Plant Grid

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Anthocerotophyta

common name
Hornworts
examples
Carolina Hornwort
Round Hornwort
pictured
Phaeoceros carolinianus
iNat
Anthocerotophyta

Bryophyta

common name
Mosses
examples
Peat Moss
Wall Screw-Moss
Woodsy Thyme-Moss
pictured
Polytrichum commune
iNat
Bryophyta

Marchantiophyta

common name
Liverworts
examples
Snakewort
New York Scalewort
pictured
Marchantia polymorpha
iNat
Marchantiophyta

Lycopodiales

common name
Clubmosses & Firmosses
examples
Fan Clubmoss
Princess Pine
Shining Firmoss
pictured
Diphasiastrum digitatum
iNat
Lycopodiales

Selaginellales

common name
Spikemosses
examples
Ressurection Plant
Wallace's Spikemoss
pictured
Selaginella lepidophylla
iNat
Selaginellales

Isoetales

common name
Quillworts
examples
Spiny-spored Quillwort
Mat-forming Quillwort
pictured
Isoetes echinospora
iNat
Isoetales

Equisetales

common name
Horsetails
examples
Rough Horsetail
Mexican Giant Horsetail
pictured
Equisetum hyemale
iNat
Equisetales

Ophioglossales

common name
Adder's-Tongues & Fork Ferns
examples
Rattlesnake Fern
Cutleaf Grapefern
pictured
Ophioglossum vulgatum
iNat
Ophioglossales

Psilotales

common name
Fork Ferns
examples
Whisk Fern
Flatfork Fern
pictured
Psilotum nudum
iNat
Psilotales

Marattiales

common name
Potato Ferns
examples
King Fern
Nodeless Danafern
pictured
Angiopteris evecta
iNat
Marattiales

Osmundales

common name
Royal Ferns
examples
Interrupted Fern
Cinnamon Fern
pictured
Osmunda regalis
iNat
Osmundales

Hymenophyllales

common name
Filmy Ferns
examples
Kidney Fern
Much-divided Filmy Fern
pictured
Hymenophyllum nephrophyllum
iNat
Hymenophyllales

Gleicheniales

common name
Forkedferns
examples
Pouched Coral Fern
Umbrella Fern
pictured
Gleichenia dicarpa
iNat
Gleicheniales

Schizaeales

common name
Climbing Ferns
examples
Hartford Fern
Mangemange
Mexican Flowering Fern
Comb fern
Curlygrass fern
pictured
Lygodium palmatum
iNat
Schizeales

Salviniales

common name
Water Ferns
examples
Floating Fern
Water Clover
Salvinia
pictured
Azolla & Marsilea
iNat
Salviniales

Cyatheales

common name
Tree Ferns
examples
Man Fern
Flying Spider Monkey Tree Fern
Soft Tree Fern
pictured
Dicksonia antarctica
iNat
Cyatheales

Polypodiales

common name
Ferns
examples
Stag Horn Fern
Sensitive Fern
Christmas Fern
Ebony Spleenwort
pictured
Platycerium superbum
iNat
Polypodiales

Ginkgoales

common name
Ginkgo
examples
Ginkgo
pictured
Ginkgo biloba
iNat
Ginkgoales

Cycadales

common name
Cycads
examples
Sago Palm
Pineapple Zamia
Cardboard Cycad
pictured
Zamia stevensonii
iNat
Cycadales

Ephedraceae

common name
Jointfirs
examples
Mormon Tea
California Jointfir
Clapweed
pictured
Ephedra foeminea
iNat
Ephedraceae

Gnetaceae

common name
Gnetum
examples
Melinjo
Bell Bird's Heart
pictured
Gnetum edule
iNat
Gnetaceae

Welwitschiaceae

common name
Welwitschia
examples
Welwitschia
pictured
Welwitschia mirabilis
iNat
Welwitschiaceae

Pinaceae

common name
Pines
examples
Eastern Hemlock
Norway Spruce
Balsam Fir
Loblolly Pine
pictured
Tsuga canadensis
iNat
Pinaceae

