Table of Described Plants The following table lists the plants André Michaux described in his North American journals and letters. It is organized according to Michaux’s names for the species, and modern scientific and common names are provided for each species. Note: an asterisk (*) indicates that the name applied by Michaux is rec- ognized for a different species, and page numbers in italics refer to photographs.
Modern Michaux’s names Common Page(s) in this binomial for a particular species name(s) volume (scientific name)
Abies / Abies balsamea / Pinus 178, 179, 184, balsamea / Pinus balsamifera / Pi- Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. balsam fir 186, 189, 193 nus, needles notched at the tip Abies canadensis / Abies spruce 43, 73, 111, 113, / Pine or Sapinette / Pinus ab- Tsuga canaden- 174, 175, 179, 196, eastern hemlock ies canadensis / Pinus canadensis / sis (L.) Carrière 227, 238, 256, Thuya canadensis / Hemlock pines 257, 306, 364 Abies nigra / Pinus abies nigra / Pinus Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP. black spruce / 186, 188, 189, 190, abies rubra / Pinus fol. denticulatis or Picea rubens Sarg. red spruce 191, 192, 193, 256 Abies nigra? / Abies leaves scat- Tsuga caroliniana Engelm. Carolina hemlock 256, 258, 364 tered on all sides [NC] Abies, with sparse leaves on all sides / Pinus, with few leaves Picea sp. spruce 175, 178, 179, 185 on all sides / Pinus abies
Acacia Acacia sp. undetermined 152
Acacia nilotica (L.) acacia de cayenne / Acacia de cayenne / Mimosa gum Arabic 151 Willd. ex Delile gum Arabic tree Senegalia catechu (L. f.) Acacia from India khair 151 P. J. H. Hurter & Mabb.
Acer Acer sp. maple 109
Acer canadense Acer spicatum Lam. mountain maple 257
Acer, leaves rugose with some- Acer nigrum Michx. f. black maple 231 what wooly veins 111, 230, 231, Acer negundo Acer negundo L. box elder 275, 285 174, 176, 179, 184, Acer pensylvanicum Acer pensylvanicum L. striped maple 256, 257, 258 Acer rubrum, leaves glaucous on lower surface / Acer rubrum, leaves silvery on 199, 231, 235, Acer saccharinum L. silver maple the lower surface / Acer saccharinum 279, 314 / Acer, with leaves silvery and red
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89, 93, 95, 157, 176, Acer rubrum / red maple Acer rubrum L. red maple 195, 228, 229, 231, 279, 294, 295, 304 Acer sacchariferum canadense 176, 228, 229, Acer saccharum Marshall sugar maple / Acer saccharum 230, 235, 275
Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium L. yarrow 193
Coptis trifolia (L.) Aconitum uncinatum, known as Ti- Salisb. or Coptis trifolia goldthread / 177 savoyanne / Helleborus trifolius (L.) var. groenlandica goldenroot (Oeder) Fassett American calamus Acorus calamus L. or Acorus Acorus / Calamus aromaticus / European cala- 198, 199, 254, 308 americanus (Raf.) Raf. mus / sweetflag Acrostichum danaeifo- Acrostichum aureum giant leather fern 93 lium Langsd. & Fisch. Actaea rubra (Aiton) Actea, fruit red red baneberry 178 Willd. subsp. rubra Actaea racemosa L. or Actaea pachypoda Elliott common black co- Actea spicata / Actea spicata alba 176, 178, 228, or Actaea rubra (Aiton.) hosh / white bane- / Actea spicata, fruit white 229, 254 Willd. forma neglecta berry / doll’s-eyes (Gillman) B. L. Rob. Actaea rubra (Aiton) Actea spicata alba / white baneberry Willd. forma neglecta 175, 178, 186 Actea spicata, fruit white / doll’s-eyes (Gillman) B. L. Rob.
Actea spicata Actaea sp. baneberry 176
Adiantum pedatum Adiantum pedatum L. northern maidenhair 193, 196
Sesbania grandi- agati / hummingbird Aeschynomene grandiflora, Agathy 151 flora (L.) Poir. tree / tiger tongue
Aeschynomene sesban Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. Egyptian riverhemp 149, 151
Alaterne from Carolina / Rham- nus (Carolinian) / Rhamnus Frangula caroliniana Carolina buckthorn 105, 234, 275, 358 alaternus latifolius / Shrub with (Walter) A. Gray plums / Rhamnus frangula?
Aletris aurea Aletris aurea Walter golden colic-root 312
northern Alisma . . . Alisma triviale Pursh 177 water-plantain Sagittaria gram- Alisma subulata grassy arrowhead 184 inea Michx.
Almond tree Terminalia catappa L. tropical almond 150
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Modern Michaux’s names Common Page(s) in this binomial for a particular species name(s) volume (scientific name)
Alnus / Betula alnus / Bet- Alnus serrulata (Ai- tag alder / 118, 157, 274 ula alnus americanus ton) Willd. smooth alder Alnus incana (L.) Mo- Alnus glauca / Alnus glauca, ench subsp. rugosa speckled alder 184, 186, 199 stipules lanceolate (DuRoi) R. T. Clausen American elm, spongy bark / Ulmus Ulmus alata Michx. winged elm 248, 274, 294 fungosa / Ulmus, spongy bark Amorpha herbacea Wal- Amorpha minor dwarf indigo-bush 154 ter var. herbacea
Amyris elemifera Amyris elemifera L. sea torchwood 120
62, 64, 68, 69, Oxydendrum arbo- 89, 96, 110, 138, Andromeda arborea sourwood reum (L.) DC. 145, 157, 233, 238, 256, 371 Leucothoe axillaris Andromeda axillaris [coastal] coastal doghobble 162, 249, 250 (Lam.) D. Don Leucothoe fontanesiana Andromeda axillaris [mountain] mountain doghobble 256, 357 (Steud.) Sleumer 157, 177, 178, 182, Chamaedaphne caly- Andromeda calyculata leatherleaf / cassandra 184, 186, 187, 188, culata (L.) Moench 189, 191, 193 Lyonia fruticosa staggerbush / Andromeda coriacea 157, 369 (Michx.) G. S. Torr. poor-grub Lyonia ferruginea crookedwood / Andromeda ferruginea 63, 86, 163, 435n6 (Walter) Nutt. staggerbush Agarista populifo- Andromeda formosissima Agarista / pipe-plant 89, 97, 157, 366 lia (Lam.) Judd Zenobia pulveru- Andromeda glauca / Andromeda wilm- 148, 157, 249, 250, lenta (W. Bartram Zenobia / honey-cups ingtonia / Andromeda, glaucous leaves 252, 261, 365 ex Willd.) Pollard Lyonia mariana Andromeda mariana staggerbush 157, 250 (L.) D. Don Lyonia lucida Andromeda nitida or lucida shining fetterbush 108, 157, 249, 250 (Lam.) K. Koch Lyonia ligustrina (L.) southern maleberry Andromeda paniculata [NC] DC. var. foliosiflora 157, 249, 250 / male blueberry (Michx.) Fernald Lyonia ligustrina (L.) Andromeda paniculata [VT] northern maleberry 175 DC. var. ligustrina 157, 177, 184, Andromeda polifolia / An- Andromeda polifolia L. bog rosemary 187, 188, 189, dromeda rosmarinifolia 190, 191, 193 Eubotrys racemo- coastal fetterbush / Andromeda racemosa [coastal] 199, 249, 250, 367 sus (L.) Nutt. swamp doghobble
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Modern Michaux’s names Common Page(s) in this binomial for a particular species name(s) volume (scientific name)
Eubotrys recurvus Andromeda racemosa [mountain] mountain fetterbush 256 (Buckley) Britton old-field broomstraw Andropogon muticum Andropogon virginicus L. 279 / broomsedge
Anemone dichotoma Anemone canadensis L. Canadian anemone 176
Anemone americana Anemone hepatica round-lobed hepatica 176 (DC.) H. Hara 61, 65, 66, 74, 89, Annona Asimina sp. pawpaw 93, 96, 109, 115, 120, 129, 152, 294 Asimina parviflora small-flowered Annona glabra 95, 366 (Michx.) Dunal pawpaw
Annona glabra Annona glabra L. pond apple 120, 366
Asimina obovata Annona grandiflora / Annona palustris big flower pawpaw 95, 97, 101, 366 (Willd.) Nash
Annona lanceolata Asimina angustifolia Raf. slimleaf pawpaw 64
Annona muricata Annona muricata L. soursop 120
110, 111, 231, Annona triloba Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal common pawpaw 315, 356 Anonymos azaleoides / Rhododendron pilosum minniebush 256, 306 Azalea-like shrub (Michx.) Craven Carpinus caroliniana American horn- Anonymos carpinoides / Carpinus 175, 176, 196, Walter or Ostrya virgin- beam / American / Carpinus . . . / Carpinus ostrya 275, 285, 294 iana (Mill.) K. Koch hop-hornbeam Forestiera acuminata Anonymos ligustroides / new (Michx.) Poir. or swamp-privet / 109, 284, 285, 295 tree with opposite leaves Forestiera ligustrina southern-privet (Michx.) Poir. Chamaecyparis thy- Aquatic cypress / Cupressus thyoides Atlantic white cedar 32, 33, 36, 261 oides (L.) BSP.
Aquatic plant, 3 stamens Elodea canadensis Michx. common waterweed 176
Canada columbine / Aquilegia canadensis / Aquilegia? Aquilegia canadensis L. 66, 176 eastern columbine
Aralia new sp. / Aralia new, hispid Aralia hispida Vent. bristly sarsaparilla 177, 178, 181
Aralia nudicaulis Aralia nudicaulis L. wild sarsaparilla 177
Aralia racemosa / Zanthox- Aralia racemosa L. spikenard 131, 175 ylum, monoecious
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devil’s-walking-stick Aralia spinosa Aralia spinosa L. / Hercules’-club 101, 366 / prickly-ash Arbutus acadiensis?, leaves en- tire / Arbutus acadiensis / Arbu- Arctostaphylos uva- bearberry / 175, 178, 199 tus uva ursi / Arbutus, leaves with ursi (L.) Spreng. kinnikinick wooly membranaceous margins
Arbutus andrachne Arbutus andrachne L. Greek strawberry tree 38
Gaylussachia ursina (M. Arbutus, loved by bears / Vac- A. Curtis) Torr. & A. bear huckleberry 73, 74 cinium (or Arbutus) of the bears Gray ex A. Gray
Arbutus unedo Arbutus unedo L. strawberry tree 38
Arctium lappa Arctium lappa L. great burdock 130
Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa L. dragon’s-mouth 62
Cleistesiopsis divaricata large spread- Arethusa divaricata 62 Pansarin & F. Barros ing pogonia Pogonia ophioglossoi- Arethusa ophioglossoides rose pogonia 62 des (L.) Ker Gawl. Aristolochia macrophilla / Aristolo- chia scandens / Aristolochia Sipho Isotrema macrophyllum pipevine / 73, 145, 228, / Aristolochia sipho seu [or] macro- (Lam.) C. F. Reed Dutchman’s-pipe 229, 275, 359 phylla / Aristolochia sipho-tom Artemisia campestris L. Artemisia crithmoides subsp. caudata (Michx.) caudate wormwood 184, 369 H. M. Hall & Clem. Arisaema triphyl- Arum triphyllum jack-in-the-pulpit 228 lum (L.) Schott Peltandra sagittifolia Arum, with spotted stem spoonflower 63 (Michx.) Morong Ammophila brevil- American Arundo arenaria 184 igulata Fernald beach-grass
Arundo donax Arundo donax L. giant reed 38
Deschampsia cespi- Arundo, glumes 2-flowered tufted hairgrass 184, 190, 371 tosa (L.) P. Beauv. Calamagrostis canadensis Arundo, glumes with one floret bluejoint 186, 369 (Michx.) P. Beauv.
