Checklist of Tennessee Vascular Plants

Gibson County

Pteridophytes

• Adiantum pedatum

• Asplenium platyneuron

• Azolla caroliniana

• Botrypus virginianus

• Cystopteris protrusa

• Macrothelypteris torresiana

• Onoclea sensibilis

• Phegopteris hexagonoptera

• Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana

• Polystichum acrostichoides

• Sceptridium biternatum

• Woodsia obtusa

Gymnosperms

• Taxodium distichum

Monocots

• Agrostis perennans

• Allium canadense

• Allium vineale

• Alopecurus carolinianus

• Aristida ramosissima

• Bromus secalinus

• Bromus tectorum

• Carex albolutescens

• Carex amphibola

• Carex aureolensis

• Carex baileyi

• Carex blanda

• Carex caroliniana

• Carex cephalophora

• Carex crebriflora

• Carex crus-corvi

• Carex flaccosperma

• Carex grayi

• Carex hirsutella

• Carex kraliana

• Carex leavenworthii

• Carex louisianica

• Carex lupulina

• Carex mesochorea

• Carex oxylepis Torr. and Hook. var. oxylepis

• Carex reniformis

• Carex retroflexa

• Carex rosea

• Carex socialis

• Carex squarrosa

• Carex texensis

• Carex triangularis

• Carex tribuloides

• Carex typhina

• Cinna arundinacea

• Corallorhiza odontorhiza

• Cyperus echinatus

• Cyperus pseudovegetus

• Cyperus refractus

• Cyperus strigosus

• Danthonia spicata

• Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. acuminatum

• Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. lindheimeri

• Dichanthelium boscii

• Dichanthelium polyanthes

• Dichanthelium scoparium

• Dioscorea villosa

• Echinochloa colona

• Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald var. muricata

• Echinodorus cordifolius

• Eleocharis obtusa

• Elymus virginicus

• Eragrostis capillaris

• Eragrostis cilianensis

• Glyceria striata

• Heteranthera reniformis

• Hordeum pusillum

• Iris fulva

• Iris virginica

• Juncus effusus

• Juncus interior

• Juncus marginatus

• Juncus tenuis

• Leersia lenticularis

• Limnobium spongia

• Microstegium vimineum

• Panicum dichotomiflorum

• Peltandra virginica

• Phleum pratense

• Poa annua

• Poa sylvestris

• Potamogeton pulcher

• Sagittaria latifolia

• Scirpus cyperinus

• Scirpus georgianus

• Smilax rotundifolia

• Sorghastrum nutans

• Sparganium americanum

• Sphenopholis obtusata (Michx.) Scribn. var. obtusata

• Urochloa platyphylla

Dicots

• Acer drummondii

• Acer rubrum

• Acer saccharum Marsh. ssp. saccharum

• Aesculus pavia

• Agalinis fasciculata

• Agrimonia rostellata

• Alnus serrulata

• Ammannia coccinea

• Amorpha fruticosa

• Anoda cristata

• Apocynum cannabinum

• Aralia spinosa

• Arenaria serpyllifolia

• Asclepias perennis

• Asimina triloba

• Bidens frondosa

• Bidens tripartita

• Brunnichia ovata

• Callitriche heterophylla

• Callitriche terrestris

• Campsis radicans

• Capsella bursa-pastoris

• Cardamine bulbosa

• Cardamine hirsuta

• Cardamine parviflora

• Carpinus caroliniana

• Carya aquatica

• Carya cordiformis

• Carya glabra

• Carya illinoinensis

• Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch var. ovata

• Carya tomentosa

• Catalpa speciosa

• Celastrus scandens

• Celtis laevigata

• Cephalanthus occidentalis

• Ceratophyllum demersum

• Chaerophyllum tainturieri

• Chenopodium album L. var. album

• Cicuta maculata

• Clematis virginiana

• Cornus florida

• Cornus foemina

• Corylus americana

• Crataegus viridis

• Cryptotaenia canadensis

• Daucus carota

• Desmodium sessilifolium

• Dicentra cucullaria

• Diodia virginiana

• Diospyros virginiana

• Eclipta prostrata

• Elephantopus carolinianus

• Endodeca serpentaria

• Erigeron annuus

• Erigeron philadelphicus

• Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. var. strigosus

• Eryngium prostratum

• Euonymus americanus

• Fallopia scandens

• Fraxinus pennsylvanica

• Fraxinus profunda

• Froelichia gracilis

• Galium aparine

• Galium circaezans

• Galium tinctorium

• Galium triflorum

• Geranium carolinianum

• Geum canadense

• Gratiola neglecta

• Helenium amarum

• Helianthus hirsutus

• Helianthus microcephalus

• Helianthus strumosus

• Hibiscus moscheutos L. ssp. moscheutos

• Houstonia micrantha

• Hydrolea uniflora

• Hypericum hypericoides

• Hypericum punctatum

• Impatiens capensis

• Itea virginica

• Justicia ovata (Walter) Lindau var. lanceolata

• Krigia caespitosa

• Lamium amplexicaule

• Lamium purpureum

• Lathyrus latifolius

• Lechea mucronata

• Lepidium virginicum

• Lindera benzoin

• Lindernia dubia

• Lobelia inflata

• Ludwigia decurrens

• Ludwigia leptocarpa

• Ludwigia palustris

• Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) ssp. glabrescens

• Lycopus rubellus

• Lysimachia radicans

• Magnolia grandiflora

• Matelea obliqua

• Mecardonia acuminata

• Melilotus albus

• Menispermum canadense

• Mikania scandens

• Morus rubra

• Myosurus minimus

• Nuphar advena

• Nuttallanthus canadensis

• Nyssa aquatica

• Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. var. sylvatica

• Ostrya virginiana

• Oxalis stricta

• Oxalis violacea

• Packera glabella

• Penstemon alluviorum

• Persicaria hydropiperoides

• Persicaria lapathifolia

• Persicaria pensylvanica

• Persicaria sagittata

• Philadelphus inodorus

• Phlox paniculata

• Phryma leptostachya

• Physalis pubescens

• Pilea pumila

• Planera aquatica

• Polanisia dodecandra

• Polygala sanguinea

• Populus heterophylla

• Portulaca oleracea

• Prunus americana

• Prunus serotina

• Ptilimnium capillaceum

• Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. var. lobata

• Pyrrhopappus carolinianus

• Quercus alba

• Quercus falcata

• Quercus imbricaria

• Quercus michauxii

• Quercus muehlenbergii

• Quercus nigra

• Quercus pagoda

• Quercus phellos

• Quercus stellata

• Quercus texana

• Quercus velutina

• Ranunculus abortivus

• Ranunculus pusillus

• Rhexia mariana L. var. mariana

• Rhexia virginica

• Rhus glabra

• Robinia pseudoacacia

• Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser ssp. fernaldiana

• Rorippa sessiliflora

• Rosa palustris

• Rosa setigera

• Rotala ramosior

• Rubus argutus

• Rubus occidentalis

• Ruellia caroliniensis

• Rumex acetosella

• Rumex altissimus

• Rumex verticillatus

• Salix nigra

• Salvia lyrata

• Sambucus canadensis

• Sassafras albidum

• Saururus cernuus

• Sherardia arvensis

• Silene antirrhina

• Silene stellata

• Silphium glabrum

• Silphium integrifolium

• Silphium perfoliatum

• Sisymbrium officinale

• Smallanthus uvedalius

• Solanum carolinense

• Strophostyles helvola

• Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

• Taraxacum officinale

• Trachelospermum difforme

• Triadenum walteri

• Trifolium campestre

• Trifolium pratense

• Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl. var. perfoliata

• Ulmus alata

• Ulmus americana

• Utricularia gibba

• Vaccinium arboreum

• Valerianella radiata

• Verbena urticifolia

• Verbesina helianthoides

• Vernonia gigantea

• Vicia sativa L. ssp. nigra

• Vicia villosa Roth ssp. varia

• Viola arvensis

• Viola cucullata

• Viola palmata

• Vitis aestivalis Michx. var. aestivalis

• Vitis cinerea (Engelm.) Millard var. cinerea

• Vitis rotundifolia

• Vitis vulpina

• Wisteria frutescens

All names follow the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee (2015).

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

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