Cross Reference of Common Names to Botanical Names

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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
Aaron's Beard	Hypericum calycinum
African Lily	Agapanthus sp.
Algerian Ivy	Hedera canariensis
Allegheny Spurge	Pachysandra procumbens
Alumroot	Heuchera sp.
Alyssum	Aurinia sp.
Anise Hyssop	Agastache sp.
Arborvitae Fern	Selaginella sp.
Asian Bluebells	Mertensia asiatica
Avens	Geum sp.
Baby's Breath	Gypsophilla sp.
Balloon Flower	Platycodon sp.
Baneberry	Actaea sp.
Barbara's Buttons	Marshallia sp.
Barren Strawberry	Waldensteinia sp.
Barrenwort	Epimedium sp.
Basket Flower	Centaurea sp.
Basket-of-Gold	Aurinia sp.
Bearberry	Arctostaphylos sp.
Beard Tongue	Penstemon sp.
Bearded Iris	Iris germanica
Bear's Breeches	Acanthus sp.
Bearsfoot Hellebore	Helleborus foetidus
Beebalm	Monarda sp.
Bellflower	Campanula sp.
Bellwort	Uvularia sp.
Bergamot	Monarda sp.
Bethlehem Sage	Pulmonaria sp.
Betony	Stachys sp.
Bishop's Hat	Epimedium sp.
Bishop's Weed	Aegododium sp.
Bitter Root	Lewisia sp.
Black Iris	Iris chrysogaphes
Black Mondo Grass	Ophiopogon planiscapus
Blackberry Lily	Belamcanda sp.
Black-eyed-Susan	Rudbeckia sp.
Blanket Flower	Gaillardia sp.
Blazing Star	Liatris sp.
Bloodroot	Sanguinaria sp.
Bloody Cranesbill	Geranium sanguineum
Blue Flag Iris	Iris versicolor
Blue Flax	Linum sp.
Blue Gentian	Gentiana sp.
Blue Star	Amsonia sp.
Bluebeard	Caryopteris sp.
Blue-eyed Grass	Sisyrinchium sp.
Bowman's Root	Gillenia (Porteranthus)
Bugbane	Cimicifuga sp.
Bugleweed	Ajuga sp.
Burnet	Sanguisorba sp.
Bush Clover	Lespedeza sp.
Bush Pea	Thermopsis sp.
Buttercup	Ranunculus sp.
Butterfly Bush	Buddleia sp.
Butterfly Weed	Asclepias sp.
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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
Calamint	Calamintha sp.
Campion	Lychnis sp.
Canadian Phlox	Phlox divaricata
Candy Lily	Pardancanda sp.
Candytuft	Iberis sp.
Cardinal Flower	Lobelia cardinalis
Carnation	Dianthus sp.
Carolina Lupine	Thermopsis sp.
Carolina Phlox	Phlox carolina
Carpathian Bellflower	Campanula carpatica
Catchfly	Lychnis sp.
Catchfly	Silene sp.
Catmint	Nepeta sp.
Catnip	Nepeta cataria
Chameleon Plant	Houttynia sp.
Checkered Lily	Fritillaria sp.
Checker-Mallow	Sidalcea sp.
Chives	Allium sp.
Christmas Rose	Helleborus niger
Cinquefoil	Potentilla sp.
Circle Flower	Lysimachia sp.
Cobra Lily	Arisaema sp.
Columbine	Aquilegia sp.
Comfrey	Symphytum sp.
Compass Plant	Silphium sp.
Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea
Coneflower	Rudbeckia sp.
Copper Iris	Iris fulva
Coral Bells	Heuchera sp.
Cornflower	Centaurea sp.
Corsican Hellebore	Helleborus argutifolius
Cottage Pinks	Dianthus sp.
Cranesbill	Geranium sp.
Creeping Baby's Breath	Gypsophilla repens
Creeping Currant	Rubus sp.
Creeping Germander	Teucrium canadensis
Creeping Jenny	Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Phlox	Phlox stolonifera
Creeping Speedwell	Veronica prostrata
Creeping Thyme	Thymus serphyllum
Crested Iris	Iris cristata
Crosswort	Phuopsis sp.
Culver's Root	Veronicastrum sp.
Cupid's Dart	Catananche sp.
Cushion Spurge	Euphorbia sp.
Cutleaf Bleeding Heart	Dicentra eximea
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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
Daylily	Hemerocallis sp.
Dead Nettle	Lamium sp.
Dogtooth Violet	Erythronium sp.
Doll's Eye	Actaea sp.
Dragon Plant	Persicaria sp.
