Delaware Wildflowers

Scientific names
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Pachysandra terminalis Pachysandra
Packera aurea Golden Ragwort
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng
Panax trifolius Dwarf Ginseng
Panicum oligosanthes var. scribnerianum Scribner's Witch Grass
Panicum philadelphicum Philadelphia Panicgrass
Panicum scoparium Broom Witch Grass
Panicum scribnerianum Scribner's Witch Grass
Papaver dubium Long-pod Poppy
Parathelypteris noveboracensis New York Fern
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper
Passiflora incarnata Purple Passion-flower
Passiflora lutea var. lutea Yellow Passion-flower
Pastinaca sativa Wild Parsnip
Paulownia tomentosa Royal Paulownia
Pellaea atropurpurea Purple-stem Cliff-brake
Pennisetum alopecuroides Chinese Fountain Grass
Penstemon digitalis Tall White Beardtongue
Penthorum sedoides Ditch Stonecrop
Perilla frutescens Beefsteak Plant
Persicaria arifolia Triangle-leaf Tearthumb
Persicaria hydropiper Marshpepper Smartweed
Persicaria lapathifolia Dock-leaf Smartweed
Persicaria longiseta Longbristle Smartweed
Persicaria maculosa Lady's Thumb Smartweed
Persicaria orientalis Prince's-plume Smartweed
Persicaria pensylvanica Pennsylvania Smartweed
Persicaria perfoliata Mile-a-minute
Persicaria punctata Dotted Smartweed
Persicaria sagittata Arrowleaf Tearthumb
Persicaria virginiana Virginia Smartweed
Phegopteris hexagonoptera Broad Beech Fern
Phemeranthus teretifolius Round-leaved Fame-flower
Phlox divaricata var. divaricata Blue Phlox
Phlox paniculata Fall Phlox
Phlox pilosa subsp. pilosa Downy Phlox
Phoradendron leucarpum American Mistletoe
Phoradendron serotinum subsp. serotinum American Mistletoe
Phragmites australis subsp. australis European Reed
Phryma leptostachya var. leptostachya Lopseed
Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata Longleaf Ground-cherry
Physalis subglabrata Longleaf Ground-cherry
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed
Pilea pumila Canada Clearweed
Pinus rigida Pitch Pine
Pinus taeda Loblolly Pine
Pinus thunbergiana Japanese Black Pine
Pinus virginiana Virginia Pine
Plagiomnium cuspidatum Baby Tooth Moss
Plantago aristata Large-bract Plantain
Plantago lanceolata English Plantain
Plantago major Nipple-seed Plantain
Plantago rugelii Black-seed Plantain
Plantago virginica Virginia Plantain
Platanthera blephariglottis White-fringe Orchis
Platanthera clavellata Small Green Woodland Orchid
Platanthera cristata Yellow-crested Orchis
Platanthera flava var. herbiola Northern Rein Orchid
Platanthera lacera Green-fringe Orchis
Platanthera peramoena Purple Fringeless Orchid
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore
Pluchea foetida var. foetida Stinking Camphorweed
Pluchea odorata var. succulenta Salt Marsh Fleabane
Pluchea purpurascens Salt Marsh Fleabane
Poa pratensis Kentucky Bluegrass
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple
Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose Pogonia
Polemonium reptans var. reptans Greek Valerian
Polygala paucifolia Gay-wing Milkwort
Polygala sanguinea Field Milkwort
Polygala verticillata var. isocycla Whorled Milkwort
Polygonatum biflorum var. biflorum Solomon's-seal
Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum Giant Solomon's-seal
Polygonatum canaliculatum Giant Solomon's-seal
Polygonatum pubescens Downy Solomon's-seal
Polygonella articulata Eastern Jointweed
Polygonum arifolium Triangle-leaf Tearthumb
Polygonum articulatum Eastern Jointweed
Polygonum cespitosum Longbristle Smartweed
Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese Knotweed
Polygonum hydropiper Marshpepper Smartweed
Polygonum lapathifolium Dock-leaf Smartweed
Polygonum orientale Prince's-plume Smartweed
Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania Smartweed
Polygonum perfoliatum Mile-a-minute
Polygonum persicaria Lady's Thumb Smartweed
Polygonum puncatum var. confertiflorum Dotted Smartweed
Polygonum punctatum var. punctatum Dotted Smartweed
Polygonum sagittatum Arrowleaf Tearthumb
Polygonum scandens var. cristatum Crested Climbing Buckwheat.
Polygonum scandens var. scandens Crested Climbing Buckwheat.
Polygonum tenue Slender Knotweed
Polygonum virginianum Virginia Smartweed
Polymnia uvedalia Yellow-flowered Leafcup
Polypodium virginianum Virginia Polypody
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern
Polytrichastrum ohioense Ohio Hair-Cap Moss
Polytrichum ohioense Ohio Hair-Cap Moss
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed
Portulaca oleracea Purslane
Potamogeton americanus Longleaf Pondweed
Potamogeton nodosus Longleaf Pondweed
Potentilla canadensis Canada Cinquefoil
Potentilla indica Indian Cinquefoil
Potentilla recta Sulphur Cinquefoil
Potentilla simplex Simple Cinquefoil
Prenanthes altissima Tall Rattlesnake-root
Prenanthes serpentaria Lion's-foot Rattlesnake-root
Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata Native Self-heal
Prunus avium Sweet Cherry
Prunus maritima Beach Plum
Prunus serotina var. serotina Wild Black Cherry
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium Fragrant Cudweed
Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum Northern Bracken Fern
Ptilimnium capillaceum Mock Bishopweed
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slender Mountain-mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain-mint
Pyrola elliptica Elliptic Shinleaf
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus Carolina False-dandelion
Pyrus arbutifolia Red Chokeberry
Pyrus calleryana Callery Pear
Pyrus malus Common Apple
Pyrus melanocarpa Black Chokeberry
Pyrus pumila Common Apple

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