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Preliminary Assessment of Plants & Plant Communities by Charles Smith, Prince William Wildflower Society
Preliminary Plant List by Charles Smith, Prince William Wildflower Society
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Prince William Wildflower Society preliminary plant list for Silver Lake Park, by Charles Smith

Scientific Name	Common Name	Family	Family Name
Acer rubrum L. var. rubrum	red maple	Aceraceae	maple
Agrimonia microcarpa Wallr.	smallfruit agrimony	Rosaceae	rose
Ailanthus altissima (P. Miller) Swingle	tree of heaven	Simaroubaceae	quassia
Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd.	smooth alder	Betulaceae	birch
Andropogon virginicus	broomsedge bluestem	Poaceae	grass
Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum	Jack-in-the-pulpit	Araceae	arum
Artemisia vulgaris L. var. vulgaris	mugwort	Asteraceae	aster
Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino	small carp grass	Poaceae	grass
Asclepias incarnata L.	swamp milkweed	Asclepiadaceae	milkweed
Asclepias syriaca L.	common milkweed	Asclepiadaceae	milkweed
Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal	pawpaw	Annonaceae	pawpaw
Bidens alba (L.) DC.	common beggarticks	Asteraceae	aster
Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw.	smallspike false nettle	Urticaceae	nettle
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.	American hornbeam, ironwood	Betulaceae	birch
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell.	mockernut hickory	Juglandaceae	walnut
Carya ovalis (Wangenh.) Sarg.	red hickory	Juglandaceae	walnut
Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.	oriental bittersweet	Celastraceae	staff vine or bittersweet
Celtis occidentalis L.	common hackberry	Ulmaceae	elm
Centaurea stoebe	spotted knapweed	Asteraceae	aster
Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis	eastern redbud	Fabaceae	pea
Cichorium intybus L.	chicory	Asteraceae	aster
Cinna arundinacea L.	sweet woodreed	Poaceae	grass
Clinopodium vulgare L.	wild basil	Lamiaceae	mint
Commelina communis L.	Asiatic dayflower	Commelinaceae	spiderwort
Conoclinium coelestinum (L.) DC.	mistflower	Asteraceae	aster
Cornus florida L.	flowering dogwood	Cornaceae	dogwood
Cyperus flavescens L.	yellowish sedge	Cyperaceae	sedge
Dactylis glomerata L. ssp. glomerata	orchardgrass	Poaceae	grass
Daucus carota L.	Queen Anne's lace	Apiaceae	parsley
Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould	deer tongue	Poaceae	grass
Diospyros virginiana L.	persimmon	Ebenaceae	ebony
Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv.	barnyard grass	Poaceae	grass
Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. var. parvifolia (Royle) Schneid.	autumn olive	Elaeagnaceae	oleaster
Elymus hystrix L. var. hystrix	bottlebrush grass	Poaceae	grass
Erechtites hieraciifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC. var. hieraciifolia	pilewort or fireweed	Asteraceae	aster
Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.	daisy fleabane	Asteraceae	aster
Eupatorium coelestinum	purple mistflower	Asteraceae	aster
Eupatorium hyssopifolium L.	hyssop-leaved boneset	Asteraceae	aster
Eupatorium maculatum L. var. maculatum	spotted Joe Pye weed	Asteraceae	aster
Eupatorium perfoliatum L. var. perfoliatum	common boneset	Asteraceae	aster
Euphorbia corollata	flowering spurge	Euphorbiaceae	spurge
Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. var. graminifolia	flat-topped goldenrod	Asteraceae	aster
Fagus grandifolia Ehrhart	American beech	Fagaceae	beech
Festuca arundinacea Schreb.	tall fescue	Poaceae	grass
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall	green ash	Oleaceae	olive
Hedera helix L.	English ivy	Araliaceae	ginseng
Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle	waterthyme or hydrilla	Hydrocharitaceae	frog-bit
Ilex opaca Aiton var. opaca	American holly	Aquifoliaceae	holly
Juglans nigra L.	black walnut	Juglandaceae	walnut
Juncus effusus L.	common rush	Juncaceae	rush
Juncus tenuis	path rush	Juncaceae	rush
Juniperus virginiana L. var. virginiana	eastern red cedar	Cupressaceae	cypress
Justicia americana (L.)Vahl	American water willow	Acanthaceae	acanthus
Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw.	marsh cutgrass	Poaceae	grass
Leersia virginica Willd.	whitegrass or Virginia whitegrass	Poaceae	grass
Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don	Chinese or sericea lespedeza	Fabaceae	pea
Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume	spicebush	Lauraceae	laurel
Liriodendron tulipifera L.	American tulip tree or tulip tree	Magnoliaceae	magnolia
