Butterflies and Moths of North America

Butterflies and Moths of North America is a searchable database of verified butterfly and moth records in the United States and Mexico. This site includes dynamic distribution maps, photographs, species accounts, and species checklists for each county in the U.S. and each state in Mexico.


Scientific Name Common Name Duration Habit Sun Water
Abutilon incanum Indian mallow, Pelotazo, Shrubby Indian mallow Perennial Shrub Sun Dry
Acacia angustissima Prairie acacia, Fern acacia, Prairie wattle, Whiteball acacia Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Dry
Acacia berlandieri Guajillo, Berlandier acacia, Thornless Catclaw, Mimosa Catclaw, Round-flowered Catclaw, Huajillla, Matoral Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Dry
Acer circinatum Oregon vine maple, Vine maple Perennial Shrub, Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist
Acer negundo Ash-leaf maple, Ash-leaved maple, Box elder, Boxelder, Fresno de guajuco Perennial Tree Sun Moist
Acer rubrum Red maple, Scarlet maple Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist
Acer saccharinum Silver maple, Soft maple, White maple Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Actaea racemosa var. racemosa Black cohosh, Black bugbane, Bugbane, Black snakeroot, Fairy candles Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Moist
Aesculus californica California buckeye Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Dry
Agalinis paupercula var. borealis Smallflower false foxglove Annual Herb Sun Moist
Agalinis paupercula var. paupercula Smallflower false foxglove Annual Herb
Agave deserti Desert agave, Desert century plant, Century plant Perennial Cactus/Succulent Sun Dry
Agave lechuguilla Lechuguilla Perennial Cactus/Succulent Sun Dry
Agave palmeri Palmer's century plant, Palmer agave, Blue century plant Perennial Cactus/Succulent Sun, Part-shade Dry
Agave parryi Parry's agave, Century plant, Parry agave Perennial Cactus/Succulent Sun Dry
Agave utahensis Utah agave Perennial Subshrub Sun Dry
Allowissadula holosericea Chisos Mountain false Indianmallow, Chisos Mtn. False Indian-mallow, Velvet-leaf Mallow Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Speckled alder Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Amaranthus tuberculatus Roughfruit amaranth Annual Herb
Ambrosia trifida Great ragweed, Giant ragweed Annual Subshrub Shade, Part-shade Moist
Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon serviceberry, Western serviceberry, Juneberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Amorpha fruticosa Indigo bush, False indigo bush, False indigo, Desert false indigo Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Moist
Amphicarpaea bracteata American hogpeanut Annual Vine
Anaphalis margaritacea Western pearly everlasting, Pearly-everlasting Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem, Turkeyfoot Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Part-shade Moist
Angelica atropurpurea Purplestem angelica Perennial Herb Wet, Moist
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii Flame acanthus, Hummingbird bush, Wright's desert honeysuckle, Wright acanthus, Mexican flame, Wright's Mexican flame Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Annona glabra Pond apple Perennial Tree
Antennaria howellii ssp. neodioica Howell's pussytoes Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Antennaria parvifolia Small-leaf pussytoes, Low everlasting, Nuttall's pussytoes Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Apios americana Groundnut, Wild potato, Indian potato Perennial Vine Shade Wet, Moist
Apocynum androsaemifolium Spreading dogbane, Bitterroot, Flytrap dogbane Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Apocynum cannabinum Indian hemp, Prairie dogbane, Dogbane, Hemp dogbane Perennial Herb Part-shade Moist
Aquilegia brevistyla Smallflower columbine Perennial Herb Sun Moist, Dry
Aquilegia canadensis Eastern red columbine, Wild red columbine Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Aquilegia chrysantha var. hinckleyana Hinckley's golden columbine, Yellow columbine, Hinckley columbine, Capote columbine Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Moist
Arabis glabra Tower rockcress Annual Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Arabis ×divaricarpa Spreadingpod rockcress Biennial, Perennial Herb
Arbutus menziesii Pacific madrone, Oregon laurel, Laurelwood Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Arctostaphylos pungens Pointleaf manzanita, Mexican Manzanita Perennial Shrub Part-shade
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick, Red bearberry, Kinnikinnik Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Aristolochia californica California dutchman's pipe Perennial Vine Part-shade Moist
Aristolochia erecta Swanflower Perennial Herb, Vine Sun, Part-shade Moist
Artemisia tridentata Big sagebrush, Great Basin sagebrush Perennial Shrub Sun Dry
