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AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds Volume 1. Principles and Procedures

APPENDIX 4: COMMON NAME LIST WITH EQUIVALENT SCIENTIFIC NAMES

Alphabetized common name list and equivalent scientific names of seed kinds described or mentioned in Tables 2A and 6A.

COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME acacia — two genera Sprenger — A. densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’ Senegalia spp. aster — two genera Vachellia spp. China — Callistephus chinensis achillea — Achillea ptarmica New England — Symphyotrichum novae-angliae aconite — Aconitum napellus aubrieta — Aubrieta deltoidea Adam’s-needle — filamentosa baby-blue-eyes — Nemophila menziesii African-daisy — Dimorphotheca sinuata baby’s-breath — Gypsophila spp. African-daisy, lilac — Arctotis venusta bachelor’s-button — cyanus African violet — Saintpaulia spp. bahiagrass — Paspalum notatum ageratum — Ageratum spp. balloon- — Platycodon grandiflorus ailanthus — Ailanthus altissima balloonvine — Cardiospermum halicacabum alfalfa — Medicago sativa balm — Melissa officinalis alfilaria — Erodium cicutarium balsam — Impatiens balsamina alyceclover — Alysicarpus vaginalis balsamroot — Balsamorhiza spp. alkaliweed — Cressa spp. barberry — Berberis spp. alyssum — two genera European — B. vulgaris golden-tuft — Aurinia saxatilis Japanese — B. thunbergii sweet — Lobularia maritima barley — Hordeum spp. amaranth — Amaranthus spp. barley — Hordeum vulgare subsp. vulgare American planetree — Platanus occidentalis meadow — Hordeum spp. anagallis — Anagallis arvensis wild — Hordeum spp. — A. monelli basil, sweet — Ocimum basilicum anemone — Anemone basket-of-gold — Aurinia saxatilis angel’s trumpet — Brugmansia arborea basket-flower — Plectocephalus americana anise — Pimpinella anisum bean — three genera Apache-plume — Fallugia spp. adzuki — Vigna angularis apple — spp. castor — Ricinus communis apricot — Prunus armeniaca field — Phaseolus vulgaris arborvitae — two genera garden — Phaseolus vulgaris Chinese — Platycladus orientalis lima — P. lunatus eastern — Thuja occidentalis mung — Vigna radiata var. radiata giant — Thuja plicata scarlet runner — P. coccineus Oriental — Platycladus orientalis yard-long — Vigna unguiculata arctotis — Arctotis venusta subsp. unguiculata armeria — Armeria spp. beardgrass — Bothriochloa spp. arrowleaf balsamroot — Balsamorhiza sagittata beardtongue, Penland’s — Penstemon penlandii artichoke — Cynara cardunculus beefwood — Casuarina spp. arugula — Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa beeplant, Rocky Mountain — Peritoma serrulata ash — Fraxinus spp. beet — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris black — F. nigra field — B. vulgaris subsp. vulgaris European — F. excelsior sugar — B. vulgaris subsp. vulgaris green — F. pennsylvanica beggarticks — Bidens spp. — F. latifolia beggarweed, — Desmodium tortuosum white — F. americana begonia — Begonia spp. asparagus — Asparagus officinalis belladonna — Atropa belladonna asparagus — Asparagus spp. bellflower — Campanula spp. fern — A. setaceus Carpathian — C. carpatica

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COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME

cup and saucer — C. medium blue laceflower — Trachymene coerulea — C. persicifolia bluestar — Amsonia spp. bells — three genera bluestem — three genera Canterbury — Campanula medium big — Andropogon gerardi cathedral — Cobaea scandens broomsedge — Andropogon virginicus coral — Heuchera sanguinea little — Schizachyrium scoparium bells-of-Ireland — Moluccella laevis sand — Andropogon hallii bells-of-Scotland, blue — Campanula rotundifolia yellow — Bothriochloa ischaemum blue wishbone-flower — Torenia fournieri boneset — Eupatorium spp. bentgrass — Agrostis spp. borage — Borago officinalis Astoria — A. capillaris ‘Astoria’ bottlebrush-squirreltail — Elymus elymoides colonial — A. capillaris box elder — Acer negundo creeping — A. stolonifera var. palustris brass-button — Cotula spp. Highland — A. capillaris ‘Highland’ brittlebush — Encelia spp. velvet — A. canina broadbean — Vicia faba bergamot — Monarda didyma broccoli — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis — M. citriodora brome — Bromus spp. wild — M. fistulosa field — B. arvensis bermudagrass — Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon mountain — B. carinatus subsp. marginatus bermudagrass, giant — C. dactylon var. aridus smooth — B. inermis subsp. inermis biennial turnip rape — Brassica rapa broomcorn — Sorghum bicolor birch — Betula spp. browallia — Browallia spp. European white — B. pendula brussels-sprouts — Brassica oleracea gray — B. populifolia var. gemmifera paper — B. papyrifera buckeye, red — Aesculus pavia river — B. nigra buckwheat — Fagopyrum esculentum sweet — B. lenta buffalograss — Bouteloua dactyloides yellow — B. alleghaniensis buffelgrass — Cenchrus ciliaris birds-eye — Ipomopsis spp. bugloss — Anchusa spp. biscuitroot — Lomatium spp. cape — A. capensis biscuitroot, barestem — Lomatium nudicaule Italian — A. azurea bitterbrush, antelope — Purshia tridentata bulrush — three genera bittersweet — Celastrus spp. Amphiscirpus spp. American — C. scandens Bolboschoenus spp. Oriental — C. orbiculatus Scirpus spp. blackbush — Coleogyne spp. bundleflower, — Desmanthus spp. black-eyed-Susan — L. bundleflower, — Desmanthus illinoensis black-eyed-Susan-vine — Thunbergia alata bupleurum, green-gold — Bupleurum rotundifolium black medick — Medicago lupulina burclover — Medicago spp. blazingstar, marsh — Liatris spicata — M. polymorpha blue-bedder sage — Salvia farinacea spotted — M. arabica bluecurls — Trichostema spp. burdock, great — Arctium lappa bluegrass — Poa spp. burnet, little — Sanguisorba minor annual — P. annua bursage — Ambrosia spp. bulbous — P. bulbosa bush violet — Browallia spp. Canada — P. compressa buttercup, western — Ranunculus occidentalis glaucantha — P. glauca butterfly flower — Schizanthus spp. — P. pratensis butterfly-weed — tuberosa — P. secunda buttonclover — Medicago orbicularis rough — P. trivialis cabbage — Brassica oleracea var. capitata — P. arachnifera Chinese — B. rapa subsp. pekinensis wood — P. nemoralis tronchuda — B. oleracea var. costata bluejoint — Calamagrostis canadensis cabbage, ornamental — Brassica oleracea

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COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME

var. sabellica checkerbloom, dwarf — Sidalcea malviflora cactus — Cactaceae cherry — Prunus avium cactus, barrel — Ferocactus wislizeni chervil — Anthriscus cerefolium cactus, — Carnegiea gigantea chess, soft — Bromus hordeaceus calceolaria — Calceolaria spp. chickpea — Cicer arietinum calendula — Calendula officinalis chicory — Cichorium intybus California mustard — Caulanthus spp. China-aster — Callistephus chinensis California-poppy — Chinese cabbage — Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis calliopsis — basilis and C. tinctoria Chinese forget-me-not — Cynoglossum amabile camas, large — Camassia leichtlinii Chinese-houses — Collinsia heterophylla camelina — Camelina sativa Chinese lanternplant — Physalis alkekengi canarygrass — Phalaris canariensis chives — Allium schoenoprasum canarygrass, reed — Phalaris arundinacea chokecherry — Prunus spp. candytuft — Iberis spp. chrysanthemum, annual — Glebionis spp. annual — I. amara, I. umbellata chrysanthemum, Canary Island — iberis — I. sempervirens Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum perennial — I. gibraltarica chrysanthemum, edible — Glebionis coronaria cantaloupe — Cucumis melo chrysanthemum, max — Leucanthemum maximum Cape plumbago — Plumbago auriculata cinquefoil — Drymocallis spp. caraway — Carum carvi cinquefoil, slender — Potentilla gracilis cardinal climber — Ipomoea sloteri cineraria, common — Pericallis cruenta cardoon — Cynara cardunculus citron — Citrullus amarus carnation — caryophyllus clammy campion — viscaria carpetgrass — Axonopus fissifolius clarkia — Clarkia unguiculata carrot — Daucus carota subsp. sativus clarkia, Botta’s — Clarkia bottae castorbean — Ricinus communis clarkia, winecup — Clarkia purpurea catalpa — Catalpa spp. cleome — Tarenaya hassleriana northern — C. speciosa cliff- — Purshia mexicana var. mexicana southern — C. bignonioides clockvine — Thunbergia alata catchfly, sweet-William — Silene armeria clover — three genera catnip — Nepeta cataria alsike — Trifolium hybridum Caucasian leopardbane — Doronicum orientale arrowleaf — Trifolium vesiculosum cauliflower — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis berseem — Trifolium alexandrinum ceanothus — Ceanothus spp. bur, California — Medicago polymorpha cedar — five genera bur, spotted — M. arabica — Cupressus nootkatensis cluster — Trifolium glomeratum Atlas — Cedrus atlantica crimson — T. incarnatum deodar — Cedrus deodara Kenya — T. semipilosum incense — Calocedrus decurrens ladino — T. repens northern white — Thuja occidentalis lappa — T. lappaceum Port Orford — Chamaecyparis lawsoniana large hop — T. campestre western red — Thuja plicata Persian — T. resupinatum cedar-of-Lebanon — Cedrus libani red — T. pratense celeriac — Apium graveolens var. rapaceum rose — T. hirtum celery — Apium graveolens var. dulce small hop or suckling — T. dubium celosia — Celosia spp. sour — Melilotus indicus centaurea — Centaurea spp. strawberry — Trifolium fragiferum royal — C. imperialis sub or subterranean — T. subterraneum velvet — C. gymnocarpa sweet, white — Melilotus albus cerastium — Cerastium tomentosum sweet, yellow — M. officinalis chamise — Adenostoma spp. white — Trifolium repens chamomile, golden — Cota tinctoria cockscomb — Celosia spp. chamomile, St. Johns — A. sancti-johannis coleus, common — Plectranthus scutellarioides chard, Swiss — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris collards — Brassica oleracea var. viridis

