List compiled by Judy Dumke.
13 August 2005
Tri State Chapter of the West Virginia Native Plants Association
Field trip to Jeff and Anna Patton’s home, Kentucky, Boyd County, Golden Gate Hill off White Creek.
Weather hot and humid
Nomenclature follows Harmon et. Al. Checklist of the Vascular Flora of WV.
Technical document 95-1 Nongame and Natural Heritage Program WVDNR
italics = non native
NON VASCULAR
Cladonia sp. Lichen British solder s.l.
PTERIDOPHYTA
DRYOPTERIDACEAE
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx) Schott Christmas Fern
GYMNOSPERMAE
PINACEAE
Pinus virginiana P. Mill Scrub Pine
CUPRESSACEAE
Juniperus virginiana L. Red Cedar
ANGIOSPERMAE
MONOCOTS
COMMELINACEAE
Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. A Spiderwort
CYPERACEAE
Carex annectens (Bickn.) Bickn. Sedge, Yellow Fox Sedge
Cyperus spp. A sedge
DIOSCOREACEAE
D. villosa L. Wild Yam
JUNCACEAE
Juncus tenuis Willd. Path Rush
L. echinata (Small) Hermann Woodrush
N.b. Newer revisions might change identifications
POACEAE
Andropogon virginicus L. Broom Sedge
Danthonia spicata (L.) Beauv. Poverty Oat Grass
Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould Deer tongue grass
Syn. Panicum clandestinum L
.Festuca pratensis Huds. Meadow/tall fescue
Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Eulalia, Japanese stilt grass
Syn. F. elatior L.
Miscanthus sinensis Anderss. Silvergrass, Eulalia
Panicum virgatum L. Switch grass
Schizachyrium scoparium (michx) Nash Little blue stem
Syn. Andropogon scoparius Michx.
SMILACACEAE
Smilax hebacea L. Carrion Flower
TYPHACEAE
Typha angustifolia L. Narrow leaved cattail
There is some discussion as to whether this is native
DICOTS
ACERACEAE
Acer rubrum L. Red Maple
ANCANTHACEAE
Ruellia caroliniensis (J. F. Gmel) Steud. Wild Petunia
ANACARDIACEAE
Rhus glabra L. Smooth sumac
Toxicodendron radicans L. Poison Ivy
ANNONACEAE
Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal. Paw Paw
APIACEAE
Daucus carota L. Queen Ann’s Lace
APOCYNACEAE
Apocynum cannabinum L. Indian hemp
ASCLEPIADACEAE
Asclepias syriaca L. Common milkweed
A. tuberosa L. Butterfly weed
A. viridiflora Raf. Green flowered milkweed
Matelea obliqua (Jacq.) Woods Anglepod
In S and C. M. carolinensis (Jacq.) Woods
Syn. Gonolobus obliqua
ASTERACEAE
Achillea millefolium L. Yarow
Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H. Robins White Snakeroot
Syn. Eupatorium rugosum Houtt
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. Common ragweed
A. bidentata Michx. Lance leaved ragweed
A. trifida L. Giant ragweed , Locally horseweed
Aster pilosus Willd. White heath aster
Bidens bipinnata L. Spanish needles
Chicorium intybus L. Chicory
Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Common thistle
Some authors bull thistle
Coreopsis tripteris L. Tall coreopsis
Elephantopus carolinianus Willd. Elephant’s Foot
Eupatorium coelestinum L. Mist flower
E. fistulosum Barratt Common Joe Pye Weed
Gnaphalium obtusifolium L. Cudweed
Helianthus divaricatus L. Woodland Sunflower
Hieracium paniculatum L. Panicled Hawkweed
Lactuca canadensis L. Wild lettuce
L. floridana (L.) Geatn. Florida Blue lettuce
Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. Ox-eye Daisy
Syn. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.
Polymnia canadensis L. White Flowed Leaf cup
Smallanthus uvedelia (L.) Mackenzie ex Small Yellow flowered leaf cup
Syn. Polymnia uvedalia L.
Solidago nemoralis Ait. Old Field Goldenrod
S. ulmifolia Muhl. Ex Willd Elm leaf Goldenrod
Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. Ex. Kearney Wing stem
V. occidentalis (L.) Walt Small Yellow crown beard
Vernonia gigantea (Walt.) Tall Iron weed
Syn. Vernonia altissima Nutt
BIGNONIACEAE
Catalpa speciosa (Wardner) Wardner ex Engelm. Western Catalpa
BRASSICACEAE
Alliaria petiolata (Bied.) Cavara & Grande Garlic Mustard
CAPRIFOLIACEAE
Lonicera japonica Thunb. Japanese Honeysuckle
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench Coralberry
Virburnum acerifolium L. Maple Leaved Virburnum
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Silene virginica L. Fire pink
CLUSIACEAE
Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Saint Andrew’s Cross
Syn. Ascyrum hypericoides L.