Aruncus dioicus Bride's feathers, Goat's beard Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Asclepias asperula Spider milkweed, Antelope horns, Green-flowered milkweed, Spider antelope-horns Perennial Herb Sun Moist, Dry
Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed, Pink Milkweed Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Asclepias ovalifolia Oval-leaf milkweed, Dwarf milkweed Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed Perennial Herb Sun Moist
Asclepias sullivantii Prairie milkweed, Sullivant's milkweed, Smooth milkweed Perennial Herb Sun Wet, Moist
Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed Perennial Herb Sun Moist
Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed, Butterfly milkweed, Orange milkweed, Pleurisy root Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Asclepias verticillata Whorled milkweed, Eastern whorled milkweed Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Asimina triloba Pawpaw, Common paw paw, Indian banana Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Astragalus alpinus Alpine milkvetch Perennial Herb Sun Moist
Astragalus crassicarpus Groundplum milkvetch, Ground plum Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Astragalus drummondii Drummond's milkvetch Perennial Herb
Atriplex canescens Chamiso, Four-wing saltbush, Fourwing saltbush, Wingscale Perennial Shrub Part-shade Dry
Atriplex lentiformis Big saltbush, Coastal quail bush, Quailbush, Saltbush Perennial Subshrub Sun Moist
Bacopa monnieri Coastal Water-hyssop, Herb-of-grace, Water hyssop Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Baptisia tinctoria Horseflyweed, Yellow Wild Indigo Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Betula alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis Yellow birch Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Betula lenta Sweet birch, Cherry birch, Black birch, Mahogany birch Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Betula papyrifera Paper birch, Canoe birch, White birch Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Betula populifolia Gray birch, White birch, Aspen-leaved birch Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Bidens alba Common Beggarticks, Shepherd's Needles, Spanish Needles, Butterfly Needles, Hairy Beggarticks, Romerillo Annual Herb
Boehmeria cylindrica Smallspike false nettle, Bog Hemp Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Bouteloua gracilis Blue grama Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Dry
Brachyelytrum erectum Bearded shorthusk, Longawn woodgrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like
Bromus anomalus Nodding brome Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Moist
Bromus inermis Smooth brome Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Dry
Bursera simaruba Gumbo limbo, Gumbo-limbo Perennial Tree Sun
Byrsonima lucida Locust Berry, Long Key locustberry Perennial Tree
Calamagrostis purpurascens Purple reedgrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like
Callirhoe involucrata Winecup, Purple poppy mallow Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Callirhoe involucrata var. lineariloba Poppy mallow, Purple poppymallow, White poppy mallow, White winecup, Winecup Perennial Herb Sun Moist, Dry
Camissonia contorta Plains evening-primrose Annual Herb Sun
Campsis radicans Trumpet creeper, Trumpet vine, Common trumpet creeper, Cow vine Perennial Vine Sun Moist, Dry
Cardamine concatenata Cutleaf toothwort, Pepper root Perennial Herb Shade Moist
Cardamine diphylla Crinkleroot, Two-leaved toothwort, Two-leaf toothwort Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Moist
Carex bigelowii Bigelow's sedge Perennial Grass/Grass-like Part-shade
Carex lacustris Hairy sedge, Lakebank sedge Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Carex stricta Upright sedge, Uptight sedge, Tussock sedge Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Wet, Moist
Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam, Blue beech, Musclewood, Ironwood Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist
Cassiope mertensiana Western moss heather, Western moss-heather Perennial Shrub Sun
Castanea pumila Chinkapin, Allegheny chinquapin, Allegheny-chinkapin, Chinquapin Perennial Shrub Part-shade Dry
Castilleja integra Wholeleaf Indian paintbrush, Squawfeather Perennial Herb Sun
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey tea, Redroot Perennial Shrub Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Ceanothus cordulatus Mountain whitethorn, Snow bush, Whitethorn ceanothus Perennial Shrub Sun Dry
Ceanothus cuneatus Buckbrush Perennial Shrub Sun
Ceanothus fendleri Fendler ceanothus, Fendler's ceanothus Perennial Shrub Part-shade Dry
Ceanothus herbaceus Redroot, Prairie redroot, Jersey tea, Inland Ceanothus, Fuzzy Ceanothus Perennial Shrub Sun Dry
Ceanothus sanguineus Oregon Teatree, Redstem ceanothus, Wild lilac Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Celosia nitida West Indian cock's comb Perennial Herb
Celtis laevigata Sugar hackberry, Hackberry, Sugarberry, Texas sugarberry, Palo blanco Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Celtis lindheimeri Lindheimer's hackberry, Lindheimer hackberry Perennial Tree
Celtis occidentalis Common hackberry, Nettle tree Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush, Buttonbush, Button willow Perennial Shrub Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Mexican redbud Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Dry
Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Dry
Cercocarpus montanus Alderleaf mountain mahogany, Alder-leaf mountain-mahogany, Mountain mahogany, Silverleaf mountain mahogany Perennial Shrub Sun Dry
Chelone glabra White turtlehead Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Chenopodium album Lambsquarters Annual Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Chiococca alba West Indian milkberry, David’s milkberry, Cahinca, Snowberry Perennial Shrub Shade, Part-shade Moist
Chionanthus virginicus White fringetree, Fringe tree, Grancy Graybeard Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Cirsium discolor Field thistle Biennial Herb Sun Dry
Cirsium horridulum Yellow thistle Annual Herb
Cirsium muticum Swamp thistle Biennial Herb
Cirsium pitcheri Sand dune thistle Biennial Herb Sun Dry
Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain beeplant, Rocky mountain bee plant, Waa, Skunk weed Annual Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Comandra umbellata Bastard toadflax Perennial Subshrub Dry
Comptonia peregrina Sweet fern, Sweet-fern Perennial Shrub Part-shade Dry
Condalia hookeri Bluewood condalia, Brasil, Brazilwood, Brazilian bluewood Perennial Shrub, Tree Part-shade Dry
Condalia spathulata Knifeleaf condalia Perennial Shrub
Condalia viridis Green condalia, Green snakewood Perennial Shrub
Cornus alternifolia Alternateleaf dogwood, Alternate-leaf dogwood, Pagoda dogwood Perennial Shrub Shade, Part-shade Moist
Cornus florida Flowering dogwood, Virginia dogwood Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Cornus racemosa Gray dogwood Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Cornus rugosa Roundleaf dogwood Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Cornus sericea Redosier dogwood, Redosier, Red-twig dogwood, Red-osier dogwood Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Corylus cornuta Beaked hazelnut, Beaked filbert Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Coursetia glandulosa Coursetia, Rosary baby-bonnets, Rosary babybonnets Perennial Shrub Sun Dry
Crataegus douglasii Black hawthorn Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Croton capitatus Hogwort Annual Herb
Cyperus esculentus Yellow nutsedge, Chufa Sedge, Yellow nut-grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Part-shade Moist
Danthonia spicata Poverty oatgrass, Poverty wild oat grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted hairgrass, Tufted hair grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Part-shade Wet
Desmodium canadense Showy tick trefoil Perennial Herb Sun Moist, Dry
Desmodium glutinosum Pointedleaf ticktrefoil Perennial Herb
Diapensia lapponica Diapensia, Pincushion plant Perennial Subshrub
Dicentra uniflora Longhorn steer's-head Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Dicliptera brachiata Branched Dicliptera, Branched foldwing Perennial Herb Part-shade Moist
Diospyros texana Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, Black persimmon, Chapote, Chapote prieto Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Dry
Diospyros virginiana Common persimmon, Eastern persimmon Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Distichlis spicata Saltgrass, Coastal salt grass, Inland salt-grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Wet
Dryas integrifolia Entireleaf mountain-avens Perennial Subshrub Moist, Dry
Dryas octopetala Eightpetal mountain-avens, Eight-petal mountain-avens, Mountain dryas, White mountain-avens Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Eleocharis elliptica Elliptic spikerush Perennial Grass/Grass-like
Empetrum nigrum Black crowberry Perennial Shrub Sun Wet, Moist, Dry
Epigaea repens Trailing arbutus, Mayflower, Plymouth mayflower Perennial Shrub Shade, Part-shade Moist
Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane, Fleabane daisy Biennial Herb Part-shade
Eriogonum abertianum Abert's buckwheat, Abert wild buckwheat Annual Herb
Eriogonum fasciculatum Eastern Mojave buckwheat, Eastern mojave wild buckwheat, California buckwheat Perennial Shrub Sun Dry
Eriogonum giganteum St. Catherine's lace Perennial Shrub Part-shade
Eriogonum nudum Naked buckwheat Perennial Subshrub
Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur-flower buckwheat, Sulphur-flower wild buckwheat, Sulphur buckwheat, Sulphur flower Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Eriogonum wrightii Perennial buckwheat, Wright buckwheat, Wild buckwheat, Bastard sage Perennial Herb Part-shade Dry
Eugenia axillaris White stopper Perennial Tree Part-shade
Eurybia macrophylla Bigleaf aster, Large-leaf wood-aster Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Fagus grandifolia American beech Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist
Festuca idahoensis Blue bunchgrass, Bunchgrass fescue, Idaho fescue Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun
Fragaria virginiana Virginia strawberry, Wild strawberry Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Fraxinus albicans Texas Ash Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Fraxinus americana White ash Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Fraxinus greggii Gregg's ash, Littleleaf ash, Escobilla Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash, Red ash Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Gaultheria hispidula Creeping snowberry, Creeping-snowberry Perennial Shrub Shade Wet, Moist
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey locust, Common Honey-locust, Honey-locust, Thornless common honey-locust, Honey shucks Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Glycyrrhiza lepidota American licorice, Wild licorice Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Moist
Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree, Stump tree Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Hamelia patens Scarletbush, Firebush Perennial Shrub Sun
Helianthus argophyllus Silverleaf sunflower Annual Herb Sun Moist
Helianthus decapetalus Thinleaf sunflower, Ten-petaled sunflower, Thin-leaved sunflower, Pale sunflower Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Horkelia fusca Pinewoods horkelia Perennial Herb
Humulus lupulus Common hop Perennial Vine
Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides Common hop Perennial Vine
Hybanthus verticillatus Babyslippers, Green Violet, Nodding green violet Perennial Herb Part-shade Moist
Hydrangea arborescens Wild hydrangea, Sevenbark Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Ilex mucronata Catberry Perennial Tree Sun Wet, Moist
Juglans microcarpa Little walnut, Nogalito, Texas walnut, Texas black walnut, River walnut Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Juniperus californica California juniper, Desert white cedar Perennial Shrub Sun Dry
Kalmia angustifolia Sheep laurel, Lambkill kalmia, Lambkill Perennial Shrub Part-shade Wet
Kalmia latifolia Mountain laurel, Calico bush, Kalmia Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Laportea canadensis Canadian woodnettle, Wood Nettle Perennial Herb
Larix laricina Tamarack, American larch, Hacmatack Perennial Tree Sun, Shade Wet, Moist
Ledum groenlandicum Bog Labrador tea, Rusty labrador-tea, Muskeg tea, Hudson's Bay tea, Labrador tea Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Leersia oryzoides Rice cut grass, Rice cutgrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Part-shade Wet
Leersia virginica Whitegrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Part-shade
Leptochloa dubia Green sprangletop Perennial Grass/Grass-like Part-shade Dry
Lespedeza hirta Hairy lespedeza Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Leucaena leucocephala Lead Tree, White leadtree Perennial Tree Sun
Leucophyllum frutescens Cenizo, Purple sage, Texas ranger, Texas barometer bush, Texas silverleaf, Texas sage Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Dry
Lindera benzoin Northern spicebush, Spicebush Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Lippia alba Bushy lippia Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip tree, Tulip poplar, Yellow poplar Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Lonicera sempervirens Coral honeysuckle, Trumpet honeysuckle, Woodbine Perennial Vine Sun, Part-shade Moist
Lotus scoparius Common deerweed, Deerweed Perennial Subshrub
Lupinus perennis Sundial lupine, Wild lupine Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Lupinus texensis Texas bluebonnet, Bluebonnet, Texas lupine, Buffalo clover, Wolf-flower Annual Herb Sun Dry
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay, Sweetbay magnolia, Swampbay, Swamp magnolia, Small magnolia Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Malpighia glabra Acerola, Barbados Cherry, Manzanita, Wild crapemyrtle Perennial Shrub Part-shade Dry
Manfreda maculosa False Aloe, Spice lily, Spice-Lily Perennial Cactus/Succulent Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Maurandella antirrhiniflora Snapdragon Vine, Roving sailor, Climbing snapdragon, Little snapdragon vine Perennial Vine Part-shade Dry
Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweetclover, White Sweet Clover Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Mimulus ringens Allegheny monkeyflower, Square-stemmed Monkeyflower Perennial Herb Sun Wet, Moist
Mimulus ringens var. ringens Allegheny monkeyflower Perennial Herb
Morella californica California wax myrtle, Pacific bayberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade
Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, Candleberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Morella pensylvanica Northern bayberry, Candleberry Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Muhlenbergia emersleyi Bullgrass, Bull muhly Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Nolina texana Texas sacahuista, Texas beargrass, Basket grass, Sacahuista, Bunchgrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Part-shade Dry
Panicum obtusum Vine mesquite Perennial Grass/Grass-like Part-shade
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass, Wand panic grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Perennial Vine Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Paspalum distichum Knotgrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun
Passiflora affinis Bracted passionflower, Passion flower Perennial Vine Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Passiflora foetida Corona de Cristo, Scarlet-fruit passion flower, Fetid passionflower Annual Vine Sun, Part-shade Dry
Passiflora incarnata Purple passionflower, Purple passion vine, Maypop, Apricot vine Perennial Vine Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Passiflora lutea Yellow passion vine, Yellow passion-flower, Yellow passionflower Perennial Herb Part-shade Moist
Passiflora tenuiloba Bird Wing Passionflower, Birdwing passionflower, Slender-lobe Passionflower, Spread Lobe Passionflower Perennial Vine Part-shade Dry
Penstemon cobaea Wild foxglove, Prairie penstemon, Foxglove penstemon, False foxglove, Large-flowered beardtongue, Large-flowered penstemon, Prairie beardtongue, Cobaea penstemon Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Penstemon hirsutus Hairy beardtongue Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Persea borbonia Redbay, Red bay Perennial Tree Part-shade Moist
Phalaris arundinacea Reed canarygrass, Reed Canary Grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun
Phragmites australis Common reed, Phragmites Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Wet, Moist
Phyla nodiflora Texas frogfruit, Turkey tangle fogfruit, Frogfruit Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Picea glauca White spruce Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Picea mariana Black spruce Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Pinus contorta Beach pine, Lodgepole pine Perennial Tree Sun Dry
Pinus contorta var. latifolia Lodgepole pine, Tall lodgepole pine, Rocky Mountain lodgepole pine Perennial Tree Sun Dry
Pinus monophylla One-leaved pinyon, Single-leaf pinyon, Singleleaf pinyon Perennial Tree Sun Dry
Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa pine Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Pinus resinosa Red pine, Norway pine, Canadian pine Perennial Tree Sun Moist, Dry
Pinus rigida Pitch pine, Torch pine Perennial Tree Sun Dry
Pinus taeda Loblolly pine, Old field pine, Bull pine, Rosemary pine Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Pinus virginiana Virginia pine, Jersey pine, Scrub pine Perennial Tree Sun Moist
Piscidia piscipula Florida Fish-poison Tree, Florida fishpoison tree Perennial Tree
Poa glauca ssp. glauca Glaucous bluegrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like
Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Moist, Dry
Polygonum bistortoides American bistort, Western Bistort Perennial Herb Sun
Polygonum viviparum Alpine bistort Perennial Herb Sun
Polytaenia texana Texas prairie parsley, Texas-Parsley Biennial Herb Sun Dry
Populus balsamifera Balsam poplar, Balsam, Tacmahac Perennial Tree Sun Moist
Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwood, Alamo, Carolina poplar, Necklace Poplar Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Populus deltoides ssp. deltoides Eastern cottonwood Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Populus grandidentata Bigtooth aspen, Big-tooth aspen, Long-toothed aspen Perennial Tree Sun Moist
Populus tremuloides Quaking aspen, Aspen Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Potentilla canadensis Dwarf cinquefoil Perennial Herb Dry
Prosopis glandulosa Honey mesquite Perennial Tree Sun Dry
Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Prunus havardii Havard's plum Perennial Shrub
Prunus pensylvanica Pin cherry, Fire cherry, Wild red cherry, Bird cherry Perennial Tree Sun Dry
Prunus serotina Black cherry, Rum cherry Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Prunus serotina var. serotina Eastern black cherry, Black cherry Perennial Tree Sun Moist
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry, Common chokecherry, Choke cherry Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Prunus virginiana var. virginiana Chokecherry Perennial Tree Sun Moist
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium Blunt-leaf rabbit-tobacco, Rabbit-tobacco, Sweet everlasting Annual Herb Part-shade Moist
Pseudotsuga menziesii Blue Douglas fir, Douglas-fir Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Douglas-fir Perennial Tree Sun Moist
Ptelea trifoliata Wafer ash, Common hoptree, Hop tree Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Quercus agrifolia California live oak, Coast live oak, Encina Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade
Quercus arizonica Arizona white oak, Arizona Oak Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Dry
Quercus chrysolepis Canyon live oak Perennial Shrub, Tree Sun Moist