Araucariaceae

common name
Araucarias
examples
Monkey-Puzzle Tree
Norfolk Island Pine
pictured
Araucaria bidwillii
iNat
Araucariaceae

Podocarpaceae

common name
Podocarps
examples
Tōtara
Celery Pine
pictured
Podocarpus nakaii
iNat
Podocarpaceae

Sciadopityaceae

common name
Japanese Umbrella Pine
examples
Koyamaki
pictured
Sciadopitys verticillata
iNat
Sciadopityaceae

Taxaceae

common name
Yews
examples
Common Yew
Pacific Yew
pictured
Taxus baccata
iNat
Taxaceae

Cupressaceae

common name
Cypresses
examples
Baldcypress
Eastern Redcedar
Common Juniper
pictured
Taxodium distichum
iNat
Cupressaceae

Amborellales

common name
Amborella
examples
Amborella
pictured
Amborella trichopoda
iNat
Amborellales

Nymphaeales

common name
Waterlilies
examples
American White Waterlily
Spatterdock
Watershield
Carolina Fanwort
pictured
Nymphaea odorata
iNat
Nymphaeales

Austrobaileyales

common name
Anises
examples
Star Anise
Kadsura Vine
pictured
Illicium verum
iNat
Austrobaileyales

Chloranthales

common name
Chloranthus
examples
Glabrous Sarcandra Herb
Hutu
pictured
Chloranthus oldhamii
iNat
Chloranthales

Canellales

common name
Canellas
examples
Winter's Bark
Wild Cinnamon
pictured
Canella winterana
iNat
Canellales

Piperales

common name
Pepper Plants & Birthworts
examples
Black Pepper
Canadian Wild Ginger
Virginia Snakeroot
Pipevine
pictured
Aristolochia macrophylla
iNat
Piperales

Laurales

common name
Laurels
examples
Avacado
Cinnamon
Bay Leaf
Sassafras
Northern Spicebush
Camphor
pictured
Persea americana
iNat
Laurales

Magnoliales

common name
Magnolias
examples
Tulip Poplar
Paw Paw
Soursop
Nutmeg
pictured
Liriodendron tulipifera
iNat
Magnoliales

Acorales

common name
Sweet-Flags
examples
American Sweet-Flag
pictured
Acorus americanus
iNat
Acorales

Alismatales

common name
Arums, Pondweeds & Seagrasses
examples
Monstera
Duckweed
Skunk Cabbage
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Corpse Flower
Water-Plantain
pictured
Arisaema triphyllum
iNat
Alismatales

Petrosaviales

common name
none
examples
Japonolirion osense
pictured
Petrosavia sakuraii
iNat
Petrosaviales

Dioscoreales

common name
Yams
examples
Air Potato
Colicroot
Fairy Lantern
Nodding-Nixie
pictured
Thismia
iNat
Dioscoreales

Pandanales

common name
Screw Pines
examples
Hala Fruit
pictured
Pandanus tectorius
iNat
Pandanales

Liliales

common name
Lilies
examples
Red Trillium
Yellow Trout Lily
Tulips
Daffodils
pictured
Trillium erectum
iNat
Liliales

Asparagales

common name
Orchids, Irises & Agaves
examples
Onion
Aloe
Asparagus
Saffron
Joshua Tree
pictured
Allium sepa
iNat
Asparagales

Poales

common name
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
examples
Wheat
Rice
Corn
Papyrus
Bamboo
pictured
Triticum aestivum
iNat
Poales

Arecales

common name
Palms
examples
Coconut Palm
Date Palm
Bullanock
pictured
Cocos nucifera
iNat
Arecales

Zingiberales

common name
Gingers & Bananas
examples
Cavendish Banana
Bird-of-Paradise Flower
Turmeric
Cardamom
Galangal
pictured
Heliconia rostrata
iNat
Zingiberales

Commelinales

common name
Spiderworts
examples
Water Hyacinth
pictured
Pontederia crassipes
iNat
Commelinales

Ceratophyllales

common name
Coontails
examples
Rigid Hornwort
pictured
Ceratophyllum demersum
iNat
Ceratophyllales

