Scientific Names Index
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Names Starting with "A"
143 namesAndropogon hallii Hack.
Sand bluestem
Primary
Andropogon ischaemum L.
Plains bluestem
Synonym
Andropogon saccharoides Sw.
Silver bluestem
Synonym
Andropogon scoparius Michx.
Little bluestem
Synonym
Andropogon virginicus Nieuw.
Broomsedge bluestem
Primary
Androsace occidentalis Pursh
Western rock jasmine
Primary
Androstephium coeruleum Greene
Blue funnel-lily
Primary
Anemone berlandieri Pritz.
Ten-petal anemone
Primary
Anemone caroliniana Walt.
Carolina anemone
Primary
Anemone heterophylla Nutt.
Ten-petal anemone
Synonym
Anemone virginiana L.
Tall anemone
Primary
Anemonella thalictroides L.
Rue anemone
Synonym
Antennaria neglecta Greene
Field pussy-toes
Primary
Antennaria parlinii Fernald
Parlin's pussy's-toes
Primary
Aphanostephus skirrhobasis Trel.
Lazy daisy
Primary
Apocynum cannabinum L.
Indian hemp dogbane
Primary
Aquilegia canadensis L.
Wild columbine
Primary
Arabis hirsuta Scop.
Hairy rockcress
Synonym
Arabis pycnocarpa M. Hopkins
Hairy rockcress
Primary
Arabis shortii Gleason
Toothed rockcress
Synonym
Arctium minus Bernh.
Burdock
Primary
Arenaria patula Michx.
Spreading sandwort
Synonym
Arenaria serpyllifolia Michx.
Thyme-leaf sandwort
Primary
Arenaria stricta Michx.
Rock sandwort
Synonym
Argemone polyanthemos G.B. Ownbey
Prickly poppy
Primary
Argemone squarrosa Greene
Hedge-hog prickly-poppy
Primary
Argyrochosma dealbata Windham
Powdery cloak fern
Primary
Arisaema dracontium Schott
Green dragon
Primary
Arisaema triphyllum Schott
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Primary
Aristida adscensionis L.
Sixweeks threeawn
Primary
Aristida basiramea (Vasey) ex Engelm.
Forktip threeawn
Primary
Aristida oligantha Michx.
Prairie threeawn
Primary
Aristida purpurascens Poir.
Arrowfeather threeawn
Primary
Aristida purpurea Nutt.
Purple threeawn
Primary
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium H.E. Robins
Pale Indian plantain
Primary
Arnoglossum plantagineum Raf.
Tuberous Indian plantain
Primary
Artemisia campestris L.
Western sagewort
Primary
Artemisia carruthii (J. H. Carruth) ex Alph. Wood
Carruth's sagewort
Primary
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Silky wormwood
Primary
Artemisia filifolia Torr.
Sand sagebrush
Primary
Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt.
White sage
Primary
Asarum canadense L.
Wild ginger
Primary
Asclepias amplexicaulis E.B. Sm.
Blunt-leaf milkweed
Primary
Asclepias arenaria Torr.
Sand milkweed
Primary
Asclepias asperula Woods.
Spider antelopehorn
Primary
Asclepias engelmanniana Woods.
Engelmann's milkweed
Primary
Asclepias hirtella Woods.
Prairie milkweed
Primary
Asclepias incarnata L.
Swamp milkweed
Primary
Asclepias lanuginosa Nutt.
Woolly milkweed
Primary
Asclepias latifolia Raf.
Broad-leaf milkweed
Primary