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COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME collomia, grand — Collomia grandifolora African lilac — Arctotis venusta columbine — Aquilegia spp. Cape — Arctotis fastuosa columbine, alpine — Aquilegia alpina crown — Glebionis coronaria coneflower — three genera dwarf — Mauranthemum paludosum — Echinacea spp. English — Bellis perennis Persian — Psephellus dealbatus livingstone — Cleretum bellidiforme — Ratibida spp. monarch — Arctotis fastuosa coralbells — Heuchera sanguinea painted — Tanacetum spp. cordgrass — Spartina spp. Swan River — Brachycome iberidifolia cordyline — Cordyline australis Tahoka — Machaeranthera tanacetifolia coreopsis, perennial — Coreopsis lanceolata tidytips — Layia platyglossa coriander — Coriandrum sativum transvaal — Gerbera jamesonii corn, field and pop — Zea mays subsp. mays dallisgrass — Paspalum dilatatum corn, ornamental — Zea mays subsp. mays dame’s-rocket — Hesperis matronalis corn, sweet — Zea mays subsp. mays dandelion — Taraxacum officinale cornflower — deervetch — Aeschynomene americana cornsalad — Valerianella spp. delphinium — two genera cosmos — Cosmos spp. ajacis — Consolida ajacis crested — C. bipinnatus perennial — Delphinium cardinale klondyke — C. sulphureus Pacific giant and others — D. elatum mammoth — C. bipinnatus desert lavendar — Condea spp. sensation — C. bipinnatus desertwillow –— Chilopsis spp. cotoneaster — Cotoneaster spp. devil’s-claw — Proboscidea louisianica cotton — Gossypium spp. dichondra — Dichondra repens cow-cockle — Vaccaria hispanica dill — Anethum graveolens cowpea — Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata dittany — Dictamus albus crabapple — Malus spp. dogtail, crested — Cynosurus cristatus crabgrass — Digitaria spp. dogwood — Cornus spp. crambe — Crambe hispanica subsp. abyssinica flowering — C. florida creosotebush — Larrea spp. red-osier — C. sericea subsp. sericea cress — three genera downingia — Downingia spp. garden — Lepidium sativum dracaena — Cordyline australis upland — Barbarea verna dragonhead — Dracocephalum spp. water — Nasturtium officinale dropseed — Sporobolus spp. crossandra — Crossandra infundibuliformis sand — Sporobolus cryptandrus crotalaria — Crotalaria spp. dusty-maiden — Chaenactis spp. lanceleaf — C. lanceolata dusty-miller — showy — C. spectabilis echinacea — Echinacea spp. slenderleaf — C. brevidens var. intermedia edelweiss — nivale smooth — C. pallida eggplant — Solanum melongena sunn — C. juncea elm — Ulmus spp. crownvetch — varia American — U. americana cucumber — Cucumis sativus Chinese — U. parvifolia cumin — Cuminum cyminum Siberian — U. pumila cup and saucer — Campanula medium emmer — Triticum turgidum (See T. aestivum) cupflower — Nierembergia spp. endive — Cichorium endiva cupid’s dart — Catananche caerulea English daisy — Bellis perennis curly-mesquite — Hilaria spp. ephedra, Nevada — Ephedra nevadensis cyclamen — Cyclamen africanum eryngo — Eryngium spp. cypress, — Cupressus arizonica euphorbia, painted — Euphorbia heteropylla cypressvine — lpomoea quamoclit eustoma — Eustoma exaltatum subsp. russellianum dahlia — Dahlia spp. everlasting-pea — Lathyrus latifolius daisy — eleven genera fairy-duster — Calliandra spp. African — Dimorphotheca sinuata falseflax, bigseed — Camelina sativa

