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Aceraceae (Maple)
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Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
Anacardiaceae (Cashew or Sumac)
Annonaceae (Custard Apple)
Apiaceae (Parsley)
Aquifoliaceae (Holly)
Araceae (Arum)
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Azollaceae (Mosquitofern)
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238
common wetland plant taxa.
Acer negundo
Boxelder
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Aesculus sylvatica
Painted Buckeye
Agalinis purpurea
Purple False Foxglove
Alnus serrulata
Tag Alder
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alligatorweed
Andropogon glomeratus
Bushy Bluestem
Apios americana
Groundnut
Arisaema triphyllum
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Aristida stricta
Carolina Wiregrass
Aronia arbutifolia
Red Chokeberry
Arthraxon hispidus
Small Carpgrass
Arundinaria gigantea
Giant Cane
Arundinaria tecta
Switch Cane
Asclepias incarnata
Swamp Milkweed
Asimina triloba
Common Pawpaw
Athyrium filix-femina
Common Ladyfern
Azolla caroliniana
Carolina Mosquitofern
Baccharis halimifolia
Eastern Baccharis
Berchemia scandens
Alabama Supplejack
Betula nigra
River Birch
Bidens frondosa
Devil's Beggarticks
Bignonia capreolata
Crossvine
Boehmeria cylindrica
False Nettle
Borrichia frutescens
Sea Ox-Eye Daisy
Brasenia schreberi
Water-shield
Campsis radicans
Trumpet Creeper
Carex atlantica
Prickly Bog Sedge
Carex blanda
Common Woodland Sedge
Carex caroliniana
Carolina Sedge
Carex crinita
Fringed Sedge
Carex debilis
White-Edge Sedge
Carex glaucescens
Southern Waxy Sedge
Carex intumescens
Greater Bladder Sedge
Carex laevivaginata
Smooth-sheathed Sedge
Carex lupulina
Hop Sedge
Carex lurida
Shallow Sedge
Carex oxylepis
Sharpscale Sedge
Carex stipata
Awl-fruit Sedge
Carex tribuloides
Blunt Brown Sedge
Carex vulpinoidea
Common Fox Sedge
Carpinus caroliniana
Ironwood
Celtis laevigata
Sugarberry
Centella erecta
Erect Centella
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Common Buttonbush
Chamaecyparis thyoides
Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaedaphne calyculata
Leatherleaf
Chasmanthium latifolium
River Oats
Chelone glabra
White Turtlehead
Cicuta maculata
Spotted Water Hemlock
Cladium jamaicense
Swamp Sawgrass
Clethra alnifolia
Coastal Sweet-pepperbush
Commelina virginica
Dayflower
Cornus amomum
Silky Dogwood
Cuphea carthagenensis
Colombian Waxweed
Cyperus compressus
Poorland Flatsedge
Cyperus esculentus
Yellow Nutsedge
Cyperus flavescens
Yellow Flatsedge
Cyperus hortensis
Low Spikesedge
Cyperus polystachyos
Manyspike Flatsedge
Cyperus pseudovegetus
Marsh Flatsedge
Cyperus strigosus
Straw-color Flatsedge
Cyrilla racemiflora
Swamp Titi
Decodon verticillatus
Swamp Loosestrife
Decumaria barbara
Climbing hydrangea
Dichanthelium scoparium
Velvet Panicgrass
Dichanthelium spp.
Rosette Grass
Diospyros virginiana
Common Persimmon
Distichlis spicata
Saltgrass
Drosera spp.
Sundew
Dulichium arundinaceum
Three-way Sedge
Echinochloa crusgalli
Large Barnyard Grass
Eclipta prostrata
False Daisy
Eleocharis obtusa
Blunt Spike-Rush
Eubotrys racemosus
Swamp Fetterbush
Euonymus americanus
American Strawberry-bush
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Common Boneset
Fimbristylis autumnalis
Slender fimbry
Fimbristylis castanea
Marsh fimbry
Fraxinus caroliniana
Carolina Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash
Galium tinctorium
Bedstraw
Gaylussacia frondosa
Blue Huckleberry
Gelsemium sempervirens
Carolina Jessamine
Gordonia lasianthus
Loblolly Bay
Gratiola virginiana
Round-fruit Hedge-hyssop
Hibiscus moscheutos
Swamp Rose Mallow
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Marsh Pennywort
Hypericum hypericoides
St. Andrew's-Cross
Hypericum mutilum
Dwarf St. John's Wort
Hypoxis hirsuta
Common Goldstar
Ilex coriacea
Large Gallberry
Ilex decidua
Possumhaw
Ilex glabra
Inkberry
Ilex opaca
American Holly
Ilex verticillata
Common Winterberry
Ilex vomitoria
Yaupon Holly
Impatiens capensis
Spotted Jewelweed
Ipomoea sagittata
Saltmarsh Morning-glory
Iris virginica
Virginia Iris
Itea virginica
Virginia Sweetspire
Iva frutescens
Marsh Elder
Juncus acuminatus
Knotty-Leaf Rush
Juncus biflorus
Bog Rush
Juncus coriaceus
Leathery Rush
Juncus dichotomus
Forked Rush
Juncus effusus
Common Rush
Juncus marginatus
Grassleaf Rush
Juncus repens
Lesser Creeping Rush
Juncus roemerianus
Black Needlerush
Juncus scirpoides
Needlepod Rush
Kosteletzkya virginica
Saltmarsh Mallow
Lachnanthes caroliniana
Redroot
Leersia oryzoides
Rice Cutgrass
Lemna spp.
