Eastern Massachusetts Vascular Plants

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• Asteraceae

  • Achillea  millefolium ssp. lanulosa  (Nutt.) Piper   = A. millefolium var. occidentalis DC. common yarrow Native

  • Ageratina  altissima  (L.) King et H.E.Robinson   = A. altissima Houtt. white snakeroot Native

  • Ageratina  aromatica  (L.) Spach aromatic boneset Endangered

  • Ambrosia  artemisiifolia  L. annual ragweed Native

  • Ambrosia  psilostachya  DC. western ragweed Introduced

  • Anaphalis  margaritacea  (L.) Benth. et Hook. f. pearly everlasting Native

  • Antennaria  fallax  Greene   = A. parlinii ssp. fallax (Greene) Bayer & Stebbins broad-leaved pussytoes Native

  • Antennaria  neglecta  Greene pussytoes Native

  • Antennaria  neodioica  Greene   = A. howellii ssp. neodioica (Greene) Bayer Greene's pussytoes Native

  • Antennaria  plantaginifolia  (L.) Richardson plantain-leaved pussytoes Native

  • Anthemis  arvensis  L.   = A. arvensis var. agrestis (Wallr.) DC. dog chamomile, corn chamomile Introduced

  • Arctium  lappa  L. great burdock Introduced

  • Arctium  minus  Bernh. lesser or common burdock Introduced

  • Artemisia  annua  L. annual wormwood Introduced

  • Artemisia  campestris ssp. caudata  (Michaux) Hall et Clements seaside wormwood Native

  • Artemisia  sp.  Introduced

  • Artemisia  stelleriana  Bess. dustymiller, beach wormwood Introduced

  • Artemisia  tridentata  Nutt. sagebrush Introduced

  • Artemisia  vulgaris  L. common wormwood, mugwort Invasive

  • Aster  indicus  L.   = Asteromoea indica (L.) Blume   = Kalimeris indica (L.) Sch.Bip. Indian aster Introduced

  • Baccharis  halimifolia  L. sea-myrtle Native

  • Bidens  cernua  L. nodding bur-marigold Native

  • Bidens  connata  Muhl. ex Willd. swamp beggar-ticks Native

  • Bidens  coronata  (L.) Britton northern tickseed sunflower Native

  • Bidens  discoidea  (Torrey et A. Gray) Britton small beggar-ticks Native

  • Bidens  frondosa  L. beggar-ticks Native

  • Bidens  laevis  (L.) B.S.P. smooth marigold Native

  • Bidens  polylepis  Blake   = B. involucrata (Nutt.) Britt. Ozark beggar-ticks Introduced

  • Bidens  tripartita  L.   = B. tripartita (A. Gray) Wiegand leafy-bracted beggar-ticks Introduced

  • Bidens  vulgata  Greene tall beggar-ticks Native

  • Boltonia  asteroides (L.) L'Her. var. latisquama  (A.Gray) Cronq. false aster Introduced

  • Carduus  nutans  L. nodding plumeless thistle Introduced

  • Centaurea  cyanus  L. cornflower Introduced

  • Centaurea  jacea  L. brown knapweed Introduced

  • Centaurea  x moncktonii  C.E.Britton   = C. jacea x nigra Monckton's knapweed Introduced

  • Centaurea  montana  L. mountain knapweed Introduced

  • Centaurea  nigra  L. black knapweed Introduced

  • Centaurea  nigrescens  Willd.   = C. vochinensis Bernh. ex Reichenb. Wocheiner knapweed Introduced

  • Centaurea  phrygia  L. wig knapweed Introduced

  • Centaurea  stoebe ssp. micranthos  (Gugler) Hayek   = C. stoebe ssp. micranthos auct. spotted or bushy knapweed Invasive

