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FamilyScientific Name Common NameHabitatDistributionImage
BrassicaceaeAbdraDrabaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeAbdra apricaFlatrock Draba, Open-ground Whitlow-grass, Sun-loving Draba, Granite Whitlow-wortShallow soils around and under Juniperus virginiana on shallow soils over granite, amphibolite or other mafic rocks, or calcareous shales.Ozark Highlands of AR, MO, and OK; disjunct on granitic flatrocks in SC and GA.image of plant
BrassicaceaeAbdra brachycarpaShortpod DrabaGranitic flatrocks, open places (fields, roadsides, woodland margins, disturbed areas).VA west to IN and KS, south to FL and TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeAlliariaGarlic Mustardimage of plant
BrassicaceaeAlliaria petiolataGarlic Mustard, Hedge GarlicMoist forests in bottomlands and on slopes.Native of Europe. This species has become a noxious weed in ne. United States, invading undisturbed moist forests. Fernald (1950) describes it as "roadsides, open woods, and near habitations, local". Dhillion & Anderson (1999) report on physiological characteristics that make Alliaria a successful invader in shaded situations.image of plant
BrassicaceaeAlyssumAlyssum, Madwortimage of plant
BrassicaceaeAlyssum alyssoidesYellow AlyssumRoadsides, disturbed areas, especially in dry, barren soil.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeArabidopsisMouse-ear Cressimage of plant
BrassicaceaeArabidopsis lyrata ssp. lyrataLyreleaf Rockcress, Dwarf Rockcress, SandcressRock crevices in or thin soil around calcareous or mafic rock outcrops.The species is widespread in n. North America and e. Asia, south in e. North America to NC, e. TN, and n. GA; ssp. lyrata is strictly North American, from NY west to AK, south to NC, GA (?), TN, MS, MB, SK, AB, and BC. The GA record is an old and indefinite collection ("northern Georgia") by Vasey.image of plant
BrassicaceaeArabidopsis thalianaMouse-ear Cress, Thal-cressDisturbed areas, fields, roadsides, lawns.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeArabisRockcressimage of plant
BrassicaceaeArabis adpressipilisSlender Rockcress, Hairy RockcressThin soils near outcrops of mafic or other rock weathering to nutrient-rich soils.OH to IL, south to c. TN and AR; disjunct east of the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC.image of plant
BrassicaceaeArabis georgianaGeorgia RockcressNutrient-rich streambanks and rock outcrops.Endemic to n. and sw. GA and c. ALimage of plant
BrassicaceaeArabis patensSpreading RockcressThin soils around calcareous or dolomitic outcrops, very rarely in nutrient-rich seepage from mafic rocks.Irregularly distributed, primarily in the sedimentary rock Appalachians, from se. PA, c. PA, and IN south to NC, e. TN, and AL. In NC, this species occurs over marble at Blowing Spring, Nantahala River Gorge, Swain County, at various sites over calcareous sedimentary rocks in the Hot Springs Window, near Hot Springs, Madison County, and in nutrient-rich seepage from amphibolite at Chimney Rock, Rutherford County.image of plant
BrassicaceaeArabis pycnocarpaSlender RockcressThin soils near outcrops of calcareous soils.QC west to AK, south to e. and sw. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007), AR, and AZ, primarily west of the Blue Ridge. Reports of this taxon from GA (Fernald 1950, Kartesz 1999, Hopkins 1937) are based on material collected by A.W. Chapman near Rome, and later described as Arabis georgiana. See discussion under A. adpressipilis.image of plant
BrassicaceaeArmoraciaHorseradishimage of plant
BrassicaceaeArmoracia rusticanaHorseradishPersistent after cultivation in meadows, roadsides, streambanks, sometimes spreading (generally only very locally, but sometimes greater distances, probably by water transport of rhizomes).Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeAuriniaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeAurinia saxatilis ssp. saxatilisBasket-of-gold, GoldentuftDisturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBarbareaWinter-cress, Creasy Greensimage of plant
BrassicaceaeBarbarea stricta
BrassicaceaeBarbarea vernaEarly Winter-cressFields, disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia. Formerly a commonly used winter and spring green in rural parts of our area, still available canned as "Dry Land Cress".image of plant
BrassicaceaeBarbarea vulgarisCommon Winter-cress, Yellow RocketFields, disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBerteroaHoary Alyssumimage of plant
BrassicaceaeBerteroa incanaHoary AlyssumDisturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBoecheraRockcressimage of plant
BrassicaceaeBoechera strictaCanada RockcressBasic cliffs and rocky woodlands.NL (Labrador) and AK south to NJ, DE, n. OH, IL, NM, AZ, and CA.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBorodiniaRock-cressimage of plant
BrassicaceaeBorodinia burkiiBurk's Smooth RockcressLimestone barrens, shale barrens, and other dry, rocky habitats.E. and c. PA south to e. WV, ne. TN, and w. NC in the sedimentary rock Appalachians. Radford, Ahles, & Bell (1968) attributed this plant (as Arabis laevigata var. burkii) to NC based on somewhat aberrant specimens from high elevation cove forests; these are better assigned to B. laevigata. Hopkins (1937), however, cites a specimen from Hot Springs, Madison County, NC, an area with plausible habitats (dry sedimentary rock woodlands, shale barrens).image of plant