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COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME false indigo — Baptisia spp. meadow — A. pratensis fennel — Foeniculum vulgare fuschia — Fuschia spp. fescue — two genera gaillardia, annual — var. picta chewings — F. rubra subsp. commutata gaillardia, perennial — G. aristata hair — F. trachyphylla galleta grass — Pleuraphis jamesii hard — F. trachyphylla gamagrass, Eastern — Tripsacum dactyloides meadow — F. pratensis garland — Glebionis coronaria red and creeping red — F. rubra subsp. rubra gasplant — Dictamus albus Roemer’s — F. roemeri gaura — Oenothera spp. sheep — F. ovina gayfeather — Liatris spp. small — Vulpia spp. gazania, pied — Gazania rigens tall — F. arundinacea gentian — Eustoma spp. fiddleneck — Amsinckia spp. prairie — Eustoma exaltatum subsp. russellianum filaree — Erodium spp. tulip — Eustoma exaltatum subsp. russellianum geranium — two genera fir — two genera — Geranium spp. balsam — Abies balsamea — Pelargonium spp. blue Douglas — Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca geum — Geum spp. California red — A. magnifica gilia — Gilia spp. Fraser — Abies fraseri gladiolus — Gladiolus spp. grand — A. grandis globe amaranth — Gomphrena globosa green Douglas — Pseudotsuga menziesii var. globemallow — Sphaeralcea spp. menziesii globethistle, small — Echinops ritro grey Douglas — Pseudotsuga menziesii var. caesia gloxinia, common — Sinningia speciosa Nikko — Abies homolepis godetia — Clarkia concinna noble — A. procera — C. bottae Pacific silver — A. amabilis godetia, punch-bowl — Clarkia bottae Shasta red — A. ×shastensis golden alexanders — Zizia spp. subalpine — A. lasiocarpa goldenbush — two genera Veitch — A. veitchii — Hazardia spp. white — A. concolor — Isocoma spp. fireweed — two genera golden flax — Linum flavum — Chamaenerion spp. golden-hardhack — Dasiphora spp. — Epilobium spp. goldenrod — Solidago spp. flame-violet — Episcia spp. goldenrod, anise-scent — Solidago odora flat-pea — Lathyrus sylvestris goldfields — Lasthenia spp. flax — Linum spp. goldfields, California — Lasthenia californica blue — L. perenne gold-moss sedum — Sedum acre flowering — L. grandiflorum goosefoot — Blitum spp. golden — L. flavum gourds — two genera Lewis — L. lewisii — Cucurbita spp. perennial — L. perenne — Lagenaria spp. flax — Linum usitatissimum grama — Bouteloua spp. fleabane — Erigeron spp. blue — B. gracilis fleece flower — Persicaria capitata side-oats — B. curtipendula forget-me-not — three genera grape, riverbank — Vitis vulpina Chinese — Cynoglossum amabile guar — Cyamopsis tetragonoloba dwarf — Brunnera macrophylla guineagrass — Megathyrsus maximus garden — Myosotis spp. gum — Eucalyptus spp. fountain-dracaena — Cordyline australis Mindanao — E. deglupta four-o’clock — Mirabilis spp. rose — E. grandis foxglove — Digitalis spp. gumplant, Puget Sound — Grindelia integrifolia foxtail — Alopecurus spp. gumweed — Grindelia spp. creeping — A. arundinaceus gumweed, Willamette — Grindelia integrifolia

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COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME hackberry — Celtis spp. knapweed, big-head — Centaurea macrocephala hairgrass — Deschampsia spp. kochia, forage — Bassia prostrata hairgrass, tufted — Deschampsia cespitosa kohlrabi — B. oleracea var. gongylodes hardinggrass — Phalaris aquatica kudzu — Pueraria var. lobata hawthorn, downy — mollis laceflower, blue — Trachymene coerulea hearts and honey vine — Ipomoea sloteri lamb’s-ears — Stachys byzantina heartseed — Cardiospermum halicacabum lantana — Lantana camara helenium — Helenium spp. larch — Larix spp. helichrysum — Xerochrysum bracteatum Dunkeld — L. ×marschlinsii heliopsis — Heliopsis spp. European — L. decidua heliotrope — Heliotropium spp. Japanese — L. kaempferi helipterum — Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea Siberian — L. sibirica hemlock — Tsuga spp. western — L. occidentalis eastern or Canada — T. canadensis larkspur —two genera western or Pacific — T. heterophylla annual — Consolida ajacis hemp, industrial — Cannabis sativa cardinal — Delphinium cardinale hen-and-chickens — Sempervivum spp. rocket — Consolida ajacis herb treemallow — Lavatera trimestris lavender — Lavandula angustifolia hibiscus — Hibiscus spp. leek — Allium porrum hickory, shagbark — Carya ovata lemon mint — Monarda citriodora hilaria — Hilaria spp. lentil — Lens culinaris subsp. culinaris hoarycress — Lepidium spp. lespedeza — two genera hollyhock — Alcea rosea common or striate — Kummerowia striata honesty — Lunaria annua Korean — Kummerowia stipulacea horkelia — Horkelia spp. sericea or Chinese — Lespedeza cuneata husk tomato — Physalis pubescens Siberian — Lespedeza juncea hyacinth bean — Lablab purpureus subsp. purpureus lettuce — Lactuca sativa hyssop — Agastache spp. wild — Lactuca spp. iceplant — Cleretum bellidiforme licorice — Glycyrrhiza spp. impatiens — Impatiens walleriana lugustrum — Ligustrum spp. indiangrass — Sorghastrum spp. lilac, common — Indian paintbrush — Castilleja spp. lilac African -daisy — Arctotis venusta indigo — three genera linaria — Linaria spp. indigo — Amorpha spp. lisianthus — Eustoma exaltatum subsp. russellianum indigo bush — Dalea spp. livingstone daisy — Cleretum bellidiforme indigo, hairy — Indigofera hirsuta lobelia — Lobelia spp. iodine-bush — Allenrolfea spp. locust — two genera — Iris spp. black — Robinia pseudoacacia Japanese — Iris ensata honey — Gleditsia triacanthos ivesia — Ivesia spp. love-in-a-mist — Nigella damascena Japanese lawngrass — Zoysia japonica lovegrass — Eragrostis spp. Jerusalem-cross — sand — E. trichodes Job’s-tears — Coix lacryma-jobi weeping — E. curvula johnsongrass — Sorghum halepense lunaria — Lunaria annua jointvetch, American — Aeschynomene americana lupine — Lupinus spp. junegrass, prairie — Koeleria macrantha arroyo — L. succulentus Jupiter’s-beard — Centranthus ruber blue — L. angustifolius kalanchoe — Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Pacific — L. lepidus kale — Brassica oleracea var. viridis Russell hybrids — L. polyphyllus kale, Chinese — B. oleracea var. alboglabra white — L. albus kale, ornamental — B. oleracea var. sabellica wild — L. perennis kale, Siberian — B. napus subsp. napus var. yellow — L. luteus pabularia madia — Madia spp. kenaf — Hibiscus cannabinus madia, common — Madia elegans

