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The order Dipsacales is here organized, down to subfamily, according to the system presented in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website.[1]
Order Family Subfamily Tribe Genera G T
Dipsacales Adoxaceae Opuloideae Viburneae Viburnum (hobblebush, nannyberry, arrowwood, possumhaw, cranberrybush) 1 19
Adoxoideae Sambuceae Sambucus (elderberry) 1 3
Adoxeae Adoxa (muskroot) 1 1
Caprifoliaceae Diervilloideae Diervilla (northern bush-honeysuckle)
Weigela (crimson weigela)
2 2
Caprifolioideae Triosteeae Triosteum (horse-gentian) 1 3
Caprifolieae Lonicera (honeysuckle)
Symphoricarpos (snowberry)
2 24
Linnaeoideae Linnaea (twinflower)
Kolkwitzia (beautybush)
2 2
Dipsacoideae Succiseae Succisella (frosted pearls) 1 1
Dipsaceae Dipsacus (teasel) 1 3
Knautieae Knautia (scabious, blue-buttons) 1 1
Scabioseae Scabiosa (scabious, pincushions) 1 1
Valerianoideae Valeriana (valerian)
Valerianella (corn salad)
2 6

Family Adoxaceae

The Adoxaceae (moschatel or muskroot family) in New York contains about 14 species of Viburnum, three species of Sambucus (elderberries), and the endangered Adoxa moschatellina (muskroot). The Adoxaceae members are often included in the Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family), and have the characteristic opposite-leaf pattern of that family.

    Subfamily Opuloideae

    Tribe Viburneae

    Viburnum

    The four major clades of Viburnum, proposed by Donoghue, Winkworth and Clement,[1] are all represented in New York by about 14 species (17 taxa) of woody plants.
    Viburnum clade Lantana
    Dipsacales — Adoxaceae — Opuloideae — Viburneae — Viburnumclade Lantana
    Viburnumsect. Lentago Viburnum N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
    L.

    1753. Viburnum lentagoL.
    1889. Viburnum × vetteriZabel
    Nannyberry,,
    Nanny-berry,
    Sweet viburnum,
    Black haw,
    Sheepberry
    Viorne flexible,
    Viorne lentago,
    Alisier, bourdaine
    Native, C:4,
    Secure

    FAC

    Perennial,
    Tree, shrub,
    Sun - shade
    NYFA-5
    USDA-NN
    NPT Can
    ARS ITIS
    Trop.
    NSE BNA
    IPN LBJ

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    L.
    var. cassinoides(L.) Torr. & A.Gray

    1762. Viburnum cassinoidesL.
    1789. Viburnum nitidumAiton
    1841. V. nudum var. cassinoides
    1956. V. cassinoides var. nitidum
    [1]
    1956. V. cassinoides var. harbisonii
    Northern wild raisin,
    Wild raisin,
    Withe-rod,
    Witherod viburnum,
    Witherwood,
    Swamp haw,
    Possumhaw
    Viorne cassinoïde,
    Alises,
    Alisier,
    Bleuets sains,
    Bourdaine
    Native, C:7,
    Secure

    OBL-FACW

    Perennial,
    Tree, shrub,
    Sun - shade
    NYFA-5
    USDA-NN
    NPT Can
    ARS ITIS
    Trop.
    NSE BNA
    IPN LBJ

    Images, wsp
    L.
    var. nudum

    Viburnum nudumL.
    V. cassinoides var. angustifolium
    Southern wild-rasin,
    Possumhaw,
    Withe-rod
    Native, C:9,
    Endangered

    OBL-FACW

    Perennial,
    Tree-shrub
    NYFA-1
    USDA-N0
    NPT 

    Trop.
    NSE BNA
    LBJ

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    L.

    1753. Viburnum prunifoliumL.
    1924. Viburnum bushiiAshe
    1935. Viburnum prunifolium var. bushii
    Black-haw
    Blackhaw
    Black haw
    Sweet-haw
    Stagbush
    Native, C:4,
    Likely secure

    FACU

    Perennial,
    Shrub,
    Part shade
    NYFA-4
    USDA-N0

    ARS 
    Trop.
    BNA
    LBJ

    Images, wsp
    Viburnumsect. Pseudotinus Viburnum N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
    Michx.

    1783. Viburnum lantana
    var. latifoliumC.F.Ludwig
    1789. Viburnum lantana
    var. grandifoliumAiton
    1803. Viburnum lantanoidesMichx.
    1817. Viburnum grandifoliumSmith
    [2]
     auct. Viburnum alnifoliumnon Marsh.
    Hobblebush,
    Alder-leaved viburnum,
    American wayfaring tree,
    Witch hobble
    Viorne bois-d'orignal,
    Viorne faux-lantana,
    Viorne à feuilles d'aulne
    Native, C:8,
    Secure

    FACU

    Perennial,
    Shrub
    NYFA-5
    USDA-NN
    NPT Can
    ARS ITIS
    Trop.



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    Viburnumsect. Lantana Viburnum N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
    L.

    1753. Viburnum lantanaL.
    1779. V. tomentosumLam
    1796. V. pallidumSalisb. (i)
    1812. V. farinosumStokes (i)
    V. lantana var. sphaerocarpum
    V. lantana var. glabratum
    V. aragonensisPau
    Wayfaring tree,
    Mealytree,
    Wayfaring viburnum
    Viorne mancienne
    Introduced from
    Eurasia,
    northern Africa,
    Moderately invasive,
    NYIS: 53%[3],
    CP-5[4] NE-4[5]

    Perennial,
    Tree, shrub
    NYFA-X
    USDA-XX
    NPT Can
    ARS ITIS
    Trop.

    IPN 

    Images, wsp
    Viburnumsect. Lantana(excluded taxa) Viburnum N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
    Hemsl.