Dunce Caps	Orostachys sp.
Dwarf Aster	Aster dumosus
Dwarf Mondo Grass	Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana'
Dyer's Wood	Isatis sp.
Edelweiss	Leontopodium sp.
Elecampane	Inula sp.
English Daisy	Bellis sp.
English Ivy	Hedera helix
European Ginger	Asarum europaeum
Evening Primrose	Oenothera sp.
Fairy Bells	Disporum sp.
Fairy Wings	Epimedium sp.
False Aster	Kalimeris sp.
False Bleeding Heart	Corydalis sp.
False Indigo	Baptisia sp.
False Spirea	Astilbe sp.
False Sunflower	Heliopsis sp.
Fennel	Foeniculum sp.
Fern-leaf Tansy	Tanacetum sp.
Feverfew	Tanacetum sp.
Fleabane	Erigeron sp.
Fleece Plant	Persicaria sp.
Foamflower	Tiarella sp.
Foamy Bells	Heucherella sp.
Forget-me-not	Myosotis sp.
Foxglove	Digitalis sp.
French Tarragon	Artemisia sp.
Fringe Cup	Tellima sp.
Funkia	Hosta sp.
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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
Garden Heliotrope	Valeriana sp.
Gayfeather	Liatris sp.
German Statice	Goniolimon sp.
Germander	Teucrium sp.
Globe Daisy	Globularia sp.
Globe Flower	Trollius sp.
Globe Thistle	Echinops sp.
Gloriosa Daisy	Rudbeckia hirta
Goatsbeard	Aruncus sp.
Gold & Silver	Ajania pacifica (Chrysanthemum)
Goldaster	Chrysopsis sp.
Golden Globes	Lysimachia sp.
Golden Groundsel	Senecio sp.
Golden Lace	Patrinia sp.
Goldenrod	Solidago sp.
Goldenstar	Chrysogonum sp.
Golden Archangel	Lamiastrum sp.
Gooseneck Loosestrife	Lysimachia clethroides
Green and Gold	Chrysogonum sp.
Guinea Hen Flower	Fritillaria meleagris
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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
Hardy Ageratum	Eupatorium coelestinum
Hardy Asian Orchid	Calanthe sp.
Hardy Begonia	Begonia grandis
Hardy Cyclamen	Cyclamen hederifolium
Hardy Mum	Chrysanthemum grandiflora
Hardy Orchid	Bletilla sp.
Heartleaf	Bergenia sp.
Helens' Flower	Helenium sp.
Hellebore	Helleborus sp.
Hens & Chicks	Sempervivum sp.
Herb of Grace	Ruta graveolens
Heron's Bill	Erodium sp.
Hollyhock	Alcea sp.
Horehound	Marrubium sp.
Horned Poppy	Glaucidium sp.
Horseradish	Armoracia sp.
House Leeks	Sempervivum sp.
Ice Plant	Delosperma sp.
Ice Plant	Malephora sp.
Indian Pink	Spigelia sp.
Irish Moss	Minuartia sp.
Ivy	Hedera sp.
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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
Jack-in-the-Pulpit	Arisaema triphyllum
Jacob's Ladder	Polemonium sp.
Japanese Anemone	Anemone hupehensis
Japanese Anemone	Anemone japonica
Japanese Aster	Kalimeris sp.
Japanese Iris	Iris ensata
Japanese Spurge	Pachysandra terminalis
Jerusalem Sage	Phlomis sp.
Joe Pye Weed	Eupatorium sp.
Jupiter's Beard	Centranthus sp.
Kinnikinnick	Arctostaphylos sp.
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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
Lace Plant	Persicaria sp.
Lady's Mantle	Alchemilla sp.
Ladyslipper Orchid	Cypripedium sp.
Lamb's Ear	Stachys sp.
Larkspur	Delphinium sp.
Lavender	Lavandula sp.
Lavender Cotton	Santolina sp.
Leadwort	Ceratostigma sp.
Lemon Balm	Melissa sp.
Lemon Verbena	Aloysia sp.
Lenten Rose	Helleborus orientalis
Leopard Plant	Ligularia sp.
Leopard's Bane	Doronicum sp.
Lily Turf	Liriope sp.
Lily-of-the-Nile	Agapanthus sp.
Lily-of-the-Valley	Convollaria sp.
Loosestrife	Lysimachia sp.
Lungwort	Pulmonaria sp.
Lupine	Lupinus sp.
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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
Mallow	Hibiscus sp.
Maltese Cross	Lychnis chalcedonica
Marguerite Daisy	Anthemis sp.
Marjoram	Origanum sp.
