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Family
Genus
Species
Common Name
Aizoaceae
Sesuvium
portulacastrum
SEA PURSLANE
Alismataceae
Sagittaria
latifolia
WAPATO
Alismataceae
Sagittaria
sagittifolia
ARROWHEAD
Amaryllidaceae
Sprekelia
formosissima
JACOBEAN LILY
Amaryllidaceae
Sternbergia
lutea
AUTUMN DAFFODIL
Anacardiaceae
Spondias
purpurea
SPANISH PLUM
Anacardiaceae
Spondias
dulcis
GOLDEN APPLE
Anacardiaceae
Schinopsis
quebracho-colorado
QUEBRACHO COLORADO
Apiaceae
Sanicula
europaea
SANICLE
Apiaceae
Sanicula
marilandica
AMERICAN SANICLE
Apiaceae
Scandix
pecten-veneris
SHEPHERD'S-NEEDLE
Apiaceae
Sium
latifolium
GREATER WATER-PARSNIP
Apiaceae
Sium
sisarum
SKIRRET
Apiaceae
Smyrnium
olusatrum
ALEXANDERS
Apocynaceae
Strophanthus
kombe
STROPHANTHUS
Araceae
Symplocarpus
foetidus
SKUNK CABBAGE
Araliaceae
Schefflera
elegantissima
FALSE ARALIA
Arecaceae
Sabal
palmetto
SABAL PALM
Arecaceae
Serenoa
repens
SAW PALMETTO
Asclepiadaceae
Stapelia
gigantea
CARRION FLOWER
Asteraceae
Solidago
canadensis
CANADIAN GOLDENROD
Asteraceae
Solidago
gigantea
early GOLDENROD
Asteraceae
Solidago
nemoralis
GRAY GOLDENROD
Asteraceae
Solidago
odora
SWEET GOLDENROD
Asteraceae
Solidago
rigida
HARDLEAF GOLDENROD
Asteraceae
Solidago
virgaurea
GOLDENROD
Asteraceae
Sonchus
arvensis
PERENNIAL SOW-THISTLE
Asteraceae
Sonchus
oleraceus
SMOOTH SOW-THISTLE
Asteraceae
Sonchus
palustris
MARSH SOW-THISTLE
Asteraceae
Silybum
marianum
MILK THISTLE
Asteraceae
Silphium
perfoliatum
RAGGED CUP
Asteraceae
Silphium
laciniatum
COMPASS PLANT
Asteraceae
Santolina
chamaecyparissus
SANTOLINA
Asteraceae
Scorzonera
hispanica
SCORZONERA
Asteraceae
Senecio
aureus
GOLDEN RAGWORT
Asteraceae
Senecio
cineraria
SILVER RAGWORT
Asteraceae
Senecio
elegans
RAGWORT
Asteraceae
Senecio
erucifolius
HOARY GROUNDSEL
Asteraceae
Senecio
sylvaticus
HEATH GROUNDSEL
Asteraceae
Senecio
vulgaris
GROUNDSEL
Asteraceae
Sigesbeckia
orientalis
SIGESBECKIA
Bignoniaceae
Spathodea
campanulata
FLAME TREE
Boraginaceae
Symphytum
x uplandicum
RUSSIAN COMFREY
Boraginaceae
Symphytum
tuberosum
TUBEROUS COMFREY
Boraginaceae
Symphytum
officinale
COMMON COMFREY
Boraginaceae
Symphytum
asperum
ROUGH COMFREY
Brassicaceae
Stanleya
pinnata
PRINCE'S PLUME
Brassicaceae
Sisymbrium
officinale
HEDGE MUSTARD
Brassicaceae
Sinapis
pekinensis
CHINESE CABBAGE
Brassicaceae
Sinapis
arvensis
WILD CHARLOCK
Brassicaceae
Sinapis
alba
WHITE MUSTARD
Cactaceae
Selenicereus
grandiflorus
NIGHT FLOWERING CEREUS
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna
marilandica
AMERICAN SENNA
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna
obtusifolia
SICKLE SENNA
Caprifoliaceae
Symphoricarpos
albus
SNOWBERRY
Caprifoliaceae
Sambucus
racemosa
RED-BERRIED ELDER
Caprifoliaceae
Sambucus
nigra
ELDER
Caprifoliaceae
Sambucus
glauca
BLUE ELDER
Caprifoliaceae
Sambucus
ebulus
DWARF ELDER
Caprifoliaceae
Sambucus
canadensis
AMERICAN ELDER
Caryophyllaceae
Stellaria
media
COMMON CHICKWEED
Caryophyllaceae
Stellaria
holostea
GREATER STITCHWORT
Caryophyllaceae
Spergularia
rubra
COMMON SAND SPURREY
Caryophyllaceae
Silene
vulgaris
BLADDER CAMPION