    Leatherleaf,
    Leatherleaf arrowwood,
    Leatherleaf viburnum
    Introduced from
    Japan,
    N.Y. excluded

    Perennial,
    Shrub
    NYFA-XCLD
    USDA-X0






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    Viburnum carlesii ×
    Viburnum macrocephalum

    Viburnum carlcephalum
    Fragrant snowball viburnum
    Introduced,
    Cultivated
    NYFA-XCLD






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    1. W. L. McAtee (1956). A Review of the Nearctic Viburnum. Chapel Hill, N.C. 125 pp.
    2. Steven D. Glenn (2013) Viburnum lantanoides Hobblebush, Technical Page. New York Metropolitan Flora Project, Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
    3. New York non-native plant invasiveness assessmentViburnum lantana: Moderate (53). M.J.Jordan, G.Moore & T.W.Weldy (2008). Invasiveness ranking system for non-native plants of New York. Unpublished. The Nature Conservancy, Albany & Cold Spring Harbor, NY; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY.
    4. Appendix 5. Plant species of concern (Watch List) within the central Finger Lakes region. Policy on the use of non-native plants in Cornell Botanic Gardens' accessioned collections (2009)
    5. Category 4 Plants - local concern and monitoring - Eastern Region invasive plants, ranked by degree of invasiveness as based on information from States (1998) US Forest Service
    Viburnum clade Solenotinus
    Dipsacales — Adoxaceae — Opuloideae — Viburneae — Viburnumclade Solenotinus
    Viburnumsect. Tomentosa Viburnum N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
    Thunb.

    1784. V. tomentosumThunb.
    1794. V. plicatumThunb.
    1866. V. plicatum var. tomentosum
    1880. V. tomentosum var. plicatum
    Japanese snowball,
    Doublefile viburnum
    Introduced from
    eastern Asia,
    Potentially invasive,
    NE-4[1]

    Perennial,
    Shrub
    NYFA-X
    USDA-X0
    NPT 
    ARS ITIS
    Trop.
    BNA


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    Note: VT
    Viburnumsect. Solenotinus Viburnum N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT

    Siebold viburnum,
    Siebold’s arrowwood
    Introduced,
    Moderately invasive,
    NYIS: 62%[2],
    CP-5[3] NE-4[1]

    Perennial,
    Tree, shrub
    NYFA-X
    USDA-X0
    NPT 
    ARS 




    Images, wsp
    1. 1 2 Category 4 Plants - local concern and monitoring - Eastern Region invasive plants, ranked by degree of invasiveness as based on information from States (1998) US Forest Service
    2. New York non-native plant invasiveness assessmentViburnum sieboldii: Moderate (62).
    3. Appendix 5. Plant species of concern (Watch List) within the central Finger Lakes region. Policy on the use of non-native plants in Cornell Botanic Gardens' accessioned collections (2009)
    Viburnum clade Oreinodontotinus
    Viburnum dentatum
    smooth arrowwood
    The viburnum leaf beetle (Pyrrhalta viburni) often defoliates smooth arrowwood (V. dentatum) and downy arrowwood (V. rafinesqueanum) from this clade, but Viburnum opulus is its preferred host.[1]
    Dipsacales — Adoxaceae — Opuloideae — Viburneae — Viburnumclade Oreinodontotinus
    Viburnumsect. Oreinodontotinus Arrowwood N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
    var. lucidumAiton

    1789. V. dentatum var. lucidum
    1924. V. asheiBush
    1941. V. recognitumFernald
    1953. V. recognitum var. alabamense
    2011. V. alabamense(McAtee) Sorrie
    Smooth arrowwood,
    Northern arrowwood
    Viorne litigieuse,
    Viorne dentée
    Native, C:3,
    Secure

    FAC

    Perennial,
    Tree-shrub,
    Sun - shade
    NYFA-5
    USDA-NN
    NPT Can
    ARS ITIS
    Trop.
    NSE BNA
    IPN LBJ

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    Note: [1]
    var. venosum(Britton) Gleason

    1901. V. venosumBritton
    1952. V. dentatum var. venosum
    1953. V. scabrellum var. venosum
    Southern arrowwood Native, C:7,
    Threatened

    FAC

    Perennial,
    Tree-shrub,
    Sun - shade
    NYFA-2
    USDA-N
    NPT 


    BNA
    LBJ

    Images, wsp
    Viburnumsect. Mollodontotinus Arrowwood N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
    Schult.

    1820. V. rafinesquianumSchult.
    1911. V. affineBush
    1918. V. affine var. hypomalacum
    1935. V. rafinesquianum var. affine
    Downy arrowwood,
    Downy-leaved
    arrow-wood
    Viorne de Rafinesque
    Native, C:8,
    Secure

    UPL

    Perennial,
    Shrub,
    Part Shade - shade
    NYFA-5
    USDA-NN
    NPT Can
    ARS 

    BNA
    LBJ

    Images, wsp
    Viburnum clade Succodontotinus
    Both sect. Lobata and sect. Opulis have leaves with somewhat of a maple-leaf shape. The native and invasive Eurasian variety of V. opulus are very similar in appearance, and some populations may be the result of introgression between the two.
      Dipsacales — Adoxaceae — Opuloideae — Viburneae — Viburnumclade Succodontotinus
      Viburnumsect. Lobata Viburnum N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
      L.

      1753. V. acerifoliumL.
      1860. V. densiflorumChapm.
      1956. V. acerifolium var. densiflorum
      Mapleleaf viburnum,
      Maple-leaved viburnum,
      Mapleleaf arrowwood,
      Possum haw,
      Dockmackie
      Viorne à feuilles d'érable
      Native, C:7,
      Secure

      UPL

      Perennial,
      Shrub,
      Sun - shade
      NYFA-5
      USDA-NN
      NPT Can
      ARS 
      Trop.
      NSE BNA
      LBJ

      Images, wsp
      Viburnumsect. Opulus Viburnum N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
      L.
      var. americanumAiton

      1768. V. americanumMiller
      1785. V. trilobumMarshall
      1789. V. opulus var. americanum
      1949. V. opulus ssp. trilobum
      Highbush cranberry,
      American cranberrybush,
      Cranberrybush viburnum,
      Mooseberry
      Viorne trilobée,
      Viorne pimbina
      Native, C:3,
      Likely secure,
      NE-5[1]

      FACW

      Perennial,
      Shrub,
      Sun - part shade
      NYFA-4
      USDA-NN
      NPT Can
      ARS 
      Trop.

