Baruch Institute Data Archives

Baruch Institute Data Archives | Vascular Plants

North Inlet Estuary & Hobcaw Barony Vascular Plants Species List

*Source: John M. Barry. 1966. A Survey of the Native Vascular Plants of the Baruch Plantation.
Bachelor of Science. University of South Carolina
Reviewed and Commented on by Dr. Richard Stalter, St. John's University

Family / Genus Species
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Common Name
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Comments
Synonym names from USDA

Pinaceae
Pinus palustris
Pinus taeda
Pinus serotina

Taxodiaceae
Taxodium distichum
Taxodium ascendens

Cupressaceae
Juniperus virginiana
Juniperus silicicola

Typhaceae
Typha angustifolia
Typha domingensis

Alismataceae
Sagittaria falcata

long-leaf pine
loblolly pine
pond pine

bald or swamp cypress
pond cypress

red cedar
southern red cedar

narrow-leaved cat-tail
cat-tail

arrowhead

Family / Genus Species
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Common Name
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Comments
Synonym names from USDA

Poaceae
Arundinaria gigantea
Arundo donax
Phragmites australis
Distichlis spicata
Chasmanthium laxum
Uniola paniculata
Poa annua
Melica mutica
Elymus virginicus
Sphenopholis obtusata
Aristida virgata
Sporobolus poiretii
Sporobolus virginicus
Cynodon dactylon
Ctenium aromaticum
Chloris petraea
Setaria magna
Setaria geniculata
Spartina alterniflora
Spartina cynosuroides
Spartina patens
Phalaris canariensis
Leersia lenticularis
Zizaniopsis miliacea
Cenchrus tribuloides
Oplismenus setarius
Paspalum notatum
Paspalum urvillei
Paspalum boscianum
Paspalum bifidum
Paspalum setaceum
Digitaria sanguinalis
Digitaria filiformis
Leptoloma cognatum
Sacciolepis striata
Panicum anceps
Panicum virgatum
Panicum dichotomiflorum
Panicum verrucosum
Panicum tenerum
Panicum ciliatum
Panicum angustifolium
Panicum dichotomum
Panicum lucidum
Panicum microcarpon
Panicum wrightianum
Panicum curtifolium
Panicum longifolium
Panicum sphaerocarpon
Panicum scoparium
Erianthus contortus
Andropogon ternarius
Andropogon virginicus
Andropogon glomeratus
Sorghum halepense

giant cane
giant reed
reed
salt grass

sea oats
blue grass
melic grass
wild rye grass
wedge grass
three awn grass species
smutgrass
dropseed species
Bermuda grass
toothache grass
finger grass species
giant foxtail grass
foxtail species
smooth cordgrass
giant cordgrass
saltmeadow cordgrass
canary grass
cut-grass
southern wild rice
sandspur

Bahia grass
vasey grass

crab grass species
crab grass species
witch grass
cupscale
panic grass species
switch grass
fall panicum

plume grass species
split beard
broom sedge
bushy broom sedge
Johnson grass

* NOTE:
Some Panicum species
are now classified as
Dichanthelium.
Nomenclature of
several species has
been changed

Family / Genus Species
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Common Name
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Comments
Synonym names from USDA

Cyperaceae
Cyperus filicinus
Cyperus albomarginatus
Cyperus dtythrorhizos
Cyperus distans
Cyperus esculentus
Cyperus compressus
Cyperus dentatus
Cyperus pseudovegetus
Eleocharis quadrangulata
Eleocharis tuberculosa
Eleocharis microcarpa
Dichromena colorata
Psilocarya nitens
Bulbostylis capillaris
Scirpus americanus
Scirpus robustus
Scirpus polyphyllus
Scirpus cyperinus
Scirpus divaricatus
Scirpus fontinalis
Fuirena pumila
Rhynchospora tracyi
Rhynchospora corniculata
Rhynchospora fascicularis
Rhynchospora rariflora
Rhynchospora miliacea

umbrella sedge

spike rush

bald rush

swordgrass
saltmarsh robustus

marsh bulrush

umbrella grass

beaked rush

new name = Rhynchospora colorata

new name = S. olney

Family / Genus Species
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Common Name
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Comments
Synonym names from USDA

Araceae
Orontium aquaticum
Peltandra virginica
Arisaema triphyllum

Lemnaceae
Lemna perpusilla
Wolffiella floridana

Xyridaceae
Xyris flexuosa
Xyris smalliana
Xyris ambigua
Xyris difformis
Xyris jupicai
Xyris caroliniana

