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FamilyScientific Name Common NameHabitatDistributionImage
AsteraceaeCoreopsis major var. rigida
AsteraceaeCoreopsis nudataSwamp CoreopsisSeasonally flooded pineland depressions, either herbaceous-dominated or under a canopy of Taxodium ascendens.E. GA (in close proximity to SC) south to ne. FL and Panhandle FL, west to e. LA. See Barger et al. (2023) for confirmation of its imperilment in AL.image of plant
AsteraceaeCoreopsis nuecensisCrown TickseedSandy soils of oak woodlands.Native of c. and s. TX; introduced eastward, as in e. LA and St. Johns County, FL.image of plant
AsteraceaeCoreopsis nuecensoidesRio Grande Tickseed, Rio Grande Coreopsis, Sand CoreopsisSandy soils of post oak and oak-mesquite woodlands.E., se., and s. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeCoreopsis palustrisBeadle's CoreopsisBlackwater swamp forests, wet and very wet loamy pine savannas, tidal freshwater swamp forests, swamp edges, borrow pits.Se. NC south to ne. FL (records outside this area, so far as is known, all represent misidentifications).image of plant
AsteraceaeCoreopsis pubescens var. debilisPine flatwoods, other habitats.C. TN south through AL and ne. MS to w. FL, s. AL, s. MS, and se. LA.
AsteraceaeCoreopsis pubescens var. pubescensCommon Hairy CoreopsisForests, woodlands, and rock outcrops.The species as a whole is largely centered in the Southern Appalachians and Ozarks-Ouachitas, with scattered outlying occurrences; var. pubescens has essentially the range of the species, from s. VA, s. KY, s. IL, and s. MO south to nw. FL, MS, and LA.image of plant
AsteraceaeCoreopsis pubescens var. robustaMountain Hairy CoreopsisRocky slopes, glades, edges of rock outcrops.Jul-Sep. Var. robusta is a Southern Appalachian endemic, known from sw. VA, w. NC, nw. SC, n. GA, e. TN, and c. AL.image of plant
AsteraceaeCoreopsis roseaPink CoreopsisUpland depression ponds in the Inner Coastal Plain, drawdown zones on banks of blackwater rivers in the Outer Coastal Plain, rocky glades.Coastal Plain of s. NS, MA, RI, NY (Long Island), NJ, PA (Rhoads & Block 2007), DE, MD, e. SC, and e. GA, where it occurs on shores with fluctuating water levels, primarily on Coastal Plain pond shores, but also on river banks; inland on this soils over rock.image of plant
AsteraceaeCoreopsis tinctoria var. atkinsonianaRoadsides.Apparently introduced eastward in nw. GA from a distribution in nw. North America.
AsteraceaeCoreopsis tinctoria var. similisEndemic to s. TX and adjacent n. Mexico (NLE, TAM).
AsteraceaeCoreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoriaCalliopsis, Plains CoreopsisStreambanks, riverbanks, roadsides and other disturbed places.Var. tinctoria was apparently widespread in the Great Plains and sc. United States, now distributed nearly throughout North America.image of plant
AsteraceaeCoreopsis wrightiiCalcareous soils, rock outcrops, savanna openings, oak-juniper woodlands, sometimes in disturbed areas or dry roadsides.Mainly endemic to the Edwards Plateau, TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeCosmosCosmosimage of plant
AsteraceaeCosmos bipinnatusCommon CosmosGarden edges, roadsides, disturbed areas, commonly cultivated horticulturally, sometimes escaped.Native of Mexico.image of plant
AsteraceaeCosmos caudatusDisturbed areas.Native of tropical America.
AsteraceaeCosmos parviflorusDisturbed or cultivated areas.Native of sw. United States and adjacent Mexico.image of plant
AsteraceaeCosmos sulphureusOrange CosmosGarden edges, roadsides, disturbed areas; commonly cultivated horticulturally, rarely escaped.Native of tropical America.image of plant
AsteraceaeCotaGolden Margueriteimage of plant
AsteraceaeCota tinctoriaYellow Chamomile, Golden Marguerite, Yellow CotulaDisturbed areas, roadsides.Native of Europe.image of plant
AsteraceaeCotulaBrassbuttonsimage of plant
AsteraceaeCotula australisSouthern BrassbuttonsWaste area around wool-combing mill.Native of Australia and New Zealand. Reported for SC by Nesom (2004d).image of plant
AsteraceaeCotula coronopifoliaBrassbuttonsDisturbed areas.Native of s. Africa.
AsteraceaeCrassocephalumimage of plant
AsteraceaeCrassocephalum crepidioidesRedflower Ragleaf, Ebolo, Thickhead, FireweedPine rocklands, rockland hammocks, disturbed areas.Native of Africa. Reported for NC (Wilson County) (M. Basinger, pers.comm., 2023).image of plant
AsteraceaeCrepisHawksbeardimage of plant
AsteraceaeCrepis biennisRough HawkbeardDisturbed areas.Native of Europe.
AsteraceaeCrepis capillarisSmooth HawksbeardPastures, roadsides, disturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
AsteraceaeCrepis foetidaStinking HawksbeardNative of Europe. Reported for NC (Kartesz (2010); documentation uncertain; rejected; not mapped; listed in RAB as a synonym of Hypochoeris elata.
AsteraceaeCrepis nicaeensisTurkish HawksbeardDisturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe.
AsteraceaeCrepis pulchraSmallflower HawksbeardRoadsides, fields, disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
AsteraceaeCrepis setosaBristly HawksbeardDisturbed areas.Native of Europe. Reported for Polk County, TN by Chester, Wofford, & Kral (1997) and from s. PA by Rhoads & Klein (1993).
AsteraceaeCrepis tectorumDisturbed areas, perhaps not established.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
AsteraceaeCrepis vesicaria ssp. taraxacifoliaLawns.Native of Mediterranean and w. Europe.image of plant
AsteraceaeCrepis zacinthaStriped HawksbeardLawns, roadsides, disturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe.
AsteraceaeCroptilonScratch-daisyimage of plant
AsteraceaeCroptilon divaricatumScratch-daisySandy or otherwise dry soils of fields, roadsides, longleaf pine sandhill woodlands, and sand pine woodlands.Se. VA south to c. peninsular FL and west to c. TX, inland to n. GA, n. AL, se. OK and c. AR.image of plant
AsteraceaeCroptilon hookerianum var. graniticum
AsteraceaeCroptilon hookerianum var. hookerianumHooker's ScratchdaisySands and other open areas.C. and e. TX south to s. TX; disjunct in MS (J. Kees, pers.comm., 2022).
AsteraceaeCroptilon hookerianum var. validumHooker's True Scratch-daisyRock outcrops, sandy areas.KS and AR south through OK to c. TX. Found in MS by John Kees.
AsteraceaeCroptilon rigidifoliumStiffleaf ScratchdaisySandy woodlands, prairies, and coastal flats.E. and sc. TX south through s. TX to ne. Mexico (TAM).
AsteraceaeCyanthilliumIronweedimage of plant
AsteraceaeCyanthillium cinereumLittle IronweedDisturbed areas.Native of tropical and subtropical Asia.
AsteraceaeCyanusCornflower, Bachelor’s-buttonsimage of plant
AsteraceaeCyanus depressusIranian CornflowerOn ore piles, a waif.Native of sw. and c. Asia.
AsteraceaeCyanus montanusMountain Cornflower, Mountain BluetDisturbed areas, cultivated as an ornamental and weakly establishing.Native of Europe.image of plant
AsteraceaeCyanus segetumCornflower, Bachelor's-buttonsRoadsides, disturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe.image of plant
AsteraceaeCyclachaenaimage of plant
AsteraceaeCyclachaena xanthiifoliaBig Marsh-elder, Burweed Marsh-elderPrairies; eastwards in disturbed areas, waste areas near wool-combing mills.ON west to BC, south to MO, TX, NM, AZ, and CA. See Nesom (2004d).image of plant
AsteraceaeCymophoraCymophora
AsteraceaeCymophora accedensCymophoraA waif on ore piles.Native of Mexico.
