/Biscuitroot/Indian parsley

Lovage

Masterwort

Parsley

Parsnip

Poison hemlock

Sanicle/Black snakeroot

Sea holly/Eryngo

Sweet cicily/Aniseroot

Araliaceae (aralia family)

Devil's club

Devil's walking stick

Elk clover/Spikenard

Eleuthero/Devil's bush

English ivy

Fatsia

Ginseng

Tetrapanax/Rice-paper plant

Umbrella tree

Water pennywort/Dollar weed

Pittosporaceae (pitchseed family)

Cheesewood

Petroleum nut

Tarata

Aquifoliales

Aquifoliaceae (holly family)

Guayusa

Holly

Mountain holly/Catberry

Winterberry

Yaupon/Cassina

Yerba mate

Arecales

Arecaceae (palm family)

Areca nut

Carnauba

Coconut

Cohune/Rain tree

Dates

Escoba

Ice apple/Tala

Palms

Raffia

Rattan

Sabal/Botan

Salak/Snake fruit

Palmettos

Asparagales

Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis family)

Amaryllis

Belladonna lily/Jersey lily

Butcher's broom

Chives

Crinum/Swamplily

Daffodil/Jonquil/Narcissus

Elephant garlic

Garlic

Leek

Onion

Ramps

Snowdrops

Shallots

Asparagaceae (asparagus family)

Agave/Century plant/Maguey

Asparagus

Asparagus fern/Foxtail fern

Bluebells

Bowiea/Climbing onion

Brodiaea

Camas

Castiron plant/Barroom plant

Dracaena

Dragon tree/Drago

Dragon blood tree

False Solomon's seal

Hosta

Hyacinth

Joshua tree

Lily-of-the-valley

Liriope/Lilyturf

Mayflower

Ookow

Snake plant/Mother-in-law's tongue

Solomon's seal

Sotol/Desert spoon

Spider plant

Star of Bethlehem

Ti plant

Tuberose

Yucca

Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family)

Aloe

Asphodel

Daylily

Grass tree/Black boy

Kumara

Quiver tree/Kokerboom

Red-hot poker

Iridaceae (iris family)

Angel's fishing rod/Harebells

Blue-eyed grass

Crocosmia/Montbretia

Crocus (spring)/Saffron

Freesia

Gladiolus

Iris

Orchidaceae (orchid family)

Bog orchid

Calypso orchid/Fairy slipper

Coralroot

Lady's slipper

Tropical orchids

Rattlesnake plantain

Vanilla

Asterales

Asteraceae/Compositae (daisy/sunflower family)

Arnica

Arrowleaf balsamroot

Artichoke/Cardoon

Bidens

Bittervine/Climbing hemp

Black-eyed Susan

Bogbean/Buckbean

Burdock/Gobo

Calendula

Chamomile

Chicory/Endive/Radicchio/Escarole

Chrysanthemum

Coltsfoot/Butterbur

Compass plant/Prickly lettuce

Cosmos

Costmary/Bible leaf

Coyotebush/Chaparral broom

Cudweed/Cottonrose

Curry plant

Dahlia

Daisy/Marguerite

Dandelion

Echinacea

Edelweiss

Feverfew

Fleabane

Frostweed/Crownbeard

Giant daisy tree/Podachaenium

Goldenrod

Guayule

Gumweed

Hawkweed

Horseweed/Marestail

Huacatay/Anisillo

Jackass bitters/Neurolaena

Jaumea

Jerusalem artichoke/Sunchoke

Knapweed

Lettuce

Liatris/Gayfeather

Madia/Tarweed

Marigold

Mugwort/Yomogi

Pearly everlasting

Pericon/Texas tarragon

Pineappleweed

Purple passion/Velvet plant

Ragweed/Bursage

Rubber rabbitbrush/Chamisa

Safflower

Sagebrush

Salsify

Silversword

Stevia

Sunflower

Tansy

Tansy ragwort

Tarragon

Thistles

Wingstem/Ironweed

Wormwood/Absinthe

Yacon

Zinnia

Campanulaceae (bellflower family)

