BIOL 453 - Species List for Carolina Sandhills NWR and Sugarloaf Mountain
30 May 2006
The A List
FAMILY GENUS SPECIES MODERN NAME COMMON NAME IMAGES
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias amplexicaulis * curly milkweed flowers leaves
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias tuberosa * butterfly weed flowers
Commelinaceae Tradescantia rosea Callisia graminea roseling flowers, close
Cupressaceae Chamaecyparis thyoides * Atlantic white cedar leaves bark
Fagaceae Quercus margaretta Q. margarettiae scrubby post oak leaves
Poaceae Arundinaria gigantea * switch cane leaves habit along pond
Rosaceae Prunus angustifolia * chickasaw plum habit in flower flowers, close fruits
Vitaceae Vitis rotundifolia * muscadine leaves young leaves
The B List
FAMILY GENUS SPECIES MODERN NAME COMMON NAME
Boraginaceae Heliotropium amplexicaule * heliotrope flowers
Ericaceae Oxydendrum arboreum * sourwood leaves flowers in bud
Fabaceae Lupinus diffusus * sky-blue lupine habit in flower flowers, close fruit
Fabaceae Schrankia microphylla Mimosa microphylla sensitive brier habit in flower flowers, close
Pinaceae Pinus virginiana * Virginia pine leaves and young cones ovulate cones
Rosaceae Potentilla recta * sulphur cinquefoil habit in flower
Verbenaceae Verbena tenuisecta Glandularia pulchella moss verbena flowers
The Key List
FAMILY GENUS SPECIES MODERN NAME COMMON NAME
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias tuberosa * butterfly weed A List
Boraginaceae Heliotropium amplexicaule * heliotrope B List
Pinaceae Pinus virginiana * Virginia pine B List
Rosaceae Potentilla recta * sulphur cinquefoil B List
Rosaceae Prunus angustifolia * chickasaw plum A List
Verbenaceae Verbena tenuisecta Glandularia pulchella moss verbena B List