AsteraceaeDahliaDahliaimage of plant
AsteraceaeDahlia pinnataDahliaGarden waif from horticulture.Native of the Central America.image of plant
AsteraceaeDiaperiaDwarf Cudweedimage of plant
AsteraceaeDiaperia candidaSilver Rabbit-tobaccoPrairies and dry prairies, woodlands.Sw. AR and se. OK south to w. LA and e. and s. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeDiaperia prolifera var. barnebyi
AsteraceaeDiaperia prolifera var. proliferaCotton-rose, Bighead Pygmy-cudweedPrairies, open clay or calcareous areas, disturbed areas; eastwards in waste areas around wool-combing mill.MO west to MT, south to LA and TX; disjunct eastward in the Black Belt prairies of AL and MS and also further eastward as an introduction (Nesom 2004d).image of plant
AsteraceaeDiaperia verna var. drummondiiGulf Coast Rabbit-tobaccoDunes, beaches, disturbed sandy soils.Se. and s. TX.
AsteraceaeDiaperia verna var. vernaCotton-rose, Poverty-weedOpen, barren or grassy areas.AR and w. LA west to AZ, south to Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE, SON, TAM); also rare as an introduction east of the Mississippi River, in disturbed areas and as a wool-combing waif (Nesom 2004d).image of plant
AsteraceaeDichaetophoraimage of plant
AsteraceaeDichaetophora campestrisPlains-daisySandy soils, mesquite savannas.S. TX and n. Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE).image of plant
AsteraceaeDimorphotheca
AsteraceaeDimorphotheca sinuataCape Marigold, Namaqualand DaisyWaif from horticultural use.Native of s. Africa.image of plant
AsteraceaeDittrichiaimage of plant
AsteraceaeDittrichia graveolensDisturbed urban and suburban areas; in SC in waste area around wool-combing mills.Native of Mediterranean Europe, but quite possibly introduced into SC by wool from Australia where it is naturalized (Nesom 2004d).image of plant
AsteraceaeDittrichia viscosaDisturbed areas, on ballast.Native of Mediterranean Europe. Collected as a ballast weed in Pensacola, Escambia County, FL, and elsewhere in eastern North America, in the late 1800s; it does not appear to be naturalized.
AsteraceaeDoellingeriaFlat-topped Asterimage of plant
AsteraceaeDoellingeria infirmaAppalachian Flat-topped White Aster, Cornel-leaf Flat-topped AsterWoodland borders, dry or dry-mesic woodlands, glades.MA west to KY, south to SC, GA, Panhandle FL (Gadsden County), AL, and wc. TN.image of plant
AsteraceaeDoellingeria sericocarpoidesPocosin Flat-topped Aster, Southern Flat-topped Aster, Southern Tall Flat-topped AsterPeaty soils of sandhill ecotones and streamhead pocosins, other acidic seeps and swamps.Sc. NC south to ne. FL and Panhandle FL, west to MS and se. LA; also in the West Gulf Coastal Plain of w. LA, AR, se. OK, and e. TX; disjunct in w. SC in the uppermost Piedmont in the Blue Ridge Escarpment region. Material north of sc. NC treated by Fernald as Aster umbellatus var. brevisquamus is closer to Doellingeria umbellatus var. umbellatus, but may warrant varietal recognition under that species.image of plant
AsteraceaeDoellingeria umbellata var. umbellataNorthern Flat-topped White Aster, Northern Tall Flat-topped AsterWet meadows, pastures, bogs, fens, marshes, stream floodplains, roadbanks, to at least 1900 m.NL (Newfoundland) west to MN, south to e. VA, w. NC, nw. SC (P. McMillan, pers.comm., 2002), n. GA, ne. AL, MS, TN, and KY.image of plant
AsteraceaeDracopisConeflowerimage of plant
AsteraceaeDracopis amplexicaulisClasping ConeflowerPrairies, calcareous bottomlands, dry open areas, disturbed areas, waste areas near wool-combing mill; introduced in part in our area.Native to prairie-like areas and calcareous bottomlands from GA (?) and AL west to KS and TX; reported for nc. GA (Jones & Coile 1988) and introduced in SC (Nesom 2004d).image of plant
AsteraceaeDysodiopsisimage of plant
AsteraceaeDysodiopsis tagetoidesMarigold DogweedLimestone outcrops.OK south to se. and c. TX.
AsteraceaeDyssodiaimage of plant
AsteraceaeDyssodia papposaDogweed, Fetid MarigoldPrairies, disturbed areas, highway medians and road shoulders, roadsides; eastward also as a waif near wool-combing mills.PA to MT, south to TN, TX, NM, CA, and Mexico; the eastern parts of the distribution apparently by introduction. Reported for wool-combing waste in SC by Nesom (2004d).image of plant
AsteraceaeEchinaceaPurple Coneflowerimage of plant
AsteraceaeEchinacea angustifolia var. angustifoliaNarrow-leaved Purple ConeflowerDry prairies, barrens, glades.MB and SK couth to w. LA, c. TX, c. NM, and ne. AZ.
AsteraceaeEchinacea angustifolia var. strigosaPrairies.S. KS south through OK to nc. TX, largely east of the distribution of Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia.
AsteraceaeEchinacea atrorubensTopeka Purple ConeflowerTallgrass and blackland prairies, limestone and sandstone glades and woodlands.E. KS south through OK to se. TX.
AsteraceaeEchinacea laevigataSmooth Purple ConeflowerOpen woodlands and glades over mafic or calcareous rocks, such as diabase, limestone, and dolostone, rarely in oak-pine savannas of the upper Coastal Plain over circumneutral clay sediments.c. and w. VA south through c. NC to c. and w. SC and ne. GA; disjunct in Piedmont of PA (where extirpated).image of plant
AsteraceaeEchinacea pallidaPale Purple ConeflowerDry prairies, open dry woodlands, roadsides (introduced eastwards in our area).ON west to MI, WI, and ne. NE, south to IN, LA, and TX; disjunct eastward in TN, AL, GA, SC, NC, and VA (where probably but uncertainly native).image of plant
AsteraceaeEchinacea paradoxa var. neglectaArbuckle Purple Coneflower, Bush's Purple Coneflower, Neglected Coneflower, Wallflower ConeflowerRocky prairies and woodlands.Endemic to the Arbuckle Mountains, OK; reported for se. TX (Kartesz 2015, 2021); reported for TX from an 1843 Lindheimer specimen without locality.image of plant
AsteraceaeEchinacea paradoxa var. paradoxaYellow ConeflowerLimestone and dolomite glades, prairies, and savannas.Ozarks of MO, n. AR, and ne. OK.image of plant
AsteraceaeEchinacea purpureaEastern Purple ConeflowerOpen woodlands, roadsides, some of the occurrences persistent or spread from cultivation.OH, WI, and IA south to Panhandle FL and TX; introduced more broadly as in ne. United States and ON, the exact limits of the native distribution unclear.image of plant
AsteraceaeEchinacea sanguineaSanguine Purple Coneflower, Happy ConeflowerSandy prairies and longleaf and shortleaf pinelands.Sw. AR and se. OK south to s. LA and e. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeEchinacea simulataPrairie Purple Coneflower, Glade ConeflowerPrairies, dry open woodlands, roadsides.IN, IL, and MO south to KY, TN, and n. AR; some of the more eastern disjunct populations previously considered to be E. pallida are actually E. simulata; additional work is needed to disentangle the relative distributions of these two species in our area. GA native populations (Floyd Co.) are E. simulata.image of plant
AsteraceaeEchinacea tennesseensisTennessee Purple ConeflowerCalcareous glades.Endemic to the Nashville Basin of c. TN (Davidson, Rutherford, & Wilson counties) (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997).image of plant
AsteraceaeEchinopsGlobe-thistleimage of plant
AsteraceaeEchinops exaltatus
AsteraceaeEchinops sphaerocephalusGlobe-thistleRoadsides, edges of railroad tracks, disturbed areas.Native of Europe and w. Asia. Reported as introduced as far south as se. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993) and VA (Fernald 1950; Keil in FNA 2006a). Its occurrence in VA has recently been verified (C.N. Horn, pers. comm., 2006).image of plant
AsteraceaeEcliptaimage of plant
AsteraceaeEclipta prostrataEclipta, Pie-plant, Botoncillo, Botón Blanco, Clavel de Pozo, Yerba de TajoMoist or wet disturbed areas, ditches, shores, disturbed bottomlands.MA west to WI, south to s. FL and TX, and southward into the tropics.image of plant
AsteraceaeEgletesTropic-Daisyimage of plant
AsteraceaeEgletes viscosaTropical DaisySeasonally flooded palm groves, disturbed wet areas.S. TX (Cameron County) south to TAM, VER, and many other Mexican states.image of plant
AsteraceaeElephantopusElephant's-footimage of plant
AsteraceaeElephantopus carolinianusLeafy Elephant's-footMesic to dry forests and woodlands.S. NJ west to KS, south to s. FL and e. TX; allegedly West Indies, but probably only by introduction.image of plant
AsteraceaeElephantopus elatusSouthern Elephant's-footPine flatwoods and longleaf pine sandhills.E. SC south to s. FL, west to se. LA, on the Coastal Plain.image of plant
AsteraceaeElephantopus nudatusCoastal Plain Elephant’s-footWoodlands and woodland borders, wet pine flatwoods, mesic pine flatwoods.DE south to n. peninsular FL, west to e. TX and AR, primarily on the Coastal Plain.image of plant
AsteraceaeElephantopus tomentosusCommon Elephant’s-footWoodlands and woodland borders, usually fairly dry.MD south to Panhandle FL and wc. FL (Hernando county), west to e. TX, north in the interior to w. NC and KY.image of plant
AsteraceaeEmiliaTasselflowerimage of plant
AsteraceaeEmilia fosbergiiSalmon Tasselflower, Cupid’s-shaving-brushDisturbed areas, flower beds, landscaping.Native of Old World tropics. Scattered as an introduction in FL, including the Panhandle; reported for Lowndes County, GA (Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009). Nelson & Kelly (1997) reported E. sonchifolia, but actually based on specimens of E. fosbergii.image of plant
AsteraceaeEmilia praetermissaPale TasselflowerDisturbed areas, roadsides, urban areas.Native to West Africa, naturalized in n. and c. FL. Documented from n. and c. FL in 2023 (Alex de la Paz, pers.comm., 2023).
