Vascular Plant Inventory of the
by James R. Allison
PART FIVE
Monocots: Asparagales
ORCHIDACEAE
(Willdenow) R. Brown, "downy rattlesnake-plantain" (Michaux) Luer [Habenaria clavellata (Michaux) Sprengel], "small green wood orchid" (Rafinesque) Rafinesque var. gracilis (Bigelow) Luer [Spiranthes gracilis (Bigelow) Beck var. gracilis], "southern slender ladies'-tresses" (Pursh) Nuttall, "cranefly orchid"![]() |
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Goodyera pubescens, "downy rattlesnake-orchid" | Platanthera clavellata [Habenaria clavellata], "small green wood orchid" | Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis [Spiranthes gracilis var. gracilis], "southern slender ladies'-tresses" | Tipularia discolor, "cranefly orchid" |
HYPOXIDACEAE
(Linnaeus) Coville, "yellow stargrass"![]() |
Hypoxis hirsuta, "yellow stargrass" |
IRIDACEAE
{Iris germanica Linnaeus, "German iris"}
{Iris pseudacorus Linnaeus, "yellow flag"}
Sisyrinchium albidum Rafinesque, "forked blue-eyed-grass"
Sisyrinchium atlanticum E.P. Bicknell vel aff., "Atlantic blue-eyed-grass"
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{Iris germanica, "German iris"} | {Iris pseudacorus, "yellow flag"} | Sisyrinchium albidum, "forked blue-eyed-grass" | Sisyrinchium atlanticum vel aff., "Atlantic blue-eyed-grass" |
XANTHORRHOEACEAE
(Linnaeus) Linnaeus, "orange daylily"![]() |
Hemerocallis fulva, "orange daylily" |
AMARYLLIDACEAE
Linnaeus, "wild leek" Linnaeus var. canadense, "wild onion" Linnaeus, "field garlic" (L'Héritier) Herbert, "magic-lily"}
F.M. Stiteler |
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Allium ampeloprasum, "wild leek" | Allium canadense var. canadense, "wild onion" | Allium vineale, "field garlic" | {Lycoris radiata, "magic-lily"} |
{Narcissus ×medioluteus P. Miller (pro sp.) [Narcissus poeticus × tazetta], narcissus "primrose-peerless"}
{Narcissus pseudonarcissus Linnaeus, "daffodil"}
Nothoscordum gracile (Aiton) Stearn [
Allium inodorum Aiton], "fragrant false-garlic"Zephyranthes atamasca (Linnaeus) Herbert [Zephyranthes atamasco], "Atamasco-lily"
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{Narcissus ×medioluteus [Narcissus poeticus × tazetta], narcissus "primrose-peerless"} |
{Narcissus ×medioluteus [Narcissus poeticus × tazetta], narcissus "primrose-peerless"} |
Nothoscordum gracile [Allium inodorum], "fragrant false-garlic" |
Zephyranthes atamasca [Zephyranthes atamasco], "Atamasco-lily" |
RUSCACEAE
Liriope muscari (Decaisne) L.H. Bailey vel aff., "liriope"
Maianthemum racemosum (Linnaeus) Link ssp. racemosum [Smilacina racemosa (Linnaeus) Desfontaines], "false Solomon's-seal"
Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. biflorum, "Solomon's-seal"
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Liriope muscari vel aff., "liriope" | Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum [Smilacina racemosa], "false Solomon's-seal" | Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum, "Solomon's-seal" |
AGAVACEAE
Manfreda virginica (Linnaeus) Salisbury ex Rose [Agave virginica Linnaeus], "rattlesnake-master"
{Yucca aloifolia Linnaeus, "Spanish dagger"}
Yucca flaccida Haworth [Yucca filamentosa Linnaeus var. smalliana (Fernald) Ahles], "beargrass"
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Manfreda virginica [Agave virginica], "rattlesnake-master" | {Yucca aloifolia, "Spanish dagger"} | Yucca flaccida [Yucca filamentosa var. smalliana], "beargrass" |
HYACINTHACEAE
{Hyacinthus orientalis Linnaeus, "hyacinth"}
{Muscari botryoides (Linnaeus) P. Miller, "compact grape-hyacinth"}
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{Hyacinthus orientalis, "hyacinth"} |
{Muscari botryoides, "compact grape-hyacinth"} |