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Vascular Plants of the Gorge at Buttermilk Falls State Park Ithaca, NY
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Alismataceae

Alisma subcordatum

southern water plantain

       

Apiaceae

Cryptotaenia canadensis

honewort

Apiaceae

Daucus carota

Queen Anne's lace or wild carrot

Apiaceae

Osmorhiza claytonii

sweet cicely

Apiaceae

Osmorhiza longistylis

aniseroot

Apiaceae

Pastinaca sativa

wild parsnip

Apiaceae

Sanicula canadensis

Canada snakeroot

Apiaceae

Sanicula marilandica

black snakeroot

Apiaceae

Sanicula odorata

clustered snakeroot

Apiaceae

Torilis japonica

Japanese hedge-parsley

  Apiaceae Zizia aurea Golden Alexanders
       

Apocynaceae

Apocynum androsaemifolium

spreading dogbane

Apocynaceae

Apocynum cannabinum

Indian hemp

Apocynaceae

Asclepias syriaca

common milkweed

Apocynaceae

Asclepias tuberosa

butterfly weed

Apocynaceae

Vinca minor

common periwinkle or myrtle

  Apocynaceae Vincetoxicum rossicum pale swallowwort
       

Araceae

Arisaema triphyllum

jack-in-the-pulpit

Araceae

Symplocarpus foetidus

skunk cabbage

       

Araliaceae

Aralia nudicaulis

wild sarsaparilla

Araliaceae

Aralia racemosa

spikenard

       

Aristolochiaceae

Asarum canadense

wild ginger

       

Asparagaceae

Maianthemum canadense

Canada mayflower

Asparagaceae

Maianthemum racemosum

false Solomon's-seal

Asparagaceae

Polygonatum pubescens

hairy Solomon's seal

       
  Asphodelaceae Hemerocallis fulva orange day lily
       

Asteraceae

Achillea millefolium

yarrow

Asteraceae

Ageratina altissima

white snakeroot

Asteraceae

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

common ragweed

Asteraceae

Antennaria neglecta

field pussytoes

Asteraceae

Antennaria plantaginifolia

plantain-leaved pussytoes

Asteraceae

Anthemis arvensis

field chamomile

Asteraceae

Anthemis cotula

mayweed

Asteraceae

Arctium lappa

greater burdock

Asteraceae

Arctium minus

lesser burdock

Asteraceae

Artemisia vulgaris

mugwort

  Asteraceae Bellis perennis English lawn daisy

Asteraceae

Bidens frondosa

tall beggar ticks

Asteraceae

Centaurea nigrescens

tyrol knapweed

Asteraceae

Centaurea stoebe

spotted knapweed

Asteraceae

Cichorium intybus

chicory

Asteraceae

Cirsium arvense

creeping thistle or Canada thistle

Asteraceae

Cirsium vulgare

bull thistle

Asteraceae

Conyza canadensis

horseweed

  Asteraceae Echinacea purpurea purple coneflower

Asteraceae

Erechtites hieraciifolius

pilewort

Asteraceae

Erigeron annuus

annual daisy fleabane

Asteraceae

Erigeron philadelphicus

Philadelphia fleabane

Asteraceae

Erigeron pulchellus

robin's plantain

Asteraceae

Eupatorium perfoliatum

boneset

Asteraceae

Eurybia divaricata

white wood aster

Asteraceae

Eurybia macrophylla

large-leaved aster

  Asteraceae Euthamia graminifolia grass-leaved goldenrod

Asteraceae

Eutrochium maculatum

spotted Joe-Pye weed

  Asteraceae Eutrochium purpureum sweet-scented Joe-Pye weed
  Asteraceae Galinsoga quadriradiata quickweed

