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Appendix—Common and Scientific Names of
Plants and Animals
This list of common names and their scientific (Latin) equivalents includes only those plants and animals that are mentioned in the text. With minor exceptions, authority for the scientific names of all plants and for the common names of all plants except trees is the second edition (1942) of Standardized Plant Names, edited by Harlan P. Kelsey and William A. Dayton. Authority for the common names of trees is Check List of Native and Naturalized Trees of the United States (Including Alaska), by Elbert L. Little, Jr. (U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook No. 41, published in 1953).
PLANTS
Alder—Alnus sp.Ash, white—Fraxinus americana
Aster—Aster sp.
acuminate—Aster acuminatus
white wood—Aster divaricatus
Azalea—Rhododendron sp.
flame—Rhododendron calendulaceum
Basswood—Tilia sp.
Beadlily, yellow——Clintonia borealis
Beech, American—Fagus grandifolia
Birch, sweet—Betula lenta
yellow—Betula alleghaniensis
Blackberry, thornless—Rubus canadensis
Blackgum—Nyssa sylvatica
Blueberry—Vaccinium sp.
Blueridge—Vaccinium pallidum
Bluet, creeping—Houstonia serpyllifolia
Bracken, eastern—Pteridium latiusculum
Buckberry—Gaylussacia ursina
Buckeye, yellow—Aesculus octandra
Bush-honeysuckle, southern—Diervilla sessilifolia
Cherry, black—Prunus serotina
pin—Prunus pensylvanica
Chestnut, American—Castanea dentata
Crinkleroot—Dentaria diphylla
Cucumbertree—Magnolia acuminata
Devils-walkingstick—Aralia spinosa
Dingleberry—Vaccinium erythrocarpum
Dogwood, alternate-leaf—Cornus alternifolia
Dogwood, flowering—Cornus florida
Dutchmanspipe, common—Aristolochia durior
Elder, scarlet—Sambucus pubens
Fawnlily, common—Erythronium americanum
Fern, hayscented—Dennstaedtia punctilobula
lady—Athyrium filixfemina
Fir, balsam—Abies balsamea
Fraser—Abies fraseri
Foxglove, false—Gerardia laevigata
Galax—Galax aphylla
Goldenrod—Solidago sp.
cluster—Solidago glomerata
Gooseberry, roundleaf—Ribes rotundifolium
Greenbrier, common—Smilax rotundifolia
Groundsel, Rugel's—Senecio rugelia
Hawthorn—Crataegus sp.
Hemlock, eastern—Tsuga canadensis
Hickory, mockernut—Carya tomentosa
pignut—Carya glabra
red—Carya ovalis
Hobblebush—Viburnum alnifolium
Holly, American—Ilex opaca
Huckleberry—Gaylussacia sp.
Hydrangea, smooth—Hydrangea arborescens
Indianpipe—Monotropa uniflora
Leucothoe, drooping—Leucothoe catesbaei
Locust, black—Robinia pseudoacacia
Magnolia, Fraser—Magnolia fraseri
Maple, mountain—Acer spicatum
red—Acer rubrum
striped—Acer pensylvanicum
sugar—Acer saccharum
Menziesia, Allegheny—Menziesia pilosa
Mountain-ash, American—Sorbus americana
Mountain-laurel—Kalmia latifolia
Oak, black—Quercus velutina
chestnut—Quercus prinus
northern red—Quercus rubra
scarlet—Quercus coccinea
white—Quercus alba
Oilnut—Pyrularia pubera
Orchis, showy—Orchis spectabilis
Pedicularis, early—Pedicularis canadensis
Phacelia, fringed—Phacelia fimbriata
Pine, eastern white—Pinus strobus
pitch—Pinus rigida
shortleaf—Pinus echinata
Table-Mountain—Pinus pungens
Virginia—Pinus virginiana
Plum, native—Prunus sp.
Polypody, common—Polypodium vulgare
Pussytoes—Antennaria sp.
