Flora of New York/Amaryllidaceae & Asparagaceae
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Table of contents |
Genus index |
Protected species index | Invasive species index | ||
Family Amaryllidaceae Edit
The Amaryllidaceae (family)...
Subfamily Allioideae Edit
Subfamily Allioideae
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Tribe Allieae Edit
Tribe Allieae
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Allium Edit
The genus Allium contains species known variously as garlic, onions, leeks, and chives
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Allium subg. Anguinum Edit
wild leeks, ramps |
Allium subg. Anguinum | Wild leeks | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
Aiton var. tricoccum 1789. Allium tricoccum Aiton 1808. Allium triflorum Raf. 1822. Ophioscorodon tricoccum (Aiton) Wallr. 1840. Aglitheis tricoccum (Aiton) Raf. 1903. Validallium tricoccum (Aiton) Small |
Common wild leek
Wild leek
Ramps
Ramp
Small white leek
Small wild leek
Wood leek Ail des bois
Ail sauvage
Ail trilobé
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Native, CoC: 8, Secure |
NYFA-5 USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN FNA Tropicos Images Wikispecies Note: FLNPS | ||
Aiton var. burdickii Hanes 1953. Allium tricoccum var. burdickii Hanes 1979. Allium burdickii (Hanes) A.G.Jones |
Narrow-leaf wild leek, Burdick's wild leek, Ramp Ail de Burdick |
Native, CoC: 8, Endangered, No recent reports, DEC-A[1] |
NYFA-Z USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN FNA Tropicos Images Wikispecies | ||
Allium subg. Amerallium Edit
Allium subg. Amerallium | Onion | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
var. canadense |
Meadow garlic, Canadian garlic, Wild onion |
Native, Secure |
NYFA-5 USDA-NN Go Botany Images Wikispecies Note: FLNPS | ||
var. cernuum |
Nodding onion | Native, Threatened, DEC-B[1] |
NYFA-2 USDA-NN Images Wikispecies Note: FLNPS | ||
Cirillo |
Ail de Naples, Neapolitan garlic, White garlic |
Introduced, Old-World native |
NYFA-X USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies | ||
Allium subg. Cepa Edit
Allium subg. Cepa sect. Schoenoprasum | Chives | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. 1753. Allium schoenoprasum L.
1753. Allium sibiricum L.
yyyy. A. schoenoprasum var. laurentianum
yyyy. A. schoenoprasum var. sibiricum |
Wild chives | Native, CoC: 9, Endangered, Note[1][2] |
NYFA-U USDA-NN Go Botany FNA Images Wikispecies | ||
Allium subg. Cepa sect. Cepa | Onions | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. |
Garden onion, Cultivated onion |
Introduced, Not naturalized |
NYFA-X USDA-C0 Images Wikispecies | ||
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Allium subg. Allium Edit
Allium subg. Allium sect. Allium | Garlic & Leeks | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. |
Wild garlic, Wild onion, Onion-grass |
Introduced, Potentially invasive, iMapInvasives, NE-3[1] |
NYFA-X USDA-XX GBIF Go Botany Images Wikispecies | ||
L. var. ophioscorodon |
Hardneck garlic | Introduced | NYFA-X USDA-XX Images Wikispecies | ||
L. |
Round-head garlic | Introduced | NYFA-X Images Wikispecies | ||
L. |
Leek | Introduced | NYFA-X USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies | ||
Allium subg. Allium (excluded taxa) | Garlic & Leeks | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. |
Wild garlic | Introduced, N.Y. excluded |
NYFA-Excluded USDA-XW Go Botany Images Wikispecies | ||
L. var. sativum |
Garlic | Introduced, N.Y. excluded |
NYFA-Excluded USDA-XX Images Wikispecies | ||
L. var. paniculatum |
Mediterranean onion | Introduced, N.Y. excluded |
NYFA-Excluded USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies | ||
L. |
Broadleaf wild leek, Broad-leaved wild leek |
Introduced, N.Y. excluded |
NYFA-Excluded USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies | ||
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Subamily Amaryllidoideae Edit
The Amaryllidoideae (amaryllis subfamily)...
