List of plants by common name

A

Alder – Alnus

Black alder – Alnus glutinosa, Ilex verticillata

Common alder – Alnus glutinosa

False alder – Ilex verticillata

Gray alder – Alnus incana

Speckled alder – Alnus incana

Striped alder – Ilex verticillata

White alder – Alnus incana, Ilex verticillata

Almond – Prunus amygdalus

Ambrosia

Tall ambrosia – Ambrosia trifida

Amy root – Apocynum cannabinum

Apple – Malus domestica

Apricot – Prunus armeniaca

Arfaj – Rhanterium epapposum

Arizona sycamore – Platanus wrighitii

Arrowwood – Cornus florida

Indian arrowwood – Cornus florida

Ash – Fraxinus spp.

Black ash – Acer negundo, Fraxinus nigra

Blue ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Cane ash – Fraxinus americana

Green ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Maple ash – Acer negundo

Red ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica

River ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Swamp ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica

White ash – Fraxinus americana

Water ash – Acer negundo, Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Azolla – Azolla

Carolina azolla – Azolla caroliniana

B

Bamboo – Bambuseae

Banana – mainly Musa × paradisica, but also other Musa species and hybrids

Baobab – Adansonia

Bay – Laurus spp. or Umbellularia spp.

Bay laurel – Laurus nobilis (culinary)

California bay – Umbellularia californica

Bean – Fabaceae, specifically Phaseolus spp.

Bearberry – Ilex decidua

Bear corn – Veratrum viride

Beech – Fagus

Bindweed

Blue bindweed – Solanum dulcamara

Bird's nest – Daucus carota

Bird's nest plant – Daucus carota

Birch – Betula spp.

Black birch – Betula lenta, Betula nigra

Bolean birch – Betula papyrifera

Canoe birch – Betula papyrifera

Cherry birch – Betula lenta

European weeping birch – Betula pendula

European white birch – Betula pendula

Gray birch – Betula alleghaniensis

Mahogany birch – Betula lenta

Paper birch – Betula papyrifera

Red birch – Betula nigra

River birch – Betula nigra, Betula lenta

Silver birch – Betula papyrifera

Spice birch – Betula lenta

Sweet birch – Betula lenta

Water birch – Betula nigra

Weeping birch – Betula pendula

White birch – Betula papyrifera, Betula pendula

Yellow birch – Betula alleghaniensis

Bittercress – Barbarea vulgaris, Cardamine bulbosa, Cardamine hirsuta

Hairy bittercress – Cardamine hirsuta

Bittersweet – Solanum dulcamara

Trailing bittersweet – Solanum dulcamara

Bitterweed – Any plant in the Ambrosia genus, specially Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Artemisia trifida, Helenium amarum

Blackberry – Rubus spp., Rubus pensilvanicus, Rubus occidentalis

Hispid swamp blackberry – Rubus hispidus

Pennsylvania blackberry – Rubus pensilvanicus

Running swamp blackberry – Rubus hispidus

Black cap – Rubus occidentalis

Black-eyed Susan – Rudbeckia hirta, Rudbeckia fulgida

Blackhaw – Viburnum prunifolium

Blackiehead – Rudbeckia hirta

Black-weed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Blueberry – Vaccinium (Cyanococcus) spp.

Blue-of-the-heavens – Allium caeruleum

Bow-wood – Maclura pomifera

Box – Buxus

False box – Cornus florida

Boxelder – Acer negundo

Boxwood – Buxus, Cornus florida

False boxwood – Cornus florida

Brier

Sand brier – Solanum carolinense

Brittlebush – Encelia farinosa

Broadleaf – Plantago major

Brown Betty – Rudbeckia hirta

Brown-eyed Susan – Rudbeckia hirta, Rudbeckia triloba

Buckeye (California buckeye) – Aesculus californica

buckeye – Aesculus spp.

