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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 (Lance, 2004).
Mountain Doghobble,
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Decidedly long acuminate leaves, petioles 8-15mm long, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989).
Hillside Blueberry,
Vaccinium pallidum
Lvs 1-2" long, elliptical, on short petiole, dull green above, pale beneath. — Patrick McMillan
Fringed Loosestrife,
Steironema ciliatum
Petioles ciliate over their entire length, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Southern Loosestrife,
Steironema tonsum
Petioles without cilia or rarely sparse cilia near stem; lvs mostly ovate, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
Lanceleaf Loosestrife,
Steironema lanceolatum
Leaves tapered at both ends, without a differentiated petiole, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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 (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Glade Forestiera,
Forestiera ligustrina
Leaves have distinct petioles (Chinse Privet has very short petioles), per Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops (Murdy & Carter, 2000).
Fringetree,
Chionanthus virginicus
Petioles narrowly winged, maroon or blackish purple, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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 minor
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 (Miller & Miller, 2005).
Jamaica Weed,
Nama jamaicensis
Low, spreading, hispidulous herb. Leaves obovate, petiole absent or indistinct, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Mapleleaf Waterleaf,
Hydrophyllum canadense
Axillary peduncles shorter than the petiole of the subtending leaf, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Virginia Waterleaf,
Hydrophyllum virginianum
Axillary peduncles longer than the petiole of the subtending leaf, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Indian Heliotrope,
Heliotropium indicum
Leaves ovate to elliptic and long-petioled, plant villosulous-hispid, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Blue Scorpion-grass,
Myosotis stricta
Basal leaves 1-2cm long, narrowed to a winged petiole; cauline leaves sessile, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
White Vervain,
Verbena urticifolia
The petioles of the leaves are up to 2" long, per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.
Blue Vervain,
Verbena hastata
Leaves lanceolate to lance-ovate, coarsely doubly serrate, definitely petioled, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Chinese Beautyberry,
Callicarpa dichotoma
Peduncle 1-2cm long, longer than the petiole of the subtending leaf, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
American Lopseed,
Phryma leptostachya
Opposite, petioled, coarsely toothed ovate leaves up to 6" long, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Narrowleaf Blue Curls,
Trichostema setaceum
Leaves short-petioled to sessile, linear and bluntly pointed, to 2" long, smooth, per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast (Cotterman, Waitt, & Weakley, 2019).
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 (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Hyssop Skullcap,
Scutellaria integrifolia
Lower leaves triangular-ovate, margins crenate, petioles slender, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
Hoary Skullcap,
Scutellaria incana var. punctata
Leaves are stalked, scalloped, ovate-lanceolate, and taper to a petiole, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Showy Skullcap,
Scutellaria serrata
2-4" ovate toothed leaves with bases that narrow abruptly to long petioles, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Hairy Skullcap,
Scutellaria elliptica var. elliptica
Stems pubescent. Petioles usually obscured by decurrent blade tissue, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Meehania,
Meehania cordata
Leaves heart-shaped and petioled, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Catnip,
Nepeta cataria
Leaves triangular, cordate-based, coarsely toothed, on distinct petioles, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Purple Deadnettle,
Lamium purpureum
Leaves heart-shaped with coarse rounded teeth, petioled, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Purple Deadnettle,
Lamium purpureum
Whorls of flowers subtended by petioled, reflexed leaves, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Florida Betony,
Stachys floridana
Longest petioles over 1/3" the length of the blade; leaves crenate to serrate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Clingman's Hedgenettle,
Stachys clingmanii
Leaves hairy with petioles 0.4-1.2" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Lemon Bergamot,
Monarda citriodora var. citriodora
Leaves 1-3" long, lanceolate with a short petiole, remotely toothed, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Hairy Woodmint,
Blephilia hirsuta
Leaves with acuminate to acute tips (Monarda-like); petioles 9-42mm long, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
Short-toothed Mountain-mint,
Pycnanthemum muticum var. 1
Leaves short-petioled to sessile, oval to lance-shaped, finely toothed, per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast (Cotterman, Waitt, & Weakley, 2019).
Wild-oregano,
Cunila origanoides
Leaves sessile or short-petioled, oval to lance-shaped, with sparingly toothed margins, per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast (Cotterman, Waitt, & Weakley, 2019).
Virginia Bugleweed,
Lycopus virginicus
Leaves coarsely toothed, with a long-tapering petiole-like base, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Stalked Bugleweed,
Lycopus rubellus
Leaves evidently petiolate, the petioles narrowly winged, per Weakley's Flora.
Spearmint,
Mentha spicata var. spicata
Petioles of the main leaves 0-3 mm long (vs. 4-15 mm long in M. xpiperita), per Weakley's Flora (2012).
Peppermint,
Mentha ×piperita var. piperita
Flowers in thick compact spikes. Lvs smooth, lanceolate, w 1/8-1/4" petioles, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Eastern Black Nightshade,
Solanum emulans
Leaves irregularly blunt-toothed or almost entire, long-petioled, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Mountain Turtlehead,
Chelone lyonii
Leaves widest below middle, rounded at the base; most petioles at least 1/2", per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Purple Turtlehead,
Chelone obliqua +
Lvs widest mostly at or near middle, serrate, w acute base. Petioles 5-15mm, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
White Turtlehead,
Chelone glabra
Leaves resemble C. obliqua but proportionately narrower; petioles under 1/2", per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Carolina Wild-petunia,
Ruellia caroliniensis
Leaves ovate, lanceolate or elliptic, pubescent or glabrate, petioles to 12mm, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Branched Foldwing,
Dicliptera brachiata
Leaves ovate, ovate or lanceolate-ovate, acuminate tips, slender petioles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Common Plantain,
Plantago major
Lvs glabrous to very pubescent, petioles green (rarely w slight purple tinge), per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
American Plantain,
Plantago rugelii
Petioles usually purple at base, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
Virginia Plantain,
Plantago virginica
Leaves hairy and petioles purple at base, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
Northern Bush-honeysuckle,
Diervilla lonicera
Petioles 5-8mm long; leaves ciliate on the margins, per Weakley's Flora (2022).
Bell's Honeysuckle,
Lonicera ×bella
Stalks of fruit longer than petioles, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).
Bell's Honeysuckle,
Lonicera ×bella
Corolla pink (aging to yellow). Peduncles longer than the subtending petiole, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
Amur Bush-honeysuckle,
Lonicera maackii
Fragrant, axillary paired flowers; peduncle shorter than petioles, per Flora of China.
Amur Bush-honeysuckle,
Lonicera maackii
Branches and petioles spreading pubescent with interspersed minute glands, per Flora of China.
Amur Bush-honeysuckle,
Lonicera maackii
Peduncles shorter than or equal to the subtending petiole, per Weakley's Flora.