Native Plants of West Virginia
Native plants of West Virginia support rich Appalachian forest ecosystems with exceptional biodiversity. These species are adapted to mountain conditions.
Lobelia siphilitica
Liatris spicata
Baptisia tinctoria
Ceanothus americanus
Castanea pumila
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Cercis canadensis
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Monarda fistulosa
Packera aurea
Conoclinium coelestinum
Coreopsis verticillata
Phlox divaricata
Echinacea purpurea
Gaillardia aristata
Gaylussacia baccata
Helianthus divaricatus
Hibiscus moscheutos
Iris versicolor
Chrysopsis mariana
Coreopsis lanceolata
Eurybia macrophylla
Eutrochium purpureum
Opuntia humifusa
Penstemon digitalis
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Salix discolor
Solidago sempervirens
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Monarda punctata
Prunus maritima
Rhododendron periclymenoides
Rhus copallinum
Ribes americanum
Rosa carolina
Senna marilandica
Solidago flexicaulis
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Tephrosia virginiana
Tilia americana
Vaccinium corymbosum
Verbena hastata
Veronicastrum virginicum
Viburnum dentatum
Acer rubrum
Amelanchier canadensis
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias syriaca
Asclepias tuberosa
Black Haw
Viburnum prunifolium
Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Brown
eyed Susan
Bursting Heart
Euonymus americana
Butterfly weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Chioanthus virginicus
Fringetree
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Common Hazelnut
Corylus americana
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Culver’s Root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Cup Plant
Silphium connatum
Eastern Wahoo
Euonymus atropurpurea
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Hay-scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
Ironweed
Vernonia altissima
Jerusalem Artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
Joe-Pye Weed
Eupatorium purpureum
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
Maple-Leaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
Mist Flower
Conoclinium coelestinum
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Oswego Tea
Monarda didyma
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
Smooth Arrowwood
Viburnum recognitum
Smooth Aster
Symphyotrichum laeve
Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon laevigatus
Southern Lady Fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Sweet Goldenrod
Solidago odora
Symphyotrichum novae
angliae
Tall Bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Wild Blue Indigo
Baptisia australis
Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
Wild Senna
Senna marilandica
Witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana