Support the Flora of the Southeastern US
2024 has been a banner year for making the best flora we can imagine. We've created:
- Keys with embedded images of diagnostic features
- Clickable glossary terms with illustrated definitions
- FloraQuest: Carolinas & Georgia mobile app
- Heliophily and Wetland Statuses
- Direct links to Flora of North America
- 17,730 new high quality diagnostic photos and counting
With financial support from people like you, we are aiming even higher in 2025. Together we can accomplish all this: Vote on our 2025 priorities
- Add Global Conservation Ranks (GRanks) vote
- Professional graphic keys (polyclaves) to individual families/genera vote
- 2 new FloraQuest apps: Florida & Mid-South vote
- Image overlays highlighting diagnostic characters with arrows vote
- iNaturalist integration in FloraQuest vote
We've set a goal of recruiting 200 ongoing supporters to donate $15 or more each month in 2025. Please help us reach this goal and make next year's flora even better:
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Acanthaceae | Acanthus Family |  |
| Aceraceae | Maple Family |  |
| Achatocarpaceae | Snake-eyes Family | |
| Acoraceae | Calamus Family |  |
| Actinidiaceae | Kiwi-fruit Family |  |
| Agavaceae | Agave Family |  |
| Aizoaceae | Fig-marigold Family |  |
| Alismataceae | Water-plantain Family |  |
| Alliaceae | Onion Family |  |
| Alstroemeriaceae | Peruvian-lily Family |  |
| Altingiaceae | Sweet-gum Family |  |
| Amaranthaceae | Amaranth Family |  |
| Amaryllidaceae | Amaryllis Family |  |
| Anacardiaceae | Cashew Family |  |
| Anemiaceae | Pineland Fern Family |  |
| Annonaceae | Custard-apple Family |  |
| Apiaceae | Carrot Family |  |
| Apocynaceae | Dogbane Family |  |
| Apodanthaceae |  | |
| Aquifoliaceae | Holly Family |  |
| Araceae | Arum Family |  |
| Araliaceae | Ginseng Family |  |
| Araucariaceae | Norfolk Island Pine Family |  |
| Arecaceae | Palm Family |  |
| Aristolochiaceae | Birthwort Family |  |
| Asparagaceae | Asparagus Family |  |
| Asphodelaceae | Asphodel Family | |
| Aspleniaceae | Spleenwort Family |  |
| Asteraceae | Aster Family |  |
| Athyriaceae | Lady Fern Family |  |
| Balsaminaceae | Touch-me-not Family |  |
| Basellaceae | Madeira-vine Family |  |
| Bataceae | Batis Family |  |
| Begoniaceae | Begonia Family |  |
| Berberidaceae | Barberry Family |  |
| Betulaceae | Birch Family |  |
| Bignoniaceae | Bignonia Family |  |
| Blechnaceae | Deer Fern Family |  |
| Boraginaceae | Borage Family |  |
| Brassicaceae | Mustard Family |  |
| Bromeliaceae | Bromeliad or Pineapple Family |  |
| Burmanniaceae | Burmannia Family |  |
| Burseraceae | Frankincense Family |  |
| Butomaceae |  | |
| Buxaceae | Boxwood Family |  |
| Cabombaceae | Water-shield Family |  |
| Cactaceae | Cactus Family |  |
| Calophyllaceae | Calophyllum Family |  |
| Calycanthaceae | Sweet-shrub Family |  |
| Calyceraceae | Calycera Family |  |
| Campanulaceae | Bellflower Family |  |
| Canellaceae | Canella Family | |
| Cannabaceae | Hops Family |  |
| Cannaceae | Canna Family |  |
| Capparaceae | Caper Family |  |
| Caprifoliaceae | Honeysuckle Family |  |
| Caricaceae | Papaya Family |  |
| Caryophyllaceae | Pink Family |  |
| Casuarinaceae | Casuarina Family |  |
| Celastraceae | Bittersweet Family |  |
| Cephalotaxaceae | Plum-yew Family |  |
| Ceratophyllaceae | Hornwort Family |  |
| Cercidiphyllaceae | Katsura Family |  |
| Cervantesiaceae | Buffalo Nut Family |  |
| Chenopodiaceae | Goosefoot Family |  |
| Chionographidaceae | Fairy-wand Family |  |
| Chrysobalanaceae | Coco-plum Family |  |
| Cistaceae | Rockrose Family |  |
| Cleomaceae | Cleome Family |  |
| Clethraceae | Clethra Family |  |
| Clusiaceae | Mangosteen Family |  |
| Cochlospermaceae | Cochlospermum Family | |
| Colchicaceae | Meadow-saffron Family |  |
| Comandraceae | Comandra Family |  |
| Combretaceae | Combretum Family |  |
| Commelinaceae | Spiderwort Family |  |
| Convolvulaceae | Morning Glory Family |  |
| Cordiaceae | Geiger-tree Family |  |
| Cornaceae | Dogwood Family |  |
| Costaceae | Costus Family |  |
| Crassulaceae | Stonecrop Family |  |
| Cucurbitaceae | Gourd Family |  |
| Cupressaceae | Cypress Family |  |
| Cyatheaceae | Scaly Tree Fern Family | |
| Cycadaceae | Cycad Family, Sago-palm Family |  |
| Cymodoceaceae | Manatee-grass Family |  |
| Cyperaceae | Sedge Family |  |
| Cyrillaceae | Titi Family |  |
| Cystopteridaceae | Brittle Fern Family |  |
| Davalliaceae | Hare's-foot Fern | |
| Dennstaedtiaceae | Bracken Family |  |
| Diapensiaceae | Diapensia Family |  |
| Diervillaceae | Bush-honeysuckle Family |  |
| Dioscoreaceae | Yam Family |  |
| Diplaziopsidaceae | Glade Fern Family |  |
| Dipsacaceae | Teasel Family |  |
| Droseraceae | Sundew Family |  |
| Dryopteridaceae | Wood-fern Family |  |
| Ebenaceae | Ebony Family |  |
| Ehretiaceae | Ehretia Family |  |
| Elaeagnaceae | Oleaster Family |  |
| Elatinaceae | Waterwort Family |  |
| Ephedraceae | Ephedra Family |  |
| Equisetaceae | Horsetail Family |  |
| Ericaceae | Heath Family |  |
| Eriocaulaceae | Pipewort Family |  |
| Erythroxylaceae | ||
| Eucommiaceae | Gutta-percha Tree Family |  |
| Euphorbiaceae | Spurge Family |  |
| Fabaceae | Legume Family |  |
| Fagaceae | Beech Family |  |
| Frankeniaceae | Frankenia Family |  |
| Fumariaceae | Fumitory Family |  |
| Garryaceae | Garrya Family |  |
| Gelsemiaceae | Jessamine Family |  |
| Gentianaceae | Gentian Family |  |
| Geraniaceae | Geranium Family |  |
| Ginkgoaceae | Ginkgo Family | |
| Gisekiaceae | Gisekia Family | |
| Gleicheniaceae | Forking-fern Family |  |
| Goodeniaceae | Goodenia Family |  |
| Grossulariaceae | Currant Family |  |
| Haemodoraceae | Bloodwort Family |  |
| Haloragaceae | Water-milfoil Family |  |
| Hamamelidaceae | Witch-hazel Family |  |
| Heliconiaceae | Heliconia Family |  |
| Heliotropiaceae | Heliotrope Family |  |
| Heloniadaceae | Swamp-pink Family |  |
| Hemerocallidaceae | Day-lily Family |  |
| Hippocastanaceae | Horse-chestnut Family |  |
| Huperziaceae | Firmoss Family |  |
| Hyacinthaceae | Hyacinth Family |  |
| Hydrangeaceae | Hydrangea Family |  |
| Hydrastidaceae | Goldenseal Family |  |
| Hydrocharitaceae | Frog's-bit Family |  |
| Hydroleaceae | Hydrolea Family |  |
| Hydrophyllaceae | Waterleaf Family |  |
