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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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Common Name
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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