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Native and Naturalized Plants of Caswell Beach


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FAMILYSCIENTIFIC NAMECOMMON NAMES
Acanthaceae Ruellia caroliniensis Carolina wild petuniaŻ
Amaranthaceae Alternanthera phyloxeroides Alligator weed
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus retroflexus Redroot amaranth
Anacardiaceae Rhus copallinum Winged sumac, shining Sumac
Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron radicans Eastern poison ivy
Apiaceae Hydrocotyle bonariensis Largeleaf pennywort
Apocynaceae Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly weed
Apocynaceae Nerium oleander Oleander
Apocynaceae Vinca major Bigleaf periwinkle
Aquifoliaceae Ilex opaca American holly
Aquifoliaceae Ilex vomitoria Yaupon Holly
Aralaceae Aralia spinosa Devils Walkingstick, Hercules Club
Araliaceae Hedera helix English ivy
Aristolochiaceae Asarum canadense Wild ginger, heartleaf, Indian ginger
Asteraceae Achillea millefolium Yarrow; milfoil
Asteraceae Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ragweed
Asteraceae Ambrosia trifida Great ragweed
Asteraceae Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel tree, silverling, sea myrtle
Asteraceae Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis, lanceleaf tickseed
Asteraceae Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower
Asteraceae Elephantopus tomentosus Elephant's foot
Asteraceae Eupatorium capillifolium Dogfennel, summer cedar
Asteraceae Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia
Asteraceae Gnaphalium purpureum Cudweed
Asteraceae Heliopsis helianthoides Heliopsis
Asteraceae Heterotheca subaxillaris Golden aster, camphor weed
Asteraceae Hieracium caespitosum Meadow hawkweed
Asteraceae Iva imbricata Sea elder, seacoast marshelder
Asteraceae Pyrrhopappus carolinianus False dandelion, Carolina desert-chicory
Asteraceae Solidago odora Sweet goldenrod
Asteraceae Solidago sempervirens Seaside goldenrod
Asteraceae Sonchus arvensis Field sow-thistle
Asteraceae Sonchus asper Spiny-leaved sow-thistle
Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceus Common sow-thistle
Asteraceae Tanacetum vulgare Tansy
Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale Common Dandelion
Asteraceae Vernonia noveboracensis Ironweed
Bignoniaceae Bignonia capreolata Crossvine
Brassicaceae Cakile harperi Sea rocket, sea kale
Brassicaceae Cardamine hirsuta Hairy bittercress
Brassicaceae Lepidium virginicum Virginia pepperweed, poor-man's pepper-grass
Cactaceae Opuntia humifusa Prickly pear cactus
Campanulaceae Specularia perfoliata Venus' looking glass
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet honeysuckle
Caryophyllaceae Stellaria media Chickweed
Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium album Common lambsquarters
Chenopodiaceae Salsola tragus Russian thistle, tumbleweed
Commelinaceae Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort, bluejacket
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea hederacea Ivy-leaved morning-glory
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae Beach morning glory, Brazilian bayhops
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea purpurea Common morning-glory
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea quamoclit Cypress vine
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea sagittata Spade leaf morning glory
Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana Eastern red cedar
Ebenaceae Diospyros virginiana Common persimmon
Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian olive
Ericaceae Lyonia lucida Lyonia, fetter-bush
Ericaceae Vaccinium arboreum Sparkleberry, farkleberry
Ericaceae Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry
Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce maculata Spotted broomspurge, prostrate spurge
Euphorbiaceae Croton punctatus Croton
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia corollata Flowering spurge
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia polygonifolia Dune spurge
Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus urinaria Chamberbitter, niruri, gripeweed
Fabaceae Albizia julibrissin Mimosa silk tree
Fabaceae Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog peanut
Fabaceae Apios americana Groundnut, American potatobean
Fabaceae Cassia roxburghii Ceylon senna, red cassia
Fabaceae Cassia tora Sicklepod
Fabaceae Chamaecrista nictitans Wild sensitive pea