Balloon flower

Bellflower/Harebell

Calico flower

Campanula/Canterbury bells

Cardinal flower

Devil's tobacco/Tupa

Indian tobacco/Puke weed

Lobelia

Rampion/Rapunzel

Vulcan palm

Boraginales

Boraginaceae (borage family)

Anchusa

Bethlehem sage

Blue cowslip

Bocote/Spanish elm

Borage

Bugloss

Cat's eyes/Popcorn flower

Clammy cherry/Glue berry

Comfrey

Forget-me-not

Gromwell/Stoneseed/Lithodora

Heliotrope

Honeywort/Cerinthe

Houndstongue

Lungwort

Manjack

Oyster plant

Pride of Madiera

Ziricote

Pulmonaria/Lungwort

Hydrophyllaceae (waterleaf family)

Hydrophylla

Nemophila/Baby blue eyes

Scorpionweed

Wigandia

Austrobaileyales

Schisandraceae (magnolia vine family)

Kadsura

Magnolia vine

Star anise

Yellow anise

Brassicales

Brassicaceae (mustard family)

Alyssum

Arugula

Bittercress/Toothwort

Bok choy/Pak choi

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Camelina

Canola/Rapeseed

Cauliflower

Cleome

Collards

Daikon

Dittander

Garden cress

Horseradish

Kale

Kolrabi

Komatsuna/Mustard spinach

Maca

Meadowfoam

Mizuna/Spider mustard

Money plant

Mustard

Pepperwort/Swinecress

Raab/Rapini

Radish/Charlock

Rutabaga

Searocket

Scurvy-grass/Spoonwort

Turnip

Wallflower

Wasabi

Watercress/Yellowcress

Whitlow grass/Draba

Wintercress/Yellowrocket

Woad/Glastum

Yellowcress

Zha cai/Sichuan vegetable

Capparaceae (caper family)

Capers

Temple plant/Spider tree

Caricaceae (papaya family)

Papaya

Moringaceae (moringa family)

Moringa/Drumstick tree

Tropaeolaceae (nasturtium family)

Mashua

Nasturtium

Resedaceae (reseda family)

Reseda/Mignonette

Weld/Dyer's rocket

Buxales

Buxaceae (boxwood family)

Boxwood

Pachysandra

Sarcococca/Sweet box

Caryophyllales

Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)

Amaranth

Beets

Chard

Epazote/Mexican tea

Goosefoot/Lamb's quarters

Jesuit's tea/Epazote

Joyweed

Pigweed

Quinoa

Saltbush/Orache

Spinach

Woolflower/Cockscomb

Cactaceae (cactus family)

Cacti

Dragon fruit/Pitahaya

Moonflower/Queen of the night

Nopal/Tuna/Sabra

Peyote

Pitaya

Saguaro

San Pedro/Wachuma

Seepweed/Sea-blite

Caryophyllaceae (pink family)

Baby's breath

Campion/Catchfly

Carnation

Chickweed/Starwort

Dianthus/Pink

Gilliflower/Stock

Sandwort

Soapweed/Soapwort

Sweet William

Droseraceae (sundew family)

Sundew

Venus flytrap

Nyctaginaceae (umbrellawort family)

Bougainvillea

Catchbirdtree/Devil's-claws

Four-o'clock

Phytolaccaceae (pokeweed family)

Inkplant

Pokeweed/Dragonberry

Polygonaceae (buckwheat family)

Buckwheat

Coccoloba/Seagrape/Bobwood

Dock/Sorrel

Knotweed/Smartweed

Lady's thumb

Laksa/Rau ram

Mile-a-minute/Devil's tail/Tearthumb

Rhubarb

Sourweed/Sheep sorrel

Tumbleweed

Wire vine

Portulacaceae/Montiaceae (purslane family)

Bitterroot/Lewisia

Miner's lettuce

Moss rose

Purslane

Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family)

Tamarix/Saltcedar

Celastrales

Celastraceae (bittersweet family)

Bittersweet

Burning bush/Wahoo

Khat

Oregon boxwood

Commelinales

Commelinaceae (dayflower family)

Dayflower

Geo

Spiderwort/Wandering Jew

Spider-lily

Haemodoraceae (bloodwort family)

Bloodroot

Kangaroo paws

Pontederiaceae (water hyacinth family)

