National Forests in the Southern Appalachians

Appendix

FOREST TREES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME

Northern white pine	Pinus strobus.
Pitch pine	Pinus rigida.
Shortleaf pine	Pinus echinata.
Virginia pine	Pinus virginiana.
Mountain pine	Pinus pungens.
Red spruce	Picea rubra.
Eastern hemlock	Tsuga canadensis.
Carolina hemlock	Tsuga caroliniana.
Southern balsam fir	Abies fraseri.
Northern white cedar, or "arborvitae."	Thuja occidentalis.
Eastern red cedar	Juniperus virginiana.
Eastern cottonwood	Populus deltoides.
Largetooch aspen	Populus grandidentata.
Black willow	Salix nigra.
Pussy willow	Salix discolor.
Black walnut	Juglans nigra.
Butternut	Juglans cinerea.
Bitternut hickory	Hicoria cordiformis.
Pignut hickory	Hicoria pallida.
Mockernut hickory	Hicoria alba.
Bigleaf shagbark hickory	Hicoria laciniosa.
Shagbark hickory	Hicoria ovata.
Pignut hickory	Hicoria glabra.
Blue beech	Carpinits caroliniana.
Hop-hornbeam	Ostrya virginiana.
Yellow birch	Betula lutea.
Sweet birch	Betula lenta.
Paper birch	Betula papyrifera.
River birch	Betula nigra.
Beech	Fagus grandifolia.
Chestnut	Castanea dentata.
Chinquapin	Castanea pumila.
Red oak	Quercus borealis.
Red oak	Quercus borealis maxima.
Pin oak	Quercus palustris.
Black oak	Quercus velutina.
Scarlet oak	Quercus coccinea.
Southern red oak	Quercus rubra.
Blackjack oak	Quercus marilandica.
Shingle oak	Quercus imbricaria.
Chinquapin oak	Quercus muhlenbergii.
Chestnut oak	Quercus montana.
Post oak	Quercus stellata.
White oak	Quercus alba.
Red elm	Ulmus serotina.
Winged elm	Ulmus alata.
Slippery elm	Ulmus fulva.
Hackberry	Celtis occidentalis.
Red mulberry	Morus rubra.
Cucumber magnolia	Magnolia acuminata.
Umbrella magnolia	Magnolia tripetala.
Mountain magnolia	Magnolia fraseri.
Yellow poplar	Liriodendron tulipifere.
Papaw	Asimina triloba.
Sassafras	Sassafras variifolium.
Witch-hazel	Hamamelis virginiana.
Red gum	Liquidambar styraciflua.
Sycamore	Platanus occidentalis.
Mountain ash	Sorbus americana.
Sweet crab apple	Malus coronaria.
Serviceberry	Amelanchier laevis.
Hawthorn	Crataegus spp.
Wild plum	Prunus americana.
Pin cherry	Prunus pennsylvanica.
Black cherry	Prunus serotina.
Redbud	Cercis canadensis.
Honey locust	Gleditsia triacanthos.
Yellowwood	Cladrastis lutea.
Black locust	Robinia pseudoacacia.
Clammy locust	Robinia viscosa.
Holly	Ilex opaca.
Mountain holly	Ilex montana.
Striped maple	Acer pennsylvanicum.
Mountain maple	Acer spicatum.
Silver maple	Acer saccharinum.
Red maple	Acer rubrum.
Sugar maple	Acer saccharum.
Black maple	Acer nigrum.
Boxelder	Acer negundo.
Yellow buckeye	Aesculus octandra.
Basswood	Tilia neglecta.
Basswood	Tilia floridana alabamensis.
Basswood	Tilia venulosa.
White basswood	Tilia monticola.
White basswood	Tilia heterophylla.
Black gum	Nyssa sylvatica.
Dogwood	Cornus florida.
Blue dogwood	Cornus alternifolia.
Rosebay, or "white" rhododendron.	Rhododendron maximum.
Catawba rhododendron	Rhododendron catawbiense.
Mountain laurel	Kalmia latifolia.
Sourwood	Oxydendrum arboreum.
Persimmon	Diospyros virginiana.
Silverbell	Halesia carolina.
White ash	Fraxinus americana.
Red ash	Fraxinus pennsylvanica.
Fringecree	Chionanthus virginica.
Rusty blackhaw	Viburnum rufidulum.
Blackhaw	Viburnum prunifolium.

