Vascular Plant Herbarium

Vascular Plant Database Family Results

Category: Dicots
Family Name: Rosaceae

Agrimonia - [maps | photos]

• Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: tall hairy agrimony

• Agrimonia microcarpa Wallr.
  Common Name: smallfruit agrimony

• Agrimonia parviflora Aiton
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: harvestlice

• Agrimonia pubescens Wallr.
  Common Name: soft agrimony

• Agrimonia rostellata Wallr.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: beaked agrimony

Amelanchier - [maps | photos]

• Amelanchier arborea (F. Michx.) Fernald
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: common serviceberry

• Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: Canadian serviceberry

• Amelanchier laevis Wiegand
  Common Name: Allegheny serviceberry, smooth serviceberry
  Synonyms:
  

         • Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. var. laevis (Wieg.) Ahles

         • Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. var. laevis (Wieg.) Ahles

• Amelanchier sanguinea (Pursh) DC. (TN Threatened)
  Common Name: red serviceberry

Aphanes - [maps | photos]

• Aphanes microcarpa * (Boiss. & Reut.) Rothm.
  Common Name: slender parsley piert
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aphanes australis Rydb.

         • Alchemilla microcarpa Boiss. & Reut.

Aronia - [maps | photos]

• Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: red chokeberry
  Synonyms:
  

         • Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) Robertson & Phipps

         • Pyrus arbutifolia (L.) L. f.

• Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: black chokeberry
  Synonyms:
  

         • Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) Robertson & Phipps

         • Aronia prunifolia (Marsh.) Rehd.

         • Pyrus melanocarpa (Michx.) Willd.

Aruncus - [maps | photos]

• Aruncus dioicus (Walt.) Fernald
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland +
  Common Name: bride's feathers, goat's beard

Chaenomeles - [maps | photos]

• Chaenomeles lagenaria * (Loisel.) Koidzumi
  Common Name: flowering quince

Crataegus - [maps | photos]

• Crataegus austromontana Beadle
  Common Name: valley head hawthorn

• Crataegus calpodendron (Ehrh.) Medik.
  Common Name: pear hawthorn
  Synonyms:
  

         • Crataegus tomentosa L.

         • Crataegus chapmanii (Beadle) Ashe

• Crataegus crus-galli L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
  Common Name: cockspur hawthorn
  Synonyms:
  

         • Crataegus mohrii Beadle

         • Crataegus fecunda Sarg.

         • Crataegus algens Beadle

• Crataegus disperma Ashe
  Common Name: hill hawthorn
  Synonyms:
  

         • Crataegus collina Chapman

• Crataegus harbisonii Beadle (TN Endangered)
  Common Name: Harbison's hawthorn

• Crataegus intricata Lange
  Common Name: entangled hawthorn
  Synonyms:
  

         • Crataegus rubella Beadle

         • Crataegus boyntonii Beadle

         • Crataegus straminea Beadle

         • Crataegus biltmoreana Beadle

• Crataegus macrosperma Ashe
  Common Name: bigfruit hawthorn, fanleaf hawthorn
  Synonyms:
  

         • Crataegus roanensis Ashe

         • Crataegus roanensis Ashe

• Crataegus marshallii Eggl.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: parsley hawthorn

• Crataegus mollis Scheele
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: downy hawthorn
  Synonyms:
  

         • Crataegus gravida Beadle

         • Crataegus cibaria Beadle

• Crataegus phaenopyrum (L. f.) Medik.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
  Common Name: Washington hawthorn
  Synonyms:
  

         • Crataegus youngii Sarg.

• Crataegus pruinosa (Wendl. f.) K. Koch
  Common Name: frosted hawthorn
  Synonyms:
  

         • Crataegus gattingeri Ashe

• Crataegus punctata Jacq.
  Common Name: dotted hawthorn
  Synonyms:
  

         • Crataegus verruculosa Sarg.