Quercus emoryi Emory oak, Black Oak, Bellota, Roble Negro, Holly Oak, Apache Oak, Desert Live Oak, Western Black Oak Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Quercus fusiformis Escarpment live oak, Plateau live oak, Texas live oak, Scrub live oak, Hill country live oak, Plateau oak Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Dry
Quercus gambelii Gambel oak, Rocky Mountain white oak Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Quercus ilicifolia Bear oak, Scrub oak Perennial Shrub, Tree Sun Dry
Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin oak, Chinquapin oak, Chestnut oak, Yellow chestnut oak, Yellow oak, Rock chestnut oak, Rock oak Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Dry
Quercus palustris Pin oak, Swamp Spanish oak Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Quercus rubra Northern red oak Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Quercus rubra var. ambigua Northern red oak Perennial Tree
Quercus virginiana Coastal live oak, Southern live oak, Live oak Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist
Rhamnus alnifolia Alderleaf buckthorn Perennial Shrub Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Rhamnus crocea Holly-leaf buckthorn, Redberry, Redberry buckthorn Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Dry
Rhizophora mangle Red mangrove Perennial Shrub Part-shade Wet
Rhododendron canadense Rhodora Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Wet, Moist, Dry
Rhododendron occidentale Western azalea Perennial Shrub Part-shade Moist
Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac, Aromatic sumac, Lemon sumac, Polecat bush Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Rhus lanceolata Prairie flameleaf sumac, Flame-leaf sumac, Prairie sumac, Lance-leaf sumac Perennial Tree Sun Dry
Robinia neomexicana New Mexico locust, Mescal bean Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Rosa nutkana Nootka rose Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry, Western thimble-berry Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan, Common black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan Annual Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima Blackeyed Susan, Pinewoods coneflower Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Ruellia drummondiana Drummond's ruellia, Drummond's wild petunia Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Dry
Ruellia nudiflora Violet ruellia, Common wild petunia, Violet wild petunia, Wild petunia Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Salix amygdaloides Peachleaf willow, Peach-leaf willow, Almond-leaf willow Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Salix arctica Arctic willow Perennial Shrub Sun Moist
Salix bebbiana Bebb willow, Gray willow, Long-beaked willow Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Salix discolor Pussy willow, Glaucous willow Perennial Shrub Sun Moist
Salix eriocephala Missouri River willow, Missouri willow, Stiff willow Perennial Shrub Sun Wet, Moist
Salix exigua Coyote willow, Narrow-leaf willow, Narrowleaf willow, Sandbar willow Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Salix humilis Prairie willow Perennial Shrub Sun Wet, Dry
Salix lucida Shining willow Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Salix nigra Black willow, Gulf black willow Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Salix reticulata Netleaf willow Perennial Subshrub Shade, Part-shade Moist
Salix sericea Silky willow Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Sapindus saponaria Wingleaf soapberry, Soapberry, Wild China tree Perennial Tree
Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii Western soapberry, Soapberry Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Sassafras albidum Sassafras Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Saxifraga bronchialis Yellowdot saxifrage, Yellow-spot saxifrage, Matted saxifrage Perennial Herb Part-shade Dry
Schizachne purpurascens False melic, Purple Oatgrass, Schizachné Pourpré Perennial Grass/Grass-like
Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Part-shade Dry
Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass, Cottongrass bulrush, Marsh bulrush, Teddybear paws Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Wet
Senna hebecarpa American senna, Wild Senna Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist
Senna lindheimeriana Lindheimer's senna, Velvet leaf senna, Velvetleaf senna, Velvet-leaf wild sensitive-plant, Puppy-dog ears Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Dry
Serenoa repens Saw palmetto Perennial Shrub Part-shade
Sida rhombifolia Cuban jute Annual Subshrub
Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass, Yellow indian grass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Spartina alterniflora Saltmarsh Cordgrass, Smooth cordgrass, Salt cordgrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Wet
Sphaeralcea coccinea Scarlet globemallow, Caliche globemallow Biennial Shrub Sun Dry