| Hymenophyllaceae | Filmy Fern Family |  |
| Hypecoaceae |  | |
| Hypericaceae | St. John's-wort Family |  |
| Hypoxidaceae | Stargrass Family |  |
| Illiciaceae | Star-anise Family | |
| Iridaceae | Iris Family |  |
| Isoetaceae | Quillwort Family, Merlin's-grass Family | |
| Iteaceae | Sweetspire Family |  |
| Juglandaceae | Walnut Family |  |
| Juncaceae | Rush Family |  |
| Juncaginaceae | Arrowgrass Family |  |
| Koeberliniaceae | Allthorn Family | |
| Krameriaceae | Krameria Family |  |
| Lamiaceae | Mint Family |  |
| Lardizabalaceae | Lardizabala Family |  |
| Lauraceae | Laurel Family |  |
| Lentibulariaceae | Bladderwort Family |  |
| Liliaceae | Lily Family |  |
| Limnanthaceae | Meadow-foam Family |  |
| Linaceae | Flax Family |  |
| Linderniaceae | False-pimpernel Family |  |
| Lindsaeaceae | Necklace Fern Family |  |
| Linnaeaceae | Twinflower Family |  |
| Loasaceae | Loasa Family |  |
| Loganiaceae | Strychnine Family |  |
| Lomariopsidaceae | Fringed Fern Family |  |
| Lycopodiaceae | Clubmoss Family |  |
| Lygodiaceae | Climbing Fern Family |  |
| Lythraceae | Loosestrife Family |  |
| Magnoliaceae | Magnolia Family |  |
| Malpighiaceae | Malpighia Family |  |
| Malvaceae | Mallow Family |  |
| Marantaceae | Arrowroot Family |  |
| Marsileaceae | Water-clover Family |  |
| Martyniaceae | Martynia Family |  |
| Mayacaceae | Bogmoss Family |  |
| Mazaceae | Mazus Family |  |
| Melanthiaceae | Bunchflower Family |  |
| Melastomataceae | Melastome Family |  |
| Meliaceae | Mahogany Family |  |
| Menispermaceae | Moonseed Family |  |
| Menyanthaceae | Buckbean Family |  |
| Molluginaceae | Carpetweed Family |  |
| Montiaceae | Montia Family |  |
| Moraceae | Mulberry Family |  |
| Moringaceae | Moringa Family |  |
| Muntingiaceae | Muntingia Family |  |
| Musaceae | Banana Family |  |
| Myricaceae | Bayberry Family |  |
| Myrtaceae | Myrtle Family |  |
| Namaceae | Fiddleleaf Family |  |
| Nartheciaceae | Bog-asphodel Family |  |
| Nelumbonaceae | Lotus-lily Family |  |
| Nephrolepidaceae | Sword Fern Family |  |
| Nyctaginaceae | Four-o'clock Family |  |
| Nymphaeaceae | Water-lily Family |  |
| Nyssaceae | Tupelo Family |  |
| Ochnaceae | Ochna Family | |
| Oleaceae | Olive Family |  |
| Onagraceae | Evening-primrose Family |  |
| Onocleaceae | Sensitive Fern Family |  |
| Ophioglossaceae | Adder's-tongue Family |  |
| Orchidaceae | Orchid Family |  |
| Orobanchaceae | Lousewort Family |  |
| Osmundaceae | Royal Fern Family |  |
| Oxalidaceae | Wood-sorrel Family |  |
| Paeoniaceae | Peony Family |  |
| Pandanaceae | Screw-pine Family |  |
| Papaveraceae | Poppy Family |  |
| Parnassiaceae | Grass-of-Parnassus Family |  |
| Passifloraceae | Passionflower Family |  |
| Paulowniaceae | Paulownia Family |  |
| Pedaliaceae | Sesame Family |  |
| Pentaphylacaceae | Pentaphylax or Sakaki Family |  |
| Penthoraceae | Penthorum Family |  |
| Petiveriaceae | Petiveria Family |  |
| Philydraceae | Philydrum Family |  |
| Phrymaceae | Lopseed Family |  |
| Phyllanthaceae | Leaf-flower Family |  |
| Phytolaccaceae | Pokeweed Family |  |
| Picramniaceae | Bitterbush Family |  |
