Vascular Plants of Carlsbad Caverns National Park Taxonomy revised August 2012 Spore Plants – Lycophytes, Ferns, and Allies Lycophytes Selaginellaceae: Spike‐moss family Selaginella arizonica Arizona spike‐moss Selaginella mutica bluntleaf spike‐moss Selaginella pilifera resurrection plant Selaginella wrightii Wright's spike‐moss Ferns and Fern Allies Aspleniaceae: Spleenwort family Asplenium resiliens blackstem spleenwort Equisetaceae: Horsetail family Equisetum laevigatum horsetail, smooth scouring‐rush Pteridaceae: Brake family Adiantum capillus‐veneris maiden‐hair fern Argyrochosma microphylla small‐leaf false cloak fern Astrolepis cochisensis Cochise cloakfern, Cochise scaly cloakfern Astrolepis integerrima hybrid cloakfern Astrolepis sinuata wavyfrond cloakfern Cheilanthes alabamensis Alabama lipfern Cheilanthes eatonii Eaton’s lipfern Cheilanthes feei Fee’s lipfern, slender lipfern Cheilanthes tomentosa woolly lipfern Cheilanthes villosa scaly lipfern, villous lipfern Pellaea atropurpurea purple cliffbrake Pellaea intermedia creeping cliffbrake Gymnosperms Cupressaceae: Cypress family Juniperus deppeana alligator juniper Juniperus monosperma one‐seed juniper Juniperus pinchotii Pinchot juniper, redberry juniper Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper Ephedraceae: Jointfir family Ephedra aspera boundary ephedra, rough jointfir Ephedra torreyana Torrey Mormon tea Ephedra trifurca longleaf jointfir Ephedra viridis green Mormon tea Pinaceae: Pine family Pinus edulis pinyon pine, two‐needle pinyon Pinus scopulorum ponderosa pine, western yellow pine Pinus strobiformis border white pine, southwestern white pine Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir Angiosperms Dicotyledonous Plants Acanthaceae: Acanthus family Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens snakeherb Justicia pilosella hairy tube‐tongue Ruellia parryi Parry’s wild petunia Stenandrium barbatum early shaggytuft, shaggy stenandrium Amaranthaceae: Amaranth family Acanthochiton wrightii greenstripe Amaranthus albus pigweed amaranth, prostate pigweed, tumble pigweed Amaranthus crassipes spreading amaranth Amaranthus palmeri Palmer's amaranth, carelessweed *Amaranthus retroflexus redroot amaranth, rough pigweed Froelichia arizonica Arizona snakecotton Froelichia floridana cottonweed, field snakecotton Guilleminea densa small matweed Tidestromia lanuginosa woolly tidestromia Anacardiaceae: Cashew family Rhus glabra smooth sumac Rhus lanceolata prairie sumac Rhus microphylla littleleaf sumac Rhus trilobata fragrant sumac, skunkbush sumac Rhus virens var. choriophylla evergreen sumac, Wooton's sumac Toxicodendron rydbergii poison‐ivy Apiaceae (Umbelliferae): Carrot family Aletes filifolius Trans‐Pecos Indian‐parsley Ammoselinum popei plains sand‐parsley *Apium graveolens wild celery Cicuta maculata western water‐hemlock Cymopterus lemmonii spring‐parsley Cymopterus longiradiatus Trans‐Pecos spring‐parsley Lomatium sp. biscuit‐root Spermolepis divaricata forked scaleseed, swamp scaleseed Spermolepis inermis sand scaleseed Apocynaceae: Dogbane family Amsonia longiflora tubular bluestar Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp Apocynum medium var. floribundum intermediate dogbane Asclepiadaceae: Milkweed family Asclepias asperula antelopehorn milkweed Asclepias asperula ssp. asperula spider milkweed Asclepias brachystephana plains milkweed Asclepias engelmanniana narrowleaf milkweed Asclepias glaucescens nodding milkweed Asclepias latifolia broadleaf milkweed Asclepias macrotis longhorn milkweed Asclepias oenotheroides hierba de zizotes, zizotes milkweed Asclepias subverticillata whorled milkweed Asclepias tuberosa butterfly milkweed, orange butterflyweed Asclepias viridiflora green comet, green antelopehorn milkweed Funastrum crispum wavyleaf twinevine Funastrum cynanchoides fringed twinvine Matelea producta milkvine Asteraceae (Compositae): Sunflower family Achillea millefolium common yarrow, western yarrow Acourtia nana desert‐holly Acourtia wrightii brownfoot, pink perezia Ageratina rothrockii Rothrock’s snakeroot Ageratina wrightii Wright snakeroot Aldama cordifolia heartleaf goldeneye Amauriopsis dissecta ragleaf bahia Amauriopsis pedata blunt‐scale bahia Ambrosia artemisiifolia annual ragweed, common ragweed Ambrosia confertiflora weakleaf bur ragweed Ambrosia monogyra cheesebush, cheeseweed Ambrosia psilostachya perennial ragweed, western ragweed Amphiachyris dracunculoides prairie broomweed Aphanostephus ramosissimus plains dozedaisy, faintcrown Artemisia dracunculus wormwood, tarragon Artemisia ludoviciana Louisiana wormwood, prairie sage Baccharis havardii Havard’s seep‐willow Baccharis pteronioides yerba‐de‐pasmo Baccharis salicina Great Plains falsewillow, willow baccharis Baccharis wrightii Wright’s baccharis Bahia absinthifolia hairyseed bahia Baileya multiradiata desert marigold Berlandiera lyrata