Caryophyllaceae
Silene
latifolia
WHITE CAMPION
Caryophyllaceae
Silene
dioica
RED CAMPION
Caryophyllaceae
Silene
acaulis
MOSS CAMPION
Caryophyllaceae
Saponaria
officinalis
SOAPWORT
Chenopodiaceae
Suaeda
vera
SHRUBBY SEA-BLITE
Chenopodiaceae
Suaeda
maritima
ANNUAL SEA-BLITE
Chenopodiaceae
Spinacia
oleracea
SPINACH
Chenopodiaceae
Salsola
soda
SALTWORT
Chenopodiaceae
Salsola
kali
PRICKLY SALTWORT
Chenopodiaceae
Salicornia
europaea
GLASSWORT
Convallariaceae
Streptopus
amplexifolius
TWISTED STALK
Convallariaceae
Smilacina
racemosa
FALSE SPIKENARD
Crassulaceae
Sempervivum
tectorum
HOUSE-LEEK
Crassulaceae
Sempervivum
arachnoideum
COBWEB HOUSELEEK
Crassulaceae
Sedum
telephium
ORPINE
Crassulaceae
Sedum
sexangulare
TASTELESS STONECROP
Crassulaceae
Sedum
rosea
ROSEROOT
Crassulaceae
Sedum
reflexum
REFLEXED STONECROP
Crassulaceae
Sedum
morganianum
DONKEY'S TAIL
Crassulaceae
Sedum
album
WHITE STONECROP
Crassulaceae
Sedum
acre
BITING STONECROP
Cucurbitaceae
Sechium
edule
CHAYOTE
Cucurbitaceae
Sicyos
angulata
BUR CUCUMBER
Dipsacaceae
Succisa
pratensis
DEVIL'S-BIT SCABIOUS
Dipsacaceae
Scabiosa
columbaria
SMALL SCABIOUS
Dipsacaceae
Scabiosa
caucasica
SCABIOUS
Dipsacaceae
Scabiosa
atropurpurea
SWEET SCABIOUS
Dracaenaceae
Sansevieria
hyacinthoides
AFRICAN HEMP
Elaeagnaceae
Shepherdia
argentea
BUFFALO-BERRY
Euphorbiaceae
Stillingia
sylvatica
QUEEN'S DELIGHT
Gentianaceae
Swertia
chirata
CHIRETTA
Gentianaceae
Sabatia
elliottii
QUININE FLOWER
Gentianaceae
Sabatia
angularis
AMERICAN CENTAURY
Gesneriaceae
Saintpaulia
ionantha
AFRICAN VIOLET
Gesneriaceae
Sinningia
speciosa
GLOXINIA
Hyacinthaceae
Scilla
peruviana
CUBAN LILY
Hydrocharitaceae
Stratiotes
aloides
WATER-SOLDIER
Iridaceae
Sisyrinchium
striatum
SPRING BELL
Lamiaceae
Satureja
montana
WINTER SAVORY
Lamiaceae
Satureja
spicigera
CREEPING WINTER SAVORY
Lamiaceae
Scutellaria
baicalensis
BAICAL SKULLCAP
Lamiaceae
Scutellaria
galericulata
COMMON SKULLCAP
Lamiaceae
Scutellaria
lateriflora
VIRGINIAN SKULLCAP
Lamiaceae
Scutellaria
minor
LESSER SKULLCAP
Lamiaceae
Solenostemon
forskohlii
COLEUS
Lamiaceae
Stachys
palustris
MARSH WOUNDWORT
Lamiaceae
Stachys
sieboldii var sieboldii
CHINESE ARTICHOKE
Lamiaceae
Stachys
sylvatica
HEDGE WOUNDWORT
Lamiaceae
Satureja
hortensis
SAVORY
Lamiaceae
Salvia
viridis
BLUEBEARD
Lamiaceae
Salvia
splendens
SCARLET SAGE
Lamiaceae
Salvia
azurea
BLUE SAGE
Lamiaceae
Salvia
carduacea
THISTLE SAGE
Lamiaceae
Salvia
carnosa
DESERT SAGE
Lamiaceae
Salvia
columbariae
CALIFORNIAN CHIA
Lamiaceae
Salvia
divinorum
CHIA
Lamiaceae
Salvia
elegans
PINEAPPLE SAGE
Lamiaceae
Salvia
lyrata
LYRE-LEAVED SAGE
Lamiaceae
Salvia
mellifera
BLACK SAGE
Lamiaceae
Salvia
pratensis
MEADOW CLARY
Lamiaceae
Salvia
sclarea
CLARY SAGE
Lauraceae
Sassafras
albidum
SASSAFRAS
Loganiaceae
Spigelia
anthelmia
WEST INDIAN SPIGELIA
Loganiaceae
Spigelia
marilandica
PINK ROOT
Loganiaceae
Strychnos
ignatii
IGNATIUS BEAN
Loganiaceae
Strychnos
nux-vomica
NUX-VOMICA
Melanthiaceae
Schoenocaulon
officinale
SABADILLA
Meliaceae
Swietenia
mahagoni
MAHOGANY
Myrtaceae
Syzygium
aromaticum
CLOVE
Myrtaceae
Syzygium
cumini
JAMBUL
Oleaceae
Syringa
