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