Viola tricolor (johnny jump-up) 149 -- variously colored; stem lvs
Vitaceae (grape) -- Ampelopsis (porcelain berry); Parthenocissus (virginia creeper), Vitis (grape)
Vitis aestivalis (summer grape) Vitaceae (5 5 5 1 perf or unisex; hypo) 324 -- lfs wh under; tendrils not prduce at more than 2 successive nodes
Vitis labrusca (fox grape) Vitaceae (5 5 5 1 perf or unisex; hypo) 324 -- lf: white under
Vitis novae-angliae (New England grape) Vitaceae (5 5 5 1 perf or unisex; hypo) 325 -- lf white under
Vitis riparia (riverbank grape) Vitaceae (5 5 5 1 perf or unisex; hypo) 325 -- lfs grn under & sharply 3-lobed; fr bluish-black
Vitis vulpina (frost grape) Vitaceae (5 5 5 1 perf or unisex; hypo) 325 -- lfs grn under & lvs unlobed or sl 3-lobed; fr black & shining
Vulpia bromoides (fescue grass) Poaceae 697 -- very long, hairy awns; spikelets on 1 side; long tear drops make up infl; elongated segement; to 6-7 dm
Vulpia elliotea (squirrel-tail fescue grass) Poaceae 697 -- long, smooth awns; 1-sided on long pedicels; infl of long tear drops; elongated segement; to 6-7 dm
Vulpia myuros (rat-tail fescue grass) Poaceae 697 -- curved, hairy, long awns; first glume up to half as long as the second; widespread weed; rope-like infl
Vulpia octoflora (six-weeks fescue grass) Poaceae 697 -- small, hairy awns; 1-6dm tall; dry or sterile soil
W
Waldsteinia fragarioides (barren strawberry) Rosaceae (5 5 N 2-6) 221 -- sepals pointed and equal in length to yellow pets; BDT trif
Wisteria floribunda (Japanese wisteria) 261 -- lflts 13-19, ovate-elliptical; racemes to 18" long, violet to violet blue, pink, red or white; fr velvety to 6"
Wisteria frutescens (wisteria) 261 -- lflts 9-15, ovate to oblong-lanceolate; racemes to 2-5" long, lilac-purple; fr glabrous to 4"
Wisteria japonica -- lflts 9-13 ovate-lanceolate to 2.25"; racemes to 12" long, fls greenish-white; fr glabrous
Wisteria macrostachya (Mississippi wisteria) 262 -- lflts us. 9, ovate; racemes 12" long, lilac-purple or light blue; fr glabrous to 4.5"
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria) -- lflts us. 11, ovate to ovate-lanceolate to 3"; racemes to 12", bluish-violet; fls appear before lvs; fr velvety to 6"
Wisteria sp. (Wisteria) Fabaceae (5 5 10 1 perf or unisex; peri) 261-262 --
Wolffia columbiana Lemnaceae (0 0 1 0/0 0 0 1) 616 --
Wolffia papulifera Lemnaceae (0 0 1 0/0 0 0 1) 616 --
Wolffia punctata Lemnaceae (0 0 1 0/0 0 0 1) 616 --
Wolffiella floridana Lemnaceae (0 0 1 0/0 0 0 1) 616 --
Woodsia glabella (smooth cliff fern) Aspleniaceae 020 --
Woodsia obtusa (blunt-lobed cliff fern) Aspleniaceae 021 --
Woodwardia areolata (netted chain fern) Blechnaceae 030 -- glossy green; lvs to 15" long
Woodwardia virginica (Virginia chain fern) Blechnaceae 030 -- leaflets point upward at 45 degree angle; lvs to 24" long
X
Xanthium spinosum (spiny clotbur) Asteraceae/Heliantheae 516 -- lvs smaller
Xanthium strumarium (common clotbur) Asteraceae/Heliantheae 516 -- lvs large & tri-lobed
Xanthorhiza simplicissima (yellow root) Ranunculaceae (0 5 5-10 1) 061 --
Xerophyllum asphodeloides (turkey beard) Liliaceae (3 3 6 3) 780
Xyris difformis (yellow eyed grass) 618 -- small spike; keel of lateral sep lacerate
Xyris fimbriata (yellow eyed grass) 618 -- medium spike; keel of lateral sep hairy; BE to 7 cm
Xyris jupicai (yellow eyed grass) 617 -- small spike; lacerate
Xyris montana (mountain yellow eyed grass) 617 -- small spike; enitre or ciliate; BE to 15 cm; bogs
Xyris smalliana (Small's yellow eyed grass) 617 -- larger spikes; lacerate
Xyris sp. (yellow eyed grass) Xyridaceae (3 3 3 3 hypo) --
Xyris torta (slender yellow eyed grass) 618 -- medium spike; BE very narrow, oft spirally twisted; plant base enlarged Y
Yucca filamentosa (Adam's needle) Agavaceae (3 3 6 3 sup) 804
Z
Zannichellia palustris (horned pondweed) Zannichelliaceae (0 0 1 0/0 0 0 4or 5 unisex) 614 --
Zanthoxylum americanum (common prickly ash) Rutaceae (4-5 4-5 4-5 2-5 uni hypo) 336 -- lflts OE
Zigadenus elegans (death camas) Liliaceae (3 3 6 3) 783 --
Zigadenus leimanthoides (death camas) Liliaceae (3 3 6 3) 783 --
Zinnia elegans Asteraceae/Heliantheae 502 --
Zizania aquatica (wild rice) Poaceae 691
Zizania palustris Poaceae 691 --
Zizaniopsis miliacea (southern wild rice grass) Poaceae 691 --
Zizia aptera (heart-leaved alexanders) Apiaceae (5 5 5 2) 353 -- basal lvs heart-shaped
Zizia aurea (golden alexanders) Apiaceae (5 5 5 2) 353 -- lvs 2-3 times divided
Zostera marina (eel-grass) Zosteraceae (0 0 1 0/0 0 0 1) 614 --
Zosterella dubia (water stargrass) Pontederiaceae (6 t 3 3) 779 -- pale yellow; AE grass-like
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