Asteraceae

Helianthus tuberosus

Jerusalem artichoke

Asteraceae

Hieracium murorum

wall hawkweed

Asteraceae

Hieracium paniculatum

panicled hawkweed

Asteraceae

Hieracium venosum

rattlesnake weed

Asteraceae

Lactuca biennis

tall blue lettuce

Asteraceae

Lactuca serriola

prickly lettuce

Asteraceae

Lapsana communis

nipplewort

Asteraceae

Leucanthemum vulgare

oxeye daisy

Asteraceae

Nabalus albus

white rattlesnake-root

Asteraceae

Nabalus altissimus

tall white lettuce

  Asteraceae Nabalus trifoliolatus gall-of-the-earth

Asteraceae

Picris hieracioides

oxtongue

Asteraceae

Pilosella aurantiaca

devil's paintbrush or orange hawkweed

Asteraceae

Pilosella caespitosa

yellow hawkweed

  Asteraceae Pilosella flagellaris whip hawkweed

Asteraceae

Pilosella piloselloides

glaucous-leaved hawkweed

Asteraceae

Rudbeckia hirta

black-eyed susan

Asteraceae

Rudbeckia laciniata

green-headed coneflower

Asteraceae

Rudbeckia triloba

thin-leaved coneflower or three-lobed coneflower

Asteraceae

Solidago altissima

tall goldenrod

Asteraceae

Solidago arguta

sharp-leaved goldenrod

Asteraceae

Solidago bicolor

silverrod

Asteraceae

Solidago caesia

blue-stem goldenrod or wreath goldenrod

Asteraceae

Solidago flexicaulis

zigzag goldenrod

Asteraceae

Solidago gigantea

late goldenrod or smooth goldenrod

Asteraceae

Solidago juncea

early goldenrod

Asteraceae

Solidago nemoralis

gray goldenrod

Asteraceae

Solidago rugosa

rough-stemmed goldenrod or wrinkled-leaved g.

Asteraceae

Sonchus arvensis

field sow-thistle or tall sow-thistle

Asteraceae

Sonchus asper

spiny-leaved sow-thistle

Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum cordifolium

heart-leaved aster

Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

panicled aster

Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

calico aster or goblet aster

Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum lowrieanum

Lowrie�s aster

Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

New England aster

Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum pilosum

old field aster

Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum prenanthoides

crooked-stemmed aster

Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum undulatum

wavy-leaved aster

Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum urophyllum

arrow-leaved aster

Asteraceae

Taraxacum officinale

common dandelion

  Asteraceae Tripleurospermum inodorum scentless chamomile

Asteraceae

Tussilago farfara

coltsfoot

       
 

Balsaminaceae

Impatiens capensis

spotted touch-me-not

Balsaminaceae

Impatiens pallida

pale touch-me-not

       

Berberidaceae

Caulophyllum giganteum

early blue cohosh

Berberidaceae

Podophyllum peltatum

may apple

       

Boraginaceae

Hackelia virginiana

Virginia stickseed

  Boraginaceae

Hydrophyllum virginianum

Virginia waterleaf

Boraginaceae

Mertensia virginica

eastern bluebells

Boraginaceae

Myosotis arvensis

field forget-me-not

Boraginaceae

Myosotis scorpioides

true forget-me-not

       

Brassicaceae

Alliaria petiolata

garlic mustard

Brassicaceae

Barbarea vulgaris

common winter cress

Brassicaceae

Borodinia laevigata

smooth rock cress

Brassicaceae

Brassica juncea

mustard greens

Brassicaceae

Cardamine diphylla

toothwort

  Brassicaceae Cardamine hirsuta hairy bitter-cress

Brassicaceae

Cardamine pensylvanica

Pennsylvania bitter cress

Brassicaceae

Hesperis matronalis

dame's rocket

Brassicaceae

Lepidium campestre

field pepperweed

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Campanulaceae

Campanula americana

tall bellflower

Campanulaceae

Lobelia inflata

Indian tobacco

Campanulaceae

Lobelia siphilitica

great blue lobelia

       
  Caprifoliaceae

Dipsacus fullonum

wild teasel

       

