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 Pinaceae
 * Atlantic white cedar, Chamaecyparis thyoides
 * Eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana
 * Baldcypress, Taxodium distichum
 * 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 Araceae
 * Broadleaf arrowhead, Sagittaria latifolia
 * Jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum
 * Eastern skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus

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

Liliales
Colchicaceae Liliaceae Melanthiaceae Smilacaceae
 * Perfoliate bellwort, Uvularia perfoliata
 * Yellow trout lily, Erythronium americanum
 * Catesby's lily, Lilium catesbaei
 * Carolina lily, Lilium michauxii
 * Sandhills lily, Lilium pyrophilum
 * Turk's cap lily, Lilium superbum
 * Painted trillium, Trillium undulatum
 * 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 Ranunculaceae
 * American barberry, Berberis canadensis
 * Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum
 * 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 Salicaceae Violaceae
 * Yellow passionflower, Passiflora lutea
 * 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
 * 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 Moraceae Rosaceae Ulmaceae
 * Sugarberry, Celtis laevigata
 * Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis
 * Red mulberry, Morus rubra
 * Serviceberry, Amelanchier arborea
 * Carolina laurelcherry, Prunus caroliniana
 * Pin cherry, Prunus pensylvanica
 * Black cherry, Prunus serotina
 * Carolina rose, Rosa carolina
 * Winged elm, Ulmus alata
 * American elm, Ulmus americana
 * Slippery Elm, Ulmus rubra

Fagales
Betulaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Myricaceae
 * Yellow birch, Betula alleghaniensis
 * Sweet birch, Betula lenta
 * River birch, Betula nigra
 * Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana
 * Eastern hop hornbeam, Ostrya virginiana
 * 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
 * Bitternut hickory, Carya cordiformis
 * Pignut hickory, Carya glabra
 * Pecan, Carya illinoinensis (I)
 * Shagbark hickory, Carya ovata
 * Mockernut hickory, Carya tomentosa
 * Black walnut, Juglans nigra
 * Southern wax myrtle, Myrica cerifera

Myrtales
Onagraceae
 * Pinkladies, Oenothera speciosa

Sapindales
Anacardiaceae Sapindaceae
 * Staghorn sumac, Rhus typhina
 * Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans
 * Poison sumac, Toxicodendron vernix
 * 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 Droseraceae Montiaceae Phytolaccaceae Portulacaceae
 * Eastern prickly pear, Opuntia humifusa
 * Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula
 * Carolina springbeauty, Claytonia carolinian
 * Virginia springbeauty, Claytonia virginica
 * American pokeweed, Phytolacca americana
 * Kiss-me-quick, Portulaca pilosa

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

Ericales
Ebenaceae Ericaceae Primulaceae Theaceae Sarraceniaceae Styracaceae
 * Common persimmon, Diospyros virginiana
 * 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
 * Shooting star, Primula meadia
 * Loblolly-bay, Gordonia lasianthus
 * Yellow pitcherplant, Sarracenia flava
 * Hooded pitcherplant, Sarracenia minor
 * Purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea
 * Sweet pitcherplant, Sarracenia rubra
 * Carolina silverbell, Halesia carolina

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

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

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

Aquifoliales
Aquifoliaceae
 * American holly, Ilex opaca

Asterales
Asteraceae Campanulaceae
 * 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
 * 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)