Asarum canadense Asarum canadense L. wild ginger 176, 228, 270
Asclepias / Asclepias frutescens? Asclepias sp. milkweed 61, 62, 100, 146
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Asclepias linifolia Asclepias verticillata L. whorled milkweed 146
Asclepias purpurea Asclepias purpurascens L. purple milkweed 146
purple savanna milk- Asclepias rubra Asclepias rubra L. 146 weed / red milkweed
Asphodelle Aspodelus sp. aspodel 152
Asplenium rhizophyllum Asplenium rhizophyllum L. walking fern 235
Symphyotrichum novae- Aster grandiflorus New England aster 315 angliae (L.) G. L. Nesom Astragalus sp. or As- milkvetch / bearded tragalus villosis Michx. Astragalus milkvetch / sand- 62 or Astragalus michauxii hills milkvetch (Kuntze) F. J. Herm.
Astragalus / Astragalus new sp. Astragalus canadensis L. Canada milkvetch 138, 146
Polygonella polyg- common Atraphaxia ama (Vent.) En- 250 October-flower gelm. & A. Gray Schizachne purpuras- false medic / pur- Avena paniculata 189 cens (Torr.) Swallen ple oatgrass Rhododendron vis- swamp azalea / Azalea / Azalea viscosa 199 cosum (L.) Torr. swamp honeysuckle Azalea alba / Azalea, found along riv- Rhododendron arbo- sweet azalea 257, 272 ers with white flowers / Azalea rosea rescens (Pursh) Torr. Azalea coccinea lutea / Azalea flava / Azalea fulva / Azalea lutea / Azalea, Rhododendron calendu- 138, 148, 256, 257, flame azalea leaves with glandular tip / Azalea, laceum (Michx.) Torr. 272, 306, 362 yellow flowers, style very long Rhododendron Azalea glauca rhodora 177 canadense (L.) Torr. Rhododendron peric- pinxterflower / pinx- Azalea nudiflora lymenoides (Michx.) 61, 272, 362 terbloom azalea Shinners
Azalea octandra [PA] Rhododendron sp. azalea 227
Azalea, scarlet flower / Azalea coccinea / Rhododendron flam- Azalea, found along rivers with brilliant Oconee azalea 51, 61, 272, 362 meum (Michx.) Sarg. red flowers / Azalea with the color of fire
Baccharis Baccharis halimifolia L. groundsel tree 106
Balsamina Impatiens balsamina L. garden balsam 150
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Modern Michaux’s names Common Page(s) in this binomial for a particular species name(s) volume (scientific name)
Castilleja septen- Labrador Bartsia pallida 190 trionalis Lindl. Indian-paintbrush
Befaria Bejaria racemosa Vent. tarflower 163, 366
Newfoundland Betula . . . Betula michauxii Spach 187 dwarf birch Betula papyrifera Mar- paper birch / ca- Betula alba shall or Betula minor noe birch / dwarf 190, 192, 193 (Tuck.) Fernald white birch Betula alba seu papyrif- paper birch / Betula papyrifera Marshall 175, 176, 178, 186 era / Betula papyrifera canoe birch Betula australis / Betula austra- Betula nigra L. river birch 176, 285, 295, 356 lis or spuria / Betula spuria black birch / Betula nigra* [used in error] Betula lenta L. 113, 193 sweet birch
Betula papyrifera* [used in error] Betula nigra L. river birch 61, 62
Betula glandulosa Michx. Betula pumila resin birch / bog birch 184, 190, 191, 193 or Betula pumila L. 108, 248, 249, Bignonia crucigera Bignonia capreolata L. cross-vine 250, 285, 356 Tabebuia bahamensis Bahamian trum- Bignonia pentaphylla 120 (Northr.) Britton pet tree Campsis radicans (L.) Bignonia radicans trumpet-creeper 228, 229, 249 Seem. ex Bureau 62, 89, 108, Bignonia sempervirens, Gelsemium semper- Carolina jessamine 148, 248, 249, small climbing shrub virens (L.) St.-Hil. 250, 285, 367
Bixa / Bixa orellana Bixa orellana L. lipstick tree 149, 151
Quercus velutina Lam. black oak / Black oaks or Quercus maril- 68, 70, 137, 247, 276 blackjack oak andica Münchh. Gymnocladus dioi- 232, 235, 279, 283, Bonducs / Guilanda? / Guilandina dioica Kentucky coffee-tree cus (L.) K. Koch 284, 286, 314 Bryonia, plant monoecious calyx 5-parted, corolla 5-parted, male flowers Echinocystis lobata wild-cucumber 230 spicate, axillary, female flowers each (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray axillary, fruits with harmless spines
Bursera gummifera Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg. gumbo limbo 120, 367
Buxus balearica Buxus balearica Lam. balearic boxwood 38
Cacalia Prenanthes sp. rattlesnake-root 228
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Modern Michaux’s names Common Page(s) in this binomial for a particular species name(s) volume (scientific name)
Arnoglossum atriplici- Cacalia atriplicifolia pale Indian-plantain 78 folium (L.) H. Rob. Prenanthes trifoliolata Cacalia hastata gall-of-the-earth 193 (Cass.) Fernald Prenanthes race- Cacalia incana rattlesnake root 193, 360 mosa Michx.
Calceolaria? Calceolaria multiflora Cav. slipper flower 120
wild calla / Calla palustris Calla palustris L. 177, 179 water-arum Callitriche heterophylla twoheaded Callitriche americana 308 Pursh var. heterophylla water-starwort 65, 66, 109, 110, Calycanthus Calycanthus floridus L. sweet-shrub 111, 126, 148, 357
Camelia japonica Camellia japonica L. camellia 9, 38
Campanula, many flowered, not Campanula americana L. tall bellflower 314 campanulate / Campanula . . .
Campanula . . . Campanula rotundifolia L. bluebell / harebell 175
Arundinaria tecta (Walter) switch cane / small Cane / Reeds or canes up to 2–3 Muhl. or Arundinaria cane / giant cane 101, 303 inches diameter, 25–30 feet high gigantea (Walter) Muhl. / river cane Cirsium virginia- Carduus virginicus Virginia thistle 253, 254 num (L.) Michx.
Carex Carex sp. sedge 97, 175, 176, 193
Carica papaya Carica papaya L. papaya 91
evergreen bayberry / Morella carolinensis (Mill.) common wax-myrtle Small or Morella cerifera Carolina myrica / southern bayberry 249 (L.) Small or Morella / dwarf bayberry / pumila (Michx.) Small dwarf wax-myrtle Carpinus . . . / Carpinus, in fruit Ostrya virginiana American 111, 175, 176, / Carpinus ostrya / Carpinus os- (Mill.) K. Koch hop-hornbeam 196, 275, 294 trya americana / Horn-beam
Cashew nut Anacardium occidentale L. cashew 151
Chamaecrista fascicu- common Cassia chamaecrista 78, 357 lata (Michx.) Greene partridge-pea Senna marilandica Cassia marylandica Maryland wild senna 228 (L.) Link Chamaecrista nicti- Cassia nictitans sensitive-plant 78 tans (L.) Moench 380 appendix
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Modern Michaux’s names Common Page(s) in this binomial for a particular species name(s) volume (scientific name)
Ilex montana Torr. & Cassine mountain holly 256 A. Gray ex A. Gray Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Catalpa / Bignonia catalpa northern catalpa 249, 285, 288 Warder ex Engelm. prickly apple / Catesbaea spinosa Catesbaea spinosa L. 120 Spanish guava
Ceanothus / Ceanothus americanus Ceanothus americanus L. New Jersey tea 67, 175, 197, 198
Ceanothus floridanus / Cean- Ceanothus micro- redroot / little- 109, 154 othus new sp. / Unknown shrub phyllus Michx. leaf buckbush Celastrus / Celastrus scan- Celastrus scandens L. American bittersweet 172, 175, 196 dens / Celastrus . . .
Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis L. northern hackberry 228, 270, 286, 288
Cephalanthus / Cephalan- Cephalanthus oc- buttonbush 129, 175, 196, 229 thus occidentalis cidentalis L.
Cerasus Prunus sp. cherry 176
Portuguese Cerasus azarero Prunus lusitanica L. 38 cherry-laurel Cerasus corymbosus, petioles glan- fire cherry / Prunus pensylvanica L. f. 186, 193 dular / Cerasus corymbosus pin cherry prostrate dwarf- Cerasus, fruit black, petioles Prunus pumila L. cherry / northern 186 non-glandular / Cerise de Sable var. depressa Pursh sand cherry Cerasus racemosa, petioles glan- dular / Padus virginiana / Pa- Prunus virginiana L. choke cherry 176, 186 dus virginiana minor
Cercis canadensis Cercis canadensis L. eastern redbud 228, 229, 274, 288
Sabal palmetto (Walter) Chamaerops Lodd. ex J. A. Schult. cabbage palmetto 85, 93, 99 & J. H. Schult. Chamaerops acaulis / Cha- Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers. dwarf palmetto 63, 250 maerops of Carolina Chamaerops monosperma, leaves acute, dentate, rootstock prostrate / Chamae- Serenoa repens (W. saw palmetto 63, 89, 92, 95, 363 rops repens / Chamaerops, saw toothed Bartram) Small / Palm, Chamaerops recurvata caule Chelone glabra / Chelone gla- Chelone glabra L. white turtlehead 64, 176, 183 bra, white flowers northeastern beard- Penstemon hirsu- Chelone hirsuta tongue / hairy 176 tus (L.) Willd. beardtongue
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Chene blanc / Quercus alba / Quer- 68, 135, 239, 274, Quercus alba L. white oak cus pinnatifida / White oak 277, 279, 299 199, 256, 274, Chestnut oak / Quercus prinus / Quercus Quercus michauxii Nutt. or swamp chestnut oak 275, 277, 279, prinus saxosa / Quercus prinus-glauca Quercus montana Willd. / rock chestnut oak 283, 285, 294 Prunus angustifo- chickasaw plum Chicasaw plum / Cherokee plum 43, 158, 275 lia Marshall / sand plum Chinquapin / Fagus chinquapin / Fagus 104, 105, 133, Castanea pumila (L.) Mill. common chinquapin pumila / Fagus pumila (Chinquapin) 144, 238, 239 fringe-tree / old 62, 105, 133, Chionanthus Chionanthus virginicus L. man’s beard 147, 357 Eupatorium capillifo- Chrysocoma new sp. dog-fennel 120 lium (Lam.) Small Chrysophyllum ar- bastard redwood / Chrysophyllon glabrum 149 genteum Jacq. smooth star apple sweet woodreed / Cinna arundinacea Cinna arundinacea L. 314 common woodreed Circaea canadensis (L.) Canada enchanter’s- Circea canadensis 175, 195, 229 Hill subsp. canadensis nightshade Crocanthemum canadense Cistus canadensis Canada frostweed 176 (L.) Britton
Claytonia virginica Claytonia virginica L. spring-beauty 270, 304, 305
Clematis erecta Clematis ochroleuca Aiton curlyheads 137, 146
undetermined Clematis semineparvo Clematis sp. 146 clematis coastal sweet- Clethra Clethra alnifolia L. pepperbush / 108 coastal white-alder Kalmia buxifolia Clethra buxifolia? / Ledum? bux- (P. J. Bergius) Gift, sand-myrtle 255, 257, 259 ifolium / Ledum buxifolium Kron & Stevens mountain sweet Clethra new sp., Clethra montana Clethra acuminata Michx. 73, 256, 357 pepperbush Lygodium palma- American climb- Climbing fern 237, 303 tum (Bernh.) Sw. ing fern Pycnanthemum inca- Clinopodium incanum mountain-mint 228 num (L.) Michx. Clinopodium vulgare / Clinopodium vulgare L. wild basil 228 Ziziphora new sp.
