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# Find Plants

Welcome to the latest edition of the Native Plants Database where you can explore the wealth of native plants in North America. Use the options below to search for 25,198 native plants by scientific or common name or choose a particular family of plants.

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Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)Aceraceae (Maple Family)Acoraceae (Calamus Family)Adoxaceae (Moschatel Family)Agavaceae (Century-Plant Family)Aizoaceae (Fig-Marigold Family)Alismataceae (Water-Plantain Family)Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family)Anemiaceae (Flowering Fern Family)Annonaceae (Custard-Apple Family)Apiaceae (Carrot Family)Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family)Araceae (Arum Family)Araliaceae (Ginseng Family)Arecaceae (Palm Family)Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family)Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort Family)Asteraceae (Aster Family)Azollaceae (Azolla Family)Balsaminaceae (Touch-Me-Not Family)Basellaceae (Basella Family)Bataceae (Saltwort Family)Begoniaceae (Begonia Family)Berberidaceae (Barberry Family)Betulaceae (Birch Family)Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-Creeper Family)Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree Family)Blechnaceae (Chain fern Family)Boraginaceae (Borage Family)Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad Family)Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-Bush Family)Burmanniaceae (Burmannia Family)Burseraceae (Frankincense Family)Buxaceae (Boxwood Family)Cabombaceae (Water-shield Family)Cactaceae (Cactus Family)Callitrichaceae (Water-Starwort Family)Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub Family)Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)Canellaceae (Canella Family)Cannabaceae (Hemp Family)Cannaceae (Canna Family)Capparaceae (Caper Family)Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family)Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort Family)Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)Chrysobalanaceae (Cocoa-Plum Family)Cistaceae (Rock-Rose Family)Clethraceae (Clethra Family)Clusiaceae (Mangosteen Family)Combretaceae (Indian Almond Family)Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)Convolvulaceae (Morning-Glory Family)Cornaceae (Dogwood Family)Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma Family)Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber Family)Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)Cuscutaceae (Dodder Family)Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass Family)Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla Family)Datiscaceae (Datisca Family)Dennstaedtiaceae (Bracken Fern Family)Diapensiaceae (Diapensia Family)Dicksoniaceae (Tree Fern Family)Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family)Droseraceae (Sundew Family)Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)Ebenaceae (Ebony Family)Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster Family)Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus Family)Elatinaceae (Waterwort Family)Empetraceae (Crowberry Family)Epacridaceae (Epacris Family)Ephedraceae (Mormon-Tea Family)Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family)Ericaceae (Heath Family)Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort Family)Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)Fabaceae (Pea Family)Fagaceae (Beech Family)Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia Family)Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo Family)Frankeniaceae (Frankenia Family)Fumariaceae (Fumitory Family)Garryaceae (Silk Tassel Family)Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family)Gleicheniaceae (Forking Fern Family)Goodeniaceae (Goodenia Family)Grammitidaceae (Kihi Fern Family)Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)Gunneraceae (Gunnera Family)Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort Family)Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil Family)Hamamelidaceae (Witch-Hazel Family)Hippocastanaceae (Horse-Chestnut Family)Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea Family)Hippuridaceae (Mare's-Tail Family)Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea Family)Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-Grass Family)Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)Hymenophyllaceae (Filmy Fern Family)Illiciaceae (Star-Anise Family)Iridaceae (Iris Family)Isoetaceae (Quillwort family)Joinvilleaceae (Joinvillea Family)Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)Juncaceae (Rush Family)Juncaginaceae (Arrow-Grass Family)Krameriaceae (Krameria Family)Lamiaceae (Mint Family)Lauraceae (Laurel Family)Leitneriaceae (Corkwood Family)Lemnaceae (Duckweed Family)Lennoaceae (Lennoa Family)Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family)Liliaceae (Lily Family)Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam Family)Linaceae (Flax Family)Loasaceae (Loasa Family)Loganiaceae (Logania Family)Lycopodiaceae (Club-Moss Family)Lygodiaceae (Climbing Fern Family)Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family)Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry Family)Malvaceae (Mallow Family)Marantaceae (Prayer-Plant Family)Marattiaceae (Vessel Fern Family)Marsileaceae (Water-Clover Family)Mayacaceae (Mayaca Family)Melastomataceae (Melastome Family)Meliaceae (Mahogany Family)Menispermaceae (Moonseed Family)Menyanthaceae (Buckbean Family)Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed Family)Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe Family)Moraceae (Mulberry Family)Myoporaceae (Myoporum Family)Myricaceae (Bayberry Family)Myrsinaceae (Myrsine Family)Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family)Najadaceae (Water-nymph Family)Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)Nymphaeaceae (Water-Lily Family)Olacaceae (Olax Family)Oleaceae (Olive Family)Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-Tongue Family)Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)Orobanchaceae (Broom-Rape Family)Osmundaceae (Royal Fern Family)Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel Family)Paeoniaceae (Peony Family)Pandanaceae (Screw-pine Family)Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)Parkeriaceae (Water Fern Family)Passifloraceae (Passion-Flower Family)Pedaliaceae (Sesame Family)Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed Family)Pinaceae (Pine Family)Piperaceae (Pepper Family)Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family)Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)Platanaceae (Plane-tree Family)Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort Family)Poaceae (Grass Family)Podostemaceae (River-weed Family)Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family)Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth Family)Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed Family)Primulaceae (Primrose Family)Psilotaceae (Whisk-fern Family)Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern Family)Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf Family)Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia Family)Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)Resedaceae (Mignonette Family)Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove Family)Rosaceae (Rose Family)Rubiaceae (Madder Family)Ruppiaceae (Ditch-Grass Family)Rutaceae (Rue Family)Salicaceae (Willow Family)Santalaceae (Sandalwood Family)Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family)Sapotaceae (Sapodilla Family)Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant Family)Saururaceae (Lizard's-Tail Family)Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria Family)Schisandraceae (Schisandra Family)Schizaeaceae (Curly-grass Family)Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss Family)Simaroubaceae (Quassia Family)Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba Family)Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family)Solanaceae (Potato Family)Sparganiaceae (Bur-reed Family)Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family)Stemonaceae (Stemona Family)Sterculiaceae (Cacao Family)Styracaceae (Storax Family)Surianaceae (Suriana Family)Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf Family)Taxaceae (Yew Family)Theaceae (Tea Family)Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern Family)Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta Family)Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum Family)Tiliaceae (Linden Family)Turneraceae (Turnera Family)Typhaceae (Cat-Tail Family)Ulmaceae (Elm Family)Urticaceae (Nettle Family)Valerianaceae (Valerian Family)Verbenaceae (Verbena Family)Violaceae (Violet Family)Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe Family)Vitaceae (Grape Family)Vittariaceae (Shoestring Fern Family)Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass Family)Zamiaceae (Sago-palm Family)Zannichelliaceae (Horned pondweed Family)Zosteraceae (Eel-Grass Family)Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-Bush Family)

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# Plant Database Resources

Complete Species List - An alphabetized list of all species in the native plant database.

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