Name That Plant From Its Scientific Name Flashcards
To correctly identify a plant by first seeing its scientific name for common medicinal and nutritional herbs.
1
Q
Achillea
A
Yarrow
2
Q
Allium sativum
A
Garlic
3
Q
Zingiber officinale
A
Ginger
4
Q
Psidium guava
A
Guava
5
Q
Pyrus malus
A
Apple
6
Q
Musa paradisicum
A
Banana
7
Q
Piper nigrum
A
Black pepper
8
Q
Rubus
A
Blackberry
9
Q
Bougainvillea spectabilis
A
Bougainvillea
10
Q
Bertholletia excelsa
A
Brazil nuts
11
Q
Arctium minus
A
Burdock
12
Q
Brassica oleracea
A
Cabbage
13
Q
Calendula officinalis
A
Calendula
14
Q
Vaccinium corymbosum
A
Blueberry
15
Q
Eschscholzia californica
A
California poppy
16
Q
Cannabis sativa
A
Cannabis
17
Q
Carum carvi
A
Caraway
18
Q
Ceratonia siliqua
A
Carob
19
Q
Daucas carota
A
Carrot
20
Q
Capsicum annuum
A
Cayenne
21
Q
Thuja occidentalis
A
Cedar
22
Q
Apium graveolens
A
Celery
23
Q
Matricaria chamomilla
A
Chamomile
24
Q
Prunus avium
A
Cherry (sweet)
25
Prunus cerasus
Cherry (sour)
26
Stellaria media
Chickweed
27
Capsicum
Chili
28
Coriandrum sativum
Cilantro
29
Cinnamomum verum
Cinnamon
30
Syzgium aromaticum
Clove
31
Coffea arabica
Coffee
32
Symphytum officinale
Comfrey
33
Cucumis sativas
Cucumber
34
Vaccinium subg. Oxycoccus
Cranberry
35
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Daffodil
36
Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion
37
Bellis perennis
Daisy
38
Phoenix dactylifera
Date palm
39
Anethum graveolens
Dill
40
Echinacea angustifolia
Echinacea
41
Cornus florida
Dogwood
42
Sambucus nigra
Elderberry
43
Inula helenium
Elecampane
44
Eucalyptus globulus
Eucalyptus
45
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel
46
Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew
47
Ficus carica
Fig
48
Linum usitatissimum
Flaxseed
49
Ginkgo biloba
Gingko
50
Panax ginseng
Ginseng
51
Lycium barbarum
Goji berries
52
Hydrastis canadensis
Goldenseal
53
Centella asiatica
Gotu kola
54
Vitis vinifera
Grape
55
Citrus × paradisi
Grapefruit
56
Camellia sinensis
Green Tea
57
Psidium guava
Guava
58
Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorne
59
Conium maculatum
Hemlock (poison)
60
Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle
61
Equisetum
Horsetail
62
Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssop
63
Jasminum officinale
Jasmine
64
Brassica oleracea
Kale
65
Laminariales (order)
Kelp
66
Actinidia deliciosa
Kiwi
67
Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender
68
Tsuga
Hemlock (tree)
69
Citrus limonum
Lemon
70
Melissa officinalis
Lemon balm
71
Cymbopogon citratus
Lemongrass
72
Latuca sativa
Lettuce
73
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Licorice
74
Citrus aurantifolia
Lime
75
Hericium erinaceus
Lions Mane Mushroom
76
Luffa aegyptiaca
Loofah
77
Eriobotrya japonica
Loquot
78
Arbutus menziesii
Madrone
79
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia
80
Mangifera indica
Mango
81
Arctostaphylos manzanita
Manzanita
82
Althaea officinalis
Marshmallow
83
Silybum marianum
Milk thistle
84
Mentha requienii
Mint
85
Viscum album
Mistletoe
86
Ipomoea purpurea
Morning glory
87
Urtica dioica
Nettle
88
Allium cepa
Onion
89
Citrus aurantium
Orange
90
Passiflora incarnata
Passionflower
91
Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal
92
Mentha x piperita
Peppermint
93
Plantago major
Plantain
94
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
95
Trifolium pratense
Red clover
96
Salvia officinalis
Sage
97
Hypericum perforatum
St. John's Wort
98
Melaleuca alternifolia
Tea tree
99
Lycopersican esculentum
Tomato
100
Ocimum sanctum
Tulsi
101
Curcuma longa or Curcuma aromatica
Turmeric
102
Valeriana officinalis
Valerian
103
Vanilla planifolia
Vailla
104
Cirtullus vulgaris
Watermelon
105
Triticum aestivum
Wheatgrass
106
Salix spp
Willow
107
Gaultheria procumbens
Wintergreen
108
Achillea millefolium
Yarrow
109
Euterpe oleracea
Acai
110
Agave americana
Agave
111
Aloe vera
Aloe
112
Prunus dulcis
Almond
113
Angelica archangelic
Angelica
114
Arnica montana
Arnica
115
Cynara scolymus
Artichoke
116
Withania somnifera
Ashwagangha
117
Persea americana
Avocado
118
Ocimum basilicum
Basil
119
Laurus nobilis
Bay
120
Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry
121
Borago officinalis
Borage
122
Armoracia rusticana
Horseradish
123
Leonurus cardiaca
Motherwort
124
Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort
125
Morus
Mulberry
126
Verbascum thapsus
Mullein
127
Brassica
Mustard
128
Tropaeolum majus
Nasturtium
129
Myristica fragrans
Nutmeg
130
Avena sativa
Oat
131
Origanum vulgare
Oregano
132
Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon grape
133
Carica papaya
Papaya
134
Petroselinum crispum
Parsley
135
Arachis hypogea
Peanut
136
Diospyros kaki
Persimmon
137
Pinus
Pine
138
Ananas comosus
Pineapple
139
Matricaria discoidee
Pineapple Weed
140
Prunus subs. Prunus
Plum
141
Papaver somniferum
Poppy
142
Citrus maxima
Pumelo
143
Portulaca oleracea
Purslane
144
Rubus idaeus ("adeeas")
Rubus idaeus ("adeeas")
145
Rosa
Rose
146
Salvia rosemarinus
Rosemary
147
Hippophae rhamnoides
Sea Buckthorn
148
Ulmus rubra
Slippery Elm
149
Polygonatum
Solomon's Seal
150
Spinacia oleracea
Spinach
151
Picea
Spruce
152
Rumex acetosa
Sorrel
153
Illicium verum
Star Anise
154
Fragaria x ananassa
Strawberry
155
Satureja hortencia
Summer savory
156
Helianthus
Sunflower
157
Thyme vulgaris
Thyme
158
Trillium grandiflorum
Trillium
159
Trametes versicolor
Turkey Tail Mushroom
160
Ipommoea purpurea
Usnea
161
Shuttleworthia Meisn
Verbena
162
Viola odorata
Violet
163
Dioscorea vilosa
Wild yam
164
Hamamelis
Witch hazel
165
Artemisia absinthium
Wormwood
166
Rumex crispus
Yellow dock (curly dock)
167
Eriodictyom californicum
Yerba santa
168
Salvia apiana
White sage
169
Tribulus terrestris
Goathead
170
Juglans
Walnut