SOME FOREST SHRUBS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME

American Elder	Sambucus canadensis.
Beaked hazelnut	Corylus rostrata.
Blackberries, dew-berries, raspberries.	Rubus spp.
Black huckleberry	Gaylussacia baccata
Bush euonymus, or "strawberrybush"	Euonymus americanus.
Carolina rhododendron	Rhododendron carolinianum.
Cinnamon clechra, or "mountain pepperbush.""	Clethra acuminata.
Common blackcap or "black raspberry.""	Rubus occidentalis.
Common raspberry.	Rubus strigosus.
Common sweecleaf.	Symplocos tinctoria.
Common wincerberry	Ilex verticillata.
Coralberry	Symphoricarpos orbiculatus.
Deerberry	Polycodium stamineum.
Devils-club	Aralia spinosa.
"Fetterbush"	Eubotrys recurva
Flame azalea	Azalea calendulacea.
Flowering raapberry	Rubus odoratus.
Hazel alder	Alnus rugosa.
Hobblebush, or "witch-hobble."	Viburnum alnifolium.
Jersey-tea	Ceanothus americanus
Lambkill or "sheep-laurel."	Kalmia angustifolia.
Mapleleaf viburnum	Viburnum acerifolium.
Mountain andromeda.	Pieris floribunda.
Oilnut	Pyrularia pubera.
Pasture gooseberry	Grossularia cynosbati.
Piedmont azalea	Azalea canescens.
Piedmont rhododendron.	Rhododendron minus.
Pinkshell azalea	Azalea vaseyi.
Pinxterbloom, or "purple azalea."	Azalea nudiflora.
Possumhaw, or "deciduous holly."	Ilex decidua.
Red chokeberry	Aronia arbutifolia
Rose-acacia	Robinia hispida.
Scarlet elder	Sambucus pubens.
Shining sumac	Rhus copallina.
Silky dogwood	Cornus amomum.
Silverleaf hydrangea	Hydrangea radiata.
Smooth hydrangea	Hydrangea arborescens.
Smooth sumac	Rhus glabra.
Smooth sweetshrub	Calycanthus fertilis.
Smooth wiche-rod, or "swamp-haw."	Viburnum nudum.
Southern bush-honeysuckle.	Diervilla sessilifolia.
Spicebush	Benzoin aestivale.
Swamp azalea	Azalea viscosa.
Swamp rose	Rosa palustris.
Sweet azalea	Azalea arborescens.
Sweetfern	Comptonia peregrina.
Withe-rod, or "wild-raisin."	Viburnum cassinoides.

VINES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME

American bittersweet	Celastrus scandens.
Bristly greenbrier	Smilax hispida.
Common poison ivy	Toxicodendron radicans.
Decumaria or "cow-itch"	Decumaria barbara.
Drooping leucothoe	Leucothoe catesbaei.
Dutchmans pipe	Aristolochia macrophylla.
Fox grape	Vitis labrusca.
Frost grape	Vitis cordifolia.
Greenbrier	Smilax rotundifolia.
Muscadine grape	Vitis rotundifolia.
Riverbank grape	Vitis vulpina.
Sawbrier	Smilax glauca.
Summer grape	Vitis aestivalis.
Virginia creeper	Parthenocissus quinquefolia.