Buffalo weed – Ambrosia trifida

Butterfly flower – Asclepias syriaca

Butterfly weed – Asclepias tuberosa

C

Cabbage – Brassica oleracea

Clumpfoot cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus

Meadow cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus

Skunk cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus, Lysichiton spp.

Swamp cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus

California bay – Umbellularia californica

California buckeye – Aesculus californica

California sycamore – Platanus racemosa

California walnut – Juglans californica

Canada root – Asclepias tuberosa

Cancer jalap – Phytolacca americana

Carrot – Daucus carota

Wild carrot – Daucus carota

Carrot weed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Cart track plant – Plantago major

Catalina ironwood – Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. floribundus

Cherry – Prunus spp.

Black cherry – Prunus serotina

Cabinet cherry – Prunus serotina

Rum cherry – Prunus serotina

Whiskey cherry – Prunus serotina

Wild cherry – Prunus avium, Prunus serotina

Wild black cherry – Prunus serotina

Chestnut – Castanea spp.

Chigger flower – Asclepias tuberosa

Chrysanthemum – Dendranthema grandiflora, Chrysanthemum morifolium

(True) cinnamon – Cinnamomum verum

Clove – Syzygium aromaticum

Clover – Trifolium spp.

Coakum – Phytolacca americana

Coconut – Cocos nucifera

Coffee plant – Coffea spp.

Colic weed – Corydalis flavula

Collard – Symplocarpus foetidus

Colwort

Hare's colwort – Sonchus oleraceus

Coneflower

Brilliant coneflower – Rudbeckia fulgida

Cutleaf coneflower – Rudbeckia laciniata

Eastern coneflower – Rudbeckia fulgida

Green-headed Coneflower – Rudbeckia laciniata

Orange coneflower – Rudbeckia fulgida

Tall coneflower – Rudbeckia laciniata

Thin-leaved Coneflower – Rudbeckia triloba

Three-leaved Coneflower – Rudbeckia triloba

Cornel

Blueberry cornel – Cornus amomum

Silky cornel – Cornus amomum

White cornel – Cornus florida

Cornelian tree – Cornus florida

Corydalis – Corydalis spp.

Fern-leaf Corydalis – Corydalis chelidoniifolia

Golden corydalis – Corydalis aurea

Pale corydalis – Corydalis flavula, Corydalis sempervirens

Pink corydalis – Corydalis sempervirens

Yellow corydalis – Corydalis lutea, Corydalis flavula

Cotton plant – Gossypium

Creeping yellowcress – Rorippa sylvestris

Cress – (several genera)

American cress – Barbarea verna

Bank cress – Barbarea verna

Belle Isle cress – Barbarea verna

Bermuda cress – Barbarea verna

Bulbous cress – Cardamine bulbosa

Lamb's cress – Cardamine hirsuta

Land cress – Barbarea verna, Cardamine hirsuta

Scurvy cress – Barbarea verna

Spring cress – Cardamine bulbosa

Upland cress – Barbarea verna

Crowfoot – Cardamine concatenata

Crow's nest – Daucus carota

Crow's toes – Cardamine concatenata

Cucumber – Cucumis sativus

D

Daisy

Brown daisy – Rudbeckia hirta

Common daisy, daisy – Bellis perennis

Gloriosa daisy – Rudbeckia hirta

Poorland daisy – Rudbeckia hirta

Yellow daisy – Rudbeckia hirta

Yellow ox-eye daisy – Rudbeckia hirta

Deadnettle – Lamium spp.

Henbit deadnettle – Lamium amplexicaule

Red deadnettle – Lamium purpureum

Spotted deadnettle – Lamium maculatum

Devil's bite – Veratrum viride

Devil's darning needle – Clematis virginiana

Devil's nose – Clematis virginiana

Devil's plague – Daucus carota

Dewberry

Bristly dewberry – Rubus hispidus

Swamp dewberry – Rubus hispidus

Dindle – Sonchus arvensis

Dogwood – Cornus spp.