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COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME , southern — Magnolia grandiflora Nevada — E. nevadensis mallow — Eremalche spp. mother-of-thyme — Thymus serpyllum Maltese-cross — Silene chalcedonica mountain-bluet — Centaurea montana mangel — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris mountain-mahogany — Cercocarpus spp. manilagrass — Zoysia matrella curlleaf mountain-mahogany — C. ledifolius mannagrass — Glyceria spp. true mountain-mahogany — C. montanus manzanita — Arctostaphylos spp. mourning-bride, annual — Scabiosa atropurpurea maple — Acer spp. muhly — Muhnlenbergia spp. Amur — A. tataricum subsp. grinnala mule-fat — Baccharis spp. bigleaf — A macrophyllum mullein-pink — box elder — A. negundo muskmelon — Cucumis melo mountain — A. spicatum mustard — two genera negundo — A. negundo black — B. nigra Norway — A. platanoides India — B. juncea red — A. rubrum spinach — B. rapa subsp. nipposinica var. silver — A. saccharinum perviridis striped — A. pensylvanicum white — Sinapis alba sugar — A. saccharum myosotis — Myosotis scorpioides — M. scorpioides sycamore — A. psuedoplatanus napiergrass — Cenchrus purpureus marquerite, golden — Cota tinctoria nasturtium — Tropaeolum spp. marigold — Tagetes spp. needle-and-thread — Hesperostipa comata African — T. erecta needlegrass — two genera French — T. patula Lemmon’s — Achnatherum lemmonii signet — T. tenuifolia Thurber — Achnatherum thurberianum marijuana —Cannabis sativa green — Nasella viridula martynia — Proboscidea louisianica nemesia — Nemesia spp. marvel-of-Peru — nemophilia — Nemophila spp. matricaria — Matricaria spp. — N. maculata, N. menziesii mealy-cup sage — Salvia farinacea spotted — N. maculata medic, black — Medicago lupulina nicotiana — Nicotiana spp. melicgrass — Melica spp. nierembergia — Nierembergia spp. Mexican firebush — Bassia scoparia nigella — Nigella damascena Mexican hat — Ratibida columnifera oak — Quercus spp. Mexican tulip-poppy — Hunnemannia fumariifolia black — Quercus spp. mignonette — Reseda odorata chinkapin — Q. muehlenbergii milkvetch, cicer — Astragalus cicer live — Q. virginiana milkweed, butterfly — Asclepias tuberosa red — Quercus spp. milkweed, swamp — Asclepias incarnata white — Q. alba millet — five genera oatgrass, California — Danthonia californica browntop — Urochloa ramosa oatgrass, tall — Arrhenatherum elatius Italian — Setaria italica subsp. italica oat — Avena sativa Japanese — Echinochloa frumentacea ocean-spray — Holodiscus spp. pearl — Cenchrus americanus okra — Abelmoschus esculentus proso — Panicum miliaceum subsp. miliaceum onion — Allium cepa mock parsley — Apiastrum spp. onion, Welsh — Allium fistulosum molassesgrass — Melinus minutiflora orchardgrass — Dactylis glomerata monarch-daisy — Arctotis fastuosa Oregon fleabane — Erigeron speciosus moneyplant — Lunaria annua Oregano — Origanum vulgare monkshood — Aconitum delphiniifolium Ozark sundrops — Oenothera macrocarpa monkshood, garden — Aconitum napellus paintbrush — Castilleja spp. moonflower — lpomoea alba painted daisy — Tanacetum spp. morning-glory — Ipomoea spp. painted-tongue — Salpiglossis sinuata Mormon-tea — Ephedra spp. pak-choi — Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis green — E. viridis pampas grass — Cortaderia spp.