Coccoloba Coccoloba sp. undetermined 120
Coffea Psychotria nervosa Sw. wild coffee 99
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Coix? Coix lacryma-jobi L. Job’s-tears 152
northern horse- Collinsonia canadensis Collinsonia canadensis L. 175 balm / richweed Collinsonia tu- Collinsonia tuberosa stoneroot 260 berosa Michx.
Comarum / Comarum palustre Comarum palustre L. purple marshlocks 177, 184, 370
Clintonia borea- Convallaria?, berries blue [Quebec] bluebead-lily 186 lis (Aiton) Raf. Maianthemum false lily-of-the-valley 175, 178, 186, Convallaria, 2-leaved canadense Desf. / Canada mayflower 256, 271 starry Solomon’s- Convallaria, 3-leaved / Con- Maianthemum stel- plume / starry false 178, 186, 193 vallaria stellata latum (L.) Link lily-of-the-valley Convallaria bifolia / Con- Polygonatum biflorum Solomon’s-seal 255, 271 vallaria multiflora (Walter) Elliott Convallaria majalis / Convallaria ma- Convallaria majalis jalis, leaves entire, glabrous, flowers on L. subsp. majuscula American 255, 271, 356 one side of raceme, and blue berries / (Greene) Gandhi, Re- lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis?, yellow berries veal & Zarucchi Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. Convallaria polygonatum maximum large Solomon’s-seal 175 commutatum (J. A. & J. H. Schultes) Morong false Solomon’s-seal Maianthemum race- Convallaria racemosa / eastern Solo- 186, 255, 271 mosum (L.) Link mon’s plume three-leaf Solomon’s- Maianthemum trifo- Convallaria trifolia seal / three-leaf false 178, 186, 193 lium (L.) Sloboda lily-of-the-valley Convallaria umbellata, blue ber- ries / Convallaria umbellata, leaves Clintonia umbellulata with entire margins and [illegible], speckled wood-lily 255, 256, 271 (Michx.) Morong softly hairy, flowers in umbels, blue berries / Convallaria? umbellata
Convolvulus Convolvulus sp. field-bindweed 150
Merremia dissecta Convolvulus dissectus noyau vine 97 (Jacq.) Hallier f.
Coreopsis verticillata, leaves ovate Coreopsis verticillata L. threadleaf coreopsis 253
Cork-tree / Quercus suber Quercus suber L. cork oak 38, 163
Cornus Cornus sp. dogwood 175
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Cornus (Red osier of the Canadians) / Cornus canad. (Cornus Osier rouge) / Cornus stolonifera Michx. red osier dogwood 190, 193, 363 Cornus, stolonib. red stems / red Osier alternate-leaf Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia L. f. 70, 111, 113, 175 dogwood northern swamp dog- Cornus, branches punctate Cornus racemosa Lam. 174 wood / gray dogwood bunchberry / 175, 177, 186, Cornus canadensis / Cornus herbacea Cornus canadensis L. dwarf dogwood 193, 357
Cornus florida Cornus florida L. flowering dogwood 199, 229, 274
Cornus, branches pitted Cornus rugosa Lam. roundleaf dogwood 175
Nectandra coria- Cornus, leaves like laurel willow lancewood 120 cea (Sw.) Grisb.
Corylus americana Corylus americana Walter American hazelnut 305, 306
Corylus cornuta Mar- Corylus cornuta beaked hazelnut 306 shall var. cornuta Crataegus . . . / Crataegus coc- Crataegus sp. hawthorn 136, 150, 176, 196 cinea / Crataegus lutea
Crinum americanum Crinum americanum L. string-lily 99
Crinum rubrum Crinum sp. swamp-lily 79
thick-pod white Crotalaria alba? Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. 228 wild indigo Crotalaria sp. or Cro- Crotalaria / Crotalaria laburnifolia rattlebox 149, 151 talaria laburnifolia L.
Croton benzoin Styrax benzoin Dryand. Benjamin tree 38
Croton cascarilla / Croton cascarilla Croton cascarilla eleutheria-bark / 120, 123, 153 / Ricinoides?, leaves of Eleagnus (L.) W. Wright cascarilla-bark Croton, dioecious shrub / Ricino? Croton eleuteria eleutheria-bark / 153, 154 leaves like rosemary / Eleuthera bark (L.) W. Wright cascarilla-bark Cucurbita okeechobeensis Okeechobee gourd, Cucurbita okeechobeensis 101 (Small) L. H. Bailey wild squash Cunila origanoides L. Cunila / Cunila pulegioi- stone-mint / Amer- Britton or Hedeoma 228, 248 des, flowers 4-parted ican pennyroyal pulegioides (L.) Pers.
Cuphea viscosa / Cuphea viscososa Cuphea viscosissima Jacq. blue waxweed 235, 315
Taxodium ascendens pond-cypress / 61, 75, 89, 95, Cupressus disticha / Cypress Brong. or Taxodium dis- bald-cypress 136, 147, 261 tichum (L.) L. C. Rich. 384 appendix
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Cupressus fastigata / Pyramidical cypress Cupressus sempervirens L. Italian cypress 38, 44, 154
Cynoglossum vir- Cynoglossum wild comfrey 175, 179 ginianum L. garden comfrey / Cynoglossum officinalis Cynoglossum officinale L. 175 hound’s-tongue
Cynoglossum, 3 species Cynoglossum sp. hound’s-tongue 229
Cypripedium Cypripedium sp. lady’s-slipper 176
pink lady’s-slipper Cypripedium calceolaria, red flower Cypripedium acaule Aiton 195 / moccasin-flower Cypripedium parviflorum Cypripedium calceolaria, two spe- large yellow lady’s- Salisb. or Cypripedium cies / Cypripedium calceolaria, yel- slipper / small yellow 66, 256, 272 parviflorum Salisb. var. low flower / Cypripedium luteum lady’s-slipper pubescens (Willd.) Knight
Cyrilla / Cyrilla racemiflora Cyrilla racemiflora L. ti-ti 79, 248, 249
Cytire Cytisus scoparus (L.) Link scotch broom 44
Delphinium exal- Delphinium tall larkspur 254 tatum Aiton Dianthera . . . / Dianthera ameri- Justicia ameri- American 177, 229, 231, 252 cana / Dianthera new sp. / Justicia? cana (L.) Vahl. water-willow
Dianthus, in bloom Dianthus armeria L. deptford pink 308
northern 175, 186, 193, Diervilla / Lonicera diervilla Diervilla lonicera Mill. bush-honeysuckle 256, 372
Dionaea muscipula Dionaea muscipula J. Ellis Venus flytrap 134
Dioscorea, fruit inferior Dioscorea villosa L. common wild yam 229
Diospyros / Diospyros vir- 68, 105, 129, Diospyros virginiana L. American persimmon giniana / Persimmons 247, 274, 285 leatherwood / Dirca palustris Dirca palustris L. 61, 68, 175, 235 leatherbark
Disette Beta vulgaris L. beet 97
Primula meadia (L.) A. Dodecatheon meadia eastern shooting star 270 R. Mast & Reveal
Draba bursa-p. Draba arabisans Michx. rock draba 176
Physostegia virgini- Dracocephalum virginianum obedient-plant 228, 229, 314 ana (L.) Benth.
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Drosera anglica Huds. or English sundew / Drosera 179 Drosera intermedia Hayne spoonleaf sundew
Drosera rotundifolia Drosera rotundifolia L. roundleaf sundew 182
Droseras Drosera sp. sundews 30
Echium vulgare Echium vulgare L. viper’s-bugloss 130
Elm used for making wheel hubs [IL] Ulmus thomasii Sarg. cork elm / rock elm 288
Empetrum nigrum Empetrum nigrum L. black crowberry 179, 181
70, 109, 114, 116, Epigea / Epigea procum- 138, 175, 179, Epigaea repens L. trailing arbutus bens / Epigea repens 186, 189, 190, 238, 257, 307
Epilobium, linear leaves Epilobium sp. willow-herb 189
Epilobium ciliatum Raf. subsp. glandu- Epilobium, petals split in two fringed willow-herb 186 losum (Lehm.) Hoch & P. H. Raven Chamerion platyphyllum fireweed / great Epilobium, stamens bent 186 (Daniels) Löve & Löve willow-herb Equisetum hyemale L. tall scouring-rush Equisetum 176, 292 or Equisetum sp. / horsetail Conyza canadensis (L.) Erigeron canadense common horseweed 229 Cronquist var. canadensis Eriocaulon aquati- seven-angled Eriocaulon . . . 184, 371 cum (Hill) Druce pipewort
Eriophorum Eriophorum virginicum L. tawny cottongrass 253
Eryngium, lanceolate leaves Eryngium aquaticum L. marsh eryngo 253
Erythrina Erythrina herbacea L. coral bean 98, 147
Erythronium umbilica- Erythronium dens-leonis dimpled trout lily 270 tum Parks & Hardin Erythronium ameri- trout-lily / dog- Erythronium, spotted leaves 305 canum Ker Gawl. tooth violet Evonimus, capsules glabrous / Evon- imus latifolius?, flowers 4-merous, Euonymus atro- American wahoo capsules glabrous, leaves petiolate / 230, 235, 274, 315 purpureus Jacq. / burning bush Evonimus, branches almost round, capsules smooth / Evonimus latifolius
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Evonimus / Evonimus ameri- canus, flowers 5-merous, capsules hearts-a-bustin’- 148, 235, 274, warty, leaves subsessile / Evonmus, Euonymus americanus L. (with-love) / 315, 358 branches 4-angled, capsules with strawberry-bush spines / Evonimus americanus Eupatorium sp. or Eupa- throughwort Eupatorium / Eupatorium perfoliatum 176, 228 torium perfoliatum L. / boneset Ageratina aromat- small-leaved Eupatorium aromaticum 229, 232 ica (L.) Spach white snakeroot Conoclinium coelesti- Eupatorium celestinum mistflower 229 num (L.) DC. Eutrochium maculatum Eupatorium maculatum spotted joe-pye-weed 229 (L.) E. E. Lamont Ageratina altissima (L.) common white Eupatorium odoratum 229 King & H. Rob. snakeroot Euphrasia nemorosa Euphrasia odontites common eyebright 178 (Pers.) Wallr. Zanthoxylum piper- Fagara Sichuan pepper 150 itum DC. wild strawberry / Fagara / strawberries Fragaria virginiana Mill. 175, 176 Virginia strawberry Zanthoxylum fagara Fagara, roots of as remedy lime prickly-ash 288 (L.) Sarg. 175, 176, 196, 229, Fagus americana / Fagus sylvat- Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. American beech 238, 274, 277, ica / Fagus sylvatica americana 279, 294, 299 Fagus castanea / Fagus cas- Castanea dentata 199, 227, 238, American chestnut tanea americana (Marshall) Borkh. 256, 274, 277 Chasmanthium sessili- Festuca longleaf spikegrass 172 florum (Poir.) Yates
Fig tree Ficus aurea Nutt. strangler fig 92
103, 104, 105, Fothergilla / Fothergilla gardeni Fothergilla gardenii L. coastal witch-alder 145, 147, 372 Franklinia alatamaha W. Franklinia, Franklinia / Gordonia or Franklinia 41, 51, 358, 428n34 Bartram ex Marshall Franklin tree
Frasera foetida Frasera caroliniensis Walter American columbo 308
176, 183, 274, Fraxinus Fraxinus sp. ash 285, 295, 299 Fraxinus (quadrangularis) / Fraxinus, Fraxinus quadran- leaflets serrate, branches 4-angled blue ash 232, 235, 314 gulata Michx. / Fraxinus ramis quadrangularis Fraxinus, etc. etc. / Fraxinus, Fraxinus pensyl- green ash 186 leaflets tomentose, serrate vanica Marshall appendix 387
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Fraxinus, leaflets subentire Fraxinus americana L. white ash 235
Carolina ash Fraxinus palustris Fraxinus caroliniana Mill. 95, 106 / pop ash Capnoides semper- Fumaria sempervirens rock harlequin 176 virens (L.) Borkh. Fumaria vesicaria / Fuma- Adlumia fungosa (Ai- Allegheny-vine 174 ria vesicaria scandens ton) Greene ex BSP.