chocolate‐flower Bidens bigelovii beggarticks, stickseed Brickellia brachyphylla plumed brickell‐bush Brickellia californica California brickell‐bush Brickellia grandiflora mountain brickell‐bush, tassel‐flower brickellbush Brickellia laciniata cut‐leaf brickell‐bush Brickelliastrum fendleri Fendler’s brickell‐bush *Centaurea melitensis Malta starthistle, tocalote *Centaurea solstitialis yellow starthistle Chaetopappa ericoides rose heath, sand‐aster Chaetopappa hersheyi Guadalupe leastdaisy, Hershey aster Chrysactinia mexicana damianita Cirsium ochrocentrum yellowspine thistle Cirsium undulatum gray thistle, wavyleaf thistle Conyza canadensis horseweed Diaperia verna var. verna spring cudweed Dieteria canescens spine‐aster Dicranocarpus parvifolius pitchforks Dyssodia papposa prairie dogweed, fetid marigold Engelmannia peristenia Engelmann’s daisy Ericameria laricifolia turpentine bush Ericameria nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush Erigeron divergens spreading fleabane daisy Erigeron modestus plains fleabane daisy Erigeron tracyi Spanish fleabane daisy Flourensia cernua tarbush Gaillardia pinnatifida red‐dome blanket‐flower Gnaphalium palustre lowland cudweed, marsh everlasting Grindelia havardii Havard’s gumweed Grindelia squarrosa curly‐cup gumweed Gutierrezia microcephala threadleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sphaerocephala roundleaf snakeweed Gutierrezia texana var. glutinosa sticky snakeweed Gutierrezia wrightii Wright’s snakeweed Gymnosperma glutinosum gumhead, sticky selloa Hedosyne ambrosiifolia ragged marsh‐elder Helenium microcephalum littlehead tarweed, small sneezeweed Helianthus annuus annual sunflower Helianthus nuttallii Nuttall’s sunflower Helianthus petiolaris plains sunflower, prairie sunflower Heliomeris longifolia longleaf false goldeneye Heliomeris longifolia var. longifolia longleaf false goldeneye Heliomeris multiflora var. multiflora showy goldeneye Heterotheca fulcrata camphorweed Heterotheca fulcrata var. fulcrata camphorweed Heterotheca villosa golden‐aster Heterotheca viscida golden‐aster Hieracium fendleri yellow hawkweed Hymenoxys brandegeei rubberweed, Brandegee’s four‐nerve daisy Isocoma pluriflora Jimmyweed Isocoma rusbyi Rusby’s goldenbush Lactuca graminifolia grass‐leaf lettuce, lettuce grass Lactuca ludoviciana Louisiana lettuce, wild lettuce *Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce Laennecia coulteri Coulter’s horseweed, woolwort Leuciva dealbata woolly marsh‐elder Liatris punctata dotted blazing star, dotted gayfeather Lorandersonia spathulata Guadalupe rabbitbrush Lygodesmia grandiflora largeflower skeleton‐plant, rush‐pink Lygodesmia texana Texas skeleton‐plant Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Tahoka‐daisy Melampodium leucanthum plains blackfoot‐daisy *Onopordum acathium Scotch‐thistle Packera hartiana Hart’s ragwort Packera neomexicana var. neomexicana New Mexico groundsel Packera ovobata roundleaf ragwort Parthenium confertum var. lyratum Gray’s feverfew Parthenium incanum mariola Pectis angustifolia lemonweed Pectis longipes fetid marigold, longstalk cinchweed Pectis papposa limoncillo, many‐bristle cinchweed Perityle quinqueflora five‐flowered rock‐daisy Pinaropappus parvus small rock‐lettuce Pinaropappus roseus white rock‐lettuce Plectocephalus americana American basketflower Porophyllum scoparium shrubby poreleaf, TransPecos poreleaf Pseudognaphalium canescens rabbit‐tobacco, Wright’s cudweed Pseudognaphalium macounii Macoun’s cudweed Psilostrophe tagetina woolly paper‐flower Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus false‐dandelion Rafinesquia neomexicana desert chickory, New Mexico plumseed Ratibida columnifera prairie coneflower, Mexican‐hat Sanvitalia abertii Abert's dome Sartwellia flaveriae sartwellia, threadleaf glowwort Senecio flaccidus Douglas senecio, threadleaf groundsel Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus threadleaf groundsel Sidneya tenuifolia skeleton‐leaf goldeneye Solidago altissima ssp. gilvocanescens Canadian goldenrod Solidago lepida goldenrod Solidago simplex goldenrod Solidago wrightii var. wrightii Wright’s goldenrod *Sonchus asper perennial sow‐thistle *Sonchus oleraceus annual sow‐thistle Stephanomeria pauciflora wire‐lettuce Stephanomeria tenuifolia narrowleaf wire‐lettuce Symphyotrichum ericoides white heath aster Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides white heath aster Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum white prairie aster Symphyotrichum laeve smooth blue aster Symphyotrichum leave var. geyeri Geyer’s aster Symphyotrichum subulatum eastern annual saltmarsh aster *Taraxacum officinale common dandelion Tetraneuris acaulis common rubberweed Tetraneuris linearifolia fineleaf four‐nerve daisy Tetraneuris linearifolia var. linearifolia fineleaf four‐nerve daisy Tetraneuris scaposa bitterweed, stemmy four‐nerve