Plant & Herb Latin Names Flashcards by Clare Nieto | Brainscape

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Cedar

A

Thuja occidentalis

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Elder

A

Sambucus canadensis

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Red osier dogwood

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Cornus sericea

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Sumac

A

Rhus coriaria

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Yarrow

A

Achillea millefolium

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Prickly ash

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Zanthoxylum or Xanthoxylum americanum

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Burdock

A

Arctium lappa

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Creeping charlie

Ground ivy

A

Glechoma hederacea

syn. Nepeta glechoma

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Catnip

A

Nepeta cataria

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White oak

A

Quercus Alba

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Linden

A

Tilia

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Bee balm

Wild bergamot

A

Monarda fistulosa

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Celandine

A

Chelidonium majus

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Wild indigo

rattleweed

A

Baptisia tinctoria

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St John’s wort

A

Hypericum perforatum

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Motherwort

A

Leonorus cardiaca

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Mullein

A

Verbascum

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Wood Betony

A

Stachys officinalis

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Shepherd’s purse

A

Capsella bursa-pastoris

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Red oak

A

Quercus rubra

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Easter lily

A

Lilium longiflorum

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Agrimony

A

Agrimonia eupatoria

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Wild carrot

Queen Anne’s lace

A

Daucus carota

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Virginia waterleaf

A

Hydrophyllum virginianum

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Calendula

A

Calendula officinalis

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Valerian

A

Valeriana officinalis

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Pasqueflower

Prairie crocus

A

Pulsatilla

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Violet

A

Viola spp

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Red clover

A

Trifolium pratense

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Yellow dock

Curly dock

A

Rumex crispus

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Common plantain (white stem)

A

Plantago major

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Cleavers

A

Galium aparine

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Cottonwood

A

Populus spp

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Stinging nettles

A

Urtica dioica

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Wood nettles

A

Laportea canadensis

Family: Urticaceae (like stinging nettles)

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Cup plant

A

Silphium perfoliatum

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Chickweed

A

Stellaria media

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Garlic mustard

A

Alliaria petiolata

Family: Brassicaceae

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Chaga

A

Inonotus obliquus

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St Barbara’s cress
Wintercress
Yellow rocket

A

Barbarea vulgaris

Family: Brassicaceae

Q

Wild parsnip

A

Pastinaca sativa

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Sweet melilot

Sweet clover

A

Melilotis spp

Common: Melilotus indicus

Q

Fleabane

A

Erigeron

Family: Asteraceae

Q

Prickly lettuce

A

Lactuca serriola

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Goldenrod

A

Solidago

Family: Asteraceae

Q

Sweet woodruff

A

Galium oderatum

Family: Rubiaceae

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False Solomon’s seal

A

Maianthemum racemosum

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Solomon’s seal

A

Polygonatum multiflorum or biflorum

Family: Asparagaceae (like asparagus)

Q

Wild ginger

A

Asarum canadensis

Family: Aristolochiaceae

Q

Ginger (kitchen spice)

A

Zingiber officinale

Family: Zingiberaceae

Q

Wild geranium

A

Geranium spp (poss. maculatum)

Q

Spotted touch-me-not

Jewelweed

A

Impatiens capensis

Q

Native Elder

A

Sambuca pubens

Q

Avens

A

Geum

Family: Rosaceae

Q

Marsh Marigold

A

Caltha palustris

Family: Ranunculaceae (like buttercup)

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Trout lily

Adder’s tongue

A

Erythronium

Family: Liliaceae (like lilies and tulips)

Q

Blood root

A

Sanguinaria

Q

Larch tree

A

Larix

Family: Pinaceae

Q

Meadowsweet

A

Filipendula alba or ulmaria

Family: Rosaceae

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Horsetail

A

Equisetum hyemale

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Field horsetail

A

Equisetum arvense

Q

Trillium
Birthroot
Birthwort

A

Trillium

Q

Bellwort

A

Uvularia

Q

Blue cohosh

A

Caulophyllum thalictroides

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Dandelion

A

Taraxacum officinale

Family: Asteraceae

Q

Lilac

A

Syringa vulgaris

Q

Common plantain (red stem)

A

Plantago rugelii

Q

Common mallow

A

Malva neglecta

Q

Anise hyssop

A

Agastache foeniculum

Family: Lamiaceae

Q

Lemon balm

A

Melissa officinalis

Family: Lamiaceae

Q

Horseradish

A

Armoracia rusticana

Family: Brassicaceae

Q

Black medic

A

Medicago lupulina

Q

Rough comfrey

A

Symphytum asperum

Q

Pineapple weed

A

Matricaria discoidea

Family: Asteraceae

Q

Poison ivy

A

Toxicodendron radicans

Q

Sweet cicely

A

Myrrhis odorata

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Tansy

A

Tanacetum vulgare

Q

Lamb’s quarters

A

Chenopodium album

Q

Large leaf ragweed

A

Ambrosia tridentata

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Chokeberry

A

Aronia

Family: Rosaceae

Q

Chokecherry

A

Prunus virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

Q

Seabuckthorn

Seaberry

A

Hippophae rhamnoides

Q

Artemisia

A

Artemisia vulgaris

Q

Poor man’s pepper

Peppergrass

A

Lepidium virginicum

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Cinquefoil

A

Potentilla reptans

Family: Rosaceae

Q

Grapevine

A

Vitis spp

Q

Milkweed

A

Asclepias syriaca

Q

Lady’s thumb

A

Persicaria maculosa

syn Polygonum persicaria

Q

Wood sorrel

A

Oxalis acetosella

Q

Hoary vervain

A

Verbena stricta

Q

Daylily

A

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus

Q

Deadly nightshade

A

Atropa belladonna

Q

Joe pye weed

Gravel root

A

Eutrochium

Family: Asteraceae

Q

Passion flower
Maypop
Wild apricot

A

Passiflora incarnata

Q

Indian tobacco

Pukeweed

A

Lobelia inflata

Q

Black cohosh

A

Actaea racemosa

Family: Ranunculaceae (like buttercup)

Q

Toothache plant

A

Acmella oleracea

syn Spilanthes acmella

Q

Ladies mantle

A

Alchemilla vulgaris

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Bugleweed

Waterhorehound

A

Lycopus

Family: Lamiaceae