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MADCAPHORSE
A Revised Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Niagara Frontier Region
Flora of the Niagara Frontier Region, Third Supplement
by Patricia M. Eckel
CATALOGUE D - K

 

D - K

DACTYLIS L. (Poaceae)

* D. glomerata L., Orchard Grass Image 2

          =D. glomerata varieties

DALIBARDA L. (Rosaceae)

Dalibarda fragarioides Michx. = Waldsteinia fragarioides (Michx.) Tratt.

D. repens L., Dewdrop, False-Violet, Robin-Run-Away, Dewdrop

          =D. violaeoides Michx.

          =Rubus dalibarda L.

Dalibarda violaeoides Michx. = Dalibarda repens L.

DANTHONIA Lam. & DC. (Poaceae)

D. compressa Austin, Austin's Oatgrass, Northern Oatgrass

D. spicata (L.) Beauv. ex R. & S., Poverty Grass, Junegrass, White Oatgrass

          =D. x allenii Austin

          =D. spicata var. longipila Scribn. & Merr.

DAPHNE L. (Thymelaeaceae)

* D. mezereum L., Mezereum, Daphne

Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb. = Potentilla fruticosa ssp. floribunda (Pursh) Elkington

Dasystephana grayi of NY reports, not (Kusn.) Britt. = Gentiana puberulenta Pringle

Datisca hirta L. = Rhus hirta (L.) Sudworth

DATURA L. (Solanaceae)

* D. stramonium L., Jimsonweed, Stramonium, Common Thorn-apple, Jamestown Weed, Purple Thorn-apple Image 2 3

          =D. tatula L.

          =D. stramonium var. tatula (L.) Torr.

Datura tatula L. = Datura stramonium L.

DAUCUS L. (Apiaceae)

* D. carota L., Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot Image 2 3

DECODON J. Gmel. (Lythraceae)

D. verticillatus (L.) Ell., Swamp Loosestrife, Water-willow, Water-Oleander

          =D. verticillatus var. laevigatus Torr. & A. Gray

          =Lythrum verticllatum L.

          =Nesaea verticillata (L.) HBK

Delphinium ajacis L. of ON reports = Consolida ajacis (L.) Schur

Delphinium ambiguum L. = Consolida ajacis (L.) Schur

Delphinium consolida of Torrey's NY Flora, not L. = Consolida ajacis (L.) Schur

Delphinium consolida L. = Consolida regalis S. Gray

DENNSTAEDTIA Bernh. (Dennstaedtiaceae)

D. punctilobula (Michx.) Moore, Hay-scented Fern

          =Dicksonia pilosiuscula Willd.

          =Nephrodium punctilobulum Michx.

Dentaria concatenata Michx. = Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Schwein.

Dentaria diphylla Michx. = Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) Wood

Dentaria diphylla x laciniata = [Cardamine concatenata x diphylla = C. x maxima (Nutt.) Wood]

Dentaria diphylla x maxima = [Cardamine concatenata x diphylla = C. x maxima (Nutt.) Wood]

Dentaria x incisa K. Schum. = [Cardamine concatenata x diphylla = C. x maxima (Nutt.) Wood]

Dentaria x incisifolia Eames = [Cardamine concatenata x diphylla = C. x maxima (Nutt.) Wood]

Dentaria laciniata Muhl. ex Willd. = Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) Schwein.

Dentaria laciniata x maxima Nutt. = [Cardamine concatenata x diphylla = C. x maxima (Nutt.) Wood]

Dentaria maxima Nutt. = [Cardamine concatenata x diphylla = C. x maxima (Nutt.) Wood]

DEPARIA Hooker & Grev. (Dryopteridaceae)

D. acrostichoides (Sw.) Kato, Silvery Spleenwort, Silvery Gladefern

          =Asplenium acrostichoides Sw.

          =A. thelypteroides Michx.

          =Athyrium acrosticoides (Sw.) Diels

          =A. thelypteroides (Michx.) Desv.

          =Diplazium acrostichoides (Sw.) Butters

Deringa canadensis (L.) Kuntze = Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC.

DESCHAMPSIA Beauv. (Poaceae)

D. cespitosa (L.) Beauv., Tufted Hair-grass

          =Aira caespitosa L.

D. flexuosa (L.) Trin., Wavy Hair-grass, Common Hairgrass

          =Aira flexuosa L.

DESCURAINIA Webb & Berth. (Brassicaceae)

D. pinnata (Walt.) Britt., Tansy Mustard

     ssp. brachycarpa (Rich. ex Frankl.) Detl., Northern Tansy-Mustard

          =D. pinnata var. brachycarpa (Rich.) Fern.

          = Sisymbrium brachycarpum Richardson (Morton & Venn 1990)

          = S. brachycarpon Rich. ex Frankl. (Mitchell & Tucker 1997)

          = S. canescens as to ON reports, not of Nutt. (Morton & Venn 1990)

[* ssp. pinnata, Southern Tansy-mustard (= Sisymbrium canescens), excluded by Zander and Pierce (1979).]

Descurainia pinnata var. brachycarpa (Richards.) Fern. = Descurainia pinnata ssp. brachycarpa (Richards. ex Frankl.) Detl.

* D. sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl, Herb Sophia

          =Sisymbrium sophia L.

DESMODIUM Desv. (Fabaceae)

Desmodium acuminatum DC. = Desmodium glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Wood

Desmodium bracteosum (Michx.) DC. = Desmodium cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex Loud.

D. canadense (L.) DC., Canadian Tick Trefoil, Giant Tick-Clover or Trefoil, Showy Tick-Trefoil, Beggar-Ticks

Desmodium canescens (L.) DC. (excluded by Zander & Pierce 1979).

D. ciliare (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC, Hairy Small-flowered Tick Trefoil

          =D. obtusum of authors

D. cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex Loud., Pointed-leaved Tick Trefoil

          =D. bracteosum (Michx.) DC.