  • Cichorium  intybus  L. chicory Introduced

  • Cirsium  arvense  (L.) Scop. Canada thistle Introduced

  • Cirsium  discolor  (Muhl. ex Willd.) Sprengel field thistle Native

  • Cirsium  horridulum  Michaux yellow thistle Watch-Listed

  • Cirsium  pumilum  (Nutt.) Sprengel pasture thistle Native

  • Cirsium  vulgare  (Savi) Ten. bull thistle Introduced

  • Conoclinium  coelestinum  (L.) DC.   = Eupatorium coelestinum L. blue mistflower Introduced

  • Conyza  canadensis  (L.) Cronq.   = Erigeron canadensis L. horseweed, hogweed Native

  • Coreopsis  lanceolata  L. lanceleaf tickseed Introduced

  • Coreopsis  rosea  Nutt. pink tickseed Watch-Listed

  • Cosmos  bipinnatus  Cav. cosmos Introduced

  • Crepis  capillaris  (L.) Wallr. smooth hawk's beard Introduced

  • Doellingeria  umbellata  (P.Mill.) Nees var. umbellata   = Aster umbellatus P.Mill. tall flat-topped white aster Native

  • Doronicum  pardalianches  L. great leopard's bane Introduced

  • Echinacea  purpurea  (L.) Moench purple coneflower Introduced

  • Echinops  sphaerocephalus  L. great or pale globe thistle Introduced

  • Eclipta  prostrata  (L.) L. false daisy Introduced

  • Erechtites  hieraciifolius  (L.) Raf. ex DC. fireweed, pilewort Native

  • Erigeron  annuus  (L.) Pers. eastern daisy fleabane Native

  • Erigeron  philadelphicus  L. Philadelphia fleabane Native

  • Erigeron  pulchellus  Michaux robin's plantain fleabane Native

  • Erigeron  strigosus  Muhl. rough fleabane Native

  • Eupatorium  dubium  Willd. ex Poiret   = Eutrochium dubium (Willd. ex Poir.) E.E. Lamont Atlantic Joe-Pye-weed Native

  • Eupatorium  fistulosum  Barratt   = Eutrochium fistulosum (Barratt) E.E. Lamont hollow-stemmed Joe-Pye-weed Native

  • Eupatorium  hyssopifolium  L. hyssop-leaved boneset Native

  • Eupatorium  maculatum  L.   = Eutrochium maculatum (L.) E.E. Lamont spotted Joe-Pye-weed Introduced

  • Eupatorium  novae-angliae  V.I. Sullivan   = E. leucolepis var. novae-angliae Fernald New England boneset, pondshore boneset Endangered

  • Eupatorium  perfoliatum  L. boneset, thoroughwort Native

  • Eupatorium  pilosum  Walter   = E. pilosum (Porter) Cronq. rough boneset, verbena boneset Native

  • Eupatorium  purpureum  L.   = Eutrochium purpureum (L.) E.E. Lamont sweet Joe-Pye-weed Native

  • Eupatorium  sessilifolium  L. upland boneset Native

  • Eurybia  divaricata  (L.) Nesom   = Aster divaricatus (Nutt.) Torrey & A.Gray white wood aster Native

  • Eurybia  macrophylla  (L.) Cass.   = Aster macrophyllus L. large-leaved aster Native

  • Eurybia  radula  (Aiton) Nesom   = Aster radula Aiton rough aster Watch-Listed

  • Eurybia  spectabilis  (Aiton) Nesom   = Aster spectabilis Aiton showy aster Native

  • Euthamia  caroliniana  (L.) Greene ex Port. et Britt.   = Solidago tenuifolia Pursh coastal plain slender goldenrod Native

  • Euthamia  graminifolia  (L.) Nutt.   = Solidago graminifolia (L.) Salisb. common flat-topped goldenrod Native

  • Gaillardia  x grandiflora  (G. aristata x G. pulchella) blanket flower Introduced

  • Galinsoga  parviflora  Cav. quickweed, gallant soldiers Introduced

  • Galinsoga  quadriradiata  Ruiz et Pavon   = G. quadriradiata (Raf.) Blake hairy quickweed Introduced