Pickerel weed

Water hyacinth

Cornales

Cornaceae (dogwood family)

Bunchberry

Dogwood

Dove tree

Tupelo/Black gum

Hydrangeaceae (hydrangea family)

Deutzia

Hydrangea

Mock orange

Loasaceae (loasa family)

Blazing star/Stickleaf

Chili nettle

Sandpaper plant

Cucurbitales

Begoniaceae (begonia family)

Begonias

Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)

Chayote/Cho-cho

Cucumber

Gourds

Loofah

Marah/Manroot

Melons

Monkfruit

Pumpkin

Squashes

Zucchini/Marrow/Courgette

 

Dioscoriales

Dioscoriaceae (yam family)

Bat flower

Polynesian arrowroot

True yams

 

Dipsacales

Adoxaceae (elder family)

Crampbark

Elderberry

Viburnum/Snowball bush

Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)

Abelia

Beautybush

Honeyberry/Haskap

Leycesteria/Himalaya nutmeg

Lonicera/Honeysuckle

Mache/Cornsalad

Nannyberry/Sheepberry

Pincushion flower

Snowberry

Teasel

Twinflower

Valerian

Weigela/Pink princess

Ephedrales

Ephedraceae (ephedra family)

Ephedra/Mormon tea/Mahuang

Ericales

Actinidiaceae (Chinese gooseberry family)

Kiwifruit/Kiwiberry

Balsamaceae (impatiens family)

Busy Lizzie

Impatiens

Jewelweed/Touch-me-not

Clethraceae (clethra family)

Sweet pepperbush/Summersweet

Ebenaceae (ebony family)

Ebony

Persimmon

Ericaceae (heath family)

Andromeda/Pieris

Azalia

Bilberry/Whortleberry

Blueberry

Candystripe/Allotropa

Cone plant/Hemitomes

Cranberry

Crowberry

Heather

Huckleberry

Indian pipe/Monotropa

Kalmia/Mountain laurel

Kinnikinnick/Bearberry

Labrador tea

Lingonberry/Cowberry

Madrone

Manzanita

Mayberry

Pinedrop/Pterospora

Rhododendron/Rhodora

Salal

Snow plant/Sarcodes

Sourwood/Sorrel tree

Strawberry tree

Wintergreen

Polemoniaceae (phlox family)

Collomia

Gilia

Jacob's ladder

Phlox

Skunkweed/Stinkweed

Primulaceae (primrose family)

Cowslip

Cyclamen

Moneywort/Creeping Jenny

Primrose

Scarlet gilia/Skyrocket

Scarlet pimpernel

Shooting star

Starflower

Sapotaceae (sapota family)

Bulletwood/Balata

Chicle

Eggfruit/Canistel

Goldenrain tree

Gutta percha

Miracle berry

Sapote/Sapodilla/Mamey

Shea tree

Star apple/Caimito

Sarraceniaceae (pitcher plant family)

Cobra lily/Darlingtonia

Pitcher plant/Trumpet pitcher

Styracaceae (Styrax family)

Gum benjamin tree

Silverbell/Snowdrop tree

Snowbell

Theaceae (camellia family)

Camellia/Tea

Stewartia

Escalloniales

Escalloniaceae (redclaw family)

Redclaws

Fabales

Fabaceae (legume family)

Acacia/Wattle

Alfalfa/Lucerne

Balche tree/Greenheart

Baptisia/False indigo

Beans (except castor & coffee)

Bloodwood/Campeche logwood

Canarywood

Carob

Cassia

Chepilin

Chinese lantern tree/Sicklebush

Clover/Shamrock

Coral bean/Red cardinal

Cowpea/Blackeye pea

Dancing plant/Semaphor plant

Diesel tree

Fenugreek

Fevertree

Forest scurfpea/California tea

Goldenchain tree

Gorse

Guanacaste/Earpod tree

Guar

Gum arabic/Acacia gum

Hogpeanut

Honey locust

Indga

Indigo

Judas tree

Kentucky coffeetree

Knickernut/Warri

Kudzu

Lentil

Licorice

Locoweed/Milkvetch

Locust

Lotus/Trefoil

Lupine

Maackia

Medick/Burclover

Mesquite

Mimosa

Monkeypod/Saman

Padauk/Narra

Peanut

Peas

Petai

Pulse

Poinciana

Purpleheart

Redbud

Rooibos/Redbush tea

Rosewood/Bubinga

Scotch broom

Senna

Silk tree

Tamarind

Tamarind

Tonka/Kumaru

Vetch

Woadwaxen/Dwarf broom

Wisteria

Polygalaceae (milkwort family)

