RHODE ISLAND NATIVE1 VASCULAR PLANTS From BORIIS (Biota of Rhode Island Information System) database operated by RINHS (Dec. 2011) Copyright 2014 by RINHS Latin Name Common Name State Rarity Status Global Rarity Status Acer pensylvanicum Striped Maple, Moosewood C G5 Acer rubrum Red, Swamp-, or Soft Maple Acer saccharinum Silver, Soft, River-, or White Maple Acer saccharum Sugar, Rock-, or Hard Maple Acer spicatum Mountain-maple ST G5 Achillea millefolium lanulosa Woolly or Western Yarrow Acorus calamus Sweetflag, Flagroot Actaea alba White Baneberry, Doll's-eyes, White Cohosh Actaea ludovici Hybrid Baneberry Actaea rubra Red Baneberry, Snakeberry C G5 Adiantum pedatum Northern Maidenhair Fern Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory, Allegheny-vine SE G4 Agalinis acuta Sandplain Gerardia, Agalinis FE G1 Agalinis maritima Seaside-gerardia, Saltmarsh-agalinis Agalinis purpurea var. parviflora Small-flowered Gerardia Agalinis purpurea var. purpurea Purple Gerardia, Smooth Agalinis Agalinis tenuifolia Common Agalinis, Slender Gerardia C G5 Ageratina aromatica var. aromatica Small-leaved or Smaller White Snakeroot SH G5 Agrimonia gryposepala Common Agrimony, Cocklebur Agrimonia pubescens Downy Agrimony, Cocklebur, Harvest-lice SH G5 Agrimonia striata Woodland- or Roadside-agrimony, Cocklebur, Harvest-lice Agrostis hyemalis var. hyemalis Early Ticklegrass, Hairgrass Agrostis hyemalis var. scabra Hairgrass, Fly-away Grass, Ticklegrass Agrostis perennans var. elata (tall) Bentgrass Agrostis perennans var. perennans Upland or Autumn Bent, Thingrass Aletris farinosa Colic-root, Stargrass C G5 Alisma subcordatum Southern or Small Water-plantain, Mud-plantain Alisma triviale Northern or Large Water-plantain, Mud-plantain Allium canadense var. canadense Wild Garlic, Meadow-onion Allium tricoccum Wild Leek, Ramp C G5 Alnus incana var. americana Speckled Alder Alnus serrulata Common or Smooth Alder Alopecurus aequalis Short-awn or Orange Foxtail Amaranthus cannabinus Saltmarsh Water-hemp Amaranthus pumilus Seabeach-amaranth SH G2 Page 2 of 39 RHODE ISLAND NATIVE1 VASCULAR PLANTS From BORIIS (Biota of Rhode Island Information System) database operated by RINHS (Dec. 2011) Copyright 2014 by RINHS Latin Name Common Name State Rarity Status Global Rarity Status Amelanchier arborea Common, Tall, or Downy Shadbush or Serviceberry, Tree Shad, Shadblow Amelanchier canadensis Downy Shadbush, Eastern Serviceberry, Juneberry Amelanchier laevis Smooth Shadbush or Serviceberry Amelanchier spicata Dwarf or Low Shadbush or Serviceberry, Juneberry Ammophila breviligulata Beachgrass Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog-peanut Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting Andromeda glaucophylla Bog-rosemary SE G5 Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem, Beardgrass, Turkeyfoot, Turkeyclaw Andropogon virginicus var. abbreviatus Broom-sedge, Bushy Bluestem Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus Broom-sedge Anemone cylindrica Thimbleweed, Long-headed or Long-fruited Anemone C G5 Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia Wood-anemone, Windflower, Mayflower (RI Colloq.) Anemone virginiana Tall or Stout Anemone, Thimbleweed SH G5 Anemonella thalictroides Rue-anemone C G5 Angelica atropurpurea Great Angelica, Purplestem-angelica, Alexanders SE G5 Angelica lucida Seaside-angelica ST G5 Antennaria neglecta var. canadensis Field-pussytoes, Indian-tobacco, Ladies'-tobacco, Everlasting Antennaria neglecta var. neglecta Field-pussytoes, Indian-tobacco, Ladies'-tobacco, Everlasting Antennaria neglecta var. neodioica Field- or Smaller Pussytoes, Indian-tobacco, Ladies'-tobacco, Everlasting Antennaria neglecta var. petaloidea Field-pussytoes, Indian-tobacco, Ladies'-tobacco, Everlasting Antennaria plantaginifolia var. ambigens Plantain-pussytoes, Planatain-leaved Pussytoes, Pistillate Plant Antennaria plantaginifolia var. parlinii Plantain-pussytoes, Pistillate-plant, Smooth Pussytoes Antennaria plantaginifolia var. plantaginifolia Plantain-pussytoes, Planatain-leaved Pussytoes, Pistillate Plant Apios americana Groundnut, Wild Bean, Potato-bean Apocynum androsaemifolium Spreading Dogbane Apocynum cannabinum Indian Hemp, Hemp-dogbane Apocynum sibiricum Indian Hemp, Clasping Dogbane Apocynum X floribundum Pretty Dogbane Aquilegia canadensis Wild Columbine, "meetinghouses," "honeysuckle" Aralia hispida Bristly Sarsaparilla, Dwarf-elder Aralia nudicaulis Wild Sarsaparilla Aralia racemosa Wild Spikenard, Life-of-man C G5 Arceuthobium pusillum Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe SE G5 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry, Kinnikinick, Mealberry, Hog-cranberry Arenaria caroliniana Pine-barren Sandwort, Longroot SH G5 Page 3 of 39 RHODE ISLAND NATIVE1 VASCULAR PLANTS From BORIIS (Biota of Rhode Island Information System) database operated by RINHS (Dec. 2011) Copyright 2014 by RINHS Latin Name Common Name State Rarity Status Global Rarity Status Arenaria groenlandica