# List of flora of North Carolina

This list includes plant species found in the state of North Carolina. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species.
Introduced species are designated (I).

## Polypodiales

Onocleaceae
* Sensitive fern, Onoclea sensibilis

## Pinales

Cupressaceae
* Atlantic white cedar, Chamaecyparis thyoides
* Eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana
* Baldcypress, Taxodium distichum
Pinaceae
* Fraser fir, Abies fraseri
* Red spruce, Picea rubens
* Shortleaf pine, Pinus echinata
* Longleaf pine, Pinus palustris
* Table mountain pine, Pinus pungens
* Pitch pine, Pinus rigida
* Pond pine, Pinus serotina
* Eastern white pine, Pinus strobus
* Loblolly pine, Pinus taeda
* Virginia pine, Pinus virginiana
* Eastern hemlock, Tsuga canadensis

## Laurales

Lauraceae
* Sassafras, Sassafras albidum

## Magnoliales

Magnoliaceae
* Yellow poplar, Liriodendron tulipifera
* Cucumber tree, Magnolia acuminata
* Fraser magnolia, Magnolia fraseri
* Southern magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora
* Sweetbay, Magnolia virginiana

## Alismatales

Alismataceae
* Broadleaf arrowhead, Sagittaria latifolia
Araceae
* Jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum
* Eastern skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus

## Asparagales

Amaryllidaceae
* Canada onion, Allium canadense
* Ramp, Allium tricoccum
Asparagaceae
* False lily-of-the-valley, Maianthemum canadense
* Smooth Solomon's-seal, Polygonatum biflorum
* Adam's needle, Yucca flaccida
Iridaceae
* Dwarf crested iris, Iris cristata
* Narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass, Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Orchidaceae
* Dragon's mouth orchid, Arethusa bulbosa
* Tuberous grass pink, Calopogon tuberosus
* Rosebud orchid, Cleistesiopsis divaricata
* Crane-fly orchid, Tipularia discolor

## Liliales

Colchicaceae
* Perfoliate bellwort, Uvularia perfoliata
Liliaceae
* Yellow trout lily, Erythronium americanum
* Catesby's lily, Lilium catesbaei
* Carolina lily, Lilium michauxii
* Sandhills lily, Lilium pyrophilum
* Turk's cap lily, Lilium superbum
Melanthiaceae
* Painted trillium, Trillium undulatum
Smilacaceae
* Cat greenbriar, Smilax glauca

## Arecales

Arecaceae
* Cabbage palmetto, Sabal palmetto
* Dwarf palmetto, Sabal minor

## Commelinales

Commelinaceae
* White mouth dayflower, Commelina erecta

## Poales

Poaceae
* Japanese stiltgrass, Microstegium vimineum (I)
* Torpedograss, Panicum repens (I)
* Dallis grass, Paspalum dilatatum (I)

## Ranunculales

Berberidaceae
* American barberry, Berberis canadensis
* Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum
Ranunculaceae
* Rue anemone, Thalictrum thalictroides

## Proteales

Platanaceae
* American sycamore, Platanus occidentalis

## Saxifragales

Altingiaceae
* Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua

## Vitales

Vitaceae
* Muscadine, Vitis rotundifolia

## Oxalidales

Oxalidaceae
* Great yellow woodsorrel, Oxalis grandis
* Violet wood-sorrel, Oxalis violacea

## Malpighiales

Passifloraceae
* Yellow passionflower, Passiflora lutea
Salicaceae
* Eastern cottonwood, Populus deltoides
* Swamp cottonwood, Populus heterophylla
* White Willow, Salix alba (I)
* Weeping willow, Salix babylonica (I)
* Carolina willow, Salix caroliniana
* Black willow, Salix nigra
Violaceae
* American field pansy, Viola bicolor
* Canada violet, Viola canadensis
* Halberd-leaved yellow violet, Viola hastata
* Sweet violet, Viola odorata (I)
* Bird's-foot violet, Viola pedata
* Common blue violet, Viola sororia

## Fabales

Fabaceae
* Redbud, Cercis canadensis
* Honey locust, Gleditsia triacanthos
* Chinese bushclover, Lespedeza cuneata (I)
* Kudzu, Pueraria montana (I)
* Black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia
* Pink fuzzybean, Strophostyles umbellata
* White clover, Trifolium repens (I)
* American wisteria, Wisteria frutescens

## Rosales

Cannabaceae
* Sugarberry, Celtis laevigata
* Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis
Moraceae
* Red mulberry, Morus rubra
Rosaceae
* Serviceberry, Amelanchier arborea
* Carolina laurelcherry, Prunus caroliniana
* Pin cherry, Prunus pensylvanica
* Black cherry, Prunus serotina
* Carolina rose, Rosa carolina
Ulmaceae
* Winged elm, Ulmus alata
* American elm, Ulmus americana
* Slippery Elm, Ulmus rubra