Galium / Galium album Galium sp. bedstraw 175, 179
Gardenia (native to Baha- Casasia clusiifo- seven-year apple 120, 367 mas) / Gardenia new sp. lia (Jacq.) Urb. Gaultheria procumbens / Gaulthe- 36, 138, 175, 176, ria / Shrub, new, with toothed leaves Gaultheria procumbens L. wintergreen / teaberry 193, 238, 257 / Shrub with saw-toothed leaves
Gentiana? / Gentiana pneumonanthe Gentiana linearis Froel. narrowleaf gentian 184, 186, 190
(European al- Gentiana pumila Gentiana pumila Jacq. 146 pine species)
Geranium [IL] Geranium maculatum L. wild geranium 286
Geranium maculatum L. or wild geranium / Geranium [NY] 174 Geranium robertianum L. herb-Robert
Geranium [VT] Geranium bicknellii Britton northern cranebill 176
Gerardia, stems usually un- Agalinis auriculata branched, leaves sessile, opposite, earleaf false foxglove 280 (Michx.) S. F. Blake ovate, flowers axillary, purplish
Geum . . . Geum virginianum L. cream avens 176
ginkgo / maid- Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba L. 9, 38, 39 enhair tree 70, 128, 174, Ginseng / Panax, 5 leaflets / ginseng / Amer- Panax quinquefolius L. 176, 215, 228, Panax quinquefolium ican ginseng 229, 230, 314 Lysimachia maritima (L.) Glaux? sea-milkwort 179 Galasso, Banfi, & Soldano 59, 61, 62, 70, 78, Gleditsia / Gleditsia triac- Gleditsia triacanthos L. honey locust 232, 235, 279, anthos / honey locust 283, 285, 286 Gleditsia monosperma / Gled- 64, 79, 80, 100, itsia aquatica / Gleditsia, oval Gleditsia aquatica Marshall water locust 105, 145, 147, 148 one-seeded closed capsule Antennaria plantagini- plantain pussytoes Gnaphalium dioicum 176, 270, 301 folia (L.) Richardson / woman’s tobacco 388 appendix
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Gordonia lasian- 61, 89, 93, 145, Gordonia / Gordonia lasianthus loblolly bay thus (L.) J. Ellis. 156, 159, 250 Bouteloua curtipen- Gramen monoecious, bul- dula (Michx.) Torr. side-oats grama 314 bous / buffalo grass [KY] var. curtipendula
Grapefruit Citrus x paradisi Macfad. grapefruit 153
Grenadier Punica granatum L. pomegranate 150
Caesalpinia bon- Guilandina bonduccella gray nicker 94 duc (L.) Roxb. horseradish tree / Guilandina moringha Moringa oleifera Lam. 149 drumstick tree
Guinea grass / Panicum altissimum Panicum maximum Jacq. guinea grass 143, 164
Halesia Halesia sp. silverbell 105, 109, 147, 307
Halesia diptera Halesia diptera J. Ellis two-wing silverbell 62, 64, 368
Halesia tetraptera Halesia tetraptera J. Ellis common silverbell 111, 256
Carolina silverbell Halesia tetraptera, with small flowers Halesia carolina L. 89 / little silverbell
Hamamelis . . . / Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana L. northern witch-hazel 175, 199, 229, 256
Desmodium canadense Canadian tick-trefoil Hedisarum 176 (L.) DC. / showy tick-trefoil
Hedisarum Hedysarum sp. sweetvetch / sainfoin 151
Codariocalyx motorius Hedisarum gyrans telegraph-plant 151 (Houtt.) Ohashi Appalachian Helianthus atrorubens Helianthus atrorubens L. 257 sunflower
Heliotropium Heliotropium indicum L. turnsole 253
Heliotropium peruvianum Heliotropium arborescens L. grey leaf heliotrope 38
Hemerocallis fulva Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. orange day-lily 62
Heuchera . . . / Heuchera americana Heuchera americana L. American alumroot 235, 270
Hibiscus Hibiscus sp. rose-mallow 150, 154
cotton rose / con- Hibiscus sinensis Hibiscus mutabilis L. 152 federate rose appendix 389
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Hibiscus, with hastate leaves, outer calyx Hibiscus laevis All. smooth rose-mallow 277 subulate and laciniate, flowers pale pink Hieracium kalmii L. or Kalm’s hawkweed or Hieracium paludosum? 190, 193 Heracium scabrum Michx. rough hawkweed
Holcus? Phalaris arundinacea L. reed canary-grass 279
Symplocos tincto- sweetleaf / Hopea / Hopea tinctoria 134, 148, 248, 249 ria (L.) L’ Hér. horse sugar Hordeum jubatum L. foxtail barley / Hordeum murinum 179 subsp. jubatum mouse barley Houstonia longi- Houstonia purpurea longleaf bluet 175 folia Gaertn.
Hydrangea (glauca) Hydrangea radiata Walter snowy hydrangea 111
Hydrangea arborescens / Hy- Hydrangea arborescens L. smooth hydrangea 159, 227, 235 drangea frutescens
Hydrastis Hydrastis canadensis L. golden-seal 131
Centella asiatica Hydrocotyle reniformis centella / coinleaf 154 (L. f.) Fernald mapleleaf waterleaf Hydrophyllum canadense Hydrophyllum canadense L. 229 / Canada waterleaf Hydrophyllum vir- Hydrophyllum virginicum eastern waterleaf 173 ginianum L. Canada St. Hypericum [VT] Hypericum canadense L. 176 John’s-wort Hypericum kalmianum* / Hypericum Hypericum sp. St. John’s-wort 238, 275 kalmianum* grandiflorum [used in error]
Hypericum new sp. Hypericum ascyron L. great St. John’s-wort 177
European St. Hypericum perforatum Hypericum perforatum L. 130 John’s-wort Hypericum new sp. of sub- Hypericum sphero- roundseed St. 314 shrub, calcareous and dry sites carpum Michx. John’s-wort Hypoxis hirsuta Hypoxis erecta common stargrass 175 (L.) Coville Shepherdia canaden- russet buffalo-berry 175, 176, 179, Hyppophae / Hyppophae canadensis sis (L.) Nutt. / rabbit-berry 184, 198, 370
Ilex Ilex opaca Aiton American holly 137, 147
Ilex aestivalis Ilex decidua Walter possum-haw 248
Ilex angustifolia / Ilex cassine [NC] Ilex cassine L. dahoon / cassena 99, 101
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Ilex angustifolia / Ilex, with nar- Ilex myrtifolia Walter myrtle holly 116n, 135, 148, 250 row and small leaves [SC] Illecebrum divaricatum, Paronychia canaden- Canada whitlow-wort 315 plant annual, erect sis (L.) Wood Illicium / Illicium, flowers yel- Illicium parviflorum yellow anise-tree / 99, 101, 105, low / Illicium new sp. Michx. ex Vent. swamp star-anise 106, 135, 150
Illicium floridanum Illicium floridanum J. Ellis Florida star-anise 105, 139, 368
jewelweed / spotted Impatiens . . . Impatiens capensis Meerb. 176 touch-me-not
Indigofera? Indigofera sp. indigo 150
Ipomoea Ipomoea alba L. moonflower 101
Iresine celesioides Iresine rhizomatosa Standl. bloodleaf 231, 235, 315
Iris coerulea Iris versicolor L. northern blue flag 175
Jatropha pinnatifolia Jatropha multifida L. coralbush / physic nut 149
Carya sp. incl. Carya aquatica (Michx. f.) hickory / water Juglans hiccory / Juglans alba / Hicko- Elliott and Carya cor- hickory / bitternut 89, 196, 229, 274, ries, hard nuts, pungent nut, American diformis (Wangenh.) hickory / common 279, 283, 285 nut, bitternut, tree with round nut K. Koch and Carya shagbark hickory ovata (Mill.) K. Koch 81, 227, 274, Juglans nigra Juglans nigra L. black walnut 275, 279 138, 176, 179, Juglans oblonga Juglans cinerea L. butternut 229, 274 Carya illinoinensis Juglans pecan / Pecan trees pecan 279, 285, 293 (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Juglans pignut / pignut hickory Carya glabra (Mill.) Sweet pignut hickory 274, 285
Juniper (repens) / Juniperus com- Juniperus communis L. common juniper / 173, 174, 179, 181, munis / Juniperus europea? var. depressa Pursh ground juniper 184, 191, 198, 371 Juniperus / Juniperus (ce- 79, 105, 176, Juniperus virginiana L. eastern red cedar dar) / Juniperus virginiana 199, 239, 275 Barbados cedar Juniperus of the Bahamas Juniperus barbadensis L. 123, 153, 154 / pencil cedar Juniperus horizon- Juniperus sabina? creeping juniper 181, 193 talis Moench
Kalmia repens / Kalmia hirsuta Kalmia hirsuta Walter hairy wicky 63, 163, 368
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36, 134, 177, 179, northern sheepkill Kalmia angustifolia Kalmia angustifolia L. 182, 187, 189, 190, / sheep laurel 191, 193, 371 148, 177, 178, 186, bog laurel / Kalmia glauca Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. 187, 188, 189, 190, swamp laurel 191, 193, 196 61, 70, 72, 109, Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia L. mountain laurel 110, 111, 139, 199, 227, 238, 256, 359
Kalmia, new Kalmia cuneata Michx. white wicky 253, 270, 308, 359
177, 178, 179, 182, Rhododendron groenlandi- Labrador tea, bog Labrador tea / Ledum palustre 185, 186, 187, cum (Oeder) Kron & Judd Labrador tea 188, 189, 191
Lamium Lamium sp. dead-nettle 195
Cliftonia monophylla black ti-ti / Lapathum occidentale 65, 109, 367 (Lam.) Britton ex Sarg. buckwheat-tree Arctium minus Lappa . . . common burdock 130, 195, 196 (Hill) Bernh. Larix / Pinus, needles clus- Larix laricina (Du eastern tamarack 178, 179, 185, 186, tered / Pinus larix Roi) K. Koch / eastern larch 190, 191, 192, 193 Larix kaempferi Larix orientalis Japanese larch 38 (Lamb) Carrière Litsea aestiva- Laurus aestivalis pondspice 78, 83, 248 lis (L.) Fernald Persea borbonia Laurus borbonia red bay 83, 89, 99, 156, 249 (L.) Spreng.
Laurus indica Persea indica (L.) Spreng. viñatigo (Spanish) 83, 120, 156
Laurus persea Persea americana Mill. American avocado 120
Sassafras albidum Laurus sassafras / Sassafras sassafras 27, 199, 229, 299 (Nutt.) Nees
Lawsonia inermis Lawsonia inermis L. henna 36, 38, 151
Lebanon cedar Cedrus libani A. Rich. cedar of Lebanon 37
Leontia thalictroides / Le- Caulophyllum thalic- common blue cohosh 146, 175, 228, 315 ontice thalictroides troides (L.) Michx.