Spiraea alba White meadowsweet Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Stenandrium barbatum Early shaggytuft, Shaggy stenandrium Perennial Herb
Stylosanthes biflora Sidebeak pencilflower Perennial Herb
Suriana maritima Bay cedar, Bay-cedar Perennial Tree
Symphoricarpos albus Common snowberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Symphyotrichum ciliolatum Lindley's aster Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides White heath aster, Heath Aster, White Aster, White Prairie Aster Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve Smooth blue aster, Smooth aster Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum White panicle aster Perennial Herb Sun Wet
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Calico aster Perennial Herb Sun Moist
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster, New England American-aster Perennial Herb Part-shade Moist
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. novi-belgii New York aster Perennial Herb Sun Moist
Symphyotrichum sericeum Western silver aster, Western silver American-aster, Silky aster Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Symphyotrichum undulatum Wavyleaf aster Perennial Herb Dry
Taxodium distichum Bald cypress, Baldcypress, Common bald cypress, Southern bald cypress, Deciduous cypress Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist
Tecoma stans Yellow bells, Yellowbells, Esperanza, Yellow trumpetbush, Yellow trumpetflower, Trumpetbush, Trumpetflower, Yellow elder Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Dry
Thamnosma texana Dutchman’s breeches, Ruda del monte, Rue of the mountains, Texas desert-rue Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Tridens flavus Purpletop tridens, Redtop tridens, Tall redtop tridens, Purpletop, Redtop, Tall redtop Perennial Grass/Grass-like Part-shade Dry
Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern gamagrass Perennial Grass/Grass-like Part-shade Moist
Tsuga canadensis Eastern hemlock Perennial Tree Shade, Part-shade Moist
Ulmus americana American elm, White elm Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist
Ulmus rubra Slippery elm, Red elm Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist
Ulmus thomasii Rock elm, Cork elm Perennial Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Urtica dioica Stinging nettle Perennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Vaccinium caespitosum Dwarf bilberry, Dwarf blueberry, Dwarf huckleberry Perennial Shrub Sun
Vaccinium myrtilloides Velvetleaf huckleberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Vaccinium oxycoccos Small cranberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Vaccinium uliginosum Alpine blueberry, Bog blueberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Verbena hastata Swamp verbena, Blue verbena, Blue vervain, Simpler's joy Biennial Herb Sun, Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Verbena simplex Narrowleaf vervain Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Verbena stricta Hoary verbena, Hoary vervain, Tall vervain, Woolly verbena, Wooly verbena Annual Herb Sun Dry
Viburnum acerifolium Mapleleaf viburnum, Maple-leaf viburnum, Arrow-wood, Maple-leaf arrow-wood Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Viburnum dentatum Southern arrowwood Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Viburnum lantanoides Hobblebush Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Viburnum lentago Nannyberry, Blackhaw, Sweet viburnum, Sheepberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Viburnum opulus var. americanum American cranberry bush, Highbush-cranberry, American cranberrybush viburnum, Cranberry viburnum Perennial Shrub Part-shade Wet, Moist
Viola adunca Hooked-spur violet, Western Blue Violet, Western Dog Violet Perennial Herb Shade Moist, Dry
Viola glabella Pioneer violet, Smooth yellow violet Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Wet, Moist
Viola nephrophylla Northern bog violet, Wanderer violet Annual Herb
Viola nuttallii Nuttall's violet, Yellow Prairie Violet Perennial Herb
Viola pedata Birdfoot violet, Bird’s-foot violet, Bird-foot violet Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Dry
Viola purpurea Goosefoot violet Perennial Herb
Viola rotundifolia Roundleaf yellow violet, Round-leaved yellow violet Perennial Herb
Wedelia texana Zexmenia, Orange zexmenia, Wedelia, Hairy wedelia, Texas creeping-oxeye Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Wisteria frutescens American wisteria, Texas wisteria, Kentucky wisteria Perennial Vine Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist
Yucca filamentosa Adam's needle Perennial Cactus/Succulent Sun Dry
Zamia pumila Coontie, Florida arrowroot Perennial Shrub Sun Dry
Zanthoxylum americanum Common pricklyash, Toothache tree, Prickly ash Perennial Shrub Sun
Zanthoxylum fagara Lime prickly ash, Colima Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Zizania aquatica Annual wildrice, Wild Rice Annual Grass/Grass-like Sun Wet
Zizia aurea Golden zizia, Golden Alexanders Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist