Forest Vegetation types
Below is a list of common and scientific names for vascular plants mentioned in the guide. Common names in red are linked to images found in the guide. Clicking on the link will take you to the associated fact sheet. Click here for a list of all non-vascular plants, lichens, animals, amphibians and reptiles, invertebrates, mamals and fungi mentioned in the guide.Over time additional photos will be added.
| Vascular Plants | |
| Common Name | Scientific name |
| Agrimony | Agrimonia spp. |
| Alder-leaved buckthorn | Rhamnus alnifolia |
| Allegheny hawkweed | Hieracium paniculatum |
| Alternate-leaved dogwood | Cornus alternifolia |
| Anise-root | Osmorhiza longistylis |
| Arrowleaved violet | Viola sagittata |
| Balsam fir | Abies balsamea |
| Balsam poplar | Populus balsamifera |
| Baltic rush | Juncus arcticus |
Bayberry |
Myrica pensylvanica |
| Beach grass | Ammophila breviligulata |
| Beaked hazelnut | Corylus cornuta |
| Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
| Bedstraw | Galuim spp. |
Beech |
Fagus grandifolia |
| Beech-drops | Epifagus virginiana |
| Bellwort | Uvularia sessilifolia |
| Bent-grass | Agrostis spp. |
| Bittersweet | Solanum dulcamara |
| Black ash | Fraxinus nigra |
| Black cherry | Prunus serotina |
| Black chokeberry | Aronia melanocarpa |
Black crowberry |
Empetrum nigrum |
| Black snakeroot | Sanicula marilandica |
Black spruce |
Picea mariana |
| Bladder sedge | Carex intumescens |
Bloodroot |
Sanguinaria canadensis |
Blue cohosh |
Caulophyllum thalictroides |
| Blue flag | Iris versicolor |
| Blue joint | Calamagrostis canadensis |
Bluebead lily |
Clintonia borealis |
| Blunt-leaved bedstraw | Galium obtusum |
| Bog-goldenrod | Solidago uliginosa |
Bracken |
Pteridium aquilinum |
| Braun's holly fern | Polystichum braunii |
| Bristle stalked sedge | Carex leptalea |
| Bristly black currant | Ribes lacustre |
Bristly club-moss |
Lycopodium annotinum |
| Brome-like sedge | Carex bromoides |
Broom crowberry |
Corema conradii |
| Brownish sedge | Carex brunnescens |
| Bugleweed | Lycopus uniflorus |
| Bulbet bladder fern | Cystopteris bulbifera |
Bunchberry |
Cornus canadensis |
| Bush-honeysuckle | Diervilla lonicera |
| Button sedge | Carex bullata |
| Calico aster | Aster lateriflorus |
| Canada bluegrass | Poa compressa |
| Canada goldenrod | Solidago canadensis |
| Canada lily | Lilium canadense |
| Canada mountain-ricegrass | Oryzopsis canadensis |
| Canada wood-nettle | Laportea canadensis |
Cancer root |
Conopholis americana |
| Case's ladies'-tresses | Spiranthes casei |
| Catbriar | Smilax rotundifolia |
| Checkered rattlesnake plantain | Goodyera tesselata |
| Choke cherry | Prunus virginiana |
| Chokeberries | Aronia spp. |
Christmas fern |
Polystichum acrostichoides |
Cinnamon fern |
Osmunda cinnamomea |
| Cinquefoil | Potentilla simplex |
| Coltsfoot | Tussilago farfara |
| Common blackberry | Rubus allegheniensis |
| Common hair grass | Deschampsia flexuosa |
| Common speedwell | Veronica officinalis |
| Common woodrush | Luzula multiflora |
| Cow-parsnip | Heracleum lanatum |
| Cow-wheat | Melampyrum lineare |
| Creeping bent-grass | Agrostis stolonifera |
| Creeping buttercup | Ranunculus repens |
| Creeping rattlesnake plantain | Goodyera repens |
Creeping snowberry |
Gaultheria hispidula |
| Crested wood fern | Dryopteris cristata |