      LBJ

      Images, wsp
      Note: [2]
      L.
      var. opulus

      1753. V. opulusL.
      1753. V. opulus var. roseum
      1821. V. roseumSteud.
      European cranberrybush,
      Guelder rose
      Introduced,
      Moderately invasive,
      NYIS: 67%[3],
      CP-3[4] NE-4[5]
      NYFA-X
      USDA-XX
      NPT 
      ARS 
      FNA 



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      Note: [6]
      (Michx.) Raf.

      1803. V. opulus var. edule
      1808. V. eduleRaf.
      1838. V. opulus var. pauciflorum
      1841. V. pauciflorumTorr. & A.Gray
      Squashberry,
      Mooseberry,
      Moosewood viburnum,
      Few-flowered
      cranberry bush
      Viorne comestible,
      Pimbina
      Native, C:10,
      Threatened

      FACW

      Perennial,
      Shrub
      NYFA-2
      USDA-NN
      NPT Can
      ARS ITIS
      Trop.



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      Viburnumsect. Succodontotinus Viburnum N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
      Thunb.

      1784. V. dilatatumThunb.
      1911. V. brevipesRehder
      1966. V. d. var. macrophyllum
      1966. V. fulvotomentosumP.S.Hsu
      1988. V. d. var. fulvotomentosum
      Linden arrowwood,
      Linden viburnum
      Introduced from
      China,
      Japan,
      South Korea,
      Moderately invasive,
      NYIS: 57%[7],
      NE-L[5] IPA,
      Sun - part shade
      NYFA-X
      USDA-X0

      ARS 
      Trop.



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      Note: [8][9][10]
      Hance

      1882. V. setigerumHance
      1907. V. theiferumRehder
      1911. V. bodinieriH. Lév.
      1965. V. setigerum var. sulcatum
      Tea viburnum,
      Tea-leaf viburnum
      Introduced from
      Cina,
      Taiwan,
      Invasive,
      NYIS: 41%[11]
      NYFA-X
      USDA-X0

      ARS 
      Trop.



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      Subfamily Adoxoideae

      Tribe Sambuceae

      Sambucus

      Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis
      American black elderberry
      Sambucus contains the shrubs know as elderberry or simply elder. The name Sambucus is likely derived from the Latin sambuca (a type of harp).

      The some sources, including New York Flora Atlas, treat the American black elderberry as S. nigra ssp. canadensis, while other common sources treat it as S. canadensis. The European black elderberry (S. nigra s.s.) has not been discovered outside of cultivation in New York.


        Dipsacales — Adoxaceae — Adoxoideae — Sambuceae — Sambucus
        Sambucus Elderberry N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT

        1753. Sambucus racemosaL.
        1803. Sambucus pubensMichx.
        1892. Sambucus callicarpaGreene
        1901. Sambucus microbotrysRydb.
        1913. S. racemosa ssp. pubensHouse
        Red elderberry,
        Scarlet elder,
        Red-berried elder,
        Bunchberry elder
        Sureau rouge
        Native, C:6,
        Secure

        FACU

        Perennial,
        Shrub,
        Shade
        NYFA-5
        USDA-NN
        NPT Can
        ARS ITIS
        Trop.
        BNA
        LBJ
        MBG 
        Images, wsp
        L.
        ssp. canadensis(L.) R.Bolli

        1753. Sambucus canadensisL.
        1884. S. canadensis var. laciniata
        1911. S. simpsoniiRehder
        1994. S. nigra ssp. canadensis
        2003. S. nigra var. canadensis
        Common elderberry,
        American
        black elderberry,
        Black elder,
        American elder
        Sureau blanc,
        Sirop blanc,
        Sureau du Canada
        Native, C:4,
        Secure

        FACW-FAC

        Perennial,
        Shrub,
        Part shade
        NYFA-5
        USDA-NN
        NPT Can
        iNat
        ARS ITIS
        Trop.

        LBJ
        MBG 
        Images, wsp
        L.
        ssp. nigra

        1753. Sambucus nigraL.
        1753. Sambucus nigra var. laciniataL.
        1769. Sambucus laciniataMill.
        European
        black elderberry
        Introduced from
        Eurasia,
        Not naturalized,
        Not reported

        FACW-FAC

        Perennial,
        Shrub
        NYFA-0
        USDA-XX
        NPT Can
        ARS ITIS
        Trop.


        MBG 
        Images, wsp
        L.

        1753. Sambucus ebulusL.
        Dwarf elderberry,
        Dwarf elder,
        Danewort
        Sureau yèble
        Introduced from
        Eurasia,
        northern Africa,
        Not naturalized,
        Tompkins only
        NYFA-X
        USDA-XX
        Can
        ARS ITIS




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          Tribe Adoxeae

          Adoxa

          The sole member of the Adoxa genus is muskroot (Adoxa moschatellina), which is considered endangered in New York.

          Dipsacales — Adoxaceae — Adoxoideae — Adoxeae — Adoxa
          Adoxa Muskroot N.Y. Status Images Distribution  NPT
          L.

          Adoxa moschatellinaL.
          Muskroot,
          Musk-root,
          Musk root,
          Moschatel,
          Townhall clock
          Moscatelline
          Native, C:9,
          Endangered,
          DEC-A[1],
          NYNHP: 1[2]

          FAC

          Perennial,
          Herb-forb
          NYFA-1
          USDA-NN
          NEW-0Can


          BNA


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          Family Caprifoliaceae

          Caprifoliaceae is represented by the "Cap" in "MADCap Horse", the mnemonic used to recall which trees and shrubs have opposite leaves. (The other trees being Maple, Ash, Dogwood, and Horse-chestnut.)