vulgaris
LILAC
Orchidaceae
Spiranthes
spiralis
AUTUMN LADY'S-TRESSES
Papaveraceae
Sanguinaria
canadensis
BLOODROOT
Papaveraceae
Stylophorum
diphyllum
WOOD POPPY
Papilionaceae
Sophora
secundiflora
MESCALBEAN
Papilionaceae
Spartium
junceum
SPANISH BROOM
Pedaliaceae
Sesamum
indicum
SESAME
Poaceae
Saccharum
officinarum
SUGAR CANE
Poaceae
Secale
cereale
RYE
Poaceae
Setaria
italica
FOXTAIL BRISTLE-GRASS
Poaceae
Sorghastrum
nutans
INDIAN GRASS
Poaceae
Sorghum
bicolor
SORGHUM
Rosaceae
Sorbus
domestica
SERVICE-TREE
Rosaceae
Sorbus
aucuparia
MOUNTAIN ASH
Rosaceae
Sorbus
aria
COMMON WHITEBEAM
Rosaceae
Sorbus
americana
AMERICAN MOUNTAIN ASH
Rosaceae
Sanguisorba
officinalis
GREAT BURNET
Rosaceae
Sanguisorba
minor
SALAD BURNET
Rubiaceae
Sherardia
arvensis
FIELD MADDER
Salicaceae
Salix
purpurea
PURPLE WILLOW
Salicaceae
Salix
nigra
BLACK AMERICAN WILLOW
Salicaceae
Salix
humilis
PRAIRIE WILLOW
Salicaceae
Salix
fragilis
CRACK WILLOW
Salicaceae
Salix
caprea
GOAT WILLOW
Salicaceae
Salix
babylonica
WEEPING WILLOW
Salicaceae
Salix
alba
WHITE WILLOW
Salicaceae
Salix
viminalis
OSIER
Santalaceae
Santalum
album
SANDALWOOD
Sarraceniaceae
Sarracenia
purpurea
PITCHERPLANT
Saururaceae
Saururus
cernuus
LIZARD'S TAIL
Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga
granulata
MEADOW SAXIFRAGE
Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga
stolonifera
MOTHER-OF-THOUSANDS
Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga
x urbium
LONDON PRIDE
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophularia
vernalis
GREEN FIGWORT
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophularia
scorodonia
BALM-LEAVED FIGWORT
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophularia
nodosa
COMMON FIGWORT
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophularia
auriculata
WATER FIGWORT
Simmondsiaceae
Simmondsia
chinensis
JOJOBA
Smilacaceae
Smilax
rotundifolia
BULL BRIER
Smilacaceae
Smilax
regelii
JAMAICA SARSAPARILLA
Smilacaceae
Smilax
china
CHINA BRIER
Smilacaceae
Smilax
aspera
ITALIAN SMILAX
Smilacaceae
Smilax
aristolochiaefolia
SARSAPARILLA
Solanaceae
Solanum
tuberosum
POTATO
Solanaceae
Solanum
triflorum
THREE-FLOWERED NIGHTSHADE
Solanaceae
Solanum
rostratum
KANSAS THISTLE
Solanaceae
Solanum
pseudocapsicum
JERUSALEM CHERRY
Solanaceae
Solanum
nigrum
BLACK NIGHTSHADE
Solanaceae
Solanum
muricatum
PEPINO
Solanaceae
Solanum
melongena
AUBERGINE
Solanaceae
Solanum
melanocerasum
WONDERBERRY
Solanaceae
Solanum
laciniatum
KANGAROO APPLE
Solanaceae
Solanum
hermannii
POPOLO
Solanaceae
Solanum
elaeagnifolium
SILVERLEAF NETTLE
Solanaceae
Solanum
dulcamara
WOODY NIGHTSHADE
Solanaceae
Solanum
carolinense
HORSENETTLE
Solanaceae
Solandra
maxima
CHALICE VINE
Solanaceae
Scopolia
carniolica
SCOPOLIA
Sphagnaceae
Sphagnum
cymbifolium
SPHAGNUM MOSS
Strelitziaceae
Strelitzia
reginae
BIRD'S TONGUE FLOWER
Styracaceae
Styrax
benzoin
BENZOIN
Styracaceae
Styrax
officinalis
STORAX
Styracaceae
Styrax
tonkinensis
SIAM BENZOIN
Taxodiaceae
Sequoia
sempervirens
REDWOOD
Taxodiaceae
Sequoiadendron
giganteum
GIANT SEQUOIA
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