Lepidium Lepidium sp. pepperweed 176
Liana [woody vine] Rajanioides Brunnichia ovata American 284, 285 / Rajania . . . dioecia 8-dria (Walter) Shinners buckwheat-vine
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Osmanthus ameri- Ligustrum monosper- 61n, 78, 80, canus (L.) Benth. & wild olive / devilwood mum / Olea americana 99, 101, 258 Hook. ex A. Gray
Lilium canadense Lilium canadense L. Canada lily 175
Lilium philadelphicum Lilium philadelphicum L. wood lily 175
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) Limodorum grass pink 62 BSP. var. tuberosus Linnaea borealis L. subsp. 175, 176, 179, Linnaea borealis americana (Forbes) Hul- American twinflower 186, 190, 193 tén ex R. T. Clausen 27, 30, 82, 136, Liquidambar / Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar styraciflua L. sweet gum 148, 199, 274, 275, 283, 285, 286, 294 Liquidambar asplenifolium / Comptonia peregrina sweet-fern 27, 199, 261 Liquidambar peregrinum (L.) J. M. Coult. 27, 79, 199, 277, Liriodendron / Lirioden- tulip-tree / yel- Liriodendron tulipifera L. 278, 288, 294, dron tulipifera / tulip tree low poplar 299, 300
Lithospermum . . . Lithospermum officinale L. common gromwell 196
Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis L. cardinal flower 228
Lobelia inflata Lobelia inflata L. Indian-tobacco 228
Lobelia simplex Lobelia dortmanna L. water lobelia 184
Lobelia siphilitica Lobelia siphilitica L. great blue lobelia 176, 228, 315
Lonicera canadensis W. American Lonicera (Chamaeceras) / Lonicera . . . 175 Bartram ex Marshall fly-honeysuckle Lonicera glauca / Lonic- Lonicera dioica L. limber honeysuckle 175, 370 era, glaucous, climbing Tartarian Lonicera . . . Lonicera tatarica L. 175 honeysuckle Lonicera canadensis American fly- Lonicera . . . / Lonicera (Chamaeceras) / W. Bartram ex Mar- honeysuckle / moun- 175, 186, 371 Lonicera camaecerasus, leaves tomentose shall or Lonicera villosa tain fly-honeysuckle (Michx.) Schult.
Lucerne Medicago sativa L. alfalfa 171
Ludwigia Ludwigia sp. seedbox 83
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Lupinus hirsutus / Lupinus pe- Lupinus perennis L. subsp. southern sun- 61, 250, 270, rennis [NC and SC] gracilis (Nutt.) Dunn. dial lupine 308, 309, 368 Lupinus hirsutus / Lupi- Lupinus perennis L. northern sun- 174 nus perennis [NY] subsp. perennis dial lupine blue sandhill lupine Lupinus diffusus Nutt. or 61, 250, 254, Lupinus pilosus / sky blue lupine / Lupinus villosus Willd. 308, 309 pink sandhill lupine blue sandhill lupine Lupinus pilosus, blue flowers Lupinus diffusus Nutt. 89, 368 / sky blue lupine Lycopodium or Lycop- Lycopodium odiella or Huperzia or clubmoss 177, 178, 186 Dendrolycopodium northern bog Lycopodiella inun- Lycopodium inundatum clubmoss / inun- 187 data (L.) Holub data clubmoss Lysimachia quadrifo- whorled loosestrife / Lysimachia, 4-leaved? lia L. or Lysimachia 175 smooth loosestrife quadriflora Sims
Lythrum lineare Lythrum lineare L. wand loosestrife 154
Magnolia (hastata) / Magno- 73, 112, 113, 114, lia auriculata / Magnolia cordata, Fraser magnolia / Magnolia fraseri Walter 126, 138, 145, 159, discovered a few years earlier / mountain magnolia 256, 271, 305 Magnolia cordata or auriculata 72, 74, 75, 105, 110, Magnolia acuminata / Magno- Magnolia acumi- cucumber-tree 115, 138, 145, 227, lia acuminata, flowers glaucous nata (L.) L. 238, 256, 274, 305 Magnolia acuminata Magnolia acuminata, yellow flowers (L.) L. var. subcor- yellow cucumber-tree 260 data (Spach) Dandy Magnolia cordata, leaves glaucous / Magnolia, tomentose-glaucous, very long cordate leaves / Magnolia, with purple at Magnolia macro- 126, 137, 254, 271, bigleaf magnolia base of the petals / Magnolia, with very phylla Michx. 275, 307, 356 large leaves auriculate, oblong, glaucous / Magnolia, leaves very long and cordate 32, 33, 36, 82, Magnolia glauca [NY to DE] Magnolia virginiana L. northern sweet bay 133, 360 Magnolia virginiana 93, 95, 99, 105, Magnolia glauca [SC to FL] southern sweet bay L. var. australis Sarg. 147, 156 31, 51, 61, 63, 78, Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora L. southern magnolia 79, 89, 95, 99, 101, 147, 250, 347 umbrella magnolia 62, 115, 147, 162, Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. / umbrella-tree 273, 275, 360
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Magnolia, leaves with 2-inch long Magnolia pyrami- petioles, cordate at the base, flow- pyramid magnolia 62 data W. Bartram ers with pleasant odor [GA]
Magnolias Magnolia sp. magnolia 147, 318
Pachyrhizus tubero- Malacea dolichos? yam bean 152 sus (Lam.) Spreng.
Malanga Xanthosoma sp. malanga 152
Male véronique / Veronica officinalis Veronica officinalis L. common speedwell 97, 130, 228
Mangifera, 1 seed Mangifera indica L. mango 149
Mangrove, fruits like those Laguncularia racemosa white mangrove 94, 368 of Catesby’s fig tree (L.) C. F. Gaertn.
Mangrove / Rhizophora mangle Rhizophora mangle L. red mangrove 88
Mangroves Rhizophora sp. mangroves 88, 91, 93
uña de gato (Span- Martynia from Vera Cruz Martynia annua L. 151 ish) / cat’s claw
Medeola virginica Medeola virginiana L. Indian cucumber-root 175, 195
Menispermum / Meni- 138, 176, 228, Menispermum canadense L. moonseed spermum canadense 229, 253
Mentha, stamens longer than corolla Mentha arvensis L. field mint 184
Menyanthes? Menyanthes trifoliata L. bogbean 151
Carpobrotus edu- Mesembrianthemum edule Hottentot fig 151 lis (L.) N.E. Br. Amelanchier sp. or Amel- Serviceberry / coastal anchier obovalis (Michx.) Mespilius plain serviceberry / 59 Ashe or Amelanchier eastern serviceberry canadensis (L.) Medik. Bartram’s shadbush Amelanchier bartramiana Mespilus canadensis arborea [Quebec] / oblong-fruited 192 (Trausch.) M. Roemer serviceberry Mespilus canadensis arborea [VT] / Amelanchier arborea downy serviceberry / 114, 176 Mespilus of the mountains [SC] (Michx. f.) Fernald common serviceberry Crataegus aestivalis (Wal- mayhaw / east- Mespilus?, very large treelet, red fruits 64 ter) Torr. & A. Gray ern mayhaw
Mimosa Mimosa sp. undetermined 149, 150, 151, 152
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Mimosa micro- Mimosa . . . eastern sensitive-briar 134, 360 phylla Dryander Albizia julibris- Mimosa el abrisin mimosa 9, 38, 39 sin Durazzini Desmanthus illinoensis prairie mimosa / Mimosa erecta-herbacea / (Michx.) MacMill. ex bundleflower / Illi- 275, 315 Mimosa mississipi B. L. Rob. & Fernald nois bundleflower Allegheny Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens L. 229 monkey-flower Mirabilis clandestina or um- Mirabilis nyctaginea wild four-o’clock 275 bellata or parviflora (Michx.) MacMill.
Mitchella repens Mitchella repens L. partridge-berry 299
Mitella aphylla Mitella nuda L. naked miterwort 183, 195
Mitella diphylla Mitella diphylla L. two-leaved miterwort 235
Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata L. carpetweed 235
bee-balm / os- Monarda coccinea / Monarda didyma Monarda didyma L. 228, 256, 361 wego tea
Monarda fistulosa Monarda fistulosa L. bergamot 256
Pinckneya bracteata Mussanda fever-tree 164, 352, 372 (W. Bartram) Raf. common wax-myrtle Myrica cerifera Morella cerifera (L.) Small 89, 249 / southern bayberry 176, 184, 186, Myrica gale Myrica gale L. sweet gale 190, 192, 193
Narthecium Narthecium sp. asphodel 186
Tofieldia pusilla Narthecium calyculatum scotch false asphodel 178, 370 (Michx.) Pers. northern bog as- Narthecium calyculatum / Narth- Triantha glutinosa phodel / sticky 190, 370 ecium, calyx with equal parts (Michx.) Baker bog asphodel Agastache nepetoi- Nepeta altissima yellow giant-hyssop 315 des (L.) Kuntze Nuphar sp. or Nym- Nymphaea / Red Nymphaea waterlily / pondlily 152 phaea sp. Nuphar sagittifolia Nymphaea hastata narrowleaf pondlily 261 (Walter) Pursh Nuphar variegata Du- variegated yel- Nymphaea lutea / Nymphea lutea major 183, 184 rand in G. W. Clinton low pondlily
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Nymphaea lutea minor / Nymphaea Nuphar microphylla yellow pondlily 183, 184 lutea, leaves and flowers small (Pers.) Fernald
Nymphaea nelumbo Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. sacred lotus 79
Nyssa aquatica L. or Nyssa tupelo / water tu- Nyssa 51 sylvatica Marshall pelo / black gum Nyssa aquatica / Nyssa den- 59, 60, 61, 63, tata / Nyssa, with large fruits / Nyssa aquatica L. water tupelo 75, 108, 136, Nyssa, leaves acute, dentate 147, 249, 274 114, 199, 256, 283, Nyssa montana Nyssa sylvatica Marshall black gum / tupelo 288, 294, 299 Nyssa ogeche W. Bar- Ogeechee lime / Nyssa ogechee 63, 162 tram ex Marshall Ogeechee tupelo
Oenothera Oenothera perennis L. little sundrops 186
Olea odorata Olea europaea L. olive 38
Orange myrthe Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. allspice 152
Orchid whose two oval, entire, par- Aplectrum hyemale Adam-and-Eve 301 allel veined leaves persist all winter (Muhl. ex Willd.) Torr.
Oriza aristrala Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. rice cutgrass 149
Orobanche virginica / Oro- Epifagus virginiana beechdrops 176, 294 banche virginiana (L.) W. P. C. Barton Osmunda / Osmunda cinnamo- Osmundastrum cinna- cinnamon fern 63, 176, 193 mea / Osmunda filiculifolia momeum (L.) C. Presl
Osmunda regalis Osmunda regalis L. royal fern 190, 193
Osmunda / Osmunda filiculifolia Osmunda claytoniana L. interrupted fern 176, 193
Oxalis Oxalis sp. wood-sorrel 176
American Oxalis new sp. Oxalis montana Raf. wood-sorrel / white 177 wood-sorrel common yellow Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta L. 228 wood-sorrel Prunus caroliniana Padus sempervirens, Carolina laurel Carolina laurel cherry 109 (Mill.) Aiton Paliurus spinia- Christ thorn / Paliurus 37, 43 christi Mill. Jerusalem tree
Panax trifoliatum Panax trifolius L. dwarf ginseng 314
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Hymenocallis latifolia Pancratium [Florida] mangrove spiderlily 63 (Mill.) M. Roem Parietaria pensylvan- Parietaria . . . Pennsylvania pellitory 235 ica Muhl. ex Willd.
Passiflora Passiflora sp. passionflower 149
Passiflora cuprea Passiflora cupraea L. passionflower 120
Pavia alba / Pavia spicata Aesculus parviflora Walter bottlebrush buckeye 109, 159, 355
Pavia lutea Aesculus flava Sol. yellow buckeye 114, 129, 230, 231
Peaches Prunus sp. peach 70
lousewort / Pedicularis Pedicularis sp. 176 wood betony eastern lousewort Pedicularis canadensis Pedicularis canadensis L. 176 / wood-betony
Pentapetes, seeds Pentapetes phoenicia L. scarlet pentapetes 164
Penthorum sedoides Penthorum sedoides L. ditch-stonecrop 229
Phaseolus, from India Phaseolus sp. bean 151
Phaseolus polysta- wild bean / Phaseolus or Dolichos 94 chios (L.) BSP. thicket bean
Phaseolus, hairy Phaseolus sp. bean 152
Appalachian Philadelphus inodorus Philadelphus inodorus L. 159, 275, 294 mock-orange
Philirea latifolio Phillyrea latifolia L. green olive tree 44
Phlox nivalis Lodd. Phlox / Phlox, with white flowers pineland phlox 253, 270, 308 ex Sweet Phlox carolina L. or Carolina phlox or Phlox lanceolata, in flower 270 Phlox glaberrima L. smooth phlox
Phlox, with pink flowers Phlox pilosa L. downy phlox 270
Phryma leptostachia Phryma leptostachya L. American lopseed 228, 314
Pinus clausa (Chapm. ex Pine with two needles [FL] sand pine 95 Engelm.) Vasey ex Sarg.
