Genus, species common name family location notes                  
                           
Acer negundo River Maple Aceraceae ETSU Campus only N. American maple with compound leaves                  
Acer pennsylvanicum striped maple Aceraceae Unaka Mountain fls green, hanging racemes, dioecious                  
Acer platanoides norway maple Aceraceae ETSU campus lf wide, top lobe > unlobed part                  
Acer rubrum Red Maple Aceraceae ETSU Campus leaves 3- to 5- lobed, much whitened underneath, twigs and buds reddish                  
Acer saccharhinum Silver Maple Aceraceae ETSU Campus leaves deeply 5 lobed, foliage whitened, sometimes hairy underneath                  
Acer negundo box elder, water maple, ash-leaved maply Aceraceae: maple S. Holston wier lvs opp, pinnate, lflts toothed-lobed                  
Allium vinale wild field garlic Alliaceae/Liliaceae Winged Deer Park onion smell, lvs tubular                  
Rhus glabra smooth sumac Anacardiaceae: cashew   pinnate leaf, rachis winged                  
Rhus toxicodendron (= Rhus radicans) poison ivy Anacardiaceae: cashew Winged Deer Park 3 leaflets shiny, toothed                  
Rhus typhina staghorn sumac Anacardiaceae: cashew   pinnate leaf                  
Asimina triloba paw-paw Annonaceae S. Holston wier lvs w/oily smell, oblanceolate                  
Cryptotaenia canadensis Honewort Apiaceae S. Holston wie sheathing petiole on compound leaf w/ umbel inflorescence                  
Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace Apiaceae   wild carrot                  
Osmorhiza claytonii sweet Cicely Apiaceae                      
Sanicula gregaria clustered snakeroot Apiaceae Winged Deer Park lvs biternate, umbels headlike                  
Zizia aurea   Apiaceae                      
Osmorhiza longistylis licorice root Apiaceae: umbel Winged Deer Park herb, fruit long w/2 styles                  
Apocynum cannabinum Indian Hemp Apocynaceae University Nature Trail leaves ovate or elliptice, 4-14 cm long, 1.5-6 cm wide, glaborous to tomentose beneath; inforescence usually overtopped by leafy branches, corolla white to greenish; milky sap; woodland margins, roadsides and dry waste places.                  
Arisaema triphyllum jack-in-the-pulpit Araceae: arum S. Holston wier lvs 3-lobed, infl spadix w/spathe                  
Asarum canadense wild ginger Aristolochiaceae: birthwort Winged Deer Park arrow-leaf, little brown jugs                  
Polystichum acrostichoides christmas fern Aspidiaceae S. Holston wier evergreen, "stocking", "sleigh", indusia over sporangia                  
Cardus nutans  NODDING THISTLE: Asteraceae ETSU campus                    
Hypochoeris radicata Cat's Ear Asteraceae University Nature Trail yellow flower 1-1 1/2" wide; leaves very hairy on both sides; stalks 8-18" high, ususally bearing a few scales, branched.                  
Senecio aureus Golden Ragwort Asteraceae Unaka Mountain basal leaves usually purple underneath, disc flowers perfect, rays pistillate                  
Erigeron philadelphicus COMMON FLEABANE: Asteraceae           ETSU campus                    
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum ox-eye daisy Asteraceae: daisy Winged Deer Park disc florets yellow, ray florets white                  
Impatiens JEWELWEED: Balsaminaceae University woods                    
Diphylleia cymosa umbrellaleaf Berberidaceae   Roan Mt. St. Pk.                  
Nandina domestica heavenly bamboo Berberidaceae ETSU campus lvs to 4x pinnate, berries red                  
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple Berberidaceae S. Holston wie peltate lf./shield-like rhizotomous plant w/yellow fruit                  
Podophyllum peltatum mayapple Berberidaceae: barberry S. Holston wier peltate lobed lf, fr ripens to edible                  
Catalpa bignonioides Cigar tree Bignoniaceae S. Holston wie solid whitish pith & cigar shaped friuts. Showy white flowers.                  
Cynoglossum virginiana wild comfrey Boraginaceae: forget--me-not Winged Deer Park herb, stiff-fuzzy, fruit w/hooked hairs                  
Calycanthus fertilis SMOOTH ALLSPICE, SWEET SHRUB: Calycantaceae ETSU campus                    
Lonicera japonica Honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae ETSU Campus red berries axillary, opposite leaves, tubular corolla, vine, semi-woody                  
Lonicera mackii x tartarica bush honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae near ETSU red berries axillary                  
Lonicera X bella Honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae University Nature Trail erect shurb; twigs very pubescent; leaves oblong, 3-4 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, entire; flowers paired; berry red.                  