• Crataegus spathulata Michx.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: littlehip hawthorn

• Crataegus uniflora Muenchh.
  Common Name: one flower hawthorn

• Crataegus viridis L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: green hawthorn
  Synonyms:
  

         • Crataegus interior Beadle

         • Crataegus ingens Beadle

Duchesnea - [maps | photos]

• Duchesnea indica * (Andrews) Focke
  NWI R2 TN: No Wetland Indicator
  Common Name: Indian strawberry

Fragaria - [maps | photos]

• Fragaria vesca L.
  Common Name: woodland strawberry

• Fragaria virginiana Duchesne
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
  Common Name: Virginia strawberry

Geum - [maps | photos]

• Geum aleppicum Jacq. (TN Endangered)
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland +
  Common Name: yellow avens

• Geum canadense Jacq.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: white avens

• Geum geniculatum Michx. (TN Endangered)
  Common Name: bent avens

• Geum laciniatum Murr. (TN Special Concern)
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: rough avens

• Geum radiatum Michx. (TN Endangered)  (Fed Listed Endangered)
  Common Name: Appalachian avens

• Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & A. Gray
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: spring avens

• Geum virginianum L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland -
  Common Name: cream avens

Kerria - [maps | photos]

• Kerria japonica * (L.) DC.
  Common Name: Japanese rose

Malus - [maps | photos]

• Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michx.
  Common Name: southern crab apple
  Synonyms:
  

         • Pyrus angustifolia Ait.

• Malus coronaria (L.) Mill.
  Common Name: sweet crab apple
  Synonyms:
  

         • Pyrus coronaria L.

• Malus pumila * Mill.
  Common Name: common apple
  Synonyms:
  

         • Pyrus pumila (P. Mill.) K. Koch

         • Malus communis Poir.

Neviusia - [maps | photos]

• Neviusia alabamensis A. Gray (TN Threatened)
  Common Name: Alabama snow wreath

Physocarpus - [maps | photos]

• Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
  Common Name: common ninebark

Porteranthus - [maps | photos]

• Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton
  Common Name: Indian physic
  Synonyms:
  

         • Gillenia stipulata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.

• Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britton
  Common Name: Bowman's root
  Synonyms:
  

         • Gillenia trifoliata (L.) Moench

Potentilla - [maps | photos]

• Potentilla anserina * L.
  Common Name: silverweed cinquefoil
  Synonyms:
  

         • Argentina anserina (L.) Rybd.

• Potentilla argentea * L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: silver cinquefoil

• Potentilla canadensis L.
  Common Name: dwarf cinquefoil

• Potentilla norvegica L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
  Common Name: Norwegian cinquefoil

• Potentilla recta * L.
  Common Name: sulphur cinquefoil

• Potentilla simplex Michx. var. argyrisma Fernald
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: silverleaf cinquefoil

• Potentilla simplex Michx. var. simplex
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: common cinquefoil

Prunus - [maps | photos]

• Prunus americana Marsh.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland -
  Common Name: wild plum

• Prunus angustifolia Marsh.
  Common Name: Chickasaw plum

• Prunus hortulana Bailey
  Common Name: hortulan plum

• Prunus mahaleb * L.
  Common Name: Mahaleb cherry

• Prunus mexicana S. Wats.
  Common Name: big tree plum, Mexican plum
  Synonyms:
  

         • Prunus americana Marsh. var. lanata Sudsworth

         • Prunus americana Marsh. var. lanata Sudsworth

• Prunus munsoniana W. Wight & Hedrick
  Common Name: wild goose plum

• Prunus pensylvanica L. f.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: pin cherry, fire cherry

• Prunus persica * (L.) Batsch
  Common Name: peach

• Prunus pumila L. (TN Endangered)
  Common Name: sand cherry

• Prunus serotina Ehrh.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: black cherry

• Prunus umbellata Elliott
  Common Name: hog plum

• Prunus virginiana L. (TN Special Concern)
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: choke cherry

Pyracantha - [maps | photos]