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Tribe Narcisseae Edit
Narcissus Edit
Narcissus | Daffodil | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. |
Poet’s narcissus, Pheasant’s-eye narcissus, Daffodil |
Introduced | NYFA-X USDA-XX Images Wikispecies | ||
L. 1753 |
Daffodil, Common daffodil, Trumpet narcissus |
Introduced, from Eurasia, Macaronesia |
NYFA-X USDA-XX ARS-GRIN FNA Images Wikispecies | ||
Mill. (pro sp.) [ poeticus × pseudonarcissus ] |
Hybrid daffodil
Nonesuch daffodil
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Introduced | NYFA-X USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies | ||
Narcissus (excluded taxa) | Daffodil | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. |
Jonquil, Daffodil |
Introduced, N.Y. excluded |
NYFA-Excluded USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies | ||
Tribe Galantheae Edit
Tribe Galantheae contains the three genera: Acis, Galanthus, and Leucojum.[1]
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Leucojum Edit
Leucojum | Snowflake | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. 1759. Leucojum aestivum L. |
Summer snowflake
Loddon-lily
Giant snowflake Nivéole d'été
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Introduced from Europe, temperate Asia, Potentially invasive, iMapInvasives, Invasive.org: [1], Naturalized, NSE: Exotic GNR |
Cayuga, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Tompkins, Ulster, Wayne | NYFA-X USDA-XX Kew WCSP Go Botany VASCAN iNaturalist ARS-GRIN ITIS FNA Images Wikispecies | |
Leucojum (excluded taxa) | Snowflake | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. 1753. Leucojum vernum L.
1785. Galanthus vernus (L.) All.
1794. Nivaria verna (L.) Moench
1837. Erinosma verna (L.) Herb.
1889. Leucojum vernum var. biflorum 1889 |
Spring snowflake
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Introduced, N.Y. excluded |
excluded | NYFA-Excluded Kew WCSP ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies | |
Galanthus Edit
Galanthus | Snowdrop | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. 1753 1839. G. imperati Bertol. 1888. G. nivalis ssp. imperati Baker |
Snowdrop, Common snowdrop Perceneige |
Introduced, from Eurasia |
NYFA-X USDA-XX ARS-GRIN FNA IUCN Red List: NT Images Wikispecies | ||
Hook.f. 1875 1882. G. graecus Orph. ex Boiss. |
Giant snowdrop, Greater snowdrop |
Introduced from Eurasia, from Eurasia |
NYFA-X USDA-X0 iNaturalist ARS-GRIN ITIS FNA Images Wikispecies | ||
Family Asparagaceae Edit
Subfamily Scilloideae Edit
Tribe Ornithogaleae Edit
Ornithogalum Edit
common star-of-Bethlehem |
Ornithogalum | Star of Bethlehem | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. 1753. Ornithogalum umbellatum L. |
Common star-of-Bethlehem, Pyrenees Star of Bethlehem, Nap-at-noon, Sleepy dick Dame de onze heures |
Introduced from Eurasia, northern Africa, Moderately invasive, WW |
NYFA-X USDA-XX Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS FNA Images Wikispecies | ||
L. 1753. Ornithogalum nutans L. |
Drooping star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding star-of-Bethlehem |
Introduced from Eurasia, Highly invasive |
NYFA-X USDA-XX ARS-GRIN FNA Images Wikispecies | ||
Tribe Hyacintheae Edit
Subribe Hyacinthinae Edit
Scilla Edit
Scilla | Scilla | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
Andrews 1804. Scilla siberica Andrews
1804. Scilla siberica Haw.
1998. Othocallis siberica (Haw.) Speta |
Siberian squill, Wood squill |
Introduced from Eurasia, Potentially invasive, Naturalized |
NYFA-X USDA-X GBIF ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies | ||
(Boiss.) Speta 1844. Chionodoxa luciliae Boiss.
1899. Chionodoxa gigantea Whittall
1971. Scilla luciliae (Boiss.) Speta |
Boissier's glory-of-the-snow
Glory of the snow
Lucile's glory of the snow
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Introduced, Naturalized |
NYFA: 2 counties iNat: ~12 counties |
NYFA-X USDA-X0 FNA Tropicos Images Wikispecies | |
(Baker) Speta Chionodoxa forbesii Baker
Scilla forbesii (Baker) Speta |
Forbes's glory-of-the-snow
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Introduced, Naturalized, SNA, NSE: Exotic (ON) Perennial, Herb-forb |
NYFA: 0 counties iNat: ~12 counties |
NYFA-SNA USDA- FNA Images Wikispecies | |
Muscari Edit
Muscari | Grape-hyacinth | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(L.) Mill. 1753. Hyacinthus botryoides L.
1768. Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill.
1859. Muscari heldreichii Boiss. |
Common grape-hyacinth, Compact grape-hyacinth, Italilan grape-hyacinth, Grape-hyacinth |
Introduced from Europe, Potentially invasive, Naturalized |
NYFA-X USDA-XX iNaturalist ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies | ||
Guss. ex Ten. 1753. Hyacinthus racemosus L.
1768. Muscari racemosum (L.) Mill. (i)
1806. Muscari racemosum Lam. & DC.
Muscari atlanticum
1842. Muscari neglectum Guss. ex Ten.
1896. Muscari racemosum var. neglectum (Guss. ex Ten.) St.-Lag.
1906. Hyacinthus neglectus (Guss. ex Ten.) E.H.L.Krause |
Dark-flowered grape hyacinth
Starch grape hyacinth
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Introduced from Eurasia, northern Africa, Potentially invasive, Invasive.org: [2], GRIIS-US: Invasive, Naturalized |
NYFA: 5 counties iNat: 14 counties |
NYFA-X USDA-X GBIF iNaturalist Tropicos Images Wikispecies | |
Leichtlin ex Baker 1878. Muscari armeniacum Leichtlin ex Baker
Muscari colchicum Grossh. |
Garden grape-hyacinth
Armenian grape hyacinth
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Introduced, Not listed |
NYFA: 0 counties iNat: 0 counties |
GBIF iNaturalist Images Wikispecies | |
Hyacinthoides Edit
Hyacinthoides | Hyacinthoides | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(L.) Chouard 1753. Hyacinthus non-scriptus L.
1803. Scilla non-scripta (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link
1934. Hyacinthoides non-scripta (L.) Chouard |
English-bluebell | Introduced, Occasionally naturalized |
NYFA-X USDA-X Images Wikispecies | ||
(Mill.) Rothm. 1768. Scilla hispanica Mill.