Dianthus aremeria  DEPTFORD PINK: Caryophyllaceae ETSU campus                    
Stellaria pubescens giant chickweed Caryophyllaceae   lvs opp, sm herb                  
Silene virginica fire pink Caryophyllaceae: pinks Doe River Gorge fls red, petals lobed                  
Euonymous americanus STRAWBERRY BUSH: Celasteraceae University woods                    
Cornus amomum swamp dogwood Cornaceae near ETSU ylw-wh fl in open corymb                  
Cornus florida fl dogwood Cornaceae   infl w/4 wh/pink bracts                  
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam Dioscoreaceae Unaka Mountain leaves cordate, whorled; herb; vine                  
Drosera rotundifolia round-leaved sundew Droseraceae Doe River Gorge small lvs, insectivorous w/"fly-paper" hairs                  
DIospyros virginiana persimmon Ebenaceae: ebony Winged Deer Park lf base obtuse, lf dull, fl 4-merous                  
Albizzia julibrissin Mimosa Fabaceae University Nature Trail small tree with feathery, fernlike 2X compound leaves; on being handled, leaflets close like pages of a book; twigs hairless, smooth bark; flowers powder-puff-like, pink.                  
Gleditsia tricanthos honey locust Fabaceae ETSU campus lvs 1-2x pinnate                  
Lathyrus latifolius Everlasting Pea Fabaceae University Nature Trail leaflets 2, lance shaped or oblong; purple/pink flowers, 1" long, in long-stalked racemes; stipules lance-shaped; stems broadly winged.                  
Trifolium pratense red clover Fabaceae near ETSU big purple flower heads                  
Trifolium repens white clover Fabaceae near ETSU fls in globose heads, 3 lflts                  
Robinia pseudo-acacia black locust Fabaceae: bean Winged Deer Park 2 thorns at lf base, pinnate lvs                  
Quercus coccinea Scarlett Oak Fagaceae S. Holston wier lvs. Deeply lobed, twigs hairless, end buds scraggly, hairy                  
Quercus michauxii (?) swamp chestnut oak Fagaceae Winged Deer Park lvs w/pointy lobes, chestnut like                  
Quercus palustris Pin Oak Fagaceae ETSU Campus end buds small, hairless, sharp; lower branches point downward, leaves 5"-7"                  
Quercus alba white oak Fagaceae: beech Winged Deer Park lf lobes rounded, bark gray                  
Quercus rubra red oak Fagaceae: beech                      
Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium Geraniaceae Unaka Mountain rose-purple flowers, 1-1 1/2" wide; leaves deeply & irregularly cleft into 3-5 lobes                  
Gingko biloba MAIDENHAIR-TREE Gingkoaceae ETSU campus                    
Hamamelis virginiana witch hazel Hamamelidaceae: witch hazel Doe River Gorge fls in november, lf margin crenate                  
Aesculus octandra american horsechestnut Hippocastaneaceae: horse-chestnut ETSU campus lvs palmate                  
Iris cristata dwarf crested iris Iridaceae Unaka Mountain sepals, styles petaloid                  
Sisyrinchium angustifolium BLUE-EYED GRASS Iridaceae ETSU campus                    
Carya ovata shagbark hickory Juglandaceae S. Holston wier lvs pinnate, obovate, w/tufted hairs                  
Carya tomentosa mockernut hickory Juglandaceae Winged Deer Park tr, lvs alt pinnate, fuzzy                  
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort Lamiaceae University Nature Trail lilac or pale-purple flowers in the upper axils of the long-stalked leaves; stem leaves mostly with 3 pointed lobes; lower leaves deeply cleft into 3-5 lobes; 2-5' high; waste places; mint family.                  
Lindera benzoin spicebush Lauraceae Winged Deer Park twigs smell of "Vicks"                  
Sassafras albidum sassafras Lauraceae Doe River Gorge root for rootbeer, lvs mittenlike                  
Polygonatum biflorum Smooth Solomon's Seal Liliaceae Unaka Mountain flowers paired, axillary, 1-4 in a cluster; leaves smooth on both sides                  
Polygonatum pubescens Hairy Solomon's Seal Liliaceae Unaka Mountain leaves hairy on the veins beneath; flowers growing singly or in pairs                  
Smilicina racemosa false solomon's seal Liliaceae   fls in terminal raceme                  
Trillium luteum YELLOW TRILLIUM: Liliaceae University woods                    
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar Magnoliaceae ETSU Campus notched-tip 4-pt leaves, prs. of large leafy stipules enclose buds, orange/green tulip-like flowers                  
Magnolia fraseri Fraser Magnolia Magnoliaceae Unaka Mountain deciduous, 1-5 dm long obovate leaves; petals yellow or white; fruit aggregate                  
Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia Magnoliaceae ETSU Campus lvs. evergreen, thick                  
Menispermum canadense MOONSEED: Menispermaceae University woods                    
Morus rubra red mulberry Moraceae: mulberry Winged Deer Park tr, lvs rough, +/- lobed                  
Fraxinus americana white ash Oleaceae   lvs wh beneath, wider                  
Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Oleaceae   lvs greener beneath, narrower                  
Ligustrum vulgare common privet Oleaceae ETSU campus fls wh, fragrant, common introduced sh                  
Botrychium virginianum Rattlesnake Fern Ophioglossaceae University Nature Trail sterile blade herbaceous, 3X pinnate, segments lacerate-toothed; fertile panicle erect, stalked 3-0 cm long, 2X pinnate, sprorangia stalked.                  