            Subfamily Diervilloideae

            The Diervilloideae is also commonly treated as Diervillaceae Pyck (1998) (bush honeysuckle family). It should be noted that most of the non-native Caprifoliaceae species in New York also take the form of a bushes or shrubs commonly called bush honesuckle (Lonicera spp.) and are considered to be highly invasive.

              Diervilla

              Diervilla lonicera

              Diervilla contaiins three species of eastern North American bush honeysuckle. It was named in honor of the French surgeon and writer, Sieur de Dièreville, who introduced the genus to Europe after his travels to Acadia around 1700.

              Its only New York native, Northern bush-honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera), is considered to be a good replacement for the invasive exotic bush honeysuckles (in Lonicera sect. Coeloxylosteum). Diervilla's other two species (D. rivularis and D. sessilifolia are native to limited regions of the southeastern U.S. but are not known to naturalize in New York.


                Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Diervilloideae — Diervilla
                Diervilla Bush-honeysuckle N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                Mill.

                1753. Lonicera diervillaL.
                1768. D. loniceraMill.
                1803. D. tournefortiiMichx.
                1892. D. diervillaMacMill. (i)
                1940. D. lonicera var. hypomalaca
                Northern bush-honeysuckle,
                Bush-honeysuckle
                Dièreville chèvrefeuille,
                Herbe bleue
                Native, C:6,
                Secure

                UPL

                Perennial,
                Shrub,
                Shade, part shade,
                NYFA-5
                USDA-NN
                NPT Can
                ARS ITIS
                Trop.
                BNA
                LBJ
                FED 
                Images, wsp

                  Weigela

                  Weigela floribunda
                  Weigela is native to eastern Asia and has been planted in New York as an ornamental shrub. Weigela floribunda has been known to naturalize in some areas in the southeastern part of the state. Weigela japonica has not been confirmed to truly naturalize.
                    Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Diervilloideae — Weigela
                    WeigelaThunberg (1780) Weigela N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                    (Siebold & Zucc.) K.Koch

                    1839. Diervilla floribundaSiebold & Zucc.
                    1854. W. floribunda(Siebold & Zucc.) K.Koch
                     auct. W. floribunda var. versicolor
                    Weigela,
                    Crimson weigela
                    Introduced from
                    eastern Asia,
                    Naturalized
                    NYFA-X
                    USDA-X
                    NPT 
                    ARS 

                    BNA


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                    Thunb.

                    1780. Weigela japonicaThunb.
                    1830. Diervilla japonica(Thunb.) DC.
                    1839. Diervilla versicolorSiebold & Zucc.
                    1927. Diervilla floribunda var. versicolor
                    Japanese weigela Introduced from
                    temperate Asia,
                    Unknown naturalization
                    NYFA-X
                    USDA-EXCL

                    ARS 
                    Trop.



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                      Subfamily Caprifolioideae

                      The Caprifolioideae (honeysuckle family)...

                      Tribe Triosteeae

                      Triosteum

                      Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Caprifolioideae — Triosteeae — Triosteum
                      Triosteum Horse-gentian N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                      E.P.Bicknell

                      Orangefruit horse-gentian,
                      Wild coffee,
                      Coffee tinker's weed
                      Native,
                      Secure

                      Perennial,
                      Herb-forb
                      NYFA-5
                      USDA-NN
                      NPT 
                      ITIS




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                      L. (1753)

                      Perfoliate-leaved horse-gentian,
                      Perfoliate tinker's-weed,
                      Feverwort
                      Native,
                      Likely secure
                      NYFA-4
                      USDA-NN
                      NPT 
                      ARS 




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                      L.

                      Lesser horse-gentian,
                      Yellowfruit horse-gentian,
                      Yellow-leaved tinker's-weed,
                      Narrow-leaved horse gentian
                      Native,
                      Likely extirpated
                      NYFA-Z
                      USDA-NN
                      NPT 
                      ITIS




                      Images, wsp

                        Tribe Caprifolieae

                        Lonicera

                        Members of the Lonicera genus are mostly known as honeysuckle. There are seven native New York honeysuckles and a couple other North American honeysuckles. But there are also about a dozen Eurasian honeysuckles found in New York, many of which have become quite prevalent and are considered highly invasive in the Northeast.
                          Lonicera subg. Caprifolium
                          Subgenus Caprifolium contains vining or trailing shrub honeysuckles with perfoliate leaves immediately beneath the flowers.
                            Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Caprifolioideae — Caprifolieae — Lonicera subg. Caprifolium
                            Lonicerasubg. Caprifolium Honeysuckle N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                            L.

                            1767. Lonicera dioicaL.
                            1768. Lonicera glaucaHill
                            1830. Caprifolium douglasiiLindl.
                            1830. L. douglasii(Lindl.) DC.
                            1896. L. hirsuta var. glaucescens
                            1897. L. glaucescensRydb.
                            1912. L. dioica var. glaucescens
                            1929. L. dioica var. douglasii
                            1982. L. dioica ssp. glaucescens
                            Smooth honeysuckle
                            Limber honeysuckle
                            Glaucous honeysuckle
                            Mountain honeysuckle
                            Wild honeysuckle
                            Red honeysuckle
                            Douglas honeysuckle

                            Dhèvrefeuille dioïque
                            Chèvrefeuille glauque
                            Native,
                            Secure

                            FACU

                            Perennial,
                            Vine, shrub
                            NYFA-5
                            USDA-NN
                            NPT Can
                            ARS ITIS
                            Trop.



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                            Note: [1]
                            Eaton

                            1818. Lonicera hirsutaEaton
                            1826. Lonicera pubescensSweet
                            1952. Lonicera hirsuta
                            var. interiorGleason
                            1968. Lonicera hirsuta
                            var. schindleriB.Boivin
                            Hairy honeysuckle
                            Chèvrefeuille hirsute,
                            Chèvrefeuille hérissé
                            Native,
                            Likely secure

                            FAC

                            Perennial,
                            Vine
                            NYFA-4
                            USDA-NN
                            NPT Can
                            ARS ITIS
                            Trop.