• Pyracantha coccinea * M. Roem.
  Common Name: scarlet firethorn

Pyrus - [maps | photos]

• Pyrus calleryana * Decne.
  Common Name: Bradford Pear

• Pyrus communis * L.
  Common Name: common pear

Rhodotypos - [maps | photos]

• Rhodotypos scandens * (Thunb.) Makino
  Common Name: black jetbead

Rosa - [maps | photos]

• Rosa canina * L.
  Common Name: dog rose

• Rosa carolina L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: pasture rose

• Rosa multiflora * Thunb. ex Murr.
  NWI R2 TN: Obligate Upland
  Common Name: multiflora rose

• Rosa palustris Marsh.
  NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
  Common Name: swamp rose

• Rosa rubiginosa * L.
  Common Name: sweetbriar rose
  Synonyms:
  

         • Rosa eglanteria L.

• Rosa setigera Michx.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: prairie rose

• Rosa virginiana Mill. (TN Special Concern)
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: Virginia rose

Rubus - [maps | photos]

• Rubus allegheniensis Porter
  NWI R2 TN: Obligate Upland
  Common Name: Allegheny blackberry

• Rubus argutus Link
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland +
  Synonyms:
  

         • Rubus betulifolius small

         • Rubus betulifolius small

         • Rubus betulifolius small

• Rubus betulifolius Small
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative

• Rubus bifrons * Vest ex Tratt.
  Common Name: Himalayan berry

• Rubus canadensis L.
  Common Name: smooth blackberry

• Rubus flagellaris Willd.
  NWI R2 TN: Obligate Upland
  Common Name: northern dewberry

• Rubus hispidus L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: swamp dewberry, bristly dewberry

• Rubus idaeus L. ssp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: grayleaf red raspberry
  Synonyms:
  

         • Rubus idaeus L. ssp. sachalinensis (Levl.) Focke

• Rubus occidentalis L.
  Common Name: black raspberry

• Rubus odoratus L.
  Common Name: flowering raspberry

• Rubus pascuus L.H. Bailey
  Common Name: Chesapeake blackberry
  Synonyms:
  

         • Rubus serissimus L.H. Bailey

• Rubus pensilvanicus Poir.
  Common Name: Pennsylvania blackberry

• Rubus phoenicolasius * Maxim.
  Common Name: wineberry, wine raspberry

• Rubus serissimus L.H. Bailey

• Rubus trivialis Michx.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: southern dewberry, Coastal Plain dewberry

Sanguisorba - [maps | photos]

• Sanguisorba canadensis L. (TN Endangered)
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland +
  Common Name: Canadian burnet

• Sanguisorba minor * Scop.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative
  Common Name: small burnet

Sibbaldiopsis - [maps | photos]

• Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Aiton) Rydb. (TN Special Concern)
  Common Name: dwarf fivefingers, mountain white potentilla
  Synonyms:
  

         • Potentilla tridentata (Sol.) Aition

Sorbus - [maps | photos]

• Sorbus americana Marsh.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
  Common Name: American mountain ash

Spiraea - [maps | photos]

• Spiraea alba Du Roi (TN Endangered)
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland +
  Common Name: white meadowsweet

• Spiraea japonica * L. f.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland +
  Common Name: Japanese meadowsweet

• Spiraea prunifolia * Siebold & Zucc.
  Common Name: plumleaf spiraea, bridalwreath spiraea

• Spiraea tomentosa L.
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: steeplebush, hardhack

• Spiraea virginiana Britton (TN Endangered)  (Fed Listed Threatened)
  NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: Virginia meadowsweet, Appalachian spiraea

Waldsteinia - [maps | photos]

• Waldsteinia fragarioides (Michx.) Tratt.
  Common Name: Appalachian barren strawberry

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*Non-native taxon known to be naturalized in Tennessee

All names & statuses follow the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee (2015).
Click here for a description of rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) status & National Wetland Indicator (NWI) status.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Dr. Jessica M. Budke or Margaret Oliver.