Botrychium virginianum rattlesnake fern Ophioglossaceae: adder's tounge ferns Winged Deer Park lvs biternate, sporangia stalk leafed                  
Goodyera repens dwarf rattlesnake plaintain Orchidaceae: orchid Doe River Gorge lvs green w/wh nerves                  
Conopholis americana Squawroot Orobanchaceae Unaka Mountain parasitic on oak; flowers emerging from beneath lanceolate/ovate,scales on upper part of fleshy stalk                  
Orobanchae squaw-root Orobanchaceae Unaka Mountain parasitic on oaks                  
Oxalis stricta sourgrass, or common yellow wood sorrel Oxalidaceae: sourgrass ETSU campus 3 lflts, fl yellow, weedy, sour tasting                  
Sanguinaria candensis BLOODROOT: Papaveraceae University woods                    
Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot Papaveraceae Winged Deer Park sap/latex orange, leaf cordate, lobed                  
Phytolacca americana  POKEWEED: Phytolaccaceae ETSU campus                    
Pinus virginiana scrub pine, virginia pine Pinaceae Doe River Gorge needles 2, twisted, short, flexible                  
Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock Pinaceae Unaka Mountain needles 5/16-9/16", whitened beneath; twigs rough, flexible; cones 5/8-1", few-scaled, pendent                  
Platanus occidentalis sycamore Platanaceae S. Holston wier infl. globose, lvs lobed, bark like desert camoflague                  
Rumex crispa curly dock Polygonaceae ETSU campus weedy, fls grn, sepals w/decoy 'seed'                  
Rumex crispus  CURLY DOCK: Polygonaceae ETSU campus                    
Chimaphila maculata spotted wintergreen Pyrolaceae: pyrol; or Ericaceae: heath Winged Deer Park lv evergreen, lanceolate, variegated                  
Cimicifuga racemosa BLACK COHOSH: Ranunculaceae University woods                    
Dicentra cucularia bleeding hearts Ranunculaceae Doe River Gorge flws red & white, bilateral                  
Ranunculus bulbosus bulbous-root buttercup Ranunculaceae ETSU campus fls br. yellow, many pistils                  
Ranunculus recurvata hooked-fruited buttercup Ranunculaceae Winged Deer Park achenes w/hooked beak = style                  
Thalictrum dioecum rue anemone Ranunculaceae Unaka Mountain fls dioecious                  
Crataegus washingtonii Hawthorn Rosaceae ETSU Campus dense shrub w/ long thorns, fruits small, yellow to red, applelike, often remain on plant thru winter                  
Duchesnia indica wild strawberry Rosaceae Unaka Mountain fls creamy, calyx w/alternating bracts                  
Physocarpus opulifolius ninebark Rosaceae S. Holston wier bladder-like fruit segments                  
Rosa multiflora multiflora rose Rosaceae S. Holston wier cilliate stipules on petiole base                  
Rubus occidentalis Black Rasberry Rosaceae University Nature Trail flowers 1/2" wide, the petals no longer than the sepals, flowers in racemes; fruit juicy, black; dry fields, clearings.                  
Prunus serotina choke cherry Rosaceae Winged Deer Park glands on petiole, smooth lf, stipules; twigs smell of cherry                  
Galium pilosum Hairy Bedstraw Rubiaceae University Nature Trail leaves oval, usually hairy, 1/2-1" long, with 1 main vein; greenish-white to purple flowers, distinctly stalked; dry woods and thickets.                  
Gallium aparine bedstraw Rubiaceae Doe River Gorge clinging stems, lvs. fls wh, tiny                  
Mitella diphylla mitre-wort, bishops cap Saxifragaceae   stem lvs opp, fls w/fine-cut edge                  
Heuchera americana alum root Saxifragaceae: saxifrage Winged Deer Park lvs cordate, fuzzy, fl w/5 stamens                  
Veronica serpyllifolia Timeleaf Speedwell Scrophulariaceae S. Holston wie K4C4A4G1 Stripes on petals, short tube at corolla base                  
Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Simaroubaceae: quassia Winged Deer Park lvs pinnate, w/glands on edge lobes                  
Smilax rotundifolia common greenbrier Smilacaceae Winged Deer Park fls green, 6 parted                  
Tilia heterophylla basswood Tiliaceae S. Holston wier lf base oblique, lvs differ on tree                  
Tilia americana american linden, basswood Tiliaceae: Linden Doe River Gorge lvs whiteish below                  
Ulmus rubra slippery elm Ulmaceae Winged Deer Park lf base oblique, lf v. rough                  
Celtis tenuifolia (= C. occidentalis var. georgiana) thin-leaved hackberry Ulmaceae: elm Winged Deer Park sh, oblique lf base, fr globose                  
Viola striata striped violet Violaceae: violet S. Holston wier erect stem, cream fl w/purple stripes                  
Parthenocissus quinqufolia virginia creeper Vitaceae   lvs palmate                  
Vitis labrusca Fox Grape Vitaceae University Nature Trail a tendril or flower cluster opposite most of the leaves, leaves with low teeth and usually with 3 shallow lobes; fruit purplish, musky, about 3/4" in diameter; dry or moist thickets.