Pine with two needles [SC] Pinus glabra Walter spruce pine 59
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Pine, 2 needles shorter and slightly twisted, scales sharp, rough, recurved Pinus pungens Lamb. table mountain pine 238, 239, 247 / Pinus, 2 needles, cones with rigid and prickly scales / Pinus, 2 needles Pine, two needles with scales that do not recurve after the seeds have fallen out, Pinus sp. pine 247 but are only spread apart and concave, leaves long and straight, a large tree [VA] Pine, with 3 needles / Pine 3 nee- dles, rough scales, rather long Pinus taeda L. loblolly pine 89, 248, 249 leaves / Pinus taeda [VA to FL]
Pinguicula alpina? / Pinguicula Pinguicula vulgaris L. common butterwort 190, 193
Pinus Pinus sp. pine 106, 247
Pinus, 2 needles / Pinus, with 2 or 3 needles / Pinus, 2 and 3 needles inter- Pinus echinata Mill. shortleaf pine 68, 227, 248, 249 mingled on the same branch [PA to SC] Picea glauca (Mo- Pinus abies / Pinus abies alba white spruce 175, 178, 186 ench) Voss
Pinus abies balsamifera Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. Fraser fir 257, 258
Pinus palustris / Pinus, ex- 61, 106, 148, Pinus palustris Mill. longleaf pine tremely long needles 248, 249 31, 36, 73, 112, 113, Pinus strobus / Pinus, nee- 175, 179, 186, 193, Pinus strobus L. eastern white pine dles 5 / Weymouth pine 194, 199, 227, 238, 239, 256, 257, 306 Pinus, 2 needles / Pinus, needles paired / Pinus, twin needles, cone Pinus resinosa Aiton red pine 175, 176, 186, 198 ovate, smooth [VT and Quebec] Pinus, 2 needles / Pinus, 2 nee- Virginia pine / dles, smallish oblong cone, scales Pinus virginiana Mill. 227, 238, 299 scrub pine acute, recurved [PA to KY] Pinus, 3 needles / Pinus, needles 176, 199, 227, Pinus rigida Mill. pitch pine in 3 (pitch pine) [VT to VA] 238, 247 Pinus, needles paired / Pinus, needles in 179, 186, 188, 189, Pinus banksiana Lamb. jack pine 2s / Pinus, needles in 2s, short [Quebec] 191, 192, 193
Piper? Piper sp. pepper 152
Pisonia* / Pisonia baccifera* / Piso- Sageretia minutiflora small-flowered 162, 163, 250 nia inermis* [used in error] (Michx.) C. Mohr buckthorn
Pistatia nut Pistacia vera L. pistachio nut 43
Amaranthus australis Plant, 12 feet in height, annual southern water-hemp 91 (A. Gray) J. D. Sauer appendix 399
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Plant, annual, erect oppo- site four-angled branches, leaves Trichostema dichotomum L. common blue curls 260 ovate, 3-nerved, subsessile Plant, bulbous, flower with usually 2 Hymenocallis cras- spring-run spiderlily 59, 63 spathes / Pancratium mexicanum sifolia Herb. Plant with solitary fruit on a stalk / Jeffersonia di- 127, 128, 271, twinleaf Podophyllum diphyllum / Jeffersonia phylla (L.) Pers. 274, 304 Plantago maritima L. var. seaside plantain Plantago maritima 178 juncoides (Lam.) A. Gray / goose tongue 61, 179, 197, 229, Platanus occidentalis / Platanus Platanus occidentalis L. sycamore 231, 274, 275, 279, 283, 285, 286, 295 Prunus ameri- Plum trees, common wild plum 157 cana Marshall
Plum, wild Prunus sp. plum 70
fowl bluegrass / fowl Poa, glumes with 4 florets Poa palustris L. 186 meadow-grass Podophyllum peltatum / Podo- 176, 229, 271, Podophyllum peltatum L. may-apple phyllum umbellatum 274, 314
Podophyllum, flowers . . . , blue berries Diphylleia cymosa Michx. umbrella-leaf 256
Polyg[onum?] necess. Polygonum sp. knotweed 270
Polygala Polygala sp. milkwort 154
pink milkwort / Polygala rosea Polygala incarnata L. 62 procession flower
Polygala senega Polygala senega L. seneca snakeroot 176
blood milkwort / Polygala viridescens Polygala sanguinea L. 176 field milkwort Persicaria amphibia Polygonum . . . / Polygonum amphybium water smartweed 229 (L.) S. F. Gray Polygonum aviculare / Polygonum Polygonum aviculare L. knotweed 195, 229, 280 aviculare, stamens 5, styles 3 Polygonum aviculare, larger, Polygonum ramosis- bushy knotweed 280 stamens 5, styles 3 simum Michx. common smart- Persicaria hydrop- Polygonum hydropiper weed / marshpep- 229 iper (L.) Opiz per smartweed Fallopia scandens common climb- Polygonum scandens 229 (L.) Holub ing buckwheat Polymnia canadensis / Polymnia white-flowered Polymnia canadensis L. 231 canadensis, ray florets very small . . . leafcup 400 appendix
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Smallanthus uvedalia Polymnia uvedalia, ray florets large bearsfoot / leafcup 315 (L.) Mack. ex Small
Polypodium scolopendroides Blechnum serrulatum Rich. swamp fern 93
Populus / Populus (fastiga- Populus deltoides W. eastern cottonwood 196, 285 tus?) / Populus caroliniana Bartram ex Marshall
Populus balsamifera Populus balsamifera L. balsam poplar 176, 179, 185, 193
Populus caroliniana / Pop- Populus heterophylla L. swamp cottonwood 64, 105 ulus heterophylla
Populus fastigiata Populus nigra L. Lombardy poplar 38
Potamogeton Potamogeton sp. pondweed 183
Stuckenia pecti- Potamogeton, etc. sago-pondweed 179 nata (L.) Börner
Potentilla Potentilla sp. cinquefoil 176
Potentilla Potentilla anserina L. silverweed 176
Dasiphora fruti- Potentilla fruticosa shrubby-cinquefoil 188, 192, 193 cosa (L.) Rydb. rough cinquefoil / Potentilla nivea Potentilla norvegica L. 179, 184, 186, 370 strawberry-weed Sibbaldiopsis triden- Potentilla tridentata mountain-cinquefoil 194, 257 tata (Aiton) Rydb. chinaberry / Pride of China Melia azedarach L. 43 pride of India little gallberry Prinos glaber Ilex glabra (L.) A. Gray 36, 67 / inkberry Ilex verticillata Prinos verticillatus winterberry 36, 175, 184, 196 (L.) A. Gray
Prinos new sp. Ilex sp. holly 131, 147
Leucadendron argen- Protea argentea silver tree 152 teum (L.) R. Br. Leucospermum conocarpo- Protea conocarpus grey tree pincushion 152 dendron (L.) H. Buek
Psydium Psidium guajava L. guava 120
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Pteris / Pteris aquilina Kuhn subsp. latiuscu- eastern bracken 186, 190, 193 lum (Desv.) Hultén Vittaria lineata Pteris lineata shoestring fern 93 (L.) J. Smith appendix 401
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Pellaea atropur- Pteris, new sp. purple cliff brake 235 purea (L.) Link Mertensia maritima oysterleaf / Pulmonaria maritima 179 (L.) S. F. Gray seaside-bluebell
Pyrola Pyrola sp. shinleaf / wintergreen 175
Chimaphila umbellata Pyrola umbellata? (L.) W. P. C. Barton prince’s pine 175 var. cisatlantica Blake single delight Moneses uniflora Pyrola uniflora / one-flowered 179 (L.) A. Gray wintergreen
Quasia amara Quassia amara L. bitterwood / amargo 149
Quercus . . . Chêne chataignier Quercus muehlen- chinquapin oak 199, 227 / Quercus castaneaefolio bergii Engelm. Quercus alba, known as Quercus stellata Wangenh. post oak 301 mountain white oak Quercus cerroides / Quercus cerroides, known by the French as curly oak, by the Americans as overcup white oak / Quercus cerroides–curly oak–overcup white oak / Quercus, leaves lyrate, bur oak / mossy- 196, 275, 277, 278, Quercus macrocarpa Michx. underneath tomentose, cups large cup oak 279, 283, 299, 350 with laciniate margins, generally en- closing an acorn, overcup white oak / Quercus, with large acorns, fruit enclosed, called overcup white oak Quercus integrifolia / Quercus lat- Quercus imbricaria Michx. shingle oak 280, 283 ifolia / Shingle oak / Ram’s oak Quercus maril- Quercus nigra blackjack oak 135, 301, 429n53 andica Münchh.
Quercus palustris, deltoid leaves Quercus nigra L. water oak 136, 249
Quercus phellos Quercus phellos L. willow oak 79, 89, 275
Quercus phellos latifo- Quercus laurifolia Michx. laurel oak 136 lia / Quercus salicifolia
Quercus praemorsa Quercus lyrata Walter overcup oak 274, 275
dwarf chinquapin oak Quercus prinus humilis Quercus prinoides Willd. 274 / dwarf chestnut oak 136, 239, 274, 275, Quercus rubra Quercus rubra L. northern red oak 277, 279, 283, 285
Quercus rubra, much branched Quercus pagoda Raf. cherrybark oak 283, 284
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Quercus tomentosa Quercus bicolor Willd. swamp white oak 274, 275
Quercus glauca Quercus sp. oak 114, 138
Ranunculus . . . / Ranunculus rep- Ranunculus flammula var. creeping spearwort 183, 196 tans leaves narrow, stems creeping reptans (L.) E. Mey. Red elm / Ulmus viscoa / Ulmus vis- cosa fungosa / Ulmus viscosa, twin 175, 274, 275, Ulmus rubra Muhl. slippery elm golden flowers with 4–5 or 6 stamens 304, 305, 307 and purple stigmas / Ulmus . . . Red oak with long petioles, Quercus falcata Michx. southern red oak 137, 253, 351 acorns short, sessile and thick
Rhamnus Rhamnus sp. buckthorn 23, 150, 234
Rhamnus (dioicus) Rhamnus alnifolia L’Hér. alder-leaf buckthorn 175
Rhexia Rhexia sp. meadow-beauty 83, 150, 234
Virginia meadow- Rhexia Rhexia virginica L. beauty / hand- 253 some Harry smooth Rhexia, large Carolina Rhexia alifanus Walter 249 meadow-beauty Rhinanthus groen- Rhinanthus crista-galli arctic rattlebox 193 landicus Chabert oak-leach / Rhinanthus, plant similar to, 4 feet high Aureolaria sp. 315 false-foxglove 32, 33, 36, 71, 72, Rhododendron / Rhodo- Rhododendron great laurel, rosebay 112, 113, 139, 164, dendron maximum maximum L. rhododendron 227, 238, 256, 305 109, 110, 111, 112, Rhododendron minus / Rho- Rhododendron mi- gorge rhododen- 114, 148, 159, 164, dodendron new sp. nus Michx. dron / punctatum 272, 306, 372
Rhus Rhus sp. sumac 175
Michaux’s sumac Rhus . . . / Rhus pumilum Rhus michauxii Sarg. 254, 308 / dwarf sumac
Rhus glabra / Rhus glabrum Rhus glabra L. smooth sumac 175, 228, 254
Toxicodendron radicans Rhus radicans / Rhus toxicodendron eastern poison ivy 228 (L.) Kuntze var. radicans Toxicodendron pu- Rhus toxicodendron poison oak 228, 315 bescens Mill.
Rhus typhina Rhus typhina L. staghorn sumac 228
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Toxicodendron ver- Rhus vernix poison sumac 228 nix (L.) Kuntze Rhus, with winged leaves, dioe- cious / Rhus copallinum / Rhus, Rhus copallinum L. winged sumac 228, 254, 277 winged between the leaflets
Ribes / Ribes (miquelon) Ribes sp. currant / gooseberry 175, 190, 193
prickly goose- Ribes cynosbati Ribes cynosbati L. 175, 186 berry / dogberry
Ricinus Ricinus communis L. castor-bean 152
Rivina humilis Rivina humilis L. rouge-plant 100
Robinia Robinia hispida L. bristly locust 31, 65, 355
Caragana sinica Robinia chamlaga Chinese pea shrub 38 (Buc’holz) Render
Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia L. black locust 229, 235, 256, 283
Robinia viscosa Robinia viscosa Vent. clammy locust 256
Rosa . . . Rosa sp. rose 176
Round grains, malvaceous sp., Curcuma Curcuma longa L. turmeric 152
Rubus arcticus L. subsp. stemless arctic bram- Rubus arcticus 186, 192, 193, 358 acaulis (Michx.) Focke ble / dwarf raspberry dwarf blackberry / Rubus arcticus Rubus pubescens Raf. 176, 229 dwarf red raspberry
Rubus canadensis Rubus canadensis L. smooth blackberry 176
swamp dewberry / Rubus hispidus Rubus hispidus L. 176 bristly dewberry Rubus idaeus L. var. strigo- Rubus occidentalis [Quebec] red raspberry 186, 192, 193 sus (Michx.) Maxim.
Rubus occidentalis [VT] Rubus occidentalis L. black raspberry 176, 229
Rubus odoratus Rubus odoratus L. flowering raspberry 176, 193, 229, 256
black-eyed susan / Rudbeckia Rudbeckia sp. 257 yellow coneflower
Rushes Juncus roemerianus Scheele blackneedle rush 60
Sagittaria sagittifolia Sagittaria latifolia Willd. broadleaf arrowhead 176
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Salicornia . . . Salicornia sp. glasswort 196
Salix exigua Nutt. Salix var. sericans (Nees) sandbar willow 295 G. L. Neesom
Salix capreoides / Salix, stipules leaf-like Salix eriocephala Michx. heart-leaved willow 306
prairie willow / Salix pumila Salix humilis Marshall 301 upland willow Salix pellita (An- Salix sericea satiny willow 186 dersson) Bebb
Salix, stipules leaf-like Salix cordata Michx. sand dune willow 186
Salsola . . . Salsola kali L. northern saltwort 196
Sambucus Sambucus sp. elderberry 175
Sambucus canadensis, black fruit Sambucus canadensis L. common elderberry 229
Sambucus racemosa L. var. Sambucus, red fruit, tomentose leaves red elderberry 178, 229, 360 pubens (Michx.) Koehne 176, 229, 274, Sanguinaria / Sanguinaria canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis L. bloodroot 304, 305, 362
Sanicula Sanicula sp. snakeroot 175
Sanicula marylandica / Sanicula Maryland sanicle Sanicula marilandica L. 228, 280 marylandica, called root of Becquel / Becquel root
Sapindus / Sapindus saponaria Sapindus saponaria L. soapberry 97, 98, 99
Sapodilla from Saint-Domingue Manilkara zapota sapodilla 149 / Sapodilla from Curacao (L.) Royen Hypericum gentianoi- pineweed / Sarothra gentianoides 247 des (L.) BSP. orange-grass yellow pitcher- Sarracenia lutea Sarracenia flava L. 59, 362 plant / trumpets Sarracenia psittacina Sarracenia new sp. parrot pitcherplant 162, 369 Michx. northern purple 35, 36, 178, 189, Sarracenia purpurea Sarracenia purpurea L. pitcherplant 190, 191, 193
Sarracenia tubifolia Sarracenia minor Walter hooded pitcherplant 75
Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus L. lizard’s-tail 164
Micranthes virginien- Saxifraga nivalis* early saxifrage 173 sis (Michx.) Small appendix 405
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Micranthes pennsyl- Saxifraga pennsylvanica swamp saxifrage 172 vanica (L.) Haw.
Saxifrage Tiarella cordifolia L. foamflower 304
pod-grass / Scheuchzera . . . Scheuchzeria palustris L. 177 rannoch-rush
Scirpus Scirpus sp. bullrush 97
Scrophularia Scrophularia sp. figwort 176
Scrophularia marylandica / Scro- Scrophularia maril- phularia, new sp., 3 leaves, op- eastern figwort 229, 315 andica L. posite, ternate, pinnatifid Sedum, with lower leaves den- Hylotelephium telephioi- Allegheny 256 tate and upper leaves entire des (Michx.) H. Ohba live-for-ever Serratula?, new genus, phyllaries imbri- Liatris aspera Michx. rough blazing-star 315 cate, outer ones largest, plant showy
Serratula [Bahamas] Liatris garberi A. Gray Garber’s gayfeather 154
Vernonia novebora- Serratula praealta New York ironweed 232 censis (L.) Michx. Liatris spheroidea spherical blazing-star Serratula, 2 unknown species Michx. and Liatris 235 / scaly blazing-star squarrosa (L.) Michx. Liatris squarrosa Serratula, plumose pappus scaly blazing-star 315, 359 (L.) Michx. Florida rosemary / Shrub, with the aspect of an Erica Ceratiola ericoides Michx. 109 sandhill rosemary
Shrub, fruit in the shape of a pear Pyrularia pubera Michx. buffalo-nut 72
Dalea carnea pink-tassels / Shrub, leguminous with ternate leaves 89 (Michx.) Poir. whitetassels Shrub, resembling Caly- Nestronia umbellula Raf. nestronia 126, 254, 308, 361 canthus, with red root Shrubby tree with black- Lindera benzoin 27, 78, 199, spicebush ish wood / Laurus benzoin (L.) Blume 294, 299, 301
Sicyos angulata Sicyos angulatus L. bur-cucumber 228
Sida Sida acuta Burm. f. wireweed 253
tough bumelia / 61, 78, 79, 147, Sideroxilon tomax / Sideroxylon Sideroxylon tenax L. tough buckthorn 159, 361 Verbesina occidenta- southern crownbeard Sigesbeckia . . . 228 lis (L.) Walter / yellow crownbeard
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Silene . . . flowers pinkish / Silene . . . Silene caroliniana Walter catchfly 308
Silene virginica Silene virginica L. fire-pink 62, 270, 363
Silphium connatum / Sil- Silphium integri- prairie rosinweed 279 phium trifoliatum folium Michx.
Silphium laciniatum Silphium laciniatum L. compass-plant 279
Silphium perfoliatum Silphium perfoliatum L. common cup-plant 279
Silphium pinnat- tansy rosinweed / Silphium pinnatifidum 279 ifidum Elliott cutleaf prairie-dock Silphium terebin- Silphium, leaves very large prairie-dock 279, 363 thinaceum Jacq. Sisyrinchium mon- Sisyrinchium bermudiana strict blue-eyed grass 179 tanum Greene
Smilax Smilax sp. greenbrier 72
Smilax herbacea . . . / Smi- common Smilax herbacea L. 176, 270 lax herbacea erecta carrionflower bamboo-vine / Smilax laurifolia Smilax laurifolia L. 248, 253 laurel greenbrier
Smilax pseudochina Smilax pseudochina L. coastal carrionflower 285
cat greenbrier / Smilax sarsaparilla Smilax glauca Walter 288 wild sarsaparilla
Smilax with red berries Smilax walteri Pursh. coral greenbrier 248
Smilax, spiny and deciduous [IL] Smilax hispida Raf. bristly greenbrier 288
Sophora occidentalis Sophora tomentosa L. yellow necklacepod 93
Sophora sinica Sophora japonica L. Japanese pagoda tree 38
Sophora, with yellow flowers Baptisia sp. undetermined 253
Sophora, flowers blue / Sophora, leaf- lets in 3s stipulate broadly lanceolate, Baptisia austra- flowers blue standard petal shorter blue wild indigo 229, 314 lis (L.) R. Br. than corolla / Sophora, perennial, blue, cool sites, submerged during winter Baptisia cinerea (Raf.) Sophora, known as yellow lupine Carolina wild indigo 249 Fernald & B. G. Schub. Cladrastis kentukea 292, 303, 304, Sophora, new yellow-wood (Dum. Cours.) Rudd 353, 364 appendix 407
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Sorbus americana Marshall mountain-ash / Eu- 38, 178, 190, Sorbus aucuparia or Sorbus aucuparia L. ropean mountain-ash 256, 257, 365 showy mountain- Sorbus decora (Sarg.) Sorbus aucuparia americana ash / northern 192, 193 C. K. Schneid. mountain-ash
Spanish chustnuts [Chestnuts] Castanea sativa Mill. Spanish chestnut 43
Sparganium / Sparganium erec- Sparganium sp. bur-reed 176, 179, 184 tum / Sparganium natans 30, 35, 36, 182, Sphagnum / Sphagnum palustre Sphagnum sp. sphagnum 189, 190, 191, 253 Samolus ebracteatus Kunth limewater brookweed Spigelia 93 or Samolus parviflorus Raf. / water-pimpernel Spigelia maril- Indian pink / Spigelia marylandica 108, 145, 363 andica (L.) L. pinkroot mountain Gillenia trifoliata Spiraea (paniculata) trifoliata Indian-physic / 256, 286, 359 (L.) Moench bowman’s-root
Spiraea / Spiraea tomentosa Spiraea tomentosa L. steeplebush 196, 259, 307
Spiraea new sp. / Spirea, Filipendula rubra queen-of-the-prairie 129, 147 pink flowers in panicles (Hill) B. L. Rob. Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Spiraea opulifolia eastern ninebark 196 Maxim. var. opulifolius Spiraea latifolia (Ai- broadleaf Spiraea salicifolia 186 ton) Borkh. meadowsweet Aruncus dioicus (Wal- Spiraea, dioecious / Spiraea goat’s-beard 122 ter) Fernald
Staphylea trifoliata Staphylea trifolia L. bladdernut 175, 228
Stewartia malac- 55, 80, 104, Stewartia / Stewartia malacodendron silky camellia odendron L. 105, 147, 249 Stewartia ovata Stewartia pentagyna / Stewartia? mountain camellia 254, 307 (Cav.) Weath. water toothleaf Stillingia Stillingia aquatica Chapm. 147 / corkwood Stillingia / Stillingia herbacea / Still- Stillingia sylvat- queen’s-delight 61, 96, 147, 250, 312 ingia silvatica / Stillingia sylvatica ica Garden ex L. 55, 67, 104, Styrax Styrax sp. snowbell 105, 129, 150
Styrax angustifolia Styrax americanus Lam. American snowbell 59, 145
Styrax latifolia Styrax grandifolius Aiton bigleaf snowbell 59, 145
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Styrax americanus var. downy Ameri- Styrax tomentosum pulverulentus (Michx.) 312 can snowbell Perkins ex Rehder Berchemia scandens supplejack / Amer- Supple jack / Ziziphus scandens 79, 89 (Hill) K. Koch ican rattan Halenia deflexa American spurred Swertia corniculata 182 (Sm.) Griseb. gentian Dyssodia papposa dogweed / fetid Tagetoides 292 (Vent.) Hitchc. marigold
Talipot Corypha umbraculifera L. talipot palm 151
Tamarindus indica Tamarindus indica L. tamarind 120
Taxus / Taxus monoica / Taxus monoicus Taxus canadensis Marshall Canada yew 175, 176, 186
Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense L. Canada germander 228, 365
Thalictrum dioicum [VT] Thalictrum dioicum L. early meadowrue 176
