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Prickly Fanpetals,
Sida spinosa
The specific epithet refers to the short spine at the base of each petiole, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Arrowleaf Sida,
Sida rhombifolia var. rhombifolia
Peduncles many times longer than subtending petioles, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Velvetleaf,
Abutilon theophrasti
Petiole 3-12 cm, stellate hairy, per Flora of China.
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Mountain Camellia,
Stewartia ovata
Petiole winged, enclosing buds. Twigs brown, glabrous, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.
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Shrubby St. Johnswort,
Hypericum prolificum
Leaves 1-2" long, ~ 1/2" wide, narrowing into a very short grooved petiole, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
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Dooryard Violet,
Viola sororia
About V. palmata var. sororia, "Pubescent or at least the petioles pubescent", per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Ovate-leaf Violet,
Viola sagittata var. ovata
Petioles distinctly shorter than blades, per Weakley's Flora.
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Arrowleaf Violet,
Viola sagittata var. sagittata
Petioles equal or longer than blades, per Weakley's Flora.
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Wild White Violet,
Viola pallens
Leaves orbicular to orbicular-ovate, 1-5cm long. Petioles 1-10cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Sweet White Violet,
Viola blanda
Petioles and peduncles usually reddish-tinged, per Weakley's Flora.
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Primrose-leaf Violet,
Viola primulifolia
Leaf blade tissue decurrent on the petiole, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Walter's Violet,
Viola walteri
Petioles, peduncles and stems moderately to densely puberulent, per Weakley's Flora.
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Johnny Jump-up,
Viola bicolor
Leaves rounded with long petioles (1-3cm); stipules large, cleft and lobed, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses.
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English Violet,
Viola odorata
Leaves basal (and from stolons), 5-10, ascending to erect; petiole 2-17cm, per Flora of North America.
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Eastern Leatherwood,
Dirca palustris
Leaves elliptic or oval, short-petioled, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
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Colombian Waxweed,
Cuphea carthagenensis
Leaves opposite (none whorled); petioles to 8 mm long, often very short, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Pale Meadowbeauty,
Rhexia mariana var. mariana
Leaves 3-nerved, short-petioled, hairy, typically 1-2" long & 1/3 as wide, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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Common Water-purslane,
Ludwigia palustris
Reddish stems and ovate leaves up to 1" on long petioles, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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English Ivy,
Hedera helix var. helix
Leaves dark green with whtish veins radiating from the petiole, per Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests.
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Dune Pennywort,
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Leaves peltate, orbicular to suborbicular, crenate, w petioles 7-20(30)cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Shield Marsh-pennywort,
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Leaves peltate, lacking a sinus extending to the attachment of the petiole, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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Whorled Marsh-pennywort,
Hydrocotyle tribotrys
Peduncles shorter to longer than petioles, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Lawn Marsh-pennywort,
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Lvs cleft to petiole (not peltate), 3-12mm wide, w 5-7 similar lobes, crenate, per Weakley's Flora.
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Centella,
Centella erecta
Leaves pubescent beneath; petioles lanate to glabrescent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Southern Chervil,
Chaerophyllum tainturieri
Petiole sheath ciliate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Heartleaf Golden Alexanders,
Zizia aptera
Basal leaves simple, long-petioled, w cordate base; stem lvs 1- or 2-ternate, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Goutweed,
Aegopodium podagraria
Leaves long-petioled, divided into leaflets
arranged in groups of three, per USDA Forest Service Weed of the Week (Northeastern Area).
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American Lovage,
Ligusticum canadense
The petioles have narrow basal sheaths, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Hairy Angelica,
Angelica venenosa
Upper petioles conspicuously expanded, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Mountain Angelica,
Angelica triquinata
Upper petioles conspicuously expanded, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Wild Parsnip,
Pastinaca sativa
In the family Apiaceae, petioles are usually sheathing at their base, per Flora of China.
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Cow-parsnip,
Heracleum maximum
The sheaths of the petioles expanded to as much as 2" wide, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Water Tupelo,
Nyssa aquatica
Acuminate lvs, 1-2" petioles, & glabrous twig distinguish it from N. ogeche, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Ogeechee Tupelo,
Nyssa ogeche
Leaves similar to N. aquatica; tips rounded to blunt; petioles less than 1", per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Alternate-leaf Dogwood,
Swida alternifolia
Leaves are pale beneath and have long petioles, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
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Alternate-leaf Dogwood,
Swida alternifolia
Petioles to 2.5" long [alternate arrangement easier to see from underneath], per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Mountain Laurel,
Kalmia latifolia
Leaves 2.5-12 cm long, petiole 7-45 mm long, per Weakley's Flora.
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Evergreen Mountain Fetterbush,
Pieris floribunda
Leaves reticulate above; margins crenate; margins and petiole w black hairs, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.
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Mountain Doghobble,
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Decidedly long acuminate leaves, petioles 8-15mm long, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast.
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Dryland Blueberry,
Vaccinium pallidum
Lvs 1-2" long, elliptical, on short petiole, dull green above, pale beneath. — Patrick McMillan
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Fringed Loosestrife,
Lysimachia ciliata
Petioles ciliate over their entire length, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Southern Loosestrife,
Lysimachia tonsa
Petioles without cilia or rarely sparse cilia near stem; lvs mostly ovate, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States.
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Lanceleaf Loosestrife,
Lysimachia lanceolata
Leaves tapered at both ends, without a differentiated petiole, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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White Ash,
Fraxinus americana
Twigs, petioles, petiolules, and rachises glabrous, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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Biltmore Ash,
Fraxinus biltmoreana
Branchlets, petioles, rachises, and petiolules densely pubescent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Upland Swamp Privet,
Forestiera ligustrina
Leaves have distinct petioles (Chinse Privet has very short petioles), per Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops.
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Glossy Privet,
Ligustrum lucidum
Petioles 1-3cm, per Flora of China.
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Carolina Jessamine,
Gelsemium sempervirens
Note wiry stems, long internodes, and short petioles. — Clemson Extension
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Yellow Floating Heart,
Nymphoides peltata
Leaves alternate at stem base, opposite at apex; petiole cylindric, 5-10cm, per Flora of China.
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English Elm,
Ulmus procera
Leaf base strongly oblique, not covering petiole, per Flora of North America.
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Manroot,
Ipomoea pandurata
Leaves heart- to arrowhead-shaped; margin, midvein & petiole ofen purplish, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses.
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Jamaica Weed,
Nama jamaicense
Low, spreading, hispidulous herb. Leaves obovate, petiole absent or indistinct, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Mapleleaf Waterleaf,
Hydrophyllum canadense
Axillary peduncles shorter than the petiole of the subtending leaf, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Virginia Waterleaf,
Hydrophyllum virginianum +
Axillary peduncles longer than the petiole of the subtending leaf, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Indian Heliotrope,
Heliotropium indicum
Leaves ovate to elliptic and long-petioled, plant villosulous-hispid, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Blue Scorpion-grass,
Myosotis stricta
Basal leaves 1-2cm long, narrowed to a winged petiole; cauline leaves sessile, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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White Vervain,
Verbena urticifolia
The petioles of the leaves are up to 2" long, per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.
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Chinese Beautyberry,
Callicarpa dichotoma
Peduncle 1-2cm long, longer than the petiole of the subtending leaf, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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American Lopseed,
Phryma leptostachya
Opposite, petioled, coarsely toothed ovate leaves up to 6" long, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Mad-dog Skullcap,
Scutellaria lateriflora
Leaves with a rounded base and pointed tip, toothed, petioled, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.