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Dogwood is the state flower of North Carolina.

This list includes plant species found in the state of North Carolina. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species.

Introduced species are designated (I).

Polypodiales

Onocleaceae

Pinales

Cupressaceae

Pinaceae

Laurales

Lauraceae

Magnoliales

Magnoliaceae

Alismatales

Alismataceae

Araceae

Asparagales

Amaryllidaceae

Asparagaceae

Iridaceae

Orchidaceae

Liliales

Colchicaceae

Liliaceae

Melanthiaceae

Smilacaceae

  • Cat greenbriar, Smilax glauca

Arecales

Arecaceae

Commelinales

Commelinaceae

  • White mouth dayflower, Commelina erecta

Poales

Poaceae

  • Japanese stiltgrass, Microstegium vimineum (I)
  • Torpedograss, Panicum repens (I)
  • Dallis grass, Paspalum dilatatum (I)

Ranunculales

Berberidaceae

Ranunculaceae

Proteales

Platanaceae

Saxifragales

Altingiaceae

Vitales

Vitaceae

Oxalidales

Oxalidaceae

Malpighiales

Passifloraceae

Salicaceae

Violaceae

Fabales

Fabaceae

Rosales

Cannabaceae

Moraceae

Rosaceae

Ulmaceae

Fagales

Betulaceae

Fagaceae

Juglandaceae

Myricaceae

Myrtales

Onagraceae

  • Pinkladies, Oenothera speciosa

Sapindales

Anacardiaceae

  • Staghorn sumac, Rhus typhina
  • Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans
  • Poison sumac, Toxicodendron vernix

Sapindaceae

Malvales

Malvaceae

Brassicales

Brassicaceae

Caryophyllales

Cactaceae

Droseraceae

Montiaceae

Phytolaccaceae

Portulacaceae

  • Kiss-me-quick, Portulaca pilosa

Cornales

Cornaceae

Hydrangeaceae

Nyssaceae

Ericales

Ebenaceae

Ericaceae

Primulaceae

  • Shooting star, Primula meadia

Theaceae

Sarraceniaceae

Styracaceae

Gentianales

Apocynaceae

Asclepiadaceae

Gelsemiaceae

Gentianaceae

  • Rosepink, Sabatia angularis

Rubiaceae

Solanales

Solanaceae

Convolvulaceae

Lamiales

Acanthaceae

Bignoniaceae

  • Trumpet vine, Campsis radicans

Lamiaceae

Lentibulariaceae

  • Southern bladderwort, Utricularia juncea

Oleaceae

Orobanchaceae

Phrymaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Aquifoliales

Aquifoliaceae

Asterales

Asteraceae

Campanulaceae

Apiales

Apiaceae

Dipsacales

Caprifoliaceae

  • Japanese honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica (I)
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