BrassicaceaeBorodinia canadensisSicklepod, Canada RockcressThin soils around rock outcrops, especially mafic or calcareous, and in dry to mesic, nutrient-rich, often rocky woodlands over mafic or calcareous rocks.QC and ND south to Panhandle FL and TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBorodinia dentataNutrient-rich alluvial and river bluff forests.NY west to MN and SD, south to n. VA (along the Potomac River), nc. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), and AR.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBorodinia laevigataCommon Smooth RockcressRocky woodlands and forests, rock outcrops, especially mafic or calcareous, but also on more acidic substrates, rarely also in bottomlands.ME west to MN and SD, south to GA, AL, MS, AR, OK, and CO.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBorodinia missouriensisMissouri RockcressThin soil around outcrops of metamudstone, diabase, or granite (generally on ultramafic, mafic, or 'rich granitic' substrates).ME to WI, south to KY, AR, and OK; disjunct eastward in NC, SC, and GA. The distribution of this species is odd and fragmented.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBorodinia perstellataCalcareous bluffs.Apparently endemic to KY and c. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997).image of plant
BrassicaceaeBorodinia serotinaShale Barren RockcressShale barrens.Endemic to Devonian and Ordovician shales of w. VA and e. WV.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBrassicaMustard, Turnip, Rape, Cabbage, Collard Greens, Kale, Broccoli,image of plant
BrassicaceaeBrassica junceaLeaf Mustard, Brown Mustard, Indian Mustard, Mustard Greens, Chinese MustardFields, disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBrassica napusRutabaga, Rape, Canola, Colza, SwedeFields, disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBrassica oleraceaFields, gardens, disturbed areas, sometimes weakly persistent from cultivation.Native of Eurasia. Commonly cultivated in our area in fields and gardens in a variety of forms.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBrassica rapaTurnip, Bird's-rape, Field Rape, Field Mustard, Bok-choy, Chinese CabbageFields, disturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBrassicaceaeMustard Familyimage of plant
BrassicaceaeBrayaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeBraya humilis ssp. humilisAlpine Northern-rockcressPasture.Native of boreal and arctic North America and Asia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBuniasWarty-cabbageimage of plant
BrassicaceaeBunias erucagoSouthern Warty-cabbageDisturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeBunias orientalisWarty-cabbage, Turkish RocketDisturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCakileSea Rocketimage of plant
BrassicaceaeCakile constrictaGulf Coast Sea-rocketBeaches, coastal sands.Panhandle FL west to TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCakile edentulaNortheastern Sea-rocketBeaches and lower dunes, at or near the wrack line.NL (Labrador) south to NC; also around introduced around the shores of the Great lakes and on various other shores around the world, including w. North America and Australia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCakile geniculataGulf Coast Sea-rocketBeaches and shores.S. MS, s. LA, coastal TX, south to TAM and VER.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCakile harperiSoutheastern Sea-rocketBeaches and lower dunes, at or near the wrack line.A Southeastern Coastal Plain endemic: e. NC south to the east coast of c. peninsular FL.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCakile lacustrisGreat Lakes Sea-rocketLake beaches.Shores of the Great Lakes (ON, IL, IN, MI, NY, n. OH, nw. PA, WI).image of plant
BrassicaceaeCakile lanceolata ssp. fusiformisBeaches.Peninsular FL; LA; Mexico (YUC and ROO) and Central America (Belize).
BrassicaceaeCakile lanceolata ssp. lanceolataSouthern Sea-rocket, Porkbush, 'Gardena'Beaches.S. FL; West Indies.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCakile lanceolata ssp. pseudoconstrictaBeaches, coastal sands.FL, AL, LA, TX, TAM.
BrassicaceaeCakile maritima ssp. maritimaEuropean Sea-rocketBeaches, at or near the wrack line.Native of Europe. The NC location was on ballast at Wilmington, and is apparently not persistent; locations in VA and northwards are well-established.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCalepinaBall Mustardimage of plant
BrassicaceaeCalepina irregularisWhite Ball MustardFields, disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia. Reported for e. MD by Knapp et al. (2011).image of plant
BrassicaceaeCamelinaGold-of-pleasure, False-flaximage of plant
BrassicaceaeCamelina microcarpaLesser Gold-of-pleasure, LittlepodFields, disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCamelina rumelicaWhite-of-pleasureFields, along railroads.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCamelina sativaGold-of-pleasure, False-flaxFields, disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCapsellaShepherd's Purseimage of plant