| Pinaceae | Pine Family |  |
| Piperaceae | Pepper Family |  |
| Pittosporaceae | Pittosporum Family |  |
| Plantaginaceae | Plantain Family |  |
| Platanaceae | Plane-tree Family |  |
| Plumbaginaceae | Leadwort Family |  |
| Poaceae | Grass Family |  |
| Podocarpaceae | Podocarp Family |  |
| Podostemaceae | Riverweed Family |  |
| Polemoniaceae | Jacob's-ladder Family |  |
| Polygalaceae | Milkwort Family |  |
| Polygonaceae | Smartweed Family |  |
| Polypodiaceae | Polypody Family |  |
| Pontederiaceae | Pickerelweed Family |  |
| Portulacaceae | Purslane Family |  |
| Potamogetonaceae | Pondweed Family |  |
| Primulaceae | Primrose Family |  |
| Proteaceae | Protea Family | |
| Psilotaceae | Whiskfern Family |  |
| Pteridaceae | Maidenhair Fern Family |  |
| Putranjivaceae | Guiana-plum Family |  |
| Ranunculaceae | Buttercup Family |  |
| Resedaceae | Mignonette Family |  |
| Rhamnaceae | Buckthorn Family |  |
| Rhizophoraceae | Red Mangrove Family |  |
| Rosaceae | Rose Family |  |
| Rubiaceae | Madder Family |  |
| Ruscaceae | Ruscus Family |  |
| Rutaceae | Citrus Family |  |
| Salicaceae | Willow Family |  |
| Salviniaceae | Floating Fern Family |  |
| Santalaceae | Sandalwood Family |  |
| Sapindaceae | Soapberry Family |  |
| Sapotaceae | Sapodilla Family |  |
| Sarraceniaceae | Pitcherplant Family |  |
| Saururaceae | Lizard's-tail Family |  |
| Saxifragaceae | Saxifrage Family |  |
| Scheuchzeriaceae | Scheuchzeria Family |  |
| Schisandraceae | Star-vine Family | |
| Schizaeaceae | Curly-grass Family |  |
| Schoepfiaceae | Schoepfia Family |  |
| Scrophulariaceae | Figwort Family |  |
| Selaginellaceae | Spikemoss Family |  |
| Simaroubaceae | Quassia Family |  |
| Smilacaceae | Greenbriar Family |  |
| Solanaceae | Nightshade Family |  |
| Sphenocleaceae | Chickenspike Family |  |
| Staphyleaceae | Bladdernut Family |  |
| Stemonaceae | Stemona Family |  |
| Styracaceae | Storax Family |  |
| Surianaceae | Bay-cedar Family |  |
| Symplocaceae | Sweetleaf Family |  |
| Talinaceae | Fameflower Family |  |
| Tamaricaceae | Tamarisk Family |  |
| Taxaceae | Yew Family |  |
| Tectariaceae | Halberd Fern Family |  |
| Tetrachondraceae | Tetrachondra Family |  |
| Theaceae | Tea Family |  |
| Thelypteridaceae | Marsh Fern Family |  |
| Themidaceae | Brodiea Family |  |
| Thesiaceae | Thesium Family |  |
| Thymelaeaceae | Mezereum Family |  |
| Tofieldiaceae | False-asphodel Family |  |
| Trilliaceae | Trillium Family |  |
| Tropaeolaceae | Nasturtium Family |  |
| Turneraceae | Turnera Family |  |
| Typhaceae | Cattail Family |  |
| Ulmaceae | Elm Family |  |
| Urticaceae | Nettle Family |  |
| Valerianaceae | Valerian Family |  |
| Verbenaceae | Verbena Family |  |
| Viburnaceae | Viburnum Family |  |
| Violaceae | Violet Family |  |
| Viscaceae | Christmas Mistletoe Family |  |
| Vitaceae | Grape Family |  |
| Woodsiaceae | Woodsia Family |  |
| Xerophyllaceae | Beargrass Family |  |
| Ximeniaceae |  | |
| Xyridaceae | Yellow-eyed Grass Family |  |
| Zamiaceae | Zamia Family |  |
| Zingiberaceae | Ginger Family |  |
| Zosteraceae | Eelgrass Family |  |
| Zygophyllaceae | Creosote-bush Family |  |