  • Gnaphalium  obtusifolium  L.   = G. obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard et Burtt sweet everlasting, fragrant cudweed Native

  • Gnaphalium  uliginosum  L. low cudweed Native

  • Helenium  flexuosum  Raf.   = H. nudiflorum Nutt. winged sneezeweed Introduced

  • Helianthus  annuus  L. common sunflower, mirasol Introduced

  • Helianthus  cf. strumosus  L. harsh sunflower Native

  • Helianthus  decapetalus  L. thin-leaved sunflower Native

  • Helianthus  divaricatus  L. woodland sunflower Native

  • Helianthus  giganteus  L. tall sunflower Introduced

  • Helianthus  tuberosus  L. Jerusalem artichoke Introduced

  • Heliopsis  helianthoides  (L.) Sweet false sunflower Introduced

  • Hieracium  aurantiacum  L. orange hawkweed Introduced

  • Hieracium  flagellare  Willd. whip hawkweed Introduced

  • Hieracium  gronovii  L. Gronovius' hawkweed Native

  • Hieracium  kalmii  L. Canada hawkweed Native

  • Hieracium  lachenalii  K.C. Gmelin   = H. vulgatum Fries European common hawkweed Introduced

  • Hieracium  paniculatum  L. woodland hawkweed Native

  • Hieracium  pilosella  L. mouse-ear hawkweed Introduced

  • Hieracium  piloselloides  Vill.   = H. piloselloides All. smooth hawkweed Introduced

  • Hieracium  pratense  Tausch   = H. pratense Dumort. king-devil, meadow hawkweed Invasive

  • Hieracium  sabaudum  L.   = H. sabaudum hort. Goett ex Froel. Savoy hawkweed, Canada hawkweed Introduced

  • Hieracium  scabrum  Michaux rough hawkweed Native

  • Hieracium  venosum  L. rattlesnake weed Native

  • Hypochaeris  radicata  L. hairy cat's-ear Invasive

  • Ionactis  linariifolia  (L.) Greene   = Aster linariifolius L. stiff aster, spruce aster Native

  • Iva  frutescens ssp. oraria  (Bartlett) R.C. Jackson hightide bush, saltmarsh-elder Native

  • Krigia  virginica  (L.) Willd. dwarf dandelion Native

  • Lactuca  biennis  (Moench) Fern. wild blue lettuce Native

  • Lactuca  canadensis  L. yellow wild lettuce Native

  • Lactuca  serriola  L. prickly lettuce Introduced

  • Lapsana  communis  L. nipplewort Introduced

  • Leontodon  autumnalis  L.   = Scorzoneroides autumnalis (L.) Moench fall dandelion Introduced

  • Leucanthemum  vulgare  Lam. oxeye daisy Introduced

  • Liatris  novae-angliae  (Lunell) Shinners   = L. scariosa var. novae-angliae (Lunell) Gandhi, S.M. Young et P. Somers New England blazing star Special Concern

  • Liatris  spicata  L. spiked balzing-star Introduced

  • Matricaria  chamomilla  L.   = M. recutita L.   = Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert wild chamomile Introduced

  • Matricaria  discoidea  DC.   = M. discoidea pineapple weed Introduced

  • Mikania  scandens  (L.) Willd. climbing hempvine Native

  • Mycelis  muralis  (L.) Dumort   = Lactuca muralis (L.) Fresen. wall-lettuce Introduced

  • Nipponanthemum  nipponicum  (Franch. ex Maxim.) Kitam.   = Chrysanthemum nipponicum (Franch. ex Maxim.) Spreng.   = Leucanthemum nipponicum Franch. ex Maxim. Nippon daisy Introduced

  • Oclemena  acuminata  (Michaux) Nesom   = Aster acuminatus Michaux whorled wood aster Native