AsteraceaeEmilia sonchifolia var. sonchifoliaLilac Tasselflower, Cupid's-shaving-brushDisturbed areas.Native of the Old World tropics. It is unclear how well established Emilia is in the northern part of our area. See Anderson (2007) for FL Panhandle record.image of plant
AsteraceaeEngelmanniaEngelmann Daisyimage of plant
AsteraceaeEngelmannia peristeniaEngelmann DaisyPrairies, disturbed areas.SD south to sw. AR, s. TX, NM, e. AZ, and n. Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE, TAM). One collection from e. LA (waif, L. Urbatsch 8422).image of plant
AsteraceaeEnydraimage of plant
AsteraceaeEnydra fluctuansBuffalo-spinachDitches, canals, other aquatic situations.Native of the Old World tropics.image of plant
AsteraceaeErechtitesFireweedimage of plant
AsteraceaeErechtites hieraciifoliusFireweed, American BurnweedIn disturbed soil in nearly all habitats except the extremely xeric, present in most parts of the modern (beat-up) landscape at least as seedlings, liable to turn up at the smallest disturbance (such as small tree-fall tip-up mounds or campfires, even in large natural areas), most abundant in areas extensively disturbed or scarified by timber-harvest, bulldozing, or severe fire.NL (Newfoundland) west to SK, south to s. FL and e. TX; West Indies; tropical America.image of plant
AsteraceaeErechtites megalocarpusCoastal Marsh Fireweed, Marsh BurnweedCoastal marshes (brackish or salty).MA to NJ (and should additionally be sought further south).
AsteraceaeErigeronDaisy Fleabaneimage of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron allisoniiCedar Glade Daisy FleabaneLimestone glades.Central basin of TN (Allison & Stevens 2001), nw. GA (GANHP), n. AL, MS (Chickasaw Co.), and swc. KY (Pennyroyal Plain, Warren County) (Brock 2020).image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron annuusAnnual FleabaneRoadsides, disturbed areas, gardens.NL (Newfoundland) west to MB, south to Panhandle FL and TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron bellidiastrum var. robustusWestern Daisy FleabaneOpen, sandy loam soils.NE and CO south to c. OK, w. TX, and NM.
AsteraceaeErigeron bellioidesBelloritaMoist disturbed areas.Native of the West Indies.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron bonariensisSouth American HorseweedFields, disturbed areas.Apparently native of South America. Se. VA south into the tropics.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron canadensisCommon HorseweedOld fields, disturbed areas, roadsides, gardens.S. Canada south through nearly all of the United States to tropical America.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron divaricatusLawns, roadsides, other weedy situations.OH west to MN, south to KY, ec. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), ne. AL, LA, and c. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron dolomiticolaCahaba Daisy FleabaneCalcareous Ketona glades.Endemic to Bibb County, AL (Allison & Stevens 2001).image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron flagellarisRunning FleabaneOpen areas.SD, MT, AB south to nc. TX, w. TX, NM, AZ, CA, and Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, NLE, SLP, SON, TAM, ZAC).
AsteraceaeErigeron geiseriBasin FleabaneOpen, sandy areas.Sc. OK south to e., se., and s. TX.
AsteraceaeErigeron laevigatusManzanilla HorseweedDisturbed areas.Native of tropical America.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron modestusPlains FleabaneDry, calcareous open areas.Sw. KS, c. and w. OK, c. and w. TX, NM, and AZ, south to Mexico.
AsteraceaeErigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicusPhiladelphia-daisyRoadsides, meadows, disturbed areas.NL (Newfoundland) west to BC, south to n. FL, TX, NM, CA, and (?) Mexico.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron procumbensCorpus Christi FleabaneMoist to dry coastal areas, including marsh edges.S. MS (historical), LA, TX, Mexico (SLP, TAM, VER).
AsteraceaeErigeron pulchellus var. brauniaeRiver scours, moist to dry upland forests.MD, WV, and s. OH south to KY.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron pulchellus var. pulchellusRobin's-plantainMoist slopes, coves, limestone bluffs, trail margins, roadbanks.ME west to MN, south to Panhandle FL (Jackson County), GA, and e. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron pusillusSouthern HorseweedDunes, brackish marsh edges, coastal sand flats, sand prairies, old fields, disturbed areas, barrens and glades.Se. MA and CT west to s. IN, south to FL and TX, and south into tropical America.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron quercifoliusOak-leaved FleabaneSandy roadsides, disturbed areas.Se. VA south to s. FL, west to FL Panhandle; Bahamas. Nesom (2006bb) pointed out that putative records from further west are based on misidentifications; these are likely E. tenuis.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron strigosus var. septentrionalisRoadsides, disturbed areas.Scattered in n. North America, south to NY, TN (FNA), AR, OK, WY, CA.
AsteraceaeErigeron strigosus var. strigosusCommon Rough Fleabane, White-topRoadsides, disturbed areas; open woodlands.NS west to WA, south to c. peninsular FL and TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron strigosus var. traversiiTravers's Rough FleabaneLongleaf pinelands.W. LA and e. TX.
AsteraceaeErigeron sumatrensisDisturbed areas.Native of the Paleotropics.image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron tenellusRio Grande FleabaneExposed loamy soils of palm woodlands, brushlands, disturbed areas.S. TX (Cameron and Hidalgo counties) south to c. Mexico (COA, MIC, NLE, TAM).
AsteraceaeErigeron tenuisMidwestern FleabanePrairies, open woodlands, other open habitats, disturbed areas.FL Panhandle (Okaloosa County), s. GA and AL west to se. KS, w. OK, and c. and s. TX. Reported for w. NC (Nesom 1980); but later discounted (Nesom in FNA 2006b).image of plant
AsteraceaeErigeron tracyiRunning FleabanePrairies.C. OK, sw. KS, CO, UT, and NV south to c. and w. TX, NM, AZ, and Mexico.
AsteraceaeErigeron traversiiWest Gulf Coastal Plain FleabaneLongleaf pinelands and associated disturbed sandy habitats.W. LA west to e. TX.