American dogwood – Cornus florida

Florida dogwood – Cornus florida

Flowering dogwood – Cornus florida

Japanese flowering dogwood – Cornus kousa

Kousa dogwood – Cornus kousa

Drumstick – Moringa oleifera

Pacific dogwood – Cornus nuttallii

Silky dogwood – Cornus amomum

Swamp dogwood – Cornus amomum

Duck retten – Veratrum viride

Duscle – Solanum nigrum

Dye-leaves – Ilex glabra

E

Earth gall – Veratrum viride

English bull's eye – Rudbeckia hirta

Eucalyptus – Eucalyptus spp.

Extinguisher moss – Encalypta

Eytelia – Amphipappus

F

Fair-maid-of-France – Achillea ptarmica

Fairymoss Azolla caroliniana

Fellenwort – Solanum dulcamara

Felonwood – Solanum dulcamara

Felonwort – Solanum dulcamara

Fennel – Foeniculum vulgare

Ferns

Boston fern or sword fern – Nephrolepis exaltata

Christmas fern – Polystichum acrostichoides

Coast polypody – Polypodium scouleri

Kimberly queen fern – Nephrolepis obliterata

Korean rock fern – Polystichum tsus-simense

Mosquito fern – Azolla caroliniana

Sword ferns – Polystichum spp.

Water fern – Azolla caroliniana

Western sword fern – Polystichum munitum

Feverbush – Ilex verticillata

Feverfew – Tanacetum parthenium

Fig – Ficus spp.

Common fig – Ficus carica

Flax

European flax – Linum usitatissimum

New Zealand flax – Phormium tenax, Phormium colensoi

Fluxroot – Asclepias tuberosa

Fumewort

Yellow fumewort – Corydalis flavula

G

Gallberry – Ilex glabra

Garget – Phytolacca americana

Garlic

Golden garlic – Allium moly

Wild garlic – Allium canadense

Garlic mustard – Alliaria petiolata

Garlic root – Alliaria petiolata

Gilliflower

Dame's gilliflower – Hesperis matronalis

Night scented gilliflower – Hesperis matronalis

Queen's gilliflower – Hesperis matronalis

Rogue's gilliflower – Hesperis matronalis

Winter gilliflower – Hesperis matronalis

Golden buttons – Tanacetum vulgare

Goldenglow – Rudbeckia laciniata

Golden Jerusalem – Rudbeckia hirta

Gordaldo – Achillea millefolium

Goose tongue – Achillea ptarmica

Grapefruit – Citrus × paradisi

Grapevine – Vitis

Groundberry – Rubus hispidus

Bristly groundberry – Rubus hispidus

Gutweed – Sonchus arvensis

H

Haldi – Curcuma domestica

Harlequin

Rock harlequin – Corydalis sempervirens

Yellow harlequin – Corydalis flavula

Hay fever weed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Artemisia trifida

Healing blade – Plantago major

Hedge plant – Maclura pomifera

Hellebore – Helleborus

American white hellebore – Veratrum viride

Big hellebore – Veratrum viride

Black hellebore – Veratrum nigrum

European white hellebore – Veratrum album

False hellebore – Veratrum album, Veratrum viride

Swamp hellebore – Veratrum viride

White hellebore – Veratrum album, Veratrum viride

Hemp – Cannabis spp., specifically Cannabis sativa

Hemp dogbane – Apocynum cannabinum

Hen plant – Plantago major

Herb barbara – Barbarea vulgaris

Hogweed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Holly – Ilex spp.

Deciduous holly – Ilex decidua, Ilex verticillata

European holly – Ilex aquifolium

Inkberry holly – Ilex glabra

Meadow holly – Ilex decidua

Swamp holly – Ilex decidua

Winterberry holly – Ilex verticillata

Horse cane – Ambrosia trifida

Hound's berry – Solanum nigrum

Huckleberry – Vaccinium spp.