BrassicaceaeCapsella bursa-pastorisCommon Shepherd's PurseFields, roadsides, gardens, disturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamineBittercress, Toothwortimage of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine angustataEastern Slender ToothwortRich, mesic forests.NJ and IN south to n. GA, c. TN, and ne. MS.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine bulbosaBulbous BittercressSwampy forests and bogs, primarily (but not strictly) in circumneutral soils over limestone or mafic rocks.ME west to MB, south to FL, LA, and TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine clematitisMountain BittercressShaded brookbanks, rock outcrops with seepage, at high elevations (1200m and above).Endemic to the high elevation Southern Appalachians of w. NC, e. TN, sw. VA, and ne. GA (Brasstown Bald). A report for SC (Gaddy et al. 1984) is erroneous, based on material of C. flagellifera (Gaddy 2014).image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine concatenataCutleaf ToothwortRich, mesic forests.ME, QC and MN south to FL Panhandle, LA, OK, and TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine dentataAmerican Cuckoo-flower, Lady's-smock, White Cuckoo-flowerSeeps, bogs, and swamps.NS and QC west to MB, south to NJ, VA, and OH.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine diphyllaCrinkleroot, Toothwort, Turkey MustardRich, mesic forests.NB west to MN, south to n. GA, SC, and AL.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine dissectaDissected ToothwortRich, mesic forests.C. OH and s. IN south through c. KY and c. and e. TN to nw. GA, c. AL, and extreme nw. MS; disjunct east of the Blue Ridge in sc. VA and c. NC.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine douglassiiPurple Cress, Limestone Bittercress, Douglass's Bittercress, Pink Spring-cressNutrient-rich, mesic forests, especially alluvial bottomlands, and in nutrient-rich seepages.NY, ON, and MN south to c. NC (in the drainages of the Neuse, Meherrin, and rarely Cape Fear rivers), sc. TN, AL, and MO. Reports for SC are based on misidentification of C. bulbosa.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine flagelliferaLarge-flowered Blue Ridge BittercressIn seepages, on streambanks, and in moist cove or bottomland forests, mainly at moderate to low elevations.C. flagellifera is endemic to the Southern Appalachians of w. NC, SC, e. TN, GA, VA, and WV.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine hirsutaHairy BittercressDisturbed areas, including fields and gardens.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine impatiensNarrowleaf Bittercress, Bushy BittercressAlluvial floodplains (in NC, VA, and WV, notably in the New River drainage).Native of Europe. See Poindexter (2006). Reported for MD (Knapp et al. 2011).image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine longiiLong's BittercressTidal freshwater marshes and cypress-gum swamps.Coastal in distribution, irregularly from ME south to NC and SC (or FL?).image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine maximaLarge ToothwortMoist forests.NB, ON, and MI south to NJ, PA and OH. Reports from WV and KY are misidentifications.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine micrantheraStreambank Bittercress, Small-anthered BittercressSand and gravel bars in creeks, swampy floodplain woods, seepage over rocks.A narrow endemic, known only from Stokes County, NC and Patrick County, VA, and apparently extirpated from Forsyth County, NC
BrassicaceaeCardamine occultaHidden BittercressDisturbed areas.Native of e. Asia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine parviflora var. arenicolaSand BittercressVarious habitats, primarily seasonally wet areas with shallow soil or sand, also on mafic outcrop glades, as on greenstone, diabase, and nutrient-rich granites.The typic variety is Eurasian; our variety is widespread in e. North America, also occurring in the Pacific Northwest.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine pensylvanicaQuaker BittercressVarious wet habitats, especially swampy depressions, streambanks, small woodland seeps.NL (Newfoundland), NL (Labrador), NT, and AK south to FL, TX, and CA.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine pratensisPink Cuckoo-flowerWetlands.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine rotundifoliaAmerican Bittercress, Mountain WatercressSeeps, streambanks, swampy depressions, sand and gravel bars in creeks.A Central/Southern Appalachian endemic: n. DE, PA, and w. NY, west to OH and KY, south to w. NC (records from n. GA are misidentified).image of plant
BrassicaceaeCardamine species 1Ouachita ToothwortMesic forests, especially stream terraces and slopes over novaculite but also shale in the Athens Plateau.Endemic to Ouachita Mountains.
BrassicaceaeCardamine species 2Arkansas Dissected ToothwortMoist forests.Endemic to AR.
BrassicaceaeCardamine species 3Alabama Forked ToothwortMoist forests.Endemic to sc. AL (near Tuscaloosa).
BrassicaceaeChorisporaChorisporaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeChorispora tenellaChorispora, Blue MustardDisturbed areas.Native of w. Asia. Well established in the w. United States, and occurs at scattered locations eastward, as in c. and w. TN (Tennessee Flora Committee 2015; Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997) and s. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007).
BrassicaceaeCoincyaWallflower-cabbage, Coincyaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeCoincya monensis ssp. recurvataWallflower-cabbage, CoincyaRoadsides.Native of Eurasia. Rollins (1961) discusses the occurrence of this species in w. NC. Poindexter & Murrell (2011) report the first occurrence for VA. See Naczi & Thieret (1996) for an excellent discussion of this species’ occurrence in North America.
BrassicaceaeConringiaHare's-ear Mustardimage of plant
BrassicaceaeConringia orientalisHare's-ear Mustard, Treacle MustardDisturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeDescurainiaTansy-mustard, Flixweedimage of plant
BrassicaceaeDescurainia pinnata var. brachycarpaNortheastern Tansy-mustardDry rocky openings and woodlands.QC west to NT, south to VA, TN, and TX; introduced in the Coastal Plain of NC.image of plant
BrassicaceaeDescurainia pinnata var. halictorumSouthwestern Tansy-mustardOpen areas.Sw. AR and OK west to CA, south to n. Mexico.
BrassicaceaeDescurainia pinnata var. intermediaWaste areas near wool-combing mills.Native of w. North America. Also reported for WV (Kartesz 1999).