AsteraceaeErigeron vernusWhitetop FleabaneWet pine savannas, seepages, interdunal swales.E. VA south to s. FL, west to e. LA; disjunct in w. LA (Allen Parish).image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatoriumEupatorium, Thoroughwort, Dog-fennelimage of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium ×pinnatifidumLacyleaf EupatoriumPine flatwoods, marshes.E. VA south to Panhandle FL.
AsteraceaeEupatorium ×truncatumTruncate EupatoriumMoist, open areas, ditches, roadsides.NY, MI, and IA, south to NC, AL, MS, and w. LA.
AsteraceaeEupatorium albumWhite-bracted ThoroughwortDry woodlands.CT, NY, OH, and TN, south to FL and LA; disjunct in s. AR and n. LA (though many populations previously considered to be. E. album west of the Mississippi River are E. sullivaniae).image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium altissimumTall ThoroughwortWoodlands, old fields, woodland borders, and openings over mafic rocks (such as diabase) or calcareous rocks (such as limestone and calcareous sandstone).CT, NY, QC, MN, and NE, south to Panhandle FL and TX, primarily in the midwest, especially on limestone substrates, and uncommon east of the mountains.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium anomalumAnomalous EupatoriumMoist pine savannas, coastal plain pondshores, moist interdune swales.Se. NC south to ne. FL, west to s. MS.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium cannabinumHemp-agrimonyDisturbed areas; perhaps merely a waif or garden remnant.Native of Europe. The documentation for VA is an 1899 specimen from Fairfax County and a record from Westmoreland County.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium capillifoliumCommon Dog-fennel, Yankeeweed, Cypressweed, HorsetailDisturbed soils, old fields, clearcuts. This species, like E. compositifolium, is an excellent indicator of soil disturbance.CT, PA, KY, MO, and OK south to s. FL and TX; Bahamas; Cuba.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium compositifoliumCoastal Dog-fennel, YankeeweedLongleaf pine sandhills, sandy disturbed areas, exposed riverbanks and drawdown zones.Ne. NC south to s. FL, west to se. OK and TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium cordigerumClasping Roundleaf EupatoriumWoodlands.VA, NC, and SC west to AR and MS.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium fernaldiiFernald’s EupatoriumDry to mesic woodlands and roadbanks.Sw. NC, nw. SC, and ne. GA; perhaps more widespread.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium glaucescensWedgeleaf Eupatorium, Broadleaf Bushy EupatoriumLongleaf pine sandhills, dry sandy woodlands.Widespread in the Southeastern Coastal Plain, ranging from se. VA south to FL and west to MS and e. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium godfreyanumGodfrey's EupatoriumDry woodlands.NJ, MD, and WV south through VA to nc. NC and TN, reaching its greatest abundance in wc. VA.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium hyssopifoliumHyssopleaf EupatoriumWoodlands and oak savannas, roadbanks, pastures, fields, disturbed areas, over calcareous and acidic substrates.MA west to nc. KY, s. IN (S. Namestnik, pers.comm., 2022), s.IL, se. MO, south to ne. FL and se. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium lancifoliumLanceleaf EupatoriumPrairies, open woodlands.MS west to s. AR and e. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium leptophyllumLimesink Dog-fennelLimesink depression ponds (dolines) in the outer Coastal Plain and clay-based Carolina bays in the inner Coastal Plain.Se. NC south to FL and west to s. GA and s. AL; Bahamas; Cuba.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium leucolepisSavanna Eupatorium, JusticeweedPine savannas, seepage bogs, depression ponds.Primarily of the Southeastern Coastal Plain, ranging from NY south to n. peninsular FL, Panhandle FL, and west to LA; disjunct in Coffee County, TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997)image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium linearifoliumNarrowleaf Bushy Eupatorium, Twisted EupatoriumLongleaf pine sandhills.Se. VA south to FL and west to LA.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium maritimumMaritime ThoroughwortDune swales, other moist to wet areas on barrier islands.Apparently endemic in e. VA and e. NC.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium mikanioidesSemaphore ThoroughwortSaline and brackish flats, seasonally ponded freshwater wetlands, wet flatwoods, marl prairies.Endemic to FL, primarily in the peninsula, but also along the coast of the eastern Panhandle (Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Taylor, and Wakulla counties).image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium mohriiMohr's EupatoriumMoist pine savannas, other wet habitats.Se. VA south to s. FL and west to TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium paludicolaBay BonesetPondcypress savannas, clay-based bays, and depression ponds.Endemic to s. NC and SC.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium perfoliatumBonesetMarshes, swamps, bogs, wet pastures, and other wet habitats.NS west to MB, south to n. peninsular FL and TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium petaloideumSnowy White EupatoriumLongleaf pine sandhills, Florida scrub, other dryish pinelands.GA south to FL, west to MS.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium pilosumRagged EupatoriumLongleaf pine savannas, bogs, other wetlands, other moist areas, but also sometimes in surprisingly dry habitats, such as mesic and dry-mesic woodlands and woodland edges.MA south to c. peninsular FL, west to KY, c. TN, and MS; reports from w. LA need checking.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium pubescensInland Roundleaf EupatoriumForests and woodlands, woodland edges, roadbanks.Primarily in the Appalachians and adjacent provinces, ranging from ME west to OH, south to n. GA, n. AL, AR and LA; the distribution, abundance, and phenology of E. pubescens need additional study because of frequent lumping with E. rotundifolium.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium recurvansRecurved EupatoriumLongleaf pine sandhills, other dry, sandy habitats, moist savannas.Se. NC south to GA and s. FL.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium resinosumResinous Boneset, Pinebarren EupatoriumSeepage bogs, beaver ponds, frequently burned streamhead pocosins, in the Sandhills and inner Coastal Plain of sc. NC.A "bimodal endemic," known from the NJ, DE (formerly), and NY (Long Island, formerly), thence disjunct to the Sandhills and upper Coastal Plain of NC and SC.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium rotundifoliumCommon Roundleaf EupatoriumPine savannas, seepage bogs, moist to dry woodlands, roadsides.MA, NY, IN, and OK south to s. FL and TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium saltuenseTall Boneset, Pasture EupatoriumUpland forests, woodland borders, marsh edges.Known from e. and c. VA and NCimage of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium scabridumRoughleaf EupatoriumPine savannas, wet pinelands, dry, gravelly oak savannas and probably oak-shortleaf pine savannas and open woodlands, powerlines, roadbanks (in grassland remnants).SC south to n. FL, west to AR, LA, and OK.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium semiserratumSwamp forests, seepage bogs, savannas, clay-based Carolina bays, other wetlands.Se. VA south to ne. FL, Panhandle FL, west to TX and AR; disjunct in sc. TN.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium serotinumLate EupatoriumInterdune swales, bottomland forests and openings, fields, open forests, powerline rights-of-way, tidal marshes, disturbed areas.MA, NY, MI, WI, MN, and NE south to s. FL, LA, and TX. A weedy species that has expanded in abundance and range; it was at one time apparently largely or strictly coastal in our area, but has spread inland rapidly along corridors of disturbance, somewhat similarly to Baccharis halimifolia.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium sessilifolium var. brittonianumBritton's EupatoriumCircumneutral soils of woodlands at moderate elevations.NH and MN, south to NJ, PA, MD, w. NC, KY, and MO.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium sessilifolium var. sessilifoliumSessile-leaf EupatoriumOpen upland woodlands and woodland borders, especially calcareous or mafic.S. NH west to se. MN, south to n. GA, n. AL, n. MS, n. AR, and e. KS.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium species 1Tennessee EupatoriumForest.E. TN (Unicoi County).
