L.
Carl Linnaeus, 1707-1778. Swedish botanist considered to be the "Father of Taxonomy". Author of Species Plantarum, the staring point for botanical nomenclature.
Scientific Names (Primary Authority)
Names where L. is the primary naming authority.
Mimosa quadrivalvis L.
Catclaw sensitive briar
Primary
Gnaphalium obtusifolium L.
Fragrant cudweed
Synonym
Coreopsis lanceolata L.
Lance-leaf coreopsis
Primary
Silphium laciniatum L.
Compass plant
Primary
Verbena urticifolia L.
Nettle-leaf verbena
Primary
Bidens bipinnata L.
Spanish needles
Primary
Cornus florida L.
Flowering dogwood
Primary
Hesperis matronalis L.
Dame's rocket
Primary
Polygala incarnata L.
Slender milkwort
Primary
Bromus tectorum L.
Downy brome
Primary
Claytonia virginica L.
Spring beauty
Primary
Lobelia inflata L.
Indian tobacco
Primary
Cercis canadensis L.
Redbud
Primary
Eupatorium purpureum L.
Sweet joe-pye weed
Primary
Phryma leptostachya L.
Lopseed
Primary
Onoclea sensibilis L.
Sensitive fern
Primary
Staphylea trifolia L.
American bladdernut
Primary
Ulmus pumila L.
Siberian elm
Primary
Carduus nutans L.
Musk thistle
Primary
Elaeagnus angustifolia L.
Russian olive
Primary
Amorpha fruticosa L.
False indigo
Primary
Sanicula canadensis L.
Canadian sanicle
Primary
Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Balloon-vine heartseed
Primary
Asclepias verticillata L.
Whorled milkweed
Primary
Geranium carolinianum L.
Carolina cranesbill
Primary
Solidago rigida L.
Rigid goldenrod
Primary
Utricularia gibba L.
Cone-spur bladderwort
Primary
Menispermum canadense L.
Common moonseed
Primary
Menthe arvensis L.
Field mint
Synonym
Lithospermum arvense L.
Corn gromwell
Primary
Helianthus tuberosus L.
Jerusalem artichoke
Primary
Dioscorea villosa L.
Atlantic yam
Primary
Solanum carolinense L.
Carolina horse-nettle
Primary
Leonurus cardiaca L.
Common motherwort
Primary
Ranunculus abortivus L.
Early wood buttercup
Primary
Portulaca oleracea L.
Common purslane
Primary
Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
Venus's-hair fern
Primary
Cephalanthus occidentalis L.
Buttonbush
Primary
Verbascum thapsus L.
Flannel mullein
Primary
Rhus radicans L.
Poison ivy
Synonym
Melilotus officinalis L.
Yellow sweet clover
Primary
Artemisia campestris L.
Western sagewort
Primary
Glechoma hederacea L.
Ground-ivy
Primary
Smilax bona-nox L.
Saw greenbrier
Primary
Triosteum perfoliatum L.
Clasping horse gentian
Primary
Ornithogalum umbellatum L.
Star-of-Bethlehem
Primary
Coronilla varia L.
Crown vetch
Primary
Aster ericoides L.
Heath aster
Synonym
Rhus glabra L.
Smooth sumac
Primary
Hypericum perforatum L.
St. John's-wort
Primary
Ulmus americana L.
American elm
Primary
Stillingia sylvatica L.
Queen's delight
Primary
Lamium amplexicaule L.
Henbit
Primary
Cicuta maculata L.
Water hemlock
Primary
Cyperus odoratus L.
Rusty flat-sedge
Primary
Rudbeckia laciniata L.
Golden glow
Primary
Daucus carota L.
Queen Anne's lace
Primary
Passiflora incarnata L.
May-pop
Primary
Sapindus saponaria L.
Soapberry
Primary
Panicum capillare L.
Witchgrass
Primary
Crataegus crus-galli L.
Cock-spur hawthorn
Primary
Robinia hispida L.
Bristly locust
Primary
Juglans nigra L.
Black walnut
Primary
Parthenium integrifolium L.
Wild quinine
Primary
Trillium sessile L.