BrassicaceaeDescurainia pinnata var. pinnataSoutheastern Tansy-mustardOpen sandy areas, especially roadsides.E. NC south to FL, west to TX and OK. Reported for DE, where considered non-native, by Longbottom, Naczi, & Knapp (2016).image of plant
BrassicaceaeDescurainia sophiaHerb Sophia, FlixweedDisturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeDimorphocarpaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeDimorphocarpa candicansSpectacle-podSand dunes, sandy prairies.Sc. KS, OK, and ne. NM south to c. and w. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeDiplotaxisWall-rocketimage of plant
BrassicaceaeDiplotaxis erucoidesWhite Wall-RocketA waif on ballast.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeDiplotaxis muralisAnnual Wall-rocket, Sand-rocket, Stinking Wall-rocketDisturbed areas.Native of Europe. The report of this species for NC by Ahles & Radford (1959) was based on a misidentification of Coincya muralis (Naczi & Thieret 1996).image of plant
BrassicaceaeDiplotaxis siifoliaWaif on ore piles.Native of w. Mediterranean Europe and nw. Africa.image of plant
BrassicaceaeDiplotaxis tenuifoliaPerennial Wall-Rocket, FlixweedDisturbed areas, ballast.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeDrabaDraba, Whitlow-grassimage of plant
BrassicaceaeDraba ramosissimaRocktwist, Appalachian DrabaIn crevices of rock outcrops, or in dry talus slopes, over a variety of rock types (including limestone, dolostone, schist, gneiss, shale).W. MD and e. WV south through w. VA and nc. KY south to w. NC, e. and c. TN, and n. AL. The AL occurrence (Marshall County) is reported by Dattilo & Keener (2017).image of plant
BrassicaceaeDraba vernaWhitlow-grassDisturbed areas, especially in dry, barren soils, including granitic flatrocks.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeErucaRocket-salad, Arugulaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeEruca vesicaria ssp. sativaGarden Rocket, Rocket-salad, ArugulaCultivated as a salad green, persistent around gardens or occurring as a waif.Native of Mediterranean Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeErucastrumDog-mustardimage of plant
BrassicaceaeErucastrum gallicumDog-mustard, Rocket-weed, French RocketDisturbed areas.Native of Europe. Luken, Thieret, and Kartesz (1993) discuss the introduction and spread of E. gallicum in North America. While only weakly naturalized in our area, E. gallicum seems likely to increase in abundance. The report of Brassica erucastrum for NC in RAB is apparently based on material of Coincya muralis (Naczi & Thieret (1996).image of plant
BrassicaceaeErysimumWallflower, Treacle Mustardimage of plant
BrassicaceaeErysimum asperumPrairie WallflowerPrairies, limestone outcrops.MB, SK, and AB south to OK, TX, NM, AZ, and Mexico.image of plant
BrassicaceaeErysimum capitatum var. capitatumWestern WallflowerShale barrens and shale woodlands, limestone bluffs and calcareous rocky woodlands.MT and BC south to w. TX, CA, and Mexico; disjunct eastwards in AR, MO, TN, KY, WV, VA, IL, etc. Though most floras (including C, F, and G) state or give the impression that Erysimum is not native east of IL, MO, and AR ("rarely adventive farther east along railroads"), this taxon is native and relictual in w. VA (Alleghany and Bath counties), e. WV (Grant and Pendleton counties), ec. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), and c. KY (Campbell 2013).image of plant
BrassicaceaeErysimum cheiranthoidesWormseed Mustard, Wormseed WallflowerFields, gardens, roadsides, along railroads, other disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia (or sometimes considered circumboreal and native in n. North America).image of plant
BrassicaceaeErysimum cheiriAegean WallflowerGrown horticulturally, sometimes persistent or spreading near plantings.Native of s. Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeErysimum inconspicuumShy Wallflower, Small Wormseed MustardDisturbed soils, especially over calcareous rocks.Native of w. North America. NS, QC, YT, and AK, south to PA, s. OH, c. IN, s. IL, MO, AR (?), OK, CO, UT, NV, and OR.image of plant
BrassicaceaeErysimum repandumTreacle Mustard, Bushy WallflowerDisturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeErysimum virgatumEuropean WallflowerDry, rocky banks.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeHesperisDame's Rocketimage of plant
BrassicaceaeHesperis matronalisDame's Rocket, Dame's VioletBottomlands, roadsides, moist forests.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeIberisCandytuftimage of plant
BrassicaceaeIberis amaraAnnual CandytuftDisturbed areas.Native of Europe. Reported from PA, WV, and KY (Kartesz 1999).image of plant
BrassicaceaeIberis sempervirensEvergreen Candytuft, Perennial CandytuftReported for NC and TN by Kartesz (1999), but the specimens he cites are barely if at all naturalized.image of plant
BrassicaceaeIberis umbellataGlobe CandytuftFields, roadsides.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeIodanthusPurple Rocketimage of plant
BrassicaceaeIodanthus pinnatifidusPurple RocketRich forests of bottomlands and lower slopes, bottomland fields.W. PA west to MN and IA, south through WV and e. and c. TN to AL and e. and se. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeIsatisWoadimage of plant
BrassicaceaeIsatis tinctoriaWoadFields, roadsides, other disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia. Formerly cultivated as an important source of a blue dye.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthiaGlade Cressimage of plant
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia alabamica var. alabamicaLimestone glades.Endemic to n. AL (Colbert, Franklin, and Lawrence counties).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia alabamica var. brachystylaLimestone glades, other calcareous sites.Endemic to n. AL (Morgan County).
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia aureaGolden GladecressEndemic to e. OK.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia crassa var. crassaLimestone glades, disturbed calcareous soils nearby.Endemic to n. AL (Lawrence and Morgan counties).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia crassa var. elongataLimestone glades, disturbed calcareous soils nearby.Endemic to n. AL (Morgan County).