Caryophylaceae

Arenaria serpyllifolia

thyme-leaved sandwort

Caryophylaceae

Dianthus armeria

Deptford pink

Caryophylaceae

Lychnis flos-cuculi

ragged robin

Caryophylaceae

Silene latifolia

white campion

  Caryophylaceae Silene vulgaris bladder campion

Caryophylaceae

Stellaria media

common stitchwort

       

Colchicaceae

Uvularia perfoliata

perfoliate bellwort

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  Convolvulaceae Calystegia sepium hedge bindweed
       

Ericaceae

Epigaea repens

trailing arbutus

Ericaceae

Gaultheria procumbens

wintergreen

Ericaceae

Hypopitys monotropa

pinesap

Ericaceae

Monotropa uniflora

Indian pipe

       

Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha rhomboidea

common three-seeded mercury

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia maculata

spotted spurge

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Fabaceae

Amphicarpaea bracteata

hog peanut

Fabaceae

Desmodium canadense

showy tick-trefoil

Fabaceae

Hylodesmum glutinosum

pointed-leaved tick-trefoil

Fabaceae

Lespedeza hirta

hairy bush-clover

Fabaceae

Lotus corniculatus

birdsfoot trefoil

Fabaceae

Medicago lupulina

black medic

Fabaceae

Melilotus albus

white sweet-clover

Fabaceae

Melilotus officinalis

yellow sweet-clover

Fabaceae

Securigera varia

crown vetch

Fabaceae

Trifolium aureum

large hop clover

Fabaceae

Trifolium dubium

small hop clover

Fabaceae

Trifolium pratense

red clover

Fabaceae

Trifolium repens

white clover

       

Geraniaceae

Geranium maculatum

wild geranium

Geraniaceae

Geranium robertianum

herb Robert

       

Hypericaceae

Hypericum perforatum

common St. Johnswort

Hypericaceae

Hypericum punctatum

spotted St. Johnswort

       

Iridaceae

Sisyrinchium montanum

mountain blue-eyed grass

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  Lamiaceae Agastache nepetoides yellow giant hyssop

Lamiaceae

Blephilia hirsuta

hairy wood-mint

Lamiaceae

Clinopodium vulgare

wild basil

Lamiaceae

Collinsonia canadensis

horse balm

Lamiaceae

Glechoma hederacea

gill-over-the-ground

Lamiaceae

Lamium purpureum

purple dead nettle

Lamiaceae

Leonurus cardiaca

motherwort

Lamiaceae

Nepeta cataria

catnip

Lamiaceae

Prunella vulgaris

heal-all or selfheal

Lamiaceae

Pycnanthemum virginianum

Virginia mountain mint

Lamiaceae

Teucrium canadense

American germander
       

Lythraceae

Lythrum salicaria

purple loosestrife

       
  Malvaceae Abutilon theophrasti velvet leaf

Malvaceae

Malva moschata

musk mallow

       

Melanthiaceae

Trillium erectum

red trillium or wake robin

Melanthiaceae

Trillium grandiflorum

large-flowered white trillium

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Onagraceae

Circaea canadensis

enchanter's nightshade

Onagraceae

Epilobium ciliatum

fringed willow-herb

Onagraceae

Oenothera biennis

common evening primrose

  Onagraceae Oenothera perennis small sundrops
       
  Orchidaceae Corallorhiza odontorhiza var. odontorhiza fall coral-root

Orchidaceae

Epipactis helleborine

helleborine

       
 

Orobanchaceae

Epifagus virginiana

beechdrops

Orobanchaceae

Melampyrum lineare

cow wheat

       

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis stricta

yellow wood sorrel

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Papaveraceae

Chelidonium majus

greater celendine

       

Phrymaceae

Phryma leptostachya

lopseed

       

Phytolaccaceae

Phytolacca americana

pokeweed

       