  • Oclemena  nemoralis  (Aiton) Greene   = Aster nemoralis Aiton bog aster Native

  • Oclemena  ×blakei  (Porter) Nesom   = Aster ×blakei (Porter) House   = Oclemena acuminata x nemoralis Blake's aster Native

  • Petasites  hybridus  (L.) Gaertner, B. Meyer et Scherb. butterbur Introduced

  • Petasites  japonicus  (Sieb. et Zucc.) Maxim. great butterbur Introduced

  • Picris  hieracioides  L. hawkweed oxtongue Introduced

  • Pityopsis  falcata  (Pursh) Nutt.   = P. falcata (Pursh) Ell. sickle-leaved golden aster Native

  • Pluchea  odorata var. succulenta  (Fern.) Cronq. saltmarsh fleabane Native

  • Prenanthes  altissima  L.   = Nabalus altissimus (L.) Hooker tall rattlesnake-root Native

  • Prenanthes  serpentaria  Pursh   = Nabalus serpentarius (Pursh) Hook. lion's foot rattlesnake-root, gall-of-the-earth Endangered

  • Prenanthes  trifoliolata  (Cass.) Fern.   = Nabalus trifoliolatus Cass. tall rattlesnake-root, gall-of-the-earth Native

  • Ratibida  pinnata  (Vent.) Barnh. gray-headed prairie coneflower Introduced

  • Rudbeckia  hirta var. pulcherrima  Farw. black-eyed Susan Introduced

  • Rudbeckia  laciniata  L. green-headed or tall coneflower Native

  • Rudbeckia  subtomentosa  Pursh sweet coneflower Introduced

  • Senecio  aureus  L.   = Packera aurea (L.) A. et D. Love golden ragwort Native

  • Senecio  obovatus  Muhl. ex Willd.   = Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W.A. Weber et A. Love broad-leaved ragwort Native

  • Senecio  paupercula  Michaux   = Packera paupercula (Michaux) W.A.Weber et A.Loeve balsam ragwort Native

  • Senecio  vulgaris  L. common groundsel Introduced

  • Sericocarpus  asteroides  (L.) B.S.P.   = S. asteroides Cronq. toothed white-topped aster Native

  • Sericocarpus  linifolius  (L.) B.S.P.   = S. linifolius Michaux narrow-leaved white-topped aster Native

  • Silphium  perfoliatum  L. cup plant Introduced

  • Solidago  aestivalis  Bicknell   = Solidago rugosa var. sphagnophila Graves sphagnum goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  altissima  L.   = S. canadensis L. var. scabra (Muhl. ex Willd.) Torrey et A.Gray tall goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  arguta  Aiton sharp-leaved goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  bicolor  L. silverrod, white goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  caesia  L. wreath goldenrod, bluestem goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  canadensis  L. Canada goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  flexicaulis  L. zigzag goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  gigantea  Aiton smooth goldenrod, late goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  juncea  Aiton early goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  latissimifolia  P. Miller Elliott's goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  nemoralis  Ait. gray goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  odora  Aiton licorice goldenrod, sweet goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  patula ssp. strictula  (Torrey et A. Gray) Semple roundleaf goldenrod Introduced

  • Solidago  patula ssp. patula  Muhl. ex Willd. rough-leaved goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  puberula  Nutt. downy goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  rugosa  P. Miller rough-stemmed goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  rugosa ssp. aspera  (Aiton) Cronq. rough goldenrod, barrens goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  sempervirens  L. seaside goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  simplex  Kunth. sticky goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  speciosa  Nutt. showy goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  uliginosa  Nutt. swamp goldenrod Native