Evergreen huckleberry – Vaccinium ovatum

Trailing red huckleberry – Vaccinium parvifolium

Houseleek – Sempervivum tectorum

I

Indian hemp – various genera

Indian hemp – Apocynum cannabinum, Cannabis indica

White Indian hemp – Asclepias incarnata

Indian paintbrush – Castilleja, Castilleja mutis, Asclepias tuberosa

Indian posy – Asclepias tuberosa

Inkberry – Ilex glabra, Phytolacca americana

Isle of Man cabbage – Coincya monensis

Itchweed – Veratrum viride

Ivy – Hedera spp.

J

Jack-by-the-hedge – Alliaria petiolata

Jack-in-the-bush – Alliaria petiolata

Juneberry – Amelanchier canadensis

Juniper – Various species in the genus Juniperus

K

Keek – Rorippa sylvestris

Kinnikinnik – Cornus amomum

Kousa – Cornus kousa

Kudzu – Pueraria lobata

L

Laceflower – Daucus carota

Lamb's foot – Plantago major

Lavender – Lavandula

Leek – Allium

Lemon – Citrus × limon

Lettuce – Lactuca sativa

Lily leek – Allium moly

Lilac

Summer lilac – Hesperis matronalis

Love vine – Clematis virginiana

M

Maize – Zea mays

Mango – Mangifera indica

Maple – Acer

Ash-leaved maple – Acer negundo

Black maple – Acer nigrum

Creek maple – Acer saccharinum

Cutleaf maple – Acer negundo

Maple ash – Acer negundo

Moose maple – Acer pensylvanicum

Red river maple – Acer negundo

River maple – Acer saccharinum

Silver maple – Acer saccharinum

Silverleaf maple – Acer saccharinum

Soft maple – Acer saccharinum

Striped maple – Acer pensylvanicum

Sugar maple – Acer saccharum (main use), Acer barbatum, Acer leucoderme,

Swamp maple – Acer saccharinum

Water maple – Acer saccharinum

White maple – Acer saccharinum

Mesquite – Prosopis

Honey mesquite – Prosopis glandulosa

Screwbean mesquite – Prosopis pubescens

Milfoil – Achillea millefolium

Milkweed – Asclepias, Sonchus oleraceus

Blunt-leaved Milkweed – Asclepias amplexicaulis

Common milkweed – Asclepias syriaca

Horsetail milkweed – Asclepias verticillata

Orange milkweed – Asclepias tuberosa

Swamp milkweed – Asclepias incarnata

Rose milkweed – Asclepias incarnata

Whorled milkweed – Asclepias verticillata

Yellow milkweed – Asclepias tuberosa

Milky tassel – Sonchus oleraceus

Moosewood – Acer pensylvanicum

Morel

Petty morel – Solanum nigrum

Mosquito plant – Azolla caroliniana

Mother-of-the-evening – Hesperis matronalis

Mountain mahogany – Betula lenta

Mulberry – Morus

Red mulberry – Morus rubra

White mulberry – Morus alba

N

Flowering Dogwood – Cornus florida

Neem – Azadirachta indica

Nettle - Urtica dioica

Bull nettle – Solanum carolinense

Carolina horse nettle – Solanum carolinense

Horse nettle – Solanum carolinense

Nightshade

American nightshade – Phytolacca americana, Solanum americanum

Bitter nightshade – Solanum dulcamara

Black nightshade – Solanum nigrum, Solanum americanum

Climbing nightshade – Solanum dulcamara

Deadly nightshade – Solanum nigrum

Garden nightshade – Solanum nigrum

Trailing nightshade – Solanum dulcamara

Trailing violet nightshade – Solanum dulcamara

Woody nightshade – Solanum dulcamara

Nosebleed – Achillea millefolium

O

Oak tree -Quercus

Algerian Oak Quercus canariensis

Blue oak – Quercus douglasii

Bur oak – Quercus macrocarpa

California Black Oak Quercus kelloggii

Canyon Live Oak Quercus chrysolepis

Champion oak – Quercus rubra

Coast live oak – Quercus agrifolia

Cork oak – Quercus suber

Dyer's oak – Quercus velutina

Eastern black oak – Quercus velutina'

English oak – Quercus robur

Island oak – Quercus. tomentella

Mirbeck's oak – Quercus canariensis

Mossycup white oak – Quercus macrocarpa

Northern red oak – Quercus rubra

Pedunculate oak – Quercus robur

Pin oak – Quercus palustris

Red oak – Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea

Scarlet oak – Quercus coccinea

Scrub oak – Quercus macrocarpa

Sessile oak – Quercus petraea

Spanish oak – Quercus coccinea, Quercus rubra

Spotted oak – Quercus velutina

Swamp oak – Quercus palustris, Quercus bicolor

Swamp Spanish oak – Quercus palustris

Swamp white oak – Quercus bicolor

Valley oak – Quercus lobata

White oak – Quercus alba

Yellowbark oak – Quercus velutina

Olive – Olea europaea

Onion – Allium

Common onion – Allium cepa

Giant onion – Allium giganteum

Nodding onion – Allium cernuum

Tree onion – Allium canadense

Wild onion – Allium canadense

Orange-[awr-inj,or-]

Osage orange – Maclura pomifera

sweet orange – Citrus × sinensis

Wild orange – Maclura pomifera

Orange-root – Asclepias tuberosa

Osage – Maclura pomifera

Osier - Salix; (in North America) Cornus

Red osier – Cornus amomum

P

Parsley – Petroselinum crispum

Parsnip – Pastinaca sativa, Daucus carota

Pea – Pisum sativum

Peach – Prunus persica

Peanut – Arachis hypogaea

Pear – Pyrus

Pellitory

Bastard pellitory – Achillea ptarmica

European pellitory – Achillea ptarmica

Wild pellitory – Achillea ptarmica

Penny hedge – Alliaria petiolata

Pepper root – Cardamine concatenata

Pigeon berry – Phytolacca americana

Pine – Pinus

Pineapple – Ananas comosus

Pistachio – Pistacia vera

Plane (European sycamore) – Platanus acerifolia

Plantain

Broadleaf plantain – Plantago major

Common plantain – Plantago major

Dooryard plantain – Plantago major

Greater plantain – Plantago major

Roundleaf plantain – Plantago major

Wayside plantain – Plantago major

Pleurisy root – Asclepias tuberosa

Pocan bush – Phytolacca americana

Poison ivy – Toxicodendron radicans

Poisonberry – Solanum dulcamara

Poisonflower – Solanum dulcamara

Poke – Phytolacca americana

Indian poke – Veratrum viride

Pokeroot – Phytolacca americana

Pokeweed – Phytolacca americana

Polkweed – Symplocarpus foetidus

Polecat weed – Symplocarpus foetidus

Poor Annie – Veratrum viride

Poor man's mustard – Alliaria petiolata

Poplar – Populus

Poppy – Papaveraceae

Possumhaw – Ilex decidua

Potato – Solanum tuberosum

Pudina – Mentha indica

Q

Queen Anne's lace – Daucus carota, Anthriscus sylvestris

Quercitron – Quercus velutina

R

Radical weed – Solanum carolinense

Ragweed – Ambrosia

Common ragweed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Giant ragweed – Ambrosia trifida

Great ragweed – Ambrosia trifida

Ragwort – Senecio

Common ragwort – Senecio jacobaea

Hoary ragwort – Senecio erucifolius

Marsh ragwort – Senecio aquaticus

Oxford ragwort – Senecio squalidus

Silver ragwort – Senecio cineraria

Rantipole – Daucus carota

Rapeseed – Brassica napus

Raspberry – Rubus (Idaeobatus) spp.

Black raspberry – Rubus occidentalis

Purple raspberry – Rubus occidentalis

Redbrush – Cornus amomum

Redbud – Cercis spp.

Eastern redbud – Cercis canadensis

Western redbud – Cercis occidentalis

Judas-tree – Cercis siliquastrum

Red ink plant – Phytolacca americana

Redweed – Phytolacca americana

Rheumatism root – Apocynum cannabinum

Rhubarb – Rheum rhabarbarum

Ribwort – Plantago major

Rice

Asian rice – Oryza sativa

African rice – Oryza glaberrima

Roadweed – Plantago major

Rocket – (several genera)

Dame's rocket – Hesperis matronalis

Sweet rocket – Hesperis matronalis

Winter rocket – Barbarea vulgaris

Yellow rocket – Barbarea vulgaris

Rocketcress – Barbarea vulgaris

Rose – Rosa

Baby rose – Rosa multiflora

Dwarf wild rose – Rosa virginiana

Low rose – Rosa virginiana

Multiflora rose – Rosa multiflora

Prairie rose – Rosa virginiana

Rambler rose – Rosa multiflora

Wild rose – Rosa virginiana

Rosemary – Rosmarinus officinalis

Rye – Secale cereale

S

Saffron crocus – Crocus sativus

Sanguinary – Achillea millefolium

Saskatoon - Amelanchier alnifolia

Sauce-alone – Alliaria petiolata

Scarlet berry – Solanum dulcamara

Scoke – Phytolacca americana

Scotch cap – Rubus occidentalis

Scrambled eggs – Corydalis aurea

Scurvy grass – Barbarea verna

Serviceberry – Amelanchier

Common serviceberry – Amelanchier arborea

Downy serviceberry – Amelanchier arborea

Shadblow serviceberry – Amelanchier canadensis

Shadblow – Amelanchier canadensis

Shadbush – Amelanchier canadensis

Silkweed – Asclepias syriaca

Swamp silkweed – Asclepias incarnata

Virginia silkweed – Asclepias syriaca

Skunkweed – Symplocarpus foetidus

Snakeberry – Solanum dulcamara

Snowdrop – Galanthus

Sorrel – Oxalis

Redwood sorrel – Oxalis oregana

Speedwell

Corn speedwell – Veronica arvensis

Wall speedwell – Veronica arvensis

Spoolwood – Betula papyrifera

Squaw bush – Cornus amomum

Stammerwort – Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Star-of-Persia – Allium cristophii

Stickweed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Strawberry – Fragaria × ananassa

Strawberry tree – Arbutus unedo

Strawberry tree 'Marina' – Madrone – Arbutus 'Marina'

Sugarcane – Saccharum

Swallow-wort

Orange swallow-wort – Asclepias tuberosa

Silky swallow-wort – Asclepias syriaca

Sneezeweed – Achillea ptarmica

Sneezewort – Achillea ptarmica

Sunflower – Helianthus annuus

Sugarplum – Amelanchier canadensis

Soldier's woundwort – Achillea millefolium

Stag bush – Viburnum prunifolium

Swallow-wort

Orange swallow-wort – Asclepias tuberosa

Silky swallow-wort – Asclepias syriaca

Sweet potato – Ipomoea batatas

Sweet potato vine – Ipomoea batatas

Swinies – Sonchus oleraceus

Sycamore – Platanus spp.

Sycamore (California) – Platanus racemosa

Sycamore (Arizona) – Platanus wrighitii

Sycamore (American) – Platanus occidentalis

Sundari (Bangladesh)- "Heritiera fomes"

Gewa (Bangladesh)- "Excoecaria agallocha"

T

Tansy

Common tansy – Tanacetum vulgare

White tansy – Achillea ptarmica

Wild tansy – Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Tea – Camellia sinensis

Appalachian tea – Ilex glabra

Thimbleberry – Rubus occidentalis

Thimbleweed – Rudbeckia laciniata

Thousand-leaf – Achillea millefolium

Thousand-seal – Achillea millefolium

Tassel weed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Thistle – (Several genera)

