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A listing of annual plants that are native to Monroe County, Pennyslvania

Annuals native to Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Indic	Latin	Common	Family
UPL	Krigia virginica	Dwarf dandelion	Asteraceae
UPL	Minuartia glabra*	Appalachian sandwort	Caryophyllaceae
UPL	Plantago virginica	Dwarf plantain	Plantaginaceae
UPL	Polygala verticillata var. verticillata	Whorled milkwort	Polygalaceae
UPL	Sanicula canadensis	Canadian sanicle	Apiaceae
FACU-	Lactuca canadensis var. latifolia	Wild lettuce	Asteraceae
FACU-	Lactuca canadensis var. longifolia	Wild lettuce	Asteraceae
FACU-	Lactuca floridana var. villosa	Woodland lettuce	Asteraceae
FACU-	Lepidium virginicum	Poor-man's-pepper	Brassicaceae
FACU-	Scleranthus annuus	Knawel	Caryophyllaceae
FACU	Erechtites hieraciifolia	Fireweed	Asteraceae
FACU	Erigeron annuus	Daisy fleabane	Asteraceae
FACU	Erigeron pulchellus	Robin's-plantain	Asteraceae
FACU	Galium aparine	Bedstraw	Rubiaceae
FACU	Hackelia virginiana	Beggar's-lice	Boraginaceae
FACU	Lactuca biennis	Blue lettuce	Asteraceae
FACU	Lactuca canadensis var. obovata	Wild lettuce	Asteraceae
FACU	Polygonum erectum	Erect knotweed	Polygonaceae
FACU	Rudbeckia hirta var. hirta	Black-eyed-susan	Asteraceae
FACU	Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima	Black-eyed-susan	Asteraceae
FACU	Sicyos angulatus	Bur cucumber	Cucurbitaceae
FACU	Verbena urticifolia var. urticifolia	White vervain	Verbenaceae
FACU+	Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus	Daisy fleabane	Asteraceae
FACU+	Lactuca canadensis var. canadensis	Wild lettuce	Asteraceae
FAC-	Cuphea viscosissima	Blue waxweed	Lythraceae
FAC-	Myosotis verna	Spring forget-me-not	Boraginaceae
FAC	Echinocystis lobata	Prickly cucumber	Cucurbitaceae
FAC	Erysimum cheiranthoides	Treacle-mustard	Brassicaceae
FAC	Gentianella quinquefolia	Stiff gentiam	Gentianaceae
FAC	Gnaphalium uliginosum	Low cudweed	Asteraceae
FAC	Polygala nuttallii	Nuttall's milkwort	Polygalaceae
FAC	Polygonum ramosissimum	Knotweed	Polygonaceae
FAC	Ranunculus allegheniensis	Allegheny crowfoot	Ranunculaceae
FAC	Triodanis perfoliata var. perfoliata	Venus's looking-glass	Campanulaceae
FAC	Xanthium strumarium var. canadense	Common cocklebur	Asteraceae
FAC	Xanthium strumarium var. glabratum	Common cocklebur	Asteraceae
FACW-	Ranunculus abortivus var. abortivus	Small-flowered crowfoot	Ranunculaceae
FACW	Hypericum canadense	Canadian St.John's-wort	Clusiaceae
FACW	Impatiens capensis	Jewelweed	Balsaminaceae
FACW	Impatiens pallida	Pale jewelweed	Balsaminaceae
FACW	Pilea pumila	Clearweed	Urticaceae
FACW	Polygonum careyi	Pinkweed	Polygonaceae
FACW	Polygonum pensylvanicum	Smartweed	Polygonaceae
FACW+	Cyperus bipartitus	Umbrella sedge	Cyperaceae
FACW+	Eleocharis intermedia*	Matted spike-rush	Cyperaceae
OBL	Cyperus flavescens	Umbrella sedge	Cyperaceae
OBL	Elatine minima	Small waterwort	Elatinaceae
OBL	Eleocharis obtusa var. obtusa	Wright's spike-rush	Cyperaceae
OBL	Galium asprellum	Rough bedstraw	Rubiaceae
OBL	Gentianopsis crinita	Eastern fringed gentian	Gentianaceae
OBL	Gratiola neglecta	Hedge hyssop	Scrophulariaceae
OBL	Lindernia dubia var. dubia	False pimpernel	Scrophulariaceae
OBL	Najas flexilis	Northern waternymph	Najadaceae
OBL	Najas gracillima*	Slender waternymph	Najadaceae
OBL	Polygonum punctatum var. confertiflorum	Dotted smartweed	Polygonaceae
OBL	Polygonum sagittatum	Tearthumb	Polygonaceae
OBL	Ranunculus pensylvanicus	Bristly crowfoot	Ranunculaceae
OBL	Rorippa palustris ssp. fernaldiana	Marsh watercress	Brassicaceae
OBL	Rorippa palustris ssp. hispida	Marsh watercress	Brassicaceae
OBL	Utricularia gibba	Humped bladderwort	Lentibulariaceae
OBL	Utricularia inflata	Inflated bladderwort	Lentibulariaceae
NI	Cuscuta corylii	Hazel dodder	Cuscutaceae
NI	Cuscuta gronovii var. gronovii	Common dodder	Cuscutaceae
NI	Diodia teres	Rough buttonweed	Rubiaceae
NI	Epifagus virginiana	Beechdrops	Orobanchaceae
NI	Fagopyrum esculentum	Buckwheat	Polygonaceae
NI	Geranium columbinum	Long-stalked cranesbill	Geraniaceae
NI	Geranium robertianum	Herb-robert	Geraniaceae
NI	Gnaphalium macounii	Fragrant cudweed	Asteraceae
NI	Gnaphalium obtusifolium	Fragrant cudweed	Asteraceae
NI	Hedeoma pulegioides	American pennyroyal	Lamiaceae
NI	Linaria canadensis	Old-field toadflax	Scrophulariaceae
NI	Minuartia michauxii	Rock sandwort	Caryophyllaceae
NI	Paronychia canadensis	Forked chickweed	Caryophyllaceae
NI	Paronychia fastigiata var. fastigiata	Whitlow-wort	Caryophyllaceae
NI	Polygonum tenue	Slender knotweed	Polygonaceae
NI	Sanicula trifoliata	Large-fruited sanicle	Apiaceae
NI	Silene antirrhina	Sleepy catchfly	Caryophyllaceae
NI	Trichostema dichotomum	Blue-curls	Lamiaceae
NI	Viola bicolor	Field pansy	Violaceae

**PA endangered

*PA threatened

***PA extirpated

++Federal endangered

Source: The Pennsylvania Flora Project, Botany Department, Morris Arboretum, University of Pennsylvania.