| Cut-leaved avens | Geum laciniatum |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale |
| Dewey's sedge | Carex deweyana |
Dog tooth violet |
Erythonium americanum |
| Downy alder | Alnus viridis |
| Downy rattlesnake plantain | Goodyera pubescens |
| Drooping wood sedge | Carex arctata |
| Dutchman's breeches | Dicentra cucullaria |
| Dwarf mistletoe | Arceuthobium pusillum |
Dwarf raspberry |
Rubus pubescens |
| Early leaf brome grass | Bromus latigumis |
| Eastern spreading wood fern | Dryopteris campyloptera |
Eastern white cedar |
Thuja occidentalis |
| Elliott's goldenrod | Solidage elliottii |
| Elm | Ulmus americana |
| Evening primrose | Oenothera biennis |
Evergreen wood fern |
Dryopteris intermedia |
| False holly | Nemopanthus mucronatus |
| False Solomon's seal | Smilacina racemosa |
| False violet | Dalibarda repens |
| Fibrous-root sedge | Carex communis |
| Field horsetail | Equisetum arvense |
| Fireweed | Epilobium angustifolium |
Fly-honeysuckle |
Lonicera canadensis |
| Foamflower | Tiarella cordifolia |
| Fowl manna grass | Glyceria striata |
| Fowl meadow grass | Poa palustris |
Foxberry |
Vaccinium vitis-idaea |
| Fringed sedge | Carex crinita |
| Giant rattlesnake plantain, | Goodyera oblongifolia |
| Golden ragwort | Senecio aureus |
| Goldenrods | Solidago spp. |
Goldthread |
Coptis trifolia |
| Gooseberry family | Ribes spp. |
| Graceful sedge | Carex gracillima |
| Grey birch | Betula populifolia |
| Ground cedar | Diphasiastrum tristachyum |
Ground hemlock (Yew) |
Taxus canadensis |
| Ground juniper | Juniperus communis |
| Ground pine | Lycopodium obscurum |
| Hair fescue | Festuca filiformis |
| Hairy sedge | Carex hirtifolia |
| Hairy sweet cicely | Osmorhiza claytoni |
| Hare-bell | Campanula rotundifolia |
| Hawkweeds | Hieracium spp. |
| Hawthorns | Crataegus spp. |
Hay-scented fern |
Dennstaedtia punctilobula |
| Heart-leaf birch | Betula cordifola |
| Heart-leaved aster | Aster cordifolius |
| Helliborine | Epipactis helleborine |
Hemlock |
Tsuga canadensis |
| Hemp-nettle | Galeopsis tetrahit |
| Herb-Robert | Geranium robertianum |
| Hickey's club-moss | Lycopodium hickey |
| Highbush blueberry | Vaccinium corymbosum |
| Highbush cranberry | Viburnum opulus |
Hobble-bush |
Viburnum alniifolium |
| Hooked agrimony | Agrimonia gryposepala |
| Horse-gentian | Triosteum aurantiacum |
| Horse-gentian | Triosteum aurantiacum |
Huckleberry |
Gaylussacia baccata |
| Hudsonia | Hudsonia ericoides |
| Hybrid spruce | Picea rubens x Picea mariana |
| Hyssop-leaved fleabane | Erigeron hyssopifolius |
Indian cucumber root |
Medeola virginiana |
| Indian pipe | Monotropa uniflora |
Inkberry |
Ilex glabra |
Interrupted fern |
Osmunda claytoniana |
| Ironwood | Ostrya virginiana |
| Jack pine | Pinus banksiana |
Jack-in-the-pulpit |
Arisaema triphyllum |
| Jewelweed | Impatiens capensis |
| Kentucky bluegrass | Poa pratensis |
Labrador tea |
Ledum groenlandicum |
Lady fern |
Athyrium filix-femina |
Lambkill |
Kalmia angustifolia |
| Lance-leaved grapefern | Botrychium lanceolatum |
| Large cranberry | Vaccinium macrocarpon |
| Large enchanter's nightshade | Circaea lutetiana |
| Large-leaved aster | Aster macrophyllus |
| Large-leaved goldenrod | Solidago macrophylla |
Large-tooth aspen |
Populus grandidentata |
| Late goldenrod | Solidago gigantea |
