Native Plants of North Carolina

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Pussy Willow

Pussy Willow

Salix discolor

Family: Salicaceae

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Prairie Willow

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Family: Salicaceae

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Black Willow

Black Willow

Salix nigra

Family: Salicaceae

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Coastal Plain Willow

Coastal Plain Willow

Salix caroliniana

Family: Salicaceae

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Silky Willow

Silky Willow

Salix sericea

Family: Salicaceae

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Live Oak

Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

Family: Fagaceae

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Northern Red Oak

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Family: Fagaceae

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white oak

white oak

Quercus alba

Family: Fagaceae

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Pin Oak

Pin Oak

Quercus palustris

Family: Fagaceae

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Black Oak

Black Oak

Quercus velutina

Family: Fagaceae

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Bear Oak

Bear Oak

Quercus ilicifolia

Family: Fagaceae

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Post Oak

Post Oak

Quercus stellata

Family: Fagaceae

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Swamp White Oak

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

Family: Fagaceae

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Scarlet Oak

Scarlet Oak

Quercus coccinea

Family: Fagaceae

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Water Oak

Water Oak

Quercus nigra

Family: Fagaceae

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Turkey Oak

Turkey Oak

Quercus laevis

Family: Fagaceae

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Shingle Oak

Shingle Oak

Quercus imbricaria

Family: Fagaceae

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Southern Red Oak

Southern Red Oak

Quercus falcata

Family: Fagaceae

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Blackjack Oak

Blackjack Oak

Quercus marilandica

Family: Fagaceae

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Dwarf Chinquapin Oak

Dwarf Chinquapin Oak

Quercus prinoides

Family: Fagaceae

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Willow Oak

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

Family: Fagaceae

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Chinquapin Oak

Chinquapin Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii

Family: Fagaceae

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Laurel Oak

Laurel Oak

Quercus laurifolia

Family: Fagaceae

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Cherrybark Oak

Cherrybark Oak

Quercus pagoda

Family: Fagaceae

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Darlington Oak

Darlington Oak

Quercus hemisphaerica

Family: Fagaceae

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Swamp Chestnut Oak

Swamp Chestnut Oak

Quercus michauxii

Family: Fagaceae

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Shumard's Oak

Shumard's Oak

Quercus shumardii

Family: Fagaceae

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Overcup Oak

Overcup Oak

Quercus lyrata

Family: Fagaceae

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Bluejack Oak

Bluejack Oak

Quercus incana

Family: Fagaceae

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Sand Live Oak

Sand Live Oak

Quercus geminata

Family: Fagaceae

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Bastard White Oak

Bastard White Oak

Quercus austrina

Family: Fagaceae

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Bastard Oak

Bastard Oak

Quercus sinuata

Family: Fagaceae

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Sand Post Oak

Sand Post Oak

Quercus margaretta

Family: Fagaceae

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Georgia Oak

Georgia Oak

Quercus georgiana

Family: Fagaceae

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Running Oak

Running Oak

Quercus pumila

Family: Fagaceae

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Dwarf Live Oak

Dwarf Live Oak

Quercus minima

Family: Fagaceae

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Chestnut Oak

Chestnut Oak

Quercus montana

Family: Fagaceae

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Chokecherry

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Black Cherry

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Family: Rosaceae

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Mexican Plum

Mexican Plum

Prunus mexicana

Family: Rosaceae

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American Plum

American Plum

Prunus americana

Family: Rosaceae

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Pin Cherry

Pin Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

Family: Rosaceae

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Sesquehana Sandcherry

Sesquehana Sandcherry

Prunus susquehanae

Family: Rosaceae

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Carolina Laurelcherry

Carolina Laurelcherry

Prunus caroliniana

Family: Rosaceae

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Chickasaw Plum

Chickasaw Plum

Prunus angustifolia

Family: Rosaceae

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Creek Plum

Creek Plum

Prunus rivularis

Family: Rosaceae

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Hog Plum

Hog Plum

Prunus umbellata

Family: Rosaceae

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Allegheny Plum

Allegheny Plum

Prunus umbellata

Family: Rosaceae

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Paper Birch

Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera

Family: Betulaceae

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Yellow Birch

Yellow Birch

Betula alleghaniensis

Family: Betulaceae

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Gray Birch

Gray Birch

Betula populifolia

Family: Betulaceae

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River Birch

River Birch

Betula nigra

Family: Betulaceae

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Sweet Birch

Sweet Birch

Betula lenta

Family: Betulaceae

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Betula cordifolia

Betula cordifolia

Betula cordifolia

Family: Betulaceae

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Quaking Aspen

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Family: Salicaceae

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Eastern Cottonwood

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Family: Salicaceae

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Bigtooth Aspen

Bigtooth Aspen

Populus grandidentata

Family: Salicaceae

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Swamp Cottonwood

Swamp Cottonwood

Populus heterophylla

Family: Salicaceae

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Sweet Crab Apple

Sweet Crab Apple

Malus coronaria

Family: Rosaceae

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Southern Crab Apple

Southern Crab Apple

Malus angustifolia

Family: Rosaceae

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A guide to plants native to North Carolina, USA — trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, and groundcovers that support local wildlife. Use the search box above to refine by light, soil, height, or bloom time.