Maryland Native Plant Society Plant Lists We offer these lists to individuals and groups to enhance the enjoyment and study of plants of different locations in Maryland and nearby states. Their accuracy has not been verified by the Maryland Native Plant Society.
POTOMAC STATE FOREST, GARRETT COUNTY, MD This list records plants seen during a field trip to Potomac State Forest on June 1, 2008. Field trip led by Joe Metzger. Plant list by Heidi Pringle. Nomenclature follows the USDA Plant Database at http://plants.usda.gov (January 2011). Synonyms are footnoted for some species.
Acer pensylvanicum Striped maple Aceraceae Aquilegia canadensis Columbine Ranunculaceae Aralia nudicaulis Wild sarsaparilla Araliaceae Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-pulpit Araceae Asarum canadense Wild ginger Aristolochiaceae Botrychium virginianum Rattlesnake fern Ophioglossaceae Cardamine concatenata1 Cut-leaved toothwort Brassicaceae Carya ovata Shagbark hickory Juglandaceae Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue cohosh Berberidaceae Clintonia umbellulata White clintonia Liliaceae Conopholis americana Squawroot Orobanchaceae Cornus alternifolia Alternate-leaved dogwood Cornaceae Cryptotaenia canadensis Honewort Apiaceae Dioscorea villosa Wild yam Dioscoreaceae Disporum lanuginosum Yellow mandarin Liliaceae Dryopteris carthusiana2 Spinulose wood fern Dryopteridaceae Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus3 Hollow Joe-Pye-weed Asteraceae Geranium maculatum Wild geranium Geraniaceae Houstonia caerulea Bluets Rubiaceae Hydrangea arborescens Hydrangea Hydrangeaceae Hydrophyllum canadense Virginia waterleaf Hydrophyllaceae Impatiens capensis Jewelweed Balsaminaceae Laportea canadensis Wood nettle Urticaceae Lilium canadense Canada lily Liliaceae Lilium philadelphicum Wood lily Liliaceae Maianthemum racemosum4 False Solomon's seal Liliaceae Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber-root Liliaceae Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive fern Dryopteridaceae Osmorhiza claytonii Sweet cicely Apiaceae Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark Rosaceae Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple Berberidaceae Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Dryopteridaceae Quercus alba White oak Fagaceae Ranunculus septentrionalis Swamp buttercup Ranunculaceae Rhododendron viscosum Swamp azalea Ericaceae Rosa acicularis Bristly rose Rosaceae Rubus canadensis Smooth blackberry Rosaceae Rubus odoratus Purple flowering raspberry Rosaceae Sanicula odorata5 Clustered snakeroot Apiaceae Solidago caesia Blue-stemmed goldenrod Asteraceae Stellaria pubera Star chickweed Caryophyllaceae Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern Thelypteridaceae Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower Saxifragaceae Trautvetteria caroliniensis Tasslerue Ranunculaceae Trillium erectum Erect trillium Liliaceae Trillium flexipes Drooping trillium Liliaceae Tsuga canadensis Eastern hemlock Pinaceae Uvularia perfoliata Perfoliate bellwort Liliaceae Uvularia sessilifolia Sessile-leaved bellwort Liliaceae Viola hastata Halberd-leaved violet Violaceae Viola rostrata Long- spurred violet Violaceae
1 Dentaria laciniata 2 Dryopteris spinulosa 3 Eupatorium fistulosum 4 Smilacina racemosa 5 Sanicula gregaria