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                            L.

                            1753. Lonicera sempervirensL.
                            1768. Periclymenum sempervirensL.
                            1789. L. sempervirens var. minorAiton
                            1802. Caprifolium sempervirensMoench
                            1895. Phenianthus sempervirensRaf.
                            1903. L. sempervirens var. hirsutulaRehder
                            Trumpet honeysuckle,
                            Coral honeysuckle
                            Chèvrefeuille toujours vert
                            Native,
                            Likely secure

                            FACU-FAC

                            Perennial,
                            Vine
                            NYFA-4
                            USDA-NX
                            NPT Can
                            ARS ITIS
                            Trop.
                            BNA


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                            Schmidt ex Tausch

                            Lonicera caprifolium ×
                            Lonicera etrusca

                            Italian honeysuckle
                            Clématite des jardins
                            Introduced,
                            Europe native

                            Perennial,
                            Vine
                            NYFA-X
                            USDA-XX

                            ARS ITIS

                            BNA


                            Images, wsp
                            Lonicerasubg. Caprifolium(excluded taxa) Honeysuckle N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                            L. (1753)

                            Italian woodbine,
                            Italian honeysuckle,
                            Perfoliate honeysuckle
                            Clématite des jardins
                            Introduced,
                            Europe native

                            Perennial,
                            Vine
                            NYFA-XCLD
                            USDA-XX

                            ARS ITIS

                            BNA


                            Images, wsp
                            1. Many references treat all varieties of Lonicera dioica as a single taxon, but the 2003 USDA Forest Service Conservation Assessment for Red Honeysuckle (Lonicera dioica L. var. glaucescens) (Rydb.) Butters states that "If it is to be accepted as a variety, its correct name should be Lonicera dioica var. douglasii (Lindl.) Farw., otherwise it could be considered a minor variation within Lonicera dioica L."
                            Lonicera subg. Lonicera
                            Lonicera sect. Isika & Nintooa
                            Because sect. Nintooa appears to be embedded within sect. Isika, these two sections have been placed in the following table together.[1]
                            Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Caprifolieae — Lonicera subg. Lonicera
                            Lonicerasubg. Lonicerasect. Nintooa Honeysuckle N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                            Thunb.

                            Japanese honeysuckle Introduced from
                            East Asia,
                            Very highly invasive,
                            NYIS: 84%[1],
                            CP3[2] NE1[3]
                            NYFA-X
                            USDA-XX
                            NPT 





                            Images, wsp
                            Note: VT
                            Lonicerasubg. Lonicerasect. Isika Honeysuckle N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                            Lindl. & Paxton

                            Xylosteon fragrantissimum
                            Fragrant honeysuckle,
                            January jasmine,
                            Sweet-breath-of-spring
                            Introduced,
                            Invasive,
                            China native
                            NYFA-X
                            USDA-X0






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                            Jacques

                            Standish's honeysuckle Introduced,
                            Impersistent
                            NYFA-X
                            USDA-X0






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                            (Richardson) Banks ex Spreng.

                            1823. Xylosteon involucratumRichardson
                            1824. L. involucrataBanks ex Spreng.
                            1826. Lonicera ledebouriiEschsch.
                            p.p.
                            Twinberry honeysuckle,
                            Bearberry honeysuckle,
                            California honeysuckle,
                            Black twinberry
                            Introduced from
                            west & north,
                            N. America native,
                            No NY reports,
                            Cultivated
                            NYFA-0
                            USDA-NN
                            Can
                            ARS ITIS

                            NSE BNA


                            Images, wsp
                            1. New York non-native plant invasiveness assessmentLonicera spp.: Very high (84).
                            2. Appendix 3. Plant species that are considered moderately to highly invasive to natural areas in the central Finger Lakes region. Policy on the use of non-native plants in Cornell Botanic Gardens' accessioned collections (2009)
                            3. Category 1 Plants - highly invasive - Eastern Region invasive plants, ranked by degree of invasiveness as based on information from States (1998) US Forest Service
                            Lonicera sect. Coeloxylosteum
                            The Lonicera section Coeloxylosteum in New York contains native and naturalized "fly honeysuckles" including the very-highly invasve "exotic bush honeysuckles."
                              Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Caprifolioideae — Caprifolieae — Lonicera subg. Lonicera
                              Lonicerasubg. Lonicerasect. Coeloxylosteum Honeysuckle N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                              Bartram & W.Bartram ex Marshall

                              1777. Lonicera canadensisBartram
                              1785. Lonicera canadensisMarshall
                              1813. Xylosteon ciliatumPursh
                              American fly-honeysuckle,
                              Canada fly honeysuckle[1],
                              Fly Honeysuckle[2]
                              Chèvrefeuille du Canada
                              Native,
                              Secure

                              FACU

                              Perennial,
                              Shrub,
                              Sun - shade
                              NYFA-5
                              USDA-NN
                              NPT 
                              ARS ITIS

                              BNA
                              LBJ

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                              (Goldie) Hook.

                              1822. Xylosteon oblongifoliumGoldie
                              1833. Lonicera oblongifoliaHook.
                              1911. Lonicera oblongifolia
                              var. altissimaRehder
                              Swamp fly-honeysuckle
                              Chèvrefeuille
                              à feuilles oblongues
                              Native,
                              Likely secure
                              NYFA-4
                              USDA-NN
                              NPT Can
                              ARS ITIS
                              Trop.
                              BNA
                              IPN 

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                              (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.

                              1803. Xylosteon villosumMichx.
                              1819. Lonicera villosaRoem. & Schult.
                              1841. L. caerulea var. villosa
                              [3]
                              1982. L. caerulea ssp. villosa
                              Mountain fly-honeysuckle,
                              Northern fly-honeysuckle,
                              Velvet honeysuckle,
                              Blue fly honeysuckle
                              Chèvrefeuille velu
                              Native,
                              Vulnerable
                              NYFA-3?
                              USDA-NN
                              NPT Can
                              ARS ITIS
                              Trop.
                              BNA


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                              Raf.

