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This page is the start of the angiosperms or flowering plants, which comprise the bulk of this guide. It starts with the order Nymphaeales and continues with the three orders of the Magnoliidae that are found in New York.
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Order Nymphaeales
The order Nymphaeales contains the aquatic flowering plant families Hydatellaceae, Cabombaceae, and Nymphaeaceae. Only the latter two have taxa found outside of cultivation in New York. Aside from Amborella, a shrub endemic to New Caledonia, the Nymphaeales are considered to be the oldest lineage of angiosperms. Most estimates put the age of the Nymphaeales at well over 100 million years.[1]
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Family Cabombaceae
Two Cabombaceae (water-shield family) species are found in New York. One, Cabomba caroliniana, is rare in most of the state but has the potential to be a highly invasive exotic plant.
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Brasenia
The only extant species of Brasenia (B. schreberi) is native to New York, as well as much of the rest of the world.
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Brasenia | Brasenia | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
J.F.Gmel. 1791. Brasenia schreberi J.F.Gmel. 1803. Hydropeltis purpurea Michx. 1814. Brasenia peltata Pursh 1862. Cabomba peltata F.Muell. nom. illeg. 1890. Brasenia purpurea Casp. |
Water-shield, Watershield, Schreber's watershield, Purple wen-dock, Water-target Brasénie de Schreber |
Native, C:8, Secure OBL Perennial, Herb-forb |
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Cabomba
Although native to the southeastern United States, Cabomba caroliniana (Carolina fanwort) is considered to be an alien invasive plant in the Northwest and Northeast, including New York, where it is listed as highly invasive.
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Cabomba | Fanwort | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
A.Gray 1821. Cabomba aquatica DC. 1830. C. pinnata (Pursh) Schult.& Schult.f. 1837. C. caroliniana A.Gray 1841. Nectris caroliniana (A. Gray) Steud. 1880. C. australis Speg. 1903. C. caroliniana var. pulcherrima 1953. C. pulcherrima (R.M.Harper) Fassett |
Fanwort, Carolina fanwort, Purple fanwort, Carolina watershield, Green cabomba Cabomba de Caroline |
Introduced from southeast US, South America, Highly invasive, NYIS: 72%[1], Prohibited[2] |
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Family Nymphaeaceae
Six Nymphaeaceae (water-lily family) taxa in two genera are found in New York. All are native to the region and appear to be fairly secure.
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Subfamily Nupharoideae
Nuphar
Nuphar Sm. sect. Astylus | Pond-lily | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
Durand 1956. Nuphar lutea ssp. variegata 1866. Nuphar variegata Durand 1912. Nymphaea fraterna G.S.Mill.& Standl. 1912. Nymphaea americana G.S.Mill.& Standl. 1931. Nuphar fraterna (G.S.Mill. & Standl.) Standl. |
Common yellow pond-lily, Common spatter-dock, Common cow-lily, Variegated yellow pond-lily, Northern yellow pond-lily, Bullhead yellow pond-lily Grand nénuphar jaune |
Native, C:3, Secure OBL Perennial, Herb-forb |
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(Aiton) W.T.Aiton ssp. advena Nuphar lutea ssp. advena Nymphaea advena Aiton |
Broad-leaved yellow pond-lily, Immigrant pond-lily, Broad-leaved yellow cow-lily, Broad-leaved spatterdock, Broad-leaved bull-head lily Nénuphar à feuilles émergentes, Nénutar à feuilles émergentes |
Native, C:4, Secure OBL Perennial, Herb-forb |
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Nuphar Sm. sect. Nuphar | Pond-lily | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(Pers.) Fernald Nuphar pumila (Timm) DC. Nuphar lutea ssp. pumila Nuphar microphylla (Pers.) Fernald Nuphar minima (Willd.) Sm. |
Small yellow pond-lily, Small yellow cow-lily, Dwarf spatterdock |
Native, C:10, Secure OBL Perennial, Herb-forb |
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Nuphar microphylla × Nuphar variegata 1886. Nuphar rubrodisca Morong 1994. Nuphar lutea ssp. rubrodisca |
Red-disked yellow pond-lily, Red-disked spatter-dock, Peck's yellow pond-lily, Hybrid of small yellow pond-lily & common yellow pond-lily |
Native, Likely secure OBL Perennial, Herb-forb |