H. mutilum L. Small flowered St. John’s wort
H. punctatum Lam. Dotted St. John’s wort
CORNACEAE
Cornus florida L. Flowering Dogwood
EUPHORBIACEAE
Euphorbia corollata L. Flowering spurge
ERICACEAE
Vaccinium pallidum Ait. Upland Low blueberry
V. stamineum L. Squaw huckleberry
N.b. There has been substantial revision genus Vaccinium.
FABACEAE
Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern Hog Peanut
Cercis Canadensis L. Redbud
Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Green Partridge Pea
Syn. Cassia fasciculata Michx.
C. nictitans (L.) Moench var. nictitans Wild Sensitive Plant
Syn Cassia nictitans L.
Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC Tick Trefoil
D. pauciflorum (Nutt.)DC Tick Trefoil
Medicago sativa L. Black medic
Melilotus officinalis (l.) Lam. Yellow Sweet Clover
Includes M. alba Desr.
FAGACEAE
Quercus alba L. White oak
Q. marilandica Muenchh. Black Jack Oak
Q, muehlenbergii Engelm Chestnut Oak
Q. rubra L. Red Oak
Q, stellata Wangenh. Post Oak
Q. velutina Lam. Black oak
GENTIANACEAE
Sabatia angularis (L.) Pursh Rose Pink
JUGLANDACEAE
Juglans nigra L. Black Walnut
LAMIACEAE
Blephilia ciliata (L.) Benth Downy Woodmint
Cunila origanoides (L.) Britt Dittany
Monarda fistulosa Ll. Wild bergamot
Prunella vulgaris L. Self Heal
Pycnanthemum incanum (L.) Michx. Hoary Mountain Mint
P. pycnanthemoides (Leavenw.) Fern Southern Mountain Mint
Salvia lyrata L. Lyre leaved sage
LAURACEAE
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume Spicebush
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nutt White sassafras
LOBELIACEAE
Lobelia inflata L. Indian tobacco
MAGNOLIACEAE
Liriodendron tulipifera L. Yellow Poplar, tulip tree
NYSSACEAE
Nyssa sylvatica. Marsh Black gum
OLEACEAE
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Red Ash
Var. subintegerrima (Vahl.) Fern Green ash
Not recognized as sp or var. in WV
OXALIDACEAE
Oxalis stricta L. Yellow wood sorrel
PHYTOLACCACEAE
Phytolacca americana L. Poke weed
PLANTAGINACEAE
Plantago lanceolata L. English Plantain
PLATANACEAE
Platanus occidentalis L. Sycamore
POLYGALACEAE
Polygala verticillata L. Whorled milkwort
POLYGONACEAE
Polygonum scandens L. False Climbing buckwheat
Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock
ROSACEAE
Agrimonia parviflora Ait Small flowered agrimony
Crataegus spp. A hawthorn
Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray Spring avens
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl ex Willd.) Britt American ipecac
Syn. Gillenia stipulata (Muhl.) Baill. Midwestern Indian Physic
Potentilla recta L. Upright cinquefoil
Rosa carolina L. Pasture rose
Rosa multiflora Thunb. Ex Murr. Rambler Rose
Rubus odorata L. Flowering raspberry
R. phoenicolasius Maxim Wineberry
While listed as native all other sources list it as introduced
RUBIACEAE
Diodia terms Walt. Rough Buttoned
Galium aparine L. Common Bedstraw
G. circaezans Michs. Wild liquorice
Houstonia longifolia Gaertn. Long Leaved Bluets
SALICACEAE
Populus deltoides Bartr. Ex Marsh Cottonwood
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Aureolaria laevigata (Raf.) Raf. Entire leaved yellow foxglove
Syn. Gerardia laevigata Raf.
Mimulus alatus Ait Winged monkey flower
M. ringens L. Common monkey flower
Penstemon canescens (Britt.) Britt Gray Beardtongue
P. digitalis Nutt. Ex Sims Foxglove beardtongue
Verbascum thapsus L. Great Mullen
SOLANACEAE
Physalis heterophylla Ness Common Ground Cherry
Solanum americanum P. Mill Black nightshade
Syn. S. nigra L.
URTICACEAE
Boehmeria Cylindrica (L.) SW False nettle
Parietaria pensylvanica Muhl ex Willd. Pennsylvania Pellitory
Pilea pumila (L.) Gray Clear weed
VERBENACEAE
Verbena urticifolia L. White vervain
VITACEAE
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Virginia Creeper
Vitis aestivalis Michx. Summer Grape
V. vulpina L. Winter grape
May be an intergrade
Please note I have only included those which were written down during the excursion, others were seen such as Carya spp and Acalypha etc. which were not recorded and thus not listed. Please feel free to add species which you recorded or are sure of.