AsteraceaeEupatorium subvenosumPine Barrens EupatoriumPine barrens, open woodlands.NY (Long Island) and NJ south to DE and DC.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium sullivaniaeSullivan’s EupatoriumPinelands.AR s. to w. LA (to be expected in e. TX and perhaps se. OK).image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium torreyanumTorrey's EupatoriumDry woodlands, powerline rights-of-way, roadsides, marshes.NY south to n. peninsular FL, Panhandle FL, and west to OH, TN, and LA.image of plant
AsteraceaeEupatorium vaseyiVasey's EupatoriumMoist to dry woodlands and openings, fire-maintained woodlands over mafic rocks (such as diabase).Various interpretations of this taxon have led to confusions and uncertainties regarding its distribution; Schilling (2011) shows records for e. TN and sc. KY and a recent discovery on Crowley's Ridge in AR (Witsell, pers. comm., 2017) represent the only confirmed distribution, but it should be sought elsewhere.image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybiaWood-asterimage of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia ×herveyi
AsteraceaeEurybia avitaAlexander's Rock AsterIn shallow soils on granitic flatrocks and granitic domes where moist from seasonal seepage.Upper Piedmont endemic: w. SC to wc. GA. Previous reports from the NC Blue Ridge are based on misidentifications of E. surculosa.image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia chlorolepisBlue Ridge White Heart-leaved AsterNorthern hardwood forests, spruce-fir forests.A Southern Appalachian endemic: sw. VA south through w. NC and e. TN to nw. SC and n. GA (Lamboy 1992); also reported for scattered locations in WV (Harmon, Ford-Werntz, & Grafton 2006), probably erroneously.image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia compactaSlender AsterPine savannas, hardpan woodlands, clearings.NJ to e. GA, mainly on the Coastal Plain, but also in the lower Piedmont.image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia divaricataCommon White Heart-leaved AsterMoist to fairly dry forests and woodlands.N. NH west to s. ON, sw. QC, and n. OH, south to e. NC, c. SC, n. GA, and c. AL.image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia eryngiifoliaEryngo-leaved AsterWet pine savannas and pineland bogs.East Gulf Coastal Plain endemic: sw. GA and Panhandle FL west to se. AL.image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia furcataForked Wood-aster, Midwestern White Heart-leaved AsterBases and ledges of moist limestone and dolomite bluffs.MI, WI, and c. IA south to nw. IN, c. IL, and s. MO.image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia hemisphericaPrairie Grass-leaved Aster, Southern Pine AsterGlades, barrens, rocky woodlands.E. TN west to MO, south to nw. GA, se. GA, and FL Panhandle.image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia jonesiaePiedmont Big-leaved AsterMoist forests.Endemic to the Piedmont: e. GA west to e. AL (Lee and Cherokee cos.) (Barger et al. 2023).image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia macrophyllaBig-leaved AsterMoist to dryish forests, in NC mostly at moderate to high elevations, particularly in red oak forests on ridgetops.NB and QC west to MN, south to PA, MD, VA, NC, nw. SC, ne. GA, e. TN, and IN; disjunct in scattered sites in MO and nw. AR. Known in SC from at least Greenville County (S. Tessel, pers. comm., 2023). Reported for AL (Colbert County) by Keener et al. (2024).image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia mirabilisPiedmont AsterNutrient-rich bottomlands and moist slopes in the lower Piedmont.Endemic to the lower Piedmont of NC and SC.image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia paludosaSavanna Grass-leaved AsterWet pine savannas, hillside seepage bogs, longleaf pine sandhill / pocosin ecotones.An Atlantic Coastal Plain endemic: ne. NC south to se. GA and ne. FL (Nassau County).image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia radulaLow Rough AsterCircumneutral to calcareous wet meadows, possibly stream banks.NL (Newfoundland) and NL (Labrador) south to DE (historically), MD, WV, and w. VA.image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia saxicastelliRockcastle Wood-asterBoulder/cobble bars along the Rockcastle River.Endemic to the Cumberland Plateau region of KY and n. TN (Scott County, TN) (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997)image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia schreberiSchreber's AsterMesic forests and seepage slopes.S. ME and NH south to DE, MD, sc. and w. VA, ne. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), KY, and s. IN; disjunct in WI, e. IA, and n. ILimage of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia spectabilisLow Showy AsterPine barrens, dry road banks.Coastal Plain (and rarely adjacent provinces) from MA south to SC; disjunct in AL.image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia spinulosaApalachicola AsterLongleaf pine savannas.Endemic to Panhandle FL (Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, and Franklin counties).image of plant
AsteraceaeEurybia surculosaCreeping AsterRock outcrops, glades, rocky woodlands.A Southern Appalachian endemic: se. KY and w. VA south to w. NC, e. TN, nw. SC, and n. GA. Alleged occurrences of E. surculosa on the Coastal Plain in se. SC and e. GA are based on misidentifications of E. compacta.image of plant
AsteraceaeEuryopsimage of plant
AsteraceaeEuryops chrysanthemoidesAfrican BushdaisyDisturbed areas.Native of Africa.image of plant
AsteraceaeEuthamiaGoldentop, Flat-topped Goldenrodimage of plant
AsteraceaeEuthamia carolinianaCarolina GoldentopPine savannas, moist forests, ditches, pastures, disturbed areas.S. MA south to s. FL and west to se. LA, mainly on the Coastal Plain, extending somewhat into the Piedmont in places (reports from farther north or farther west are based on misidentifications or on broader circumscriptions of the taxon).image of plant
AsteraceaeEuthamia floribundaMid-Atlantic GoldentopFresh and salt water marshes, disturbed wet areas, sand pits and ditches, canal banks, agricultural field edges, roadsides, sandy meadows, pine barrens.NJ and e. PA south mainly near the coast to e. NC.
AsteraceaeEuthamia graminifoliaNorthern Smooth GoldentopMoist to dry weedy situations, riverbanks, bottomlands, bog margins.NL (Newfoundland) and MB south to MD, c. VA, WV, w. NC, MI, WI, CO, and NM.image of plant
AsteraceaeEuthamia graminifolia var. nuttalliiNuttall's GoldentopMoist to dry weedy situations, riverbanks, bottomlands, bog margins.NL (Newfoundland) south to se. VA, w. NC, KY, nw. TN and MO.
AsteraceaeEuthamia gymnospermoidesTexas Goldentop, Viscid EuthamiaPrairies, roadsides, and light woodlands.MI, nw. MN, and e. ND south to c. IN, sw. KY (Graves Co), w. TN (Hardeman, Lawrence counties), ec. and c. AR, ne. TX, w. OK, and e. CO.; disjunct in Coffee Co. TN.image of plant
AsteraceaeEuthamia hirtipesMarsh GoldentopBrackish marshes, salt marshes, marsh edges, wet hammocks.S. NJ and DE south to c. peninsular FL, west to s. AL.
AsteraceaeEuthamia lanceolataNorthern Hairy GoldentopOpen, moist habitats.ME west to WI, south to e. and c. VA, w. NC, s. TN, and MO.image of plant
AsteraceaeEuthamia leptocephalaNarrowhead GoldentopFields, pastures, roadsides, prairies, savannas.W. KY, s. IL, se. MO, and se. OK south to nw. GA (Floyd and Heard counties), sc. AL, and se. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeEuthamia oklahomensisOklahoma GoldentopBogs and wet areas, sloughs, open riparian forests.Known only from se. OK (at the southwestern tip of the Ouachita Mountain uplift).image of plant
AsteraceaeEuthamia pulverulentaTexas GoldentopCoastal prairies.Sw. LA west to s. TX.
AsteraceaeEuthamia remotaGreat Lakes GoldentopSandy, sandy-gravelly, and sandy sedge-peat shores of lakes and intermittent wetlands, usually kept bare by occasional inundation, rarely in shallow water, interdunal flats and swales, dry and drying lake beds, sandy roadsides.MI (including Upper Peninsula) south through MI and WI to s. ON, nw. IN, and ne. IL.
AsteraceaeEuthamia scabraGulf Coast GoldentopEstuarine and near-estuarine areas, brackish marshes, wet pine savannas, ditches.FL Panhandle west to e. LA.image of plant
AsteraceaeEuthamia tenuifoliaNortheastern GoldentopS. ME and ne. NY south to se. PA, e. MD, and se. VA; disjunct in NS; also around the Great Lakes.
