Delaware Wildflowers

Guides
These guides started as my notes on how to distinguish the goldenrod species found in Delaware. Field guides don't list them all, and flora references list too many.

I've tried to give identifying features that are easily visible, and can be described in non-technical language. Photos showing distinguishing features are included, if I have them. Only plants that are currently found wild in Delaware are listed.

The flora of Delaware includes about 800 genera and 200 families; only a few are available here, as listed below.
 
AdoxaceaeMoschatel family
Viburnum Arrow-wood (just a list)
 
AnacardiaceaeCashew family
Rhus Sumac
 
ApiaceaeCarrot family
Osmorhiza Sweet-cicely
 
AraceaeArum family
Arisaema Jack-in-the-pulpit, Green dragon
 
AraliaceaeGinseng family
Aralia Aralia
Hydrocotyle Pennywort
Panax Ginseng
 
AsteraceaeAster family
Antennaria Pussytoes
Arctium Burdock
Aster Aster
Bidens Tick-seed, Beggar-tick, Spanish-needle
Cirsium Thistle
Erigeron Fleabane
Eurybia Aster
Eutrochium Joe-Pye weed
Helianthus Sunflower
Hieracium Hawkweed
Lactuca Lettuce
Prenanthes Rattlesnake-root
Solidago Goldenrod
Sonchus Sow-thistle
 
BalsaminaceaeJewel-weed family
Impatiens Jewel-weed
 
BrassicaceaeMustard family
Cardamine Bittercress, toothwort
 
CannabaceaeIndian Hemp family
Humulus Hops
 
ChenopodiaceaeGoosefoot family
Salicornia Glasswort
Sarcocornia Glasswort
 
CommelinaceaeSpiderwort family
Tradescantia Spiderwort
 
CucurbitaceaeGourd family
Echinocystis Mock-cucumber
Sicyos Bur-cucumber
Melothria Creeping cucumber
 
EuphorbiaceaeSpurge family
Acalypha Three-seeded mercury
 
CaryophyllaceaePink family
Spergularia Sandspurry
 
GentianaceaeGentian family
Gentiana Gentian
Sabatia Marsh-pink
 
JuglandaceaeWalnut family
Juglans Walnut & Butternut
 
LamiaceaeMint family
Teucrium Germander
 
MelastomataceaeMelastoma family
Rhexia Meadow-beauty
 
PlantaginaceaePlantain family
Veronica Speedwell
 
OxalidaceaeWood-sorrel family
Oxalis Wood-sorrel
 
PolygonaceaeSmartweed family
Persicaria Tearthumb, Smartweed
 
RanunculaceaeButtercup family
Clematis Virgin's-bower, Leatherflower
 
RuscaceaeRuscus family
Polygonatum Solomon's seal
 
ViolaceaeViolet family
Viola Violet
 
VitaceaeGrape family
Vitis Grape


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