1944. Hyacinthoides hispanica (Mill.) Rothm.
1983. Scilla non-scripta ssp. hispanica (Mill.) Ietsw.
1993. Hyacinthoides non-scripta ssp. hispanica (Mill.) Kerguélen |
Spanish bluebell
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Introduced, Potentially invasive, Invasive.org: [3], Not naturalized |
NYFA-Xm USDA-XX FNA Tropicos Images Wikispecies | ||
Subfamily Agavoideae Edit
Tribe Agaeae Edit
Yucca Edit
Yucca | Yucca | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. |
Curly-leaved yucca, Adam's needle, Spanish bayonette |
Introduced from southeastern US, North America native, Naturalized, SNA, NSE: Exotic, G5 Perennial, Herb-forb |
NYFA: 7 counties iNat: ~12 counties |
NYFA-X USDA-N GBIF iNaturalist FNA NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies | |
Hosta Edit
Hosta | Plantain-lily | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(Thunb.) Engl. |
Narrowleaf plantain lily, Narrow-leaved plantain-lily |
Introduced, Naturalized, SNA, GNR Perennial, Herb-forb |
NYFA: 3 counties iNat: Dutchess (2017) |
NYFA-X USDA-X N GBIF 1 iNaturalist Images Wikispecies | |
(Salisb.) Stearn |
Blue plantain-lily | Introduced, Naturalized, SNA, GNR Perennial, Herb-forb |
NYFA: 4 counties iNat: 0 counties |
NYFA-X USDA-X N GBIF 0 iNaturalist Images Wikispecies | |
Lam Asch. |
Fragrant plantain lily
Scented hosta
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Introduced from China, Unknown naturalization, SNA, GNR Perennial, Herb-forb |
NYFA: Onondaga (2012) iNat: Onondaga (2004) |
NYFA-X USDA-X N GBIF 1 iNaturalist Images Wikispecies | |
Camassia Edit
wild hyacinth, eastern camas
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Camassia Raf. (1818) | 0 | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(Raf.) Cory 1818. Cyanotris scilloides Raf.
1824. Quamasia scilloides (Raf.) Raf.
1896. Quamasia hyacinthina Britton
1908. Camassia esculenta (Ker Gawl.) B.L.Rob.)
1936. Camassia scilloides (Raf.) Cory |
Eastern camas
Atlantic camas
Wild hyacinth Camassie faux-scille
Jacinthe des bois
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N. America native | USDA-NN FNA BONAP Images Wikispecies | ||
Subamily Asparagoideae Edit
The Asparagoideae (asparagus subfamily)...
Asparagus Edit
Asparagus | Asparagus | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. 1753. Asparagus officinalis L. 1753. Asparagus officinalis ssp. officinalis 1753. Asparagus officinalis var. altilus L. 1783. Asparagus tenuifolius Lam. 1864. Asparagus altilus (L.) Asch. |
Garden asparagus, Common asparagus, Asparagus Asperge, Asperge officinale |
Introduced Perennial, Forb-herb |
NYFA-X USDA-XX Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN ITIS FNA Tropicos Images Wikispecies | ||
Subfamily Nolinoideae Edit
Subfamily Nolinoideae
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Tribe Convallarieae Edit
Convallaria Edit
lily of the valley |
Convallaria | Lily of the valley | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. ssp. majalis 1753. Convallaria majalis L. |
Eurasian lily-of-the-valley, European lily-of-the-valley Muguet |
Introduced, Potentially invasive, Naturalized, Cornell BG A4[1] |
NYFA-X USDA-X FNA Images Wikispecies | ||
Convallaria (excluded taxa) | Lily of the valley | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
L. ssp. majuscula (Greene) Gandhi, Reveal, and Zarucchi 1840. Convallaria montana Raf. 1908. Convallaria majuscula Greene 1964. Convallaria majalis var. montana (Raf.) H.E.Ahles 2012. Convallaria majalis ssp. majuscula |
American lily-of-the-valley | N. America native, N.Y. excluded |
NYFA-0 USDA-N0 ARS-GRIN ITIS FNA Tropicos NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies Note: Gandhi[2] | ||
Tribe Polygonateae Edit
Maianthemum Edit
Canada mayflower |
Maianthemum | Mayflower | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
Desf. 1807. Maianthemum canadense Desf. 1814. Smilacina canadensis Pursh 1888. Unifolium canadense Greene |
Canada May-flower, Canadian May-lily, Wild lily-of-the-valley, False lily-of-the-valley, Two-leaved Solomon’s-seal Maïanthème du Canada |
Native, CoC: 5, Secure FACU Perennial, Herb-forb, Zoochore |
NYFA-5 USDA-N Go Botany VASCAN FNA Tropicos NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies | ||
(L.) Link ssp. racemosum 1753. Convallaria racemosa L. 1807. Smilacina racemosa Desf. 1821. Maianthemum racemosum Link 1840. Vagnera retusa Raf. 1889. Unifolium racemosum (Britton 1893. Vagnera racemosa Morong 1903. Vagnera australis Rydb. |
False Solomon’s-seal, False spikenard, Solomon’s-plume, Feathery false lily of the valley Smilacine à grappes |
Native, CoC: 6, Secure FACU Perennial, Herb-forb, Zoochore |
NYFA-5 USDA-N Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN ITIS FNA Tropicos NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies | ||
(L.) Link 1753. Convallaria stellata L. 1807. Smilacina stellata (L.) Desf. 1821. Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link |
Starry Solomon's-seal, Little false Solomon’s-seal, Starflower Solomon’s-seal, Starflower Solomon's-plume Smilacine étoilée, Maïanthème étoilé |
Native, Secure |
NYFA-5 USDA-N VASCAN ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies | ||
(L.) Sloboda 1753. Convallaria trifolia Smilacina trifolia Tovaria trifolia Vagnera trifolia 1852. Maianthemum trifolium L |
Three-leaved Solomon's-plume, Threeleaf false lily of the valley, Threeleaf false Solomon's seal, Swamp false Solomon's seal Smilacine trifoliée, Smilacine à trois feuilles |
Native, Secure |
NYFA-5 USDA-N Images Wikispecies | ||
Polygonatum Edit
Solomon’s seal |
Polygonatum Mill. | Solomon's-seal | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(Willd.) Pursh 1803. Convallaria pubescens Willd. 1814. P. pubescens (Willd.) Pursh auct. P. biflorum sensu Gray & Britton |
Hairy Solomon’s seal, Downy Solomon's-seal Sceau-de-Salomon pubescent |
Native, CoC: 7, Secure FACU Perennial, Herb-forb |
NYFA-5 USDA-N Go Botany VASCAN ITIS FNA Tropicos NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies | ||
(Walter) Elliott var. biflorum 1788. Convallaria biflora Walter 1817. Polygonatum biflorum Elliott 1917. P. biflorum var. hebetifolium 1927. P. hebetifolium (R.R. Gates) Bush |
Giant Solomon’s seal, Great Solomon’s seal, Common Solomon's-seal, Smooth Solomon’s seal, King Solomon's-seal Sceau-de-Salomon à deux fleurs |
Native, CoC: 7, Secure FACU Perennial, Herb-forb |
NYFA-5 USDA-N Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN FNA Tropicos NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies | ||
(Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult.f.) Morong 1830. Convallaria commutata Schult.f. 1835. P. commutatum A.Dietr. 1894. P. biflorum var. commutatum |
Large Solomon's-seal, Giant Solomon’s seal, Great Solomon’s seal Sceau-de-Salomon géant, Sceau-de-Salomon canaliculé |
Native, CoC: 5, Unrankd FACU Perennial, Herb-forb |
NYFA-U USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN FNA Tropicos NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies | ||
Polygonatum (excluded taxa) | Solomon's-seal | N.Y. Status | Images | Distribution | NY NPT |
(Jacq.) Desf. 1775. Convallaria latifolia Jacq. 1797. Convallaria hirta Bosc ex Poir. 1807. P, latifolium (Jacq.) Desf. 1814. P. hirtum (Bosc ex Poir.) Pursh 1840. Sigillaria hirta (Bosc ex Poir.) Raf. |
Broad-leaved Solomon's-seal
Broadleaf Solomon's-seal
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Introduced from Europe, N.Y. excluded, Cultivated |
NYFA-Excluded USDA-X0 Go Botany ITIS FNA Tropicos Images Wikispecies | ||
(L.) Allioni Convallaria multiflorum |
Eurasian Solomon's-seal
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Introduced from Europe, N.Y. excluded, Cultivated |
USDA-0X Images Wikispecies | ||