          =D. grandiflorum (Walt) DC.

Desmodium dillenii of some authors, not Darl. = Desmodium glabellum (Michx.) DC.

Desmodium dillenii Darl. in part = Desmodium perplexum Schub.

Desmodium dillenii Darl. = Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC.

D. glabellum (Michx.) DC., Dillen's Tick Trefoil, Tall Tick-Clover or Tick-Trefoil NEW

          =D. dillenii of some authors, not Darl.

          =D. humifusum of some NY reports, not (Muhl.) Beck

D. glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Wood, Sticky Tick Trefoil

          =D. acuminatum DC.

Desmodium grandiflorum (Walt) DC. = Desmodium cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex Loud.

Desmodium humifusum of some NY reports, not (Muhl.) Beck = Desmodium glabellum (Michx.) DC.

D. marilandicum (L.) DC., Smooth Small-leaved Tick Trefoil, Maryland Tick-Clover

D. nudiflorum (L.) DC., Naked-flowered Tick Trefoil

Desmodium obtusum (of authors) = Desmodium ciliare (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC.

[D. obtusum (Muh. ex Willd.) DC. ( = D. rigidum (Ell.) DC.) has been reported from Erie Co., but not corroborated by specimen (Young 1998).]

D. paniculatum (L.) DC., Panicled Tick Trefoil

          =D. dillenii Darl.

D. pauciflorum (Nutt.) DC., Few-or Small-flowered Tick Trefoil

D. perplexum Schub., Tick-clover, Tick-trefoil NEW

          =D. dillenii Darl. in part

          =Meibomia dillenii (Darl.) Kuntze in part

Desmodium rigidum (Ell.) DC. = Desmodium obtusum (Muh. ex Willd. DC. (excluded by Zander & Pierce 1979).

D. rotundifolium DC., Round-leaved Tick Trefoil

Dianthera americana L. = Justicia americana (L.) Vahl

DIANTHUS L. (Caryophyllaceae)

* D. armeria L., Deptford Pink Image 2

* D. barbatus L., Sweet William

Dianthus blandus (Reichenb.) Hayek = Dianthus deltoides L.

* D. deltoides L., Maiden Pink, Meadow Pink NEW

Dianthus hoppei Portenschl. = Dianthus deltoides L.

Dianthus luminitzeri Weisb. = Dianthus deltoides L.

Dianthus praecox Kit. ex Willd. = Dianthus deltoides L.

DICENTRA Bernh. (Fumariaceae)

D. canadensis (Goldie) Walp., Squirrel-corn, Turkey-Corn

          =Diclytra canadensis (Goldie) DC.

D. cucullaria (L.) Bernh., Dutchman's Breeches

          =Diclytra cucullaria (L.) DC.

Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & Clark = Panicum acuminatum Sw.

Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould = Panicum clandestinum L.

Dichanthelium commutatum (Schultes) Gould = Panicum commutatum Schultes

Dichanthelium depauperatum (Muhl.) Gould = Panicum depauperatum Muhl.

Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould = Panicum dichotomum L.

Dichanthelium latifolium (L.) Gould & C. Clark = Panicum latifolium L.

Dichanthelium linearifolium (Scribn. ex Nash) Gould = Panicum linearifolium Scribn. ex Nash in Britt. & Brown

Dichanthelium villosissimum (Nash) Freckman var. praecocius (Hitchc. & Chase) Freckmann = Panicum villosissimum Nash

Dichanthelium xanthophysum (A. Gray) Freckman = Panicum xanthophysum A. Gray

Diclytra canadensis (Goldie) DC. = Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp.

Diclytra cucullaria (L.) DC. = Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.

DIERVILLA Mill. (Caprifoliaceae)

D. lonicera Mill., Bush Honeysuckle

          =D. trifida Moench

Diervilla trifida Moench = Diervilla lonicera Mill.

DIGITARIA Heist. ex Fabr. (Poaceae)

D. cognatum (Schultes) Pilger, Diffuse Crab-grass, Fall Witchgrass

          =Leptoloma cognatum (Schultes) Chase

* D. ischaemum (Schreb. ex Schweig.) Schreb. ex Muhl., Small Crab-grass

          =D. ischaemum var. mississippiensis (Gatt.) Fern.

          =Panicum glabrum (Schrad.) Gaud.

          =Syntherisma ishaemum (Schreb. ex Schweig.) Nash

* D. sanguinalis (L.) Scop., Large Crab-grass, Tall Crabgrass

          =Digitaria adscendens (Kunth) Henr.

          =Panicum sanguinale L.

          =Syntherisma sanguinalis (L.) Dulac

Dilepyrum erectum (Schreb) Farw. = Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb.) Beauv.

DIOSCOREA L. (Dioscoreaceae)

* D. batatas Dcne., Yam, Chinese Yam, Cinammon Vine NEW

Dioscorea quaternata of old NY reports in part = Dioscorea villosa L.

D. villosa L., Wild Yam

          =D. quaternata of old NY reports in part

Diphasiastrum digitatum (A. Br.) Holub = Lycopodium digitatum Dill. ex A. Br.

Diphasiastrum tristachyum (Pursh) Holub = Lycopodium tristachyum Pursh

Diphasium tristachyum (Pursh) Rothm. = Lycopodium tristachyum Pursh

DIPLACHNE Beauv. (Poaceae)

* D. fascicularis (Lam.) Beauv., Clustered Saltmeadow Grass, Sprangletop

          =Leptochloa fascicularis (Lam.) A. Gray

DIPLAZIUM Sw. (Dryopteridaceae)

Diplazium acrostichoides (Sw.) Butters = Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) Kato

D. pycnocarpon (Sprengel) M. Broun, Narrow-leaved Spleenwort, Silvery spleenwort, Silvery Glade Fern

           =Asplenium angustifolium (of authors)

           =A. pycnocarpon Sprengel

           =Athyrium angustifolium (Michx.) Milde

           =A. pycnocarpon (Sprengel) Tidestr.