Rhododendron, Carolina—Rhododendron carolinianum
catawba—Rhododendron catawbiense
rosebay—Rhododendron maximum
Sandmyrtle—Leiophyllum lyoni
Sassafras—Sassafras albidum
Serviceberry, Allegheny—Amelanchier laevis
Silverbell, mountain—Halesia monticola
Sourwood—Oxydendrum arboreum
Sparkleberry, tree—Vaccinium arboreum
Springbeauty, Virginia—Claytonia virginica
Spruce, red—Picea rubens
Starwort, great—Stellaria pubera
Stewartia, mountain—Stewartia ovata
Sumac, staghorn—Rhus typhina
Sweetgum—Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetshrub, pale—Calycanthus fertilis
Sycamore, American—Platanus occidentalis
Trailing-arbutus—Epigaea repens
Trillium—Trillium sp.
erect—Trillium erectum
painted—Trillium undulatum
Turtlehead, pink—Chelone lyoni
Violet, birdsfoot—Viola pedata
halberdleaf yellow—Viola hastata
pallid—Viola pallens
Violets—Viola sp.
Virginia-creeper—Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Winterberry, mountain—Ilex montana
Wintergreen, checkerberry—Gaultheria procumbens
Witch-hazel—Hamamelis virginiana
Witherod—Viburnum cassinoides
Woodfern, toothed—Dryopteris spinulosa
Woodsorrel, American—Oxalis montana
Yellow-poplar—Liriodendron tulipifera
MAMMALS
Bear, black—Ursus americanusBison—Bison bison (extirpated)
Bobcat—Lynx rufus
Chipmunk, eastern—Tamias striatus
Cottontail, eastern—Sylvilagus floridanus
Deer, white-tailed—Odocoileus virginianus
Elk—Cervus canadensis (extirpated)
Fisher—Martes pennanti (extirpated)
Fox, gray—Urocyon cinereoargenteus
red—Vulpes fulva
Mink—Mustela vison
Mountain lion—Felis concolor (extirpated)
Mouse, jumping—Zapus hudsonius and Napaeozapus insignis
Muskrat—Ondatra zibethica
Opossum—Didelphis virginiana
Otter—Lutra canadensis (extirpated)
Raccoon—Procyon lotor
Skunk—Spilogale putorius and Mephitis mephitis
Squirrel, flying—Glaucomys volans and G. sabrinus
fox—Sciurus niger
gray—Sciurus carolinensis
red—Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Weasel, longtail—Mustela frenata
Wolf, gray—Canis lupus (extirpated)
Woodchuck—Marmota monax
BIRDS
Bobwhite—Colinus virginianusBrant—Branta bernicla
Bunting, indigo—Passerina cyanea
Cardinal—Richmondena cardinalis
Catbird—Dumetella carolenensis
Chat, yellow-breasted—Icteria virens
Chickadee, black-capped—Parus atricapillus
Carolina—Parus carolinensis
Coot—Fuleca americana
Creeper, brown—Certhia familiaris
Crossbill red—Loxia curvirostra
white-winged—Loxia leucoptera
Crow, common—Corvus brachyrhynchos
Eagle, bald—Haliaeetus leucocephalus
golden—Aquila chrysaetos
Egret, common—Casmerodius albus
Falcon, peregrine—Falco peregrinus
Flycatcher, Acadian—Empidonax virescens
olive-sided—Nuttallornis borealis
Goose, snow—Chen hyperborea
Grosbeak, rose-breasted—Pheucticus ludovicianus
Grouse, ruffed—Bonasa umbellus
Gull, laughing—Larus atricilla
Hawk, pigeon—Falco columbarius
Hummingbird, ruby-throated—Archilochus colubris
Junco, Carolina—Junco hyemalis carolinensis
Kinglet, golden-crowned—Regulus satrapa
Nuthatch, red-breasted—Sitta canadensis
Ovenbird—Seiurus aurocapillus
Owl, saw-whet—Aegolius acadicus
screech—Otus asio
Pelican, white—Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Phalarope, red—Phalaropus fulicarius
Phoebe, eastern—Sayornis phoebe
Plover, golden—Pluvialis dominica
Raven, common—Corvus corax
Redstart, American—Setophaga ruticilla
Robin—Turdus migratorius
Siskin, pine—Spinus pinus
Sparrow, chipping—Spizella passerina
song—Melospiza melodia
Swift, chimney—Chaetura pelagica