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COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME panicgrass — Panicum spp. Himalayan — P. wallichiana beaked — P. anceps Italian stone — P. pinea blue — P. antidotale jack — P. banksiana green — Megathyrsus maximus Japanese black — P. thunbergii panicum — Coleataenia spp. Japanese red — P. densiflora pansy — tricolor Japanese white — P. parviflora parsley — Petroselinum crispum Jeffrey — P. jeffreyi parsnip — Pastinaca sativa Jelecote — P. patula paspalum — Paspalum spp. Khasia — P. kesiya pea — three genera limber — P. flexilis field — Pisum sativum subsp. sativum var. arvense loblolly — P. taeda garden — P. sativum subsp. sativum var. sativum lodgepole — P. contorta partridge — Chamaecrista fasciculata longleaf — P. palustris southern — Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata Merkus — P. merkusii peach — Prunus persica Mexican pinyon — P. cembroides peachthorn — Lycium spp. Monterey — P. radiata peanut — Arachis hypogaea Mugo Swiss mountain — P. mugo var. mughus pear — Pyrus communis Norway — P. resinosa pearlwort — Sagina subulata pitch — P. rigida pearly everlasting — Anaphalis margaritacea pond — P. serotina peashrub — Caragana spp. ponderosa — P. ponderosa pecan — Carya illinoinensis red — P. resinosa penstemon — Penstemon spp. sand — P. clausa firecracker — P. eatonii Scotch — P. sylvestris Palmer — P. palmeri Scots — P. sylvestris Penland’s — P. penlandii scrub — P. virginiana Rocky Mountain — P. strictus shore — P. contorta pepper — Capsicum spp. shortleaf — P. echinata pepper, Habanero — Capsicum chinense slash — P. elliottii peppercress — Lepidium spp. spruce — P. glabra peppergrass — Lepidium spp. sugar — P. lambertiana peppermint — Mentha ×piperita Swiss mountain — P. mugo var. mugo pepper, ornamental — Capsicum spp. Swiss stone — P. cembra periwinkle, rose — Catharanthus roseus — P. virginiana pe-tsai — Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis western white — P. monticola petunia — Petunia spp. western yellow — P. ponderosa phacelia — Phacelia spp. whitebark — P. albicaulis phlox — Phlox spp. pine-dropseed — Blepharoneuron spp. physalis — Physalis spp. pinks — Dianthus spp. pied gazania — Gazania rigens China — D. chinensis pine — Pinus spp. grass — D. plumarius Aleppo — P. halepensis maiden — D. deltoides Austrian — P. nigra subsp. nigra , polka-dot — Hypoestes phyllostachya bigcone — P. coulteri plum (prune) — Prunus domestica bishop — P. muricata polyanthus — Primula ×polyantha Bosnian — P. heldreichii poor-man’s orchid — Schizanthus spp. bristlecone — P. aristata poppy — four genera Canary Island — P. canariensis California — Eschscholzia californica Caribbean — P. caribaea corn or shirley — Papaver rhoeas cluster — P. pinaster desert — Kallstroemia spp. Corsican — P. nigra subsp. laricio gold – Eschscholzia spp. coulter — P. coulteri Iceland — P. nudicaule eastern white — P. strobus Mexican tulip — Hunnemannia fumariifolia Formosa — P. luchuensis Oriental — Papaver orientale

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tulip — P. glaucum roquette — Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa popular — Populus spp. rose campion — Silene coronaria porcupine grass — Hesperopstipa spp. rose, multiflora — Rosa multiflora portulaca — Portulaca grandiflora rose-of-heaven — Silene coeli-rosa pot marigold — Calendula officianalis rosemary — Rosmarinus officinalis povertyweed — Iva spp. rough-pea — Lathyrus hirsutus prairieclover — Dalea spp. rubber rabbitbrush — Ericameria nauseosa prairieclover, purple — Dalea purpurea rutabaga — Brassica napus subsp. rapifera prairie coneflower — see Mexican hat rye — Secale cereale subsp. cereale prairie-dog-weed — Dyssodia spp. rye, mountain — S. strictum subsp. strictum pricklypoppy — Argemone spp. ryegrass — Lolium spp. primrose —four genera annual or Italian — L. multiflorum — Chylismia spp. intermediate — L. x hybridum — Primula spp. perennial — L. perenne beach evening — Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia safflower — Carthamus tinctorius evening — Oenothera argillicola sage — Salvia officinalis — O. biennis sage — Salvia spp. jasmine — O. pallida mealy-cup — S. farinacea — O. macrocarpa scarlet — S. splendens pale evening — O. pallida Texas — S. coccinea pumpkin — Cucurbita pepo, C. maxima sagebrush — spp. and C. moschata big — A. tridentata purple coneflower — Echinacea purpurea black — A. nova purple loosestrife — Lythrum salicaria sagewort, — Artemisia ludoviciana pyrethrum — Tanacetum spp. saguaro cactus — Carnegiea gigantea Queen Anne’s-lace — Daucus carota subsp. carota sainfoin — Onobrychis viciifolia rabbitbrush — Chrysothamnus spp. salpiglossis — Salpiglossis spp. rabbit-tobacco — Pseudognaphalium spp. salsify — Tragopogon porrifolius radish — Raphanus sativus saltbush, fourwing — Atriplex canescens ragweed — Ambrosia spp. saltgrass — Distichlis spp. ranunculus — Ranunculus spp. sand dropseed — Sporobolus cryptandrus rape — Brassica spp. sandreed — Calamovilfa spp. annual — B. napus var. napus sandverbena — Abronia spp. turnip, annual or bird — B. rapa saponaria, rock — Saponaria ocymoides turnip, biennial — B. rapa savory, summer — Satureja hortensis winter — B. napus var. napus scabiosa, perennial — Lomelosia caucasica redbud — Cercis spp. scarlet runner bean — Phaseolus coccineus red-maids — Calandrinia spp. scarlet sage — Salvia splendens redstem — Ammannia spp. schizanthus — Schizanthus spp. redtop — Agrostis gigantea scorpionweed — Phacelia spp. redwood — Sequoia sempervirens scratch grass — Muhlenbergia spp. reed canarygrass — Phalaris arundinacea seablush, shortspur — Plectritis congesta reedgrass — Calamagrostis spp. sea rocket — Cakile spp. regal lily — Lilium regale sedge — Carex spp. rescuegrass — Bromus catharticus selfheal, lance — Prunella vulgaris rhodesgrass — Chloris gayana sensitive plant — Mimosa pudica rhododendron — Rhododendron spp. sequoia, giant — Sequoiadendron giganteum rhubarb — Rheum ×rhabarbarum serviceberry, Saskatoon — Amelanchier alnifolia rice — Oryza sativa sesame — Sesamum indicum ricegrass, Indian — Achnatherum hymenoides sesbania — Sesbania exaltata rockcress — Arabis alpina shamrock, Irish — Trifolium dubium rockcress, purple — Aubrietia deltoidea showy goldeneye — Heliomeris multiflora rocketsalad — Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa silky-oak — Grevillea robusta rock rose — Helianthemum nummularium silverpuffs, cutleaf — Microseris laciniata

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COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME sloughgrass — Beckmannia spp. spurge — Euphorbia spp. smartweed — Persicaria spp. squash — Cucurbita pepo, C. maxima smilograss — Oloptum miliaceum and C. moschata snake’s-head — Malacothrix spp. statice — Limonium sinuatum snakeweed — Gutierrezia spp. — Psylliostachys suworowii snapdragon — Antirrhinum spp. sticktight — Bidens spp. sneezeweed — Helenium spp. stocks — two genera snow-in-summer — Cerastium tomentosum common — Matthiola incana snow-on-the-mountain — Euphorbia marginata evening-scented — M. longipetala subsp. bicornis soapwort, rock — Saponaria ocymoides Virginia — Malcolmia maritima solanum — Solanum spp. strawflower — Xerochrysum bracteatum sorghum — Sorghum spp. sudangrass — S. ×bicolor nothosubsp. almum — S. ×almum drummondii broomcorn — S. bicolor summer cypress — Bassia scoparia forage — S. bicolor sunflower — grain — S. bicolor — Helianthus spp. sweet — S. bicolor sunflower, common woolly — Eriophyllum lanatum sorghum-sudangrass — S. ×bicolor nothosubsp. sunflower inula — Inula orientalis drummondii sunflower, Maximilian’s — Helianthus maximiliani sorgrass — Sorghum ‘Sorgrass’ Swan River daisy — Brachycome iberidifolia sorrel — Rumex acetosa sweet alyssum — Lobularia maritima sotol – Dasylirion spp. sweetbush — Bebbia spp. soybean — Glycine max sweetclover — Melilotus spp. Spanish-flag — Ipomoea lobata white — M. albus speedwell yellow — officinalis garden — Veronica longifolia sweetgum — Liquidambar styraciflua Hungarian — Veronica austriaca sweet marjoram — Origanum majorana spike — Veronica spicata sweet-pea, annual — Lathyrus odoratus spelt — Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta sweet rocket — Hesperis matronalis spiderflower — Tarenaya hassleriana sweet sultan — Amberboa moschata spikerush — Eleocharis spp. sweetvetch, northern — Hedysarum boreale var. spinach — Spinacia oleracea boreale spinach, New Zealand — Tetragonia tetragonoides sweet-william — Dianthus barbatus spotted burclover — Medicago arabica sweet wivelsfield — Dianthus ×allwoodii sprangletop — Disakisperma spp. Swiss chard — Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris spring-parsley — Cymopterus spp. switchgrass — Panicum virgatum spruce — Picea spp. sycamore, American — Platanus occidentalis Alberta white — P. glauca var. albertiana Tahoka daisy — Machaeranthera tanacetifolia black — P. mariana tanglehead — Heteropogon spp. Black Hills — P. glauca ‘Densata’ tansy — Tanacetum vulgare blue — P. pungens tarweed — two genera blue — P. pungens — Deinandra spp. Engelmann — P. engelmannii — Grindelia spp. Koyama — P. koyamai tea, green Mormon — Ephedra viridis Norway — P. abies teff — Eragrostis tef Oriental — P. orientalis Texas — Lupinus subcarnosus red — P. rubens the pearl — Achillea ptarmica Sakhalin — P. glehnii threeawn, pineland — Aristida stricta Serbian — P. omorika thunbergia, clockvine — Thunbergia alata Sitka — P. sitchensis thyme — Thymus vulgaris tigertail — P. polita tickclover — Desmodium spp. western white — P. glauca tick-trefoil — Desmodium spp. white — P. glauca tidytips daisy — Layia platyglossa yeddo — P. jezoensis tiger monkeyflower — Mimulus ×hybridus