A PARTIAL LIST OF FLOWERING HERBACEOUS PLANTS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME

Agrimonies	Agrimonia spp.
Allegheny foamflower	Tiarella cordifolia.
Allegheny monkeyflower	Mimulus ringens.
American anemone	Anemone quinquefolia.
American colombine	Aquilegia canadensis.
"American feverfew"	Parthenium integrifolium.
American ginseng	Panax quinquefolium.
American spikenard	Aralia racemosa.
Angelicas	Angelica spp.
Arrowhead	Saggitaria pubescens.
Asters	Aster spp.
Bebb zizia, or "golden alexanders."	Zizia bebbii.
Birdsfoot violet	Viola pedata.
Black-eyed-susan	Rudbeckia hirta.
Bloodroot	Sanguinaria canadensis
Bluecurls	Trichostema dichotomum.
Blue-eyed-grass	Sisyrinchium angustifolium.
Boneset	Eupatorium perfoliatum.
Bouncing-bet	Saponaria officinalis.
Bowmansroot	Porteranthus frifoliacus.
Burnweedor "fireweed"	Erechtices hieracifolia.
Buttercups	Ranunculus spp.
Butterflyweed	Asclepias tuberosa.
Bottonweeds	Diodia spp.
Cardinalflower	Lobelia cardinalis.
Carolina lily	Lilium michauxii.
Carolina thermopsis, or "Aaronsrod"	Thermopsis caroliniana.
Cinquefoils	Pountilla spp.
Citronella horsebalm.	Collinsonia canadensis.
Clambering monkshood	Aconitum uncinatum.
Closed gentian	Genciana saponaria.
Cohosh bugbane	Cimicifuga racemosa.
Common mayapple	Podophyllum peltatum.
Common motherwort	Leonurus cardiaca.
Common sundrops	Kneiffia fruticosa.
Common troutlily, or "adder's tongue"	Erychronium americanum.
Cranesbill	Geranium carolinianum.
Creeping oxalis	Oxalis corniculata.
Cucumber-root	Medeola virginiana.
Dandelion	Leoncodon taraxacum.
Early woodbetony	Pedicularis canadensis.
Evening primrose	Oenothera biennis.
Fairywand	Chamaelirium luteum.
Firepink	Silene virginica.
Fringed loosestrife	Steironema ciliatum.
Galax	Galax aphylla.
Gaura	Gaura biennis.
Gayfeather	Lacinaria scariosa.
Gentian	Gentiana decora.
Gerardias, or "false-foxgloves"	Aureolaria spp.
Golden groundsel	Senecio aureus.
Goldenrods	Solidago spp.
Goldeye-grass	Hypoxis hirsuta.
Halberdleaf, or "yellow" violet	Viola hastata.
Hawkweeds	Hieracium spp.
Horsenettle	Solanum carolinense.
Indian paintbrush	Castilleja coccinea.
Indianpipe	Monotropa uniflora.
Indian-plantain	Mesadenia astriplicifolia.
Indian-tobacco	Lobelia inflata.
Jack-in-the-pulpit	Arisaema triphyllum.
Lambsquarters	Chenopodium album.
Large purple fringe-orchid	Blephariglottis grandiflora.
Leconte, or "sweet white" violet.	Viola leconteana.
Lyreleaf sage	Salvia lyrata.
Maryland figwort	Scrophularia marilandica.
Maryland golden-aster	Chrysopsis mariana.
Meadow-parsnip (See Bebb zizia.)	Eupatorium coelestinum.
Mistflower	Verbascum blattaria.
Mothmullein	Houstonia purpurea.
Mountain houstonia, or "bluet."	Koellia spp.
Mountain-mints "Northern white violet."	Viola pallens.
Oconee-bells	Shorstia galacifolia.
Oswego beebalm	Monarda didyma.
Oxeye daisy	Chrysanthemum leucanthemum.
Parnassia, or "bog star."	Parnassia grandifolia.
Partridgeberry	Mitchella repens.
Pencilflower	Stylosanthes riparia.
Pennyroyal	Hedeoma pulegioides.
"Pink fringe-orchid"	Blephariglottis peramoena.
Pinweeds	Lechea spp.
Polk milkweed	Asclepias exaltata.
Poor-robins-plantain	Erigeron pulchellus.
Porcelain butterfly-pea.	Clitoria mariana.
Purple agalinis, or "false foxglove"	Agalinis purpurea.
Rockcress	Arabis laevigata.
Rosegentian	Sabbastia angularis.
Rosinweed	Silphium compositum.
Sanicle, or "black snakeroot"	Sanicula trifoliata.
Sarothra, or "orange grass"	Sarothra gentianoides.
Sensitive-peas	Cassia (chamaecrista) spp.
Sheep sorrel	Rumex acetosella.
Shepherds-purse	Bursa bursa-pastoris.
Skullcap	Scutellaria incana.
Small purple fringe-orchid	Blephariglottis psycodes.
Small yellow ladyslipper	Cypripedium parviflorum.
Smooch phlox	Phlox glaberrima.
Southern pogonia, or "rose orchid"	Pogonia (cleistes) divaricata.
Spotted geranium	Geranium maculatum.
Spotted snapweed	Impatiens buflora.
Spotted spurge, or "milk-purslane"	Chamaesyce maculata.
Stargrass	Aletris farinosa.
Starry campion	Silene stellata.
Stiff gentian	Gentiana quinquefolia.
St. Johnsworts	Hypericum spp.
Strawberry violet	Viola primulifolia.
Sunflowers	Helianthus spp.
Tall bellflower	Campanuula divaricata.
Tickclovers	Meibomia spp.
Trailing-arbutus	Epigaea repens.
Trilliums	Trillium spp.
Turtleheads	Chelone spp.
Umbrellaleaf	Diphylleia cymosa.
Venus lookingglass	Specularia perfoliata.
Violet woodsorrel	Oxalis violacea.
Virginia peppergrass	Lepidium virginicum.
Virginia spiderwort	Tradescantia virginiane.
Wild strawberry	Fragaria virginiana.
White beebalm	Monarda clinopodia.
Wild bergamot	Monarda fistulosa.
Wild-sarsaparilla	Aralia nudicaulis.
Yellow fringe-orchid	Blephariglottis ciliaris.
Yellow wild-indigo	Baptisia tinctoria.

FERNS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME

American maidenhair fern	Adiantum pedatum.
Bracken	Pteridium lastiusculum.
Christmas fern	Polystiehum acrostichoides.
Cinnamon fern	Osmunda cinnamomea.
Ebony spleenwort	Asplenium platyneuron.
Hay-scented fern	Dennstaedtia punctilobula.
Interrupted fern	Osmunda claytoniana.
New York fern	Dryopteris noveboracensis.
Rattlesnake fern	Botrychium virginianum.
Royal fern	Osmunda regalis.
Sensitive fern	Onoclea sensibilis.
Winged woodfern	Dryopteria hexagonoptera.

BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH FIRE,
CIGARETTES, AND MATCHES—ALWAYS URGE
OTHERS TO BE CAREFUL—ALWAYS

TWENTY-FIVE CENTS of every dollar received from the sale of products of national-forest lands is returned to the county for roads and schools. You are visiting the forest because it is beautiul. It can be kept beautful by keeping camps clean and camp-fires small and by making sure your tobacco or match is out before you throw it away. The forest ranger is glad to help you. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW, ASK THE FOREST RANGER.

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