Eriocaulaceae
Eriocaulon decangulare
Eriocaulon compressum
Lachnocaulon minus
Lachnocaulon anceps

Bromeliaceae
Tillandsia usneoides

Pontederiaceae
Pontederia cordata

Juncaceae
Juncus effusus
Juncus gymnocarpus
Juncus roemerianus
Juncus repens
Juncus biflorus
Juncus abortivus
Juncus polycephalus
Juncus elliottii
Juncus articulatus

Liliaceae *now is in new Smilacaceae family
Asparagus officinalis
Smilax tamnifolia
Smilax rotoundifolia
Smilax bona-nox
Smilax glauca
Smilax walteri
Yucca aloifolia
Yucca gloriosa
Aletris farinosa

Amaryllidaceae
Hymenocallis crassifolia

Iridaceae
Iris virginica

Jack-in-the-pulpit

duckweed

pipewort, button rods, hatpins

Spanish moss

pickerelweed

soft rush

needle rush

asparagus

(also spelled rotundifolia)
fringed greenbrier
saw brier
Coral greenbrier
Spanish bayonet
mound-lily Yucca
White colicroot

Florida spiderlily

blue flag

Synonym = S. hispida
Synonym = S. hispida
new name = S. hispida
new name = S. hispida
new name = S. hispida

Synonyms = Hymenocallis floridana

Family / Genus Species
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Common Name
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Comments
Synonym names from USDA

Orchidaceae
Habenaria repens
Habenaria flava
Habenaria clavellata
Habenaria cristata

Salicaceae
Salix nigra
Salix caroliniana

Myricaceae
Myrica cerifera

Betulaceae
Alnus serrulata

Fagaceae
Quercus virginiana
Quercus nigra
Quercus michauxii
Quercus margaretta
Quercus falcata pagodaefolia
Quercus laurifolia

Ulmaceae
Ulmus americana

Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica

Polygonaceae
Rumex acetosella
Rumex hastatulus
Polygonum hydropiperoides
Polygonum setaceum
Polygonum sagittatum

Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodium album
Atriplex arenaria
Atriplex patula
Salicornia europaea
Salicornia virginica
Suaeda linearis

Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Amaranthus cannabinus

Caryophyllaceae
Stellaria media
Cerastium viscosum

Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaea odorata

Water-spider orchid
Pale-green orchid
Small green-wood orchid
Crested yellow orchid

black willow
swamp willow

wax myrtle

tag alder

live oak
water oak
swamp chestnut oak
scrubby post oak
swamp Spanish oak
laurel oak

white or American elm

false nettle

sheep sorrel
wild sorrel
water pepper
Bog smartweed
tearthumb

pigweed
seabeach orach
seabeach atriplex
glass wort
Virginia glasswort
sea blite

Alligator weed
Tidalmarsh amaranth

chick weed
Sticky chickweed

water lilly

Synonym = Platanthera flava
Synonym = Platanthera clavellata
Synonym = Platanthera cristata

Synonym = Morella cerifera

Synonym = Polygonum setaceum

Synonym = Atriplex cristata

Synonym = Salicornia virginica

Synonym = Cerastium glomeratum

Family / Genus Species
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Common Name
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Comments
Synonym names from USDA

Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus pusillus

Magnoliaceae
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnolia virginiana
Magnolia grandiflora

Lauraceae
Persea borbonia
Sassafras albidum

Brassicaceae
Cardamine pensylvanica

Saxifragaceae
Itea virginica
Decumaria barbara

Hamamelidaceae
Liquidambar styraciflua

Rosaceae
Duchesnea indica
Rubus betulifolius
Rubus hispidus
Rubus trivialis
Rosa palustris
Sorbus arbutifolia
Prunus serotina
Prunus caroliniana

Fabaceae
Cassia fasciculata
Cassia nictitans
Crotalaria purshii
Crotalaria angulata
Crotalaria spectabilis
Desmodium nudiflorum
Desmodium canescens
Glottidium vesicarium
Wisteria frutescens
Strophostyles helvola

Linaceae
Linum striatum
Linum virginianum

Polygalaceae
Polygala mariana

Euphorbiaceae
Sapium sebiferum
Euphorbia poligonifolia
Euphorbia maculata

Low spearwort

tulip tree
sweet bay
southern magnolia

red bay
sassafras

Pennsylvania bittercress

virginia willow
climbing hydrangea

sweet gum

indian strawberry
blackberry
dewberry
dewberry
swamp rose
red chokeberry
black cherry
laurel cherry

sleeping plant
partridge pea
Pursh's rattlebox
Rabbitbells
showy crotalaria/rattlebox
nakedflower ticktrefoil
hoary ticktrefoil