Diplopappus umbellatus (Mill.) Hook. = Aster umbellatus Mill.

DIPLOTAXIS DC. (Brassicaceae)

* D. muralis (L.) DC., Sand Rocket, Wall-rocket

          =Sisymbrium murale L.

* D. tenuifolia (L.) DC., Wall Rocket

          =Sisymbrium tenuifolia (L.) DC.

DIPSACUS L. (Dipsacaceae)

* D. fullonum L., Common Teasel, Fuller's Teasel Image 2 3

          =D. sylvestris Huds.

* D. laciniatus L., Teasel NEW

Dipsacus sylvestris Huds. = Dipsacus fullonum L.

DIRCA L. (Thymelaeaceae)

D. palustris L., Leatherwood, Moosewood, Wicopy, Rope-Bark

DISPORUM Salisb. ex D. Don (Liliaceae)

D. lanuginosum (Michx.) Nichols., Yellow Mandarin

          =Prosartes lanuginosa (Michx.) Don

Dodecatheon meadia (excluded by Zander & Pierce 1979)

Doellingeria infirma (Michx.) Greene = Aster infirmus Michx.

DRABA L. (Brassicaceae)

D. arabisans Michx., Rockcress Whitlow-grass

D. reptans (Lambert) Fernald, Whitlow-grass NEW

          =D. caroliniana Walt.

* D. verna L., Whitlow-grass

          =Erophila verna (L.) Bess.

DRACOCEPHALUM L. (Lamiaceae)

Dracocephalum formosius (Lunell) Rydb. = Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth.

D. parviflorum Nutt., Dragonhead NEW

Dracocephalum speciosum Sweet = Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth.

Dracocephalum virginianum L. = Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth.

Dracontium foetidum L. = Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt.

DROSERA L. (Droseraceae)

D. intermedia Hayne, Spatulate-leaved Sundew, Narrow-Leaved Sundew

          =D. longifolia Michx. in part

Drosera longifolia Michx. in part = Drosera intermedia Hayne

D. rotundifolia L., Round-leaved Sundew

          =D. rotundifolia var. comosa Fern.

Drymocallis agrimonioides (Pursh) Rydb. = Potentilla arguta Pursh

DRYOPTERIS Adans. (Dryopteridaceae)

Dryopteris austriaca var. fructuosa (Gilb.) Mort. = [Dryopteris carthusiana x intermedia = x triploidea Wherry]

Dryopteris austriaca var. intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Morton = Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray

D. campyloptera (Kunze) Clarkson, Mountain Wood-fern

          =Aspidium campyloptera Kunze

          =D. austriaca of authors, not (Jacq.) Woyner

          =D. dilatata var. americana (Fisch. ex Kunze) Benedict

          =D. spinulosa var. americana (Fisch. ex Kunze) Fern.

          =Thelypteris dilatata (Hoffm.) House

          =Thelypteris dilatata var. americana (Fisch.) House

           No vouchered specimens occur for any western New York county other than post-1980 specimens that exist for Cattaraugus (NYFA 1990). The fern occurs in Ontario (as D. expansa (C. Presl) Fraser-Jenkins & Jermy (Morton & Venn 1990). No specimens at BUF confirm the occurrence of this fern in our region and the peninsular region of Ontario. The treatment of this species by Montgomery and Wagner Jr. (FNA Vol. 2, 1993, p. 288) indicates the species does not occur in Ontario, and only in the Adirondack or Hudson River area of New York State (not western or central New York). The species should perhaps be excluded from our area.]

D. carthusiana (Vill.) Fuchs, Spinulose Shield-fern, Spinulose Wood-fern

          =D. austriaca var. spinulosa (Muell.) Fiori

          =D. spinulosa (Muell.) Watt

          =Polypodium carthusianum Vill.

          =Thelypteris spinulosa (O.F.Muell.) Nieuwl.

D. carthusiana x cristata = D. x uliginosa (A. Br. ex Dowell) Druce NEW

          =D. cristata x spinulosa

D. carthusiana x intermedia = D. x triploidea Wherry, Wood Fern NEW

          =D. austriaca var. fructuosa (Gilb.) Mort.

          =D. intermedia x spinulosa

D. celsa (Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Poll., Log Fern NEW

D. celsa x goldiana, Log Fern NEW

D. clintoniana (D. C. Eat. ex A. Gray) Dowell, Clinton's Fern, Clinton's Shield-Fern

          =Aspidium cristatum var. clintonianum D. C. Eat.

          =Dryopteris cristata var. clintoniana (D. C. Eat. ex A. Gray) Underw.

          =Thelypteris clintoniana (D. C. Eaton ex A. Gray) House

D. clintoniana x goldiana Wood Fern NEW

D. cristata (L.) A. Gray, Crested Shield-fern, Crested Wood-Fern

          =Aspidium cristatum (L.) Sw.

          =Polypodium cristatum L.

          =Thelypteris cristata (L.) Nieuwl.

Dryopteris cristata var. clintoniana (D.C.Eat.) Underw. = Dryopteris clintoniana (D. Eat. ex A. Gray) Dowell

D. cristata x intermedia = D. x boottii (Tuckerm.) Underw., Boott's Wood Fern

          =Aspidium boottii Tuckerm. of Zenkert, 1934.

Dryopteris cristata x spinulosa = [Dryopteris carthusiana x cristata = D. x uliginosa (A. Br. ex Dowell) Druce]

Dryopteris disjuncta (Ledeb.) Morton = Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newm.