Duckweed
Leucothoe axillaris
Coastal Doghobble
Ligustrum sinense
Chinese Privet
Limonium carolinianum
Carolina Sea-lavender
Lindera benzoin
Northern Spicebush
Lindernia anagallidea
Longstalk False-pimpernel
Lindernia dubia
Yellow-Seed False Pimpernel
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tuliptree
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinalflower
Ludwigia alternifolia
Seedbox
Ludwigia decurrens
Wing-Leaf Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia palustris
Marsh Primrose-Willow
Lycopus virginicus
Virginia Water Horehound
Lyonia ligustrina
Maleberry
Lyonia lucida
Fetterbush Lyonia
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay
Microstegium vimineum
Japanese Stilt Grass
Mikania scandens
Climbing Hempvine
Mimulus alatus
Sharpwing monkey-flower
Mimulus ringens
Allegheny monkey-flower
Morella caroliniensis
Southern Bayberry
Morella cerifera
Common Wax Myrtle
Murdannia keisak
Wart-Removing-Herb
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Parrot Feather Watermilfoil
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
Twoleaf Watermilfoil
Nekemias arborea
Peppervine
Nelumbo lutea
American Lotus
Nuphar lutea
Yellow Pond-Lily
Nymphaea odorata
American Water-lily
Nyssa aquatica
Water Tupelo
Nyssa biflora
Swamp Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
Blackgum
Onoclea sensibilis
Sensitive Fern
Osmunda spectabilis
Royal Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Cinnamon Fern
Oxypolis rigidior
Stiff Cowbane
Peltandra virginica
Green Arrow Arum
Penthorum sedoides
Ditch Stonecrop
Persea palustris
Swamp Bay
Persicaria sagittata
Arrowleaf Tearthumb
Phragmites australis
Common Reed
Pilea pumila
Canadian Clearweed
Pinus palustris
Longleaf Pine
Pinus serotina
Pond Pine
Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine
Platanus occidentalis
American Sycamore
Pluchea foetida
Stinking Camphorweed
Pluchea odorata
Sweetscent
Polygonum spp.
Smartweed
Pontederia cordata
Pickerelweed
Populus heterophylla
Swamp Cottonwood
Ptilimnium capillaceum
Mock Bishopweed
Pycnanthemum flexuosum
Savanna Mountain-Mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Slender Mountain-Mint
Quercus laurifolia
Laurel Oak
Quercus lyrata
Overcup Oak
Quercus michauxii
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus nigra
Water Oak
Quercus pagoda
Cherrybark Oak
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
Ranunculus abortivus
Kidney-Leaf Buttercup
Ranunculus recurvatus
Blisterwort
Rhexia mariana
Maryland Meadow-beauty
Rhexia nashii
Nash's Meadow-beauty
Rhynchospora caduca
Angle-stem Beaksedge
Rhynchospora colorata
Starrush Whitetop Sedge
Rhynchospora corniculata
Short-bristle Horned Beaksedge
Rhynchospora globularis
Clustered Beaksedge
Rhynchospora glomerata
Globe Beaksedge
Rosa palustris
Swamp Rose
Rubus hispidus
Swamp Dewberry
Rubus pensilvanicus
Pennsylvania Blackberry
Saccharum giganteum
Sugarcane Plumegrass
Sacciolepis striata
American Cupscale
Sagittaria lancifolia
Bull-tongue Arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia
Broadleaf Arrowhead
Salicornia spp.
Glasswort
Salix caroliniana
Coastal Plain Willow
Salix nigra
Black Willow
Salix sericea
Silky Willow
Sambucus nigra
Black Elderberry
Saururus cernuus
Lizard's Tail
Schoenoplectus pungens
Common Threesquare
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Softstem Bulrush
Scirpus cyperinus
Woolgrass Bulrush
Scirpus expansus
Woodland Bulrush
Scirpus georgianus
Georgia Bulrush
Scutellaria integrifolia
Helmet-Flower
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass
Smilax bona-nox
Saw Greenbrier
Smilax glauca
Whiteleaf Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Laurel Greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia
Roundleaf Greenbrier
Solidago mexicana
Southern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago patula
Roundleaf Goldenrod
Sparganium americanum
American Bur-reed
Spartina alterniflora
Smooth Cordgrass
Spartina cynosuroides
Big Cordgrass
Spartina patens
Saltmeadow Cordgrass
Spiranthes vernalis
Spring Ladies'-Tresses
Symphyotrichum dumosum
Bushy Aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum
Frost Aster
Symplocos tinctoria
Common Sweetleaf
Taxodium ascendens
Pond Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Bald Cypress
Toxicodendron radicans
Eastern Poison Ivy
Triadenum walteri
Greater Marsh St. John's-wort
Typha angustifolia
Narrowleaf Cattail
Typha domingensis
Southern Cattail
Typha latifolia
Broadleaf Cattail
Ulmus americana
American Elm
Utricularia juncea
Southern bladderwort
Utricularia subulata
Zigzag bladderwort
Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush Blueberry
Verbena urticifolia
White Vervain
Vernonia noveboracensis
New York Ironweed
Viburnum nudum
Possumhaw Viburnum
Viburnum recognitum
Southern Arrowwood
Vitis cinerea
Graybark Grape
Woodwardia areolata
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia virginica
Virginia Chain Fern
Xyris spp.
Yellow-eyed Grass
Zephyranthes atamasca
Atamasco Lily
