Delaware Wildflowers

Scientific names
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Sabatia angularis Square-stemmed Rose Pink
Sagina decumbens Small-flowered Pearlwort
Sagittaria australis Longbeak Arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia var. latifolia Broadleaf Arrowhead
Salicornia virginica Glasswort
Salix babylonica Weeping Willow
Salix caprea Goat Willow
Salix nigra Black Willow
Salvia lyrata Lyre-leaf Sage
Sambucus canadensis Elderberry
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot
Sanicula gregaria Clustered Black Snakeroot
Sanicula odorata Clustered Black Snakeroot
Saponaria officinalis Bouncing-bet
Sarracenia purpurea var. purpurea Northern Purple Pitcherplant
Sassafras albidum Sassafras
Saururus cernuus Lizard's-tail
Saxifraga virginiensis Virginia Saxifrage
Sceptridium dissectum Cutleaf Grapefern
Schedonorus arundinaceus Kentucky Fescue
Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium Little Bluestem
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Softstem Bulrush
Scilla sp. Glory-of-the-snow
Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass Bulrush
Scirpus georgianus Georgia Bulrush
Scirpus polyphyllus Leafy Bulrush
Scirpus validus Softstem Bulrush
Scirpus verecundus Bashful Bulrush
Scleranthus annuus Annual Knawel
Scrophularia marilandica Carpenter's Square Figwort
Scutellaria elliptica var. elliptica Hairy Skullcap
Scutellaria integrifolia Hyssop Skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-dog Skullcap
Securigera varia Crown Vetch
Sedum acre Wallpepper
Sedum ternatum Woodland Stonecrop
Selaginella apoda Meadow Spikemoss
Senecio aureus Golden Ragwort
Senecio vulgaris Old-man-in-the-spring
Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna
Sericocarpus asteroides Stiff Aster
Setaria faberi Nodding Foxtail
Setaria magna Giant Foxtail
Sicyos angulatus One-seed Bur-cucumber
Sida spinosa Prickly Mallow
Silene caroliniana var. pensylvanica Northern Wild Pink
Silene coronaria Rose Campion
Silene cucubalus White Campion
Silene latifolia White Campion
Silene stellata Starry Catchfly
Silene virginica Fire-pink
Silene vulgaris Bladder Campion
Silphium perfoliatum Cup-plant
Sisymbrium altissimum Tall Hedge-mustard
Sisymbrium officinale Hairy-pod Hedge-mustard
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Pointed Blue-eyed-grass
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Michaux's Blue-eyed-grass
Sium suave Hemlock Water-parsnip
Smallanthus uvedalius Yellow-flowered Leafcup
Smilacina racemosa Solomon's Plume
Smilax glauca Whiteleaf Greenbrier
Smilax herbacea Smooth Carrion-flower Greenbrier
Smilax hispida Weak-prickle Greenbrier
Smilax pulverulenta Downy Carrion-flower Greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia Round-leaf Greenbrier
Smilax tamnoides Weak-prickle Greenbrier
Solanum carolinense var. carolinense Carolina Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara Climbing Nightshade
Solanum ptychanthum American Black Nightshade
Solanum sarrachoides Ground-cherry Nightshade
Solidago altissima var. altissima Rough Canada Goldenrod
Solidago arguta var. arguta Cutleaf Goldenrod
Solidago bicolor White Goldenrod
Solidago caesia var. caesia Bluestem Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis var. canadensis Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis var. scabra Rough Canada Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis Broadleaf Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea Smooth Goldenrod
Solidago graminifolia Smooth Grassleaf Flat-top Goldenrod
Solidago graminifolia var. nuttallii Hairy Grassleaf Flat-top Goldenrod
Solidago juncea Early Goldenrod
Solidago mexicana Small-headed Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis var. nemoralis Gray Goldenrod
Solidago odora Sweet Goldenrod
Solidago patula var. patula Roundleaf Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa var. aspera Thick Rough-leaf Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa var. rugosa Thin Hairy Rough-leaf Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens var. mexicana Small-headed Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens var. sempervirens Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago tenuifolia Flat-top Goldenrod
Sonchus asper Spiny-leaf Sowthistle
Sonchus oleraceus Delectable Sowthistle
Sorghastrum nutans Yellow Indian-grass
Sparganium americanum American Bur-reed
Spartina alterniflora Salt Marsh Cordgrass
Spergularia marina Salt Marsh Sandspurry
Spergularia salina Salt Marsh Sandspurry
Spiraea alba var. latifolia Broad-leaf White Spiraea
Spiraea japonica Japanese Spiraea
Spiraea prunifolia Bridal-wreath Spiraea
Spiranthes cernua Nodding Ladies'-tresses
Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis Southern Slender Ladies'-tresses
Spiranthes vernalis Twisted Ladies'-tresses
Stachys hispida Hispid Hedge-nettle
Stachys palustris var. pilosa Marsh Hedge-nettle
Stachys pilosa Marsh Hedge-nettle
Staphylea trifolia American Bladdernut
Stellaria aquatica Giant-chickweed
Stellaria longifolia Longleaf Starwort
Stellaria media Medium Starwort
Strophostyles helvola Trailing Wild Bean
Strophostyles umbellata Pink Wild Bean
Stylophorum diphyllum Celandine Poppy
Suaeda maritima Herbaceous Seepweed
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coral-berry
Symphyotrichum cordifolium Heart-leaf Aster
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides White Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. lanceolatum Narrow-leaf Panicled Aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum Starved Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pilosum Hairy Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pringlei Smooth Heath Aster
Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum Bristly Aster
Symphyotrichum subulatum Annual Salt Marsh Aster
Symphyotrichum undulatum Clasping Heart-leaved Aster
Symplocarpus foetidus Skunk Cabbage

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