AsteraceaeEuthamia weakleyiBrackish marshes, salt marshes, marsh edges, wet hammocks.S. NJ and DE south to c. peninsular FL, west to s. AL.image of plant
AsteraceaeEutrochiumJoe-Pye-weedimage of plant
AsteraceaeEutrochium dubiumThree-nerved Joe-pye-weedSwamp forests, pocosins, small stream margins and streamheads, other wet, acidic habitats.NS, s. ME, and NH south to se. SC, on or near the Coastal Plain. Reported as adventive in West Virginia (Harmon, Ford-Werntz, & Grafton 2006).image of plant
AsteraceaeEutrochium fistulosumHollow-stem Joe-pye-weed, TrumpetweedMoist forests, marshes, fields, ditches.S. ME, NY, s. MI, IL, and MO, south to c. peninsular FL, Panhandle FL, and e. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeEutrochium maculatum var. maculatumSpotted Joe-pye-weedMarl fens, wet calcareous meadows, cove forests, grassy balds.The species is widespread across n. North America: NL (Newfoundland), ME, QC, ON, and MN, south to PA, OH, n. KY, c. IL, and c. IA, and in the Mountains south to e. WV, w. VA, and w. NC.image of plant
AsteraceaeEutrochium purpureum var. carolinianumCarolina Joe-Pye-weedDry forests, woodlands, oak savannas, and roadsides.Sc. NC south to SC.image of plant
AsteraceaeEutrochium purpureum var. holzingeriMidwestern Joe-pye-weedBottomland and upland forests, streambanks.WI and MN south to n. IL, MO, AR, and e. KS.
AsteraceaeEutrochium purpureum var. purpureumPurple-node Joe-pye-weedUpland, usually mesic forests.NH west to se. MN, IA, and e. NE, south to SC, GA, Panhandle FL, n. LA, and e. OK.image of plant
AsteraceaeEutrochium steeleiAppalachian Joe-pye-weed, Steele's Joe-pye-weedCove hardwood and northern hardwood forests, up to at least 1600 m.A Southern Appalachian endemic: e. KY, w. VA, and s. WV (Vanderhorst et al. 2019), south w. NC and e. TN.image of plant
AsteraceaeFacelisimage of plant
AsteraceaeFacelis retusaTrampweedFields, roadsides, lawns, disturbed areas.Native of s. South America.image of plant
AsteraceaeFilagoCotton-rose, Herba Impia, Rabbit-tobaccoimage of plant
AsteraceaeFilago germanicaHerba ImpiaDisturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
AsteraceaeFlaveriaimage of plant
AsteraceaeFlaveria bidentisDisturbed areas.Native of tropical America. FL Panhandle, s. and wc. FL, s. AL, e. GA.image of plant
AsteraceaeFlaveria browniiBrown's YellowtopsSaline areas along the coast.Endemic to s. TX.
AsteraceaeFlaveria campestrisAlkali YellowtopsAlkaline soils.KS west to UT, south to c. TX, NM, and AZ.
AsteraceaeFlaveria floridanaFlorida YellowtopsBrackish marshes, beaches, coastal strands, disturbed areas by the coast.West coast of peninsular FL.image of plant
AsteraceaeFlaveria linearisNarrowleaf YellowtopsBeaches, marshes, hammocks, pinelands.Native in peninsular and Panhandle FL; Bahamas; West Indies.image of plant
AsteraceaeFlaveria trinerviaClustered YellowtopsMarsh edges, disturbed uplands, waste areas around wool-combing mill, ore piles, seaport ballast, only a waif northwards and in some sites in the deep south.Native of sw. United States south into Central America, South America, and the West Indies (Nesom 2004d). Known from ballast at Mobile, AL (Cronquist 1980).image of plant
AsteraceaeFleischmanniaimage of plant
AsteraceaeFleischmannia incarnataPink Thoroughwort, Pink EupatoriumNutrient-rich, moist to dry, forests and woodlands over diabase, limestone, coquina limestone, or other basic rocks, or on rich alluvium.Se. VA west to WV, s. OH, s. IN, s. IL, s. MO, and e. OK, south to w. peninsular FL, Panhandle FL, s. TX, and e. Mexico (NLE, TAM, VER), the distribution oddly semi-fragmented.image of plant
AsteraceaeFlorestinaFlorestinaimage of plant
AsteraceaeFlorestina tripterisFlorestinaOpen areas, disturbed area.C., s., and w. TX and n. Mexico.image of plant
AsteraceaeGaillardiaBlanket-flower, Gaillardia, Fire-wheelsimage of plant
AsteraceaeGaillardia ×grandifloraBlanketflowerA waif from horticultural use.A garden hybrid.
AsteraceaeGaillardia aestivalis var. 1Grasslands and open woodlands, on sandy soils.KS south through w. AR and OK to c. TX.
AsteraceaeGaillardia aestivalis var. aestivalisSandhill Gaillardia, Prairie GaillardiaLongleaf pine sandhills (especially in flats or dips with loamy soils), prairies, adjacent disturbed areas.Sc. NC south to c. peninsular FL, west to KS and e. and se. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeGaillardia aestivalis var. austrotexanaSouth Texas GaillardiaSandy areas.C. TX south to se. and s. TX south to TAM.
AsteraceaeGaillardia aestivalis var. flavovirensYellow Sandhill Gaillardia, Yellow Prairie GaillardiaLongleaf pine sandhills, sandy prairies.Panhandle FL west to s. MO and se. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeGaillardia aestivalis var. winkleriPineywoods GaillardiaLongleaf pine sandhills, especially in opening or clearings.Endemic to e. TX (notably or only Hardin, Newton, and Tyler counties).image of plant
AsteraceaeGaillardia amblyodonMaroon Blanket-flowerSandy prairies and woodlands.E., se., and s. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeGaillardia aristataGreat Blanketflower, Great GaillardiaAn old waif.MB west to BC, south to MN, SD, w. NE, NM, AZ, and OR; adventive elsewhere.image of plant
AsteraceaeGaillardia pulchella var. australisSandy soils.Sc. TX south into Mexico.
AsteraceaeGaillardia pulchella var. drummondiiBeach Blanket-flowerDunes, sandy flats behind the dunes, roadsides and vacant lots on barrier islands.Ne. NC south to FL, west to TX; Bahamas. Probably native only in TX (Franck 2020).image of plant
AsteraceaeGaillardia pulchella var. pulchellaCommon Blanket-flowerPrairies, other open habitats, disturbed areas.MO, NE, CO, and AZ south to w. LA, TX, and Mexico; also naturalized eastwards, the pre-settlement distribution obscure.image of plant
AsteraceaeGaillardia suavisRayless Gaillardia, Perfume-ballCalcareous and sandy-calcareous or gyp prairies.KS south through OK to s. TX and Mexico (COA, NLE, TAM).