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia exigua var. exiguaLimestone glades, disturbed calcareous sites nearby.Endemic to the Central Basin of c. TN (8 counties) (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), western Highland Rim (Decatur and Perry counties), and the Ridge and Valley of nw. GA (Walker and Catoosa counties).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia exigua var. laciniataLimestone glades, disturbed calcareous sites nearby.Endemic to the Western Highland Rim and w. Knobs of c. KY (Bullitt and Jefferson counties).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia exigua var. luteaLimestone glades, disturbed calcareous sites nearby.Endemic to the Central Basin of n. AL (Jefferson County) and c. TN (Bedford and Maury counties) (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia stylosaLimestone glades, disturbed calcareous sites nearby.Endemic to the Central Basin of c. TN (Sumner, Smith, Wilson, Davidson, Rutherford, Bedford, and Maury counties) (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia texanaTexas Golden GladecressLimestone glades.Endemic to e. TX (Nacogdoches, Sabine, and San Augustine counties).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia torulosaNecklace GladecressLimestone glades, disturbed calcareous sites nearby (fields).Endemic to the Central Basin of c. TN (10 counties), the Ridge and Valley of e. TN (Bradley and Meigs counties), the Western Highland Rim of KY (Logan, Simpson, Todd, and Warren counties), n. AL (Madison County), and reported form MO (possibly based on an herbarium mounting/labeling error).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLeavenworthia unifloraLimestone glades, disturbed calcareous sites nearby (fields).Endemic to the Central Basin of c. TN (8 counties), the Ridge and Valley of e. TN (Hamilton, Meigs, Bledsoe, and Knox counties), nw. GA (Walker and Murray counties), c. KY (15 counties), and the Interior Highlands of MO and n. AR. Reported from a church parking lot in Shenandoah County, VA (Domague & McMullen 2013).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidiumPepperwort, Peppergrass, Pepperweedimage of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium africanumAfrican PepperwortWaif around wool-combing mills in Coastal Plain of SC, with little evidence that it is established in our area.Native of s. Africa.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium alyssoidesimage of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium appelianumWhite-topDisturbed areas.Native of central Asia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium austrinumSouthern PepperwortSandy or loamy open areas, disturbed areas; eastwards as a waif around wool-combing mills in Coastal Plain of SC.MS, se. KS, and NM south through LA, and TX to Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE, TAM). Also reported from MS (Bryson 1991, FNA).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium bonarienseArgentinian PepperwortWaif around wool-combing mills in Coastal Plain of SC and on ballast at Savannah, with little evidence that it is established in our area.Native of South America.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium campestreField Pepperwort, Cow Cress, Field CressDisturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium chalepenseLens-Pod PepperwortDisturbed areas.Native of Asia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium coronopusDisturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium densiflorumPrairie Pepperweed, Green-flowered PeppergrassPrairies, glades, disturbed areas.The original distribution difficult to reconstruct, perhaps AB west to AK, south to TX, CA, and Mexico (CHH, DGO, SON, TAM); now much more widespread.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium didymumWart-cress, Lesser Swine-cressFields, roadsides, disturbed areas.Native of South America.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium drabaHoary CressDisturbed areas.Native of Eurasia. Reported for VA by Harvill et al. (1992)image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium graminifoliumGrassleaf Pepperwort, Tall PepperwortDisturbed areas, especially on ballast.Native of Mediterranean Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium heterophyllumPurple-anther Pepperweed, Smith's PepperwortWaif on ballast.Native of w. Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium hyssopifoliumWaif on ore piles.Native of Australia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpumWaif around wool-combing mills in Coastal Plain of SC, with little evidence that it is established in our area.Native of sc. and sw. North America southwards.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium lasiocarpum var. wrightiiWright's PepperwortOpen areas.S, TX, w. TX, s. NM, and s. AZ south to Mexico.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium latifoliumDittanderDisturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe, n. Africa, and w. Asia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium oblongumVeiny PeppergrassFields and roadsides, also as a waif around wool-combing mills in Coastal Plain of SC.Native of sc. and sw. North America south through Mexico to Central America (perhaps native in the western portions of our area). AL, AR, KS, NM, AZ, and OR south to TX, Mexico, and Central America. Reported for MD (Longbottom, Naczi, & Knapp 2016). Reported for s. IN by Bill Thomas (pers.comm., 2022). Reported for NJ (Schmidt 2023).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium perfoliatumPerfoliate Pepperwort, Clasping Pepperweed, ShieldcressDisturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium ramosissimumBushy PepperweedDisturbed areas.Native of w. North America.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium ruderaleNarrowleaf Pepperwort, Stinking PepperweedDisturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium sativumGarden CressDisturbed areas.Reported for scattered locations in sc. and se. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007) and VA (K, based on Massey 1961).image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium schinziiWaif around wool-combing mills in Coastal Plain of SC, with little evidence of establishment.Native of South Africa.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium virginicum var. menziesiiMenzies's Poor Man's PepperDisturbed areas.OK, CO, MT, and BC south to s. TX, s. NM, s. AZ, s. CA, and Mexico.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLepidium virginicum var. virginicumPoor Man's PepperDisturbed areas.L. virginicum var. virginicum is widespread in e. and c. North America; also introduced in various places elsewhere in the world.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLobulariaSweet Alyssumimage of plant
BrassicaceaeLobularia maritimaSweet Alyssum, Sweet Alison, AlyssumDisturbed areas, lawns.Native of Europe. The NC occurrences are doubtfully established, from gardens and a "lawn".image of plant
BrassicaceaeLunariaHonestyimage of plant
BrassicaceaeLunaria annuaAnnual Honesty, Silver-dollarEscaped from cultivation around gardens, naturalizing in floodplains in suburban areas.Native of se. Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeLunaria redivivaPerennial HonestyCultivated ornamental, perhaps persistent around gardens.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeMatthiolaStockimage of plant
BrassicaceaeMatthiola incanaHoary Stock, Gilliflower, Ten-weeks StockDisturbed dunes, sandy fields, vacant lots.Native of Europe. Reported for the Buxton area, Dare County, NC, by Burk (1961).image of plant
BrassicaceaeMatthiola longipetalaEveningstock, Night-scented Stock, GilliflowerDisturbed area, fields.Native of Mediterranean Europe and w. Asia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeMostacillastrumimage of plant
BrassicaceaeMostacillastrum vaseyiArroyo bottoms.S. TX (Cameron County) and TAM.image of plant
BrassicaceaeMummenhoffiaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeMummenhoffia alliaceaGarlic Pennycress, Roadside PennycressFields, disturbed areas, roadsides.Native of Europe. This alien is spreading very aggressively along roadsides and into fields in some parts of our area (Cusick 2015; Thompson et al. 2013).image of plant
BrassicaceaeMyagrumimage of plant
BrassicaceaeMyagrum perfoliatumDisturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe and w. Asia. Reported for VA (FNA); the basis of this report is unknown.image of plant
BrassicaceaeNasturtiumWatercressimage of plant
BrassicaceaeNasturtium floridanumFlorida WatercressSpring runs, blackwater bottomlands.Ne. FL and e. Panhandle FL south to s. FL; endemic to FL, but north to counties adjacent to se. GAimage of plant
BrassicaceaeNasturtium microphyllumNarrow-fruited WatercressStreams, springs.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeNasturtium officinaleWatercressStreams, springs, seepages.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeNerisyreniaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeNerisyrenia camporumBicolored Fan-MustardDry areas, washes.S. TX west to NM, south into n. Mexico (7 states).image of plant
BrassicaceaeNesliaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeNeslia paniculataYellow Ball-mustardDisturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe, n. Africa, and w. Asia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeNoccaeaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeNoccaea perfoliataPerfoliate Pennycress, Thoroughwort PennycressFields, disturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeOrychophragmusPurple-mistressimage of plant
BrassicaceaeOrychophragmus violaceusPurple-mistressRailroad rights-of-way, other disturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe. Introduced and apparently well established in and around Richmond, VA; originally reported as Moricandia arvensis (Rollins 1993), a misidentification.image of plant
BrassicaceaePaysoniaBladderpodimage of plant
BrassicaceaePaysonia auriculataPlains Eared BladderpodDry prairies, disturbed areas.Sc. KS south to e. TX.
BrassicaceaePaysonia densipilaDuck River BladderpodCalcareous glades, sometimes in fields and bottomlands.Endemic to an area from c. TN south to n. AL.image of plant
BrassicaceaePaysonia grandifloraBigflower BladderpodSandy areas.C. and s. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaePaysonia lasiocarpa ssp. berlandieriBerlandier's Eared BladdrpodClay soils.S. TX and ne. Mexico.
BrassicaceaePaysonia lasiocarpa ssp. lasiocarpaRough-pod Eared BladderpodSandy, gravelly, and/or disturbed area.S. TX south to Mexico.
BrassicaceaePaysonia lescuriiLesquereux’s BladderpodCalcareous glades, fields, bottomlands.Endemic to an area from sc. KY south through c. TN. Report of the species from AL appear to be in error (see Chester 2017).image of plant
BrassicaceaePaysonia lyrataLyreleaf BladderpodCalcareous glades.Endemic to Colbert, Franklin, and Lawrence counties, AL.image of plant
BrassicaceaePaysonia perforataSpring Creek BladderpodCalcareous glades, fields, pastures.Endemic to Rutherford and Wilson counties, TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997).image of plant
BrassicaceaePaysonia stonensisStones River BladderpodFloodplains, fields, pastures.Endemic to Rutherford County, TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997).image of plant
BrassicaceaePhraveniaimage of plant
BrassicaceaePhravenia viereckiiBrushlands.S. TX south to Mexico (COA, HGO, NLE, PUE, SLP, ZAC).image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysariaimage of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria angustifoliaThreadleaf BladderpodShallow soils over limestone, disturbed areas.Se. OK and ne. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria argyraea ssp. argyraeaSilver BladderpodSandy and calcareous open sites.Ec. TX and w. TX south through s. TX to ne. Mexico.
