Biology:List of Michigan flowers

This is a list of plants that are native to the U.S. state of Michigan.

A

• Anchusa officinalis, Common Bugloss
• Asarum canadense, Wild Ginger
• Aristolochia serpentaria, Virginia Snakeroot
• Aristolochia macrophylla, Dutchman's Pipe
• Acalypha rhomboidea, Rhombic Copperleaf
• Acalypha virginica, Virginia Copperleaf
• Atriplex patula, Halberd-leaved Orache
• Atriplex prostrata, Triangle Orache
• Amaranthus arenicola, Sandhill Amaranth
• Amaranthus retroflexus, Rough Pigweed
• Artemisia campestris, Field Sagewort
• Artemisia vulgariss, Mugwort
• Asclepias viridiflora, Green Milkweed
• Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Common Ragweed
• Ambrosia trifida, Giant Ragweed
• Arisaema triphyllum, Jack-in-the-pulpit
• Arisaema dracontium, Green Dragon
• Aplectrum hyemale, Putty-root
• Acorus americanus, Sweet-flag
• Alliaria petiolata, Garlic Mustard
• Aquilegia canadensis, Wild Columbine

B

• Boehmeria cylindrica, False Nettle
• Barbarea vulgaris, Bittercress

C

• Commelina communis, Common Dayflower
• Commelina erecta, Erect Dayflower
• Cakile edentula, Sea-rocket
• Campanula aparinoides, Marsh Bellflower
• Campanula rotundifolia, Harebell
• Campanula rapunculoides, Creeping Bellflower
• Campanula glomerata, Clustered Bellflower
• Campanula trachelium, Nettle-leaved Bellflower
• Campanulastrum americanum, Tall Bellflower
• Cynoglossum virginianum, Blue Hound's-tongue
• Cynanchum louiseae, Black Swallow-wort
• Rumex crispus, Curly Dock
• Chenopodium album, Lamb's Quarter
• Chenopodium ambrosioides, Mexican-tea or Epazote
• Cycloloma atriplicifolium, Winged Pigweed
• Chamaesyce polygonifolia, Seaside Spurge
• Coeloglossum viride, Frog Orchid
• Caulophyllum thalictroides, Blue Cohosh
• Chaenorhinum minus, Lesser Toadflax
• Cypripedium acaule, Pink Lady's Slipper

D

• Dioscorea villosa, Wild Yam

E

• Echium vulgare, Viper's Bugloss
• Epifagus virginiana, Beech-drops
• Euphorbia cyparissias, Cypress Spurge
• Euphorbia esula, Leafy Spurge
• Euphorbia commutata, Tinted Spurge
• Elaeagnus umbellata, Japanese Silverberry

F

• Floerkea proserpinacoides, False Mermaid
• Fragaria virginiana, Virginia Strawberry

G

• Gentianopsis crinita, Greater Fringed Gentian
• Gentiana puberulenta, Prairie Gentian
• Gentiana andrewsii, Prairie Closed Gentian
• Gentiana saponaria, Soapwort Gentian
• Atriplex littoralis, Grass-leaved Orache
• Galium circaezans, Forest Bedstraw
• Galium odoratum, Sweet Woodruff

H

• Hybanthus concolor, Green Violet
• Humulus lupulus, Common Hops

K

• Kochia scoparia, Summer-cypress

L

• Lappula squarrosa, Stickseed
• Lechea mucronata, Hairy pinweed
• Liparis liliifolia, Large Twayblade
• Ludwigia palustris, Common Water-purslane
• Linum perenne, Blue Flax
• Lithospermum caroliniense, Carolina Puccoon

M

• Myosotis sylvatica, Garden Forget-me-not
• Myosotis scorpioides, True Forget-me-not
• Myosotis laxa, Smaller Forget-me-not
• Myosotis arvensis, Field Forget-me-not
• Myosotis stricta, Strict Forget-me-not
• Myosotis discolor, Changing Forget-me-not
• Mertensia paniculata, Northern Bluebell
• Malaxis brachypoda, White Adder's-tongue
• Mitella nuda, Naked Mitrewort
• Myriophyllum heterophyllum, Water-milfoil
• Mertensia virginica, Virginia Bluebell
• Maianthemum stellatum, Starry False Solomon's Seal

N

• Neottia cordata, Heart-leaved Twayblade
• Neottia auriculata, Auricled Twayblade

northern Bluebell

P

• Pterospora andromedea, Pine-drops
• Parietaria pensylvanica, Pellitory
• Polygonatum biflorum, Smooth Solomon's Seal
• Polygonatum pubescens, Hairy Solomon's Seal
• Platanthera lacera, Ragged Fringed Orchid
• Platanthera clavellata, Green Woodland Orchid
• Platanthera flava, Tubercled Orchid
• Platanthera aquilonis, Tall Northern Bog-orchid
• Platanthera hookeri, Hooker's Orchid
• Peltandra virginica, Arrow-arum
• Potamogeton crispus, Curly Pondweed
• Potamogeton natans, Floating Pondweed
• Potamogeton diversifolius, Common Snailseed Pondweed
• Potamogeton epihydrus, Ribbon-leaved Pondweed
• Potamogeton gramineus, Variable Pondweed
• Proserpinaca palustris, Common Mermaid-weed
• Proserpinaca palustris, Coastal Plain Mermaid-weed
• Potentilla indica, Mock Strawberry
• Phlox divaricata, Wild Blue Phlox

R

• Rumex acetosella, Sheep's Sorrel
• Rumex verticillatus, Water Dock
• Rumex obtusifolius, Bitter Dock

S

• Scrophularia lanceolata, American Figwort
• Scrophularia marilandica, Eastern Figwort
• Symplocarpus foetidus, Eastern Skunk Cabbage
• Smilax herbacea, Carrion-flower
• Smilax rotundifolia, Common Greenbriar or Catbrier
• Scleranthus annuss, Knawel
• Silene latifolia, White Campion
• Stuckenia pectinatus, Sago Pondweed

T

• Tradescantia ohiensis, Smooth Spiderwort
• Tradescantia virginiana, Virginia Spiderwort
• Tradescantia bracteata, Sticky Spiderwort
• Triodanis perfoliata, Venus's Looking-glass
• Trillium recurvatum, Prairie Trillium
• Trillium sessile, Toad Trillium
• Taraxacum officinale, Common Dandelion

U

• Urtica dioica, Stinging Nettle

V

• Mertensia virginica, Virginia Bluebell
• Viola conspersa, American Dog Violet
• Viola rostrata, Long-spurred Violet
• Viola adunca, Hook-spurred Violet
• Viola bicolor, Wild Pansy
• Viola tricolor, Johnny-jump-up
• Vicia cracca, Tufted Vetch

X

• Xanthium strumarium, Common Cocklebur

References

• Clemants, Steven; Gracie, Carol (2006). Wildflowers in the Field and Forest: A Field Guide to the Northeastern United States. Oxford University Press, Inc. ISBN 0-19-515005-8.