| Leather-leaf | Chamaedaphne calyculata |
| Leatherwood | Dirca palustris |
| Lions paw | Prenanthes trifoliolata |
| Little grapefern | Botrychium simplex |
| Live-forever | Sedum telephium |
| Long-bracted green orchid | Coeloglossum viride |
| Long-stalked sedge | Carex pedunculata |
| Loosetrife | Lysimachia terrestris |
Lowbush blueberry |
Vaccinium angustifolium |
| Maidenhair spleenwort | Asplenium trichomanes |
| Male fern | Dryopteris felix-mas |
| Manna-grass | Glyceria spp. |
| Marginal wood fern | Dryopteris marginalis |
| Marsh fern | Thelypteris palustris |
| Massachusetts fern | Thelypteris simulata |
Mayflower |
Epigaea repens |
| Meadow hawkweed | Hieracium caespitosum |
| Meadow horsetail | Equisetum palustre |
Meadow-rue |
Thalictrum pubescens |
| Meadow-sweet | Spiraea alba |
| Millet grass | Milium effusum |
| Mitrewort | Mitella nuda |
| Mountain maple | Acer spicatum |
| Mountain sandwort | Arenaria groenlandica |
Mountain-ash |
Sorbus americana |
| Mouse eared hawkweed | Hieracium pilosella |
| New England sedge | Carex novae-angliae |
| New York aster | Aster novi-belgii |
| New York fern |
Thelypteris noveboracensis |
Nodding trillium |
Trillium cernuum |
Northern beech fern |
Phegopteris connectilis |
| Northern long sedge | Carex folliculata |
| Northern wild licorice | Galium kamtschaticum |
| Oak fern | Gymnocarpium dryopteris |
| Old-field goldenrod | Solidago nemoralis |
Ostrich fern |
Matteuccia struthiopteris |
| Ox-eye daisy | Chrysanthemum leucanthemum |
| Painted trillium | Trillium undulatum |
| Pale laurel | Kalmia polifolia |
Partridge-berry |
Mitchella repens |
| Pearly everlasting | Anaphalis margaritacea |
| Philadelphia panic grass | Panicum philadelph |
| Pin cherry | Prunus pensylvanica |
| Pine barren goldenheather | Hudsonia ericoides |
Pine-sap |
Monotropa hypopithys |
Pink lady's slipper |
Cypripedium acaule |
| Pitcher-plant | Sarracenia purpurea |
Poison ivy |
Toxicodendron radicans |
| Poverty grass | Danthonia spicata |
Princes'-pine |
Chimaphila umbellata |
Purple trillium |
Trillium erectum |
| Ram's head lady's slipper | Cypripedium arietinum |
| Rattlesnake fern | Botrychium virginianum |
Red baneberry |
Actaea rubra |
| Red chokeberry | Aronia arbutifolia |
| Red crowberry | Empetrum rubrum |
| Red fescue | Festuca rubra |
| Red maple | Acer rubrum |
Red oak |
Quercus rubra |
| Red pine | Pinus resinosa |
| Red raspberry | Rubus idaeus |
| Red spruce | Picea rubens |
| Red-berried elder | Sambucus racemosa |
| Red-osier dogwood | Cornus sericea |
Rhodora |
Rhododendron canadense |
| Ribless woodland sedge | Carex leptonervia |
| Rice grass | Oryzopsis asperifolia |
| Rock polypody | Polypodium virginianum |
| Rock-rose | Helianthemum canadense |
| Rose pogonia | Pogonia ophioglossides |
| Rose twisted stalk | Streptopus roseus |
| Roses | Rosa spp. |
| Rough aster | Aster radula |
| Rough bedstraw | Galium asprellum |
| Rough goldenrod | Solidago rugosa |
| Rough hawkweed | Hieracium scabrum |
| Round-leaved dogwood | Cornus rugosa |
Round-leaved pyrola |
Pyrola rotundifolia |
| Round-leaved sundew | Drosera rotundifolia |
| Royal fern | Osmunda regalis |
| Running club-moss | Lycopodium clavatum |
| Rushes | Juncus spp. |
| Rusty woodsia | Woodsia ilvensis |
Sarsaparilla |
Aralia nudicaulis |
| Scotch pine | Pinus sylvestris |
| Sedges | Carex spp. |