D. goldiana (Hook. ex Goldie) A. Gray, Goldie's Fern, Giant Wood-Fern

          =Aspidium goldianum Hook. ex Goldie

          =Thelypteris goldiana (Hook. ex Goldie) Nieuwl.

D. clintoniana x intermedia = D. x dowellii (Farw.) Wherry, Dowell's Wood Fern

          =Thelypteris cristata var. clintoniana x T. spinulosa var. intermedia of Zenkert (1934).

Dryopteris goldiana x marginalis = D. x neowherryi W. Wagner, Wood Fern NEW

Dryopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Christ. = Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Fée

D. intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray, Common Wood-fern, Fancy-fern

          =Aspidium intermedium Muhl. ex Willd.

          =A. spinulosum var. intermedium (Muhl.) D.C. Eaton

          =Dryopteris austriaca var. intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Morton

          =D. spinulosa (O.F. Muell.) Watt var. concordiana (Davenport) Eastman

          =D. spinulosa var. intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Underw.

          =Thelypteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) House

          =Thelypteris spinulosa var. intermedia (Muhl.) Weatherby

D. marginalis (L.) A. Gray, Marginal Shield-Fern, Marginal Wood-fern

          =Aspidium marginale (L.) Sw.

          =Thelypteris marginalis (L.) Nieuwl.

Dryopteris phegopteris (L.) Christ. = Phegopteris connectilis (Michx.) Watt

Dryopteris spinulosa (Muell.) Watt = Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) Fuchs

Dryopteris spinulosa (O. F. Muell.) Watt var. concordiana (Davenport) Eastman = Dryopteris intermedia (Willd.) A. Gray

Dryopteris spinulosa var. intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Morton = Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) A. Gray

DULICHIUM L. Rich. ex Pers. (Cyperaceae)

D. arundinaceum (L.) Britt., Three-way Sedge

          =D. spathaceum (L.) Pers.

Dulichium spathaceum (L.) Pers. = Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt.

DYSSODIA Cav. (Asteraceae)

Dyssodia chrysanthemoides (Willd.) Lag. = Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) Hitchc.

* D. papposa (Vent.) Hitchc., Fetid Marigold

          =Boebera papposa (Vent.) Rydb. ex Britt.

          =D. chrysanthemoides (Willd.) Lag.

          =Tagetes papposa Vent.

Eatonia obtusata (Michx.) Gray = Sphenopholis obtusata (Michx.) Scribn.

Eatonia pennsylvanica A. Gray in part = Sphenopholis obtusata var. major (Torrey) Erdm.

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench (excluded by Zander & Pierce 1979)

ECHINOCHLOA Beauv. (Poaceae)

* E. crus-galli (L.) Beauv., Japanese Millet, Barnyard Grass, Cock-spur Grass.

     * ssp. crus-galli

          =Panicum crus-galli L.

     * ssp. edulis Hitchc., Japanese Millet, Billion-dollar Grass.

          =E. crus-galli var. edulis Hitchc.

          =E. crus-galli var. frumentacea (Roxb.) Wight

          =E. frumentacea (Roxb.) Link

Echinochloa crus-galli var. hispidus Ell. = Echinochloa walteri (Pursh) Heller (not Nash ex Britt.) (excluded by Zander & Pierce 1979)

Echinochloa crusgalli var. michauxii House = Echinochloa muricata (Beauv.) Fern. var. muricata

Echinochloa frumentacea (Roxb.) Link = Echinochloa crus-galli ssp. edulis Hitchc.

Echinochloa microstachya (Wieg.) Rydb. = Echinochloa muricata var. microstachya Wieg.

E. muricata (Beauv.) Fern., Cockspur Grass, Barnyard Grass

     var. microstachya Wieg. Small-spiked Barnyard Grass

          =E. microstachya (Wieg.) Rydb.

          =E. pungens var. microstachya (Weig.) Fern.& Grisc.

          =E. occidentalis (Wieg.) Rydb.

     var. muricata, Rough Barnyard Grass

          =E. crusgalli var. michauxii House

          =E. pungens (Poir.) Rybd.

Echinochloa occidentalis (Wieg.) Rydb. = Echinochloa muricata var. microstachya Wieg.

Echinochloa pungens var. microstachya (Weig.) Fern.& Grisc. = Echinochloa muricata var. microstachya Wieg.

Echinochloa pungens (Poir.) Rydb. = Echinochloa muricata var. muricata (Beauv.) Fern.

E. walteri (Pursh) Heller (not Nash ex Britt.), Water-millet, Walter's Cockspur-grassNEW

ECHINOCYSTIS Torrey & A. Gray (Cucurbitaceae)

E. lobata (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray, Wild Cucumber, Prickly Cucumber, Wild Balsam-apple Image 2 3

          =Micrampelis lobata (Michx.) Greene

          =Sicyos lobata Michx.

ECHINOPS L. (Asteraceae)

* E. ritro L. ssp. ruthenicus (Bieb.) Nyman, Globe Thistle NEW II

* E. sphaerocephalus L., Globe Thistle NEW

Echinospermum lappula (L.) Lehm. = Lappula squarrosa (Retz.) Dumort.

ECHIUM L. (Boraginaceae)

* E. vulgare L., Viper's Bugloss, Blue-weed, Blue-devil

          =E. plantagineum of NY reports, not L.

          =E. pustulatum of NY reports, not Sibth. & Sm.

ELEOCHARIS R. Br.: (Cyperaceae)

E. acicularis (L.) R.& S., Needle Spike-rush, Hairgrass, Slender Rush

Eleocharis acuminata (Muhl.) Nees = Eleocharis elliptica Kunth var. elliptica

Eleocharis annua (Thuill.) House = Eleocharis obtusa var. ovata (Roth) Drap. & Mohl.

Eleocharis calva Torr. = Eleocharis erythropoda Steud.

Eleocharis capitata (of Zenkert, 1934) = Eleocharis elliptica Kunth var. elliptica

Eleocharis compressa Sulliv. = Eliocharis elliptica Kunth var. elliptica

Eleocharis compressa var. atrata Svenson = Eleocharis elliptica Kunth

Eleocharis diandra Wright = Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Schultes var. obtusa

E. elliptica Kunth, Compressed Spike-rush

     var. elliptica

          =E. acuminata (Muhl.) Nees

          =E. capitata (L.) R. Br.

          =E. compressa Sulliv.

          =E. compressa var. atrata Svenson

          =E. tenuis of NY reports, not (Willd.) Schultes

          =E. tenuis var. borealis (Svens.) Gleason [K&K

E. erythropoda Steud., Red-footed Spike-rush

          =E. glaucescens (Willd.) R. & S.

          =E. calva Torr.

E. flavescens (Poir.) Urban., Olive Spikerush NEW

          =E. flavescens var. olivacea (Torrey) Gleason

          =E. olivacea Torrey

Eleocharis glaucescens (Willd.) R. & S. = Eleocharis erythropoda Steud.

E. intermedia Schultes (not Muhl.), Matted Spike-rush

          =E. reclinata Kunth

          =E. reclinata var. habereri House

Eleocharis obtusa var. ellipsoides Fern. = Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Schultes var. obtusa

Eleocharis obtusa var. jejuna Fern. = Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Schultes var. obtusa

E. obtusa (Willd.) Schultes, Spike-rush, Fat Spikerush

     var. obtusa

          =E. diandra Wright

          =E. obtusa var. ellipsoides Fern.

          =E. obtusa var. jejuna Fern.

     var. ovata (Roth) Drap. & Mohl., Ovate Spike-rush

          =E. annua (Thuill.) House

          =E. ovata (Roth) R. & S.

Eleocharis olivacea Torrey = Eleocharis flavescens (Poir.) Urban.

Eleocharis ovata (Roth) R. & S. = Eleocharis obtusa var. ovata (Roth) Drap. & Mohl.

E. palustris (L.) R.& S., Creeping Spike-rush

          =E. palustris var. major Sonder

E. pauciflora (Lightf.) Link., Few-flowered Spike-rush

          =E. quinqueflora var. fernaldii Svens.

          =Scirpus pauciflorus Lightf.

Eleocharis quinqueflora var. fernaldii Svens. = Eleocharis pauciflora (Lightf.) Link.

Eleocharis reclinata Kunth = Eleocharis intermedia Schultes

Eleocharis reclinata var. habereri House = Eleocharis intermedia Schultes

E. rostellata (Torr.) Torr., Beaked Spike-rush

Eleocharis tenuis of NY reports, not (Willd.) Schultes = Eleocharis elliptica Kunth var. elliptica

Eleocharis tenuis var. borealis (Svenson) Gl. = Eleocharis elliptica Kunth

ELEUSINE Gaertn. (Poaceae)

* E. indica (L.) Gaertn., Goose Grass, Yardgrass, Wiregrass

ELODEA L. Rich. ex Michx. (Hydrocharitaceae)

E. canadensis Rich. ex Michx., Water-weed, Elodea, Ditch-moss

          =Anacharis canadensis (Rich. ex Michx.) Planch.

          =A. planchonii (Casp.) Rydb.

          =Apalanthe schweinitzii Planch.

          =Elodea planchonii Casp.

          =E. schweinitzii (Planch.) Casp.

          =Philotria canadensis (L. Rich. ex Michx.) Britt.

          =P. occidentalis (Pursh) House

          =P. planchonii (Casp.) Rydb.

Elodea virginica (L.) Gray = Triadenum virginicum (L.) Raf.

ELYMUS L. (Poaceae)

E. canadensis L., Stout Nodding Wild Rye, Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis L. var. wiegandii (Fern.) Bowd. = Elymus wiegandii Fern.

Elymus caninus (L.) L. = Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners ssp. subsecundus (Link) Barkworth & D. Dewey

E. hystrix L., Bottle-brush Grass

     var. bigeloviana (Fern.) Bowden

          =Hystrix patula var. bigeloviana (Fern.) Deam

     var. hystrix

          =Asprella hystrix (L.) Willd.

          =Gymnostichum hystrix (L.) Schreb.

          =Hystrix patula Moench

Elymus repens (L.) Gould = Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski

E. riparius Wieg., Riverbank Wild Rye, Marsh Wild Rye

Elymus striatus (of authors) = Elymus villosus Muhl. ex Willd.

E. trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners, Slender Wheatgrass Rough-stemmed Wheatgrass

     ssp. subsecundus (Link) Barkworth & D. Dewey

          =Agropyron caninum (L.) Beauv.

          =A. trachycaulum var. glaucum (Pease & Moore) Malte

          =A. trachycaulum var. majus (Vasey) Fern.

          =A. trachycaulum var. unilaterale (Vasey) Malte

          =Elymus caninus (L.) L.

          =Triticum caninum L.

     ssp. trachycaulus

          =Agropyron caninum var. tenerum (Vasey) Pease & Moore

          =A. tenerum Vasey

          =A. trachycaulum (Link) Malte ex Lewis

          =A. trachycaulum var. novae-angliae (Scribn. ex Brainerd) Fern.

          =A. violaceum (Hornem.) Lange

E. villosus Muhl. ex Willd., Wild Rye

     var. villosus

          =E. striatus (of authors)

E. virginicus L., Virginia Wild Rye

     var. virginicus

          =E. virginicus var. glabriflorus (Vasey) Bush

          =E. virginicus var. hirsutiglumis (Scribn.) Hitchc.

E. wiegandii Fern., Wiegand Wild-rye

          =E. canadensis L. var. wiegandii (Fern.) Bowd.

ELYTRIGIA Desv. (Poaceae)

* E. repens (L.) Nevski, Quack-grass, Witch-grass, Quickgrass Image 2

          =Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv.

          =Agropyron repens var. littoreum Anderss.

          =Agropyron repens var. nemorale Anderss.

          =Agropyron repens var. pilosum Scribn.

          =Elymus repens (L.) Gould

          =Triticum repens L.

ENEMION Raf. (Ranunculaceae)

E. biternatum Raf., False Rue-Anemone NEW

          =Isopyrum biternatum (Raf.) Torrey & A. Gray

EPIFAGUS Nutt. (Orobanchaceae)

E. virginiana (L.) Bart., Beech-drops, Cancer-root

          =Leptamnium virginianum (L.) Raf.

          =Orobanche virginiana L.

EPIGAEA L. (Ericaceae)

E. repens L., Trailing Arbutus

          =E. repens var. glabrifolia Fern.

EPILOBIUM L. (Onagraceae)

Epilobium adenocaulon Haussk. = Epilobium ciliatum Raf. ssp. ciliatum

E. angustifolium L., Fireweed, Willow-herb, Wickup

          =E. spicatum Lam.

E. ciliatum Raf., Northern Willow-herb

     ssp. ciliatum

          =E. adenocaulon Hausskn.

          =E. glandulosum Lehm. var. adenocaulon (Hausskn.) Fern.

          =E. glandulosum Lehm. var. perplexans (Trel.) Fern.

          =E. perplexans Trel.

     ssp. glandulosum (Lehm.) Hoch & Raven

          =E. boreale Haussk.

          =E. glandulosum Leh. var. glandulosum

          =E. glandulosum var. cardiophyllum Fern.

          =E. glandulosum var. perplexans of authors, not (Trel.) Fern.

E. coloratum Biehler, Purple-leaved Willow-herb

          =E. tetragonum Pursh

Epilobium densum Raf. = Epilobium strictum Muhl. ex Spreng.

Epilobium glandulosum var. adenocaulon (Haussk.) Fern. = Epilobium ciliatum Raf. ssp. ciliatum

Epilobium glandulosum var. cardiophyllum Fern. = Epilobium ciliatum ssp. glandulosum (Lehm.) Hoch & Raven

Epilobium glandulosum Lehm. var. glandulosum = Epilobium ciliatum Raf. ssp. glandulosum (Lehm.) Hoch & Raven

Epilobium glandulosum var. occidentale (Trel.) Fern. = Epilobium ciliatum ssp. glandulosum (Lehm.) Hoch & Raven

* E. hirsutum L., Hairy Willow-herb, European Fireweed Image 2

Epilobium lineare Muhl. = Epilobium palustre L.

Epilobium lineare LeConte = Epilobium palustre L.

Epilobium molle Lam. = Epilobium parviflorum Schreber

Epilobium molle Torr. = Epilobium strictum Muhl. ex Spreng.

Epilobium oliganthum Michx. = Epilobium palustre L.

E. palustre L., Marsh Willow-herb

          =E. lineare Muhl.

          =E. lineare LeConte

          =E. oliganthum Michx.

          =E. palustre var. monticola Haussk.

          =E. palustre var. oliganthum (Michx.) Fern.

*E. parviflorum Schreber, Small-flowered Willow-herb NEW NEW

          =E. molle Lam. not Torrey

Epilobium perplexans Trel. = Epilobium ciliatum Raf. ssp. ciliatum

Epilobium spicatum Lam. = Epilobium angustifolium L.

E. strictum Muhl. ex Spreng., Soft Willow-herb

          =E. densum Raf.

          =E. molle Torr.

Epilobium tetragonum Pursh = Epilobium coloratum Biehler

EPIPACTIS Sw. (Orchidaceae)

* E. helleborine (L.) Crantz., Helleborine Orchid, Weed-orchid

          =E. latifolia (L.) All.

          =Serapias helleborine L.

Epipactis latifolia (L.) All. = Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz

Epipactis pubescens (Willd.) A.A. Eat. = Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R.Br.

Epipactis repens var. ophoides (Fern.) A.A. Eat. = Goodyera repens var. ophoides Fern.

EQUISETUM L. (Equisetaceae)

E. arvense L., Common Horsetail, Field Horsetail

          =E. arvense var. boreale Bong.

E. fluviatile L., Swamp Horsetail, Water Horsetail, Pipes, River Horsetail

          =E. limosum L.

          =E. limosum var. verticillatum A. A. Eat.

Equisetum funstonii A. A. Eaton = Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun

E. hyemale L., Tall Scouring-rush

     var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eat.

          =E. hyemale var. elatum (Engelm.) Morton

          =E. hyemale var. pseudohyemale (Farw.) Morton

          =E. praealtum Raf.

          =E. robustum A. Br.

Equisetum hyemale var. intermedium A. A. Eat. = [Equisetum hyemale x laevigatum = E. x ferrisii Clute, see discussion under E. laevigatum

E. hyemale x variegatum = E. x mackii (Newm.) Brich., Rough-tooth Scouring Rush, Hybrid Scouring Rush NEW

          =E. x trachydon R. Br.

          =E. variegatum var. jesupii A. Eaton

Equisetum kansanum Schaffn. = Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun

E. laevigatum A. Braun, Smooth Scouring-rush

          =E. funstonii A. A. Eaton

          =E. kansanum Schaffn.

Equisetum limosum L. = Equisetum fluviatile L.

Equisetum limosum var. verticillatum A.A.Eat. = Equisetum fluviatile L.

E. palustre L., Marsh Horsetail

          =E. palustre var. americanum Vict.

          =E. palustre var. ramosissimum Peck

Equisetum praealtum Raf. = Equisetum hyemale L. var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton

[Equisetum pratense Ehrh., report from Niagara Co. unsubstantiated by specimen (Young 1998).]

Equisetum robustum A. Br. = Equisetum hyemale L. var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton

E. scirpoides Michx., Dwarf Scouring-rush

E. sylvaticum L., Wood Horsetail

          =E. sylvaticum var. multiramosum (Fern.) Wherry

          =E. sylvaticum var. pauciramosum Milde

E. variegatum Schleich. ex Weber & Mohr, Variegated Scouring-rush

ERAGROSTIS N. M. von Wolf (Poaceae)

E. capillaris (L.) Nees, Lacegrass NEW

Eragrostis caroliniana (Spreng.) Scribn. = Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees

* E. cilianensis (All.) Mosher (not Link or Hubb.), Strong-scented Love-grass, Stinkgrass, Skunkgrass, Snakegrass

          =E. major Host

          =E. megastachya (Koel.) Link

Eragrostis eragrostis (L.) Beauv. = Eragrostis minor Host

E. frankii Meyer ex Steud., Frank's Love-grass, Lacegrass

* E. minor Host, Lovegrass

          =E. eragrostis (L.) Beauv.

          =E. poaeoides R. & S.

Eragrostis multicaulis Steud. = Eragrostis pilosa (L.) Beauv.

E. pectinacea (Michx.) Nees, Purple Lovegrass

          =E. caroliniana (Spreng.) Scribn.

          =E. purshii Schrad.

Eragrostis peregrina Wieg. = Eragrostis pilosa (L.) Beauv.

* E. pilosa (L.) Beauv., India Lovegrass

          =E. multicaulis Steud.

          =E. peregrina Wieg.

Eragrostis poaeoides R. & S. = Eragrostis minor Host

Eragrostis purshii Schrad. = Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees

E. spectabilis (Pursh) Steud., Purple Lovegrass, Tumblegrass NEW

          =E. pectinacea of American authors, not (Michx.) Nees

          =E. spectabilis var. sparsihirsuta Farw.

ERECHTITES Raf. (Asteraceae)

E. hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC., Pilewort, Fireweed

     var. hieracifolia

          =E. hieracifolia var. intermedia Fern.

          =E. hieracifolia var. praealta (Raf.) Fern.

Erechtites hieracifolia var. intermedia Fern. = Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC.

Erechtites hieracifolia var. praealta (Raf.) Fern. = Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex DC.

ERIGENIA Nutt. (Apiaceae)

E. bulbosa (Michx.) Nutt., Harbinger of Spring, Pepper-and-Salt Image 2

ERIGERON L. (Asteraceae)

Erigeron acris of authors, not L. = Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd.

E. annuus (L.) Pers., Slender White-top, Daisy-fleabane, Daisy Whitetop, White Scabious, Sweet Scabious

Erigeron bellidifolius Muhl.ex Willd. = Erigeron pulchellus Michx.

Erigeron canadensis L. = Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq.

E. philadelphicus L., Philadelphia Fleabane

          =E. philadelphicus var. provancheri (Vict. & Rouss.) Boivin

E. pulchellus Michx., Robin's-plantain, Poor Robin's Plantain

          =E. bellidifolius Muhl.ex Willd.

Erigeron ramosus (Walt.) BSP = Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd.

E. strigosus Muhl. ex Willd., Daisy Fleabane

          =E. acris of authors, not L.

          =E. ramosus (Walt.) BSP

          =E. strigosus varieties

ERIOCAULON L. (Eriocaulaceae)

E. aquaticum (Hill) Druce, Seven-angled Pipewort, White-buttons, Hatpins, Pipewort

          =E. articulatum (Huds.) Morong

          =E. pellucidum Michx.

          =E. septangulare With.

Eriocaulon pellucidum Michx. = Eriocaulon aquaticum (Hill) Druce

Eriocaulon septangulare With. = Eriocaulon aquaticum (Hill) Druce

ERIOCHLOA Kunth (Poaceae)

* E. acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth, Cup-grass NEW

          =E. lemmonii var. gracilis

ERIOPHORUM L. (Cyperaceae)

[Eriophorum angustifolium Honkeny was put in synonymy with Scirpus

angustifolius (Honkey) T. Koyama by Zander and Pierce and excluded.

Eriophorum angustifolium Honck. ssp. scabriusculum Hultén is reported in

both New York State (Mitchell & Tucker 1997) and Ontario (as E. triste

(Th. Fries) A. Löve & Hadac, Morton & Venn 1990). There is an unconfirmed

report for Chautauqua Co. noted by Young (1998).]

Eriophorum callithrix of authors, not Cham. = Eriophorum vaginatum ssp. spissum (Fern.) Hultén

E. gracile Koch ex Roth, Slender Cotton-grass

Eriophorum. polystachyon Torrey according to House 1924 = Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fern.

[Eriophorum polystachyon var. angustifolium (Roth) Gray = Eriophorum

angustifolium Roth (excluded) in ZP. in House angustifolium is Roth and

Polyst. in Torr. not Honck or L. in M&V, E. polystachyon is in part E.

angustifolium and E. viridi-carinatum p. 26]

Eriophorum spissum Fern. = Eriophorum vaginatum L. ssp. spissum (Fern.) Hultén

E. tenellum Nutt., Rough Cotton-grass

E. vaginatum L., Hare's-tail

     ssp. spissum (Fern.) Hultén

          =E. spissum Fern.

          =E. callithrix of authors, not Cham.

E. virginicum L., Tawny Cotton-grass

          =E. virginicum var. album A. Gray

E. viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fern., Thin-leaved Cotton-grass

          =E. polystachyon Torrey according to House 1924                                                  

ERODIUM L'Hér. ex Ait. (Geraniaceae)

* E. cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait., Storksbill, Pinclover, Alfileria

Erophila verna (L.) Bess. = Draba verna L.

ERUCA Mill. (Brassicaceae)

Eruca sativa Mill. = Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.