Ranunculales

common name
Poppies & Buttercups
examples
Opium Poppy
Japanese Barberry
Columbine
Delphinium
Mayapple
Moonseed
pictured
Papaver somniferum
iNat
Ranunculales

Proteales

common name
Lotuses & Proteas
examples
Sacred Lotus
Macadamia Nut
Sycamore
Banksia
pictured
Nelumbo nucifera
iNat
Proteales

Trochodendrales

common name
Cartwheel Tree & Tetracentron
examples
Cartwheel Tree
pictured
Trochodendron aralioides
iNat
Trochodendrales

Buxales

common name
Boxes
examples
Pachysandra
Boxwood
pictured
Pachysandra terminalis
iNat
Buxales

Gunnerales

common name
Gunneras
examples
Chilean Rhubarb
pictured
Gunnera tinctoria
iNat
Gunnerales

Dilleniales

common name
Guinea-flowers
examples
Climbing Guinea Flower
pictured
Hibbertia scandens
iNat
Dilleniales

Saxifragales

common name
Saxifrages
examples
Witch Hazel
Stonecrops
Peonies
Currants
Sweetgum
Water-Milfoil
pictured
Hamamelis virginiana & Echeveria elegans
iNat
Saxifragales

Vitales

common name
Grapes
examples
Fox Grape
Virginia Creeper
Porcelain Berry
pictured
Vitis vinifera
iNat
Vitales

Zygophyllales

common name
Caltrops & Ratanies
examples
Puncture Vine
Creosote Bush
pictured
Tribulus terrestris
iNat
Zygophyllales

Celastrales

common name
Staff-Vines
examples
Oriental Bittersweet
Winged Euonymus
Grass-of-Parnassus
pictured
Euonymus alatus
iNat
Celastrales

Malpighiales

common name
many
examples
Rafflesia
Flax
Castor Bean
Willows
Violets
St. John's Wort
Red Mangrove
Poinsettia
Passionflower
Coca
pictured
Euphorbia obesa
iNat
Malpighiales

Oxalidales

common name
Sorrels
examples
Starfruit
Albany Pitcher Plant
Yellow Woodsorrel
pictured
Averrhoa carambola
iNat
Oxalidales

Fabales

common name
Legumes
examples
White Clover
Kentucky Coffeetree
Soybean
Kudzu
Peanut
Acacia
pictured
Phaseolus vulgaris
iNat
Fabales

Rosales

common name
Roses, Elms & Figs
examples
Stawberry
Apple
Cherry
Black Raspberry
Hemp & Hops
Mulberry
Stinging Nettle
Canada Clearweed
pictured
Rosa rugosa
iNat
Rosales

Fagales

common name
Beeches, Oaks & Walnuts
examples
White Oak
Copper Beech
Paper Birch
American Chestnut
Pignut Hickory
Northern Bayberry
Hazelnut
pictured
Quercus alba
iNat
Fagales

Cucurbitales

common name
Gourds & Begonias
examples
Watermelon
Cantaloupe
American Pumpkin
Butternut Squash
Chilicothe
pictured
Citrullus lanatus
iNat
Cucurbitales

Geraniales

common name
Geraniums
examples
Herb Robert
Redstem Crane's-Bill
pictured
Geranium maculatum
iNat
Geraniales

Myrtales

common name
Myrtles
examples
Purple Loosestrife
Evening Primrose
Pomegranate
Cloves
Guavas
Water Caltrop
Allspice
Eucalyptus
pictured
Ludwigia alternifolia
iNat
Myrtales

Crossosomatales

common name
Bladdernuts & Rockflowers
examples
American Bladdernut
pictured
Staphylea trifolia
iNat
Crossosomatales

Picramniales

common name
Bitterbushes
examples
Mexican Alvaradoa
Florida Bitterbush
pictured
Alvaradoa amorphoides
iNat
Picramniales

Sapindales

common name
Citruses, Maples & Mahoganies
examples
Sugar Maple
Poison Ivy
Ohio Buckeye
Tree of Heaven
Pistachio
Tangerine
Lychee
pictured
Acer saccharum
iNat
Sapindales