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Nuphar Sm. (excluded species) | Pond-lily | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
Nuphar polysepala × variegata Nuphar polysepala × Nuphar variegata |
Hybrid of small yellow pond-lily & common yellow pond-lily |
N. America native, N.Y. excluded |
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Subfamily Nymphaeoideae
Nymphaea
Nymphaea | Waterlily | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
ssp. odorata 1789. Nymphaea odorata Aiton 1806. Castalia odorata (Aiton) Wood |
White water-lily, American white water-lily, Fragrant water-lily, Sweet-scented white water-lily, Pond-lily, Great white water-lily Nymphéa odorant |
Native, C:4, Secure OBL Perennial, Herb-forb |
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Aiton ssp. tuberosa (Paine) Wiersma & Hellq. 1865. Nymphaea tuberosa Paine 1888. Castalia tuberosa (Paine) Greene 1966. Nymphaea odorata var. maxima 1994. Nymphaea odorata ssp. tuberosa |
Tuberous white water-lily, Large white water-lily, American white waterlily Nymphéa tubéreux, Lis d'eau, Nénuphar blanc, Nymphée tubéreuse |
Native, C:5, Likely secure OBL Perennial, Herb-forb |
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Order Magnoliales
The order Magnoliales Bromhead ...
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Family Magnoliaceae
The Magnoliaceae (magnolia family) has traditionally been separated into the two subfamilies Magnolioideae and Liriodendroideae. Magnolioideae contained a number of genera including Magnolia s.s., the largest genus. Liriodendroideae contained the single genus Liriodendron. Phylogenetic research has shown Magnolia s.s. to be polyphyletic. Therefore it was suggested that rather than breaking Magnolia into numerous new genera, all other genera in Magnolioideae would be placed in Magnolia s.l. to create a single monophyletic genus. This leaves the two subfamilies with one genus apiece, making Magnoliaceae subfamilies redundant. So, they are not used here.[1][2]
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Magnolia
![]() Magnolia acuminata cucumber tree |
Magnolia subg. Yulania | Magnolia | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(L.) L. 1753. Magnolia virginiana var. acuminata L. 1759. Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. 1803. Magnolia cordata Michx. 1886. M. acuminata var. cordata (Michx.) Sarg. 1903. Tulipastrum cordatum (Michx.) Small |
Cucumber tree, Cucumber magnolia, Mountain magnolia, Blue magnolia Magnolia acuminé |
Native, C:7, Secure FACU Perennial, Tree |
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DC. 1817. Magnolia kobus DC. 1908. M. kobus var. borealis |
Kobus magnolia | Introduced from temperate Asia, No specimens |
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Magnolia subg. Magnolia | Magnolia | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. var. virginiana |
Sweet-bay, Northern sweet-bay, Swamp-bay, Magnolia-bay, Laurel-magnolia, Beaver-tree Laurier doux |
Native, C:9, Endangered, NYNHP: 1[1] FACW Perennial, Tree, shrub |
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Umbrella-tree, Umbrella magnolia |
Introduced, US South native FACU |
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Walter |
Fraser magnolia, Mountain magnolia |
Introduced, US South native FACU |
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Michx. |
Big-leaved magnolia, Cowcumber magnolia |
Introduced, US South native |
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Liriodendron
![]() Tulip tree illustration by Pancrace Bessa, ca. 1819 The lumber of the tulip tree has similar properties to poplar (Populus) species, so it is often marketed as "tulip poplar" or "yellow poplar," even though tulip and poplar trees are not closely related. |
Liriodendron | Tulip tree | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. 1753. Liriodendron tulipifera L. 1903. L. tulipifera fo. aureomarginatum 1903. L. tulipifera fo. integrifolium |
Tuliptree, Tulip tree, American tuliptree, Tulip poplar, Yellow poplar Bois jaune |
Native, C:6, Secure FACU Perennial, Tree, Sun - shade |
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Family Annonaceae
The Annonaceae (custard apple family) is the largest family of the Magnoliales, but contains primarily tropical plants. Only one of its more than 2000 species has been discovered growing outside of cultivation in New York.
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Subfamily Annonoideae
Asimina
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Asimina | Pawpaw | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(L.) Dunal 1753. Annona triloba L. 1796. Annona pendula Salisbury 1803. Orchidocarpum arietinum Michx. 1806. Porcelia triloba (L.) Pers. 1817. Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal 1838. Uvaria triloba (L.) Torr.& A.Gray |
Pawpaw, Common pawpaw, Dog banana, Indian banana, Kentucky banana, American custard apple Asiminier trilobé, Asiminier |
Native, C:5, Threatened FAC Perennial, Tree, shrub, Sun - shade |
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Order Laurales
Family Calycanthaceae
The Calycanthaceae (strawberry-shrub or sweet-shrub family) contains only three small genera worldwide, only one of which is native to North America.
Calycanthus
Calycanthus (sweet-shrub) is endemic to North America and contains about two to four species. Of these, only Calycanthus floridus is found outside of cultivation in New York, but it is thought to have been introduced from farther south. Though naturalization in New York is rare, it can become established and persist in wooded understories.
Calycanthus | Sweet-shrub | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. 1759. Calycanthus floridus L. 1788. C. fertilis Walter 1840. C. floridus var. glaucus 1840. C. floridus var. laevigatus 1891. Beurera fertilis (Walter) Kuntze 1894. Butneria florida (L.) Kearney 1894. Butneria fertilis (Walter) Kearney 1894. Buttneria florida (L.) Kearney 1894. Buttneria fertilis (Walter) Kearney |
Sweetshrub, Eastern sweetshrub, Hairy sweetshrub, Smooth sweetshrub, Sweet-shrub, Strawberry bush, Bubby-bush, Spicebush |
Introduced from southeast US, VA to FL, TX to NC, US South native FACU Perennial, Shrub, Part shade |
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Family Lauraceae
The Lauraceae (laurel family) contains only two species, spicebush and sasafrass, that are native to the State of New York.
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Tribe Cinnamomeae
Lindera
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Lindera | Spicebush | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(L.) Blume 1753. Laurus benzoin L. 1831. Benzoin odoriferum 1836. Benzoin aestivale Nees 1851. Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume 1939. L. benzoin var. pubescens |
Spicebush, Northern spicebush, Benzoin-bush, Benjamin-bush, Fever-bush, Wild allspice Benjoin, Laurier faux-benjoin |
Native, C:6, Secure FACW-FAC Perennial, Shrub, Sun - shade |
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Sassafras
Sassafras has only three extant species. Two are native to eastern Asia, and one, Sassafras albidum, is native to much of eastern North Americam including New York.
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Sassafras | Sassafras | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(Nutt.) Nees 1753. Laurus sassafras L. 1818. Laurus albida Nutt. 1831. Sassafras officinale Nees & C.H.Eberm. 1836. Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees 1891. Sassafras variifolium Kuntze 1936. S. albidum var. molle (Raf.) Fernald |
Sassafras, White sassafras, Silky sassafras, Ague tree, Mitten tree Sassafras officinal, Gombo filé |
Native, C:4, Secure FACU Perennial, Tree, shrub, Sun - shade |
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Persea
A specimen of the avocado plant (Persea americana) was collected from a composte pile in Orange County in 1996. As this subtropical species would not be able to naturalize in New York, placing it in the New York Flora was probably an error.