Marsh Flower	Marshallia sp.
Masterwort	Astrantia sp.
Mayapple	Podophyllum sp.
Meadow Phlox	Phlox maculata
Meadow Rue	Thalictrum sp.
Meadow Sage	Salvia sp.
Meadowsweet	Filipendula sp.
Merrybells	Uvularia sp.
Mexican Evening Primrose	Oenothera berlanderi
Mexican Hyssop	Agastache sp.
Miniature Hollyhock	Sidalcea sp.
Mint	Mentha sp.
Moneywort	Lysimachia nummularia
Monkey Flower	Mimulus sp.
Monkey Grass	Liriope sp.
Monkshood	Aconitum sp.
Montbretia	Crocosmia sp.
Moss Phlox	Phlox subulata
Mother of Thousands	Saxifraga stolonifera
Mother of Thyme	Thymus serphyllum
Mountain Bluet	Centaurea montana
Mountain Lover	Paxistima sp.
Mountain Mint	Pycnanthemum sp.
Mountain Pinks	Phlox subulata
Mourning Widow	Geranium phaeum var. purpureum
Mouse Ear Coreopsis	Coreopsis auriculata
Mt. Atlas Daisy	Anacyclus sp.
Mullein	Verbascum sp.
Myrtle	Vinca sp.
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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
New England Aster	Aster novae-angliae
New York Aster	Aster novi-belgii
New York Ironweed	Vernonia sp.
Nippon Daisy	Chrysanthemum nipponicum (Nipponanthemum)
Obedient Plant	Physostegia sp.
October Daphne	Sedum sieboldii
Old Fashioned Bleeding Heartt	Dicentra spectabilis
Orchid Promrose	Primula vialii
Oregano	Origanum sp.
Oriental Lily	Lillium orientale
Oriental Poppy	Papaver orientale
Ornamental Onion	Allium sp.
Ozark Sundrops	Oenothera macrocarpa (missouriensis)
Pagoda Violet	Erythronium sp.
Painted Daisy	Tanacetum sp.
Parsley	Petroselinum sp.
Partridge Berry	Mitchella repens
Pasque Flower	Pulsatilla sp.
Peacock Daisy	Gazania sp.
Peacock Moss	Selaginella sp.
Pearlwort	Sagina sp.
Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis sp.
Peony	Paeonia sp.
Peppermint	Mentha piperita
Perennial Sunflower	Helianthus sp.
Periwinkle	Vince minor
Persain Cornflower	Centaurea dealbata
Persian Ivy	Hedera colchica
Peruvian Lily	Alstroemeria sp.
Pigsqueak	Bergenia sp.
Pincushion Flower	Scabiosa sp.
Pink-Flowered Strawberry	Fragaria sp.
Pitcher Plant	Sarracenia sp.
Plaintain Lily	Hosta sp.
Plumbago	Ceratostigma sp.
Plume Flower	Astilbe sp.
Poppy	Papaver
Poppy Mallow	Callirhoe sp.
Prairie Baptisia	Baptisia leucantha
Prairie Phlox	Phlox pilosa
Primrose	Primula sp.
Purple Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea
Purple Leaf Clover	Trifolium sp.
Purple Rock Cress	Aubrieta sp.
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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
Queen of the Meadow	Filipendula sp.
Rain Lily	Zephranthes sp.
Rainbow Moss	Selaginella sp.
Red Hot Poker	Kniphofia sp.
Red Valerian	Centranthus sp.
Rock Cress	Arabis sp.
Rock Rose	Helianthemum sp.
Rodger's Plant	Rodgersia sp.
Roman Chamomile	Anthemis nobilis
Roof Iris	Iris tectorum
Rose Mallow	Malva sp.
Rue	Ruta graveolens
Russian Sage	Perovskia sp.
Rusty Foxglove	Digitalis ferruginea
Sacred Lily	Rohdea sp.
Sage	Salvia sp.
Sandwort	Minuartia sp.
Sandwort	Arenaria sp.
Saxifrage	Saxifraga stolonifera
Scotch Moss	Sagina sp.
Scrub Palm	Sabal sp.
Sea Holly	Eryngium sp.
Sea Lavender	Limonium sp.
Seathrift	Armeria sp.
Self-heal	Prunella sp.
Senecio	Ligularia sp.
Shasta Daisy	Leucanthemum superbum
Siberian Bluebells	Mertensia siberica
Siberian Bugloss	Brunnera sp.
Siberian Iris	Iris siberica
Silvermound	Artemisia schmidtiana `Nana'
Skullcap	Scutellaria sp.
