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)
References USDA PLANTS Database