Wake robin
Primary
Lonicera sempervirens L.
Trumpet honeysuckle
Primary
Lonicera tatarica L.
Tatarian honeysuckle
Primary
Viola pedata L.
Bird's-foot violet
Primary
Verbesina virginica L.
White crownbeard
Primary
Aster laevis L.
Smooth aster
Synonym
Lemna minor L.
Common duckweed
Primary
Dianthus armeria L.
Deptford pink
Primary
Lotus corniculatus L.
Birds-foot trefoil
Primary
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
Bloodroot
Primary
Clitoria mariana L.
Butterfly pea
Primary
Datura stramonium L.
Jimsonweed
Primary
Quercus alba L.
White oak
Primary
Quercus rubra L.
Red oak
Primary
Erigeron philadelphicus L.
Philadelphia fleabane
Primary
Scirpus maritimus L.
Prairie bulrush
Synonym
Helianthus annuus L.
Common sunflower
Primary
Bidens cernua L.
Nodding beggar-ticks
Primary
Betula nigra L.
River birch
Primary
Lathyrus latifolius L.
Perennial sweetpea
Primary
Campanula americana L.
American bellflower
Synonym
Smilax herbacea L.
Carrion-flower
Primary
Polygonum amphibium L.
Swamp smartweed
Primary
Tripsacum dactyloides L.
Eastern gama grass
Primary
Oenothera biennis L.
Common evening-primrose
Primary
Hibiscus trionum L.
Venice mallow
Primary
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.
Ox-eye daisy
Synonym
Asclepias syriaca L.
Common milkweed
Primary
Elymus hystrix L.
Bottlebrush grass
Primary
Platanus occidentalis L.
Sycamore
Primary
Geranium pusillum L.
Small geranium
Primary
Sinapis arvensis L.
Charlock
Primary
Ranunculus sceleratus L.
Cursed crowfoot
Primary
Lactuca serriola L.
Prickly lettuce
Primary
Heliotropium curassavicum L.
Seaside heliotrope
Primary
Equisetum hyemale L.
Scouring-rush
Primary
Prunella vulgaris L.
Self-heal
Primary
Acer negundo L.
Box elder
Primary
Chenopodium album L.
Lamb's quarters
Primary
Asclepias tuberosa L.
Butterfly milkweed
Primary
Prunus virginiana L.
Choke cherry
Primary
Acorus calamus L.
European sweet-flag
Primary
Monotropa hypopithys L.
Pinesap
Primary
Apocynum cannabinum L.
Indian hemp dogbane
Primary
Convolvulus sepium L.
Common hedge-bindweed
Synonym
Commelina erecta L.
Erect dayflower
Primary
Solidago altissima L.
Tall goldenrod
Primary
Salsola tragus L.
Russian thistle
Primary
Rumex crispus L.
Curly dock
Primary
Convolvulus arvensis L.
Field bindweed
Primary
Penthorum sedoides L.
Ditch stonecrop
Primary
Elymus virginicus L.
Virginia wild rye
Primary
Achillea millefolium L.
Western yarrow
Primary
Portulaca pilosa L.
Kiss me quick
Primary
Croton glandulosus L.
Glandular croton
Primary
Veronicastrum virginicum L.
Culver's root
Primary
Saponaria officinalis L.
Bouncing bet
Primary
Polygonum pensylvanicum L.
Pennsylvania smartweed
Synonym
Cannabis sativa L.
Marijuana
Primary
Asarum canadense L.
Wild ginger
Primary
Scrophularia marilandica L.
Maryland figwort
Primary
Monarda punctata L.
Western spotted beebalm
Primary
Phalaris arundinacea L.
Reed canary grass
Primary
Melanthium virginicum L.
Virginia bunchflower
Primary
Cacalia atriplicifolia L.
Pale Indian plantain
Synonym
Celastrus scandens L.
Bittersweet
Primary
Sambucus nigra L.
American elderberry
Primary
Gleditsia triacanthos L.
Honey locust
Primary
Polygala sanguinea L.
Blood milkwort
Primary
Smilax tamnoides L.
Bristly greenbrier
Primary
Ceanothus americanus L.
American ceanothus
Primary
Potentilla recta L.
Sulphur cinquefoil
Primary
Iva annua L.
Annual sumpweed
Primary
Ipomoea lacunosa L.
White morning-glory
Primary
Populus alba L.
Silver poplar
Primary
Silphium perfoliatum L.
Cup plant
Primary
Phlox pilosa L.
Prairie phlox
Primary
Phlox divaricata L.
Blue phlox
Primary
Mimulus ringens L.
Alleghany monkey-flower
Primary
Cichorium intybus L.
Chicory
Primary
Orobanche uniflora L.
One-flowered broomrape
Primary
Oxalis dillenii L.
Gray-green wood sorrel
Primary
Dipsacus fullonum L.
Teasel
Primary
Tribulus terrestris L.
Puncture vine
Primary
Elymus canadensis L.
Canada wild rye
Primary
Polygala verticillata L.
Whorled polygala
Primary
Cassia chamaecrista L.
Showy partridge pea
Synonym
Mollugo verticillata L.
Carpetweed
Primary
Ruellia strepens L.
Limestone ruellia
Primary
Polygonum lapathifolium L.
Pale smartweed
Synonym
Physalis angulata L.
Cut-leaf ground-cherry
Primary
Teucrium canadense L.
American germander
Primary
Lobelia cardinalis L.
Cardinal flower
Primary
Ludwigia alternifolia L.
Bushy seedbox
Primary
Rudbeckia triloba L.
Brown-eyed susan
Primary
Astragalus canadensis L.
Canada milk-vetch
Primary
Adiantum pedatum L.
Maidenhair fern
Primary
Helenium autumnale L.
Common sneezeweed
Primary
Euphorbia corollata L.
Flowering spurge
Primary
Saururus cernuus L.
Nodding lizard's-tail
Primary
Hemerocallis fulva L.
Daylily
Primary
Panicum clandestinum L.
Deer-tongue
Synonym
Aristida adscensionis L.
Sixweeks threeawn
Primary
Eupatorium coelestinum L.
Mist flower
Synonym
Typha angustifolia L.
Narrow-leaf cat-tail
Primary
Ambrosia trifida L.
Giant ragweed
Primary
Aquilegia canadensis L.
Wild columbine
Primary
Vitis vulpina L.
Winter grape
Primary
Coreopsis tripteris L.
Tall coreopsis
Primary
Allium canadense L.
Wild onion
Primary
Dipsacus laciniatus L.
Cutleaf teasel
Primary
Typha latifolia L.
Broad-leaf cat-tail
Primary
Solidago canadensis L.
Canada goldenrod
Primary
Rosa rubiginosa L.
Sweetbrier
Primary
Lilium canadense L.
Michigan lily
Synonym
Erysimum repandum L.
Bushy wallflower
Primary
Pedicularis canadensis L.
Wood betony
Primary
Alcea rosea L.
Hollyhock
Primary
Anagallis arvensis L.
Scarlet pimpernel
Primary
Lactuca canadensis L.
Wild lettuce
Primary
Galium aparine L.
Catchweed bedstraw
Primary
Veronica anagallis-aquatica L.
Water speedwell
Primary
Eclipta prostrata L.
Yerba de tajo
Primary
Hibiscus moscheutos L.
Rose mallow
Primary
Delphinium ajacis L.
Rocket larkspur
Synonym
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Silky wormwood
Primary
Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.
Common ragweed
Primary
Lysimachia ciliata L.
Fringed loosestrife
Primary
Verbascum blattaria L.
Moth mullein
Primary
Crotalaria sagittalis L.
Rattlebox
Primary
Kuhnia eupatorioides L.
False boneset
Synonym
Allium vineale L.
Field garlic
Primary
Thlaspi arvense L.
Field pennycress
Primary
Cyperus esculentus L.
Yellow nut grass
Primary
Trifolium pratense L.
Red clover
Primary
Celtis occidentalis L.
Hackberry
Primary
Polygonum virginianum L.
Virginia knotweed
Primary
Sambucus canadensis L.
American elderberry
Synonym
Oxalis violacea L.
Violet wood sorrel
Primary
Melothria pendula L.
Tender creeping-cucumber
Primary
Rhus copallinum L.
Dwarf sumac
Primary
Oxalis stricta L.
Yellow wood-sorrel
Primary
Hordeum jubatum L.
Foxtail barley
Primary
Sicyos angulatus L.
Bur cucumber
Primary
Podophyllum peltatum L.
May-apple
Primary
Mentha canadensis L.
Field mint
Primary
Hibiscus syriacus L.
Rose-of-Sharon
Primary
Asclepias purpurascens L.
Purple milkweed
Primary
Lobelia siphilitica L.
Blue lobelia
Primary
Prunus pumila L.
Bessey's sandcherry
Primary
Commelina communis L.
Dayflower
Primary
Cyperus strigosus L.
Straw flat-sedge
Primary
Lamium purpureum L.
Purple dead nettle
Primary
Asplenium rhizophyllum L.
Walking fern
Primary
Morus rubra L.
Red mulberry
Primary
Robinia pseudoacacia L.
Black locust
Primary
Solidago canadensis L.
Tall goldenrod
Synonym
Conium maculatum L.
Poison hemlock
Primary
Phleum pratense L.
Timothy
Primary
Monarda fistulosa L.
Wild bergamot
Primary
Crataegus viridis L.
Green hawthorn
Primary
Cassia marilandica L.
Wild senna
Synonym
Asclepias incarnata L.
Swamp milkweed
Primary
Geranium maculatum L.
Spotted geranium
Primary
Monotropa uniflora L.
One-flower Indian-pipe
Primary
Centaurea cyanus L.
Bachelor's button
Primary
Poa pratensis L.
Kentucky bluegrass
Primary
Eupatorium altissimum L.
Tall joe-pye weed
Primary
Panicum virgatum L.
Switchgrass
Primary
Diospyros virginiana L.
Persimmon
Primary
Urtica dioica L.
Stinging nettle
Primary
Trifolium repens L.
White clover
Primary
Polygonum scandens L.
Hedge cornbind
Synonym
Viburnum prunifolium L.
Black haw
Primary
Hieracium gronovii L.
Hairy hawkweed
Primary
Hydrophyllum virginianum L.
Virginia waterleaf
Primary
Dactylis glomerata L.
Orchard grass
Primary
Pilea pumila L.
Dwarf clearweed
Primary
Aster novae-angliae L.
New England aster
Synonym
Verbena hastata L.
Blue verbena
Primary
Cypripedium calceolus L.
Yellow lady's-slipper
Synonym
Silene antirrhina L.
Sleepy catchfly
Primary
Polygonum persicaria L.
Lady's thumb
Primary
Rubus occidentalis L.
Black raspberry
Primary
Xanthium strumarium L.
Cocklebur
Primary
Nepeta cataria L.
Catnip
Primary
Phytolacca americana L.
Pokeweed
Primary
Andropogon ischaemum L.
Plains bluestem
Synonym
Dodecatheon meadia L.
Shooting star
Synonym
Acer saccharinum L.
Silver maple
Primary
Rudbeckia hirta L.
Black-eyed Susan
Primary
Polemonium reptans L.
Jacob's ladder
Primary
Buchnera americana L.
Blue hearts
Primary
Asimina triloba L.
Pawpaw
Primary
Medicago lupulina L.
Black medic
Primary
Tilia americana L.
Basswood
Primary
Sisymbrium altissimum L.
Tumble mustard
Primary
Anemonella thalictroides L.
Rue anemone
Synonym
Veronica arvensis L.
Corn speedwell
Primary
Leonurus sibiricus L.
Siberian motherwort
Primary
Triosteum angustifolium L.
Yellow-flowered horse-gentian
Primary
Plantago lanceolata L.
Ribwort
Primary
Juniperus virginiana L.
Eastern red cedar
Primary
Anemone virginiana L.
Tall anemone
Primary
Morus alba L.
White mulberry
Primary
Ellisia nyctelea L.
Waterpod
Primary
Bidens frondosa L.
Devil's beggar-ticks
Primary