Candyroot

Milkwort

Seneca snakeroot/Senega

Fagales

Casuarinaceae (casuarina family)

Casuarina/She-oak

Fagaceae (beech family)

Beech

Chestnut

Chinquapin

Oak

Tanoak

Betulaceae (birch family)

Alder

Birch

Hazelnut/Filbert

Hophornbeam

Hornbeam

Juglandaceae (walnut family)

Butternut

Hickory

Pecan

Walnut

Wingnut tree

Myricaceae (myrica family)

Bog myrtle/Sweetgale

Sweetfern

Wax myrtle

Yangmei/Chinese bayberry

Garryales

Garryaceae (silktassel family)

Silktassel

Spotted laurel/Gold dust plant

Gentianales

Apocynaceae (dogbane family)

Butterflyweed

Carissa

Cassowary plum

Cojoton/Huevos de caballo

Crape jasmine

Desert rose/Adenium

Dogbane

Gymnema/Cowplant

Hoodia/Ghaap

Hoya/Waxplant

Iboga

Mandevilla

Milkweed

Milkwood

Milky way tree

Oleander

Plumeria/Frangipani

Rubber vine/Bungo

Sea mango/Suicide apple/Tangena

Sodom apple/Rubber bush

Star jasmine

String of nickels

Vinca/Periwinkle

Gentianaceae (gentian family)

Centaury

Gentian

Loganiaceae (logania family)

Hornpod

Pinkroot

Strychnine tree/Quaker buttons

Rubiaceae (madder family)

Bedstraw/Cleavers

Blue field madder

Cinchona/Quinine

Coffee

Coral bead plant

Gardenia

Ipecac

Kratom/Biak-biak

Madder

Noni/Indian mulberry

Partridgeberry

Star cluster

Woodruff

Yohimbe

Geraniales

Francoaceae (francoa family)

Bridal wreath/Weddingflower

Honeyflower/Honeybush

Geraniaceae (geranium family)

Citronella

Filaree/Storksbill

Geranium/Cranesbill

Herb Robert

Pelargonium/Ornamental Geraniums

Gingkoales

Gingkoaceae (gingko family)

Gingko

Gunnerales

Gunneraceae (gunnera family)

Gunnera/Dinosaur food

Lamiales

Acanthaceae (acanthus family)

Acanthus

Black mangrove

Golden shrimp/Lollipop plant

Persian shield/Royal purple plant

Russian sage

Thunbergia

Waffle plant/Red ivy

Bignoniaceae (bignonia family)

African tulip tree

Bignonia

Bower vine

Campsis

Cape honeysuckle

Catalpa

China doll

Chitalpa

Desert willow

Garlic vine

Jacaranda

Prima vera/White mahogany

Trumpet vine/Flamevine

Gesneraceae (gloxinia family)

African violet

Cape primrose

Gloxinia/Sinningia

Goldfish plant

Saintpaulia

Lamiaceae (mint family)

Basil

Beautyberry

Bee balm/Bergamot/Oswego tea

Calamint

Catnip

Chaste tree

Chia

Coleus/Spurflower

Creeping Charlie/Tunwort

Crosne/Knotroot/Betony

Cuban oregano

Deadnettle

Germander

Henbit

Horehound

Hyssop

Lamb's ears

Lavender

Mints

Motherwort

Oregano

Patchouli

Peanutbutter tree

Perilla/Shiso

Phlomis/Jerusalem sage

Rosemary

Salvia/Garden sage

Skullcap

Selfheal/Allheal

Spurflower

Teak

Thyme

Yerba buena

Oleaceae (olive family)

Ash

Forsythia

Fringe tree

Jasmine

Lilac

Olive

Osmanthus

Privet

Martyniaceae (Unicorn plant family)

Devil's claw

Ram's horn

Unicorn plant

Orobanchaceae (broomrape family)

Broomrape

Cistanche

Indian paintbrush

Lousewort

Sickletop

Witchweed

Paulowniaceae (paulownia family)

Paulownia

Pedaliaceae (sesame family)

Sesame

Phrymaceae (lopseed family)

Monkeyflower

Plantaginaceae (plantain family)

Brooklime

Cancerwort/Fluellen

Foxglove

Hebe

Linaria/Toadflax

Mare's-tail/Hippuris

Penstemon/Beardtongue

Plantain

Psyllium/Ispaghula

Snapdragon

Turtlehead

Snow queen

Veronica/Speedwell

Water hyssop/Bacopa

Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)

Butterflybush

Cape fuchsia

Figwort

Mullein

Spring queen

Verbenaceae (verbena family)

Honeyherb/Hierba dulce

Lantana

Mexican oregano/Redbrush lippia

Verbena/Vervain

Laurales

Calycanthaceae (sweetshrub family)

Sweetshrub

Lauraceae (laurel family)

Avocado

Bay/Sweetbay

California bay laurel/Oregon myrtle

Camphor tree

Cinnamon

Laurel

Ravensara

Sassafras

Swamp bay

Woe vine/Laurel dodder

Liliales

Colchicaceae (colchicum family)

Autumn crocus/Colchicum

Bellworts/Bellflowers

Liliaceae (lily family)

Asiatic lilies

Fairybells

Fawn lily

Fritillaria

Mariposa lily/Cat's ears

Tiger lily

Tulip

Melanthiaceae (trillium family)

Amianthium/Fly poison

Beargrass

Corn lily/False hellebore

Death camas

Fly poison

Trillium/Wakerobin

Smilacaceae (greenbrier family)

Bamboo vine/False Chinaroot

Carrion flower

Catbrier

Greenbrier

Lawyer vine/Wait-a-while

Sarsparilla

Smilax

Magnoliales

Annonaceae (custard apple family)

Atemoya

Biriba

Cherimoya

Custard apple

Pawpaw

Soursop/Guanabana/Graviola

Sweetsop/Sugar apple

Ylang ylang

Magnoliaceae (magnolia family)

Champak/Mulang

Cucumber tree

Magnolia

Tulip tree

Myristicaceae (nutmeg family)

Nutmeg/Mace

 

Malpighiales

Calophyllaceae (mastwood family)

Mammee apple/Tropical apricot

Erythroxylaceae (coca family)

Catuaba

Coca

Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)

Bullnettle

Candelabra tree

Cassava/Manioc/Tapioca/Boba

Castor bean

Chenille/Foxtail

Croton

Crown of thorns

Euphorbia

Kukui/Candlenut

Mala mujer

Manchineel tree

Milky mangrove/River poison tree

Mole plant

Monkey no-climb/Jabillo/Dynamite tree

Poinsettia

Rubber tree

Sandbox tree/Monkey no-climb

Snow-on-the-mountain/Whitemargined spurge

Spurge

Clusiaceae/Hypericaceae (clusia family)

Balsam apple

Mangosteen

St. John's wort

Tutsan/Sweet amber

Linaceae (flax family)

Flax/Linseed

Malpighiaceae (malpighia family)

Acerola

Locustberry/Nance/Serret/Craboo

Passifloraceae (passionflower family)

Damiana

Passion flower/Guavadilla/Lilikoi

Rhizophoraceae (mangrove family)

Red mangrove

Yellow mangrove

Salicaceae (willow family)

Aspen

Azara/Lilen

Cottonwood

Poplar

Willow

Violaceae (violet family)

Violet/Pansy

 

Malvales

Bixaceae (cistus family)

Annato/Achiote

Cistaceae (cistus family)

Cistus

Malvaceae (mallow family)

Balsa

Baobab

Bay cedar/West Indian elm

Checkermallow

Cocoa/Cacao/Chocolate

Cola/Kola nut

Cotton

Durian

Hibiscus/Rose of Sharon/Rosella

Hollyhock

Jute/Mallow leaf

Kapok/Ceiba

Khobeza

Linden/Basswood

Mallow

Money tree/Saba nut

Okra

Pochote

Velvetleaf/Chinese jute

Thymelaeaceae (daphne family)