Sensitive fern |
Onoclea sensibilis |
| Serviceberry | Amelanchier spp. |
| Sheep-sorrel | Rumex acetosella |
| Shepherdia | Shepherdia canadensis |
| Shining club-moss | Huperzia lucidula |
| Shinleaf | Pyrola elliptica |
| Short husk | Brachyelytrum erectum |
| Showy lady's slipper | Cypripedium reginae |
| Silver poplar | Populus alba |
| Silvery spleenwort | Deparia acrostichoides |
| Skunk cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus |
| Small bedstraw | Galium tinctorium |
| Small cranberry | Vaccinium oxycoccus |
| Small enchanter's nightshade | Circaea alpina |
| Small flowered wood rush | Luzula parviflora |
| Smooth serviceberry | Amelanchier laevis |
| Soft leaved sedge | Carex disperma |
| Solomon's seal | Polygonatum pubesens |
| Speckled alder | Alnus incana |
| Spinulose wood fern | Dryopteris carthusiana |
| Spreading sedge | Carex projecta |
| Spring beauty | Claytonia caroliniana |
| Squash berry | Viburnum edule |
| Staghorn sumac | Rhus typhina |
Starflower |
Trientalis borealis |
| Stiff sedge | Carex stricta |
| Stinking Willie | Senecio jacobaea |
| Strawberry | Fragaria virginiana |
Striped maple |
Acer pensylvanicum |
| Sugar maple | Acer saccharum |
| Sweet gale | Myrica gale |
| Sweetfern | Comptonia peregrina |
| Sweet-scented bedstraw | Galium triflorum |
| Tall buttercup | Ranunculus acris |
| Tall white aster | Aster umbellatus |
Tamarack |
Larix laricina |
Teaberry |
Gaultheria procumbens |
| Thimbleweed | Anemone virginiana |
| Three seeded sedge | Carex trisperma |
| Three-leaved false Solomon's seal | Smilacina trifolia |
| Three-toothed cinquefoil | Potentilla tridentata |
| Trailing blackberry | Rubus hispidus |
| Trembling aspen | Populus tremuloides |
Twinflower |
Linnaea borealis |
| Umbel-like sedge | Carex umbellata |
| Velvet-leaf blueberry | Vaccinium myrtilloides |
| Violets | Viola spp. |
| Virginia chain fern | Woodwardia virginica |
| Virgins bower | Clematis virginiana |
| Water-horehound | Lycopus americanus |
| Western poison ivy | Toxicodendron rydbergii |
| White ash | Fraxinus americana |
| White avens | Geum canadense |
| White baneberry | Actaea alba |
| White birch | Betula papyrifera |
| White goldenrod | Solidage bicolor |
| White lettuce | Prenanthes altissima |
| White panicle aster | Aster lanceolatus |
| White pine | Pinus strobus |
| White spruce | Picea glauca |
| White twisted stock | Streptopus amplexifolius |
| White-haired panic grass | Panicum villosissimum |
| Wiegand's wild rye | Elymus wiegandii |
| Wild apple | Pyrus Malus |
| Wild carrot | Daucus carota |
| Wild leek | Allium tricoccum |
Wild lily-of-the-valley |
Maianthemum canadense |
Wild raisin |
Viburnum nudum |
| Wild red currant | Ribes triste |
| Wild rose | Rosa carolina |
| Wild rye grass | Elymus virginicus |
| Willows | Salix spp. |
Winterberry |
Ilex verticillata |
Witch-hazel |
Hamamelis virginiana |
Wood aster |
Aster acuminatus |
Wood goldenrod |
Solidago flexicaulis |
| Wood reed | Cinna latifolia |
Woodland horsetail |
Equisetum sylvaticum |
Wood sorrel |
Oxalis acetosella |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium |
Yellow birch |
Betula alleghaniensis |
| Yellow hawkweed | Hieracium x floribundum |
| Yellow lady's slipper | Cypripedium calceolus |
| Yellow violet | Viola pubescens |
| Yellow-green sedge | Carex flava |