/ Biology Department

Herbs and Non-Vascular Plants

Mosses (Division Bryophyta)

  • Star Moss (Mnium cuspidatum)
  • Haircap Moss (Polytrichum commune)

Liverworts (Division Hepatophyta)

Club Mosses (Division Lycophyta)

  • Shining Clubmoss (Lycopodium lucidulum)

Ferns (Division Pterophyta)

  • Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea)
  • Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis)
  • Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis)
  • Common Polypody Fern (Polypodium vulgare)
  • Rattlesnake Fern (Botrychium virginianum)

Angiosperms

Dicots

Apocynaceae

  • Periwinkle or Myrtle (Vinca minor)

Araliaceae

  • Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)

Asteraceae (Compositae)

  • Bluestem Goldenrod (Solidago caesia)
  • Chicory (Chicorium intybus)
  • Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Balsaminaceae

  • Spotted Jewelweed or Touch-me-not (Impatiens biflora)

Berberidaceae

  • May Apple or Mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum)
  • Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)

  • Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
  • Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
  • Honesty (Lunaria annua)

Ericaceae

  • Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)

Fumariaceae

  • Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
  • Squirrel Corn (Dicentra canadensis)

Geraniaceae

  • Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Grossulariaceae

  • Prickly Gooseberry (Ribes cynosbati)

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

  • Purple Dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum)
  • Horse-mint (Monarda punctata)

Lythraceae

  • Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Nymphaeaceae

Orobanchaceae

  • Beech-drops (Epifagus virginiana)

Oxalidaceae

Papaveraceae

  • Celandine (Chelidonium majus)

Phytolaccaceae

  • Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)

Portulacaceae

  • Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)

Ranunculaceae

  • Wood Anemone (Anemone quinquefolia)
  • Round-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica americana)
  • Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)
  • Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
  • White Baneberry, or Doll's Eyes (Actaea pachypoda)

Rubiaceae

  • Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)
  • Cleavers (Galium aparine)

Saururaceae

Saxifragaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Solanaceae

Umbelliferae

Urticaceae

Verbenaceae

Violaceae

  • Downy Yellow Violet (Viola pubescens)
  • Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata)
  • Sweet White Violet (Viola blanda)
  • Long Spur Violet (Viola rostrata)
  • Dog Violet (Viola conspersa)

Vitaceae

  • Wild Grape (Vitis sp.)

Monocots

Araceae

Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)

Cyperaceae

Iridaceae

  • Southern Blue Flag (Iris virginica)

Lemnaceae

Liliaceae

  • Greenbrier (Smilax tamnoides)
  • Large-flowered Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
  • Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)
  • Nodding Trillium (Trillium cernuum)
  • Smooth Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
  • False Solomon's Seal (Smilacina racemosa)
  • Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum)
  • Large-flowered Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)
  • Wild Garlic (Allium canadense)
  • Canada Mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)

Orchidaceae

Poaceae (Graminae)