Genus species author	Common Name	Family	Location/Date	Notes
Ruellia caroliniensis	Wild Petunia	Acanthaceae/ Acanthus Family	Warriors Path Park  May 28, 2003	flowers stalkless; erect with large funnel shaped flowers
Acer negundo L.	Box Elder	Aceraceae/ Maple family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	compound leaves
Acer penslyvanicum L.	Striped Maple	Aceraceae/ Maple family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	Green bark vertically marked with white stripes; leaves 3 lobed and hairless; flowers in long clusters
Acer platanoides L.	Norway Maple	Aceraceae/ Maple family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	milky juice of broken leafstalk
Acer rubrum L.	Red Maple	Aceraceae/ Maple family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	leaves simple, opposite, rough margin
Acer saccharinum L.	Silver Maple	Aceraceae/ Maple family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	leaves white underneath; rough margins
Acer saccharum Marsh	Sugar Maple	Aceraceae/ Maple family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	platey' bark, leaves lobed, smooth margins
Rhus aromatica	Fragrant Sumac	Anacardiaceae/ Cashew family	Warriors Path Park  May 28, 2003	yellow flower in short spikes; red berries; leaflets with blunt coarse teeth
Rhus copallina L.	Winged Sumac	Anacardiaceae/ Cashew family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	smooth edged shiny leaflets; midrib bordered by thin wings; raised lenticles on bark
Rhus glabra L.	Smooth Sumac	Anacardiaceae/ Cashew family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	twigs and leaf stalks hairless;
Rhus radicans L.	Poison Ivy	Anacardiaceae/ Cashew family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	leaves 3 parted and long stalked; end leaflet has longer stalk than side ones andhas pointed tip
Conium maculatum L.	Poinson Hemlock	Apiaceae/ Carrot family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	bark spotted purple; leaves pinnatifid and dentate
Arisaema triphyllum L.	Small Jack-in-the-pulpit	Araceae/ Arum family	ETSU Woods         May 14, 2003	3 leaflets; horizontal hood
Aristolochia macrophylla Lam.	Dutchman's Pipe	Aristolochiaceae/ Birthwort family	Laurel Falls        May 23, 2003	long twining vine; leaves round, thin, smooth; flowers 3 cm long and curved like a dutch pipe
Asarum canadense L.	Wild Ginger	Aristolochiaceae/ Birthwort family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	purple-brown flower that grows at the base of 2 heart shaped leaves
Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq.	Four-leaved Milkweed	Asclepiadaceae/ Milkweed family	ETSU Woods         May 14, 2003	white flowers in 1-3 loose umbels; middle leaves usually in a whorl of four
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.	Oxeye Daisy	Asteraceae/ Aster family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	long stalked flower with white ray flowers and yellow disc flowers bearing a single head
Podophyllum peltatum L.	Mayapple	Berberidaceae/ Barberry family	ETSU Woods         May 14, 2003	solitary white flower growing beneath 2 large leaves; plants without flowers have only 1 leaf
Campsis radicans (L.) Seem	Trumpet Creeper	Bignoniaceae/ Bignonia family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	vine climbing by aerial rootlets in double rows along twigs;  leaflets 7-11
Catalpa bignonioides Walt	Common Catalpa	Bignoniaceae/ Bignonia family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	cigar shaped fruits; leaves simple and entire
Symphytum officinale L.	Common Comfrey	Boraginaceae/ Borage family	Winged Deer Park  May 19, 2003	hairy plant with tubular flowers in a one-sided raceme
Calycanthus floridus L.	Sweet Shrub/Hairy Allspice	Calycanthaceae/ Strawberry-shrub family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	leaves soft/hairy, flowers smell like strawberries
Specularia perfoliata (L.) A. DC.	Venus's Looking-glass	Campanulaceae/ Bluebell family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	violet flowers growing in upper axils; heart shaped leaves clasp stem
Lonicera japonica Thunb.	Honeysuckle	Caprifoliaceae/ Honeysuckle family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	vine; simple, opposite leaves
Lonicera morrowi Gray	Morrow's Honeysuckle	Caprifoliaceae/ Honeysuckle family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	erect shrub; leaves pubescent below and oblong in shape
Sambucus pubens Michx.	Northern Red Elderberry	Caprifoliaceae/ Honeysuckle family	Roan Mountain    May 20, 2003	brown pith; large purple buds; 5-7 leaflets; cone-shaped flower
Dianthus armeria	Deptford Pink	Caryophyllaceae/ Pink family	Warriors Path Park  May 28, 2003	deep pink flowers dotted with white
Silene virginica	Fire Pink	Caryophyllaceae/ Pink family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	red flowers long stalked in a loose cluster; rocky slopes
Euonymus americanus L.	American Strawberry Bush	Celastraceae/ Staff Tree Family	Winged Deer Park  May 19, 2003	green, square stem; small white flowers; leaves narrow and fine toothed
Erigeron philadelphicus L.	Common Fleabane	Compositae/ Composite family	ETSU Woods         May 14, 2003	flower heads with 100-150 rays; upper leaves clasp stem; hairy
Hieracium venosum L.	Rattlesnake Weed	Compositae/ Composite family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	smooth stem bearing few leaves; heads numerous; leaves veined with purple
Senecio aureus L.	Golden Ragwort	Compositae/ Composite family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	basal leaves egg shaped with a heart shaped base
Taraxacum officinale Weber	Dandelion	Compositae/ Composite family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	big head of yellow flowers
Cornus alternifolia	Alternate-leaved Dogwood	Cornaceae/ Dogwood family	Rock Creek          May 29, 2003	leaves alternate or clustered at the ends of branches; branches greenish
Cornus amomum Mill.	Silky Dogwood	Cornaceae/ Dogwood family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	silky hairy twigs and brown pith; leaves with wide round bases
Cornus florida L.	Flowering Dogwood	Cornaceae/ Dogwood family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	leaves simple, opposite; stalked flower buds
Betula lutea Michx.	Yellow Birch	Corylaceae/ Hazel family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	bark shiny yellow; broken twigs give off wintergreen scent
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.	Muscle Tree	Corylaceae/ Hazel family	ETSU Woods         May 14, 2003	muscular-appearing, smooth gray bark; buds brown and somewhat square in cross section
Sedum ternatum Michx.	Wild Stonecrop	Crassulaceae/ Orpine family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	lower leaves mostly in whorls of 3; 4-5 white petals per flower
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic.	Sheperd's Purse	Cruciferae/ Mustard family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	erect; basal leaves forming a rosette; petals white; flowers in a raceme
Hesperis matronalis L.	Dame's Rocket	Cruciferae/ Mustard family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	large flowers either white, pink, or purple; stamens and style mostly concealed in flower tube
Lepidiium virginicum L.	Wild Peppergrass	Cruciferae/ Mustard family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	basal leaves obovate; stem leaves lanceolate; small white flowers
Carex fraseri Andrews	Fraser's Sedge	Cyperaceae/ Sedge family	Laurel Falls        May 23, 2003	spike without long leafy bracts; leaves 2-4 cm broad; spikes one or numerous
Galax aphylla L.	Galax	Diapensiaceae/ Diapensia family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	small white flowers in a spike; leaves evergreen and roundly heart shaped
Dioscorea villosa L.	Wild Yamroot	Dioscoreaceae/ Yam family	Winged Deer Park  May 19, 2003	flowers in a drooping raceme or spike; leaves heart shaped at base; stamen and pistil in separate clusters
Equisetum arvense L.	Horsetail	Equisetaceae/ Horsetail family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	variously branched in 3-4 angles; sheaths green, only teeth brown
Kalmia latifolia L.	Mountain Laurel	Ericaceae/ Heath family	Buffalo Mountain May 13, 2003	hairless, flat, leathery leaves; clustered flowers
Leiophyllum buxifolium var. prostratum	Sand Myrtle	Ericaceae/ Heath family	Roan Mountain    May 20, 2003	shrub with white flowers growing in umbel-like clusters; 5 petals and 10 stamens; leaves oval and shiny
Leucothoe axillaris Lam.	Leucothoe	Ericaceae/ Heath family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	shrub with pubescent twigs; leaves evergreen; flowers in axillary racemes
Oxydendrum arboreum L.	Sourwood Tree	Ericaceae/ Heath family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	flowers in one-sided clusters; toothed leaves; fruits 5-parted
Rhododendron calendulaceum	Flame Azalea	Ericaceae/ Heath family	Rock Creek          May 29, 2003
Rhododendron catawbiense Michx.	Catawba Rhododendron	Ericaceae/ Heath family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	Leaves hairless, rounded at tip and base, and lighter in color beneath; large rose-purple clustered flowers
Rhododendron maximum L.	Great Rhododendron	Ericaceae/ Heath family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	evergreen shrub; large leathery, toothless, hairy, and whitened beneath leaves
Cladrastis lutea (Michx. F.) K. Koch	Yellowwood	Fabaceae/ Pea family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	Alternate once compound leaves; 7-11 smooth edged leaflets; wood yellow
Medicago luplina L.	Black Medick	Fabaceae/ Pea family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	flowers in small heads; leaflets tipped with a short bristle; fruit black
Trifolium pratense L.	Red Clover	Fabaceae/ Pea family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	purple flowers in stalkless heads; blunt oval leaves usually blotched with white
Castanea dentata Marsh.	American Chestnut	Fagaceae/ Beech family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	leaves large but narrow, hairless, and coarse-toothed; end buds false
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.	Beech	Fagaceae/ Beech family	ETSU Woods         May 14, 2003	smoothbgray bark; scaled buds; coarse-toothed leaves
Quercus alba L.	White Oak	Fagaceae/ Beech family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	big, long scales on bark
Quercus palustris L.	Pin Oak	Fagaceae/ Beech family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	leaves simple, alternate, deep lobes
Quercus rubra L.	Red Oak	Fagaceae/ Beech family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	lobes aim toward tip of leaves
Dicentra eximia (Kerr.) Torr.	Bleeding Heart	Fumariaceae/ Fumitory family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	pink flowers with rounded spurs in a branching raceme; basal leaves only
Hamamelis virginiana L.	Common Witch-Hazel	Hamamelidaceae/ Witch-hazel family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	wavy-toothed, uneven-based leaves; leaves and twigs typically hairless
Liquidambar styraciflua L.	Sweetgum	Hamamelidaceae/ Witch-hazel family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	alternate, lobed leaves; gumballs
Aesculus octandra Marsh	Sweet Buckeye	Hippocastanaceae/ Horse-chestnut family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	palmate (5 leaflets)
Iris cristata Ait.	Crested Dwarf Iris	Iridaceae/ Iris family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	leaves lanceolate; blue flowers; sepals crested
Carya glabra Mill.	Pignut Hickory	Juglandacea/ Walnut family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	leaves of 5; hairless leaflets; twigs slender and red-brown in color, and hairless
Carya ovata Mill.	Shagbark Hickory	Juglandacea/ Walnut family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	leaves with 5-7 hairless leaflets; twigs stout, red-brown in color, and hairy
Carya tomentosa Nutt.	Mockernut Hickory	Juglandacea/ Walnut family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	7-9 leaflets; leaf undersides and twigs wooly; leaves fragrant when crushed
Juglans nigra L.	Black Walnut	Juglandacea/ Walnut family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	7-17 narrow toothed leaflets that are slightly hairy beneath
Physostegia virginiana	False Dragon's Head	Labiate/ Mint family	Warriors Path Park  May 28, 2003	pale purple flowers in spikes; leaves lance shaped and sharply toothed
Scutellaria nervosa Pursh.	Veined Skullcap	Labiate/ Mint family	Winged Deer Park  May 19, 2003	small hump on the top of the calyx; flowers in the axils of well developed leaves
Lindera benzoin L.	Spicebush	Lauraceae/ Laurel family	ETSU Woods         May 14, 2003	leaves aromatic; yellow flowers with 6 parted calyx and no petals
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees	Sassafras	Lauraceae/ Laurel family	Buffalo Mountain May 13, 2003	leaves lobed or not in 3 patterns(1, 2, or 3 lobes) usually all present
Cercis canadensis L.	Redbud Tree	Leguminosae/ Pulse family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	chordate leaves.; in bean family
Melilotus officinalis L.	Yellow Sweet Clover	Leguminosae/ Pulse family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	yellow flowers in racemes; leaflets finely toothed; foliage gives fragrance of new mown hay when crushed
Robinia pseudo-acacia L.	Black Locust	Leguminosae/ pulse family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	alternate, compound leaves
Trifolium repens L.	White Clover	Leguminosae/ Pulse family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	turnate wildflower (3-4 leaflets)
Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong	White Clintonia	Liliaeae/ Lily family	Laurel Falls        May 23, 2003	berry globular, usually black; flowers white, not drooping
Maianthemum canadense Desf.	Mayflower	Liliaeae/ Lily family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	2 or 3 leaves which are heart shaped at the base; white flowers in raceme
Medeola virginiana	Indian Cucumber Root	Liliaeae/ Lily family	Rock Creek          May 29, 2003	leaves lance shaped; green-yellow flowers; berries dark purple
Polygonatum biflorum Walt.	Smooth Solomon's Seal	Liliaeae/ Lily family	Buffalo Mountain May 13, 2003	small greenish flowers 1-4 in a cluster;
Smilacina racemosa L.	False Solomon's Seal/ Solomon's Plume	Liliaeae/ Lily family	Buffalo Mountain May 13, 2003	white flowers in a branched pyramidal cluster
Smilax herbacea L.	Carrion Flower	Liliaeae/ Lily family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	flowers in rounded umbels; stems not prickly; non-woody;
Smilax rotundifolia L.	Catbriar	Liliaeae/ Lily family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	woody stem with thorns; leaves green on both sides
Trillium grandiflorum Michx.	Large-flowered Trillium	Liliaeae/ Lily family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	flowers funnel-shaped at base and flaring out from the middle; flowers white turning pink as it fades
Trillium undulatum	Painted Trillium	Liliaeae/ Lily family	Rock Creek          May 29, 2003	white flower with crimson veining at base of each petal; leaves stalked
Liriodendron tulipifera L.	Tulip Poplar/Tulip Tree	Magnoliaceae/ Magnolia family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	flower producing nectar
Magnolia acuminata L.	Cucumber Magnolia	Magnoliaceae/ Magnolia family	Roan Mountain    May 20, 2003	leaves green and slightly hairy beneath;buds hairy; fruits cucumberlike when young
Magnolia fraseri Walt.	Fraser's Magnolia	Magnoliaceae/ Magnolia family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	leaf bases deeply heart-shaped; twigs hairless
Magnolia tripetala L.	Umbrella Magnolia	Magnoliaceae/ Magnolia family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	3 petal-like sepals; flowers white, fragrant; leaf buds glabrous
Magnolia virginiana L.	Sweetbay Magnolia	Magnoliaceae/ Magnolia family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	leaves spicy when crushed and leathery
Fraxinus americana L.	White Ash	Oleaceae/ Olive family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	leaves pale and fuzzy underneath
Botrychium virginianum L.	Rattlesnake Fern	Ophioglossaceae/ Adder's Tongue family	ETSU Woods         May 14, 2003	spikes resemble the rattles of a rattlesnake; buds exposed along one side
Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl.) Torr.	Puttyroot	Orchidaceae/ Orchid family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	puplish or yellow-brown flowers with a white magenta spotted lip
Cypripedium acaule Aiton	Pink Lady Slipper	Orchidaceae/ Orchid family	Buffalo Mountain May 13, 2003	solitary flower that looks like a shoe
Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br.	Downy Rattlesnake Plantain	Orchidaceae/ Orchid family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	densely glandular-pubescent; white nerves
Goodyera repens	Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain	Orchidaceae/ Orchid family	Rock Creek          May 29, 2003	spike one-sided; leaves with broad white veins
Orchis spectabilis	Showy Orchis	Orchidaceae/ Orchid family	Rock Creek          May 29, 2003	magenta flowers with a white lip; leaves egg shaped and shiny
Conopholis americana L.f.	Squawroot	Orobanchaceae/ Broomrape family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	covered with overlapping brown scales resembling a pine cone; yellow flowers grow between scales; parasitic
Sanguinaria canadensis L.	Bloodroot	Papaveraceae/ Poppy family	Winged Deer Park  May 19, 2003	white flowers growing singly; single leaf with 5-9 deep lobes; juice is orange-red
Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.	Fraser Fir	Pinaceae/ Pine family	Roan Mountain    May 20, 2003	needles flat with white stripes on underneath; cones adorned with bracts whose 3-parted tips project obviously from between scales
Picea rubens Sarg.	Red Spruce	Pinaceae/ Pine family	Roan Mountain    May 20, 2003	needles four-sided; twigs and buds typically hairy
Pinus strobus L.	White Pine	Pinaceae/ Pine family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	fasicle of needle-like leaves. (5)
Pinus virginiana Mill.	Scrub Pine	Pinaceae/ Pine family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	needles in 2's; twigs yellowish or purplish and somewhat whitened
Tsuga caroliniana Engelm.	Carolina Hemlock	Pinaceae/ Pine family	Laurel Falls        May 23, 2003	like eastern hemlock but with longer cones and needles
Plantago lanceolata L.	English Plantain	Plantaginaceae/ Plantain family	Winged Deer Park  May 19, 2003	leafes lance-shaped with 3-5 ribs; spike short and dense
Plantago major L.	Common Plantain	Plantaginaceae/ Plantain family	Winged Deer Park  May 19, 2003	leaf stalks green at base; white, green, or brown flowers in a spike or head
Platanus occidentalis L.	Sycamore	Platanaceae/ Plane Tree family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	camo-bark, leaves alternate and simple
Rumex acetosella L.	Sheep Sorrel	Polgonaceae/ Buckwheat family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	leaves lanceolate or linear; flowers dioecious in terminal panicle
Polygonum persicaria L.	Lady's Thumb	Polygonaceae/ Buckwheat family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	leaves with a dark blotch in the center; tops of sheaths fringed with hairs
Adiantum pedatum L.	Maidenhair Fern	Polypodiaceae/ Fern family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	leaves with black glossy stipes; several pinnae branching from the outer side of each fork
Adiantum platyneuron L.	Ebony Spleenwort Fern	Polypodiaceae/ Fern family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	seed pods make line instead of dots;
Dennstaedtia punctilobula Michx.	Hay-scented Fern	Polypodiaceae/ Fern family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	under surface of leaves glandular and pubescent; stipes stout
Phacelia bipinnatifida Michx.	Fern-leaved Phacelia	Polypodiaceae/ Fern family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	blue flowers in one-sided racemes; stem leaves long stalked and pinnate
Polystichum acrostichoides  Michx.	Christmas fern	Polypodiaceae/ Fern family	Buffalo Mountain May 13, 2003	leaflets shaped like stockings
Lysimchia quadrifolia	Whorled Loosestrife	Primulaceae/ Primula Family	Rock Creek          May 29, 2003	flowers growing on long stalks in the axils
Anemonella thalictroides/ Thalictrum thalictroides L.	Rue Anemone	Ranunculaceae/ Buttercup family	Buffalo Mountain May 13, 2003	5-10 petal-like sepals; leaves or leaflets with 3 blunt lobes in a whorl
Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt.	Black Cohash	Ranunculaceae/ Buttercup family	Winged Deer Park  May 19, 2003	flowers ill-scented; leaves divided with toothed leaflets
Rununculus recurvatus Poir.	Hooked Crowfoot	Ranunculaceae/ Buttercup family	Laurel Falls        May 23, 2003	basal and stem leaves nearly alike; petals pale yellow shorter than the sepals
Anemone quinquefolia L.	Wood Anemone	Ranunculaceae/ Crowfoot family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	leaves 3 in a whorl divided into 3-5 leaflets;flowers solitary
Ranunculus bulbosus L.	Bulbous Buttercup	Ranunculaceae/ Crowfoot family	ETSU Woods         May 14, 2003	shiny petals; only species with a bulbous base;stem hairy
Crataegus sp.	Hawthorn	Rosaceae/ Rose family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	dense shrub or small tree with long thorns; spines are without buds or leaves
Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke	Indian Strawberry	Rosaceae/ Rose family	Winged Deer Park  May 19, 2003	leaflets 3; plant trailing; flowers with 3-toothed bracts below the calyx
Fragaria virginiana Duch.	Wild Strawberry	Rosaceae/ Rose family	Roan Mountain    May 20, 2003	white flowers in a small cluster; coarsely toothed leaves
Potentilla recta	Rough-fruited Cinquefoil	Rosaceae/ Rose family	Warriors Path Park  May 28, 2003	leaflets 5-7, not silvery-white beneath, coarsely toothed;  erect plant
Prunus cerasus L.	Sour Cherry	Rosaceae/ Rose family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	leaves egg shaped, often doubly toothed, and hairless beneath
Prunus penslyvanica L.	Fire Cherry	Rosaceae/ Rose family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	narrow leaves; cluster of buds at or near ends of red twig tips; bark marked with crossbars