                              1838. Lonicera reticulataRaf.
                              1864. Caprifolium proliferumG.Kirchn.
                              1884. Lonicera sullivantiiA.Gray
                              1910. L. proliferaJ.R.Booth ex Rehder
                              1952. L. prolifera var. glabraGleason
                              Grape honeysuckle
                              Chèvrefeuille réticulé
                              Introduced from
                              US Midwest,
                              N. America native

                              NYFA-X
                              USDA-N0
                              NPT Can
                              ARS ITIS
                              Trop.
                              BNA


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                              L.

                              1753. Lonicera tataricaL.
                              1800. Lonicera sibiricaGeorgi
                              1803. Xylosteon tataricumMichx.
                              1891. Caprifolium tataricumKuntze
                              Tatarian honeysuckle,
                              Tartarian honeysuckle
                              Clématite de Tartarie
                              Introduced from
                              Eurasia,
                              Very highly invasive,
                              NYIS: 86% [4],
                              CP2[5] NE1[6],
                              IPA VT
                              NYFA-X
                              USDA-XX
                              NPT Can
                              ARS ITIS
                              Trop.
                              BNA


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                              A.Gray

                              1857. Lonicera morrowiiA.Gray
                              1917. Lonicera insularisNakai
                              1968. Xylosteon morrowiiMoldenke
                              2011. Lonicera tatarica
                              var. morrowiiQ.E.Yang et al.
                              Morrow's honeysuckle,
                              Asian fly honeysuckle
                              Chèvrefeuille de Morrow
                              Introduced from
                              Asia,
                              Very highly invasive,
                              NYIS: 86% [4],
                              CP2[5] NE1[6],
                              IPAVT
                              NYFA-X
                              USDA-XX
                              NPT Can
                              ARS ITIS
                              Trop.
                              BNA


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                              Zabel

                              Lonicera morrowii ×
                              Lonicera tatarica

                              1889. Lonicera × bellaZabel
                              Bell's honeysuckle,
                              Showy fly honeysuckle,
                              Bella honeysuckle,
                              Whitebell honeysuckle
                              Chèvrefeuille de Bell,
                              Chèvrefeuille joli
                              Introduced,
                              Very highly invasive,
                              NYIS: 86% [4],
                              CP2[5] NE1[6],
                              IPA VT
                              NYFA-X
                              USDA-XX
                              NPT Can
                              ARS ITIS
                              Trop.
                              BNA


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                              (Rupr.) Maxim.

                              1857. Xylosteon maackiiRupr.
                              1859. Lonicera maackiiMaxim.
                              1864. Lonicera maackiiHerder
                              1891. Caprifolium maackiiKuntze
                              Amur honeysuckle,
                              Bush honeysuckle,
                              Late honeysuckle,
                              Maack's honeysuckle
                              Chèvrefeuille de Maack,
                              Clématite de Maack
                              Introduced from
                              Asia,
                              Very highly invasive,
                              NYIS: 84% [4],
                              CP2,[5] NE1[6],
                              IPAVT

                              NYFA-X
                              NPT Can
                              ARS ITIS

                              BNA


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                              L.

                              1753. Lonicera xylosteumL.
                              1889. Lonicera segreziensis
                              Lavallée ex Dippel
                              European fly honeysuckle,
                              Fly honeysuckle,
                              Dwarf honeysuckle
                              Chèvrefeuille à balais,
                              Camérisier à balais,
                              Clématite des haies
                              Introduced from
                              Eurasia,
                              Potentially invasive,
                              NYIS: 33%[7],
                              CP4[8] NE4[9],
                              IPA
                              NYFA-X
                              USDA-XX
                              NPT Can
                              ARS ITIS
                              Trop.
                              BNA


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                              Tausch.

                              Lonicera tatarica ×
                              Lonicera xylosteum

                              1838. Lonicera × xylosteoidesTausch
                              Hybrid of
                              Tatarian honeysuckle &
                              European
                              fly honeysuckle
                              Introduced,
                              Potentially invasive
                              NYFA-X
                              USDA-XX
                              Can
                              ARS ITIS

                              BNA


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                              Regel

                              1869. Lonicera ruprechtianaRegel
                              1891. Caprifolium ruprechtianum
                              Kuntze
                              1893. Lonicera × muscaviensis
                              Rehder
                              Manchurian honeysuckle,
                              Ruprecht's honeysuckle
                              Introduced from
                              temperate Asia,
                              Potentially invasive,
                              Excluded
                              NYFA-X
                              USDA-X0

                              ARS ITIS
                              Trop.
                              BNA


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                              Zabel

                              Lonicera ruprechtiana ×
                              Lonicera tatarica

                              1889. Lonicera × nothaZabel
                              Hybrid of
                              Manchurian &
                              Tatarian honeysuckle
                              Introduced,
                              Potentially invasive
                              NYFA-X
                              USDA-X0

                              ITIS
                              Trop.
                              BNA


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                              1. Northern Ontario Plant Database
                              2. Connecticut Botanical Society
                              3. GRIN treats Lonicera villosa as a synonym of L. caerulea var. villosa
                              4. 1 2 3 4 New York non-native plant invasiveness assessmentLonicera spp.: Very high (84-86). M.J.Jordan, G.Moore & T.W.Weldy (2008). Invasiveness ranking system for non-native plants of New York. Unpublished. The Nature Conservancy, Albany & Cold Spring Harbor, NY; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY.
                              5. 1 2 3 4 Appendix 2. Plant species that are considered highly invasive to natural areas in the central Finger Lakes region. Policy on the use of non-native plants in Cornell Botanic Gardens' accessioned collections (2009)
                              6. 1 2 3 4 Category 1 Plants - highly invasive - Eastern Region invasive plants, ranked by degree of invasiveness as based on information from States (1998) US Forest Service
                              7. New York non-native plant invasiveness assessmentLonicera xylosteum: Unknown (33).
                              8. Appendix 4. Plant species that are considered moderately invasive to natural areas in the central Finger Lakes region. Policy on the use of non-native plants in Cornell Botanic Gardens' accessioned collections (2009)
                              9. Category 4 Plants - local concern and monitoring - Eastern Region invasive plants, ranked by degree of invasiveness as based on information from States (1998) US Forest Service