Lobelia cardinalis L. var. cardinalis	cardinal flower	Campanulaceae	bellflower
Lonicera japonica Thunb.	Japanese honeysuckle	Caprifoliaceae	honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Maximowicz	Amur honeysuckle	Caprifoliaceae	honeysuckle
Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. Bart.	American water horehound	Lamiaceae	mint
Lycopus virginicus L.	Virginia water horehound	Lamiaceae	mint
Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus	Nepalese browntop or Japanese stiltgrass	Poaceae	grass
Mikania scandens	climbing hempvine	Asteraceae	aster
Mimulus ringens	monkeyflower	Scrophulariaceae	figwort
Muhlenbergia capillaris	purple muhly grass	Poaceae	grass
Muhlenbergia sobolifera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Trin.	rock muhly	Poaceae	grass
Murdannia keisak	water-moving herb	Commelinaceae	spiderwort
Nyssa sylvatica Marshall	blackgum	Cornaceae	dogwood
Oxalis stricta L.	common yellow oxalis	Oxalidaceae	wood sorrel
Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.	Virginia creeper	Vitaceae	grape
Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Spach	marshpepper knotweed	Polygonaceae	smartweed
Persicaria hydropiperoides (Michx.) Small	swamp smartweed	Polygonaceae	smartweed
Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross	Asiatic tearthumb or mile-a-minute vine	Polygonaceae	smartweed
Persicaria sagittata (L.) H. Gross	arrowleaf tearthumb	Polygonaceae	smartweed
Phytolacca americana L. var. americana	American pokeweed	Phytolaccaceae	pokeweed
Pinus rigida Miller	pitch pine	Pinaceae	pine
Pinus virginiana Miller	Virginia pine	Pinaceae	pine
Platanus occidentalis L.	American sycamore	Platanaceae	plane-tree
Potentilla simplex Michx.	common cinquefoil	Rosaceae	rose
Prunella vulgaris L.	common selfheal	Lamiaceae	mint
Prunus serotina Ehrhart ssp. serotina	black cherry	Rosaceae	rose
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad.	narrowleaf mountainmint	Lamiaceae	mint
Pyrus calleryana	Bradford pear	Rosaceae	rose
Quercus alba Linnaeus	white oak	Fagaceae	beech
Quercus bicolor Willdenow	swamp white oak	Fagaceae	beech
Quercus montana Linnaeus	chestnut oak	Fagaceae	beech
Quercus palustris Muenchhausen	pin oak	Fagaceae	beech
Quercus stellata Wangenheim	post oak	Fagaceae	beech
Quercus velutina Lamarck	black oak	Fagaceae	beech
Rhus copallinum L.	winged or shining sumac	Anacardiaceae	cashew
Robinia pseudoacacia L.	black locust	Fabaceae	pea
Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr.	multiflora rose	Rosaceae	rose
Rosa sp.	rose (native, possibly R. caroliniana)	Rosaceae	rose
Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim.	wine rasberry or wineberry	Rosaceae	rose
Rubus sp.	blackberry	Rosaceae	rose
Rudbeckia laciniata	green-headed coneflower	Asteraceae	aster
Ruellia sp.	wild petunia	Acanthaceae	acanthus
Salix nigra Marsh.	black willow	Salicaceae	willow
Sambucus canadensis L. var. canadensis	elderberry	Adoxaceae	muskroot
Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash var. scoparium	little bluestem	Poaceae	grass
Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth	woolgrass	Cyperaceae	sedge
Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.	hairy skullcap	Lamiaceae	mint
Scutellaria lateriflora L. var. lateriflora	mad dog skullcap	Lamiaceae	mint
Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.	foxtail bristlegrass	Poaceae	grass
Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv. var. viridis	green bristlegrass	Poaceae	grass
Smilax glauca Walt.	cat greenbriar	Smilacaceae	catbriar
Smilax rotundifolia L.	roundleaf greenbriar	Smilacaceae	catbriar
Solanum carolinense L. var. carolinense	Carolina horsenettle	Solanaceae	nightshade
Solidago juncea Ait.	early goldenrod	Asteraceae	aster
Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash	Indian grass	Poaceae	grass
Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.	Johnson grass	Poaceae	grass
Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf. var. gracilis (Bigelow) Luer	northern slender lady's tresses	Orchidaceae	orchid
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench	coralberry	Caprifoliaceae	honeysuckle
Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze var. radicans	poison ivy	Anacardiaceae	cashew
Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. var. flavus	purpletop	Poaceae	grass
Trifolium pratense L.	red clover	Fabaceae	pea
Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx.	New York ironweed	Asteraceae	aster
Viburnum dentatum L.	southern arrowwood	Adoxaceae	muskroot
Viburnum prunifolium L.	smooth blackhaw viburnum	Adoxaceae	muskroot
Vitis aestivalis Michx.	summer grape	Vitaceae	grape