Huerteales

common name
none
examples
Olomea
pictured
Perrottetia arisanensis
iNat
Huerteales

Brassicales

common name
Mustards
examples
Radish
Cabbage & Brussels Sprouts
Caper
Papaya
Arabidopsis thaliana
pictured
Raphanus sativus
iNat
Brassicales

Malvales

common name
Mallows
examples
Cotton
Cacao
Cola
Hibiscus
Marsh Mallow
Okra
Baobab
pictured
Gossypium hirsutum
iNat
Malvales

Santalales

common name
Mistletoes & Sandalwoods
examples
European Mistletoe
Desert Quandong
pictured
Viscum album
iNat
Santalales

Berberidopsidales

common name
Olivillo & Tape-Vines
examples
Olivillo
Mountain Tape-Vine
pictured
Aextoxicon punctatum
iNat
Berberidopsidales

Caryophyllales

common name
Pinks, Cacti & many more
examples
Venus Fly Trap
American Pokeweed
Japanese Knotweed
Saguaro
Prickly Pear
Buckwheat
Beets
Amaranth
pictured
Dionaea muscipula
iNat
Caryophyllales

Cornales

common name
Dogwoods & Hydrangeas
examples
Flowering Dogwood
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Black Tupelo
Adonis Blazingstar
pictured
Cornus florida
iNat
Cornales

Ericales

common name
Heathers & Balsams
examples
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Common Jeweleed
Ghost Pipe
Mountain Laurel
Persimmon
Ocotillo
Purple Pitcher Plant
pictured
Vaccinium corymbosum
iNat
Ericales

Aquifoliales

common name
Hollies
examples
European Holly
Mountain Winterberry
pictured
Ilex opaca
iNat
Aquifoliales

Asterales

common name
Asters
examples
Sunflower
Goldenrod
Chicory
Dahlias
Lettuce
Wormwood
pictured
Helianthus annuus
iNat
Asterales

Escalloniales

common name
Escallonias
examples
Redclaws
pictured
Escallonia rubra
iNat
Escalloniales

Bruniales

common name
Blacktips & Columellias
examples
Redleg Kolkol
Mini Diamondeyes
pictured
Berzelia albiflora
iNat
Bruniales

Apiales

common name
Carrots & Ivies
examples
Queen Anne's Lace
Common Ivy
Poison Hemlock
Ginseng
pictured
Daucus carota
iNat
Apiales

Dipsacales

common name
Honeysuckles
examples
Japanese Honeysuckle
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Elderberry
Moschatel
pictured
Lonicera japonica
iNat
Dipsacales

Paracryphiales

common name
Possumwoods
examples
Tawheowheo
Grey Possumwood
pictured
Quintinia serrata
iNat
Paracryphiales

Icacinales

common name
none
examples
Money Chair
Fetid Holly
pictured
Pyrenacantha malvifolia
iNat
Icacinales

Metteniusales

common name
White Pears
examples
Pondo White Pear
pictured
Apodytes dimidiata
iNat
Metteniusales

Garryales

common name
Silktassels
examples
Coast Silk Tassel
Gutta-Percha Tree
pictured
Garrya elliptica
iNat
Garryales

Boraginales

common name
Borages
examples
Sandfood
Water Forget-Me-Not
Viper's-Bugloss
pictured
Pholisma sonorae
iNat
Boraginales

Gentianales

common name
Gentians, Dogbanes & Madders
examples
Common Milkweed
Coffee
Cleavers
Oleander
pictured
Asclepias syriaca
iNat
Gentianales

Vahliales

common name
Vahlias
examples
Toiing
pictured
Vahlia capensis
iNat
Vahliales

Lamiales

common name
Mints, Plantains & Olives
examples
Swollen Bladderwort
White Ash
Oregano
Lilac
Olive
Mullein
pictured
Urtricularia inflata
iNat
Lamiales

Solanales

common name
Nightshades
examples
Eggplant
Tomato
Tabacco
Sacred Datura
pictured
Solanum melongena
iNat
Solanales