* E. vesicaria (L.) Cav., Rocket Salad, Garden-rocket

     ssp. sativa (Mill.) Thell.

          =Brassica eruca L.

          =Eruca eruca (L.) Britt. ex Britt. & Brown

          =E. sativa Mill.

ERUCASTRUM C. Presl (Brassicaceae)

* E. gallicum (Willd.) Schulz, Dog Mustard, French Rocket

          =E. pollichii Schimp. & Spinn.

          =Sisymbrium erucastrum Poll.

          =S. gallicum Willd.

Erucastrum pollichii Schimp. & Spinn. = Erucastrum gallicum (Willd.) Schulz

ERYSIMUM L. (Brassicaceae)

Erysimum alliaria L. = Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cav. & Grande

Erysimum barbarea L. = Barbarea vulgaris R. Br.

* E. cheiranthoides L., Wormseed Mustard, Treacle-mustard

          =Cheirinia cheiranthoides (L.) Link

Erysimum officinale L. = Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.

Erysimum vernum Mill. = Barbarea verna (Mill.) Aschers

Erythraea centaurium Pers. = Centaurium erythraea Rafn. (not Raf.)

ERYTHRONIUM L. (Liliaceae)

E. albidum Nutt., White Adder's-tongue White Trout-lily, White Dog-tooth Violet

          =E. propullans of Ontario reports, not A. Gray (of Cameron, 1895)

E. americanum Ker, Yellow Adder's-tongue, Troutlily, Dog-tooth Violet Image 2

Evonymus (orth. var.) = Euonymus L.

EUONYMUS L. (Celastraceae)

E. americana L., Strawberry-bush, Bursting-heart

          "reject, Ontario report based on E. obovatus" (Morton & Venn 1990).

Euonymus americana var. obovata (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray = Euonymus obovata Nutt.

(* )E. atropurpurea Jacq., Wahoo, Burning Bush

* E. europaea L., Spindle-tree Image 2

* E. fortunei (Turcz.) Hand., Wintercreeper NEW

     var. radicans (Sieb. ex Miq.) Rehd.

E. obovata Nutt., Running Strawberry-bush

          =E. americana var. obovata Torrey & A. Gray ex A. Gray

Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H. Robinson = Eupatorium maculatum L. var. maculatum

EUPATORIUM L. (Asteraceae)

Eupatorium ageratoides L.f. = Eupatorium rugosum Houtt.

E. altissimum L., Tall Thoroughwort NEW

           "Note: Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H. Robinson is a synonym of E. rugosum" Mitchell & Tucker (1997).

Eupatorium bruneri of NY authors, not A. Gray = Eupatorium maculatum L. var. maculatum

Eupatorium bruneri var. foliosum (Fern.) House = Eupatorium maculatum L. var. foliosum (Fern.) Wieg.

Eupatorium falcatum Michx. = Eupatorium purpureum L.

E. fistulosum Barratt, Joe-Pye-weed, Trumpetweed NEW NEW

E. maculatum L., Joe-Pye-weed Image 2

     var. foliosum (Fern.) Wieg.

          =E. bruneri var. foliosum (Fern.) House

          =E. maculatum var. bruneri (A. Gray) Breit., not Dougl.

          =E. purpureum var. foliosum Fern.

     var. maculatum

          =E. bruneri of NY authors, not A. Gray

          =E. purpureum var. maculatum (L.) Darl.

          =Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H. Robinson

E. perfoliatum L., Boneset, Thoroughwort Image 2 3

E. purpureum L., Green-stemmed Joe-Pye-weed

          =E. falcatum Michx.

          Eupatorium purpureum (of Day, 1882) was redetermined to be Eupatorium

maculatum L. (Zander & Pierce, 1979). Zenkert (1934, as E. falcatum Michx.)

reports the species as "Rather rare. Open woods, edges of woods, in dry to

damp soil; sparse." Eaton and Schrot (1987) report this species, in

Cattaraugus County, as "Frequent along roadsides edges of woods, meadows,

alluvium of Allegheny River; abundant."

Eupatorium purpureum var. foliosum Fern. = Eupatorium maculatum L. var. foliosum (Fern.) Wieg.

Eupatorium purpureum var. maculatum (L.) Darl. = Eupatorium maculatum L. var. maculatum

E. rugosum Houtt., White Snakeroot, White Sanicle Image 2

          =Ageratina altissima (L.) R. King & H. Robinson

          =Eupatorium ageratoides L.f.

          =E. urticaefolium Reich.

Eupatorium urticaefolium Reich. = Eupatorium rugosum Houtt.

EUPHORBIA L. (Euphorbiaceae)

* E. corollata L., Flowering Spurge, Tramp's Spurge, Wild-hippo Image 2

* E. cyparissias L., Cypress Spurge

* E. dentata Michx., Toothed Spurge

          =Poinsettia dentata (Michx.) Klotzsch & Garcke

* E. esula L., Leafy Spurge, Wolf's Milk

          =E. esula L. ssp. esula

          =E. esula L. ssp. tommasiniana (Bertol.) Nyman

          =E. x pseudovirgata (Schur.) Soó

          =E. virgata Waldst. & Kit.

* E. helioscopia L., Sun Spurge, Wartweed

Euphorbia hirsuta (Torr.) Weig. = Chamaesyce vermiculata (Raf.) House

Euphorbia humistrata of NY reports, not Engelm. = Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small

Euphorbia hypericifolia of authors and Ontario reports = Chamaesyce nutans (Lag.) Small

* E. lathyris L., Myrtle Spurge, Caper Spurge, Mole Plant, Mole Spurge

Euphorbia maculata L. = Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small

Euphorbia maculata of authors in part not (L.) Small = Chamaesyce nutans (Lag.) Small

Euphorbia nutans Lag. = Chamaesyce nutans (Lag.) Small

* E. peplus L., Petty Spurge

Euphorbia platyph