AsteraceaeGalinsogaPeruvian-daisy, Quickweed, Gallant Soldierimage of plant
AsteraceaeGalinsoga parviflora var. parvifloraLesser Peruvian-daisyDisturbed areas, roadsides, barnyards.Native of Central and South America.image of plant
AsteraceaeGalinsoga quadriradiataCommon Peruvian-daisy, Devil’s-delight, Raceweed, Quickweed, Gallant SoldierDisturbed areas, roadsides, barnyards.Native of Central and South America. A serious weed, especially in the cooler climates of the Mountains; Small (1933) described it as "a particularly pestiferous weed of such rapid growth and seeding as to make eradication extremely difficult." Fortunately, it does not seem especially prone to invade undisturbed natural areas.image of plant
AsteraceaeGalinsogeopsisimage of plant
AsteraceaeGalinsogeopsis species 1 var. 1Disturbed areas, in sandy loams in the lower Rio Grande Valley.Native of s. AZ and Mexico; naturalized as a weed in s. TX and ne. Mexico.image of plant
AsteraceaeGamochaetaCudweed, Everlastingimage of plant
AsteraceaeGamochaeta antillanaCaribbean EverlastingPine flatwoods, disturbed areas, fields, lawns.VA south to s. FL, west to AR and TX; Cuba; South America; Europe (introduced); New Zealand (introduced).image of plant
AsteraceaeGamochaeta argentinaDisturbed areas, waste areas near wool-combing mill, presumably merely a waif.Native of Argentina and Uruguay.image of plant
AsteraceaeGamochaeta argyrineaSilvery CudweedDisturbed areas, roadsides, fields, lawns.DE, MD, WV, KY, s. MO, se. KS, south to Panhandle FL and e. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeGamochaeta calvicepsNarrow-leaf Purple EverlastingDisturbed areas, roadsides.VA south to FL, west to TX; South America, California (introduced); Europe (introduced), New Zealand (introduced).image of plant
AsteraceaeGamochaeta chionesthesWhite-cloaked CudweedRoadsides, disturbed areas.Apparently not known from outside the se. United States (Freire et al. 2024).image of plant
AsteraceaeGamochaeta impatiensElegant CudweedSandy roadsides, disturbed areas.Native of South America.image of plant
AsteraceaeGamochaeta pensylvanicaPennsylvania EverlastingFields, roadsides, pastures, disturbed areas.Probably native of South America. PA south to s. FL, west to TX, mostly on the Coastal Plain, and widespread in South America and elsewhere.image of plant
AsteraceaeGamochaeta purpureaSpoonleaf Purple EverlastingPrairies, woodlands, fields, roadsides, pastures, disturbed areas.ME west to MI, south to s. FL and e. TX; apparently disjunct in CA and OR, adventive in w. US, Mexico, South America, and elsewhere.image of plant
AsteraceaeGamochaeta simplicicaulisSingle-stemmed EverlastingDisturbed areas, roadsides.Apparently native of South America.image of plant
AsteraceaeGarberiaGarberiaimage of plant
AsteraceaeGarberia heterophyllaGarber's Scrub Stars, GarberiaFlorida scrub and sandhills, often on yellow sands.Endemic from ne. FL south to c. peninsular FL. A T.G. Harbison specimen of this species (NCU9932) was labeled as being from Charleston, SC, based on its being pressed in a Charleston newspaper dated 1916-11-16, but is more parsimoniously interpreted as having been collected by Harbison when he was in FL later that month.image of plant
AsteraceaeGerberaGerbera, Gerber-daisy, Transvaal Daisyimage of plant
AsteraceaeGerbera jamesoniiTransvaal DairySuburban areas, from ornamental cultivation.Native of South Africa.image of plant
AsteraceaeGlebionisChrysanthemumimage of plant
AsteraceaeGlebionis coronariaGarland Chrysanthemum, Crown-daisyDisturbed areas.Native of Eurasia, cultivated and escapes and occurs as waifs in our area.
AsteraceaeGlebionis segetumCorn Marigold, Corn ChrysanthemumDisturbed areas, trash heaps, field edges; commonly cultivated, rarely escaped, persistent, or as a waif.Native of Mediterranean Europe, n. Africa, and w. Asia.image of plant
AsteraceaeGnaphaliumCudweed, Rabbit Tobaccoimage of plant
AsteraceaeGnaphalium uliginosumLow CudweedOpen areas; in VA in high elevation openings, especially in ruts or mud-puddles, rocky places.NL (Newfoundland) west to BC, south to VA, WV, OH, IN, MN, CO, UT, and OR; also Eurasia; sometimes considered introduced in North America.image of plant
AsteraceaeGrindeliaGum-plant, Tarweed, Rosinweed, Gumweedimage of plant
AsteraceaeGrindelia adenodontaGland-tooth GumweedPrairies, streamside thickets.Nc. TX south to se. and s. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeGrindelia camporumGreat Valley Gumweedimage of plant
AsteraceaeGrindelia grandiflora
AsteraceaeGrindelia lanceolataNarrowleaf GumweedLimestone glades, limestone barrens, Black Belt chalk outcrops; also disturbed areas (roadsides, railroad beds, waste areas around wool-combing mills).IL and MO south to TX; disjunct eastward in KY, TN, AL, and MS, and also a rare introduction farther east, such as in MD (Longbottom, Naczi, & Knapp 2016).image of plant
AsteraceaeGrindelia microcephalaLittle-head GumweedPoorly drained clay areas.S. TX south to TAM.
AsteraceaeGrindelia nuda var. nudaPrairies.Sw. KS and se. CO south to c. TX and w. TX.
AsteraceaeGrindelia oolepisPlains Gumweed"In tight, black clay-gumbo soil" (Correll & Johnston 1970). Also, apparently along roads and ditches and coastal prairies. "In early successional patches in coastal prairie on heavy clay soils, sometimes in disturbed habitats along railroads and vacant lots in urban areas; 'crawfish lands' " (Carr 2016).Endemic to s. TX; expected in TAM.
AsteraceaeGrindelia pusillaS. TX to ne. Mexico (COA).
AsteraceaeGrindelia squarrosaCurly-top GumweedRoadsides, other disturbed areas.ON west to BC, south to TX, CA, and n. Mexico (CHH, COA, and NLE); also adventive widely in the e. United States.image of plant
AsteraceaeGrindelia texanaTexas GumweedPrairies, disturbed open areas.Sc. OK south to c. TX; disjunct in COA.
AsteraceaeGuizotiaNiger-seedimage of plant
AsteraceaeGuizotia abyssinicaNiger-seed, Niger-thistle, RamtillaDisturbed areas.Native of Africa.image of plant
AsteraceaeGutierreziaimage of plant
AsteraceaeGutierrezia sarothraeKindlingweed, Broom Snakeweed, Broomweed, IronweedOpen, calcareous sites; eastwards in disturbed areas, such as waste areas around wool-combing mill.MB, SK, and AB south to se. TX, s. TX, NM, AZ, CA and Mexico. See Nesom (2004d).image of plant
AsteraceaeGutierrezia sphaerocephalaRoundhead BroomweedGrasslands, roadsides, especially over limestone or other calcareous substrates.N. TX, n. NM, and s. AZ south to s. TX and Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, HGO, NLE, QRO, SLP, TAM, ZAC).image of plant
AsteraceaeGutierrezia texana var. glutinosaGrasslands.S. TX, w. TX, and NM south to Mexico.
AsteraceaeGutierrezia texana var. texanaTexas SnakeweedGrasslands, prairies, roadsides, other disturbed areas (in waste around wool-combing mill, perhaps merely a waif).Sw. AR and OK south to TX and Mexico. See Nesom (2004d) for report for wool-combing mills in SC.image of plant
AsteraceaeGymnospermaimage of plant
AsteraceaeGymnosperma glutinosumGumhead, TatalenchoGravelly, sandy, or calcareous dry grasslands and woodlands, an increaser under over-grazing of lands.C. TX, c. NM, and c. AZ south through Mexico to Guatemala.image of plant
AsteraceaeGynuraimage of plant
AsteraceaeGynura aurantiacaVelvet-plantWet, disturbed area.Native of se. Asia.image of plant
AsteraceaeHaplocarphaimage of plant
AsteraceaeHaplocarpha lyrataOne-FruitDisturbed areas.Native of Africa.image of plant
AsteraceaeHartwrightiaHartwrightiaimage of plant
AsteraceaeHartwrightia floridanaHartwrightiaSeepages and wet pinelands.Se. GA south to c. peninsular FL.image of plant
AsteraceaeHasteolaimage of plant
AsteraceaeHasteola robertiorumRoberts’ Indian-plantain, Gulf Hammock Indian-plantainWet hammocks, in organic muck along spring-fed, blackwater streams.Endemic to Levy and Lake counties, FL (southern n. FL and n. peninsular FL).image of plant
AsteraceaeHasteola suaveolensSweet Indian-plantainSandy bottomlands, low rich forests, and riverbanks.MA, NY, n. OH, n. IN, c. WI and se. MN, south to n. VA, sw. VA, sw. NC, wc. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), and se. MO; apparently rare through much of its range.image of plant
AsteraceaeHedypnoisCretan-weedimage of plant
AsteraceaeHedypnois rhagadioloidesCretan-weedDisturbed areas.Native of Crete. Reported for Gulfport, Harrison Co. MS (H. Horne, pers. comm. 2015).image of plant
AsteraceaeHeleniumSneezeweed, Bitterweedimage of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium amarumBitterweedRoadsides, overgrazed pastures, urban areas; in much of our area an introduction from farther west.Apparently native to e. and c. TX; now widespread in e. North America.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium autumnaleCommon SneezeweedMoist pastures, forests, woodlands, forest edges.QC west to BC, south to n. peninsular FL, TX, and CA.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium badiumBason SneezeweedOpen areas; eastwards as a waif in waste areas around a wool-combing mill (Nesom 2004d).Native of OK, TX, and Mexico.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium brevifoliumShortleaf SneezeweedSeepage bogs, river-scoured cobble bars.H. brevifolium has a peculiar distribution, reaching its greatest abundance on the Gulf Coastal Plain, from Panhandle FL west to e. LA, and occurring at widely scattered disjunct sites in c. and n. AL, wc. GA, c. and w. NC, ec. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), and sw. and se. VA.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium campestreArkansas SneezeweedPrairies, streamsides, wet woodlands, fields, ditches.N. AR south to nw. LA.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium drummondiiFringed SneezeweedDitches.W. LA west to e. TX. Reported as well for e. LA and MS (Kartesz 2010); not so reported in Kartesz (2015, 2020). Reported for FL (without locality (Wunderlin, Hansen, & Franck 2020).image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium elegansCalcareous soils, ditches, washes, along streams; eastwards in waste areas around wool-combing mill, perhaps only a waif.Sw. AR and s. OK south to sc. TX. See Nesom (2004d).image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium flexuosumSouthern SneezeweedMoist pastures, moist forests, riverbanks, wet pine rocklands (in s. FL).S. ME west to MN, south to c. peninsular FL and TX; disjunct in s. FL.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium linifoliumSlimleaf SneezeweedSandy soils, ditches, pastures.Endemic to s. TX.