Plantaginaceae

Chelone glabra

white turtlehead

Plantaginaceae

Penstemon hirsutus

hairy beardtongue

Plantaginaceae

Plantago lanceolata

English plantain

Plantaginaceae

Plantago major

common plantain

Plantaginaceae

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

water speedwell

Plantaginaceae

Veronica chamaedrys

germander speedwell or bird�s-eye speedwell

Plantaginaceae

Veronica officinalis

common speedwell

Plantaginaceae

Veronica persica

field speedwell

       

Polemoniaceae

Phlox subulata

moss phlox

Polemoniaceae

Polemonium reptans

Jacob's ladder

       

Polygalaceae

Polygala verticillata

whorled milkwort

Polygalaceae

Polygaloides paucifolia

gaywings or fringed polygala

       

Polygonaceae

Persicaria lapathifolia

dock-leaved smartweed

Polygonaceae

Persicaria maculosa

lady's thumb

Polygonaceae

Persicaria virginiana

jumpseed

Polygonaceae

Rumex crispus

curly dock

Polygonaceae

Rumex obtusifolius

broad-leaved dock

       
  Primulaceae Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife

Primulaceae

Lysimachia nummularia

moneywort

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Ranunculaceae

Actaea pachypoda

white baneberry, doll's-eyes

Ranunculaceae

Actaea rubra

red baneberry

Ranunculaceae

Anemone virginiana

thimbleweed

Ranunculaceae

Aquilegia canadensis

wild columbine

Ranunculaceae

Caltha palustris

marsh marigold

Ranunculaceae

Clematis virginiana

virgin's bower

 

Ranunculaceae

Hepatica acutiloba

sharp-lobed hepatica

 

Ranunculaceae

Hepatica americana

round-lobed hepatica

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculus abortivus

kidney-leaved buttercup

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculus acris

tall buttercup

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculus bulbosa

bulbous buttercup

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculus recurvatus

hooked buttercup

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculus repens

creeping buttercup

Ranunculaceae

Thalictrum dioicum

early meadow rue

Ranunculaceae

Thalictrum pubescens

tall meadow rue

Ranunculaceae

Thalictrum thalictroides

rue anemone

       

Rosaceae

Agrimonia gryposepala

common agrimony

Rosaceae

Fragaria virginiana

wild strawberry

Rosaceae

Geum canadense

white avens

Rosaceae

Geum fragarioides

barren wild strawberry

 

Rosaceae

Potentilla argentea

silvery cinquefoil

Rosaceae

Potentilla norvegica

rough cinquefoil

Rosaceae

Potentilla recta

rough-fruited cinquefoil

Rosaceae

Potentilla simplex

common cinquefoil

       

Rubiaceae

Galium album

wild madder

Rubiaceae

Galium aparine

cleavers

Rubiaceae

Galium circaezans

wild licorice

Rubiaceae

Galium triflorum

sweet-scented bedstraw

Rubiaceae

Houstonia caerulea

bluets or Quaker ladies

Rubiaceae

Mitchella repens

partridgeberry

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Santalaceae

Comandra umbellata

bastard toadflax

       

Saxifragaceae

Micranthes virginiensis

early saxifrage

Saxifragaceae

Mitella diphylla

mitrewort or bishop's-cap

Saxifragaceae

Tiarella cordifolia

foamflower

       

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum blattaria

moth mullein

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus

common mullein

       

Solanaceae

Solanum carolinense

horse nettle

Solanaceae

Solanum dulcamara

bittersweet nighshade

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Urticaceae

Laportea canadensis

wood-nettle

Urticaceae

Pilea pumila

clearweed

Urticaceae

Urtica dioica

stinging nettle

       

Verbenaceae

Verbena urticifolia

white vervain

       

Violaceae

Viola blanda

sweet white violet

Violaceae

Viola pubescens

downy yellow violet

Violaceae

Viola rostrata

long-spurred violet

Violaceae

Viola sororia

common blue violet

Violaceae

Viola subsinuata

palmate-leaved violet

       

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