Tanager, scarlet—Piranga olivacea
Tern, sooty—Sterna fuscata
Thrasher, brown—Toxostoma rufum rufum
Thrush, Swainson's—Hylocichla ustulata
wood—Hylocichla mustelena
Titmouse, tufted—Parus bicolor
Towhee, rufous-sided—Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Turkey—Meleagris gallopavo
Veery—Hylocichla fuscescens
Vireo, red-eyed—Vireo olivaceus
solitary—Vireo solitarius
yellow-throated—Vireo flavifrons
Warbler, black-and-white—Mniotilta varia
Blackburnian—Dendroica fusca
black-throated blue—Dendroica caerulescens
black-throated green—Dendroica virens
Canada—Wilsonia canadensis
chestnut-sided—Dendroica pensylvanica
golden-winged—Vermivora chrysoptera
hooded—Wilsonia citrina
Kentucky—Oporornis formosus
prairie—Dendroica discolor
worm-eating—Helmitheros vermivorus
yellow—Dendroica petechia
yellow-throated—Dendroica dominica
Water thrush, Louisiana—Seiurus motacilla
Woodpecker, hairy—Dendrocopos villosus
red-cockaded—Dendrocopos borealis
Wren, Carolina—Thryothorus ludovicianus
winter—Troglodytes troglodytes
Yellowthroat—Geothlypis trichas
REPTILES
Chameleon, Carolina—Anoles carolinensisCopperhead—Agkistrodon contortrix mokeson
Glass-snake—Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus
Lizard, fence—Sceloporus undulatus
Racer, black—Coluber constrictor
Race runner, six-lined—Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
Rattlesnake, timber—Crotalus horridus
Skink—Eumeces fasciatus, E. inexpectatus, and E. laticeps
little brown—Lygosoma laterale
Snake, black king—Lampropeltis getulus niger
common garter—Thamnophis sirtalis
common king—Lamp ropeltis getulus getulus
common water—Natrix sipedon
corn—Elaphe guttata
crowned—Tantilla coronata
DeKay's—Storeria dekayi
eastern hognose—Heterodon platyrhinos
eastern milk—Lampropeltis doliata triangulum
ground—Virginia valeriae
mole—Lamp ropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata
pilot black—Elaphe obsoleta
pine—Pituophis melanoleucus
queen—Natrix septemvittata
red-bellied —Storeria occipitomaculata
ring-necked—Diadophis punctatus
rough green—Opheodrys aestivus
scarlet—Cemophora coccinea
scarlet king—Lampropeltis doliata doliata
worm—Carphophis amoenus
Turtle, common map—Graptemys geographica
common snapping—Chelydra serpentina
eastern box—Terrapene carolina carolina
eastern painted—Chrysemys picta picta
musk—Sternotherus minor
spiny softshell—Trionyx spinifer
Troost's—Pseudemys scripta troosti
AMPHIBIANS
Frog, chorus—Pseudacris triseriata feriarumwood—Rana sylvatica
Hellbender—Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Peeper, spring—Hyla crucifer
Salamander, marbled—Ambystoma opacum
mountain purple—Gyrinophilus danielsi danielsi
pigmy—Desmognathus wrighti
red-cheeked—Plethodon jordani
spotted—Ambystoma maculatum
Toad, American—Bufo americanus
Fowler's—Bufo woodhousei fowleri
Treefrog, gray—Hyla versicolor
FISHES
Bass, largemouth—Micropterus salmoidessmallmouth—Micropterus dolomieu
Carp—Cyrinus carpio
Dace, rosy—Gila vandoisula
Drum, freshwater—Aplodinotus grunniens
Gar, longnose—Lepisosteus osseus oxyurus
Lamprey, American brook—Lampetra lamottei
chestnut—Ichthyomyzon castaneus
mountain brook—Ichthyomyzon hubbsi
sea—Petromyzon marinus (not found in park)
Shiner, emerald—Notropis atherinoides
warpaint—Notropis coccogenis
Stoneroller—Campostoma anomalum
Trout, brown—Salmo trutta
eastern brook—Salvelinus fontinalis
rainbow—Salmo gairdineri
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