Thalictrum dioicum / Thalic- common tall Thalictrum pubescens Pursh 176 trum purpurascens [Quebec] meadowrue Camellia sinen- Thea viridis tea plant 9, 38 sis (L.) Kuntze Comandra umbel- Thesium umbellatum bastard-toadflax 175 lata (L.) Nutt. 129, 175, 176, 178, Thuya / Thuya occidentalis Thuja occidentalis L. American arborvitae 193, 199, 238, 239 Platycladus orienta- Thuya orientalis oriental arborvitae 38 lis (L.) Franco
Thymbra new sp. Thymbra sp. mint 154
66, 176, 228, Tilia / Tilia americana Tilia americana L. basswood 229, 279 Cuthbertia rosea Tradescantia umbellata, flowers pink common roseling 63 (Vent.) Small Tragia volubilis / Tragia, monoe- Tragia cordata Michx. heartleaf noseburn 234, 315 cious plant, fruits like Euphorbias northern star- Trientalis Trientalis borealis Raf. 173, 175, 196 flower / maystar
Trifolium . . . Trifolium sp. clover 196
Trifolium lagopus Trifolium arvense L. rabbitfoot clover 130
Trifolium rubens Trifolium pratense L. red clover 176
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Orbexilum onobry- Trifolium? pentandrum majus lanceleaf scurfpea 280 chis (Nutt.) Rydb. Orbexilum peduncula- Trifolium? pentandrum, flowers purple Sampson’s-snakeroot 280 tum (Nutt.) Rydb. Triglochin maritima L. or marsh arrowgrass / Triglochin / Triglochin palustre 177, 184 Triglochin palustris L. seaside arrowgrass Trillium, capsule angulate vi- Trillium erectum L. red trillium 175, 186, 227 olet / Trillium erectum southern nod- Trillium cernuum [GA] Trillium rugeli Rendle 66 ding trillium northern nod- Trillium cernuum [NJ, PA, Quebec] Trillium cernuum L. 173, 229 ding trillium Trillium maculatum Raf. or mottled trillium Trillium sessile 66 Trillium reliquum Freeman / relict trillium sessile toadshade Trillium sessile Trillium sessile L. 274 / sessile trillium Trillium, capsule ovate, red / Tril- Trillium undulatum Willd. painted trillium 186, 256, 356 lium cernuum, erect with red fruits
Triosteum [SC] Triosteum angustifolium L. lesser horse-gentian 137
perfoliate Triosteum / Triosteum perfoliatum Triosteum perfoliatum L. 196, 228 horse-gentian
Triticum spelt Triticum spelta L. wheat 171
Typha angustifolia L. common cattail / Typha / Typha altissima 176, 179 or Typha latifolia L. narrowleaf cattail
Ty thymalis Euphorbia sp. spurge 61
Ditrysinia fruticosa Tythymalus, resembling Stillinga (W. Bartram) Go- Sebastian-bush 59 vaerts & Frodin Ulmoides, anonymous / Tree from the Planera aquat- planer-tree / Santee River, new, elm-like leaves, 270, 285 ica J. F. Gmel. water-elm rough capsule, 1 subovate seed
Ulmus Ulmus sp. elm 175, 196, 229, 285
Ulmus americana / Ulmus, Ulmus americana L. American elm 157, 175, 186, 295 white elm / White elm
Ulmus, said to be from Siberia Ulmus pumila L. dwarf elm 38
Erigenia bulbosa harbinger-of-spring Umbellifer, little bulbous 303, 304 (Michx.) Nutt. / pepper-and-salt
Uniola maritima Uniola paniculata L. sea oats 312
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Chasmanthium latifo- Uniola montana river oats 312 lium (Michx.) Yates
Urtica Urtica sp. nettle 176
Laportea canaden- Urtica divaricata / Urtica inermis wood-nettle 228, 229, 315 sis (L.) Wedd. Uvularia sp. or Uvu- bellwort / perfo- Uvularia / Uvularia perfoliata [VT] 175, 364 laria perfoliata L. liate bellwort Uvularia sp. or Uvu- Bellwort / flor- Uvularia? [SC] 270 laria floridana Chapm. ida bellwort Vaccinium arbo- Vaccinium arboreum sparkleberry 248, 250, 312 reum Marshall Vaccinium atoca / Vaccinium atoca, 8 36, 173, 179, 182, stamens / Vaccinium repens / Vaccinium Vaccinium oxycoccos L. small cranberry 184, 186, 189, 193 . . . cranberry / Atoca, edible red fruit Vaccinium atoca / Vaccinium Vaccinium macro- cranberry / large coccineum / Vaccinium cran- 30, 179, 257 carpon Aiton cranberry berry related to Oxicoccus Vaccinium coccineum / Vaccinium, leaves with ciliate margins, reticulate on the surface, axillary peduncles Vaccinium erythro- mountain cranberry 256 with single flower, corolla revolute, carpum Michx. 4-parted, stamens 8, fruit inferior, a pear-shaped berry, red, 4 locules Vaccinium angustifolium northern blueberry Aiton or Vaccinium bo- / northern lowbush Vaccinium corymbosum / Vac- reale I. V. Hall & Aalders blueberry / smooth 175, 177, 186, cinium corymbosum minus / Vac- or Vaccinium corymbo- highbush blueberry 187, 191, 193 cinium corymbosum, 10 stamens sum L. or Vaccinium / sourtop / velvet- myrtilloides Michx. leaf blueberry Pieris phillyreifo- Vaccinium repens climbing fetterbush 162 lia (Hook.) DC. Gaylussacia baccata Vaccinium resinosum black huckleberry 175, 182, 256, 312 (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Vaccinium stamineum Vaccinium stamineum L. deerberry 162, 175, 256, 364
Vaccinium uliginosum Vaccinium uliginosum L. bog-bilberry 188, 190
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Vaccinium vitis idaea / Vaccinium L. or Vaccinium vi- 181, 187, 190, vitis idaea, 8 stamens / Vaccinium, lingonberry tis-idaea L. subsp. mi- 193, 369 leaves with glandular tip nus (Lodd.) Hultén Vaccinium, with solitary fruits in the leaves’ axils, fruit bluish, Vaccinium cespito- dwarf bilberry 189, 193 calyx with 5 segments / Vac- sum Michx. cinium, dwarf with 10 stamens
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Vaccinium, creeping, stamens 8 / Vaccinium hispidulum or Attoca, with white fruit / Vaccinium niveum Gaultheria hispidula (L.) 173, 179, 186, creeping snowberry / Vaccinium niveum, 8 stamens / Muhl. ex Bigelow 190, 193 Vaccinium, white fruit / Vaccinium, creeping, with white berry Vaccinium, evergreen leaves, pros- trate stems, black fruits / Vac- Vaccinium crassifo- creeping blueberry 249, 250 cinium repens, black fruit, etc. lium Andrews / Vaccinium sempervirens Valerianella radi- Valeriana corn salad 270 ata (L.) Dufr. white-hellebore / Veratrum / Veratrum viride album Veratrum viride Aiton 176, 255, 256 green hellebore Chamaelirium lu- Veratrum luteum devil’s bit / fairy wand 256 teum (L.) A. Gray
Verbascum album Verbascum lychnitis L. white mullein 130
Verbascum blattaria Verbascum blattaria L. moth mullein 174
Verbascum nigrum Verbascum nigrum L. black mullein 130
Verbascum thapsus Verbascum thapsus L. wooly mullein 175
Glandularia canaden- rose vervain / Verbena aublatia 60, 309 sis (L.) Nutt rose verbena
Verbena carolinana Verbena carnea Medik. Carolina-vervain 61
Verbena utricifolia, stem erect, panicles spreading, bracts shorter Verbena urticifolia L. white vervain 279 than the flowers, flowers white Verbena, creeping stems, leaves Verbena bracteata prostrate vervain / 279 pinnatifid, very long bracts Lag. & Rodr. big-bracted vervain Verbena, stem erect, panicle with common vervain clustered branches, bracts and ca- Verbena hastata L. 279 / blue vervain lyx pilose, flowers purplish blue Verbena, stems erect, panicles erect, Verbena stricta Vent. hoary vervain 279 leaves ovate, tomentose, twice-serrate
Veronica . . . Veronica sp. speedwell 228
Veronicastrum vir- Veronica virginica Culver’s-root 286, 288 ginicum (L.) Farw. Viburnum lanta- Viburnum hobblebush 175 noides Michx.
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Viburnum / Viburnum, trilobed leaves Viburnum acerifolium L. maple-leaf viburnum 137, 175
Viburnum obova- Viburnum cassinoides small-leaf viburnum 89, 164 tum Walter
Viburnum dentatum Viburnum dentatum L. arrow-wood 105
northern wild rai- Viburnum nudum Viburnum cassinoides L. 175, 186 sin / withe-rod Viburnum edule Viburnum opulus, petiole glandular squashberry 175, 186 (Michx.) Raf. Viburnum opulus L. var. highbush-cranberry Viburnum opulus, petiole glandular 175 americanum Aiton / cranberry-tree
Viburnum tinus Viburnum tinus L. laurustinus 164
Viburnum, leaves dentate, fruit soft arrow-wood / Viburnum molle Michx. 315 compressed, new species Kentucky viburnum Vicia caroliniana Wal- Carolina vetch or Vicia [SC] 270 ter or Vicia sativa L. common vetch Pentalinon luteum (L.) B. Vinca lutea Catesby’s vine 120 F. Hansen & Wunderlin Trachelospermum dif- Vinca lutea? / Apocynum cannabinum climbing dogbane 62n, 64 forme (Walter) A. Gray Canadian white violet Viola [VT] Viola canadensis L. 176 / tall white violet halberd-leaf violet Viola, yellow, scapose, leaves hastate Viola hastata Michx. 73, 306, 307, 364 / spearleaf violet round-leafed yel- Violet, reniform, dentate leaves, Viola rotundifolia Michx. low violet / early 306 hairy petiole, flowers yellow yellow violet Phoradendron serotinum Viscum parasite American mistletoe 294 (Raf.) M. C. Johnst.
Vitis Vitis sp. grape 175
Vitis rubra or monosperma / Vitis, cren- ate acuminate glabrous leaves, stems Vitis riparia Michx. riverbank grape 277, 278, 284, 285 prostrate / Vitis repens / Vitis riparia Vitis vulpina / Vitis, reticulate glabrous Vitis vulpina L. frost grape 229 leaves, small berries, winter grape Vitis, glabrous leaves, ber- muscadine / Vitis rotundifolia Michx. 277 ries very large, muscadine scuppernong Vitis, lower surface of leaves to- Vitis labrusca L. fox grape 256, 277 mentose, large berries, fox grape Vitis, tomentose leaves, smaller ber- ries, fruiting around the 10th of Vitis aestivalis Michx. summer grape 277 September, called summer grape appendix 413
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Willows Salix sp. willow 295
Canella winter- pepper cinnamon Winterania / Winterania canella 120, 149, 367 ana (L.) Gaertn. / wild cinnamon Xanthoxillum / Zanthox- Zanthoxylum cla- Hercules’-club / 105, 288 ylum clava herculis va-herculis L. toothache tree
Yucca aloifolia Yucca aloifolia L. Spanish dagger 148
Yucca filamentosa Yucca filamentosa L. curlyleaf yucca 148
mound-lily yucca / Yucca gloriosa Yucca gloriosa L. 148 Spanish bayonet Zamia floridana (L.) coontie / Flor- Zamia / Zamia pumila var. umbrosa (Small) 88, 89 ida arrowroot D. B. Ward Xanthorhiza simpli- Zanthoriza or Marboisia yellowroot 66, 70, 74, 111 cissima Marshall prickly-ash / Zanthoxilon Zanthoxylum sp. 147 toothache tree
Zizania / Zizania palustris Zizania aquatica L. southern wild-rice 63, 64, 104, 146
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