American wisteria
wild bean

Ridged yellow flax
Woodland flax

Maryland milkwort

chinese tallow-tree

spotted sandmat

Synonym = Rubus argutus

Synonym = Crotalaria rotundifolia

Synonym = Triadica sebifera
now in Genus Chamaesyce
Synonym = Chamaesyce maculata

Family / Genus Species
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Common Name
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Comments
Synonym names from USDA

Anacardiaceae
Toxicodendron radicans
Rhus copallina

Aquifoliaceae
Ilex vomitoria
Ilex glabra
Ilex opaca

Aceraceae
Acer rubrum

Hippocastanaceae
Aesculus pavia

Vitaceae
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitis aestivalis
Ampelopsis arborea

Tiliaceae
Tilia caroliniana

Malvaceae
Hibiscus moscheutos
Hibiscus militaris

Hypericaceae
Hypericum galioides
Hypericum cistifolium
Hypericum setosum
Hypericum gymnathum
Hypericum mutilum
Hypericum denticulatum

Cistaceae
Helianthemum corymbosum
Lechia maritima

Violaceae
Viola primulifolia
Viola lanceolata

Cactaceae
Opuntia compressa
Opuntia drummondii

Lythraceae
Decodon verticillatus
Cuphea carthagensis

poison ivy and poison oak*
winged sumac

yaupon holly
ink berry

red maple

red buckeye

Virginia creeper
muscadine
summer grape
pepper-vine

basswood

swamp rose-mallow
halbred - leaved marshmarllow

bedstraw St. Johnswort
roundpod St. Johnswort
hairy St. Johnswort

St. Johnswort
coppery St. Johnswort

rock rose; sun rose

lance-leaved violet

prickly pear cactus

water willow
wax weed

*both now with the same Genus sp. name

Synonym = Hibiscus laevis

Family / Genus Species
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Common Name
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Comments
Synonym names from USDA

Melastomataceae
Rhexia petiolata
Rhexia alifanus
Rhexia aristosa
Rhexia mariana

Onagraceae
Ludwigia leptocarpa
Ludwigia virgata
Ludwigia maritima
Ludwigia microcarpa
Ludwigia palustris
Oenothera laciniata
Oenothera fruticosa

Haloragaceae
Proserpinaca palustris
Proserpinaca pectinata
Myriophyllum brasiliense

Araliaceae
Aralia spinosa

Apiaceae
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Centella asiatica
Eryngium integrifolium
Sium suave
Lilaeopsis chinensis
Ptilimnium capillaceum
Oxypolis filiformis

Nyssaceae
Nyssa sylvatica
Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora
Nyssa aquatica

Cornaceae
Cornus stricta
Cornus florida

Clethraceae
Clethra alnifolia

Ericaceae
Zenobia pulverulenta
Lyonia ligustrina
Lyonia lucida
Lyonia mariana
Gaylussacia dumosa
Vaccinium arboreum
Vaccinium tenellum
Vaccinium corymbosum
Vaccinium crassifolium

smooth meadow beauty
awnpetal meadowbeauty
Maryland meadowbeauty

anglestem primrose-willow
savannah primrose-willow
seaside primrose-willow
primrose-willow
tailing ludwigia
cut-leaved oenothera
sundrops

mermaid-weed
parrot feather watermilfoil

devil's-walking-stick

marsh penny wort
whorled marshpennywort
cantella
blueflower eryngo
water parsnip
lilaeopsis
mock bishop's-weed
water cowbane

black gum
swamp gum
tupelo gum

swamp dogwood
flowering dogwood

sweet pepperbush

honeycup
male berry
fetter bush
stagger bush
dwarf huckleberry
sparkleberry
small black blueberry
blueberry, highbush blueberry
creeping blueberry

Synonym = Myriophyllum aquaticum

Synonym = Cornus foemina

Family / Genus Species
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Comments
Synonym names from USDA

Primulaceae
Samolus parviflorus

Plumbaginaceae
Limonium carolinianum
Limonium nashii

Symplocaceae
Symplocos tinctoria

Oleaceae
Fraxinus americana
Osmanthus americana
Fraxinus caroliniana

Loganiaceae
Gelsemium sempervirens
Cynoctonum mitreola
Polypremum procumbens

Gentianaceae
Sabatia difformis
Sabatia stellaris
Sabatia calycina
Sabatia dodecandra
Nymphoides aquatica

Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias perennis
Asclepias lanceolata
Cynanchum palustre

Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta compacta
Ipomoea quamoclit