Agarwood/Lign aloe

Daphne

Paperbush/Mitsumata

Spurge laurel

Myrtales

Combretaceae (leadwood family)

Bullet tree

Buttonwood/Button mangrove

Chinese honeysuckle/Rangoon creeper

Idigbo

Leadwood

White mangrove

Lythraceae (loosestrife family)

Cigar flower/Firecracker plant

Crape myrtle

Henna

Mango apple

Pomegranate

Purple loosestrife

Water caltrop/Buffalo nut

Melastomaceae (melastoma family)

Koster's curse/Soapbush

Miconia/Velvet tree

Tibouchina/Glory bush

Myrtaceae (allspice family)

Allspice

Camu camu

Cloves

Bottlebrush

Eucalyptus/Gum

Guava

Guavaberry/Rumberry

Guavasteen/Pineapple guava/Feijoa

Jabuticaba/Grapetree

Lilly pilly/Satinash

Ohi'a

Tea tree/Melaleuca

Water apple/Bell fruit

Onagraceae (willowherb family)

Beeblossom/Gaura

Enchanter's nightshade

Evening primrose

Fireweed

Fuchsia

Godetia/Satinflower

Water primrose/Primrose-willow

Willowherb

Nymphaeales

Nymphaeaceae (water lily family)

Pond lily/Cow lily

Water lily/Beaver root

Cabombaceae (water shield family)

Brasenia/Water shield

Oxalidales

Oxalidaceae (wood sorrel family)

Bilimbi/Tree cucumber

Oca

Oxalis/Wood sorrel/Shamrock

Starfruit/Carambola

Pandanales

Pandanaceae (screw pine family)

Jipijapa/Toquilla palm

Screwpine/Pandanus

Pinales

Araucariaceae (araucaria family)

Bunya pine

Cook pine

Hoop pine

Kauri

Monkey puzzle tree

Norfolk pine

Parana pine

Wollemi pine

Cupressaceae (cypress family)

Alaska yellow cedar

Alerce/Patagonian cypress

Arborvitae

Atlantic white cedar

Bald cypress

Incense cedar

Juniper

Port Orford cedar

Red cedar

Redwood

Sequoia

Pinaceae (pine family)

Atlas cedar

Deodar cedar

Douglas-fir

Fir

Larch/Tamarack

Lebanese cedar

Pine

Spruce

Hemlock

Podocarpaceae (podocarpus family)

Buddhist pine

Podocarpus/Yellowwood

Rimu

Taxaceae (yew family)

Torreya/California nutmeg

Yew

Piperales

Aristolochiaceae (birthwort family)

Birthwort/Pipevine

Oregon wild ginger

Snakeroot

Piperaceae (pepper family)

Betel

Black pepper

Hoja santa/Acuyo

Kava

Kawakawa

Peperomia/Radiator plant

Poales

Bromeliaceae (bromeliad family)

Guapilla/False agave

Pineapple

Spanish moss

Tillandsia/Air plant/Ball moss

Cyperaceae (sedge family)

Bullrushes

Papyrus

Sedges

Tule

Water chestnut

Juncaceae (rush family)

Rushes

Poaceae (grass family)

Bamboo

Barley

Bromes

Corn/Maize/Teocinte

Durum/Freekeh

False brome

Fonio/Acha

Grasses (except beargrass, mondo grass, and seagrasses)

Job's tears/Adlay millet

Lemongrass

Medusahead

Millet

Oats

Palmarosa/Rosha

Reeds

Rice

Rye

Smallweed

Sorghum/Milo

Spelt/Farro/Emmer/Einkorn

Sugar cane

Wheat

Wild rice

Typhaceae (cattail family)

Cattail

Bur-reed

Polypodiales

Aspleniaceae (spleenwort family)

Bird's-nest fern/Crispy wave fern

Hart's tongue fern

Rustyback fern

Spleenwort

Walking fern

Athyriaceae (lady fern family)

Ghost fern

Lady fern

Blechnaceae (hard fern family)

Deer fern

Dennstaedtiaceae (bracken fern family)

Bracken fern

Cup fern

Hay-scented fern

Dryopteridaceae (wood fern family)

Holly fern

Oak fern

Sword fern

Wood fern

Onocleaceae (sensitive fern family)

Ostrich fern

Sensitive fern

Osmundaceae (royal fern family)

Cinnamon fern

Royal fern

Polypodiaceae (licorice fern family)

Antler fern

Licorice fern

Resurrection fern

Rockcap fern

Pteridaceae (maidenhair fern family)

Brake fern

Cloak fern

Leather fern

Maidenhair fern

Proteales

Nelumbonaceae (sacred lotus family)

Yellow lotus/Water lotus

Platanaceae (plane-tree family)

Sycamore/Plane tree

Proteaceae (protea family)

Banksia

Bopple nut/Red nut

Grevillea/Silk oak

Hakea

Macadamia

Protea

 

Ranunculales

Berberidaceae (barberry family)

Barberry

Barrenwort/Bishop's hat

Heavenly bamboo/Nandina

Inside-out flower

Mayapple

Oregon grape

Vanilla leaf

Papaveraceae (poppy family)

Asian poppy/Opium poppy

Bleeding hearts

Bloodroot/Puccoon

California poppy

Celandine

Dutchman's breeches

Squirrel corn

Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)

Anemone/Pasqueflower/Hepatica

Bugbane

Buttercups

Clematis

Cohosh/Baneberry

Columbine

Hellebore

Knight's spur

Larkspur/Delphinium

Liverleaf

Meadow rue

Monkshood/Wolfbane

Nigella/Black caraway/Kalonji

Threeleaf goldenthread

Rosales

Cannabaceae (hemp family)

Hackberry

Hemp/Marijuana

Hops

Elaeagnaceae (oleaster family)

Buffalo berry/Soapberry

Elaeagnus/Silverleaf

Oleaster/Silverberry

Russian olive

Moraceae (mulberry family)

Banyan

Breadfruit

Breadnut/Maya nut

Fig\Ficus

Jakfruit/Kathal

Mora/Old fustic

Mulberry

Osage orange

Pipal tree/Bodhi tree

Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family)

Cascara/Chittam bark

Ceanothus

Japanese raisin tree

Jujube

Pink ivory

Snowbrush

Rosaceae (rose family)

Agrimony/Cocklebur

Almond

Apache plume

Apple

Apricot

Avens/Geum

Bitterbrush

Blackberry

Blackthorn/Sloe berry

Burnet

Cherry

Chokeberry/Aronia berry

Chokecherry/Bitterberry

Cloudberry

Cotoneaster

Firethorn/Pyracantha

Goatsbeard

Hawthorne/Fireberry

Kerria

Lady's mantle

Loquat

Mahleb/mahlepi

Meadowsweet

Medlar

Mountain ash/Rowan

Mountain mahogany

Mountain misery

Ninebark

Ocean spray/Creambush

Osoberry/Indian plum

Peach

Pear

Photinia

Pineberry/Hulaberry

Plum/Prune

Portugal laurel

Potentilla/Cinquefoil

Quince

Raspberry

Roses

Salmonberry

Serviceberry/Saskatoon

Spirea/Hardhack

Strawberry

Thimbleberry

Toyon/California holly

Ulmaceae (elm family)

Elm

Zelkova

Urticaceae (nettle family)

Friendship plant/Pass-along Pilea

Nettle

Pancake plant

Rockweed/Artillery plant

Scratchbush/Pringamoza

Stinging tree/Gympie

 

Santalales

Santalaceae (sandalwood family)

Comandra/Bastard toadflax

Mistletoes

Sandalwood

Sapindales

Anacardiaceae (sumac family)

Brazilian pepper tree/Aroeira

Cashew

Chinese lacquer tree

Indian snakeroot/Devil pepper

Japanese wax tree

Jocote/Mombin/Hog plum

Lemonade berry

Mango

Marking nut tree/Dhobi

Peppertree/Escobilla

Pistachia

Pistachio

Poison ivy

Poison oak

Poisonwood/Chechem

Smoke tree

Sumac

Terebinth/Turpentine tree

Burseraceae (torchwood family)

Candlewood/Tabonuco

Copal tree

Copperwood/Turpentine tree/Gumbo limbo

Frankincense/Olibanum-tree

Myrrh

Meliaceae (mahogany family)

Chinaberry

Cannonball mangrove

Mahogany

Neem

Santol/Cottonfruit

Sapele

Toon/Chinese mahogany

Rutaceae (rue family)

Amur cork tree

Boronia

Buddha's hand

Citron

Curry tree/Sweet neem

Grapefruit

Kaffir/Makrut

Kumquat

Lemon

Leopardwood

Lime

Mandarin

Mexican orange/Choisya

Orange

Papeda

Philotheca/Waxflower

Pomelo/Shaddock

Rue/Herb-of-grace

Sansho/Kinome

Satinwood

Sichuan pepper/Timut

Skimmia

Tangerine

Uzazi

Yellowheart/Noyer

Yuzu/Yuja

Sapindaceae (soapberry family)

Ackee

Box elder

Buckeye

Chinese lantern tree

Guarana

Hop-bush

Foambark

Horse chestnut

Longan

Lychee

Maple

Rambutan

Soapberry/Soapnut

Yoco tree

Simaroubaceae (quassia family)

Amargo/Bitter-ash

Halmaddi

Tree of heaven

Saxifragales

Altingiaceae (sweet gum family)

Sweet gum

Cercidiphyllaceae (katsura family)

Katsura/Cake tree

Crassulaceae (stonecrop family)

Dudleya

Ghost plant

Hen and chicks

Houseleek/Sempervivum

Jade plant

Kalanchoe

Pygmy weed

Rosary plant

Sedum/Stonecrop

Grossulariaceae (gooseberry family)

Currant

Gooseberry/Poha berry

Haloragaceae (watermilfoil family)

Water milfoil/Millfoil

Hamamelidaceae (witch hazel family)

Fringe flower/Loropetalum

Persian ironwood

Witch hazel

Paeoniaceae (peony family)

Peony

Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family)

Astilbe/Featherflower

Bergenia

Brookfoam

Coral bells/Alumroot

Foamflower

Fringe cups/Telima

Heuchera

Indian rhubarb

Laceflower/Sugar-scoop

Piggyback plant

Rodgersia/Astilboides

Saxifrage

Solanales

Convolvulaceae (bindweed family)

Bindweed

Dodder/Strangleweed

Morning glory

Spiderleaf

Sweet potato

Water spinach/Kangkong

Solanaceae (nightshade family)

Ashwagandha

Bitter apple/Thorn apple

Chinese lantern/Winter cherry/Alchechengi berry

Devil's apple

Eggplant/Aubergine

Goji/Wolfberry

Ground cherry/Goldenberry

Henbane

Kangaroo apple

Jessamine

Jimson weed/Datura/Thornapple

Mandrake

Nightshade

Paprika

Pimento/Pimiento

Pepino

Peppers (bell, jalapeno, etc.)

Petunia

Potato

Purple devil/Five-minute plant

Tobacco

Tomatillo

Tomato

Trumpet flower

Vitales

Vitaceae (grape family)

Grapes

Porcelain berry

Virginia creeper

Zinzibarales

Cannaceae (canna family)

Canna lily

Costaceae (spiral ginger family)

Crepe ginger

Spiral ginger

Spiral flag

Heliconiaceae (heliconia family)

Heliconia

Marantaceae (arrowroot family)

Arrowroot

Peacock plant/Cathedral windows

Prayer plant/Calathea

Rattlesnake plant

Musaceae (banana family)

Banana

Enset/False banana

Plantain (cooking)

Strelitziaceae (strelitzia family)

Bird-of-paradise flower

Traveller's palm

Zinzibaraceae (ginger family)

Awapuhi

Cardamom

Galangal

Ginger

Melegueta pepper/Grains of paradise/Ossame

Turmeric

Zedoary

Zygophyllales

Zygophyllaceae (caltrop family)

Bean caper

Caltrop

Creosote bush/Greasewood

Guaiac/Lignum vitae

Jarilla

Puncture vine