Annual sow thistle – Sonchus oleraceus

California thistle – Cirsium arvense

Canada thistle – Cirsium arvense

Corn thistle – Cirsium arvense

Corn sow thistle – Sonchus arvensis

Creeping thistle – Cirsium arvense

Cursed thistle – Cirsium arvense

Field sow thistle – Sonchus arvensis

Green thistle – Cirsium arvense

Hard thistle – Cirsium arvense

Hare's thistle – Sonchus oleraceus

Milk thistle – Sonchus oleraceus

Nodding thistle – Carduus nutans L.

Perennial thistle – Cirsium arvense

Prickly thistle – Cirsium arvense

Sharp-fringed sow Thistle – Sonchus asper

Small-flowered Thistle – Cirsium arvense

Spiny sow thistle – Sonchus asper

Spiny-leaved sow Thistle – Sonchus asper

Swine thistle – Sonchus arvensis

Tree sow thistle – Sonchus arvensis

Way thistle – Cirsium arvense

Thyme – Thymus, specifically Thymus vulgaris

Tickleweed – Veratrum viride

Tobacco plant – Nicotiana

Tomato – Solanum lycopersicum

Toothwort – Cardamine concatenata

Cutleaf toothwort – Cardamine concatenata

Purple-flowered Toothwort – Cardamine concatenata

Touch-me-not – Impatiens capensis, Impatiens pallida, Mimosa pudica, Cardamine hirsuta

Traveller's joy – Clematis virginiana

Tread-softly – Solanum carolinense

Tree tobacco – Nicotiana glauca

Trillium – Trillium spp.

Western trillium – Trillium ovatum

Western wake robin – Trillium ovatum

White trillium – Trillium grandiflorum

Tuber-root – Asclepias tuberosa

Tulip – Tulipa

Tulsi – Ocimum santalum

V

Vanilla orchid – Vanilla

Viburnum – Viburnum

Blackhaw viburnum – Viburnum prunifolium

Leatherleaf viburnum – Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Violet – (several genera)

Viola species

African violet – Saintpaulia species

Damask violet – Hesperis matronalis

Dame's violet – Hesperis matronalis

Dog's-tooth-violet or dogtooth violet – Erythronium dens-canis

Violet bloom – Solanum dulcamara

Virgin's bower – Clematis virginiana

Virginia virgin's bower – Clematis virginiana

W

Walnut (California walnut) – Juglans californica

Walnut – Juglans sp.

Waybread – Plantago major

Western redbud – Cercis occidentalis

Wheat – Triticum spp.

White man's foot – Plantago major

White-root – Asclepias tuberosa

Wild cotton – Apocynum cannabinum, Asclepias syriaca

Wild hops – Clematis virginiana

Willow – Salix

Coyote willow – Salix exigua

Goodding willow – Salix gooddingii

Red willow – Cornus amomum

Rose willow – Cornus amomum

Windroot – Asclepias tuberosa

Wineberry – Rubus phoenicolasius

Winterberry – Ilex verticillata

American winterberry – Ilex verticillata

Evergreen winterberry – Ilex glabra

Virginia winterberry – Ilex verticillata

Wintercress – Barbarea vulgaris

Early wintercress – Barbarea verna

Woodbine – Clematis virginiana

Wormwood

Roman wormwood – Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Corydalis sempervirens

Wound rocket – Barbarea vulgaris

Y

Yarrow – Achillea

Common yarrow – Achillea millefolium

Fernleaf yarrow – Achillea filipendulina

Sneezewort yarrow – Achillea ptarmica

Woolly yarrow – Achillea tomentosa

Yellow fieldcress – Rorippa sylvestris

Yellowwood – Cladrastis lutea, Maclura pomifera

Yellow coneflower – Echinacea paradoxa

Yam - Dioscorea; (in North America) Ipomoea batatas

Z

Zedoary – Curcuma zedoaria