  • Solidago  ulmifolia  Muhl. ex Willd. elm-leaf goldenrod Native

  • Sonchus  arvensis  L. field sow-thistle Introduced

  • Sonchus  asper  (L.) Hill spiny-leaved sow-thistle Introduced

  • Sonchus  oleraceus  L. annual sow-thistle Introduced

  • Symphyotrichum  cordifolium  (L.) Nesom   = Aster cordifolius L. blue heartleaf aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  dumosum  (L.) Nesom   = Aster dumosus L.   = Aster cordifolius Michaux long-stalked aster, bushy aster, rice-button aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  ericoides  (L.) Nesom var. ericoides   = Aster ericoides L. heath white aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  laeve  (L.) A. & D.Löve var. laeve   = Aster laevis L. smooth aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  lanceolatum  (Willd.) Nesom ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum   = Aster simplex Willd.   = Aster lanceolatus Willd. tall white or panicled aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  lateriflorum  (L.) A. & D.Löve   = A. vimineus Lam.   = Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton calico aster, goblet aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  novae-angliae  (L.) Nesom   = Aster novae-angliae L. New England aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  novi-belgii  (L.) Nesom var. novi-belgii   = Aster johannensis Fern.   = Aster novi-belgii L. var. novi-belgii New York aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  patens  (Aiton) Nesom var. patens   = Aster patens Aiton var. patens clasping aster, skydrops, skydrop aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  pilosum  (Willd.) Nesom var. pringlei (A.Gray) Nesom   = A. pringlei (A.Gray) Britton   = Aster pilosus Willd. var. pringlei (A.Gray) Blake Pringle's aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  pilosum  (Willd.) Nesom var. pilosum   = Aster pilosus Willd. var. pilosus white oldfield aster, hairy aster, awl aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  puniceum  (L.) A. & D.Löve var. puniceum   = Aster puniceus ssp. firmum (Nees) A.G.Jones   = Aster puniceus L. var. firmus (Nees) Torrey & A.Gray   = Aster puniceus L. var. puniceus bristly aster, swamp aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  racemosum  (Ell.) Nesom   = Aster vimineus auct. non Lam.   = Aster fragilis auct. non Willd. smooth white oldfield aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  subulatum  (Michaux) Nesom var. subulatum   = Aster subulatus Michaux var. euroauster Fern. & Griscom   = Aster subulatus Michaux var. subulatus annual saltmarsh aster, small-flowered aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  tenuifolium  (L.) Nesom var. tenuifolium   = Aster tenuifolius L. perennial saltmarsh aster, large-flowered saltmarsh aster Native

  • Symphyotrichum  tradescantii  (L.) Nesom   = Aster lateriflorus var. hirsuticaulis auct. non (Lindley ex DC.) Porter   = Aster tradescantii L. Tradescant's aster Threatened

  • Symphyotrichum  undulatum  (L.) Nesom   = Aster undulatus L. clasping hartleaf aster, wavyleaf aster Native

  • Tagetes  erecta  L. Aztec marigold Introduced

  • Tanacetum  parthenium  (L.) Sch. Bip.   = Chrysanthemum parthenium (L.) Bernh. feverfew Introduced

  • Tanacetum  vulgare  L. common tansy Invasive

  • Taraxacum  laevigatum  (Willd.) DC.   = T. laevigatum Andrz. ex Besser red-seeded dandelion Introduced

  • Taraxacum  latilobum  DC.   = T. officinale ssp. vulgare (Lam.) Schinz & R.Keller broad-lobed dandelion Introduced

  • Taraxacum  officinale  G.H. Weber ex Wiggers common dandelion Introduced

  • Tragopogon  dubius  Scop.   = T. major Jacq. pale goat's beard Introduced

  • Tragopogon  pratensis  L. yellow goat's-beard Introduced

  • Tussilago  farfara  L. coltsfoot Invasive

  • Verbesina  alternifolia  (L.) Britton wingstem Introduced

  • Vernonia  fasciculata  Michaux prairie ironweed Introduced

  • Vernonia  noveboracensis  (L.) Michaux New York ironweed Native

  • Xanthium  strumarium L. var. canadense  (P.Miller) Torrey et Gray cocklebur, clotbur Native

  • Xanthium  strumarium L. var. strumarium  L. European clotbur, European cocklebur Introduced