## Fagales

Betulaceae
* Yellow birch, Betula alleghaniensis
* Sweet birch, Betula lenta
* River birch, Betula nigra
* Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana
* Eastern hop hornbeam, Ostrya virginiana
Fagaceae
* American chestnut, Castanea dentata
* Chinkapin, Castanea pumila
* American beech, Fagus grandifolia
* White oak, Quercus alba
* Scarlet oak, Quercus coccinea
* Southern red oak, Quercus falcata
* Turkey oak, Quercus laevis
* Overcup oak, Quercus lyrata
* Blackjack oak, Quercus marilandica
* Swamp chestnut oak, Quercus michauxii
* Chestnut oak, Quercus montana
* Water oak, Quercus nigra
* Cherrybark oak, Quercus pagoda
* Pin oak, Quercus palustris
* Willow oak, Quercus phellos
* Northern red oak, Quercus rubra
* Post oak, Quercus stellata
* Black oak, Quercus velutina
* Live oak, Quercus virginiana
Juglandaceae
* Bitternut hickory, Carya cordiformis
* Pignut hickory, Carya glabra
* Pecan, Carya illinoinensis (I)
* Shagbark hickory, Carya ovata
* Mockernut hickory, Carya tomentosa
* Black walnut, Juglans nigra
Myricaceae
* Southern wax myrtle, Myrica cerifera

## Myrtales

Onagraceae
* Pinkladies, Oenothera speciosa

## Sapindales

Anacardiaceae
* Staghorn sumac, Rhus typhina
* Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans
* Poison sumac, Toxicodendron vernix
Sapindaceae
* Boxelder, Acer negundo
* Red maple, Acer rubrum
* Sugar maple, Acer saccharum
* Yellow buckeye, Aesculus flava

## Malvales

Malvaceae
* Seashore mallow, Kosteletzkya virginica
* American basswood, Tilia americana

## Brassicales

Brassicaceae
* Virginia pepperweed, Lepidium virginicum

## Caryophyllales

Cactaceae
* Eastern prickly pear, Opuntia humifusa
Droseraceae
* Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula
Montiaceae
* Carolina springbeauty, Claytonia carolinian
* Virginia springbeauty, Claytonia virginica
Phytolaccaceae
* American pokeweed, Phytolacca americana
Portulacaceae
* Kiss-me-quick, Portulaca pilosa

## Cornales

Cornaceae
* Silky dogwood, Cornus amomum
* Flowering dogwood, Cornus florida
* Stiff dogwood, Cornus foemina
Hydrangeaceae
* Smooth hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens
* Silverleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea radiata
Nyssaceae
* Water tupelo, Nyssa aquatica
* Blackgum, Nyssa sylvatica

## Ericales

Ebenaceae
* Common persimmon, Diospyros virginiana
Ericaceae
* Whitewicky, Kalmia cuneata
* Mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia
* Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora
* Sourwood, Oxydendrum arboreum
* Flame azalea, Rhododendron calendulaceum
* Pinxter flower, Rhododendron periclymenoides
* Northern highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum
* Creeping blueberry, Vaccinium crassifolium
* Deerberry, Vaccinium stamineum
* Honeycup, Zenobia pulverulenta
Primulaceae
* Shooting star, Primula meadia
Theaceae
* Loblolly-bay, Gordonia lasianthus
Sarraceniaceae
* Yellow pitcherplant, Sarracenia flava
* Hooded pitcherplant, Sarracenia minor
* Purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea
* Sweet pitcherplant, Sarracenia rubra
Styracaceae
* Carolina silverbell, Halesia carolina

## Gentianales

Apocynaceae
* Hemp dogbane, Apocynum cannabinum
* Butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Asclepiadaceae
* Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Gelsemiaceae
* Yellow jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens
Gentianaceae
* Rosepink, Sabatia angularis
Rubiaceae
* Azure bluet, Houstonia caerulea

## Solanales

Solanaceae
* Jimsonweed, Datura stramonium
Convolvulaceae
* Common morning-glory, Ipomoea purpurea (I)

## Lamiales

Acanthaceae
* American water-willow, Justicia americana
* Carolina wild petunia, Ruellia caroliniensis
Bignoniaceae
* Trumpet vine, Campsis radicans
Lamiaceae
* Ground-ivy, Glechoma hederacea (I)
* Lyre-leaf sage, Salvia lyrata
Lentibulariaceae
* Southern bladderwort, Utricularia juncea
Oleaceae
* White ash, Fraxinus americana
* Carolina ash, Fraxinus caroliniana
* Green ash, Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Orobanchaceae
* Scarlet painted-cup, Castilleja coccinea
Phrymaceae
* Allegheny monkeyflower, Mimulus ringens
Scrophulariaceae
* Common mullein, Verbascum thapsus (I)

## Aquifoliales

Aquifoliaceae
* American holly, Ilex opaca

## Asterales

Asteraceae
* Giant ragweed, Ambrosia trifida
* Common daisy, Bellis perennis (I)
* Woolly elephant's foot, Elephantopus tomentosus
* Dogfennel, Eupatorium capillifolium
* Sweetscented joe pye weed, Eutrochium purpureum
* Ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare (I)
* Tall goldenrod, Solidago gigantea
Campanulaceae
* Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis
* Indian tobacco, Lobelia inflata

## Apiales

Apiaceae
* Queen Anne's lace, Daucus carota (I)
* Golden alexanders, Zizia aurea

## Dipsacales

Caprifoliaceae
* Japanese honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica (I)