BrassicaceaePhysaria densifloraDense-flower BladderpodSandy or calcareous, gravelly areas.Sw. OK south to se. and sc. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria engelmanniiEngelmann's BladderpodRocky limestone slopes.Sc. OK south to sc. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria fendleriFendler's Bladderpod, PopweedOpen sandy or rocky areas (especially calcareous), roadsides.Sw. KS, CO, and s. UT south to c. and s. TX, NM, AZ, and Mexico.image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria filiformisMissouri BladderpodCalcareous glades.Ozark endemic, in sw. MO and n. AR; reported for AL (FNA), apparently erroneously (Yatskievych, 2010, pers. comm.).image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria globosaGlobe BladderpodCalcareous glades, ledges, shaly areas.Endemic to an area from Posey County, IN and allegedly also s. OH south through c. KY to c. TN.image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria gordoniiGordon's BladderpodSandy and gravelly open areas; eastwards adventive on a shaly roadbank in VA (Virginia Botanical Associates 2022).KS, NM, and AZ south to c. and s. TX and Mexico (AGS, CHH, SON).image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria gracilis ssp. gracilisSpreading BladderpodPrairies, roadsides, old fields.TN, IL, MO, and OK south to AL, MS, LA, and TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria gracilis ssp. nuttalliiNuttall's BladderpodPrairies, pastures, and this soils of limestone outcrops.E. NE south through e. KS to OK and ne. TX.
BrassicaceaePhysaria lindheimeriLindheimer's Bladderpod"In light soil".E. TX, possibly south to ne. Mexico.image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria ovalifolia ssp. albaOn limestone and gyp substrates, rocky or gravelly prairies or outcrops.OK and c. KS.image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria ovalifolia ssp. ovalifoliaRoundleaf BladderpodOn limestone and gyp substrates, rocky or gravelly prairies or outcrops.NE and CO south through OK to ne. TX and NM.image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria pallidaGlades and prairies on the Weches Formation.E. TX (St. Augustine County).image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria recurvataSlender BladderpodLimestone outcrops, gravelly calcareous prairies.Nc. TX south to sc. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaePhysaria sessilisC. TX, and more rarely se. TX.
BrassicaceaePlanodesVirginia-cressimage of plant
BrassicaceaePlanodes virginicumVirginia-cress, SibaraDisturbed areas, fields, roadsides; a native weed, presumably much more common now than formerly.VA west to IL, IA, and KS, south to FL and TX; the original distribution uncertain.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRaphanusRadishimage of plant
BrassicaceaeRaphanus raphanistrum ssp. raphanistrumWild Radish, Jointed Charlock, White CharlockFields, roadsides, disturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRaphanus sativusRadish, Garden RadishPersistent after cultivation or as a "throw-out".Native of Mediterranean Europe. Cultivated for at least 5000 years.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRapistrumBastard-cabbageimage of plant
BrassicaceaeRapistrum rugosumAnnual Bastard-cabbageFields, disturbed areas, roadsides; waste areas around wool-combing mills (SC).Native of Mediterranean Europe. Also naturalized at scattered sites in e. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993), and elsewhere.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRhamphospermumimage of plant
BrassicaceaeRhamphospermum arvenseCharlock, Crunchweed, Wild Mustard, Corn CharlockDisturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRhamphospermum nigrumBlack Mustard, CharlockFields, disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippaYellow Cress, Marshcressimage of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa aquaticaLake CressShallow water of swamps and lake and reservoir margins.VT west to MN, south to s. GA, FL, and e. TX, widely scattered and probably dispersed by waterfowl.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa austriacaYellow CressHay meadows, other disturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa curvipesBluntleaf YellowcressWet meadows, shores of ponds and streamsON, MI, and BC south to s. IL, c. MO, TX, NM, AZ, and CA.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa dubiaDisturbed wet places.Native of se. Asia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa indicaIndian Yellow-cressRiver banks and bars.Native of se. Asia. Reported for VA (VBA, G. Fleming, pers. comm. 2009)image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa palustris ssp. hispidaMarshcressMoist soils.NL (Labrador) to AK, south to c. VA (Amelia County), IL, NE, NM, and n. CA. Al-Shehbaz (1988a) considered reports of this taxon in the (deeper) Southeast to be misidentifications of var. fernaldiana.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa palustris ssp. palustrisMarshcressMarshes, bogs, seeps.ME and NB west to SK, south to FL, TX, ID, and n. South America.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa sessilifloraStalkless MarshcressWet places, marshes, swamps.MD, WV (Cusick 1994), OH, IN, IL, MN, and NE south to Panhandle FL, s. AL, LA, and c. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa sinuataSpreading Yellow CressRiverbanks, pond margins.C. and w. North America, east to ON, MN, WI, IL, w. KY, TN, AR, and LA.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa sylvestrisCreeping Yellow CressLawns, disturbed moist to wet soils.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa tenerrimaBottomland forests and riverbanks; eastwards as a waif.SK, AB, and BC south to w. TX, NM, AZ, CA, and Mexico.image of plant
BrassicaceaeRorippa teresSouthern Marsh YellowcressCypress-gum ponds, marshes, swamps, ditches, disturbed wet areas.Se. NC south to s. FL, west to se. OK, sw. TX, and s. and w. Mexico (SIN).image of plant
BrassicaceaeSeleniaSeleniaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeSelenia aureaGolden SeleniaGlades, rocky prairies, pastures, usually in seasonal (spring) seepage.Sw. MO and se. KS south to AR, e. OK, and ne. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeSelenia grandisLarge SeleniaSeasonally wet clayey soils in open areas, floodplains, slightly saline flats, roadsides.Endemic to s. TX (Cameron, Dimmit, Hidalgo, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces and San Patricio counties).image of plant
BrassicaceaeSinapisMustardimage of plant
BrassicaceaeSinapis alba ssp. albaWhite Mustard, Yellow Mustard, White CharlockDisturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeSisymbriumJim Hill Mustardimage of plant
BrassicaceaeSisymbrium altissimumTumble Mustard, Jim Hill Mustard, Tall Hedge-mustard, Tall RocketFields, disturbed areas.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeSisymbrium irioLondon-rocketFields, roadsides, other disturbed areas; eastwards in our region only as a waif, as around wool-combing mills in Coastal Plain of SC, on ballast, and in other disturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeSisymbrium loeseliiTall Hedge MustardDisturbed areas, waif around wool-combing mills, and in other disturbed areas.Native of e. Europe and w. Asia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeSisymbrium officinaleHedge MustardFields, pastures, barnyards, disturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeSisymbrium orientaleIndian Hedge-mustard, Eastern RocketWaif at wool-combing mill, waif on ballast.Native of Mediterranean Europe, n. Africa, and w. Asia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeSisymbrium polyceratiumWaif on ballast.Native of Mediterranean Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeSisymbrium turczaninowiiRussian RocketWaif around wool-combing mills in Coastal Plain of SC; there appears to be little evidence that it is established in our area.Native of Eurasia.image of plant
BrassicaceaeStreptanthusTwistflower, Jewelflowerimage of plant
BrassicaceaeStreptanthus bracteatusWooded slopes, rocky bluffs, sand bars.Endemic in sc. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeStreptanthus hyacinthoidesSmooth Jewelflower, Sandhill TwistflowerPrairies, woodlands.Sw. AR, sc. KS, and w. OK south to w. LA and e. TX; most common in w. OK.image of plant
BrassicaceaeStreptanthus maculatus ssp. maculatusMoist forests.OK and e. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeStreptanthus maculatus ssp. obtusifoliusArkansas TwistflowerRocky bluffs and open woodlands.Endemic in the Interior Highlands of w. AR.image of plant
BrassicaceaeStreptanthus petiolarisBrazos JewelflowerSandy or rocky open ground.Endemic to c. and s. TX.image of plant
BrassicaceaeStreptanthus squamiformisOuachita Twistflower, Ouachita JewelflowerGlades and woodlands.Endemic to the Ouachita Mountains of sw. AR and se. OK. See McDaniel et al. (2022) for details of its distribution.image of plant
BrassicaceaeSynthlipsis
BrassicaceaeSynthlipsis greggiiKeelpodScrub.S. TX south to Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, NLE, SLP, TAM, ZAC).image of plant
BrassicaceaeTeesdaliaShepherd's Cressimage of plant
BrassicaceaeTeesdalia nudicaulisShepherd's Cress, Hedge Mustard, Bank CressLawns, fields, roadsides, disturbed longleaf pine sandhills, other disturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeThlaspiPennycressimage of plant
BrassicaceaeThlaspi arvenseField Pennycress, FrenchweedFields, disturbed areas.Native of Europe.image of plant
BrassicaceaeTomostimaDrabaimage of plant
BrassicaceaeTomostima cuneifoliaWedgeleaf DrabaCalcareous barrens and glades, open blackland prairies, preferring rocky, bare soil, limestone outcrops, also waste areas around wool-combing mills, possibly other habitats.IL south to LA, west to UT, NV, CA, and Mexico (BCN, BCS, CHH, COA, NLE, SON); scattered eastwards as apparently native disjuncts in OH, KY, TN, GA, AL, MS, and FL, and also as an occasional weed in NC and SC and perhaps other states. The species extends as a native at least as far east as c. GA (Houston County) (Echols 2007) and AL, where it occurs in prairies and on limestone outcrops (Diamond & Woods 2009).image of plant
BrassicaceaeTomostima platycarpaBroadpod DrabaRocky slopes, bare spots in prairies, disturbed areas, waste areas around wool-combing mill.AR, OK, and AZ south to TX and Mexico (COA).image of plant
BrassicaceaeTomostima reptansCarolina DrabaDry soil.MA and ON west to WA, south to NC, GA, TX and CA. The few occurrences in the eastern part of our area seem to make little ecological or phytogeographic sense; they may represent introductions. The first collection in our area was, however, by Walter.image of plant
BrassicaceaeTurritisTower Mustardimage of plant
BrassicaceaeTurritis glabraTower Mustard, TowercressPrairies, calcareous forests and woodlands, open disturbed areas, forest edges.Circumboreal, south in North America to NC, sc. TN (Chester, Wofford, &Kral 1997), AR, KS, NM, and CA.image of plant
BrassicaceaeWareaWarea, Pineland-cressimage of plant
BrassicaceaeWarea amplexifoliaWide-leaf Pineland-cress, Clasping WareaLongleaf pine sandhills and Florida scrub.Endemic to the FL peninsula, north to Orange and Lake counties, FL.image of plant
BrassicaceaeWarea carteriCarter’s Warea, Carter’s Pineland-cressLongleaf pine sandhills, pine rocklands, and Florida scrub.Endemic to the FL peninsula, north to Orange and Lake counties, FL.image of plant
BrassicaceaeWarea cuneifoliaCarolina Warea, Carolina Pineland-cressXeric white sands of longleaf pine sandhills.Sc. NC south to Panhandle FL.image of plant
BrassicaceaeWarea sessilifoliaSessile-leaf Warea, Sessile-leaf Pineland-cressLongleaf pine sandhills.Panhandle FL and adjacent AL (Pike County) and wc. GA (Stewart County) (Sorrie 1998b).image of plant