Fabaceae Clitoria mariana Butterfly pea
Fabaceae Crotalaris spectabilis Showy rattlebox
Fabaceae Desmodium viridiflorum Tick trefoil
Fabaceae Erythrina herbacea Coral bean
Fabaceae Lablab purpureus Hyacinth bean, dolichos bean
Fabaceae Lespedeza capitata Dusty clover
Fabaceae Lespedeza cuneata Chinese lespedeza
Fabaceae Lespedeza procumbens Trailing bush-clover
Fabaceae Lespedeza repens Creeping bush-clover
Fabaceae Lupinus villosus Lady lupine
Fabaceae Medicago sativa Alfalfa, purple medic, buffalo herb
Fabaceae Oxalis debilis Oxalis, violet wood-sorrel
Fabaceae Strophostyles helvola Trailing wildbean
Fabaceae Trifolium arvense Rabbitfoot clover
Fabaceae Trifolium carolinianum Yellow hop clover
Fabaceae Vicia sativa Narrowleaf vetch, common vetch
Fagaceae Quercus falcata Southern red oak
Fagaceae Quercus geminata Sand live oak
Fagaceae Quercus laurifolia Laurel oak
Fagaceae Quercus lyrata Overcup oak
Fagaceae Quercus nigra Water oak
Fagaceae Quercus stellata Post oak
Fagaceae Quercus virginiana Live oak
Geraniaceae Geranium carolinianum Carolina geranium, crane's-bill, stork's-bill
Hamamelidaceae Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet gum
Hypericaceae Ascyrum hypericoides St. Andrew's Cross
Iradaceae Belamcanda chinensis Blackberry lily
Iradaceae Sisyrinchium sp. Blue eyed grass
Juglandaceae Carya tomentosa Mockernut hickory
Lamiaceae Ajuga reptans Ajuga, common bugle
Lamiaceae Physostegia virginiana Physostegia, obedient plant, false dragon-head
Lauraceae Persea borbonia Red bay, redbay
Lauraceae Sassafras albidum Sassafras
Liliaceae Aletris farinosa Colicroot, ague grass, aletris
Liliaceae Hemerocallis fulva Orange daylily
Liliaceae Liriope spicatum Creeping liriope, lilyturf
Liliaceae Smilax auriculata Catbrier, earleaf greenbrier, smilax
Liliaceae Smilax bona-nox Saw greenbrier. smilax
Liliaceae Smilax rotundifolia Common greenbrier
Liliaceae Yucca aloifolia Spanish bayonet, yucca
Loganiaceae Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow jessamine
Magnoliaceae Magnolia grandiflora Southern magnolia, bull bay magnolia
Magnoliaceae Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay magnolia
Malvaceae Malvaviscus arboreus Turk's cap, Turk's turban, wax mallow
Myricaceae Myrica cerifera Southern bayberry, wax myrtle
Nyassaceae Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum
Oleaceae Osmanthus americanus Wild olive, American devilwood
Onagraceae Oenothera humifusa Seaside evening primrose, dune primrose
Onagraceae Oenothera speciosa Showy evening primrose, pink ladies
Oxalidaceae Oxalis grandis Great yellow woodsorrel
Passifloraceae Passiflora lutea Yellow passionflower
Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americana Pokeweed
Pinaceae Pinus taeda Loblolly pine
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum tobira Pittosporum
Plataginaceae Plantago lanceolata Buckhorn plantain, ribgrass
Plataginaceae Plantago virginica Paleseed or hoary plantain
Plumbaginaceae Armeria maritima Sea thrift, sea pink
Poaceae Ammophila breviligulata American beachgrass
Poaceae Cenchrus tribuloides Sandspur
Poaceae Cyperus esculentus Yellow nutsedge, nutgrass, chufa flatsedge
Poaceae Panicum amarum Bitter panicgrass, running beach grass
Poaceae Phragmites australis Common reed
Poaceae Phyllostachys sp Bamboo
Poaceae Poa annua Annual bluegrass
Poaceae Uniola paniculata Sea oats
Polypodiaceae Dryopteris filix-mas Male fern, Bear's-paw, knotty brake, shield fern
Ranunculaceae Clematis terniflora Sweet autumn clematis, virginsbower
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus sp Buttercup, spearwort
Rosaceae Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry
Rosaceae Fragaria virginiana Wild strawberry, Virginia strawberry
Rosaceae Prunus avium Sweet cherry
Rosaceae Prunus serotina Wild black cherry
Rosaceae Rubus flagellaris Dewberry
Rubiaceae Diodia teres Poorjoe, common buttonweed
Rubiaceae Houstonia serpyllifolia Thyme-leaf bluet
Rubiaceae Mitchella repens Partridgeberry
Rubiaceae Richardia scabra Mexican clover, Florida pusley
Saururaceae Saururus cernuus Lizard's-tail, water-dragon
Scrophulariaceae Verbascum blattaria Moth mullein
Solanaceae Solanum nigrum Black nightshade
Verbanaceae Callicarpa americana Beauty berry; beautyberry
Vitaceae Ampelopsis arborea Peppervine
Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper
Vitaceae Vitis aestivalis Summer grape
Vitaceae Vitis rotundifolia Muscadine grape