                              Symphoricarpos

                              Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Caprifolioideae — Caprifolieae — Symphoricarpos
                              Symphoricarpos Snowberry N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                              (L.) S.F.Blake
                              var. albus

                              S. racemosusMichx.
                              Common snowberry,
                              Northern snowberry,
                              Thin-leaved snowberry,
                              White coralberry,
                              Waxberry
                              Symphorine blanche
                              Native,
                              Likely secure
                              NYFA-4
                              USDA-NN
                              NPT 
                              ARS ITIS

                              BNA


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                              (L.) S.F.Blake
                              var. laevigatus
                              (Fernald) S.F. Blake

                              1905. S. racemosus var. laevigatus
                              1914. S. albus var. laevigatus
                              1927. S. rivularisSuksd.
                              Pacific snowberry,
                              Common snowberry,
                              Smooth-leaved snowberry,
                              Waxberry
                              Symphorine lisse,
                              Symphorine blanche lisse
                              Introduced from
                              western N. America,
                              N. America native
                              NYFA-5
                              USDA-NN
                              NPT Can
                              ARS ITIS
                              Trop.
                              BNA


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                              Moench

                              1753. Lonicera symphoricarposL.
                              1794. S. orbiculatusMoench
                              1803. S. vulgarisMichx.
                              1892. S. symphoricarpos
                              (L.) MacMill. (i)
                              Buck brush,
                              Coralberry,
                              Indian-coralberry,
                              Indian-currant
                              Symphorine à baies-de-corail
                              Introduced,
                              N. America native
                              NYFA-X
                              USDA-NX

                              ARS ITIS

                              BNA


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                              Hook. (1833)

                              Wolfberry,
                              Western snowberry,
                              Northern snowberry
                              Introduced,
                              N. America native
                              NYFA-X
                              USDA-NN

                              ARS ITIS




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                                Subfamily Linnaeoideae

                                The Linnaeoideae (twinflower subfamily)...

                                Linnaea

                                Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Linnaeoideae — Linnaea
                                LinnaeaL. Twinflower N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                                L.
                                ssp. americana
                                (Forbes) Hultén ex R.T. Clausen

                                Linnaea americanaForbes
                                L. borealis ssp. americana
                                Twinflower,
                                Longtube twinflower
                                Native, C:9,
                                Likely secure

                                FAC

                                Perennial,
                                Herb-forb, subshrub
                                NYFA-4
                                USDA-NN
                                NPT 



                                LBJ

                                Images, wsp

                                  Kolkwitzia

                                  Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Linnaeoideae — Kolkwitzia
                                  Kolkwitzia Beautybush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                                  Graebn.

                                  1901. Kolkwitzia amabilisGraebn.
                                  Beautybush,
                                  Cold-whiskey-plant,
                                  Buisson de beauté
                                  Introduced
                                  NYFA-X
                                  USDA-X0

                                  ARS ITIS




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                                    Subfamily Dipsacoideae

                                    The Dipsacoideae (teasel subfamily) is native to a region centered on the Mediterranean and has no members that are native to the western hemisphere.[1]

                                    Tribe Succiseae

                                    Succisella

                                    Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Dipsacoideae — Succiseae — Succisella
                                    SuccisellaBeck Succisella N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                                    (Kluk) Beck

                                    1803. Scabiosa australisWulfen
                                    1809. Scabiosa inflexaKluk
                                    1830. Succisa australisRchb.
                                    1893. Succisella inflexaBeck
                                    Southern succisella,
                                    Frosted pearls
                                    Succiselle infléchie
                                    Introduced
                                    NYFA-X
                                    USDA-XX
                                    Can





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                                      Tribe Dipsaceae

                                      Dipsacus

                                      Dipsacus fullonum
                                      Teasels (Dipsacus spp.) are common weeds in New York, introduced from Eurasia. The most common are the "wild fuller's teasels" (D. fullonum). The least common are the "cultivated fuller's teasels" (D. sativus) which have been used as natural combs in the textile industry since the Middle Ages.[1] Cut-leaf teasels have turned out to be the most invasive. They seem to be increasing in population and are on the DEC's list of Prohibited Invasive Species.[2][3]
                                      Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Dipsacoideae — Dipsaceae — Dipsacus
                                      DipsacusL. Teasel N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                                      L.

                                      1753. Dipsacus fullonumL.
                                      1762. Dipsacus sylvestrisHuds.
                                      1778. D. fullonum var. sylvestrisSchmalh.
                                      1962. D. fullonum ssp. sylvestrisA.R.Clapham.
                                      Common teasel,
                                      Wild fuller's teasel,
                                      Wild teazle
                                      Cardaire sauvage
                                      Introduced from
                                      Eurasia,
                                      northern Africa,
                                      Widespread weed
                                      NYFA-X
                                      USDA-XX
                                      NPT Can
                                      ARS ITIS
                                      Trop.



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                                      L.

                                      1753. Dipsacus laciniatusL.
                                      Cutleaf teasel,
                                      Cut-leaf teasel,
                                      Cut-leaved teasel,
                                      Laciniate teasel
                                      Cardère découpée,
                                      Cardère laciniée
                                      Introduced from
                                      Eurasia,
                                      Highly invasive,
                                      NYIS: 76%[1],
                                      Prohibited[2]
                                      Albany, Cayuga, Chemung, Columbia, Erie, Livingston, Montgomery, Niagara, Saratoga, Schenectady, Tompkins
                                      NYFA-X
                                      USDA-XX
                                      NPT Can
                                      ARS ITIS
                                      Trop.