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Persea | Bay | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
Mill. 1753. Laurus persea L. 1768. Persea americana Mill. 1892. Persea persea (L.) Cockerell 1950. Persea nubigena L.O.Williams 1953. Persea gigantea L.O.Williams |
Avocado Avocatier |
Introduced from Mexico, Mesoamerica, Venezuela, Impersistent, Composte-pile waif |
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Persea (excluded species) | Bay | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(L.) Spreng. 1753. Laurus borbonia L. 1803. Laurus caroliniensis Michx. 1825. Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. 1836. Persea carolinensis Nees 1838. Tamala borbonia (L.) Raf. 1903. Persea littoralis Small 1913. Tamala littoralis (Small) Small 1922. Borbonia littoralis (Small) House |
Redbay, Shorebay |
N. America native, southeastern U.S., Excluded |
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Order Piperales
The order Piperales
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Family Aristolochiaceae
The Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family)
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Subfamily Asaroideae
Asarum
![]() Asarum canadense Wild ginger |
Asarum | Wild ginger | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. 1753. Asarum canadense L. 1897. A. canadense var. acuminatum 1897. A. reflexum var. ambiguum 1898. A. acuminatum (Ashe) E.P.Bicknell 1898. A. reflexum E.P.Bicknell 1907. A. ambiguum (E.P.Bicknell) Daniels |
Canada wild ginger, Canadian wildginger, Wild ginger, Asarabacca Asaret du Canada, Asaret gingembre, Gingembre sauvage |
Native, C:8, Secure FACU-UPL Perennial, Herb-forb |
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Hexastylis
Hexastylis Raf. | Heartleaf | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | 0 NPT |
(Britten & Baker f.) Small var. shuttleworthii 1898. Asarum shuttleworthii Britten & Baker f. 1903. Hexastylis shuttleworthii Small |
Largeflower heartleaf | Introduced, US South native |
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Subfamily Aristolochioideae
Endodeca
Endodeca Raf. | Snakeroot | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(L.) Raf. 1753. Aristolochia serpentaria L. 1818. Aristolochia hastata Nutt. 1828. Endodeca serpentaria (L.) Raf. 1836. Pistolochia serpentaria (L.) Raf. 1894. Aristolochia nashii Kearney 1897. Aristolochia convolvulacea Small |
Virginia snakeroot, Virginia serpentary, Virginia dutchmanspipe, Snakeroot, Serpentary |
Native, C:8, Endangered, NYNHP: 1[1] UPL Perennial, Herb-forb, Shade |
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Isotrema
Isotrema Raf. | Pipevine | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(Lam.) C.F. Reed 1783. Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. 1822. Hocquartia macrophylla Dumort. 1965. Isotrema macrophyllum (Lam.) C.F.Reed auct. Aristolochia durior non. Hill |
Dutchman's-pipe, Largeleaf dutchman's-pipe, Pipevine Aristoloche à grandes feuilles |
Introduced from PA to GA, US South native |
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(Sims) H.Huber 1811. Aristolochia tomentosa Sims 1960. Isotrema tomentosum H.Huber |
Woolly Dutchman's-pipe, Wooly pipevine, Common Dutchman's-pipe |
Introduced, US South native, Impersistent FAC |
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Aristolochia
Members of the genus Aristolochia, Aristolochia clematitis in paricular, have been used as medicinal plants since ancient times, but have been shown to be both carcinogenic and toxic to the kidneys.
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Aristolochia | Birthwort | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. 1753. Aristolochia clematitis L. |
Birthwort, Creeping birthwort, Heartwort, Asarabacca[1] Aristoloche clématite, Sarrasine |
Introduced from Eurasia, Naturalized[2] Perennial, Herb-vine |
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Family Saururaceae
The Saururaceae (lizard's tail family) world-wide contains only about seven species in four genera. Two of these plants are native to North America, and one is native to New York. The other North American family member (Anemopsis californica) is a southwestern native.
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Saururus
The genus Saururus contains only the two lizard's tail plants Saururus cernuus (native to eastern North America) and Saururus chinensis (native to eastern Asia). Only the North American plant has been found outside of cultivation in North America.
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Saururus | Lizard's tail | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. 1753. Saururus cernuus L. non Thunb. 1784 |
Lizard's tail, Water-dragon, Swamp root, Swamp lily Saurure penché, Lézardelle penchée, Saurure penchée |
Native, C:6, Secure OBL Perennial, Herb-forb |
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