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Collection Holdings from Northeastern U.S.A.:

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Acoraceae

  • Acorus calamus - Asia, N. America

Alismataceae

  • Sagittaria graminea - E. Canada to C. & E. U.S.A., W. Cuba

Amaryllidaceae

    Subfamily Allioideae
    Tribe Allieae

    • Allium schoenoprasum - Europe, Asia

    Araceae

      Subfamily Lemnoideae

      • Lemna minor - Cosmopolitan
      • Lemna trisulca - widespread in temperate regions
      • Wolffia columbiana - N & S America

      Asteraceae

        Subfamily Asteroideae
        Tribe Senecioneae

        • Packera obovata -
        • Packera obovata -

        Ceratophyllaceae

        • Ceratophyllum demersum - cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.

        Commelinaceae

          Subfamily Commelinoideae
          Tribe Tradescantieae

          • Tradescantia x Andersoniana - NE. U.S.A.

          Convolvulaceae

            Subfamily Convolvuloideae
            Tribe Convolvuleae

            • Calystegia sepium - Europe, Asia, North America

            Cystopteridaceae

            • Cystopteris bulbifera - eastern North America

            Droseraceae

            • Drosera anglica - Subarctic & Temp. Northern Hemisphere, Hawaiian Is. W/C
            • Drosera filiformis var. filiformis - eastern USA W/C
            • Drosera intermedia - Mt. Roraima, Venezuela W/C
            • Drosera rotundifolia - Temp. & Subarctic Northern Hemisphere W/C

            Eriocaulaceae

              Subfamily Eriocauloideae

              • Eriocaulon decangulare - southeastern US

              Fabaceae

                Subfamily Faboideae
                Tribe Amorpheae

                • Amorpha canescens - USA and Canada
                • Amorpha fruticosa - originally from se USA, now widespread across North America

                Subfamily Mimosoideae
                Tribe Acacieae

                • Acacia angustissima -

                Grossulariaceae

                • Ribes hirtellum 'Pixwell' - northeastern North America

                Hydrocharitaceae

                • Elodea canadensis - S. Canada to U.S.A.

                Juncaginaceae

                • Triglochin maritima - Temp. Northern Hemisphere, S. South America W/C

                Lentibulariaceae

                • Utricularia macrorhiza - North America and temperate East Asia W/C

                Lythraceae

                  Subfamily Lythroideae
                  Tribe Nesaeeae

                  • Decodon verticillatus - eastern USA and Canada W/C

                  Oleaceae

                    Subfamily
                    Tribe Oleeae

                    • Fraxinus americana - USA W/C

                    Pinaceae

                      Subfamily Abietoideae

                      • Abies balsamea - northeastern USA and eastern Canada W/C

                      Poaceae

                        Subfamily Panicoideae
                        Tribe Paniceae

                        • Panicum sphaerocarpon - SE. Canada to Ecuador, Cuba, SE. Brazil

                        Subfamily Panicoideae
                        Tribe Sacchareae

                        • Schizachyrium scoparium - Canada to Mexico

                        Ranunculaceae

                          Subfamily Coptidoideae
                          Tribe Coptideae

                          • Xanthorhiza simplicissima - Eastern N. America - New York to West Virginia and south

                          Subfamily Ranunculoideae
                          Tribe Cimicifugeae

                          • Actaea racemosa - eastern North America

                          Rosaceae

                            Subfamily Amygdaloideae
                            Tribe Amygdaleae

                            • Prunus maritima 'Gravesii' - coastal Connecticut

                            Rubiaceae

                              Subfamily Cinchonoideae
                              Tribe Cephalantheae

                              • Cephalanthus occidentalis Sugar Shack - E. Canada to C. America, Cuba

                              Rutaceae

                                Subfamily Toddalioideae

                                • Ptelea trifoliata -

                                Sarraceniaceae

                                • Sarracenia purpurea -
                                • Sarracenia purpurea - Eastern N. America - Labrador, south to Kentucky, Iowa and F
                                • Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea - eastern United States and Canada W/C

                                Smilacaceae

                                • Smilax tamnoides - S. Ontario to C. & E. U.S.A.

                                Urticaceae

                                  Subfamily
                                  Tribe Urticeae

                                  • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates

                                  Violaceae

                                  • Viola labradorica - eastern North America

                                  Xyridaceae

                                  • Xyris caroliniana - Eastern N. America - Ontario to New York & south to Florida
                                  W/C = Wild Collected

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