List of plants by common name

This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names, in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.

African sheepbush – Pentzia incana Alder – Alnus Black alder – Alnus glutinosa, Ilex verticillata Common alder – Alnus glutinosa False alder – Ilex verticillata Gray alder – Alnus incana Speckled alder – Alnus incana White alder – Alnus incana, Alnus rhombifolia, Ilex verticillata Almond – Prunus dulcis Aloe vera – Aloe vera Amaranth – Amaranthus Foxtail amaranth – Amaranthus caudatus Pendant amaranth – Amaranthus caudatus Ambrosia Tall ambrosia – Ambrosia trifida Amy root – Apocynum cannabinum Angel's tears – Brugmansia suaveolens Angel trumpet – Brugmansia suaveolens, Datura ferox, Datura metel Apple – Malus domestica Apricot – Prunus armeniaca Arfaj – Rhanterium epapposum Arizona sycamore – Platanus wrighitii Arrowwood – Cornus florida Indian arrowwood – Cornus florida Ash – Fraxinus spp. Black ash – Acer negundo, Fraxinus nigra Blue ash – Fraxinus quadrangulata Cane ash – Fraxinus americana European ash – Fraxinus excelsior Green ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica lanceolata Maple ash – Acer negundo Red ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica lanceolata River ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica Swamp ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica White ash – Fraxinus americana Water ash – Acer negundo, Fraxinus pennsylvanica Azolla – Azolla Carolina azolla – Azolla caroliniana Water Fern – Azolla Filiculoides

Bamboo – bamboosa ardinarifolia Banana – mainly Musa × paradisica, but also other Musa species and hybrids Baobab – Adansonia Basil Bay – Laurus spp. or Umbellularia spp. Bay laurel – Laurus nobilis (culinary) California bay – Umbellularia californica Bean – Fabaceae, specifically Phaseolus spp. Bearberry – Ilex decidua Bear corn – Veratrum viride Beech – Fagus Bindweed Blue bindweed – Solanum dulcamara Bird's nest – Daucus carota Bird's nest plant – Daucus carota Bird of paradise – Strelitzia reginae Birch – Betula spp. Black birch – Betula lenta, Betula nigra Bolean birch – Betula papyrifera Canoe birch – Betula papyrifera Cherry birch – Betula lenta European weeping birch – Betula pendula European white birch – Betula pendula Gray birch – Betula alleghaniensis Mahogany birch – Betula lenta Paper birch – Betula papyrifera Red birch – Betula nigra River birch – Betula nigra, Betula lenta Silver birch – Betula papyrifera Spice birch – Betula lenta Sweet birch – Betula lenta Water birch – Betula nigra Weeping birch – Betula pendula White birch – Betula papyrifera, Betula pendula Yellow birch – Betula alleghaniensis Bittercress – Barbarea vulgaris, Cardamine bulbosa, Cardamine hirsuta Hairy bittercress – Cardamine hirsuta Bittersweet – Solanum dulcamara Trailing bittersweet – Solanum dulcamara Bitterweed – Any plant in the genus Ambrosia, especially Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Artemisia trifida, Helenium amarum Blackberry – Rubus spp., Rubus pensilvanicus, Rubus occidentalis Hispid swamp blackberry – Rubus hispidus Pennsylvania blackberry – Rubus pensilvanicus Running swamp blackberry – Rubus hispidus Black cap – Rubus occidentalis Black-eyed Susan – Rudbeckia hirta, Rudbeckia fulgida Blackhaw – Viburnum prunifolium Black-weed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia Blueberry – Vaccinium (Cyanococcus) spp. Bluebell – Hyacinthoides non-scripta Blue-of-the-heavens – Allium caeruleum Bola verde – Anisocapparis speciosa Bow-wood – Maclura pomifera Box – Buxus False box – Cornus florida Boxelder – Acer negundo Boxwood – Buxus, Cornus florida False boxwood – Cornus florida Brier Sand brier – Solanum carolinense Brittlebush – Encelia farinosa Broadleaf – Plantago major Brown Betty – Rudbeckia hirta Brown-eyed susan – Rudbeckia hirta, Rudbeckia triloba Buckeye (California buckeye) – Aesculus californica Buckeye – Aesculus spp. Buffalo weed – Ambrosia trifida Bugle – Ajuga reptans Butterfly flower – Asclepias syriaca Butterfly weed – Asclepias tuberosa Beaked hazelnut – Corylus cornuta Bottle tree Flame bottle tree – Brachychiton acerifolius Queensland bottle tree – Brachychiton rupestris Broad leaf bottle tree – Brachychiton australis

Cabbage – Brassica oleracea Clumpfoot cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus Meadow cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus Skunk cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus, Lysichiton spp. Swamp cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus California bay – Umbellularia californica California buckeye – Aesculus californica California sycamore – Platanus racemosa California walnut – Juglans californica Canada root – Asclepias tuberosa Cancer jalap – Phytolacca americana Carrot – Daucus carota Wild carrot – Daucus carota Carrot weed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia Cart track plant – Plantago major Catalina ironwood – Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. floribundus Cedar – Cedrus spp. Blue Atlas cedar – Cedrus atlantica Deodar cedar – Cedrus deodara Chalk milkwort – Polygala calcarea Charlock – Sinapis arvensis Cherry – Prunus spp. Black cherry – Prunus serotina Cabinet cherry – Prunus serotina Rum cherry – Prunus serotina Whiskey cherry – Prunus serotina Wild cherry – Prunus avium, Prunus serotina Wild black cherry – Prunus serotina Chestnut – Castanea spp. Chigger flower – Asclepias tuberosa Chrysanthemum – , Chrysanthemum morifolium (True) cinnamon – Cinnamomum verum Clove – Syzygium aromaticum Clover – Trifolium spp. Coakum – Phytolacca americana Coconut – Cocos nucifera Coffee plant – Coffea spp. Colic weed – Corydalis flavula Collard – Symplocarpus foetidus Columbine – Aquilegia vulgaris Colwort Hare's colwort – Sonchus oleraceus Comfrey – Symphytum spp. Coneflower Brilliant coneflower – Rudbeckia fulgida Cutleaf coneflower – Rudbeckia laciniata Eastern coneflower – Rudbeckia fulgida Green-headed Coneflower – Rudbeckia laciniata Orange coneflower – Rudbeckia fulgida Tall coneflower – Rudbeckia laciniata Thin-leaved Coneflower – Rudbeckia triloba Three-leaved Coneflower – Rudbeckia triloba Coralberry – Ilex verticillata Corn - Zea mays Cornel Blueberry cornel – Cornus amomum Silky cornel – Cornus amomum White cornel – Cornus florida Cornelian tree – Cornus florida Corydalis – Corydalis spp. Fern-leaf Corydalis – Corydalis chelidoniifolia Golden corydalis – Corydalis aurea Pale corydalis – Corydalis flavula, Corydalis sempervirens Pink corydalis – Corydalis sempervirens Yellow corydalis – Corydalis lutea, Corydalis flavula Cotton plant – Gossypium Creeping yellowcress – Rorippa sylvestris Cress – (several genera) American cress – Barbarea verna Bank cress – Barbarea verna Belle Isle cress – Barbarea verna Bermuda cress – Barbarea verna Bulbous cress – Cardamine bulbosa Lamb's cress – Cardamine hirsuta Land cress – Barbarea verna, Cardamine hirsuta Scurvy cress – Barbarea verna Spring cress – Cardamine bulbosa Upland cress – Barbarea verna Crowfoot – Cardamine concatenata Crow's nest – Daucus carota Crow's toes – Cardamine concatenata Cucumber – Cucumis sativus

Daisy Brown daisy – Rudbeckia hirta Common daisy, daisy – Bellis perennis Gloriosa daisy – Rudbeckia hirta Poorland daisy – Rudbeckia hirta Yellow daisy – Rudbeckia hirta Yellow ox-eye daisy – Rudbeckia hirta Dandelion – Taraxacum Datura - Datura spp. Baja datura – Datura arenicola Black datura – Datura metel Hindu datura – Datura metel Leichhardt's datura – Datura leichhardtii Sacred datura – Datura wrightii Swamp datura – Datura ceratocaula Vizcaíno Desert datura – Datura arenicola Deadnettle – Lamium spp. Henbit deadnettle – Lamium amplexicaule Red deadnettle – Lamium purpureum Spotted deadnettle – Lamium maculatum Desert Rose – Adenium obesum Devil's bite – Veratrum viride Devil's cucumber – Datura stramonium Devil's darning needle – Clematis virginiana Devil's nose – Clematis virginiana Devil's plague – Daucus carota Devil's snare – Datura stramonium Devil's trumpet – Datura metel, Datura stramonium Devil's weed – Datura stramonium Dewberry Bristly dewberry – Rubus hispidus Swamp dewberry – Rubus hispidus Dindle – Sonchus arvensis Dogwood – Cornus spp. American dogwood – Cornus florida Flowering dogwood – Cornus florida Japanese flowering dogwood – Cornus kousa White dogwood – Cornus florida Drumstick – Moringa oleifera Pacific dogwood – Cornus nuttallii Silky dogwood – Cornus amomum Red osier dogwood – Cornus sericea Duck retten – Veratrum viride Duscle – Solanum nigrum Durian – Durio zibethinus Durian kura kura – Durio testudinarius Durian munjit – Durio grandiflorus Durian pulu – Durio kutejensis Red durian – Durio dulcis Dye-leaves – Ilex glabra Dragon tree Dragons blood tree – Dracaena cinnabari

Easter orchid – Cattleya schroederae Earth gall – Veratrum viride Elderberry – Sambucus Elegant lupine – Lupinus elegans Elephant apple – Dillenia indica English bull's eye – Rudbeckia hirta Eucalyptus – Eucalyptus spp. Evergreen huckleberry – Vaccinium ovatum Extinguisher moss – Encalypta Eytelia – Amphipappus

Fair-maid-of-France – Achillea ptarmica Fairymoss Azolla caroliniana Fellenwort – Solanum dulcamara Felonwood – Solanum dulcamara Felonwort – Solanum dulcamara Fennel – Foeniculum vulgare Ferns Boston fern or sword fern – Nephrolepis exaltata Christmas fern – Polystichum acrostichoides Coast polypody – Polypodium scouleri Kimberly queen fern – Nephrolepis obliterata Korean rock fern – Polystichum tsus-simense Mosquito fern – Azolla caroliniana Sword ferns – Polystichum spp. Water fern – Azolla caroliniana Western sword fern – Polystichum munitum Feverbush – Ilex verticillata Feverfew – Tanacetum parthenium Field forget-me-not – Myosotis arvensis Fig – Ficus spp. Common fig – Ficus carica Flax European flax – Linum usitatissimum New Zealand flax – Phormium tenax, Phormium colensoi Fluxroot – Asclepias tuberosa Foxglove – Digitalis purpurea Fumewort Yellow fumewort – Corydalis flavula

Gallberry – Ilex glabra Garget – Phytolacca americana Garlic Golden garlic – Allium moly Wild garlic – Allium canadense Garlic mustard – Alliaria petiolata Garlic root – Alliaria petiolata Geranium Germander speedwell – Veronica chamaedrys Gilliflower Dame's gilliflower – Hesperis matronalis Night scented gilliflower – Hesperis matronalis Queen's gilliflower – Hesperis matronalis Rogue's gilliflower – Hesperis matronalis Winter gilliflower – Hesperis matronalis Golden buttons – Tanacetum vulgare Golden chain – Laburnum Goldenglow – Rudbeckia laciniata Golden Jerusalem – Rudbeckia hirta Gordaldo – Achillea millefolium Goose tongue – Achillea ptarmica Grapefruit – Citrus × paradisi Grapevine – Vitis Grass – Poaceae Bermuda grass – Cynodon dactylon Green berry nightshade – Solanum opacum Groundberry – Rubus hispidus Bristly groundberry – Rubus hispidus Gutweed – Sonchus arvensis Gymea Lily- Doryanthes excelsa

Haldi – Curcuma domestica Harlequin Rock harlequin – Corydalis sempervirens Yellow harlequin – Corydalis flavula Hay fever weed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Artemisia trifida Healing blade – Plantago major Hedge plant – Maclura pomifera Hellebore – Helleborus American white hellebore – Veratrum viride Big hellebore – Veratrum viride Black hellebore – Veratrum nigrum European white hellebore – Veratrum album False hellebore – Veratrum album, Veratrum viride Swamp hellebore – Veratrum viride White hellebore – Veratrum album, Veratrum viride Hemp – Cannabis spp., specifically Cannabis sativa Hemp dogbane – Apocynum cannabinum Hemlock – Tsuga Hen plant – Plantago major Herb barbara – Barbarea vulgaris Hogweed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia Holly – Ilex spp. Canada holly – Ilex verticillata Deciduous holly – Ilex decidua, Ilex verticillata European holly – Ilex aquifolium Inkberry holly – Ilex glabra Meadow holly – Ilex decidua Michigan holly – Ilex verticillata Swamp holly – Ilex decidua Winterberry holly – Ilex verticillata Honesty – Lunaria annua Horse cane – Ambrosia trifida Horseradish – Armoracia rusticana Horseweed – Ambrosia trifida Hound's berry – Solanum nigrum Huckleberry – Vaccinium spp.

List of plants by common name

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