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                                      (L.) Honckn.

                                      1762. Dipsacus fullonumHuds. non L.
                                      1763. Dipsacus fullonum var. sativusL.
                                      1767. Dipsacus sativus(L.) Garsault
                                      1782. Dipsacus sativus(L.) Honckn.
                                      1912. Dipsacus fullonum ssp. sativusThell.
                                      Cultivated teasel,
                                      Cultivated fuller's teasel,
                                      Indian teasel,
                                      Fuller's teasel
                                      Introduced from
                                      Mediterrean,
                                      Not naturalized
                                      Cayuga, Livingston, Seneca
                                      NYFA-X
                                      USDA-X0

                                      ARS ITIS
                                      Trop.



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                                      Tribe Knautieae

                                      Knautia

                                      Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Dipsacoideae — Knautieae — Knautia
                                      Knautia Scabious N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                                      (L.) Coult.

                                      1753. Scabiosa arvensisL.
                                      1823. Knautia arvensisCoult.
                                      Field scabiosa,
                                      Field-scabious,
                                      Bluebuttons,
                                      Blue-buttons
                                      Knautie des champs,
                                      Scabieuse des champs
                                      Introduced from
                                      Eurasia,
                                      Potentially invasive,
                                      IPA
                                      NYFA-X
                                      USDA-XX
                                      NPT 
                                      ARS ITIS




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                                        Tribe Scabioseae

                                        Scabiosa

                                        Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Dipsacoideae — Scabioseae — Scabiosa
                                        Scabiosa Pincushions N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                                        L.

                                        1753. Scabiosa columbariaL.
                                        Dove pincushions,
                                        Pincushion flower,
                                        Yellow scabious
                                        Oeil de perdrix,
                                        Colombaire
                                        Introduced from
                                        Eurasia,
                                        northern Africa
                                        NYFA-X
                                        USDA-X0
                                        NPT 
                                        ARS ITIS




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                                          Subfamily Valerianoideae

                                          The Valerianoideae is often included in the Valerianaceae (valerian family)...

                                          Valeriana

                                          Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Valerianoideae — Valeriana
                                          Valeriana Valerian N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                                          (Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb.

                                          1842. V. sylvatica var. uliginosaTorr. & A.Gray
                                          1918. Valeriana uliginosaRydb.
                                          1901. Valeriana dubiosaGand.
                                          1951. V. sitchensis ssp. uliginosaF.G.Mey.
                                          1952. V. septentrionalis var. uliginosaGleason
                                          1966. V. sitchensis var. uliginosaB.Boivin
                                          Marsh valerian,
                                          Swamp valerian,
                                          Mountain valerian
                                          Valériane des tourbières,
                                          Valériane uligineuse
                                          Native,
                                          Endangered,
                                          CA
                                          NYFA-1-2
                                          USDA-
                                          NPT Can
                                          ARS ITIS
                                          Trop.
                                          NSE 


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                                          L.

                                          1753. Valeriana officinalisL.
                                          1932. Valeriana stubendorfiiKreyer ex Kom.
                                          1933. Valeriana dageletianaNakai ex F.Maek.
                                          Garden heliotrope,
                                          Common valerian,
                                          European valerian,
                                          Garden valerian
                                          Valériane officinale,
                                          Valériane cultivée
                                          Introduced from
                                          Eurasia,
                                          Invasive,
                                          NYIS: 62%[1],
                                          Prohibited in CT
                                          NYFA-X
                                          USDA-XX
                                          NPT Can
                                          ARS ITIS
                                          Trop.
                                          NSE 


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                                          1. New York non-native plant invasiveness assessmentValeriana officinalis: Moderate (62). M.J.Jordan, G.Moore & T.W.Weldy (2008). Invasiveness ranking system for non-native plants of New York. Unpublished. The Nature Conservancy, Albany & Cold Spring Harbor, NY; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY.

                                          Valerianella

                                          Dipsacales — Caprifoliaceae — Valerianoideae — Valerianella
                                          Valerianella Cornsalad N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
                                          (L.) Dufr.

                                          1753. Valeriana locusta var. radiataL.
                                          1811. Valerianella radiataDufr.
                                          1938. V. stenocarpa var. parvifloraDyal
                                          1843. Valerianella woodsianaWalp.
                                          Beaked corn-salad Native,
                                          Threatened
                                          NYFA-2-4
                                          USDA-N
                                          NPT 
                                          ITIS
                                          Trop.



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                                          (Pursh) DC.

                                          1814. Fedia chenopodiifoliaPursh
                                          1830. Valerianella chenopodiifoliaDC.
                                          Goose-foot corn-salad,
                                          Goosefoot valerian
                                          Valérianelle à feuilles
                                          de chénopode
                                          Native,
                                          Endangered
                                          NYFA-1
                                          USDA-
                                          Can
                                          ITIS
                                          Trop.



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                                          (Sull.) Alph.Wood

                                          1842. Fedia umbilicataSull.
                                          1848. Fedia patellariaSull.
                                          1861. Valerianella umbilicataAlph.Wood
                                          1861. Valerianella patellariaAlph.Wood
                                          1872. V. radiata var. umbilicataPorter
                                          1884. V. woodsiana var. umbilicataA.Gray
                                          1938. Valerianella intermediaDyal
                                          1952. V. radiata var. intermediaGleason
                                          Navel cornsalad,
                                          Corn salad,
                                          Kankakee corn-salad,
                                          Navel-shape corn-salad,
                                          Northern corn salad
                                          Native,
                                          Endangered,
                                          No recent reports
                                          NYFA-Z
                                          USDA-NN
                                          NPT 
                                          ITIS
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                                          European cornsalad,
                                          Common cornsalad,
                                          Lamb's-lettuce
                                          Mâche douchette,
                                          Valérianelle
                                          Introduced
                                          NYFA-X
                                          USDA-

                                          ARS 




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