Snakeroot	Cimicifuga sp.
Sneezeweed	Helenium sp.
Snowdrop Anemone	Anemone sylvestris
Snow-in-Summer	Cerastium sp.
Soapwort	Saponaria sp.
Solomon's Seal	Polygonatum sp.
Sorrell	Rumex sp.
Spearmnit	Mentha spicata
Speedwell	Veronica sp.
Spiderwort	Tradescantia sp.
Spike Moss	Selaginella sp.
Spikenard	Aralia sp.
Spotted Dead Nettle	Lamium sp.
Spurge	Euphorbia
St. John's Wort	Hypericum sp.
Statice	Limonium sp.
Stoke's Aster	Stokesia sp.
Stonecrop	Sedum sp.
Strawberry Begonia	Saxifraga stolonifera
Strawberry Foxglove	Digitalis x mertonensis
Summer Phlox	Phlox paniculata
Sun Rose	Helianthemum sp.
Sundrops	Oenothera sp.
Sunray Flower	Inula sp.
Surprise Lily	Lycoris sp.
Swamp Milkweed	Asclepias incarnata
Sweet Box	Sarcococca so.
Sweet Pea	Lathyrus vernus
Sweet William	Dianthus barbatus
Sweet Woodruff	Galium (Asperula)
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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
Tatarian Aster	Aster titaricus
Teaberry	Gaultheria procumbens
Thrift	Armeria sp.
Thyme	Thymus sp.
Tickseed	Coreopsis sp.
Toad Flax	Linaria sp.
Toad Lily	Tricyrtis sp.
Torch Lily	Kniphofia sp.
Treasure Flower	Gazania sp.
Tree Peony	Paeonia suffruticosa
Tree Mallow	Lavatera sp.
Trout Lily	Erythronium sp.
Tunic Flower	Petrorhagia sp.
Turk's Cap	Aconitum sp.
Turtlehead	Chelone sp.
Twin Leaf	Jeffersonia diphylla
Umbrella Plant	Darmera (Peltiphyllum)
Violet or Wild Violet	Viola
Virginia Bluebells	Mertensia virginica
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COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL NAME
Wall Flower	Erysimum sp.
Wand Flower	Gaura sp.
White Snakeroot	Eupatorium rugosum `Choclate'
Wild Ginger	Asarum
Wild Petunia	Ruellia sp.
Windflower	Anemone sp.
Wine Cups	Callirhoe sp.
Winter Savory	Satureja montana
Wintergreen	Gaultheria sp.
Wood Aster	Aster divaricatus
Woolly Thyme	Thymus p.`Pseudolanuginosis'
Wormwood	Artemisia sp.
Yarrow	Achillea sp.
Yellow Loosestrife	Lysimachia punctata
Yellow Flag	Iris pseudoacorus
Yellow Foxglove	Digitalis lutea
Yellow Waxy Belles	Kirengeshoma sp.

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Grasses

Bamboo	Shibataea sp. and others
Big Blue Stem	Andropogon
Blue Fescue	Festuce ovina `Glauca'
Blue Lyme Grass	Elymus sp.
Blue Oat Grass	Helictrichon sp.
Bullrush	Scirpus sp.
Clump Bamboo	Fargesia sp.
Cord Grass	Spartina sp.
Dwarf Bamboo	Pleioblastus sp.
Feather Read Grass	Calamagrostis sp.
Fountain Bamboo	Fargesia nitida
Fountain Grass	Pennisetum sp.
Giant Eulalia	Miscanthus floridus
Hakone Grass	Hakonechloa sp.
Indian Grass	Sorghastrum sp.
Japanese Blood Grass	Imperata sp.
Japanese Silver Grass	Miscanthus sinensis
Little Blue Stem	Schizachyrium sp.
Love Grass	Eragrostis
Maiden Grass	Miscanthus sinensis
Mexican Feather Grass	Stipa tenuissima
Moor Grass or Purple Moor Grass	Molinia sp.
Northern Sea Oats	Chasmanthium sp.
Oriental Fountain Grass	Pennisetum a. orientale
Pampas Grass	Cortaderia sp.
Plume Grass	Erianthus sp. (Saccharum)
Quaking Grass	Briza sp.
Ravenna Grass	Erianthus ravennae
Ribbon Grass	Phalaris sp.
Rush	Juncus
Sedge	Carex sp.
Sweet Flag	Acorus sp.
Switch Grass	Panicum sp.
Tufted Hair Grass	Deschampsia sp.
White Flower Fountain Grass	Pennisetum caudatum
Yellow Foxtail grass	Alopecurus

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