AsteraceaeHelenium microcephalumSmallhead SneezeweedDitches, washes, eastwards as a waif in waste areas around wool-combing mills (Nesom 2004d).Native of OK, TX, NM, CO, and Mex.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium pinnatifidumSavanna SneezeweedWet pine savannas and adjacent ditches.A Southeastern Coastal Plain endemic: se. NC south to s. FL, west to Panhandle FL, sw. GA, and s. AL.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium quadridentatumMoist soils of pond edges, streambanks, and ditches.AL west to TX, south to Mexico and Central America; Cuba. The occurrence in SC reported by Rydberg (1915), Small (1933), and Kartesz (1999) is likely an introduction.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium vernaleWet pine savannas and adjacent ditches.Se. NC south to ne. FL, Panhandle FL, and west to e. LA.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelenium virginicumVirginia SneezeweedSeasonal sinkhole ponds and clearings where such ponds once occurred.H. virginicum is bimodally endemic in VA (Augusta and Rockingham counties, VA, where a series of sinkhole ponds (dolines) on acid colluvium support numerous Coastal Plain disjuncts) and MO (Ozarkian highlands); also recently discovered in IN.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthusSunflowerimage of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus agrestisSoutheastern SunflowerFloodplain marshes, mucky areas in pine flatwoods.S. GA south to s. FL.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus angustifoliusNarrowleaf SunflowerPine savannas, ditches, marshes, other wet habitats.Primarily Coastal Plain, from Long Island, NY south to c. peninsular FL and west to TX, irregularly inland to OH, IN, and MO.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus annuusCommon Sunflower, MirasolDisturbed areas, often cultivated in gardens, sometimes cultivated in fields.Native of the Plains states south into Mexico. This is the common cultivated sunflower grown for its flowers, seeds, and oil.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus argophyllusSilverleaf SunflowerDunes and disturbed sandy soils.Native of s. and se. TX. Heiser et al. (1969) noted a collection from NC, but stated their uncertainty as to its establishment. H. argophyllus is well-established near Captain Charlie's on Bald Head Island, Brunswick County, where it has apparently persisted and spread over the last 50 years (at least).image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus atrorubensAppalachian SunflowerDry soils of rocky, sandy, or clayey woodlands and roadbanks.N. VA west to w. TN, and south to c. GA, Panhandle FL, AL, and se. LA.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus carnosusFlatwoods SunflowerWet pine flatwoods, wet prairies.Endemic to ne. FL (Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Clay, Putnam, Flagler, and Volusia counties).image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus ciliarisTexas Blueweed, Blueweed SunflowerAlong streams and canals.KS west to CA, south to s. FL, NM, AZ, and Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, NLE, SLP, SON, TAM, ZAC).image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus debilis ssp. cucumerifoliusCucumber-leaf SunflowerSandy soils of fields and roadsides.Native from sw. GA and FL west to c. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus debilis ssp. debilisEast Florida Beach SunflowerSandy beaches and dunes.East side of the FL peninsula from St. Johns County south to Monroe County, FL. Disjunct (probably adventive), at Pawleys Island, Georgetown County, SC.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus debilis ssp. silvestrisLongleaf pine woodlands, other dry woodlands.Endemic to e. TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus debilis ssp. tardiflorusGulf Coast Beach SunflowerSandy beaches, dry pinelands.GA, FL, AL, and MS.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus debilis ssp. vestitusWest Florida Beach SunflowerCoastal dunes.W. coast of peninsular FL, Hernando County south to Lee County.
AsteraceaeHelianthus decapetalusForest SunflowerMesic woodlands and forests, oak savannas.ME and QC west to WI and IA, south to GA and MO.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus divaricatusWoodland SunflowerMesic to dry woodlands and forests, forest edges.ME, QC, ON, and IA south to Panhandle FL, LA, and OK.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus dowellianusNaked-stem SunflowerRocky or sandy flood-scoured riversides.MD and DC (?) south to n. GA. Allegedly a Southern Appalachain endemic (perhaps occurring in the upper piedmont; the distribution needing verification).
AsteraceaeHelianthus eggertiiEggert's Sunflower, Tennessee SunflowerLimestone and diabase barrens.Sc. KY, c. TN, n. AL, and sc. AL (Coastal Plain); disjunct in nc. SC.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus floridanusFlorida SunflowerWet pine savannas and pocosin edges.A Southeastern Coastal Plain species: e. SC south to c. peninsular FL, and west to se LA. Populations from se. NC previously attributed to this species represent Helianthus species 2.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus giganteusTuberous Sunflower, Swamp SunflowerRoadsides, woodland edges, bog edges, moist thickets, ditches.NB and ME west to MN, south to n. SC, n. GA, e. and c. TN, c. KY, n. IN, n. IL, and WI.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus glaucophyllusWhiteleaf SunflowerMoist forests, woodlands, and woodland edges, at medium elevations, mostly from 1000-1500 m (but sometimes lower), generally flowering only when in a canopy gap (as caused by a tree-fall) or along banks of narrow roads.A narrow Southern Appalachian endemic: w. NC, nw. SC, and ne. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997)image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus grosseserratusSawtooth SunflowerPrairies, fens, pastures, roadsides, disturbed areas.The original range of this species was apparently centered in OH, IN, IL, IA, and MO, but its exact extent is obscured by its subsequent spread. Reported for NC by Matthews & Mellichamp (1989).image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus heterophyllusSavanna SunflowerWet pine savannas, seepage bogs.A Southeastern Coastal Plain endemic: se. NC south to Panhandle FL and west to se. LA.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus hirsutusHairy SunflowerWoodlands and other sunny or semi-sunny habitats.PA and MN, south to n. FL and TX.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus laetiflorusFields, woodland edges, disturbed areas; introduced from farther west.Widely scattered in e. and c. North America. Perhaps a naturally hybrid-derived species in the Midwest, and introduced eastwards.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus laevigatusShale-barren Sunflower, Smooth SunflowerOn dry, rocky or shaly soils, on roadbanks, powerline rights-of-way, open woodlands, in the Carolinas nearly limited to the Carolina Slate Belt.The primary range of H. laevigatus is in the mountains of c. and w. VA and e. WV, from whence it is disjunct to a few areas in the Piedmont of NC and SC, most notably the Carolina Slate Belt in Montgomery and Stanly counties, NC.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus longifoliusLongleaf SunflowerSandstone and granite glades and woodlands, loamy to xeric longleaf pine sandhills.This species is apparently rare, occurring in ne. AL, nw. GA, south to sw. GA.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus maximilianiiMaximilian SunflowerMoist roadsides and disturbed areas.MI and MB west to BC and south to TX and Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE); introduced in the East.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus microcephalusSmall-headed Sunflower, Small Wood SunflowerDry woodlands and roadbanks.PA west to MI, south to Panhandle FL and se. LA.image of plant
AsteraceaeHelianthus mollisAshy Sunflower, Gray SunflowerCalcareous prairies and barrens, disturbed places.Apparently native of the Midwest, centered in IN, IL, MO, AR, c. TN, and w. KY, its original distribution obscured by its subsequent spread. Native in nw. GA.image of plant

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