Rosa multiflora Thunb.	Multiflora Rose	Rosaceae/ Rose family	ETSU Woods         May 14, 2003	7-9 leaflets on flowering stem; stipules deeply fringed
Rubus allegheniensis Porter	Blackberry	Rosaceae/ Rose family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	shrub with angular stems with stout prickles; young stems and leaf undersides hairy
Galium aparine L.	Cleavers Bedstraw	Rubiaceae/ Madder family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	whorled leaves; flowers 1-3 in a cluster; prickley plant
Houstonia serpyllifolia Michx.	Creeping Bluet	Rubiaceae/ Madder family	Roan Mountain    May 20, 2003	blue flower with yellow center; leaves nearly round; stem creeping at base
Mitchella repens L.	Partridgeberry	Rubiaceae/ Madder family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	white or pinkish flowers in pairs at the end of the branches; trailing plant with shiny evergreen leaves
Salix nigra Marsh.	Black Willow	Salicaeae/ Willow family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	flower scales pale yellow; stamens mostly 3-6; hairs short and crinkly
Pedicularis canadensis L.	Wood Betony	Scrophulariaceae/ Figwort family	Unaka Mountain May 15, 2003	yellow or reddish flowers in a short dense spike; leaves deeply lobed; hairy
Verbascum blattaria L.	Moth Mullein	Scrophulariaceae/ Figwort family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	stem erect; glabrous or slightly pubescent; leaves oblong, obovate
Verbascum thapsus L.	Common Mullein	Scrophulariaceae/ Figwort family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	wooly plant with spike of yellow flowers
Veronica chamaedrys L.	Bird's-eye Speedwell	Scrophulariaceae/ Figwort family	Roan Mountain    May 20, 2003	small blue flowers; egg-shaped and coarsely toothed leaves
Solanum carolinense L.	Horse Nettle	Solanaceae/ Nightshade family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	prickley plant with violet or white star shaped flowers; leaves coarsely toothed or lobed
Eleaegnus sp.	Elaeagnus sp.	Thymelaeaceae/ Mezereum family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	umbellate yellow flowers; alternate leaves silvery beneath
Tilia americana L.	American Basswood	Tiliaceae/ Linden family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	grown leaves hairless; flower stalks hairless; heart-shaped fine-toothed leaves
Tilia heterophylla Vent.	White Basswood	Tiliaceae/ Linden family	Laurel Falls        May 23, 2003	leaves strongly whitened beneath; floral bracts
Typha latifolia L.	Common Cattail	Typhaceae/ Cattail family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	leaves bluish or grayish green; up to 1 inch wide; mature spike about 1 inch in diameter
Ulmus alata Michx.	Winged Elm	Ulmaceae/ Elm family	Keplinger Farm     May 27, 2003	wide corky wings on stems; leaves small, hairy beneath and smooth above
Ulmus rubra Muhl.	Slippery or Red Elm	Ulmaceae/ Elm family	Winged Deer Park  May 19, 2003	twigs rough hairy; buds red hairy
Osmorhiza claytoni Michx.	Sweet Cicely	Umbelliferae/ Carrot family	Buffalo Mountain May 13, 2003	umbel;hairy stem; style shorter than petals
Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC.	Aniseroot	Umbelliferae/ Carrot family	Winged Deer Park  May 19, 2003	Styles longer than petals; stem nearly smooth; small umbell of white flowers
Zizia aurea (L.) Koch.	Golden Alexanders	Umbelliferae/ Carrot family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	leaves divided; leaflets finely toothed;  small yellow flowers in an umbel
Viola blanda Willd.	Sweet White Violet	Violaceae/ Violet family	Roan Mountain    May 20, 2003	small white flower with basal leaves only; 2 upper petals narrow and bent backwards
Viola hastata	Yellow Violet	Violaceae/ Violet family	Rock Creek          May 29, 2003	yellow flowers; stem leaves about twice as long as wide, triangular or arrow shaped
Viola septentrionalis Greene	Northern Blue Violet	Violaceae/ Violet family	Roan Mountain    May 20, 2003	lower petal soft hairy on inside at base; leaf stalk slightly hairy; single purple flower with basal leaves only
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch	Virginia Creeper	Vitaceae/ Grape family	ETSU Campus May 12, 2003	leaves are compound and palmate (5 leaflets)
Vitis aestivalis Michx.	Summer Grape	Vitaceae/ Grape family	Doe River            May 16, 2003	no tendril or flower cluster opposite every third leaf; most leaves 3-5 lobes
Vitis rountundifolia Michx.	Muscadine Grape	Vitaceae/ Grape family	State of Franklin    May 22,2003	smooth dark bark marked with small dots and tendrils not forked