var. glabra Mountain- or Smooth Sandwort, "mountain-daisy" ST G4 Arenaria lateriflora Grove-sandwort Arenaria stricta Rock Sandwort SE G5 Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa, Swamp-pink, Dragon's Mouth SE G4 Arisaema triphyllum var. pusillum Small Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum var. stewardsonii Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum var. triphyllum Jack-in-the-pulpit, Bog-onion, Indian-turnip, Memory Root Aristida dichotoma Poverty-grass, Triple-awned Grass, Churchmouse Three-awn Aristida longespica Slimspike Three-awn, Northern Poverty-grass C G5 Aristida oligantha Needlegrass, Prairie Three-awn Aristida purpurascens Purple or Arrowfeather Three-awn, Triple-awned Grass ST G5 Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry, Dogberry (RI Colloq.) Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry, Dogberry (RI Colloq.) Aronia prunifolia Purple Chokeberry, Dogberry (RI Colloq.) Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata Tall wormwood C G5 Asclepias amplexicaulis Blunt-leaved or Clasping Milkweed C G5 Asclepias exaltata Poke or Tall Milkweed C G5 Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra Swamp-milkweed Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed SH G5 Asclepias quadrifolia Four-leaved Milkweed ST G5 Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed, Silkweed Asclepias tuberosa var. tuberosa Butterfly-weed, Pleurisy-root C G5 Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed C G5 Asplenium montanum Mountain-spleenwort SE G5 Asplenium platyneuron Ebony-spleenwort Asplenium rhizophyllum Walking Fern SE G5 Asplenium ruta-muraria Wall-rue Asplenium trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort C G5 Aster acuminatus Sharp-leaved, Mountain-, Whorled Wood-, or Whorled Aster Aster concolor Eastern Silvery Aster SH G4 Aster cordifolius Common Blue Heart-leaved Aster Aster divaricatus var. divaricatus White Wood-aster, Common White Heart-leaved Aster Aster dumosus Bushy or Long-stalked Aster Aster ericoides Narrow-leaved or Squarrose White Aster, Many-flowered Heath Aster, White Wreath-aster Aster firmus Shining or Firm Purple-stemmed Aster Aster laevis var. laevis Smooth Blue or Smooth Aster C G5 Page 4 of 39 RHODE ISLAND NATIVE1 VASCULAR PLANTS From BORIIS (Biota of Rhode Island Information System) database operated by RINHS (Dec. 2011) Copyright 2014 by RINHS Latin Name Common Name State Rarity Status Global Rarity Status Aster lanceolatus var. lanceolatus Eastern Lined, Panicled, or Tall White Aster Aster lanceolatus var. simplex Eastern Lined, Panicled, or Tall White Aster Aster lateriflorus Calico or Starved Aster, Goblet-aster Aster linariifolius Stiff or Stiff-leaved Aster Aster lowrieanus Lowrie's or Smooth Heart-leaved Aster Aster macrophyllus Large-leaved or Big-leaved Aster C G5 Aster nemoralis Leafy Bog-aster, Bog Aster Aster novae-angliae New England Aster Aster novi-belgii New York Aster Aster patens var. patens Sky-drop or Clasping Aster Aster patens var. phlogifolius Sky-drop or Clasping Aster Aster paternus Toothed White-topped Aster Aster pilosus var. pilosus Heath Aster, Awl-aster Aster pilosus var. pringlei Heath Aster, Awl-aster Aster praealtus Willow, Veiny Lined, or (very Tall) Aster Aster prenanthoides Zigzag Aster Aster puniceus Purple-stemmed, Swamp-, or Bristly Aster Aster racemosus Small White or Small-headed Aster, Coastal-plain Aster Aster radula Rough-leaved or Low Rough Aster Aster solidagineus Narrow-leaved White-topped Aster Aster spectabilis Showy Aster Aster subulatus var. subulatus Small or Annual Saltmarsh-aster Aster tenuifolius Large or Perennial Saltmarsh-aster Aster umbellatus Tall Flat-topped White Aster Aster undulatus Wavy-leaved or Clasping Heart-leaved Aster Aster X amethystinus Hybrid Aster Aster X blakei Hybrid Aster Aster X herveyi Hybrid Aster Asterella tenella Asterella Athyrium filix-femina var. angustum Northern Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina var. asplenioides Southern Lady Fern Aureolaria flava var. flava Yellow or Smooth False Foxglove Aureolaria pedicularia var. pedicularia Fern-leaved or Annual False Foxglove Aureolaria virginica Downy False Foxglove Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel-tree, Sea-myrtle, Consumption-weed Baptisia tinctoria Yellow or Black Wild Indigo, Rattleweed, Horsefly-weed Page 5 of 39 RHODE ISLAND NATIVE1 VASCULAR PLANTS From BORIIS (Biota of Rhode Island Information System) database operated by RINHS (Dec. 2011) Copyright 2014 by RINHS Latin Name Common Name State Rarity Status Global Rarity Status Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch Betula lenta Sweet, Black, or Cherry Birch Betula minor Dwarf White Birch Betula papyrifera var. papyrifera White Birch, Paper-or Canoe-birch Betula populifolia Gray, Oldfield Birch, or White Birch Bidens beckii Water-marigold, Water Beggars-ticks Bidens bipinnata Spanish Needles Bidens cernua Stick-tight, Nodding Bur-marigold, Beggar-ticks Bidens comosa