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COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME – SCIENTIFIC NAME timothy — Phleum pratense crested, fairway — Agropyron cristatum tithonia — Tithonia rotundifolia crested, standard — Agropyron desertorum tobacco — Nicotiana tabacum intermediate — Thinopyrum intermedium subsp. flowering — N. alata intermedium Jasmine — N. alata pubescent — Thinopyrum intermedium subsp. tobosagrass — Pleuraphis spp. barbulatum tomato — Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum slender — Elymus trachycaulus subsp. torch flower — Tithonia rotundifolia trachycaulus torchlily — Kniphofia spp. Snake River – Elymus wawawaiensis transvaal-daisy — Gerbera jamesonii tall — Thinopyrum ponticum treacle — Erysimum spp. tufted – Elymus macrourus tree-of-heaven — Ailanthus altissima western — Pascopyrum smithii trefoil — Lotus spp. whispering-bells — Emmenanthe spp. big — L. uliginosus whitetop — Doellingeria spp. birdsfoot — L. corniculatus whorlgrass — Catabrosa spp. triticale — ×Triticosecale wildrye — three genera tritoma — Kniphofia spp. basin — Leymus cinereus tulip-poplar — Liriodendron tulipifera Canada — Elymus canadensis tupelo — Nyssa spp. Russian — Psathyrostachys juncea black —N. sylvatica Virginia — Elymus virginicus water — N. aquatica willowherb — Epilobium spp. turnip — Brassica rapa willowleaf oxeye — Buphthalmum salicifolium unicorn-plant — Proboscidea louisianica windmills — Allionia spp. vaseygrass — Paspalum urvillei winterfat — Krascheninnikovia lanata veldtgrass, perennial — Ehrharta calycina wool-grass — Scirpus cyperinus velvetbean — Mucuna pruriens var. utilis wooly marigold — Baileya multiradiata velvetgrass — Holcus lanatus wormwood — Artemisia spp. verbena — Glandularia ×hybrida yampah, Oregon — Perideridia oregana vernalgrass, sweet — Anthoxanthum odoratum yard-long bean — Vigna unguiculata vervain — Verbena spp. subsp. unguiculata vetch — Vicia spp. yarrow, common — Achillea millefolium blackpod — V. sativa subsp. nigra yellow-poplar — Liriodendron tulipifera common — V. sativa subsp. sativa yerba-mansa — Anemopsis spp. hairy — V. villosa subsp. villosa yucca — Yucca spp. Hungarian — V. pannonica zinnia — two genera monantha — V. articulata common — Zinnia elegans purple — V. benghalensis Mexican — Zinnia haageana winter — V. villosa subsp. varia Mexican-creeping — Sanvitalia procumbens vinca — Catharanthus roseus viola — Viola cornuta violet, German — Exacum affine wallflower — Erysimum cheiri — E. hieraciifolium watercress — Nasturtium officinale water-hemlock — Cicuta spp. watermelon — Citrullus lanatus subsp. lanatus wheat — Triticum spp. common — T. aestivum durum — T. turgidum subsp. durum emmer — T. turgidum subsp. dicoccon spelt — T. aestivum subsp. spelta wheatgrass — six genera annual — Eremopyrum spp. beardless — Pseudoroegneria spicata

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